What's New

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

Analyzing Positions and Thicknesses Using a Batch File

After modifying the stacking parts or location points, you can now analyze the position and thickness of the fasteners by running the FastenerPositioningAnalysis batch file.

Three analysis modes are available: Position analysis, Thickness analysis, and Position and thickness analysis. This batch file generates a detailed HTML report containing the analysis result.

Benefits: The analysis of the position and thickness of the fasteners is done more quickly.

For more information, see Analyzing Fasteners Positions and Thicknesses Using a Batch File

Migrating Legacy Fastener Instances to the New Data Model

You can now select Migrate flexible fasteners to migrate legacy flexible fasteners.

If the option is cleared, the flexible fasteners are considered as not migrated in the output report.

Benefits: Migrating legacy flexible fastener instances to the new data model lets you benefit from the new links and behavior between fastener instances and their stackings.

For more information, see About Migrating Fasteners to the New Data Model Migrating Legacy Fastener Instances by Running the Fastener Bundle Migration Tool About the Fastener Migration Report

R2022x GA

Creating Bundles

This release delivers a new data model that introduces a new object called 'bundle.' Bundles group consistent families of fastener instances and stackings. Bundles support a high number of fasteners across design, manufacturing, and simulation apps by drastically reducing the number of objects.

Bundles are supported by all the Fastening capabilities.

Benefits: By grouping consistent families of fastener instances and stackings, bundles capture your design intent earlier in the process, and largely optimize the performance of the app. Bundles largely reduce the footprint on the data server.

For more information, see About Bundles Creating Fasteners Bundles

Modifying Bundles

You can use Modify Bundle

to verify, delete, or redefine stackings.

You can define new stackings by selecting parts manually, or by using Autostacking

Benefits: Verifying, deleting, and redefining stackings require less time to perform.

For more information, see Modifying Bundles

Instantiating Spot Fasteners

Using Create Spot Fastener

to instantiate spot fasteners, you can choose fastener references, locations, and fastening stacking parts in any order.

Benefits: Create Spot Fastener

instantiates spot fasteners in a productive way.

For more information, see Instantiating Spot Fasteners Instantiating Fasteners

Secondary Fastener Instances

Secondary fastener instances fasten together the components of a primary reference and the stacking parts of this primary fastener. These secondary instances are placed at the position you specify. You can use Create Spot Fastener

to instantiate secondary fasteners.

Benefits: Using secondary fasteners increases the safety of primary fasteners.

For more information, see About Spot Fastener Assembly with Secondary Instances

Instantiating Flexible Fasteners

Using Create Spot Fastener

to instantiate flexible fasteners, you can choose fastener references, locations, and fastening stacking parts in any order. The management of flexible fasteners is now based on their mechanical flexibility. The flexible fastener is set as flexible at instantiation and its tail components are set as repositionable.

Benefits: Create Spot Fastener

instantiates flexible fasteners in a productive way. For example, for a given thickness, creating a fastener template is no longer required.

For more information, see About Flexible Fasteners Instantiating Flexible Fasteners Instantiating Fasteners

Instantiating Bead Fasteners

Using Create Bead Fastener

to instantiate bead fasteners, you can choose fastener references, locations, and fastening stacking parts in any order.

Benefits: Create Bead Fastener instantiates bead fasteners in a productive way.

For more information, see Instantiating Bead Fasteners Instantiating Fasteners

Ignore visible surfaces during stacking computation Option

The Ignore visible surfaces during stacking computation option specifies if visible surfaces must be taken into account when running Autostacking.

To specify this option:

Select Me > Preferences.
Select 3D Modeling > Multi Discipline Engineering.
Select Fastening, and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Benefits: The Ignore visible surfaces during stacking computation option available in the Preferences dialog box gives you more control on the stacking.

For more information, see Surface Filtering

Modifying Fasteners

You can use the Modify Spot or Bead Fastener

contextual command to modify the stacking and relocate the fastener instances.

When modifying flexible fasteners, you can also find the best projection surfaces using Use Smart Projection.

Benefits: Modifying fasteners using Modify Spot or Bead Fastener requires less time to perform.

For more information, see Modifying Fasteners

Repositioning Fasteners

When the geometry is changed, for example if you reduced the thickness of stacking parts, you can use Positioning Analysis

to reposition fasteners included in a bundle.

