CATIA V5 Fundamentals - Table of Contents

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CATIA V5 Fundamentals - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents – Book 1

Lesson 1: Introduction to CATIA 1-1

About this course 1-2About the Student Guide 1-3Conventions used in the Student Guide 1-4Case Study: Introduction to CATIA 1-5

Introduction to CATIA – Step 1 1-8PLM – Product Lifecycle Management 1-9PLM in Practice 1-10CATIA within the PLM Solution 1-11CATIA from Concept to Realization 1-12What is CATIA V5 ? 1-13Key Terms 1-14Design Intent 1-18How Features Affect Design Intent 1-21Exercise 1A 1-23

Introduction to CATIA – Step 2 1-26Windows Philosophy 1-27Introduction to V5 Documents 1-31The Workbench Concept 1-32Starting CATIA using the Start Menu 1-33Opening an Existing Document 1-34

Introduction to CATIA – Step 3 1-35CATIA User Interface 1-36Workbenches 1-38Menus and Toolbars 1-39Finding Tools 1-41The Specification Tree 1-42Manipulating the Specification Tree 1-43Selecting Objects with the Mouse 1-44Action/Object and Object/Action Approaches 1-45Using Windows 1-46Using Windows and the Right Mouse Button 1-48Moving Objects with the Mouse 1-49Compass 1-51Graphic Properties 1-52Changing Graphic Properties 1-53Rendering Styles 1-54Applying Rendering Styles 1-55CATIA User Companion 1-56 Help Documentation 1-57Message Bar 1-58Exercise 1B 1-59Case Study: Introduction to CATIA 1-66

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Lesson 2: Profile Creation 2-1

Case Study: Profile Creation 2-2Design Intent 2-3Stages in the Process 2-4

Profile Creation – Step 1 2-5Creating a New Part 2-6Part Design Workbench 2-7

Profile Creation – Step 2 2-8Reference Planes 2-9What is a Sketch? 2-10Sketch Support 2-11

Profile Creation – Step 3 2-13Basic Sketching 2-14Sketcher Workbench 2-15Grid 2-16Geometry Creation 2-17Geometry Creation: Points 2-18Geometry Creation: Lines 2-19Geometry Creation: Circles 2-20Geometry Creation: Ellipse, Parabola, Hyperbola, and Spline 2-21

Geometry Creation: Conics 2-22Geometry Creation: Pre-defined Profiles 2-23Geometry Creation: User-defined Profiles 2-25Geometry Creation: Introduction to Re-limitations 2-26Construction Geometry 2-27

Recommendations for Sketching 2-28Creating a Profile: What Are the Best Tools to Use? 2-29How Complex Should Sketches Be? 2-30

Exercise 2A 2-32

Exercise 2B 2-43

Exercise 2C 2-47

Profile Creation – Step 4 2-50Constraining the Sketch 2-51Geometric and Dimensional Constraints 2-52Fully Constrained Sketches 2-53Geometric Constraints 2-54Dimensional Constraints 2-56

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Recommendations for Constraining 2-57Sketch in Context 2-58Sketcher Orientation 2-59Tips on Initial Sketch Geometry 2-61Tips on Constraint Creation 2-63Controlling the Constraint Dimension Direction 2-64

Profile Creation – Step 5 2-65Completing the Feature 2-66Using a Pad to Create the First Feature 2-67

Profile Creation – Step 6 2-68Saving Documents 2-69Saving a Document with the Same Name 2-70Saving a Document with a New Name 2-71Closing a Document 2-72To Sum Up… 2-73

Exercise 2D 2-74

Exercise 2E 2-86

Exercise 2F 2-92

Case Study: Profile Creation 2-95

Lesson 3: Basic Features 3-1

Basic Features in Part Design 3-2Case Study: Basic Features 3-3Design Intent 3-4Stages in the Process 3-5

Basic Features – Step 1 3-6Part Design Terminology 3-7Creating a Base Feature 3-8Selecting a Base Feature 3-9Selecting a Base Feature - Exercise 3-10Selecting a Base Feature - Answers 3-11Features that Add or Remove Material 3-12

