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Lesson 2: Profile Creation

Case Study: Profile Creation

Design intent
Stages in the Process

Profile Creation Step 1

Creating a New Part
Part Design Workbench

Profile Creation Step 2

Reference Planes
What is a Sketch?
Sketch support

Profile Creation Step 3

Basic Sketching
Sketcher Workbench
Grid
Geometry Creation
Geometry Creation: Points
Geometry Creation: Lines
Geometry Creation: Circles
Geometry Creation: Ellipse, Parabola, Hyperbola, and Spline.

Geometry Creation: Conics

Geometry Creation: Pre-defined Profiles
Geometry Creation: User-defined Profiles
Geometry Creation: introduction to Re-limitations
Construction Geometry

Recommendations for Sketching

Creating a Profile: What Are the Best Tools to Use?
How Complex Should Sketches Be
Exercise 2A
Exercise 2B

Exercise 2C
Profile Creation Step4
Constraining the Sketch
Geometric and Dimensional Constraints
Fully Constrained Sketches
Geometric Constraints
Dimensional Constraints
Recommendations for Constraining
Sketch in Context
Sketcher Orientation
Tips on Initial Sketch Geometry
Tips on Constraint Creation
Controlling the Constraint Dimension Direction
Direction
Profile Creation Step 5
Completing the Feature
Using a Pad to Create the First Feature
Profile Creation Step 6
Saving Documents
Saving a Document with the Same Name
Saving a Document with a New Name
Closing a Document

To Sum Up
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Exercise 2D

Lesson 1: Introduction to CATIA

Exercise 2E
Exercise 2F

About this course

About the Student Guide

Conventions used in the Student Guide

Case Study: Profile Creation
Case Study: Introduction to CATIA
Lesson 3: Basic Features
Introduction to CATIA Step1
PLM Product Lifecycle Management
Basic Features in Part Design
PLM in Practice
Case Study: Basic Features
CATIA within the PLM Solution
Design Intent
CATIA from Concept to Realization
Stages in the Process
What is CATIA V5?
Key Terms
Basic Features Step
1 Intent
Design

Part Design
Terminology
How Features
Affect Design Intent
Creating a Base Feature
Exercise 1A
Selecting a Base Feature

Selecting a Base Feature - Exercise

Introduction to CATIA Step2
Selecting a Base Feature Answers
Windows Philosophy
Features that Add or Remove Material
Introduction to V5 Documents
The workbench Concept
BasicStarting
FeaturesCATIA
Step using
2
the Start Menu
Pad andOpening
Pocket Limits
an Existing Document
Creating Pads

Restrictions for Pad/Pocker Profile Sketches

CATIA User Interface
Open Profiles
Workbenches
Menus and Toolbars
Basic Features Step
3 Tools
Finding

What is a Hole?
The Specification Tree

Hole Creation
using the
a Positioning
Sketch
Manipulating
Specification
Tree

Hole Creation
using
Pre-defined
Selecting
Objects
with theReferences
Mouse

Using
Pockets orand
Holes
Action/Object
Object/Action Approaches
Basic Features
Step 4
Using Windows
is a Fillet?
UsingWhat
Windows
and the Right Mouse Button
Selection
and
Propagation
Modes
Moving Objects
with the Mouse
Filleting an Edge
Compass

Face-Face
FilletsProperties
Graphic
What
is a Chamfer?
Changing
Graphic Properties
ChamferRendering
Dimensioning
StylesMode
Creating
a Chamfer
Applying
Rendering Styles
CATIA User Companion
Exercise
Help
3A Documentation
Message Bar
Exercise 3BExercise 1B
Case Study: introduction to CATIA
Exercise 3C
Exercise 3F
Basic Features Step 5
Model View Options
Hide/Show
Deactivate/Activate
Investigating the Model
To Sum Up
Exercise 3E
Exercise 3F
Case Study: Basic Features
Lesson 4: Additional Features
Case Study: Additional Features
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Additional Features Step 1
Additional Sketcher Tools
Creating an Axis
Dimensioning to an Axis
Re-Limitation Tools
Re-Limitations
Quick Trim Options
Translation
Rotation
Scale

