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INTRODUCTION TO CATIA V5
Welcome to CATIAV5. CATIA is a one of the worlds leading high-end CAD/CAM/CAE software packages. CATIA
(Computer Aided Three dimensional Interactive Application) is a multi-platform PLM/CAD/CAM/CAE commercial
software suite developed by Dassault Systems and marketed world-wide by IBM.CATIA is written in the C++
programming language. CATIA provides open development architecture through the use of interfaces, which can
be used to customize or develop applications. The application programming interfaces supported Visual Basic and
C++ programming languages.
Commonly referred to as 3D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software suite, CATIA supports
multiple stages of product development. The stages range from conceptualization, through design (CAD) and
manufacturing (CAM), until analysis (CAE). Each workbench of CATIA V5 refers an each stage of product
development for different products. Catia V5 features a parametric solid/surface-based package which uses
NURBS as the core surface representation and has several workbenches that provide KBE (Knowledge Based
Engineering) support.
Feature-based Modeling:
In CATIA V5, solid models are created by integrating a number of building blocks called features.
Parametric modeling:
The parametric nature of a software package is defined as its ability to use the standard properties or
parameters in defining the shape and size of a geometry.
Associativity:
Associativity ensures that if any modification is made in the model in any one of the workbenches of
CATIA V5, it is automatically reflected in the other workbenches immediately.
B-Rep modeling:
Most of the components Designed using CATIA V5 are based on B-Rep modeling technique i.e. models
are created by extruding the boundary of the model in a specified direction.
SKETCHER WORKBENCH
As CATIA V5 models are created based on B–Rep modeling technique, the Sketcher workbench enables to
create boundary profile (2D geometry) of the feature.
Creating a sketch: To create a sketch, Select Start -> Mechanical Design -> Sketcher from the menu bar.
Select the Sketcher icon and click the preferred reference plane either in the geometry area or in the
specification tree, or select a planar surface. This creates a "Simple" sketch (sketch, for which we do not specify
the origin and orientation of the absolute axis,). To edit a sketch Double-click the sketch or an element of the
sketch geometry. You can select it in the geometry area or in the specification tree. 3D, right-click the sketch in
the specification tree, Move to [sketch name] object in the contextual menu, select Edit.
In positioned sketch, one can decide the reference plane, and the origin and orientation of the absolute axis.
Creating a positioned sketch enables you to define (and later change) explicitly the position of the sketch
In addition to these toolbars Sketch tools toolbar shows how tools in sketcher workbench can assist you
when sketching elements.
Snap to Point If activated, the points are snapped to the intersection points of the grid.
Standard elements and construction elements. Where standard elements refer to the required boundary
element and the construction element is a reference element to create standard element. As construction
elements are not taken into account when creating features, note that they do not appear outside the Sketcher.
Geometrical Constraints: When Active, the Geometrical Constraint option command creates Geometrical
Constraint when sketching elements.
Dimensional Constraints: When Active, the Dimensional Constraint option command allows forcing a
dimensional constrain on one or more profile type elements, when you use the value fields in the Sketch tools
toolbar for creating profile.
Blue: Smart Pick which will assist while creating Sketcher geometrical elements.
Profile Toolbar:
This task shows how to create a profile. Profiles may be composed of lines and arcs, which you create either by
clicking or using the Sketch tools toolbar. Click the Profile icon from the Profiles toolbar. The Sketch tools
toolbar appears with option commands and values. Line (active by default) Tangent Arc Three Point
Arc. Press and hold the left mouse button down / Dragging the cursor allows you to activate the Tangent Arc
mode automatically. If you cannot manage creating the tangent arc using the left mouse button, what you can
do is select the Tangent Arc option command in the Sketch tools toolbar. Select the Three Points Arc option
Circle , Three Point Circle , Circle Using Coordinates , Tri-Tangent Circle , Three Pointed
Creating a Spline:
Spline can be created by selecting the points through which the spline goes. Double-click to end the spline. .
Double-click on the spline to edit the parameters or control points of the spline.
Connecting Elements:
It shows you how to connect two curve type elements using either with an arc or a spline. Two connect option
commands appear in the Sketch tools toolbar, Connect with Arc & Connect with Spline.