Basic Features – Step 2 3-14Pad and Pocket Limits 3-15Creating Pads 3-16Creating a Simple Pocket 3-17Restrictions for Pad/Pocket Profile Sketches 3-18Open Profiles 3-19

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Basic Features – Step 3 3-20What is a Hole? 3-21Hole Creation using a Positioning Sketch 3-22Hole Creation using Pre-defined References 3-23Using Pockets or Holes 3-25

Basic Features – Step 4 3-26What is a Fillet? 3-27Selection and Propagation Modes 3-28Filleting an Edge 3-29Face-Face Fillets 3-30Variable Radius Fillets 3-32What is a Chamfer? 3-34Chamfer Dimensioning Mode 3-35Creating a Chamfer 3-36

Exercise 3A 3-37

Exercise 3B 3-46

Exercise 3C 3-52

Exercise 3D 3-55

Basic Features – Step 5 3-58Model View Options 3-59Hide/Show 3-60Deactivate/Activate 3-62Investigating the Model 3-63To Sum Up ... 3-66

Exercise 3E 3-67

Exercise 3F 3-75

Case Study: Basic Features 3-79

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Lesson 4: Additional Features 4-1

Case Study: Additional Features 4-2Design Intent 4-3Stages in the Process 4-5

Additional Features – Step 1 4-6Additional Sketcher Tools 4-7Creating an Axis 4-8Dimensioning to an Axis 4-9Re-Limitation Tools 4-10Re-limitations 4-11Trim Options 4-12Quick Trim Options 4-13Transformation Tools 4-14Mirror and Symmetry Options 4-15Translation 4-16Rotation 4-18Scale 4-20Offset Propagation Modes 4-22Offset 4-23Project 3D Elements 4-253D Geometry Elements 4-26Isolate Projected Elements 4-27Sketch Analysis 4-28

Sketch Analysis Window 4-29Performing a Quick Geometry Diagnosis 4-32

Additional Features: Step 2 4-34Multiple Profiles 4-35Multi-Pads/Pockets 4-36Solving Ambiguity for Multi-Pads/Pockets 4-38Sub-Elements of a Sketch 4-39Solving Ambiguity for Sub-Elements 4-41

Exercise 4A 4-43

Exercise 4B 4-61

Exercise 4C 4-70

Additional Features – Step 3 4-74Reference Geometry 4-75Accessing the Reference Elements Toolbar 4-76Power Input Line 4-77Points 4-78Lines 4-79Planes 4-81

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Additional Features – Step 3 4-83Revolved Features 4-84Axis of Revolution 4-86Shafts 4-87Creating Grooves 4-88Restrictions for Revolved Features 4-89

Exercise 4D 4-91

Exercise 4E 4-103

Exercise 4F 4-108

Additional Features – Step 5 4-111Shelling 4-112Shelling a Part 4-113Importance of Feature Order 4-115Thin Features 4-116To Sum Up ... 4-118

Exercise 4G 4-119

Exercise 4H 4-127

Exercise 4I 4-133

Case Study: Additional Features 4-136

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Lesson 5: Dress-Up Features 5-1

Case Study: Dress-up Features 5-2Design Intent 5-3Stages in the Process 5-4

Dress-Up Features – Step 1 5-5What is a Draft? 5-6Basic Drafts 5-8Reflect Draft 5-10Variable Draft 5-12Selecting Faces to Draft 5-14Recommendations for Draft 5-15Parting and Neutral Elements 5-16Dress-Up Feature Order 5-17

Dress-Up Features – Step 2 5-18Introduction to Stiffeners 5-19Create a Stiffener 5-20

Exercise 5A 5-22

Exercise 5B 5-30

Exercise 5C 5-37

Dress-Up Features – Step 3 5-40What Are Threads and Taps? 5-41Thread and Tap 5-43

Dress-Up Features – Step 4 5-45Editing Features 5-46Why Reorder Features? 5-47Reordering Features 5-48Limitations on Using Reorder 5-50Define in Work Objects 5-51Properties 5-53Filters 5-57Parent-Child Relationships 5-61Resolving Feature Failures 5-62To Sum Up … 5-66

