Features and Operations > Extract Functions

Extract GD&T Measures function searches a part or the assembly for it's GD&T and adds the GD&T Measures as modifiable Measurement to the 3DCS model. Only Position, Perpendicularity, Parallelism, Angularity, Surface Profile and Concentricity GD&T Measure will be extracted. This function will automatically create features and points, if they are used in the GD&T.

Users can also create GD&T Measures in 3DCS in the Measure list dialog.

GD&T Measure Extraction will also extract the GD&T Datums and add them to the GD&T Folder.

A confirmation message will list total number of GD&T measurements and GD&T Datums Extraction.

Commands

Searching Filters:

•All Components: 3DCS will search everything of the selected component and it's children

•Parts Only: 3DCS will only search in parts for GD&T.

•Products Only: 3DCS will search for assembly GD&T.

When using the Extract From setting, the Replace 3DCS GD&T Measure and Smart Search options can be used.

Replace 3DCS GD&T:

•If Active: Deletes existing GD&T Measure in 3DCS but will create new GD&T Measure. The GD&T Measure will be created based on the MTM Default settings.

•If Inactive: Only modifies the Limits of existing GD&T Measure. New GD&T Measure will also be created if they have not been added to the existing 3DCS model.

Smart Search:

•Active: Extracts embedded GD&T Measure on features with either feature points or feature MTM's defined on them.

•Inactive: Extracts GD&T Measure for all embedded GD&T.

Selection:

•Part/Assembly: Allows the users select either a part or the assembly in the tree

•Capture/View: The user can either select a part or assembly/sub-assembly and add the GD&T Measure, or by setting [Capture/View], the user can select a specific view in CATIA that the GD&T is created in.