surface copy

Hello,

I'm looking for several hours for copiing surfaces in WF2 (from an other
part or the same part).

With proE 2001, it was possible to do [Surface / new (create) / copy] and
then copy solid surface or composite surface.

Now the menu help translation tell me to do copy & paste but I can't copy
entire solid surface of an other (or the same) part for example.

Can someone could tell me where I can find help about this ?
Thanks,
GB

 

I'm looking for several hours for copiing surfaces in WF2 (from an other

Select the surface / quilt (not the feature),
Edit, Copy
Edit, Paste
(or ctrl+c, ctrl+v)

Look at your start up browser. There are (I think?) links to a menu mapper and
WF selection techniques tutorial.

 

thanks, but I can't copy the whole volume of a part as it was possible with
copy / solid surface.

I was speaking about the menu mapper when I said that they just say "copy
and paste" but I can't do this with a whole solid part.

 

thanks, but I can't copy the whole volume of a part as it was possible with

Select a surface / quilt, rmb, Solid Surfs.

 

Oops, sorry. Select a solid face, rmb, ....

(Never having used pre-WF, if I'm missing the issue someone please correct me.)

 

I think most of this is a technical problem of selection with WF. When you get the
initial pre-highlight it should be of some big solid protrusion. When you click on
it and it turns red, all you need to do is move the cursor a little and a surface
of the solid will prehighlight. Click select that and it should turn a mauvish
color. Then, RMB 'Solid Surfaces' and you have all the external surfaces of the
solid selected. Now do ^C/^V and you'll get your whole part surface copy. To prove
it to yourself, while the copied surface is still highlighted, do 'Edit>Offset'.
Pro/e will more than likely try to offset in the wrong direction and give you no
preview geometry. Just hit the reverse arrow and you should see your copied
surface offset the given amount.

 

You may have to go into Tools - Assembly Settings - Reference control -
geometry and set 'all' and 'all' if you are copying geometry between
models.