Benefits: Repositioning fasteners using Positioning Analysis

requires less time to perform.

For more information, see Repositioning Fasteners Using Positioning Analysis About Positioning Analysis

Migrating Legacy Fastener Instances to the New Data Model

You can run CATIA Fastener Bundle Migration Tool to migrate legacy fastener instances to the new data model. The fasteners that share the same stacking parts are then grouped in bundles.

Benefits: Migrating legacy fastener instances to the new data model lets you work with bundles. You can therefore benefit from the new links and behavior between fastener instances and their stackings.

For more information, see About Migrating Fasteners to the New Data Model Migrating Legacy Fastener Instances by Running the Fastener Bundle Migration Tool About the Fastener Migration Report

Setting the Fastening App Environment

By default, users can work in a mixed environment where legacy fasteners and fasteners created with bundles can coexist. To let users work exclusively with the new data model, administrators must set FSX_NEW_MODELER=1 in YourInstallationFolder...\CATEnv\Env.txt.

Benefits: You can choose the Fastening environment that best meets your design needs.

For more information, see Setting the App Environment Action Bar Commands and Contextual Commands in Mixed and Optimized Modes

New Contextual Commands

The following contextual commands are available when selecting fasteners or bundles in the tree or the 3D area.

View Stacking : Highlights the stacked parts of a bundle in the 3D area. For more information, see Viewing the Stacking Content.
Modify Bundle : Verifies a bundle stacking, or deletes and redefines a stacking. For more information, see Modifying Bundles.
Positioning Analysis: Updates fastener positions. For more information, see Repositioning Fasteners Using Positioning Analysis.

The following contextual commands are available when selecting bundles in the tree or the 3D area:

Create Bead Fastener : Creates bead fastener instances. For more information, see Instantiating Bead Fasteners.
Create Spot Fastener : Creates spot fastener instances. For more information, see Instantiating Spot Fasteners.
Modify Spot or Bead Fastener : Modifies spot, bead, or flexible fastener references. For more information, see Modifying Fasteners.

The following contextual commands are available when selecting fasteners in the tree or in the 3D area:

Delete Spot or Bead Fasteners : Deletes fastener instances.
Fastener Edition : Modifies fastener references. The command is available only when a fastener reference is opened in a new window. For more information, see Modifying Fasteners.

Benefits: Contextual commands provide you with a quick and efficient way to access the commands you need.

Opening Fasteners and Fastened Parts

You can automate the opening of fasteners and fastened parts by using User-Defined Open

. Four possible procedures let you choose the method that best fits your needs.

Benefits: Using the User-Defined Open

command reduces the number of interactions to open fasteners and fastened parts.

For more information, see Running a User-Defined Open Procedure

Smart Projection Option for Instantiating Flexible Fasteners

The Smart Projection option helps you instantiate flexible fasteners by identifying correct projection surfaces. The best projections found by the app depend on the selected stacking parts. The capability then smartly projects the selected points on the pilot part.

Smart Projection is available in the instantiation dialog box if Use Smart Projection is enabled. To enable this option:

Select Me > Preferences.
Select 3D Modeling > Multi Discipline Engineering > Fastening > General.
Select Use Smart Projection.

Benefits: Using Smart Projection, instantiating flexible fasteners requires less time to perform.

For more information, see About Smart Projection General

Multiselecting Fasteners From Visualization Commands

When running K Vector visualization

, Technological & Axis Visualization

, and Customized Visualization

, you can now select multiple fasteners by clicking Selection Wizard

available in the dialog boxes of these commands. These fasteners can be legacy ones or fasteners created in 2022x.

Benefits: Selecting fasteners using Selection Wizard

reduces the number of interactions.

For more information, see Visualizing the K Vector and 3D Points Visualizing Technological and Axis Representations Visualizing Fasteners Using a Customized Representation

Selecting Fasteners in Session From Visualization Commands

You can now select all the fasteners in session by clicking Select All Fasteners in Session.

This option is available in the dialog boxes of the K Vector visualization

, Technological & Axis Visualization

, or Customized Visualization

commands. The fasteners selected can be legacy ones or fasteners created in 2022x.

Benefits: Selecting fasteners using Select All Fasteners in Session

reduces the number of interactions.

