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Lesson 1: Introduction
About the Student Guide 1-3
Conventions Used in the Student Guide 1-4
Case Study: Introduction to CATIA 1-5
Design Intent 1-6
Stages in the Process 1-7
Understand the CATIA Software 1-8
Exercise: Design Intent 1-23
Open CATIA 1-26
Understand the CATIA Interface 1-29
Summary: Introduction to CATIA 1-63
Exercise: CATIA V5 User Interface 1-67
Case Study: Introduction to CATIA 1-74
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Lesson 2: Profile Creation
Case Study: Profile Creation 2-2
Design Intent 2-3
Stages in the Process 2-4
Create a New Part 2-5
Select an Appropriate Sketch Support 2-8
Create Sketched Geometry 2-13
Exercise: Profile Creation (Detailed Instructions) 2-37
Exercise: Profile Creation (Limited Instructions) 2-48
Exercise: Multiple Profile Creation 2-51
Constrain the Sketch 2-54
Create the Pad Feature 2-70
Save and Close the Document 2-73
Summary: Profile Creation 2-78
Exercise: Sketch Constraints (Detailed Instructions) 2-87
Exercise: Sketch Constraints (Limited Instructions) 2-99
Exercise: Sketch Constraints 2-106
Case Study: Profile Creation 2-109
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Lesson 3: Basic Features
Basic Features in Part Design 3-2
Case Study: Basic Features 3-3
Design Intent 3-4
Stages in the Process 3-5
Determine a Suitable Base Feature 3-6
Create Pad and Pocket Features 3-14
Create Holes 3-20
Create Fillets and Chamfers 3-26
Summary: Basic Features 3-40
Exercise: Basic Features Creation (Detailed Instructions) 3-45
Exercise: Basic Feature Creation (Limited Instructions) 3-54
Exercise: Basic Features Creation 3-60
Exercise: Edge and Face-Face Fillets 3-63
Case Study: Basic Features 3-66
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Lesson 4: Additional Features (1/2)
Case Study: Additional Features 4-2
Design Intent 4-3
Stages in the Process 4-5
Create Feature Profiles and Axis system 4-6
Create Multi-profile Sketch Features 4-44
Exercise: Multiple Profile Sketch Features (Detailed Instructions) 4-53
Exercise: Sketch Analysis and Pocket (Limited Instructions) 4-71
Exercise: Multiple Profile Sketch Features 4-80
Create Basic Wireframe Geometry 4-84
Create Shaft and Groove Features 4-97
Exercise: Shaft and Groove (Detailed Instructions) 4-107
Exercise: Shaft and Groove (Limited Instructions) 4-119
Exercise: Shaft and Groove 4-124
Shell the Model 4-127
Summary: Additional Part Features 4-136
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Lesson 4: Additional Features (2/2)
Exercise: Thin Pad and Shell (Detailed Instructions) 4-142
Exercise: Pad, Fillet, Hole and Shell (Limited Instructions) 4-150
Exercise: Thin Pad, Shell and Holes 4-156
Case Study: Additional Part Features 4-159
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Lesson 5: Dress-up Features
Case Study: Dress-up Features 5-2
Design Intent 5-3
Stages in the Process 5-4
Apply a draft 5-5
Create a stiffener 5-20
Exercise: Stiffeners and Draft (Detailed Instructions) 5-26
Exercise: Reflect Draft (Limited Instructions) 5-34
Exercise: Stiffeners and Draft 5-41
Create Threads and Taps 5-44
Exercise: Thread and Tap (Detailed Instructions) 5-49
Exercise: Thread 5-62
Edit Features 5-65
Summary: Dress-up Features 5-96
Exercise: Features Deactivation (Detailed Instructions) 5-100
Exercise: Features Activation (Limited Instructions) 5-108
Exercise: Update Error Management (Limited Instructions) 5-112
Case Study: Dress-up Features 5-117
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Lesson 6: Reusing Data
Case Study: Reusing Data 6-2
Design Intent 6-3
Stages in the Process 6-4
Duplicate Features 6-5
Exercise: Patterns (Detailed Instructions) 6-21
Exercise: Patterns (Limited Instructions) 6-33
Exercise: Patterns 6-38
Transform a Body 6-41
Copy-Paste 6-53
Insert Data from a Catalog 6-57
Summary: Reusing Data 6-68
Exercise: Part Transformation and Catalog (Detailed Instructions) 6-74
Exercise: Patterns Modifications (Limited Instructions) 6-85
Exercise: Pattern and Catalog 6-90
Case Study: Reusing Data 6-93
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Lesson 7: Finalizing Design Intent
Case Study: Finalizing Design Intent 7-2
Design Intent 7-3
Stages in the Process 7-5
Apply Material Properties 7-6
Measure the Model 7-11
Exercise: Material and Measures (Detailed Instructions) 7-28
Exercise: Material and Measures (Limited Instructions) 7-41
Create Formulas and Parameters 7-45
Summary: Finalizing Design Intent 7-61
Exercise: Parameter and Formula (Detailed Instructions) 7-65
Exercise: Parameter and Formula (Limited Instructions) 7-79
Exercise: Parameter and Formula 7-88
Case Study: Finalizing Design Intent 7-93
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Lesson 8: Assembly Design
Introduction to Assembly Design 8-2
Terminology 8-3
Case Study: Assembly Design 8-4
Design Intent 8-5
Stages in the Process 8-6
Create a New CATProduct 8-7
Assemble the Base Component 8-10
Manipulate the Position of the Component 8-17
Exercise: Basic Assembly (Detailed Instructions) 8-38
Exercise: Reuse Components (Limited Instructions) 8-44
Exercise: Component Positioning 8-49
Assemble & Fully Constrain Components 8-52
Save the Assembly 8-72
Summary: Assembly Design 8-77
Exercise: Constrain Components (Detailed Instructions) 8-85
Exercise: Constraints Creation (Limited Instructions) 8-94
Exercise: Degrees of Freedom 8-100
Case Study: Assembly Design 8-103
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Lesson 9: Designing in Context
Working in the Context of an Assembly 9-2
Case Study: Designing in Context 9-3
Design Intent 9-4
Stages in the Process 9-5
Open an Existing Assembly 9-6
Exercise: Visualization and Design Modes (Detailed Instructions) 9-15
Exercise: Visualization and Design Modes (Limited Instructions) 9-24
Insert a New Model 9-28
Create a Sketch in Context 9-35
Create Assembly-Level Features 9-45
Summary: Designing in Context 9-62
Exercise: Design in Context (Detailed Instructions) 9-68
Exercise: Design in Context (Limited Instructions) 9-77
Exercise: Design in Context 9-84
Case Study: Designing in Context 9-88
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Lesson 10: Drafting
Case Study: Drafting 10-2
Design Intent 10-3
Stages in the Process 10-4
Introduction to Generative Drafting 10-5
Start a New Drawing 10-10
Create Views 10-20
Create Dimensions and Annotations 10-38
Create Additional Views 10-59
View Modifications 10-68
Save the Drawing 10-82
Print the Drawing 10-87
Summary: Drafting 10-91
Exercise: Drawing Creation (Detailed Instructions) 10-98
Exercise: Drawing Creation (Limited Instructions) 10-111
Exercise: Drawing Creation 10-116
Case Study: Drafting 10-119
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Master Project
Master Project: Overview A-2
Master Project: Overview Recap A-5
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