Installation des interfaces et utilisation de pour le catalogue CD Meusburger 1. Condition préalable: lors de l installation du catalogue CD Meusburger, il faut avoir mis en place DAKO. 2. Veuillez vérifier SVP si vous avez sélectionné le convertisseur CAD DAKO. Cette sélection se fait dans le catalogue CD sous Paramètres.
3. Vérifier si (Interface DAKO) est dans la version actuelle: - Lancez en soumettant un composant du catalogue CD - Cliquez sur Examiner les mises à jour Programme et confirmez la prochaine fenêtre - Si aucune mise à jour s affiche: le logiciel est à la version la plus récente - Une liste s affiche: ne garder que et le/les interface(s) CAD, que vous avez également installé confirmer la mise à jour et poursuivre l installation 4. Mise en place de l interface dans votre système CAD, si le bouton DAKO n a pas été généré de façon automatique (procédure unique) - Rechercher la page correspondante à votre système CAD vers la fin de ce document - Suivre les instructions de la première page étape par étape - Au besoin se servir également du menu d aide de
5. Lancer l export CAD depuis le catalogue CD pour tester ne prendre qu une petite pièce E 6. Vérifier la connexion CAD dans le viewer 7. Lancer l importation CAD dans le logiciel: - Rechercher la page correspondante à votre logiciel CAD vers la fin de ce document - Suivre les instructions sur la page 2 une à une - Au besoin se servir également du menu d aide de 8. Mise à jour des interfaces / téléchargement: n exécuter que dans le cas où l importation CAD vers votre logiciel ne fonctionne pas ou si l interface CAD n a pas été sélectionnée lors de l installation du CD - Entrer dans le site DAKO: www.worldcat.de uniquement disponible en anglais et en allemand - Choisir la catégorie CAD Interfaces - Chercher le système CAD désiré avec sa version et cliquer dessus - Entrer si disponibles les données d accès, sinon enregistrer (sans engagement pour le client) - Télécharger et installer l interface par le bouton Install dans la fenêtre de sécurité aller soit sur Ouvrir le fichier s installe de suite ou cliquer sur Enregistrer Le fichier d installation (.exe) est sauvegardé et doit être mis en place à partir de là N hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions ou des problèmes. Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG Formaufbauten Kesselstr. 42 A-6960 Wolfurt T 00 43 (0) 55 74 / 67 06-0 F 00 43 (0) 55 74 / 67 06-11 support@meusburger.com www.meusburger.com
Interface to CATIA 1 CATIA V5 Setup of and The WorldCAT interface for CATIA V5 will be provided as a VBA macro and must be registered in CATIA before using it. The following processing steps are to be taken only once the CATIA macro Adding the macro library Activating the macro functions in the Tools > Macro > Macros menu and selecting VBA projects as library type Selecting the macro file in the standard installation path C:\Programme\DAKO\WorldCAT\WorldCAT- CIF\CADConn3D\CATIA_RXX\WCCIF.catvba or instead of C:\Programmes in your selected installation path Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. the macro If VBA projects are not included in the list, they can be installed now using the general CATIA installation. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions Macro has been set up Delivering a macro-file of type.catvba. The user will activate the macro in the CATIA-menu (please see help) to get it into the macro-library. During geometry-import the macro is interpreting the transmitted data from and is creating native CATIA geometry, by using the command libraries from CATIA-internal API (Application Programming Interface). Setting in Selecting the appropriate CATIA version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to CATIA 2 CATIA V5 Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Activating Product Executing the macro in the Tools > Macro > Macros menu Adding the geometry Geometry is imported Executing macro The Import function can only be used in an activated Product Applying mountspaces Positioning the part Executing the macro in the Tools > Macro > Macros menu Applying mountspaces Executing macro
Interface to Cimatron 1 Cimatron Setup of and Apart from the installation of and to Cimatron, more steps are not required for setting up. Automatic set-up of the Menu function The setup of has entered the new menu DAKO into the menubar of Cimatron. Below this menu you find the Import Geometry function that is required for the later import. Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. automatically set menu in Cimatron Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of Cimatron creates a menu in Cimatron by using the Cimatron-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in Cimatron as a native model by using the command libraries of Cimatron. Setting in Selecting the appropriate Cimatron version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to Cimatron 2 Cimatron Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Activating the Menu function Executing the Import Geometry function in the DAKO menu Geometry is imported
Interface to HiCAD 1 HiCAD Setup of and Apart from the installation of and to HiCAD, more steps are not required for setting up. Automatic set-up of the Menu function The setup of has entered the new menu Geometry into the menubar of HiCAD. Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. automatically set menu in HiCAD under Insert > Parts Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of HiCAD creates a menu in HiCAD by using the HiCAD-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in HiCAD as a native model by using the command libraries of HiCAD. Setting in Selecting the appropriate HiCAD version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to HiCAD 2 HiCAD Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Geometry function in the Insert > Parts menu Geometry is imported Activating the Menu function
