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Lesson 1: Introduction to CATIA
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About this course
C.V.
About the Student Guide
Conventions used in the Student Guide
Case Study: Introduction to CATIA

Introduction to CATIA Step 1

PLM Product Lifecycle Management
PLM in Practice
CATIA within the PLM Solution
CATIA from Concept to Realization
What is CATIA V5?
Key Terms
Design Intent
How Features Affect Design Intent
Exercise 1A

Introduction to CATIA - Step 5

Windows Philosophy
Introduction to V5 Documents
The Workbench Concept
Starting CATIA
Opening an Existing Document

Introduction to CATIA Step 3

CATIA User Interface
Workbenches
Menus and Toolbars
Finding Tools
The Specification Tree
Manipulating the Specification Tree Selecting Object/Action Approaches
Using Windows
Using Windows and The Right Mouse Button
Moving Objects with the Mouse
Compass
Graphic Properties
Changing Graphic Properties
Rendering Styles
Applying Rendering Styles
CATIA User Companion
Help Documentation
Message Bar
Exercise 1B

Case Study: Introduction to CATIA

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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

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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

Exercise 2D

Exercise 2E

Exercise 2F

Case Study: Profile Creation

Lesson 3: Basic Features

Basic Features in Part Design

Case Study: Basic Features
Design Intent
Stages in the Process

Basic Features Step 1

Part Design Terminology
Creating a Base Feature
Selecting a Base Feature
Selecting a Base Feature - Exercise
Selecting a Base Feature Answers
Features that Add or Remove Material

Basic Features Step 2

Pad and Pocket Limits
Creating Pads
Creating a Simple Pocket
Restrictions for Pad/Pocker Profile Sketches
Open Profiles

Basic Features Step 3

What is a Hole?
Hole Creation using a Positioning Sketch
Hole Creation using Pre-defined References
Using Pockets or Holes
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Basic Features Step 4
What is a Fillet?
Selection and Propagation Modes
Filleting an Edge
Face-Face Fillets
What is a Chamfer?
Chamfer Dimensioning Mode
Creating a Chamfer

Exercise 3A

Exercise 3B

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

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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 4G

Exercise 4H

Exercise 4I

Case Study: Additional Features

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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

Exercise 5F

Case Study: Dress-Up Features

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Lesson 6: Reusing

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

Exercise 6F

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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

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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
Available Constraints and their Symbols

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

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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

Designing in Context Step 3

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

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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
Sheet Properties

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

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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

Master Project: Create an Assembly

Master Project: Edit a Part in an Assembly

Master Project: Create an Assembly Drawing

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