Learning Objectives

Translate bodies.
Rotate bodies.
Create symmetry features and bodies.
Mirror features and bodies.
Create rectangular patterns.
Create circular patterns.
Create user patterns.
Scale models.
Work with additional bodies.
Add stiffeners to a model.
 TRANSFORMATION FEATURES

The Transformation Features toolbar

Translating Bodies
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Translation
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Transformations drop-down > Translation
Move the current body by defining a specified destination
 The Translate Definition
dialog box

The Question message box

Plane to be selected as the
directional reference Resulting translated body
Rotating Bodies
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Rotation
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Transformations drop-down > Rotation
Rotate the body around an axis of rotation

The Rotate Definition dialog box

Edge to be selected as the axis
of rotation Resulting rotated body
Creating Symmetry Features
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Symmetry
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Transformations drop-down > Symmetry

The Symmetry Definition dialog box

The planar face to be selected

as the symmetry reference Resulting symmetry feature
Transforming the Axis System
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Axis To Axis
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Transformations drop-down > AxisToAxis

The Axis To Axis Definition dialog box

The reference axis system, and target Resulting model after transforming
axis system to be selected the axis system
Mirroring Features and Bodies
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Mirror
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Mirror
Mirror the selected features or whole model about a mirror plane

Choose the Mirror button from the Transformation Features toolbar

Feature and mirror plane to Resulting mirrored feature

be selected
Face to be selected as the
mirror plane

Resulting mirrored model

Creating Rectangular Patterns
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Rectangular Pattern
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Patterns drop-down > Rectangular
Pattern
Multiple instances of features to create a model
Arrange these instances in a rectangular, circular, or a user-defined
pattern

The Patterns drop-down

 Choose the Rectangular Pattern button from the Patterns toolbar

The Rectangular Pattern Modified values of individual spacing

Definition dialog box
Feature and edge to be selected Resulting pattern with equal spacing
Rectangular pattern in two directions
Directional references to be selected Resulting pattern of the Part Body
Pattern with the Keep specifications Pattern with the Keep Specifications
check box cleared check box selected
Patterned feature without Patterned feature after skipping
skipping any instance some of the instances
The expanded Rectangular Pattern Definition dialog box
Feature to be patterned Position of the parent feature
in the pattern
Modified position of the pattern Rotated pattern
Creating Circular Patterns
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Circular Pattern
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Patterns drop-down > Circular Pattern

The Circular Pattern

Definition dialog box
Feature to be patterned and the Resulting patterned feature
reference element to be selected
The Circular Pattern Definition Various parameters used to define
dialog box after choosing the the crown in the pattern
Crown Definition tab
Resulting pattern after defining
the crown parameters
Pattern with the Radial alignment Pattern with the Radial alignment
of instance(s) check box selected of instance(s) check box cleared
Creating User Patterns
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > User Pattern
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Patterns drop-down > User Pattern

The User Pattern Definition

dialog box
Feature to be patterned and the Resulting pattern
reference sketch to be selected
Uniform Scaling of Model
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Scaling
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Scale drop-down > Scaling
Scale a model uniformly

The Scale drop-down The Scaling Definition dialog box

Non-uniform Scaling of Model
Menu: Insert > Transformation Features > Affinity
Toolbar: Transformation Features > Scale drop-down > Affinity

The Affinity Definition dialog box

Model to be scaled non-uniformly Non-uniformly scaled model
 WORKING WITH ADDITIONAL BODIES
CATIA V5 provides you with a tool to insert new bodies in the current model

The Insert toolbar

Inserting a New Body

Menu: Insert > Body
Toolbar: Insert > Body

Newly inserted body

Inserting Features in the New Body
Menu: Insert > Insert in new body
Toolbar: Insert > Insert in new body
Place the selected feature inside a new body and then assemble
the newly created body with the current body.