Interface to Autodesk Inventor 1 Inventor Setup of and After the installation of and to Autodesk Inventor the following settings are required. Automatic set-up of the Menu function By the installation of the DAKO entry is added under Extras in the menu bar of Autodesk Inventor. Below this menu you find the Import geometry function that is required for the later import. Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. automatically set menu in Autodesk Inventor Determining the Import directory When importing assemblies, the parts contained in them are stored in a special working directory. Determine this directory in the Extras > DAKO > Settings menu. Selecting the Import directory Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of Inventor creates a menu in Inventor, by using the Inventor-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in Inventor as a native model by using the command libraries of Inventor. Setting in Selecting the Import directory Selecting the appropriate Inventor version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to Autodesk Inventor 2 Inventor Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Import geometry function in the Extras > DAKO menu. Geometry is imported Activating the Menu function Applying mountspaces Positioning the part Execution of the function applying mountspaces in the menu Extras> DAKO Applying mountspaces
Interface to KeyCreator 1 KeyCreator Setup of and After the installation of and to KeyCreator the following settings are required. Activating The installation creates the file KeyCreatorCIF.cde in the CDE-directory. C:\KeyCreator\CDE (e.g. instead off C:\KeyCreator your selected installationpath) Automatic load by starting KeyCreator Select menu Tools > Options > Start Select in the list of CDE(s) the file KeyCreatorCIF.cde. Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. the menu The menu for import of the - Geometriesis activ after restart of KeyCreator. Manual load by starting KeyCreator Select in the menu Extras > CDE open the file KeyCreatorCIF.cde The menu for import of -Geometries has been set up. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions The user activates how described above. By using the KeyCreator-internal API (Application Programming Interface) the menu has been set up. During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in KeyCreator as a native model by using the command libraries of KeyCreator. Setting in Selecting the appropriate KeyCreator-Version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to KeyCreator 2 KeyCreator Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the geometrieimport by clicking the symbol in DAKO-Menu Activating the Menu function Geometry is imported
Interface to MasterCAM 1 MasterCAM Setup of and After the installation of and to MasterCAM the following settings are required. Set-up of the Importfunction The DAKO to MasterCAM C-Hook starts automatically after installation of the MasterCAM interface. To use C-Hook it is possible to combine the importfunction with a key combination, a menu or a symbol in the toolbar. Define a key combination for importfunction Select in MasterCAM the menu Options > key combinations. Select under Categorie the entry DAKO and set the function Import Geometry corresponding to a key combination of yourr choice. Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. the Import function Define a symbol or menu for importfunction Select in MasterCAM the menu Options > Adjust. Select under Categorie the entry DAKO and set it per drag and drop to a toolbar or menu. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of MasterCAM creates the C-Hook in MasterCAM by using the MasterCAM-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in MasterCAM as a native model by using the command libraries of MasterCAM. Setting in Selecting the appropriate MasterCAM version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to MasterCAM 2 MasterCAM Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Activating the Menu function Execute the importfunction with the possibility you have established - key combination - symbol of toolbar - menu Geometry is imported
Interface to OneSpaceDesigner 1 Setup of and After the installation of and to OneSpaceDesigner the following settings are required. Set-up of the Menu function The installation creates the file OneSpaceCIF.lsp in the directory C:/Programme/DAKO/WorldCAT//Cadconn3d/OneSpaceDesigner/ (Installationdirectory of ) Executing the command OneSpaceDesigner Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. (load "C:/Programme/DAKO/WorldCAT//Cadconn3d/OneSpaceDesigner/OneSpaceCIF.lsp") in the OneSpaceDesigner - toolbar a symbol for starting the -Geometryimport is created. Pay attention to the exceptional spelling of the directorytree with Slashes and to the capitalization in the filename OneSpaceCIF.lsp. the menu Automatic executing of the command by starting OneSpaceDesigner Put in the command in your startup-file (e.g. under C:\Programme\OneSpace Modeling 2007\personality\sdpcb_startup) Manual executing of the the command Set the command in the input-line of OneSpaceDesigners. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions By giving the command creates a menu in OneSpaceDesigner, by using the OneSpaceDesigner-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in OneSpaceDesigner as a native model by using the command libraries of OneSpaceDesigner. Setting in Selecting the appropriate OneSpaceDesigner version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to OneSpaceDesigner 2 OneSpaceDesigner Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the function Import geometry in the Tools > Toolbox menu. Then confirm the command once more by request. Activating the Menu function The import also can be implemented to a button with the command-recorder of OneSpaceDesigner. It is up to the user and isn t done automatically by installation of. The setting for standard-sketchelement in OneSpaceDesigner must be setted to Constructiongeometry to do import in due form. Other settings e.g. auxiliary geometries may cause errors during import.
