CATIA V5 3D Solid Modelling CATIA V5s greatest improvement over V4 could probably said to be in creation and handling of Parametric

Solid bodies. Using functions like `Offset and `CloseSurface, surface entities may also be seemlessly integrated into Solid-Based Design work, as our completed `button demonstration shows below. WORKBENCHES TO BE USED To complete our button, we will need the trimmed surface entities that were crea ted in the previous demonstration. You may also swap between show/no show to select the needed trimmed faces and le ave any undesired parent entities(i.e. shetches) hidden. As the side faces of our botton were extruded fr om a planar rectangular profile, the bottom of our hollow `quilt should be planar. Planar openings in collective face quilts can be filled, and the resulting closed body automaticaly upgraded to a solid, using the `close surface function. 1. Select the quilt entity and choose the `Close Surface function. Our Solid shou ld be now created problem-free. 2. Since our Button may not have any hard edges on the `visible side, a Fillet radius should be applied. Caution is advised when selecting the desired radius measurement of our fillet. Some branches of design engineering must obey certian NORM standards dictating the minimum radius of a fillet that will come in contact with the end user (or the OEM customer may have a corresponding in-house standard). We must also plan our model: our next and final step will to refine our solid body to a thin-wall housing Shell, so we want to provide a radius definition greater than the thickness of our proceeding inward Shell thickness. NOTE: If the Shell is to be outwards, this concern is then irrelevant . We will enter a Fillet radius of 2.5mm. 3. In the final step of this demonstration, we will `Shell our button, that is, r educe or rounded block to a hollow, thin-wall part with an open bottom. [ Homepage] [Engineering] [PythonD] [ Webstore] [Forum] [Resume] http://www.caddit.net/engineering/catia/solids.htm (2 of 2)1/6/2009 3:03:28 PM