Catia V5 Guidelines

CATIA V5 Methods Guidelines September 2005 V1.
DMS 67941
Concurrent Engineering
Methods & Processes, Deployment - OAMI
Guidelines for Methods - CATIA V5
Methods & Processes, Deployment - OAMI: Guidelines for Methods - CATIA V5

Preface
4The following document provides an overview of the available methods using

CATIA V5, and presents a compact guideline to the essential and most important
procedures and methods.
4In this manual, priority is placed on those methods indispensable to the process.
The remarks are to be understood as short explanations only.
4For more detailed information, the User Instructions, AM’s and AP’s referenced in
this document are to be consulted.
4This functionality in this manual has been validated with CATIA V5 R14.
© AIRBUS UK LTD. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.
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Contents
Title Page
4 Part Numbering 4
4 File Management 6
4 Part Design 8
4 Sheet Metal Design 9
4 Assembly Design 10
4 Composite Design 13
4 Drawings 16
4 Layers & Colours 19
4 Standard Parts / Airbus Catalog 20
4 Opposite Hand Geometry 22
4 Flexible Components 24
4 ‘Made From’ & ‘Drawn On’ Parts 25
4 Working with the Airbus Vault 28

4 Data Quality 31
4 CATDUA V5 36
4 Reference Documents 37
Part Numbering AM2215
4General Rules
4Naming and Numbering should always follow AM2215.
4Part Name = Filename.
4Filenames are always in Uppercase.
4No spaces are allowed.
4Always change part numbers within CATIA V5 using Save Management.
4Never rename or overwrite CATIA documents with UNIX or Windows file managers.
Part Numbering AM5018.6
4Large Components with Sub-Element Parts

4Large components, such as ribs, skins and spars, can be created as a series of
individual sub-element parts, represented in the DMU as a single, linked model.
4Naming Convention
4Final Model:
4 M57P5432120000
4Sub-Element Parts:
4 M57P5432120000-01, -02, -03, etc.
Copy with Link

4PRIMES 3
4On first vaulting, it is important that the final model and all sub-element parts are vaulted together to
maintain issue status. It is recommended that the maximum number of sub-element parts are created
(as empty CATParts) because further iterations cannot be added after this initial vaulting.
4Drawings are linked to the final model and not the sub-element parts.
File Management AM5012 / UI186
4Correct File Management while Maintaining Links

4The following method must be followed to ensure that renamed parts, assemblies and
drawings update successfully.
4 Open the assembly (or part) required for change.
4 If the assembly has an associated drawing, this must be opened in the same CATIA
session for the links to update correctly.
4 Use Save Management to change the assembly and parts filenames.
4 Modify the assembly, part, and instance numbers within Properties.
4 Save the assembly.
4 Swap CATIA window to the drawing(s) and rename as required.
– (The assembly must still be open).
File Management AM2252 / UI227
4Maintaining & Managing UUID Links

4A UUID is a unique identifier recorded inside all CATIA documents.
4When CATIA opens a reference document (i.e. sub-assembly) both its name and UUID
are checked. If the UUID number has changed it will not open correctly, and any existing
links will be broken. This condition can be caused if the original sub-assembly had been
deleted and restarted, creating a new UUID number.
4General Rules
4Always preserve the original vaulted CATIA document.
4Never delete and restart an existing CATIA document with File + New, File + New From
or File + Save as New document. This creates a new UUID number.
4Never overwrite CATIA documents with new versions using UNIX or Windows.
4 Use File + Save Management / Save As to renumber existing CATIA documents.