Interface to ProENGINEER 1 ProENGINEER Setup of and After the installation of and to ProENGINEER the following settings are required. Automatic set-up of the Menu function Operating with the default environment The installation of automatically generates the DAKO menu entry for the further import. Operating with a special environment The DAKO menu item must be set up by individually. Activating the menu via the Selecting the Tools > Auxiliary > DAKOProtkat.dat file in the standard installation path Applications command C:\Programme\DAKO\WorldCAT\WorldCAT- CIF\CADConn3D\ProEWildfireXX DAKO-Import-Menü The start of the application integrates the DAKO menu in the menu bar of ProENGINEER. Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. the menu or instead of C:\Programme your selected installation path Safety by using CAD-systems own functions Either a direct call (default-environment) or a call by the user (special environment) to integrate the Interface as a auxiliary application into ProEngineer (please see help to call the file DAKOProtkat.dat). At the start of ProEngineer creates a menu in ProEngineer, by using the ProEngineer-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in ProEngineer as a native model by using the command libraries of ProEngineer. Setting in Selecting the appropriate ProENGINEER-Version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to ProENGINEER 2 ProENGINEER Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Import geometry function in the Extras > DAKO menu. Geometry is imported Activating the Menu function
Interface to SolidEdge 1 SolidEdge Setup of and After the installation of and to SolidEdge the following settings are required. Automatic set-up of the Menu function By the installation of the DAKO entry is added under Applications < Add-Ins in the menu bar of SolidEdge. Below this menu you find the Import geometry function that is required for the later import. Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. automatically set menu in SolidEdge Determining the Import directory When importing assemblies, the parts contained in them are stored in a special working directory. Determine this directory in the Applications > Add-Ins > DAKO < Settings menu. Selecting the Import directory Selecting the Import directory Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of SolidEdge creates a menu in SolidEdge, by using the SolidEdge-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in SolidEdge as a native model by using the command libraries of SolidEdge. Setting in Selecting the appropriate SolidEdge version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to SolidEdge 2 SolidEdge Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Import geometry function in the Applications > Add-Ins >DAKO menu. Activating the Menu function Geometry is imported
Interface to SolidWorks 1 SolidWorks Setup of and After the installation of and to SolidWorks the Following settings are required. Activating After the installation DAKO is entered as an auxiliary application in SolidWorks. Activating the DAKO function in the Extras > Auxiliary applications menu Activating the DAKO menu Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. Activating the Import function the assembly directory The effective operation with SolidWorks requires the setting of the following directory: Assembly directory In this directory the parts are stored temporarily. Determining the directory Setting is possible during the first use Or via the DAKO > Settings menu. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions The user is activating the Interface at the AddIns-menu. Then interface creates a menu in SolidWorks, by using the SolidWorks-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in SolidWorks as a native model by using the command libraries of SolidWorks. The procedure of activation is likewise the AutoTrace-function from SolidWorks. Setting in Selecting the appropriate SolidWorks-Version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to SolidWorks 2 SolidWorks Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Import geometry function in the DAKO menu. Geometry is imported Activating the Menu function Applying mountspaces Positioning the part Selecting the part with mountspace and the part at which the reduction is to be effected. Executing Applying mountspaces Function in the Dako menu Applying mountspaces
Interface to ThinkDesign 1 ThinkDesign Setup of and After the installation of and to ThinkDesign the following settings are required. Automatic set-up of the Menu function By the installation of in the menu bar of ThinkDesign two symbols for activating i.e turning off the geometry import are created. Starts the dialog for import of Geometry Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. automatic set-up of symbols in ThinkDesign the assembly directory The operation with ThinkDesign requires the setting of the following directory: Selecting the directory Assembly directory In this directory the parts are stored temporarily. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of ThinkDesign creates a menu in ThinkDesign, by using the ThinkDesign-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in ThinkDesign as a native model by using the command libraries of ThinkDesign. Setting in Selecting the appropriate ThinkDesign version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to ThinkDesign 2 ThinkDesign Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Import function in the dialog for geometry import Activating the Menu function Geometry is imported Applying mountspaces Applying mountspaces Positioning the part Execution of the function applying mountspaces in the dialog for geometry import
