Powder Marking Lines (3-D SM)

3-D Standard > Standard Processings > Bore > Powder marking lines

Use this function to manually or automatically project so-called powder marking lines onto the outer surfaces of the active/selected part. Powder marking lines are caused by the outer surfaces of parts lying within the outer surface of the active/selected part (taking certain tolerance values into account). In this way you can, for example, highlight the contours of parts which are to be welded together.

The powder marking lines are included for sheet developments, and are also considered for DXF exports, with the specified parameters. The functionalities of the DSTV-NC powder marking line generation are supported as well.

First, activate the sheet on which the powder marking lines are to be shown.
Then, select the function and specify via various tolerance values which surfaces and edges are to be considered for powder marking line search.

Distance tolerance: Considers only surfaces whose distance to the (parallel) outer surface of the active/selected part is smaller than the specified value.

Angle tolerance: Considers only surfaces whose angle to the (parallel) outer surface of the active/selected part is smaller than the specified value.

Minimum length: Edges which are shorter than the specified minimum length will not be considered for powder marking line search.

Select the colour and the line type for powder marking line representation.
Select the identification mode for the part and close the input mask with OK. Possible options are:

Part with own assembly: The powder marking line search will be performed automatically for the active assembly (or the active main part, respectively). No further identification will be required after closing the dialogue window.
Part with assembly: The powder marking line search will be performed for all outer surfaces of an assembly. After closing the dialogue window, you will be prompted to identify the desired assembly in the ICN.
Part with attached part: Applies to the active part. After closing the dialogue window, HiCAD will prompt you to identify the parts causing the powder marking lines.

Activate the surfaces to be projected.

The powder marking lines will be detected and displayed on the assembly main part. Update the 2-D development to apply the powder marking lines.

For each powder marking line search, a feature called Powder marking lines will be created for the feature log of the part onto which the lines have been projected. If you have selected the Part with attached part mode, such an entry will be created for each identified attached part (provided that any powder marking lines exist).

If no powder marking lines could be found, the message No powder marking lines created. will be displayed.

(1) Sheet metal main part
(2) Sheet metal flange
(3) Powder marking line