– Keeps the same UUID number.
– Maintains assembly and drawing links (User Instruction 186).
4 Only use File + New From to create a new, unique part based on an existing part.
– Creates a new UUID number.
– Links to existing assemblies and drawings are not required.
Part Design AM2259 / AM5018
4General Rules
4Part Name = Filename.
4Parts are modelled about a local axis system.
4Only one PartBody per CATPart. (Exceptional conditions can apply).
4Multi-Model links are only permitted to Master Geometry and published elements.
4PartBody placed on correct Master Model Layer (See Layers & Colours).
4Special characters (i.e.commas) are not allowed as element names.
4Delete any redundant wireframe and surface geometry.
4Isolate all non-essential external references.
4Only the PartBody should be shown. Hide all other geometry.

4Only approved Material Attributes are allowed.
Sheet Metal Design AM2263
4General Rules
4Sheet Metal Parts should be created with the following workbenches:
4 Aerospace Sheet Metal Design (ASL) - Hydro-formed and Bent Parts.
4 Generative Sheet Metal Design (GSMD) - Bent Parts only (straight fold line without joggle).
4 Part Design - Unique Parts not supported in the sheet metal workbenches.
4All parts should contain both a folded and unfolded solid representation.
Sheet Metal Part Process Flow with Aerospace Sheet Metal Design
Assembly Design AM5012 / UI198
4General Rules
4Assembly Name = Assembly Instance Name.x = Filename.
4All Parts and Assemblies should have a Product Description (Properties Menu).
4Parts or products must only be added or deleted from a sub-assembly when it is open
in its own window (at root level).
4Broken links should be immediately reattached with File + Desk and Edit + Links or
by using Replace Component.
4Constraints are permitted between parts within a single assembly.

4Fix all Assembly Components that are not constrained.
4Parts should not be hidden in the assembly structure.

4Performance can be improved by configuring the CATIA V5 Search Order (UI243).
4Only use DMU Navigator Cumulative Snap with the Rotation Option.
4 (Never use the symmetry option).
Assembly Design AM5012 / UI198
4Design Tree
4The Design Tree is the Designers Working Assembly.
4The Design Tree number is the first 9-Digits of the Production (14-Digit) Assembly.
4It can hold Design Principle, SAM, GRM, Frontier, Interface and Installation
Assemblies; Zoned Environments and Reference Geometry.
4The content of the Design Tree is not managed in PRIMES, and as such, the
completeness and validity of the environment data should always be checked.
Assembly Design AM2252
4Using Cut / Copy & Paste (Special)

4Copy + Paste should be used in preference to Cut. The original component
is deleted after the Copy operation.
Example: SUBASSY3 is copied into SUBASSY2.

(Note: Original is deleted after paste).
Paste Special
As specified in Product Structure Break Link

Creates a new instance of SUBASSY3 Creates a Copy of SUBASSY3
Composite Design AM5034
4Design Methodology
4Composite Parts are designed on reference surfaces using wireframe geometry to
define the composite entities.
4Composite Design uses the Composite Part Design Workbench.
4There are three design methodologies that can be adopted:

4Zone and Taper
4 Discrete zones of constant thickness and the ramp areas between these zones are
designed. Solid and ply creation can be automatically performed.
4 Automatic design method – recommended for simple components.
4Zone and Limit Contour
4 Discrete zones of constant thickness are designed but ramps between zones are not
designed. Solid and ply creation require some interaction with the workbench in order to
complete definition.
4 Semi-Automatic design method.
4Ply-by-Ply
4 Each ply contour is individually defined by the designer.
4 Manual design method – recommended for complex components and sandwich panels.
4Composite Part Structure

Basic Laminate
M57110322 010 00
Basic laminate (rough solid)

M57110322 010 00 – CSL00
CI
Basic laminate (Engineering plies)
M57110322 010 00 – CD000
DS
Basic laminate (Manuf designed plies)

M57110322 010 00 – CM000
Machined Panel
M57110321 200 00 Ply Shape (Production)
Bonded Panel
M57110322 010 00 – CP000
M57110322 000 00
Stitching
M57110322 010 00 – CST00
Stiffener
M57110322 020 00
CATProduct CATPart
Stiffener (rough solid)