Creating conics:
Creating an Ellipse:
It shows how to create an ellipse (made of two infinite axes). The Sketch tools toolbar displays values for
defining the ellipse center point, major and then minor semi-axis endpoint. Position the cursor in the desired
fields and key in the desired values.
Click the Parabola by Focus icon from the Profiles toolbar (Conic sub toolbar). To create a Parabola click the
focus, click apex and then the two-extremity points of parabola.
Creating a Conic:
This task shows how to create a conic type element by clicking desired points and, if needed, using tangents or
entering the eccentricity into the Sketch tools toolbar. As a result, you will create one of the following: an ellipse,
a circle, a parabola or a hyperbola.
Creating a Line:
Line from the Profiles toolbar enable to creates line by specifying start point and end point of the line. Double-
click on the line to edit the parameters of the line.
Infinite Line from the Line sub toolbar to create an infinite line either horizontal or vertical, or still according to
two points you will specify select option in sketch tools tool bar.
Bi-Tangent Line icon from the Line sub toolbar enables to create a tangent line to selected two elements.
Tangent line is created as close as possible to where you clicked on the circle.
Infinite bisecting line created by clicking two existing lines. This line passes through the intersecting point of the
lines by bi-secting the angle between the selected lines. The infinite bisecting line automatically appears, in
accordance with both points previously clicked.
Creating an Axis:
Line created by an axis icon will act as an axis for the revolving objects. A sketch consist only one axis line.
Creating a Point:
This task shows you how to create a point. In this task, we will use the Sketch tools toolbar but, of course one
can create this point manually. Click the Point icon from the Profiles toolbar. The Sketch tools toolbar displays
values for defining the point coordinates: H (horizontal) and V (vertical). Position the cursor in the desired field
and key in the desired values.
Creating a Point Using Intersection: Create one or more points by intersecting curve type elements.
Creating a Point Using Projection: Creates one or more points by projecting points onto curve type
elements.
Creating Constraints:
Constraint is a relation between two geometrical elements which arrests the degrees of freedom of those
elements.
Here we will see how to set dimensional or geometrical constraints between one, two or three elements. Use the
contextual menu to get other types of Constraints and desired to position this constraint as. Select the Constraint
icon from the Constraint toolbar. Select a first element. Select a second element. Accordingly dimensional
constrain will appear between two selected elements. For editing, double-click the constraint you wish to edit.
This task shows how to apply a constraint with a relative positioning that can be compared to contact. Either
selects the geometry or the command first. This constraint can be created between either two elements. These
constraints are in priority: concentricity, coincidence and tangency. Select the Constraint Contact icon from the
Constraint toolbar (Constraint Creation sub toolbar) for giving Contact Constraint.
Multi-select the elements to be constrained. Click the Constraints Defined in Dialog Box icon from the Constraint
toolbar. The Constraint Definition dialog box appears indicating the types of constraints can set between the
selected elements (selectable options). These constraints may be constraints to be applied either one per
element (Length, Fix, Horizontal, and Vertical) or constraints between two selected elements (Distance, Angle,
Coincidence, Parallelism or Perpendicular). Multi-selection for Constraints is available. If constraints already exist,
they are checked in the dialog box, by default.
The Auto Constraint command detects possible constraints between the selected elements and imposes these
constraints once detected. Select the profile to be constrained. Click the Auto Constraint icon from the Constraint
toolbar. The Auto Constraint dialog box is displayed. The Elements to be constrained field indicates all the
elements detected by the application. The Reference Elements option allows you to select references to be used
to detect possible constraints between these references and the elements selected. Once the profile is fully
constrained, the application displays it in green. Click OK to constrain the sketch.
5. Animate Constraints:
This Animate Constraint enables to animate a dimensional constraint between the given limits. Animate constrain
dialogue box acts like a media player to animate the constraint.
Operation Toolbar:
1) Creating Corners:
This task shows how to create a rounded corner (arc tangent to two curves) between two selected
objects. The possible corners options are displayed in the Sketch tools toolbar: Select the two lines. The second
2) Creating Chamfers:
This task shows how to create a chamfer between two lines trimming either all, the first or none of the
elements, and more precisely using one of the following chamfer definitions: Angle/Hypotenuse,
Length1/Length2, and Length1/Angle. Click the Chamfer icon from the Operation toolbar. The possible chamfer
options are displayed in the Sketch tools toolbar. Trim All / First / No element. Select the two lines. Click when
you are satisfied with the dimensions of the chamfer.
