Graphical Analysis Toolbar

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Graphical Analysis Toolbar

Next, we will look at several functions of the Graphical Analysis toolbar. This toolbar contains the functions for visualizing the assembly process and deviations of the model. The Graphical Analysis toolbar contains the following icons:

 

graphical analysis_iconsGeneric Graphical Analysis Menu

 

Verify the mesh is displayed on the parts. The global display of the mesh is controlled by DVTI_dcsShowMesh Show Mesh. If the icon is blueactivated, the global display of the mesh is on. If the icon is greydeactivated, the global display of the mesh is off.

 

•If the mesh is off, click on DVTI_dcsShowMesh Show Mesh to turn the mesh on.

•Click on the DVTI_dcsDeviate Deviate button to show the variation of the tolerances.

 

The surfaces with Tolerances on the Bracket, Headlamp, and Turnlamp will start deviating. This represents the variation from part to part according to the active Tolerances. If the surface mesh is deviating too fast, increase the Delay to slow it down. You can also Creo 7401 Deviation Pause Button Pause and Creo 7401 Deviation Play Button PlayV5 7401 Deviation Pause Button Pause and V5 7401 Deviation Play Button Play 3DX 7401 Deviation Pause Button Pause and 3DX 7401 Deviation Play Button Play the deviations.

 

•Click [Close] in the Deviate dialog to stop the deviation.

•Click DVTI_dcsNominalBuild Nominal Build.

 

DVTI_dcsNominalBuild Nominal Build applies all active Moves in the model to locate parts in their built position using nominal part geometry. Notice that the DVTI_dcsVisuMode Creation Mode icon changes to the DVTIP_dcsVisuMode Animation Mode icon automatically after selecting DVTI_dcsNominalBuild Nominal Build. DVTI_dcsVisuMode Creation Mode is used when creating or modifying Moves, Tolerances, Measures in the model. DVTIP_dcsVisuMode Animation Mode is used to visualize the build process or variation in the model.

 

•Click DVTI_dcsDeviate Deviate.

 

With the parts in the built position, DVTI_dcsDeviate Deviate will show how the variation of the parts stack up through the Moves to affect the final position of the parts. Each run is a new combination of parts with unique geometry due to variation from the Tolerances.

 

•Click [Close] in the Deviate dialog.

•Click DVTI_dcsSeparate_SP Separate to return the parts to their position before the Moves were applied. In 3DCS, you must DVTI_dcsSeparate_SP Separate before you can save.

•Click animate Animate. This opens the Animate dialog.

 

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animate Animate is used to show the build process step-by-step.

 

•Click on Forward One Assembly Forward One Assembly to animate the first Move.

•Click on Forward One Assembly Forward One Assembly again to animate the second Move.

•Click [OK][Close] to close the Animation dialog.

•Click the DVTIP_dcsVisuMode Animation Mode button to return to DVTI_dcsVisuMode Creation Mode. The parts will return to their position set by 3DEXPERIENCECATIA V5.