M57110322 020 00 – CSL00
4Naming and Numbering

4A Top Level assembly is created for the whole panel (as required).
4Each component in the panel is treated as an assembly of 5 different CATParts.
4Composite Parts are named M57...-C####.
4 The First 14-Digits represent the Part Number.
4 -C#### suffixes the 14-Digit number, with numbers increasing incrementally with
each new iteration.
4Part Extensions
4Solids -CSL## Solid Model for the DMU
4Design Data -CD### Design Plies
4Manufacturing Data -CM### Manufacturing Plies
4Production Data -CP### Production Plies (flat patterns)

4Stitching Data -CST## Stitching Information (included where required)
Drawings AM2264 / AM2255
4General Rules
4Drawings are numbered with the first nine digits of the assembly or part number with a
suffix indicating the drawing sheet number -01, 02, etc. (i.e. M57P54321-01).
4One sheet per CATDrawing. (No limit on the number of detail sheets per drawing).
4All Drawings should be created with the Airbus Title Block Application.
4Picture Drawings can be used in specific circumstances. (AM2255).
4Views
4All views should be locked prior to filing or vaulting.
4View frames should be turned off prior to vaulting.
4Section Views should not be pasted across drawings. The section should be generated
from a front view which is scaled down, moved off the drawing sheet, and hidden.
4Dimensions
4All dimensions should be compliant with Airbus ISO Standard.
4Dimensions should be fully associative on exact views.
4Dimensions are not permitted on Isometric Views or picture drawings.
4Avoid Fake dimensions.
Drawings AM2264 / AM2255
4Drawing Links
4All drawings should be created with valid links to 14-Digit CATParts/ CATProducts.
4The only exception to this rule is drawings that include reference geometry, which
are generated from a 9-digit Design Tree Assembly. (See Table).
4 The Design Tree Assembly contains reference geometry, and all views should be
considered as snapshots only.
4 Before updating any views, it is important that content of the reference geometry in
the Design Tree Assembly is validated.
Drawing Type 14-Digit 9-Digit

Elementary/ Detail Part P
Definition (Master Geometry) P
Assembly P
Frontier P
Installation P
Interface P
Required CATDrawing Links for Drawing Types
Drawings View Generation / Definition AM2264
No
Large Assembly Drawing? Exact-Mode View
Yes •Overload Properties
•Zone by DMU Section Box
•Generative View Styles
Fillet Radii, Hole-Centres? Yes
Part Feature Driven Dress-up No
Does View Require All

Yes
Approximate-Mode View
of Assembly? •View Quality <= 4
(Filtered Views) •Text Attribute Links to Part Features
No
Picture Drawing DMU Partial Scene

General Tips Raster-Mode View

•Batch Print (Unattended) – This can save time.
• Link text to model attributes (Using Text Attribute Link)
•Shaded / Inherit 3D Colours
• Views can be superposed when they have the same •Use Low Quality (for Visualisation)
view axis (are created from the same part/assembly)
View ‘Types’ (Exact, Approximate, Raster) are set prior to

creation. Tools->Options->Mechanical Design->Drafting->View
Layers & Colours AM2232 / UI181
4Rules for Layers and Colours

4The Master Model Layer is applied to the PartBody only. (Mandatory)
4Layering convention as per the Sub Domain Master Model Allocation (Airbus Product
Handbook AP 1-018-01).
4In addition, any entity (Part Body / Geometrical Set) placed on a layer (1-999) will be
assigned a colour via the Colour By Layer automation tool.
Layers Distributed By Master Model

81-109 110 121-245
Design Principle P
Frontier Model P
SAM Model P
Definition Model P
Master Geometry P
Master Lining P
Standard Parts AM5012
4General Rules
4Fasteners created with automated assembly techniques should not be included in
assemblies and are represented as a point and vector.
4Definition Phase:
4A & B Maturity - STD parts are included only in areas of potential clash or to prove
concept.
4C Maturity - All STD parts are included with the exception of fasteners, which are shown
only in areas of potential clash or to prove concept.
4Development Phase:
4 All STD parts and applicable fasteners are included.
4All standard parts should be positioned correctly in assemblies.