The specification tree

Applying Boolean Operations to Bodies

Assembling Bodies

The Assemble dialog box

Bodies selected to assemble Resulting assembled body

Pocket body and parent body Resulting assembled body
 Adding Bodies

The Add dialog box

The Boolean
Operations drop-down
Bodies to be added Resulting body
 Subtracting Bodies

Intersecting Bodies

Body to be removed and Resulting body

the parent body
Bodies to be intersected Resulting body

The Intersect dialog box

 Trimming Bodies

The Trim Definition dialog box

Body to be trimmed and the selected face to Resulting trimmed body

specify the portion of the body to be retained
 Removing Lumps

The Remove Lump Definition

(Trim) dialog box

Face selected to be removed Resulting body after removing the lump

 ADDING STIFFENERS TO A MODEL
Menu: Insert > Sketch-Based Features > Stiffener
Toolbar: Sketch-Based Features > Advanced extruded features drop-down >

Stiffener

The Advanced extruded The Stiffener

features drop-down Definition dialog box
Sketch for creating the stiffener Resulting stiffener with the From
Side radio button selected

Sketch for creating the stiffener Resulting stiffener with the From
Top radio button selected
 GENERATING SOLID COMBINE
Menu: Insert > Sketch-Based Features > Solid Combine
Toolbar: Sketch-Based Features > Advanced extruded features drop-
down > Solid Combine

The Combine Definition dialog box

Profiles to be selected Resulting solid combine
Learning Objectives
Create rib features.
Create slot features.
Create multi-sections solid features.
Create removed multi-sections solid features.
 ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS
Creating Rib Features
Menu: Insert > Sketch-Based Features > Rib
Toolbar: Sketch-Based Features > Rib
Sweep an open or a closed profile along

an open or a closed center curve

The Rib Definition

dialog box
Closed profile and the center curve to Resulting rib feature
be selected

An unattached profile and the center Resulting rib feature

curve
Closed profile and closed Resulting rib feature
center curve
 The rib feature created by selecting
the Keep angle option

The profile, center curve, and

pulling direction to be selected

The rib feature created by selecting the

Pulling direction option
Center curve, section, and pulling The rib feature with the Move
direction to be selected profile to path check box selected
Center curve, section, and The rib feature with the Move
pulling direction to be selected profile to path check box selected
The profile and center Rib feature with the Rib feature with the
curve Merge ribs ends Merge ribs ends
check box cleared check box selected
The Thin Rib area of the
Rib Definition dialog box

A thin sweep feature The profile, center curve, and

reference surface to be selected
Rib feature with the Keep Angle Rib feature after defining the
option selected from the Profile reference surface
control drop-down list
The profile and the center curve Resulting rib feature
Creating Slot Features
Menu: Insert > Sketch-Based Features > Slot
Toolbar: Sketch-Based Features > Slot
Remove the material by sweeping a profile
Choose the Slot button from the Sketch-Based Features toolbar

The Slot Definition dialog box The profile and the center curve
Resulting slot feature The slot feature after selecting
the Merge slots ends check box
Creating Multi-Sections Solid Features
Menu: Insert > Sketch-Based Features > Multi-sections Solid
Toolbar: Sketch-Based Features > Multi-sections Solid

The Multi-Sections Solid Definition

dialog box
Sections to be selected to create Preview of the resulting multi-sections
the multi-sections solid solid feature
 Creating Multi-Sections Solid Sections with Unequal Number of Vertices

The Multi-Sections Solid Definition The Coupling dialog box

dialog box after choosing the Coupling tab
Sections, closing points, and Resulting multi-sections
couplings solid feature
 Creating a Multi-Sections Solid Feature between a Circular and a
Polygonal Section

Sections, closing points, and The preview of the resulting

couplings multi-sections solid feature
 Creating a Multi-Sections Solid of the Sections along a Spine