3) Trimming Elements:
Trimming two elements: This task shows how to trim two lines (either one element or all the elements).
Create two intersecting lines. Click the Trim icon from the Operations toolbar. The Trim toolbar options display in
the Sketch tools. The Trim All option is the command activated by default. Select the first line. Position the cursor
on the element to be trimmed. The location of the Relimitation depends on the location of the cursor.
Trimming one element: This task shows how to trim just one element. Click the Trim icon from the
Operations toolbar. Click the Trim One Element option . Select the two curves. First curve will only be
trimmed by second curve.
This task shows how to quickly delete elements intersected by other Sketcher elements using breaking and
trimming operations. Click the Quick Trim icon from the Operation toolbar (Relimitations sub toolbar). The
possible trim option commands are displayed in the Sketch tools toolbar. These options are Rubber In, Rubber
out, and Break.
5) Closing Elements:
This task shows how to close circles, ellipses or splines using Relimitation operation. Click the Close icon from the
Operation toolbar (Relimitations sub toolbar). Select one or more elements to be relimited. For example, a three
point arc. The arc will now be closed.
This task shows how to complement an arc (circle or an ellipse). Create a three point arc. Click on the arc to be
complemented to select it. Click the Complement icon from the Operation toolbar (Relimitations sub toolbar). The
complementary arc appears for selected arc.
7) Breaking Elements:
The Break command lets you break any types of curves. The elements used for breaking curves can be any
Sketcher element. Click the Break icon from the Operations toolbar. Select the line to be broken. Select the
breaking element. The selected element is broken at the selection. The line is now composed of two movable
segments.
This task shows how to repeat existing Sketcher elements using a line, a construction line or an axis. Select the
profile to be duplicated by symmetry. Click the Symmetry icon from the Operations toolbar. The selected profile
is duplicated and a symmetry constraint is created on the condition you previously activated the Dimensional
9) Translating Elements:
This task will show how to perform a translation on 2D elements by defining the duplicate mode and then
selecting the element to be duplicated. Multi-selection is not available. Click the Translation icon from the
Operation toolbar (Transformation sub toolbar). The Translation Definition dialog box displays and will remain
displayed all along your translation creation. Enter the number of copies you need. The duplicate mode is
activated by default. Select the element(s) to be translated. Click the translation vector start point or select an
existing one. In the Translation Definition dialog box, enter a precise value for the translation length. Click OK in
the Translation Definition dialog box to end the translation.
This task will show how to rotate elements by defining the duplicate mode and then selecting the element to be
duplicated. Click the Rotation icon from the Operations toolbar (Transformation sub toolbar). The Rotation
Definition dialog box appears and will remain displayed all along the rotation. De-activate the Duplicate mode, if
needed. Select the geometry to be rotated. Here, multi-select the entire profile. Select or click the rotation center
point. Select or click a point to define the reference line that will be used for computing the angle. Select or click
a point to define an angle. Click OK in the Rotation Definition dialog box to end the rotation.
This task will show how to scale an entire profile. In other words, you are going to resize a profile to the
dimension you specify. Click the Scale icon from the Operation toolbar (Transformation sub toolbar). The Scale
Definition dialog box appears. Select the element(s) to be scaled. Enter the center point value in the Sketch tools
toolbar or click the center point on the geometry. Enter Scale Value in the displayed Scale Definition dialog box.
Selected elements will be scaled according to scale factor.
This task shows how to duplicate an element of the following type: line, arc or circle. Click the Offset icon from
the Operations toolbar (Transformation sub toolbar). There are two possibilities, depending on whether the line
you want to duplicate by offset is already selected or not: If the line is already selected, the line to be created
appears immediately. If the line is not already selected, select it. The line to be created appears. Select a point
or click where you want the new element to be located. The selected line is duplicated. Both lines are parallel.
You can also apply one or more offset instances to profiles made of several elements. You can offset
elements by using tangency propagation or point propagation, by creating an offset element that is tangent to
the first one, by creating several offset instances.