4Large numbers of Standard Parts can be grouped in a component collector node.
4 The first 14-Digits (L57…) use the assembly number.
4 -STD## suffixes the 14-Digit number, increasing
incrementally with each node.
Standard Parts / Airbus Catalog AM2369 / UI202
4Catalog Brower
4Open the Catalog Browser and browse (1) for STANDARD_PARTS_CATALOG
4Select the appropriate catalog:
4 Skill Domain Catalogs - AIRBUS_CATALOG.Catalog.
4 Standard Parts Master Catalog - StandardParts.Catalog.
4 All sub-catalogs can be opened independently.
4Find the required Part and double-click to select or MB3 + Instantiate Component.
4Roughly position the part in the assembly and select OK.
(1)
Opposite Hand Geometry AM2259 / UI196
4Symmetrical Parts
4Create a new right hand part M57P5346620100.
4Open in the same session the file of the left hand part M57P5346620000.
4Copy the PartBody from the ...200 part.
4Paste the PartBody into the ...201 part (Paste Special > AsResultWithLink).
4In Part Design, use the Symmetry feature in relation to a symmetry plane.
4Change the default PartBody : Body > Body.2 Object > Change PartBody > OK.
4Delete empty Body.1.
Opposite Hand Geometry AM5012 / UI196
4Symmetrical Assemblies
4The creation of RH Wing data is mandated as a Design Data deliverable.
4It is the responsibility of the designer to ensure that the opposite hand assembly and
parts are always kept up to date.
4The Assembly Design Insert Symmetry tool must not be used as it does not produce
an opposite hand assembly applicable to current Airbus processes.
4Basic Methodology
4 Create the OH Parts using the Symmetrical Part Methodology.
4 Add OH Parts to an OH assembly.
4 Position the OH parts with snap and constraints as necessary.
4(Please refer to User Instruction 196 for part positioning guidelines).
Flexible Components AM5012 / UI276
4General Rules
4Flexible components, when deformed, can be located in multiple positions (e.g. Spring).
4Flexible components are named L57...-FLX01 (-02,-03, etc, then A1-9, B1-9, etc).
4 The first 14-Digits (L57…) always use the parent assembly number.
4 -FLX## suffixes the 14-Digit number, increasing incrementally with each iteration.
4Each iteration of a flexible component must be a separate Part or Assembly.
4For reference, the Master Part number is added to the Properties Definition field.
4Flexible Parts
4Each flexible part must reference a master CATPart.
4Flexible Assemblies
4The content of a flexible assembly is always identical

to the content of its reference assembly.
4Only part positions are modified. Reference
4Warning: Do not use the Flexible Assembly feature. This can cause orientation
problems when an assembly is converted to a product structure (_ps) format.
‘Made From’ & ‘Drawn On’ Parts AM2296 / UI251
4‘Made From’ Parts & Assemblies

4During the creation of a ‘flying’ part, several manufacturing processes/stages may be
required (e.g. billet / forging / extrusion) before the machining or formed part is created.
4Each stage will have a different 9-digit stem number.
Manufactured From Manufactured From
Assembly and
Modelled & Drawn Modelled & Drawn Modelled & Drawn Drawings
Billet, Forging, Extrusion Machined Part Formed Part

L5741234820000 L5741234720000 L5741234620000
Formed Assembly
L5741234500000
Bracket
L5791235020000
4‘Drawn On’ Parts & Assemblies

4These include items such as fabricated assemblies, where the parts that make up an
assembly are separately modelled, but are only detailed on a single drawing sheet.
4The component parts and assembly drawing have the same 9-Digit stem number.
Typical BOM – produced in PRIMES 2.0 (similar in PRIMES 3.3.3)
4Machining’ Made from Casting