For more information, see Visualizing the K Vector and 3D Points Visualizing Technological and Axis Representations Visualizing Fasteners Using a Customized Representation

Removing Fasteners From Visualization Commands

When running K Vector visualization

, Technological & Axis Visualization

, or Customized Visualization

, you can now remove one or more fasteners from your selection by clicking Remove Fastener

. This command is available in the dialog boxes of the different visualization commands.

Benefits: Removing one or more fasteners from the selection by using Remove Fastener

reduces the number of interactions.

For more information, see Visualizing the K Vector and 3D Points Visualizing Technological and Axis Representations Visualizing Fasteners Using a Customized Representation

Visualizing Simple Bead Fasteners From the Customized Visualization Command

When running Customized Visualization

, you can now visualize simple bead fasteners by clicking Simple Bead Fasteners

. This option is available in the dialog box of the command and applies to legacy simple bead fasteners and simple bead fasteners created in 2022x.

You can customize the color of the simple bead fastener in the Fst_Standard.txt file.

Benefits: Visualizing fasteners using Simple Bead Fasteners

helps you focus on simple bead fasteners only.

For more information, see Visualizing Fasteners Using a Customized Representation

Unified Bead Fasteners in Drawing Views

You can now extract support curves into drawing views. These extractions are enabled using Generative View Parameters (GVS) in the Drafting app.

Benefits: Extracted support curves let you access the unified bead fastener’s properties.

For more information, see About Extracting 2D Curves From Unified Bead Fasteners in a Drawing View

Flexible Fasteners in Drawing Views

You can now extract flexible fasteners into drawing views. Extractions are enabled using Generative View Parameters (GVS) parameters in the Drafting app.

To specify the extract location, you can set two values:

Yes: The flexible fastener exact representation is extracted in Drafting (no symbolic representation extracted).
No: The flexible fastener is not extracted in Drafting (no exact or symbolic representation extracted).

Benefits: When creating or updating a drawing view, you can chose to automatically generate the flexible fastener location onto the drawing view.

For more information, see About Extracting Flexible Fasteners in Drawing Views

Exploring Bundles and Stackings in Relations

You can now explore relationships between objects by navigating relationships and paths in the Relations explorer. Relations explore the stacking relation and the skeleton relation. It provides an efficient view of stacking, bundles, and skeletons.

Benefits: Navigating bundles and stackings helps you manage potential impacts on bundles and fasteners.

For more information, see About Exploring Fasteners Dependencies in Relations

Bundles in Collaborative Lifecycle Management

Lifecycle operations are compatible with the new fastener modeler introduced in this release.

Benefits: The integration of bundles in the Collaborative Lifecycle and Product Structure apps lets you benefit from the different capabilities of these apps.

For more information, see Bundles in Collaborative Lifecycle Management

File-based Design Import (FBDI)

V5 objects are imported into 3DEXPERIENCE as new objects.

V5 beads become unified beads.
V5 joints become body bundles.
V5 spot belonging to an assembly joint with unresolved links of missing or deleted components become broken bundles.

The fastened parts of v5 assembly joints are stored inside 3DEXPERIENCE bundles.

Benefits: Importing V5 Fastening objects into 3DEXPERIENCE lets you work with legacy fasteners.

For more information, see Fastening File-based Design Import

Database Design Import (DBDI)

V5 objects are imported into 3DEXPERIENCE as new objects.

V5 beads become unified beads.
V5 joints become body bundles.
V5 spot belonging to an assembly joint with unresolved links of missing or deleted components become broken bundles.

Benefits: Importing CATIA V5 Fastening objects stored in a legacy database into 3DEXPERIENCE lets you work with legacy fasteners.

For more information, see Fastening Database Design Import

Access to Legacy Preferences

Fastening legacy preferences are now grouped in the Legacy Modeler tab.

To specify these options:

Select Me > Preferences.
Select 3D Modeling > Multi Discipline Engineering.
Select Fastening, and expand Legacy.

Benefits: The Legacy tab in the Preferences dialog box provides a quick access to the general properties for Fastening objects created with the legacy modeler, that is before 2022x.

For more information, see Customizing Preferences Legacy

Display of the Timeline

The timeline now is displayed only when modifying legacy fasteners.

Locator Patches

You can no longer create locator patches, but you can modify legacy ones.