This task shows how to project edges (elements you select in the Part Design workbench) onto the sketch plane.
Click the Project 3D Elements icon from the Operations toolbar (3D Geometry sub toolbar). Multi-select the edges
This task shows how to intersect a face and the sketch plane. Select the face of interest. Click the Intersect 3D
Elements icon from the Operations toolbar (3D Geometry sub toolbar). The software computes and displays the
intersection between the face and the sketch plane.
This task shows how to create silhouette edges to be used in sketches as geometry or reference
elements. Click the 3D Silhouette Edges icon from the Operation toolbar (3D Geometry sub toolbar). Select the
surface. The silhouette edges are created onto the sketch plane. These silhouette edges are yellow if they are
associative with the 3D. You cannot move or modify them but you can delete one of them which mean deleting
one trace independently from the other.
This task shows how to make some edges visible. In other words, you are going to simplify the sketch
plane view by hiding the portion of material you do not need for sketching. Select the plane on which you need
to sketch a new profile and enter the Sketcher workbench. Click the Cut Part by Sketch Plane icon on the Tools
toolbar to hide the portion of part you do not want to see in the Sketcher. You can now sketch the required
profile.
PART DESIGN
The Part Design application makes it possible to design precise 3D mechanical parts with an intuitive and
flexible user interface, from sketching in an assembly context to iterative detailed design. Part Design
application will enables to accommodate design requirements for parts of various complexities, from simple to
advance. This application, which combines the power of feature-based, parametric design with the flexibility of a
Boolean approach, offers a highly productive.
This task shows you how to open a new part (CAT Part) document.
Select the File -> New commands (or click the new icon). The New dialog box is displayed, allowing you to
choose the type of document you need. Select Part in the List of Types field and click OK. The Part Design
workbench is loaded and a CAT Part document opens.
The Part Design workbench document is divided into: a) the specification tree, b) the geometry area, c) specific
toolbars, and a number of contextual commands available in the specification tree and in the geometry.
Remember that these commands can also be accessed from the menu bar. CATIA provides three references
Planes to start design. Actually, designing a part from scratch will first require designing a sketch. Sketching
profiles is performed in the Sketcher workbench, which is fully integrated into Part Design. To open it, just click
the Sketcher icon and select the work plane of your choice. The Sketcher workbench then provides a large
number of tools allowing you to sketch the profiles you need.
2. Dress up features
3. Transformation features
Besides theses toolbars Reference elements toolbars helps to create reference elements and Insert
toolbar helps to create different bodies or geometrical sets.
Reference Elements:
An element which helps to create a feature in geometrical area is called a reference element like points, wire
frame elements, planes and surface elements.
a) Creating Point:
Coordinates: Creating point with X, Y, Z coordinates in the current axis-system on curve: Creating point on
curve. On plane: Creating point on plane On surface: Creating point on a surface. Circle center: Creating
point of a circle, ellipse. Tangent on curve: Creating point tangent to curve. Between: Creating point between
two other points.
b) Creating Lines:
Point – Point: Create line between the two points. Point – Direction:
Create line from a point along a direction. Angle or normal to curve:
Create line at an angle to curve. Tangent to curve: Create line tangent
to curve. Normal to surface: Create line normal to surface. Bisecting:
Create line for bisector of two lines. Regardless of the line type, Start and
End values are specified by entering distance values or by using the
graphic manipulators. Check the Mirrored extent option to create a line
symmetrically in relation to the selected Start point.
c) Creating Planes:
1. SKECTH-BASED FEATURES:
Sketch based features are features which are created from the sketched profile. Depending upon the extruding
direction of the profile, various types of sketch based features are available as follows.
Creating a pad means extruding a profile in specified direction by adding material and pocket means extruding a
profile in specified direction by removing material. This definition dialogue box enables to provide length and
direction(by default it is normal to the sketched plane) of extrusion, type of extrusion (like Up to Next ,Up to
Last, Up to Plane, Up to Surface) in both limits i.e. Extruding direction and opposite to the extruding direction.
Reverse direction option enables to swap the first Limit and second Limit. Click the Mirrored extent option to
equate the first Limit and second Limit extruding length.