Interface to TurboCAD Setup of and After the installation of and to TurboCAD the following settings are required. Automatic set-up of the Menu function By the installation of the DAKO entry is Added under AddOns in the menu bar of TurboCAD. Below this menu you find the Import geometry Function that is required for the later import. 1 TurboCAD the interface Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. Determining the Import directory When importing assemblies, the parts contained in them are stored in a special working directory. Determine a directory of your choice in the AddOns > DAKO > Import geometry menu. Selecting the Import directory Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of TurboCAD creates a menu in TurboCAD, by using the TurboCAD-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in TurboCAD as a native model by using the command libraries of TurboCAD. Setting in Selecting the appropriate TurboCAD-Version version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to TurboCAD 2 TurboCAD Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Import geometry function in the DAKO menu. Geometry is imported Activating the Menu function Parts that have already imported once can be imported again later by selecting them in the list. Automatic or individual determination of a designation for the entry in the parts list
Interface to Unigraphics 1 UGS NX Setup of and After the installation of and to UGS NX the following settings are required. Setting in Selecting the appropriate UGS NX version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. Open the preferences dialog by clicking on More > Preferences > Interfaces > UGS NX OR After activating the interface UGS NX you will be lead automatically to the preferences dialog. Define the Journal file The geometry will be created by a Journal file. Enter the path, where the file should be saved. If you want to write only one file with each export, enter the name of that file into the textbox. Use of templates If you are using templates within UGS NX for your constructions enter the path and filenames for the template of type part and/or for the template of type assembly. If you are working with standard (Millimeter) templates leave blank the field. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions After starting the Journal file, the geometry import from, will be done by using the UGS NX own libraries and therefor will be constructed in a native UGS NX format.
Interface to Unigraphics 2 UGS NX Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Play function in the Tools > Journal menu. Enter the name of the journal file, depending on the set preferences successful export Geometry is imported Activating the Menu function Choose the written Journal file (.cs) in the Journal manager by clicking on browse and search in the folder you set in preferences. Or select it from the Journal list. Then execute by click on Run.
Interface to VisiSeries 1 VisiSeries Setup of and Apart from the installation of and to VisiSeries, more steps are not required for setting up. the Menu function Operating with the default environment The setup of has entered the new menu DAKO into the menubar of VisiSeries. DAKO-Import-Menu Operating with a special environment The menu DAKO has to be created by the user. Open the file Ext3D.mnu from the directory C:\Visi\User_Profiles\Default\Eng\ in a texteditor. Copy the DAKO entry from the last line to the file Ext3D.mnu in dirctory C:\Visi\User_Profiles\{Your-Profile}\Eng\ Installation of and of the interface from CD or Download and execution from the internet under www.worldcat.de in the Download field. the menu Note:In this example "C:\Visi" is the standarddirectory of VisiSeries and the language subdirectory "Eng" of the english version. Please note that these directories are different, depending on your settings. Safety by using CAD-systems own functions At the start of VisiSeries creates a menu in VisiSeries by using the VisiSeries-internal API (Application Programming Interface). During geometry import the transmitted data from are read by using the API. The importprocedure constructs geometry in VisiSeries as a native model by using the command libraries of VisiSeries. Setting in Selecting the appropriate VisiSeries-Version in the Standard > CAD system Interface menu
Interface to VisiSeries 2 VisiSeries Export of the CAD geometry from the catalog into the CAD system Exporting the geometry to Starting the CAD activation Selecting from the catalog Loading the geometry into Outputting the geometry via the Export button successful export Exporting Importing the geometry in the CAD system Executing the Import CIF geometry function in the DAKO menu Activating the Menu function Selecting the insertion point Geometry is imported Put down the geometry by clicking a defined geometry point or click at any point in the space and place the part in the desired position afterwards by using the positioning functions of VisiSeries