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  • 2023: Year in Review

    2023: Year in Review

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  • Transitioning Macros from CATIA V5 to the 3DEXPERIENCE- Part 1: Framework

    Transitioning Macros from CATIA V5 to the 3DEXPERIENCE- Part 1: Framework

    Learn how to transition macros from CATIA V5 to the 3DEXPERIENCE in the first blog in this series.

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  • Transitioning Macros Part 2: Creating, Opening, and Saving Files

    Transitioning Macros Part 2: Creating, Opening, and Saving Files

    Learn about creating, opening, and saving files when transitioning macros from CATIA V5 to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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  • Transitioning Macros Part 3: Services

    Transitioning Macros Part 3: Services

    What if you want to program an operation that is not related to the type of content you’re working with? In the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, you have to use a service. Learn more in this blog.

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  • Transitioning Macros Part 4: Product Modeler

    Transitioning Macros Part 4: Product Modeler

    Get an overview of the product modeler in the 3DXEXPERIENCE along with a comparison of how it works in CATIA V5.

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  • Transitioning Macros Part 5: Part Modeling & Drafting

    Transitioning Macros Part 5: Part Modeling & Drafting

    Here we look at Part and the Drafting scripting in 3DX which is very similar to V5.

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  • Custom PLM Training Projects: Using the Posts Tab

    Custom PLM Training Projects: Using the Posts Tab

    Learn how to use the new Posts tab functionality in Teams for creating posts and announcements to improve project communications.

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  •  Custom PLM Training Projects: Using a Teams Group Chat

    Custom PLM Training Projects: Using a Teams Group Chat

    Learn how to create group chats and use the new functionality related to searching, editing, replying, and sharing chat information.

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  • Custom PLM Training Projects: Productivity Enhancements in the New Teams

    Custom PLM Training Projects: Productivity Enhancements in the New Teams

    Learn about a few new enhancements in Teams related to Team channels and zooming during a Screenshare in a Teams meeting.

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  • CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE: Working with Large Assemblies

    CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE: Working with Large Assemblies

    Working with large assemblies has always been a problem in CAD. As the number of parts to open increases into the thousands, so does the time to load all the part files into the computer memory.

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  • CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE: Creating Material Definition

    CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE: Creating Material Definition

    Learn how to create and apply material definitions in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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  • 3DEXPERIENCE - Use the Convert Surface Command within a Sheet Metal part

    3DEXPERIENCE - Use the Convert Surface Command within a Sheet Metal part

    Look at how to use the Convert Surface command within a Sheet Metal part.

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  • 3DEXPERIENCE - Use the Dressup Command within a Mechanism Representation

    3DEXPERIENCE - Use the Dressup Command within a Mechanism Representation

    See how to use the Dressup command to apply parts to a Skeleton model and make a mechanism simulation out of those parts.

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  • 3DEXPERIENCE 2023 - Troubleshooting a Mechanism Representation

    3DEXPERIENCE 2023 - Troubleshooting a Mechanism Representation

    In this video we look at how to troubleshoot a Mechanism Representation that was created using engineering connections that someone else put together.

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  • CATIA V5: Focusing on Design Intent

    CATIA V5: Focusing on Design Intent

    Maintaining design intent is crucial for efficient CAD design. By mastering these in CATIA V5, you pave the way for designs that are robust, flexible, and easy to manipulate.

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  • CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Add Tool

    CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Add Tool

    Delve into the effective usage of the Boolean Add tool in CATIA V5, equipping you with the knowledge to bring your designs to new heights of creativity and precision.

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  • CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Remove Tool

    CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Remove Tool

    Learn about the Boolean Remove tool: a game changer enabling you to subtract material from a solid body using another solid as the “tool.”

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  • CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Trim

    CATIA V5 Part Design: Boolean Trim

    Boolean Trim tool enables you to trim portions of a solid using another solid as a guide. It’s a combination of the Boolean Add and Remove tool.

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  • Using CATIA V5’s Remove Face Tool

    Using CATIA V5’s Remove Face Tool

    Streamline your design process, eliminate imperfections and craft exceptional 3D models with ease.

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  • CATIA V5 Part Design: Draft Tool

    CATIA V5 Part Design: Draft Tool

    Learn about the Draft Tool which lets you add draft angles to your designs, a critical component in parts intended for mold manufacturing.

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