Offset
Project 3D Elements
3D Geometry Elements
Isolate Projected Elemnts
Sketch Analysis

Sketch Analysis Window

Performing a Quick Geometry Diagnosis
Additional Features: Step 2
Multiple Profiles
Multi Pads/Pockets
Solving Ambiguity for Multi-Pads/Pockets
Sub-Elements of a Sketch
Solving Ambiguity for Sub-Elements
Exercise 4A
Exercise 4B
Exercise 4C
Additional Features Step 3
Reference Geometry
Accessing the Reference Elements Toolbar
Power Input Line
Points
Lines
Planes
Additional Features Step 3
Revolved Features
Axis of Revolution
Shafts
Creating grooves
Restrictions for Revolved Features
Exercise 4D
Exercise 4E
Exercise 4F
Additional Features Step 5
Shelling
Shelling a Part
Importance of Feature Order
Thin Features
To Sum Up

Exercise 4H
Exercise 4I
Case Study: Additional Features
Lesson 5: Dress-Up Features
Case Study: Dress-up Features
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Dress-Up Features Step 1
What is a draft?
Basic Drafts
Reflect Draft
Variable Draft
Selecting Faces to Draft
Recommendations for Draft
Parting and Neutral Elements
Dress-Up Feature Order
Dress-Up Features Step 2
Introduction to Stiffeners
Create a Stiffeners
Exercise 5A
Exercise 5B
Exercise 5C
Dress-Up Features Step 3
What Are Threads and Taps
Thread and Tap
Dress-Up Features Step 4
Editing Features
Why Reorder Features?
Reordering Features
Limitations on Using Reorder
Define in Work Objects
Properties
Filters
Parent-Child Relationships
Resolving Feature Failures
To Sum Up
Exercise 5D
Exercise 5E

Case Study: Dress-Up Features

Lesson 6: Reusing Data

Case Study: Reusing Data
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Reusing Data Step 1
Introduction to Duplicating Features
Mirror
Patterns
Rectangular Patterns
Circular Patterns
User Patterns
Recommendations for Patterns
Exploding a Pattern
Removing Individual Instances in a Pattern
Keep Specification
Exercise 6A
Exercise 6B
Exercise 6C
Reusing Data Step 2
Introduction to Transformation Features
Using Transformation Features
Translation
Rotation
Symmetry
Scaling
Recommendations for Transformations
Differences in Transformations
Scaling the Part to Define Mold Shrink
Contextual Menus
Reusing Data Step 3
Copy and Paste
Reusing Data
Introduction to Catalogs
Power Copy
User Features
Catalog Creation
Inserting Catalog Items
To Sum Up

Exercise 6D
Exercise 6E

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Exercise 6F

Lesson 7: Finalizing Design Intent

Case study: Finalizing Design Intent
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Finalizing Design Intent Step 1
Material Properties
Applying Material Properties
Viewing Material on the Model
Finalizing Design Intent Step 2
Analysis Tools
Element Selection
Measure Between Modes
Measure Between
Measure Item
Components Option
Mass Properties
Measure Inertia
Creating Measurement Geometry
Update
Exercise 7A
Exercise 7B
Finalizing Design Intent Step 3
Formulas
Identifying Parameters
Renaming Parameters
Filters
Creating Formulas
Creating a Formula Using the Formula Window
Creating a Formula by Editing the Dimensional Value
Creating User-Defined Parameters
Recommendations for Formulas
Units
Displaying Formulas and User-Defined Parameters
To Sum-Up
Exercise 7C
Exercise 7D
Exercise 7E

