 | - The administrator can tell the server to convert a CATProduct file to 3D XML when a user requests the file to be opened. This allows the viewer to properly create the CATProduct schematics, specialized geometry and 3D representation used when a large number of similar parts are organized in a complex fashion.
- The ENOVIA - Multi-PDM - CDM/VPM Plug-in (VPL) product enhancements improve ergonomics and usability, environment customization, customer process integration, installation and scalability, and allow ENOVIA 3d com to better mimic the VPM V4 UNIX functionality. Refer to the ENOVIA - MultiPDM - CDM/VPM Plug-in (VPL) section for information about the V5.19 enhancements.
- Enhancements to the use of the PSN allow the user to select the parent node of the currently selected node, preview a JPEG image, resource file management, integrate an Assembly node and added support for filtering and printing the PSN. Customizations for icon toolbars, contextual menus, user exits and node labels add to the flexibility of this plug-in. Additional support for multi-model links (MML), Technical link management, SAP study, editing P & O data, starting CATIA V5 and use of SpaceMouse has also been added.
- Penetration management enables users to retrieve the two catalogs and the KnowledgeWare Rule Base file (CATProduct) that are defined as resources in the project resource management (PRM) project file. Users can then load the related design data and update the penetration information.
- Clash knowledgeRule CATProduct management within ENOVIA V5 VPM allows you to set the options panel to allow you to load Clash rules from CATProduct files saved on the ENOVIA V5 database as well as files saved locally. This will save time because you do not have to ensure the file containing the clash rules are saved on your local drive.
- Clash report contains workpackage name and product paths when connected to ENOVIA V5.
- The user can save sectioning results to VPM Navigator and search clashes directly from VPM Navigator.
- Newly exported sectioning model is improved to save the section outline as one polyline, instead of many connected lines. This saves in file size and processing time, as well as allowing you to select the section with one click of the mouse.
- A section can be opened directly into its editor - A cross-section can also be opened directly into a new VPM session, allowing the user to use the cross-section immediately, with the option to save the section using the save command from the menu.
- The copy/paste function of a mechanism is enhanced to include the duplication of Dressup, the full form of the model as opposed to the skeletal form, in addition to the joints and the associated commands and parameters. This gives you a more complete simulation, showing the entire volume of space through which the model moves.
- Performance is improved by increasing the number of joints (wrist flexion-extension and radial-ulnar deviation) that can be analyzed and providing the capability to define the load on more segments (hands, forearm, shoulder and back) of the manikin. The biomechanical results are more clearly displayed using 3D rendering of the results by showing the results for a chosen segment, rather than all results for all segments everytime.
- The user can more conveniently review and edit the variable that controls the 3D environment in a single panel and can choose reflection maps with one-click convenience. A new command allows the user to switch between pre-selected materials for comparing different looks. Shadows have been made more realistic with the addition of multiple light sources and full compatability with CgFX. The user can compute and store light maps offline, and then load them so a scene can be rendered in real time without waiting on calculations to be made. More materials have been added to the materials library (such as CarPaint), and you can import external shaders for even more effects.
- To improve the realism of computed images, Photo Studio 2 now includes the architectural and design shader. This enables realistic looks such as brushed metal, frosted glass, translucent material, and so on. For ease of use, a list of presets for the many parameters is provided to let the user choose the closest effect for their material, but APIs are also provided to allow new rendering engines to define their own presets.
- Major efficiency gains are provided with a new optimistic lock behavior available through customizable settings. You can insert, move, replace or delete a child part without locking the part within the parent reference assembly or peer instances.
- Refreshing documents in session has been improved by allowing you to refresh based on iterations or modification dates, or to ignore both of these options. Refreshing modified documents under control allows you to maintain CATIA session integrity.
- Search and navigation has been improved by providing 3D preview integrated in the edit and properties windows. It is available for documents, part references, part instances, and product root classes (PRC), and provides multi-selection and positioning.
- Sending GCOs to a new VPM Navigator window allows you to maintain consistency between different projects and products. This will facilitate search, browse, and working across the GCO structure from the VPM Navigator and reduces design lead time, since less time has been spent searching for data.