It can extrude multiple profiles belonging to a same sketch using different length values. The multi-pad capability
enables to do this at one time. Select Sketch that contains the profiles to be extruded. Note that all profiles must
be closed and must not intersect. The Multi-Pad Definition dialog box appears and the profiles are highlighted in
green. For each of them, you can drag associated manipulators to define the extrusion value.
Hole dialog box enables to place a hole in a body. This dialog box consists of three sub-options extension, type
and thread definition. The extension sub-option enables to define the diameter of the hole, depth of the hole,
direction of the hole, position of the hole and bottom shape of the hole. Type sun-option enables to define the
various shapes of standard holes like follows:
Thread definition sub-option enables to create a thread o the hole. Thread can be defined by giving values or
directly by standard values. We can define a thread in Three different ways like No Standard: uses values
entered by the user, Metric Thin Pitch: uses AFNOR standard values, Metric Thick Pitch: uses AFNOR
standard values. There is no geometrical representation is the geometry area, but the thread (identified as
Thread.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
Thin solids or thin solid cuts are formed by adding or removing material to the profile used in the features like
pad, pocket, shaft, groove, rib and slot. Thickness can be provided on the both sides of the profile by entering
the values in thickness1 and thickness2 fields. To add material equally to both sides of the profile, check "Neutral
fiber" check box. Checking the "Merge Ends" option extends the thin solid or solid cut of the profile up to the
available support i.e. material. Merge rib ends option extends the thin solid or solid cut of the center curve in rib
features.
Loft is a feature by sweeping one or more planar section curves along a computed or user-defined spine. Loft
definition dialog box consists of fields like sections,
guides, spine, coupling, relimitation and smoothing
parameters. Section field enables to define the sections
required for computing the loft. Guide curve is a curve
which shows the material flow from first section to last
section. Guide curve should pass through the section
profile. These guide curves will act as an edge for the
lofted solid. Spine is a curve which controls the shape of
the body. Coupling is the joining of the section in the
lofted solid. Four types coupling modes are available in
CATIA V5 are Ratio, Tangency, Tangency then curvature
and vertices. Coupling points will act as a straight line
guide curves. We can control the depth of the solid on
the spine by relimitation check box. Angular correction
smoothes the lofting motion along the reference spine or
guide curve and deviation smoothes the lofting motion
by deviating from the guide curves.
1.8 Stiffener :
Stiffener is a strengthening feature. This task shows you how to create a stiffener by specifying creation
directions and thickness of the stiffener. Two creation modes are available:
From side: the extrusion is performed in the profile's plane and the thickness is added normal to the plane.
Check the Neutral Fiber option. This option adds material equally to both sides of the profile. From Top: the
extrusion is performed normal to the profile's plane and the thickness is added in the profile's plane. The
"Neutral Fiber" option adds the same thickness to both sides of the profile. You just need to specify the value of
your choice in "Thickness 1" field and this thickness is evenly added to each side of the profile. Conversely, if you
wish to add different thickness on both sides of the profile, just uncheck the "Neutral Fiber" option and then
specify the value of your choice in "Thickness 2" field.
Solid combine remains the common portion by extruding two selected profiles in a specified direction.
2 DRESS UP FEATURES:
Fillets:
A fillet is a curved face of a constant or variable radius that is tangent to, and that joins, two surfaces. Four types
of fillets available in CATIA V5 as follows
Edge fillets are smooth transitional surfaces between two adjacent faces with constant radius on the entire
selected edge.
Propagation mode
enables easy
selection of edges.
Two propagation
modes are available:
Minimal, Tangency.
If you set the
Tangency mode, the
option "Trim ribbons"
becomes available. Trim ribbons trim the fillets when they are intersected. Use Limiting Elements to limit the
fillet. When filleting an edge, the fillet may sometimes affect other edges of the part, depending on the radius
value you specified. With the Edges to keep option the application detects these edges and stops the fillet to
these edges. Blend corner controls the shape of the fillers at corner.
Edge fillets are smooth transitional surfaces between two adjacent faces with variable radius at the selected
points on the selected edge. Two variation modes are available to join the end points of the fillets at variable
radii are Linear and cubic.
