Get node/point coordinates w.r.t local coordinate system on a cad

Hello,

First may I ask why you want to put a user system on CAD?

Thanks

jason

Hello,

First may I ask why you want to put a user system on CAD?

Thanks

jason

Firstly Thank you Jason for considering my query

Actually, I want to get the bounding points that represents the CAD using script

Firstly Thank you Jason for considering my query

Actually, I want to get the bounding points that represents the CAD using script

Maybe it would be helpful if you described what your end goal is. I want to first determine if we have a direct solution instead of reinventing it.

Maybe it would be helpful if you described what your end goal is. I want to first determine if we have a direct solution instead of reinventing it.

I have a bolt CAD from which I want bolt head diameter, head height, shank diameter and shank length dimensions

I have a bolt CAD from which I want bolt head diameter, head height, shank diameter and shank length dimensions

This sounds like something better suited through an actual CAD software. I will let someone else comment about the scripting portion.

But I guess the question still remains as to what you plan on doing with that information since Hypermesh is an FEA PreProcessor and not CAD.

At some point you need to realize that CAD into FE entities. And we have tools to do that directly. THat is what I am trying to figure out.

Hello. Nice to meet you.

In the attached video, I tried to get the point coordinates in the local coordinate system.

Is this what you want to do?

"x", "y" and "z" indicate the coordinate values on the set coordinate system.

https://help.altair.com/hwdesktop/hwd/topics/reference/hm/data_names-nodes.htm

If it helps you, I will be happy.