The Multi-Sections Solid The sections and spine to be selected

Definition dialog box after
choosing the Spine tab
Multi-sections solid feature created Multi-sections solid feature
without selecting the spine after selecting the spine
The sections and guides Resulting multi-sections
solid feature
The Multi-Sections Solid Definition The sections and spine to
dialog box displayed after choosing be selected
the Relimitation tab
The multi-sections solid feature The multi-sections solid feature
created on selecting the created after clearing the
relimitation check boxes relimitation check boxes
The sections, spine, and The multi-sections solid feature
guide curve for creating the created without relimitation
multi-sections solid
Creating Removed Multi-Sections Solid Features
Menu: Insert > Sketch-Based Features > Removed Multi-sections Solid
Toolbar: Sketch-Based Features > Removed Multi-sections Solid

The Removed Multi-Sections Definition dialog box

Sections and the spine to be selected Resulting removed
multi-sections solid feature
 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will create the model of the Upper Housing shown in
Figure A. Its orthographic views and dimensions are shown in Figure B.

Figure A Model of the Upper Figure B Views and dimensions of

Housing for Tutorial 1 the Upper Housing for Tutorial 1
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:
a. Create the base feature of the model, refer to Figure C.

Figure C Base feature of the model

 b. Create the rib feature, refer to Figures D through G.

Figure D Sketch of the center curve Figure E Sketch of the profile

Figure F Sketches for the rib feature Figure G The model after
creating the rib feature
c. Create the multi-sections solid feature, refer to Figures H and I.

Figure H Second section of the Figure I Model after creating the

multi-sections solid feature multi-sections solid feature
d. Fillet the edges of the model, refer to Figure J.

Figure J Model after filleting the edges

e. Shell the model by removing the bottom and the left planar face of
the model, refer to Figure K.

Figure K Model after shelling

f. Create the other features to complete the model, refer to Figure L.

Figure L Final model of the Upper Housing

 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will create the model of the Helical Gear shown in
Figure A. Its views and dimensions are shown in Figure B.

Figure A Model of the Figure B Views and dimensions for Tutorial 2

Helical Gear for Tutorial 2
a. Create the base feature of the model, refer to Figures C and D.

Figure C The sketch for creating the Figure D Base feature of the
Shaft feature model
 b. Create a pad feature on the right of the base feature and then
pattern it using the Circular Pattern tool, refer to Figures E and F.

Figure E The sketch for creating Figure F The model after creating the
the pad feature circular pattern of the pad feature
c. Draw the sketch of the first section of the gear tooth on the front
face of the base feature, refer to Figures G and H.

Figure G Sketch created Figure H Remaining entities

on the front planar face of the sketch created
d. Draw the sketch of the second section, refer to Figure I.

Figure I The second section

for the multi-section solid
e. Draw the sketch of the third section of the gear, refer to Figure J.

Figure J The third section

for the multi-section solid
f. Create a multi-sections solid feature using three sections, refer to
Figure K through M.

Figure K Closing points and their Figure L The preview of the

directions resultant model
Figure M Final model of the Helical gear
 Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will create the model of the Mouse Cover shown in
Figure A. Its views and dimensions are shown in Figure B. Assume the
missing dimensions.

Figure A Model of the Mouse Figure B Orthographic views

Cover for Tutorial 3 and dimensions for Tutorial 3
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:
a. Draw sketches for creating a multi-sections solid feature, refer to
Figures C through H.

Figure C Sketch of the first guide Figure D Sketch of the second guide
Figure E Sketch of the third guide Figure F Sketch of the first section
Figure G Sketch of the Figure H Model after drawing
second section all sketches
b. Create the base feature by creating multi-sections solid with guides,
refer to Figures I and J.

Figure I Sections and guides Figure J Base feature of the

to be selected model
c. Fillet the edges of the base feature, refer to Figures K through N.

Figure K Edges to be filleted Figure L Model after filleting the edges

Figure M Edge to be filleted Figure N The model after filleting
the selected edges
d. Shell the model by removing the front and bottom faces of the model,
refer to Figure O.

Figure O Final model of the Mouse Cover