Generally use of Face-face fillet command when there is no intersection between the faces or when there are
more than two sharp edges between the faces. Instead of entering a radius value, we can use a "hold curve" to
compute the fillet. Depending on the curve's shape, the fillet's radius value is then more or less variable.
2.5 Chamfer:
Drafts are defined on molded parts to make them easier to remove from molds. The characteristic elements are:
Pulling direction: this direction corresponds to the reference from which the draft faces are defined. Draft
angle: this is the angle that the draft faces make with the pulling direction. Parting element: this plane, face
or surface cuts the part in two and each portion is drafted according to its previously defined direction. Neutral
element: this element defines a neutral curve on which the drafted face will lie. This element will remain the
same during the draft.
Draft from reflect Lines creates a tangential face to the cylindrical surfaces by defining the required angle and
parting element.
2.9 Shell :
2.10 Thickness :
It can thicken selected face by defining thickness value. It allows thickening other selected faces by defining the
other thickness value.
2.11 Thread/Tap :
The Thread/Tap capability creates threads or taps, depending on the cylindrical entity of interest. It allows to
define lateral face on which we are going to create thread, limit face to limit the depth of the thread. Thread can
be defined by giving values or directly by standard values. We can define a thread in Three different ways like
No Standard: uses values entered by the user, Metric Thin Pitch: uses AFNOR standard values, Metric
Thick Pitch: uses AFNOR standard values. There is no geometrical representation is the geometry area, but the
thread (identified as Thread.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
3. TRANSFORMATION FEATURES:
3.1 Translation :
3.2 Rotation :
Rotate moves the current body to the required position in angular direction about an axis. We can rotate current
body in three ways: By defining axis-angle, axis-two elements and tree points.
3.3 Symmetry :
Symmetry makes move the current body symmetrical to the reference element. The reference element may be
point or line or plane.
3.4 Mirror :
Mirroring a body or a list of features consists in duplicating these elements using symmetry. The mirroring
element must be a plane.
Pattern: You may need to duplicate the whole geometry of one or more features and to position this geometry
on a part. Patterns let you do so. CATIA allows to define three types of patterns: rectangular, circular and
user patterns. These features accelerate the creation process.
Rectangular Pattern duplicates the selected features or current body in the specified linear directions by defining
any two parameters among instances, spacing and length. We can edit the spacing between objects in Instances
and unequal spacing option. We can control the position and orientation of the pattern by defining position and
angle in the “position of the object in pattern” field. By checking the keep specification option, the specification
of the parent object will apply to the duplicated objects. By checking the simplified representation option,
represents the pattern in a simplified way if the pattern is large.
Circular Pattern duplicates the selected features or current body in the specified angular (axial reference) and
radial (crown definition) direction. Pattern in axial direction cab be defined by any two parameter among
instances, angular spacing and total angle (complete crown means total angle is 3600). . We can edit the angle
between objects in Instances and unequal angular spacing option. Pattern in radial direction cab be defined by
any two parameters among Circles, circular spacing and crown thickness. We can control the position and
orientation of the pattern by defining position and angle in the “position of the object in pattern” field. By
checking the keep specification option, the specification of the parent object will apply to the duplicated objects.
By checking the simplified representation option, represents the pattern in a simplified way if the pattern is large.
By checking the radial alignment of instances we can control the orientation of the object with respect to the axis
of the pattern.
The User defined Pattern duplicates the features of the current body in sequence defined by the reference points
in the sketch. Locating instances consists in specifying anchor points.
3.8 Scaling :
Scaling means to resize a body to the dimension specified. Select the body to be scaled. Select the reference
element located on the body. Enter a value in the Ratio field or select the manipulator and drag it. The ratio
increases as you drag the manipulator in the direction pointed by the right end arrow.
4. SURFACE-BASED FEATURES:
4.1 Split :
Split divides the current body into parts and kept the required portion of the body by defining the direction of the
arrow.
It can thicken the selected surface by defining thickness values on both sides.
It converts the closed surface into a solid body by filling the material.
Sewing operation combines a surface with a body. This capability adds or removes material by modifying the
surface of the solid.
5. BODY:
In CATIA V5, set of features is called as a Body and set of reference elements are called geometrical set. We can
insert body or geometrical set in the specification tree by using Insert Toolbar. The body may be a +ve body or
–ve body depending upon the first feature of the body. The default body in the specification tree is called part
body and it is a +vet body. Operations performed between these bodies are called Boolean operations.
