Computer Assisted Design with CATIA

INTRODUCTION
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• Workbench to create a solid part or File > New > Part
• File extension CATPArt
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• 2D Profile to create a part. It is created in workbench called sketcher.

a)Standard tools b)Specification tree c)New Sketch d)Exit to 3D space

e)Constraints f)Operation Toolbar g)Sketcher Design tools h)Sketch tools
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• Enter or Exit a SKETCH:
Select a plane (xy, yz, zx) > Sketch icon to Exit:
or Start > Mechanical Design > Sketcher
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• Change CATIA UNITS:
Tools menu > Options > Parameters & Measures > Units > Length
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• Using the mouse buttons in CATIA:
1 - Select edit objects
2 - Manipulate objects (drag)
3 - Display contextual menu
2 3 - Rotate
2 click 3 - zoom
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• Normal View Point:
When the screen is not parallel to the plane of sketch.
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• Unclosed profile:
When a sketch end points have a distance, which means they’re not closed.
You can verify your sketch using a sketch analysis going to:Tools > Sketch
Analysis > Sketch Analysis Window.
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• CATIA colors:
orange - active white - no measure green - defined
purple - overconstrainted red - error
• Constraint:
A dimension in CATIA is called a constraint.
You can constraint or auto-constraint
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DIMENSIONAL Constraint

GEOMETRIC Constraint

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TOOLBARS
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Standard Toolbar

View Toolbar

Select Toolbar - Sketcher Toolbar

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Profile Toolbar
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Constraint Toolbar

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Operation Toolbar

Sketch Toolbar

Sketch-Based Features
 Measure Toolbar

Transformation Toolbar

Apply Material Toolbar

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SOLID MODELLING
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PAD
Used to create extrusions. The previously created sketch is assigned a
thickness.
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MULTI-PAD
Used to create more than 1 extrusion in one command. You may need to use
break command to define extrusion zones.
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ASSIGN MATERIAL
Apply Material > Select material > Drag and release on part body > Shading with
material
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POCKET
Used to remove material. You may need to use Quick Trim, Offset.
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MULTI-POCKET
Used to remove material more than once using one sketch.
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EDGE FILLET
Smooth transitional surfaces between two adjacent faces.
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SHAFT
Used to create solids of revolutions. You may need to use Axis.
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GROOVE
Used to cut material by a revolution. You may need to use Axis.
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HOLE

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DRAFT
Assign angle to a surface. Pulling direction: assigns angle direction.
Natural element: reference on which angle is defined (remains unchanged).
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SHELL
Removes faces and assign thickness to the rest of them.
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STIFFENER
Assign thickness to an open profile. You may need to use a Plane.
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MIRROR (3D)
Select the planar face or plane that will be the plane of symmetry, and
the feature will be mirrored about the selected face.
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