Exercise 5D 5-67

Exercise 5E 5-80

Exercise 5F 5-85

Case Study: Dress-Up Features 5-88

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Lesson 6: Reusing Data 6-1

Case Study: Reusing Data 6-2Design Intent 6-3Stages in the Process 6-4

Reusing Data – Step 1 6-5Introduction to Duplicating Features 6-6Mirror 6-7Patterns 6-8Rectangular Patterns 6-9Circular Patterns 6-11User Patterns 6-14Recommendations for Patterns 6-16Exploding a Pattern 6-17Removing Individual Instances in a Pattern 6-18Keep Specification 6-19

Exercise 6A 6-20

Exercise 6B 6-32

Exercise 6C 6-37

Reusing Data – Step 2 6-40Introduction to Transformation Features 6-41Using Transformation Features 6-43Translation 6-44Rotation 6-46Symmetry 6-47Scaling 6-49Recommendations for Transformations 6-50Differences in Transformations 6-51Scaling the Part to Define Mold “Shrink” 6-52Contextual Menus 6-53

Reusing Data – Step 3 6-54Copy and Paste 6-55

Reusing Data – Step4 6-59Introduction to Catalogs 6-60Power Copy 6-62User Features 6-65Catalog Creation 6-66Inserting Catalog Items 6-67To Sum Up … 6-70

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Exercise 6D 6-71

Exercise 6E 6-82

Exercise 6F 6-87

Case Study: Reusing Data 6-90

Lesson 7: Finalizing Design Intent 7-1

Case Study: Finalizing Design Intent 7-2Design Intent 7-3Stages in the Process 7-5

Finalizing Design Intent – Step 1 7-6Material Properties 7-7Applying Material Properties 7-8Viewing Material on the Model 7-10

Finalizing Design Intent – Step 2 7-11Analysis Tools 7-12Element Selection 7-13Measure between Modes 7-15Measure Between 7-16Measure Item 7-18Components Option 7-20Mass Properties 7-22Measure Inertia 7-23Creating Measurement Geometry 7-25Update 7-27

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Exercise 7A 7-28

Exercise 7B 7-41

Finalizing Design Intent – Step 3 7-45Formulas 7-46Identifying Parameters 7-47Renaming Parameters 7-48Filters 7-49Creating Formulas 7-50Creating a Formula Using the Formula Window 7-51Creating a Formula by Editing the Dimensional Value 7-53Creating User-Defined Parameters 7-55Recommendations for Formulas 7-57Units 7-58Displaying Formulas and User-DefinedParameters 7-60To Sum-Up … 7-61

Exercise 7C 7-62

Exercise 7D 7-76

Exercise 7E 7-85

Case Study: Finalizing Design Intent 7-90

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Lesson 8: Assembly Design 8-1

Introduction to Assembly Design 8-2Terminology 8-3Case Study: Assembly Design 8-4Design Intent 8-5Stages in the Process 8-6

Assembly Design – Step 1 8-7Defining a New Assembly Document 8-8Assigning Product Properties 8-9

Assembly Design – Step 2 8-10Adding Components 8-11Inserting an Existing Component 8-13Assigning Component Properties 8-15

Assembly Design – Step 3 8-17What Does the Compass Do? 8-18Positioning the Compass to Move aComponent 8-19Moving a Component Using the Compass 8-20Snapping Components 8-21Fixing a Component in Space 8-22Fixing a Component 8-24

Specification Tree 8-26Can You Reorder a Product Structure? 8-27Product Structure Reordering 8-28Copy and Paste a Component 8-31Setting Copy and Paste Options 8-32Duplication Multiple Instances of a Component 8-33Duplicating Components Using an Existing Pattern 8-34Components from a Catalog 8-37

Exercise 8A 8-39

Exercise 8B 8-45

Exercise 8C 8-51

Assembly Design – Step 4 8-54Degrees of Freedom 8-55Setting Assembly Constraints 8-56Introduction to Positioning with Constraints 8-57Inserting an Existing Component with Positioning 8-58Assembly Constraints 8-60Available Constraints and their Symbols 8-61