Case Study: Finalizing Design Intent

Lesson 8: Assembly Design

Introduction to Assembly Design
Terminology
Case Study: Assembly Design
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Assembly Design Step 1
Defining a New Assembly Document
Assigning Product Properties
Assembly Design Step 2
Adding Components
Inserting an Existing Component
Assigning Component Properties
Assembly Design Step 3
What Does the Compass Do?
Positioning the Compass to Move a Component
Moving a Component Using the Compass
Snapping a Components
Fixing a Component in Space
Fixing a Components
Specification Tree
Can You Reorder a Product Structure?
Product Structure Reordering
Copy and Paste a Component
Setting Copy and Paste Options
Duplication Multiple Instances of a Component
Duplicating Components Using an Existing Pattern
Components from a Catalog
Exercise 8A
Exercise 8B
Exercise 8C
Assembly Design Step 4
Degrees of Freedom
Setting assembly Constraints
Introduction to Positioning with Components
Inserting an Existing Component with Positioning
Assembly Constraints

Defining a Coincidence Constraint

Defining a Contact Constraint
Defining an Offset Constraint
Creating an Angle Constraint
Fixing Together Components
User Setting: Turning On Fix Together Warning
Disregarding
the fix Together Warning
Constraint
Rules
Assembly Assistant
Updating Constraints
Options For Updating Assembly Constraints
Handling Update Errors
Assembly Design Step 5
Saving an Assembly Document
Saving a Document Under Another Name
Saving All Modified Documents
Save Management
Exercise 8D
Exercise 8E
Exercise 8F
Case Study: Assembly Design
Lesson 9: Designing in Context
Working in the Context of an Assembly
Case Study: Designing in Context
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Designing in Context Step 1
Opening an Existing Assembly
Desk Option
Design and Visualization Mode
Visualization Mode
Working in Visualization Mode
Exercise 9A
Exercise 9B
Designing in Context Step 2
Inserting a New Model
Inserting a New Part
Inserting a New Product
Inserting a New Component
Component Properties Revisited

Editing a Part
Sketching on a Face of a Component
Projecting 3D Elements with the Sketch Plane
Inserting 3D Elements with the Sketch Plane
Defining Sketch Constraints Using Other Components
Limiting Features Up to Other Components
References and Options
Insolating Features
Designing in Context Step 4
Assembly-Level Features
Cautions About Designing in Context
To Sum Up
Exercise 9C
Exercise 9D
Exercise 9E
Case Study: Designing in Context

Lesson 10: Drafting

Case Study: Drafting
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Introduction to Generative Drafting
General Process
Accessing the Workbench
The Drawing Environment
Drafting Toolbars and Objects
Drafting Step 1
Setting the Drawing Sheet Format and Drafting Standards
Starting a Drawing with a Blank Sheet
Drafting Step 2
Drawing Title Blocks
Drafting Step 3
Types of Views
Creating Views
Creating a Front View
Using the Compass
Adding Projection Views
Adding an Isometric View
View Wizard
Generating views using the View Wizard
Repositioning Views
Deleting Views
View Properties

Drafting Step 4
Dimensions
Types of Manual Dimensions
Dimensions System
Types of Dimension Locators

Dimensioning a Length
Dimensioning a Distance
Dimensioning a Hole
Dimensioning a True Length
Dimensioning a Simple Angle
Dimensioning a Simple Radius
Dimensioning a Diameter
Dimensioning a Chamfer
Dimensioning a Thread
Chain Dimensions
Stacked Dimensions
Cumulated Dimensions
Dimension Properties
Annotations
Drafting Step 5
Matching Drawing with Modified 3D Part
Checking Links to 3D Parts
Saving a Drawing
Drafting Step 6
Printing a Drawing
Print User Interface
To Sum Up
Exercise 10A
Exercise 10B
Exercise 10C
Case Study: Drafting

Master Project
Master Project: Overview

Master Project: Part Creation

Master Project: Finalize the Part