4The machining and casting carry the same 9-Digit stem number.
4The casting model is created in PRIMES only and is numbered with a component part
number (i.e. ...200 part).
4No CATPart or drawing exists for a casting.
4The solid model represents the final machined component as found on the aircraft.
Typical BOM produced in PRIMES 3.3.3 (similar in PRIMES 2.0)
Working with the Airbus Vault UI227 / UI243
4General Rules
4Assemblies and parts should not be open in CATIA when storing to the vault.
4When working in an assembly with sub-assemblies, all affected CATProducts must be
vaulted in the same session and not at different times. This ensures that all links are
synchronised.
4Do not work on an assembly, then reset the check-out in the vault and overwrite the
assembly with its old version.
4All CATIA documents, which have a UUID number that is different from the originally
vaulted document, will be rejected by the PRIMES PDM system.
4Read Only Areas (ROAs)

4Never attempt to add or delete geometry from a read-only assembly.
4Select only the minimum number of projects required in the Set Project / wsconfig Tool.
This will improve performance as it reduces the number of CATIA search paths.
4The SP-Resolved and Equipment DLNames should be moved to the bottom of the
CATIA Search Order to improve performance.
Working with the Airbus Vault (PRIMES 3) UI194
4Vaulting Design Tree Assemblies

49-Digit Design Tree assemblies can be vaulted but all Zone and Scenery Components
must be deactivated before storing. This is mandatory.
4Checking-Out Design Tree Assemblies

4 From the Windchill Browser select Windchill tab and search for the Design Tree assembly.
4 From the menu select Tools + Transfer. The transfer panel appears in the bottom half of
the Windchill Browser. Select Checkout & Download.
4 Select the Transfer Tab. Enter your password; enter a job name and submit.
4 The batch process will store the assembly in the users active Workspace Browser.
Working with the Airbus Vault (PRIMES 3) UI194
4Vaulting Drawings linked to Design Tree Assemblies

4Drawings generated from 9-Digit Design Tree assemblies can only be vaulted with a
14-Digit production assembly. (Which uses the same 9-Digit stem number).
4Frontier, interface, and installation drawings - An empty 14-Digit assembly may have to
be created and vaulted for this purpose.
4 Initial Vaulting
1. From the EPD Data Browser create a CAD doc.
2. Check-in the Production (14-Digit) CATProduct first.
3. Associated drawings are transferred automatically.
4 Updating
4. Check-out the Production (14-Digit) CATProduct.

5. Drawings are checked-out into /epd/parts/.
6. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for all subsequent vaulting operations.
Data Quality AM2266
4Q-Checker
4Q-Checker is a mandatory data quality requirement for CATIA V5 documents.
4Q-Checker is ran interactively from the icon in the selected CATIA document:
1. From the Main Panel select the applicable Airbus Environment and the Start icon, or
2. A new option checks and creates reports for CATProducts and selected sub-components.
3. Check report results:
4Red Error Correction is mandatory ; model will be rejected.
4Blue Warning Correction by user is recommended but not mandatory.
4Green OK No correction required; quality of criterion are OK.
11
33
Activate Q-Checker
Analysis Viewer 22
Not Used
Data Quality AM2266
4CATPart Checklist Checked by Q-Checker
CATPart Checklist
1 Part Name conforms to naming/numbering procedure.
2 Filename and Part number have same name.
3 Unit length is in mm.
4 Part defined using local axis system.
5 Only one PartBody exists.
6 Relevant reference elements published.
7 Features, Elements and various bodies renamed.
8 All Geometry hidden except for the PartBody.
9 No deactivated features.(Except for external references)
10 Unnecessary elements removed.
11 Red colour not used for entities, part bodies.
12 Part updated .
13 Layers/Colours (Macro)
14 Part stored to vault as a CATPART type.
15 Airbus standard CATSetting file is used.
Data Quality AM2266
4CATProduct Checklist Checked by Q-Checker
CATProduct Checklist
1 Product Name conforms to naming/numbering procedure
2 Correspondence between Filename and Product number
3 Airbus Standard CATSettings file used
4 All instances of Primary and Secondary parts constrained (Optional)
5 All instances explicitly renamed
6 Product Stored to vault as a CATPRODUCT type
CATProduct Links Checklist
Reference Element (in External References Open Body) linked,