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Defining a Coincidence Constraint 8-62Defining a Contact Constraint 8-64Defining an Offset Constraint 8-65Creating an Angle Constraint 8-66Fixing Together Components 8-68User Setting: Turning On Fix Together Warning 8-69Disregarding the Fix Together Warning 8-70Constraint Rules 8-71Assembly Assistant 8-72Updating Constraints 8-73Options For Updating Assembly Constraints 8-75Handling Update Errors 8-76

Assembly Design – Step 5 8-77Saving an Assembly Document 8-78Saving a Document Under Another Name 8-79Saving All Modified Documents 8-80Save Management 8-81

Exercise 8D 8-82

Exercise 8E 8-91

Exercise 8F 8-97

Case Study: Assembly Design 8-100

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Lesson 9: Designing in Context 9-1

Working in the Context of an Assembly 9-2Case Study: Designing in Context 9-2Design Intent 9-4Stages in the Process 9-5

Designing in Context – Step 1 9-6Opening an Existing Assembly 9-7Desk Option 9-8Design and Visualization Mode 9-10Visualization Mode 9-11Working in Visualization Mode 9-13

Exercise 9A 9-15

Exercise 9B 9-24

Designing in Context – Step 2 9-28Inserting a New Model 9-29Inserting a New Part 9-30Inserting a New Product 9-32Inserting a New Component 9-33Component Properties Revisited 9-34

Designing in Context – Step 3 9-35Editing a Part 9-36Sketching on a Face of a Component 9-37Projecting 3D Elements onto the Sketch Plane 9-38 Intersecting 3D Elements with the Sketch Plane 9-39Defining Sketch Constraints Using Other Components 9-40Limiting Features Up to Other Components 9-41References and Options 9-42Isolating Features 9-44

Designing in Context – Step 4 9-45Assembly-Level Features 9-46Cautions About Designing in Context 9-48To Sum Up… 9-49

Exercise 9C 9-50

Exercise 9D 9-59

Exercise 9E 9-66

Case Study: Designing in Context 9-70

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Lesson 10: Drafting 10-1

Case Study: Drafting 10-2Design Intent 10-3Stages in the Process 10-4Introduction to Generative Drafting 10-5General Process 10-6Accessing the Workbench 10-7The Drawing Environment 10-8Drafting Toolbars and Objects 10-9

Drafting – Step 1 10-10Setting the Drawing Sheet Format and Drafting Standards 10-11Starting a Drawing with a Blank Sheet 10-12

Drafting – Step 2 10-13Drawing Title Blocks 10-14

Drafting – Step 3 10-16Types of Views 10-17Creating Views 10-18Creating a Front View 10-19Using the Compass 10-21Adding Projection Views 10-24Adding an Isometric View 10-25View Wizard 10-26

Generating views using the View Wizard 10-27Repositioning Views 10-30Deleting Views 10-35View Properties 10-36Sheet Properties 10-37

Drafting – Step 4 10-38Dimensions 10-39Types of Manual Dimensions 10-40Dimensions System 10-42Types of Dimension Locators 10-43Dimensioning a Length 10-45Dimensioning a Distance 10-46Dimensioning a Hole 10-47Dimensioning a True Length 10-48Dimensioning a Simple Angle 10-49Dimensioning a Simple Radius 10-50Dimensioning a Diameter 10-51Dimensioning a Chamfer 10-52Dimensioning a Thread 10-53Chain Dimensions 10-54Stacked Dimensions 10-55Cumulated Dimensions 10-56Dimension Properties 10-57Annotations 10-58

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Drafting – Step 5 10-59Matching Drawing with Modified 3D Part 10-60Checking Links to 3D Parts 10-61Saving a Drawing 10-63

Drafting – Step 6 10-64Printing a Drawing 10-65Print User Interface 10-66To Sum Up… 10-68

Exercise 10A 10-69

Exercise 10B 10-83

Exercise 10C 10-88

Case Study: Drafting 10-91

Master Project A-1

Master Project: Overview A-2

Master Project: Part Creation A-6

Master Project: Finalize the Part A-18

Master Project: Create an Assembly A-24

Master Project: Edit a Part in an Assembly A-33

Master Project: Create an Assembly Drawing A-37

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