CATIA Training

Foils

Generative Shape
Optimizer
Version 5 Release 8
January 2002
EDU-CAT-E-GSO-FF-V5R8

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Generative Shape Optimizer

This course covers the Generative Shape Optimizer functions.

Targeted audience
Mechanical designers

Prerequisites
Course WFS, COM, SKE, GSD
0.5 day

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Generative Shape Optimizer

Accessing Generative Shape Optimizer
The User Interface

Developing wire
Creating junctions
Creating bumped surfaces
Deforming surfaces according to curve wrapping

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Introduction to Generative Shape Optimizer

In this lesson you will have an overview of the Generative Shape Optimizer
user interface.

Generative Shape Optimizer Workbench Presentation

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Accessing Generative Shape Optimizer

Generative Shape Optimizer is available through the Generative
Shape Design workbench :

Generative Shape Optimizer appears as a tool bar inside the

Generative Shape Design workbench : the Advanced Surface
toolbar.

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The User Interface

V5R7

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Developing Wires
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop wires using the workbench
Generative Shape Optimizer.

From a revolution surface into a plane

From a plane into a revolution surface
The wire positioning

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Developing wires (1)

The Develop function can be used to develop a wire lying on a revolution surface into a plane.

Wire to develop

Supporting surface

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Developing wires (2)

Positioning the 2D wire
(modifying the wire axis system positioning)

New wire axis system origin

Rotation of the wire axis

system positioning

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Creating Junctions
In this lesson, you will learn how to create a junction surface.

Creating a Junction

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Creating a Junction (1)

A junction is a surface created between existing

curves :

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Creating a Junction (2)

The automatic coupling :
Curvature discontinuity

Tangency discontinuities

Tangency discontinuities detection

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Curvature discontinuities detection

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Creating a Junction (3)

The manual coupling : Coupling Point

Coupling points

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Creating a Junction (4)

The manual coupling : Coupling Curve

Coupling curve

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Creating Bumped Surfaces

In this lesson, you learn how to create a bumped surface

Creating a bumped surface

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Creating a Bumped Surface (1)

A bumped surface is a surface deformed inside a

given area :

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Creating a Bumped Surface (2)

Influence of the bumped surface parameters :
1. The continuity type :

Tangent continuity
Point continuity

Curvature continuity

2. The deformation area :

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Creating a Bumped Surface (3)

Influence of the bumped surface parameters :
3. The deformation center :

3. The deformation direction :

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Deforming surfaces according to

curve wrapping
In this lesson, you learn how to deform a surface according to curve wrapping

Creating a wrap curve

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Creating a wrap curve

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