1
loaded and synchronised
No Out Of Context or broken links (If present, are they intentional?)

Data Quality AM2266
4CATDrawing Checklist Checked by Q-Checker
CATDrawing Checklist
1 Drawing Name conforms to naming/numbering procedure.
2 Airbus Drawing Standard used,
3 First Angle Projection is used.
4 Only one sheet per CAD drawing.
5 Drawing sheet uses default name.(Sheet.1)
6 Title Block Application used.
7 All generative views associated with 3D geometry.
8 All views /Drawing updated .
9 No empty views
10 All views Locked.
11 Tolerance as per Airbus ISO std.
12 Font type and size as per std.(Please refer to AM 2264 Main module).
13 No fake dimensions.
14 All dimensions associative .
15 No dimensions on isometric view.
16 Drawing stored in vault as a CATDRAW type
Data Quality Checklist AM2266 / UI206
4CATProduct
4The following checklist should be followed before a 14 digit CATProduct is vaulted:
4 Ensure the assembly has a product description.
4 Delete or correct broken or ghost links. (CATDUA can remove these errors if necessary).
4 Check that constraints are valid and up-to-date.
4 Run CATDUA V5 to check and clean the data as necessary.
4CATPart
4The following checklist should be followed before a CATPart is vaulted:
4 Ensure the part has a description.
4 The PartBody is placed on the correct layer with the correct colour associated.
4 Delete any redundant wireframe and surface geometry.
– Part Design/ GSD workbench: Tools + Delete Useless Elements.

(Take care not to delete the absolute axis system or any valid isolated geometry when
using Delete Useless Elements).
4 Delete all non-approved Material Attributes.
4 Isolate non-essential external references.
4 Run CATDUA V5 to check and clean the data as necessary.
CATDUA V5 AM2266 / UI206
4CATIA Data Upward Assistant

4CATDUA is a utility for ensuring the integrity of CATIA V5 data. It is primarily used for
healing, removing broken and ghost links, resolving update errors, and data cleaning.
4CATDUA Report Return Codes (P1: Most Severe)

4 Priority 1: Upgrading action may lead to data deletion.
4 Priority 2: Upgrading action may lead to data modification (without deletion).
4 Priority 3: Upgrading action without data deletion or modification (no impact on data).
4Guidelines
4Do not overwrite data before validating the results of P1 and P2 errors.
4Only use the clean option if you are satisfied with the results from the report file.
4CATProducts should be updated after cleaning.

4Always check any healed data before vaulting.
4Known Issues
4CATDUA should not used on Kinematic and Tubing CATProducts.
4Drawings using formats larger that A0 will be resized to A0 (Batch Mode).
Reference Documents
4A-UK User Instructions (UI)
4 UI148 CATIA V5 Update Information and Known Issues
4 UI181 CATIA V5 Colours
4 UI185 Minimising Ghost & Broken Links in CATIA V5
4 UI186 Renumbering CATIA V5 Documents while Maintaining Links
4 UI194 Checking-in CATIA V5 Drawings into PDMfDP
4 UI195 Creating Large Assembly Drawings in CATIA V5
4 UI196 CATIA V5 Symmetrical Parts & Assemblies (Right Hand Wing)
4 UI198 CATIA V5 Assembly Rules (SAM, Design Principles & GRM)
4 UI202 CATIA V5 Standard Parts
4 UI206 CATDUAV5 Utility
4 UI227 Managing CATIAV5 UUID Document Links
4 UI243 CATIA V5 Search Order Process