- Part instance search results allow you to add parent instance and parent PRC to instance masks. This provides easier identification of peer instances and corresponding assemblies.
- Filtering and product view specification (PVS) allows you to capture specific instances within a filter by direct selection in VPM Navigator or CATIA feature tree. You can also edit a PVS and modify its definition and open a PVS directly from a search into the authoring workbench.
- Most recently used PVS and documents are directly accessible from the ENOVIA V5 menu, providing one-click shortcuts to your favorite working environments.
- Reuse parts are already stored in ENOVIA and may be replaced from an existing ENOVIA.
- Partial save improvements allow you to discard or save each part or document as an alternative design.
- Modification Chooser on Save / Synchronize allows the use of actions with multiple modifications in VPM Navigator by giving a choice of which modification under an action to use when saving or synchronizing a version.
- Custom action support extends the change management capabilities in VPM Navigator by allowing you to create action types other than design actions, including custom action types.
- Non-CATIA documents can be revised from search results or the VPM Navigator tree view.
- Maturity check of a document can be forced before revisioning, allowing the revision only at a certain maturity level.
- Document information is available in the Documents tab in Properties panel and in a tooltip window when the mouse pointer hovers over the document name.
- ENOVIA Send To File command offers simple incremental data exchange.
- ENOVIA Send To ENOVIA command has been added to quickly copy an existing work package assembly directly in ENOVIA V5 VPM. It is not limited by CATIA client memory.
- Cost of attribute retrieval has been drastically reduced by reducing the number of server calls to two instead of the calls being based on the number of objects to open.
- UI has been improved by simplifying the toolbars and menus, creating more consistent wording and improved error list window with size memory and better search and filter capabilities.
- Change management capabilities in VPM Navigator have been extended such that you can create action types other than design actions, including custom action types.
- User can now replace a component with a stored stand-alone part version, replacing the multiple steps needed to perform the equivalent operation.
- ENOVIA send to file command resolves broken and multiple links, improving the efficiency of the transfer of documents from the ENOVIA database to a file-based storage system. The copying of large work packages from one ENOVIA database to another no longer requires memory resources from the requesting client because the work package is not loaded to the client first, but is sent directly to the new ENOVIA system. The user can also customize the document information shown for the selected documents in the ENOVIA to ENOVIA UI. Additional user scenarios are supported in VPM Navigator by allowing new revisions of non-CATIA documents to be created from search results or the VPM Navigator tree view. Additional control of the document revision process is provided by validating that the document is in a revisable state before allowing a new revision to be created.
- User has the option to force part versioning when performing document revisioning, as best fits the user work processes. The maturity level of the current document is shown in the dashboard, giving the user a quicker view of the document status. The user is also given a warning when saving if the maturity level affects the ability to save the document.
- PVR solution has been improved by enabling PVR creation without automatic save, extending attribute mapping in PVR to item instance, and adding the option to create a PVR without synchronization. A PVR can also be created at each level of the product structure, allowing nested PVRs. The user can reuse information from a previous PVR to create a new drawing, analysis, or alternative design. A batch process allows file migration to a PVR in ENOVIA V5, which moves data from a file to a structure exposed CATProduct.
- Improvements have been made to the reconciliation process to enable user to more accurately integrate publications and CATShape documents and use the PVS to filter the product structure when using a batch reconciliation.
- User can create a replication package in the VPM Navigator workbench and simulate the creation process to ensure the package intended to be created is the one that is created.
- Security processes have been improved to prevent unauthorized modifications and versioning and give enhanced permission control for change objects
- Visualization of links is improved for documents, and parts, allowing easier selection and management of objects.
- Overall system improvement in memory management allows you to load more objects and let the system recover without loss of data by warning of low memory situations and guiding the user through the recovery process.
- User can select a single instance geometrically impacted by the currently selected instance to facilitate sending a design context to CATIA.
- User can customize the parent lock policy on the move, add, replace, and delete commands. If the user changes the position of a CATPart, then refreshes the view, the position is maintained instead of being lost and requiring the position change to be repeated. If the user is prevented from saving an object because it is locked by another user, the error message shows the lock owner name to help resolve the conflict. The user can also perform searches and lock operations directly from the error list to help resolve the errors.
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