The assemble operation union the two selected bodies by considering the polarities of the bodies.
The add operation union the two selected bodies without considering the polarities of the bodies.
The Intersecting Bodies retain the common portion of the two intersecting bodies.
The Trimming Bodies trims the body with reference to another body and unions the remaining bodies.
Surface Modeling
Wireframe and surface design workbench enables to create wireframe and surface elements, to enrich the solid
modeling capability by using the advantages of wireframe and surface. Wireframe elements will be converted
into surfaces and these surfaces will be converted into solids.
This workbench mainly consists of toolbars like
Wireframe: To create wireframe entities
Surfaces: To create surface entities
Operations: To performs operations between elements.
1. Wireframe:
1.1. Points:
In CATIA points can be created in the following types:
Coordinates: Creating point with X, Y, Z coordinates in the current axis-system on curve: Creating point on
curve. On plane: Creating point on plane On surface: Creating point on a surface. Circle center: Creating
point of a circle, ellipse. Tangent on curve: Creating point tangent to curve. Between: Creating point between
two other points.
1.3 Line:
In CATIA a line can be created in the following types
1.4 Axis:
Axis can be used as a reference element which passes through the center of the selected object in the specified
direction. That object must be circle, arc, ellipse, oblong, revolution surface or sphere.
1.5 Polylines:
Polyline is a first degree spline that passes through a selected set of points (line is a first degree curve). This
task shows how to create a Polyline that is a broken line made of several connected segments. We can fillet the
corners of the Polyline by defining the fillet radius.
1.6 Plane:
In CATIA plane can be created in the following types:
Offset from plane: Create a plane at a distance from reference plane. Parallel through point: Create a plane
passing through a point & parallel to reference plane. Angle or normal to plane: Create a plane at an angle to
1.7Creating Projections :
1.9 Circles :
This task shows the various methods for creating circles and circular arcs.
Use the combo to choose the desired circle type: Center and radius, Center
and point, two points and radius, three points, Bitangent and radius,
Bitangent and point, Tritangent. By checking Geometry on Support, the
circle will created on the selected surface. By Checking Axis computation, it
will display the axis of the circle. We can define the limitations of the arc in
Circle limitations field.
2. Surfaces:
Surface allows modeling both simple and complex surfaces using techniques such as extruding, lofting and
sweeping etc. Two creation modes are available: either you create geometry with its history or not. Geometry
with no history is called a datum. For creating datum feature use
create datum icon in tool menu icon.
Surfaces :
This task shows how to create
a surface by revolving a planar
profile about revolution axis by giving angular limits. There must be no
intersection between the axis and
the profile. If the profile is a sketch
containing an axis, the latter is
selected by default as the revolution
axis. You can select another revolution axis simply by selecting a new
line.
This task shows how to create surfaces in the shape of a sphere. The
spherical surface is based on a center point, an axis-system defining the
meridian & parallel curves orientation, and angular limits.
3.4 Untrim:
3.9 Translate:
Translation moves the surface element to the required position in linear direction. We can translate in three
ways: By defining Direction and distance, Point to point and co-ordinates. Use Hide/Show initial element button
to hide or show the original element for the translation.
3.10 Rotate :
Rotate moves the geometry to the required position in angular direction about an axis. We can rotate current
element in three ways: By defining axis-angle, axis-two elements and three points.
3.11 Symmetry:
This task shows how to transform geometry with respect to the reference element by means of a symmetry
operation. Select a point, line or plane as reference element.
3.12 Scaling :
This task shows how to resize geometry by means of a scaling operation. It is defined by giving reference
element and ratio to resize the given geometry.
3.13 Affinity:
This task shows how to transform geometry by means of an affinity operation. Select the element to be
transformed by affinity. Specify the characteristics of the axis system to be used for the affinity operation.
Specify the affinity ratios by entering the desired X, Y, Z values.
3.14. Axis to axis system:
This task shows how to orient the geometry from one axis system to another axis system.
