CHAPTER 3

3.0 INTRODUCTION TO CATIAV5R16

CATIA: Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application
It was developed by Dassault Systmes in 1981 and it is located in French.
Versions of CATIA are V1,V2,V3,V4,V5 and V6 more companies are using from V4 only.
Now in the market many companies are using V5R16 and in V5 we have many versions from
V5R1 to V5R21
It is a tool based software these tools we call as features, so it is a feature based software .It is
a parametric software, parametric mean while designing or after completing the design we can
change the parameters of the component.

3.1 Definition of Software: Feature based parametric bidirectional associative

software.
It is a advanced designing software compared to Autocad, and in Autocad we can complete
all the tasks in single window, but in this we have different windows those windows we call as
modules, the main modules in designing are
3.1.0

Sketcher (To know about 2d tools only)

3.1.1

Part modeling (To create any solid models)

3.1.2

Assembly (In this just we insert the components already created in part)

3.1.3

Drafting (To generate the views with projections, dimensions, BOM, etc.)

3.1.4

Wireframe and surface designing (To create the surfaces without thickness)

3.1.5

Generative Sheet metal Design (Total design follows the fixed thickness)

3.2 Designing of a helical gear with involute profile using CATIAV5R16

Before creating helical gear we should know the specifications of helical gear based on the data
and formulas we can design the helical gear.
Specifications of helical gear:
rb - base cylinder radius
r - pitch circle radius
rk - outside circle radius
rf - root radius
a - pressure angle (20deg)
m modulo (in our example 20) m=p/3.14159 where p is circular pitch 2r=m*z
z - Number of teeth (in our example 30)
Now open the catia software set some settings go to TOOLS->OPTIONS->infrastructure->
part infrastructure and in Display select Paramteres and Relationsas shown below.

Then in Options->General in Parameters and Measures select with value and With formula in
Parameters Tree View.

Now go to Start Generative Shape design

Fog and f(x) are two most important tools on the knowledge tool bar to create the gear design,
now we have to enter some basic parameters that define gear.

Now select the f(x) icon from the knowledge tool bar it opens the below window and then we
see dialog box: Formulas: Part1 fist select Parameter type (real, length or angle) click new
parameter of type and then edit value. You can do this until all parameters are entered.

When you enter parameters it is time to enter some formulas. For, r, rb, rk and rf we enter
formulas by naming them and by clicking Add Formula. Formula editor will appear:

After typing all formulas and expanding specification tree you will see something like this

It is time to add laws that will define our involute. Click on fog icon, name law x add parameters,
t and x select their types and add law: x=rb*(sin(t*PI*1rad))-rb*t*PI*cos(t*PI*1rad)

Same should be done for y (y=(rb*cos(t*PI*1rad))+((rb*t*PI)*sin(t*PI*1rad)) . This law will

help us to create points that define spline for our involute. Involute is line that is trajectory of
point belonging to line that is always tangent to base gear cylinder. It is used for tooth profile.If
gears had profiles formed by straight lines they wouldn't work.

After expanding specification tree you should be able to see something like this:

Now it is time to start creating our points for involute spline. Click on point icon, select xy plane
for support and when asked to enter H and V cordinates right button click should bring menu
where you should chose edit formula:

You will be prompet by edit formula dialog. Type in: Relations\x .Evaluate(0)

You should do same for V except you should use Relations\y .Evaluate (0). You will get starting
point for involute:

After repeating this step for .Evaluate(0.1)-.Evaluate(0.5) you will get this:

Click on spline icon and chose all 6 points

Your involute is created. This is how it looks in sketcher

From this point everything is more or less simple. Create base cirle by clicking on circle icon.
Right click on radius and chose rb from formula editor:

Now it is time to extrapolate our involute. For length also right click and chose formula (rbrf)*1.5

You can use View-> zoom and pan to see what actually you are doing. Create plane. Use
formula: inv(360/z)/4. You will get -4.5deg angle offset from ZY plane.

After this create rf circle and from inser menu use corner to create corner. Corner dialog will
apear:

This is what you should get

Now use trim and result should be

It is time for simetry. Tooth starts to get shape

Create rk circle and use trims to get tooth shape

Crete a plane above top plane then select sketch select new plane then project the involute profile and
circles then trim the unnecessary portion as shown below finally it looks as below.

Translate the profile with 100mm parallel to top plane and tehn rotate 20 degrees hide the original now
profiles looks as below

Use multi sections surface tool to create the surface as below.

Now go to part modeling select close surface tool and select the surface this surface will be converted into
solid then hide the surface it looks as below.

Use circular pattern and create 30 parts with 12 degrees with each as shown below.

Now create two circles as shown below exit workbench.

Use the pad tool to add the material with hole as below now the gear is completed.

To see the gear clearly use shade option it looks as below. This is our final output of helical gear.