4 UI251 CATIA V5 ‘Made From’ and ‘Drawn On’ Parts and Assemblies
4 UI276 CATIA V5 Flexible Parts and Assemblies
Reference Documents
4Airbus Methods (AM)
4 AM2215 Identification of Product Models, Parts and Assemblies
4 AM2232 Layering for Legacy CAD Tools
4 AM2252 CATIA V5 Multi-Model Links
4 AM2255 Picture Drawings with CATIA V5
4 AM2259 3D Modelling Rules for CATIA V5
4 AM2263 Sheet Metal Part Modelling in CATIA V5
4 AM2264 Drafting with CATIA V5
4 AM2266 Quality Control of CATIA V5 Data by Q-Checker
4 AM2296 PRIMES Methods
4 AM5012 CATIA V5 Assembly Rules
4 AM5018 Machined Part Modelling in CATIA V5
4 AM5034 Composite Parts Modelling with CATIA V5
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Guidelines for Methods - CATIA V5

Methods & Processes, Deployment - OAMI: Guidelines for Methods - CATIA V5

4The following document provides an overview of the available methods using

4 Working with the Airbus Vault 28

4Large Components with Sub-Element Parts

Copy with Link

4Correct File Management while Maintaining Links

4Maintaining & Managing UUID Links

4 Use File + Save Management / Save As to renumber existing CATIA documents.

4Only the PartBody should be shown. Hide all other geometry.

4Only approved Material Attributes are allowed.

4Constraints are permitted between parts within a single assembly.

4Parts should not be hidden in the assembly structure.

4Performance can be improved by configuring the CATIA V5 Search Order (UI243).

4Using Cut / Copy & Paste (Special)

Example: SUBASSY3 is copied into SUBASSY2.

As specified in Product Structure Break Link

4There are three design methodologies that can be adopted:

4Composite Part Structure

Basic laminate (rough solid)

Basic laminate (Manuf designed plies)

Stiffener (rough solid)

4Naming and Numbering

4Production Data -CP### Production Plies (flat patterns)

Drawing Type 14-Digit 9-Digit

Does View Require All

Picture Drawing DMU Partial Scene

General Tips Raster-Mode View

View ‘Types’ (Exact, Approximate, Raster) are set prior to

4Rules for Layers and Colours

Layers Distributed By Master Model

4All standard parts should be positioned correctly in assemblies.

4The content of a flexible assembly is always identical

4‘Made From’ Parts & Assemblies

Manufactured From Manufactured From

Billet, Forging, Extrusion Machined Part Formed Part

4‘Drawn On’ Parts & Assemblies

Typical BOM – produced in PRIMES 2.0 (similar in PRIMES 3.3.3)

4Machining’ Made from Casting

Typical BOM produced in PRIMES 3.3.3 (similar in PRIMES 2.0)

4Read Only Areas (ROAs)

4Vaulting Design Tree Assemblies

4Checking-Out Design Tree Assemblies

4Vaulting Drawings linked to Design Tree Assemblies

4. Check-out the Production (14-Digit) CATProduct.

4CATPart Checklist Checked by Q-Checker

4CATProduct Checklist Checked by Q-Checker

CATProduct Links Checklist

Reference Element (in External References Open Body) linked,

No Out Of Context or broken links (If present, are they intentional?)

4CATDrawing Checklist Checked by Q-Checker

– Part Design/ GSD workbench: Tools + Delete Useless Elements.

4CATIA Data Upward Assistant

4CATDUA Report Return Codes (P1: Most Severe)

4CATProducts should be updated after cleaning.

4 UI243 CATIA V5 Search Order Process

4 AM5034 Composite Parts Modelling with CATIA V5

The statements made herein do not constitute an offer. They

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