DRAFTING
To create a title block for the drawing we have to select the sheet background mode from the edit pull down
menu. In sheet background mode we can create the title block by using sketch tools or we can insert a exiting
title block in the system from the new from option in the file pull down menu or We can insert a sample existing
title block from insert->drawing->frame and title block option in sheet background mode and we can modify
this sheet by using sketch tools. After creating title block we can come back to the working views from the edit->
working views options.
Creating views:
UnAssociative (i.e., not linked to 3D models), which are called Draw Views.
Associative (i.e., linked to 3D models), which are Generated views.
UnAssociative views are placed in the drawing sheet by using sketching tools like points, lines, circles, ellipse,
Associative views are placed with reference to a part model and these views are linked with that model. Required
views are placed from the view too bar. To start an Associative drawing first step is to place a front view from
the 3D model.
To place the associative front view we have to select the front view orientation from the 3D model through the
window pull down menu. We can control the orientation of the view by using compass in the drafting workbench.
Unfolded View:
Unfolded view creates the developed sheet drawing for the sheet metal parts.
It will generate the front view from the annotations placed in the 3D model.
Projection View:
This task show how to create projection views on the sheet, relatively to the front view previously generated.
Auxiliary View:
Many objects are of such shape that their principal faces cannot always be assumed parallel to the regular planes
of projection. Creating an auxiliary view allows showing the true shapes by assuming a direction of sight
perpendicular to planes that are perpendicular of the curves. This auxiliary view, together with the top view,
completely describes the object.
Isometric View:
We can configure such elements as the view name, view scale, etc. at the time of placing the front view itself.
This task shows how to create section view for an object. Offset section view gives the view of the remining part
after sectioning. Offset section cut gives view of the portion of the section plane which intersecting the part.
In alined section view the part can be cut by a profile and the view gives the developed length of the profile
with the remining part and in alined section cut the view is the intersection portion of the section profile with the
part.
A detail view is a partial generated view that shows only what is necessary in the clear description of the object.
It shows how to create from the 3D a detail view using either a circle as callout or a sketched profile. Detail view
gives the intersection portion of the circle with the view and quick detail view gives the portion of the view in the
circle or sketched profile.
A clipping view is a partial view that shows only what is necessary in the clear description of the object. This
operation is applied directly onto the active view. Here we will see how to create both a clipping view using a
circle as callout and sketched profile as callout. ]
Broken View:
Breakout View :
Here we will remove locally material from a generated view in order to visualize the remaining visible internal
part. A breakout view is one not in direct projection from the view containing the cutting profile. A breakout view
is often a partial section.
Wizard :
By using wizard command we can place the required views at once in the drawing sheet. We can select the
layout of views required from the wizard dialog box. We can place the views by selecting a front viewing plane
from 3D object.
Managing a Sheet:
A sheet contains: a main view: a view which supports the geometry directly created in the sheet, a background
view: a view dedicated to frames and title blocks, interactive or generated views.
We can add new sheets at any time. These new sheets will be assigned the same standard, format and
orientation as the sheet first created and defined using the New Drawing dialog (default setting).
This task shows how to create a detail sheet and then position a 2D component on this sheet. This 2D
component will then be instantiated on a design drawing sheet.
Instantiate 2D component:
This task shows how to re-use a 2D component. In this particular case, we will instantiate a 2D component
previously created on a detail sheet.
Dimension:
Using the dimensions toolbar, we can create the following types of dimensions:
We can place a datum symbol and feature control frame by using tolerencing sub tool bar in Dimensioning tool
bar.
Generation:
We can generate the dimensions automatically which are given in the 3D part at once by using generate
dimension command . We can generate the dimensions step by step by using generate dimensions by using
generate dimensions step by step command . We can generate the balloons and bill of materials for the
Annotations:
Annotation is extra information asserted with a particular element in the drawing. We can place three types of
table . We can place the text in the drawing as text on the sheet, with a leader, replicates an linked
text, text in a balloon, text in datum target and we can specify the where text template should be placed. We
can place the symbols like roughness symbols, welding symbol and weld in drawing and we can edit the required
text data in the weld symbol. We can place the text tables in the drawing sheet by using table command and we
can place an existing table by using table from csv.
Dress-up:
We can create an axis, center lines, threads , hatching and arrows in the
drawing by using dress-up commands.