Sketcher: CATIA Training

CAT$A Tr ining
Foils
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Sketcher
Version 5 Rele se ! " n# ry 2002 EDU-CAT-E-SKE-FF-V5R8
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Co#rse %resent tion

&'(ecti)es o* the co#rse
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$n this co#rse yo# +ill le rn ho+ to sketch, constr in, n- e-it 2D pro*iles. These pro*iles re then #se- to gener te soli-s n- s#r* ces
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%rere0#isites
Co#rse CAT$A 1 sics
T 'le o* Contents
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$ntro-#ction to CAT$A Sketcher Sketching Si4ple %ro*iles Sketching %re5De*ine- %ro*iles E-iting %ro*iles &per tions &n %ro*iles Setting Constr ints M n ging Sketches
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$ntro-#ction to the CAT$A Sketcher

In this lesson you will see the V5 CATIA Sketcher user interface and basic functions
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9hy Using the Sketcher:
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The Sketcher is
set o* tools to help the #ser 0#ickly gener te 2D 7eo4etry.
The co4plete- Sketch c n then 'e #se- to gener te Soli-s n- S#r* ces The c p 'ility to -e*ine Constr ints 'et+een ele4ents in the Sketcher llo+s *or 0#ick 4o-i*ic tion o* the Sketch n- conse0#ently the Soli-s or S#r* ces th t re ' se- on it. &ther tools s#ch s Ani4 te Constr ints en 'le the #ser to e8plore -esign ltern ti)es
Sketcher 9ork'ench
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Select Start > Mechanical Design > Sketcher then select a lane or a face on an ob!ect
Yo# c n lso ccess the Sketcher 'y selecting the Sketcher icon *ro4 ny 9ork'ench +here it is possi'le to -o sketch
Sketcher $nter* ce =1>3?@ Sketcher 9ork'ench gener l

A "ew Sketch will register in the #art Tree when entering the Sketcher $orkbench
St n- r- tools % rt tree E8it to 2D Sp ce
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Tools < &per tions

Constr ints $cons
/e+ Sketch
Sketcher Design tools...
Sketcher $nter* ce =2>3?@ Sketcher Tools
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Exit Sketcher Profile Rectan les! Ke"holes! Pol" ons### Circles! Elli$se! Arcs### S$line Elli$se %ine Axis Points### Corner Cha&fer Tri& o$tions### S"&&etr" Pro'ection
%ro*iles
&per tions
Constraints (ialo )ox Constraint A*to Constraint Ani&ate Constraint

Constr ints
Sketcher $nter* ce =2>3?@Tool' rs
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%re-e*ine- %ro*iles
$nsert 4en# or tool' rs Circles
Conic
Line
%oint
Sketcher $nter* ce =3>3?@ Sketcher %l ne

$t is possi'le to -o Coo4 p nning n- rot tion =#sing the 4o#se?.
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&nce on the pl ne on +hich yo# + nt to sketch h s 'een selecte-, it is -ispl yep r llel to the screen =i* ToolsB &ption B 4ech nic l Design B Sketcher B %osition sketch pl ne p r llel to screen is cti)e?
To reset sketch pl ne rot tion, select the /or4 l Vie+ icon
$* yo# select the /or4 l Vie+ icon +hen the sketch pl ne is lre -y -ispl ye- p r llel to the screen, yo# +ill t#rn the sketch pl ne n- see its other si-e.
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Ter4inology
www.oto-hui.com The Sketch is the hol-ing point *or gro#p 2D ele4ents on speci*ic pl ne. There c n 'e 4ore th n one Sketch #sing the s 4e pl ne s s#pport. The V5D A8is is the 0,0 *or the Sketch. Sketches gener lly consist o* %ro*ile, Constr ints, nDi4ensions = type o* Constr int?.
%ro*ile
Constr ints
Di4ensions
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7ener l %rocess
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Select pl ne, Soli- E ce, or %l n r S#r* ce to Sketch on Access the Sketcher 9ork'ench
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Constr in the 7eo4etric Ele4ents Cre te 7eo4etric Ele4ents An $n59ork Sketch is --e- to the Speci*ic tions Trees
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Use the Sketch to Cre te Solior S#r* ce

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Sketching Si4ple %ro*iles

In this lesson you will learn how to create %ost of the Sketcher geo%etric ele%ents& 'ou will also learn how to use the (arious work %odes a(ailable for the Sketcher $orkbench&
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The Sketcher 9ork Mo-es %ro*ile %oints Lines Spline Circles n- Arcs Conics A8is Rec p E8ercise
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The CAT$A Sketcher 9ork Mo-es
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'ou will learn the Sketcher $ork Modes by using 7ri->Sn p St n- r->Constr#ction 7eo4etry V l#e Eiel-s A#to4 tic Constr ints A#to4 tic Di4ensions Section Vie+
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9hy Sketcher 9ork Mo-es:
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The Sketcher $ork Modes aid you while you sketch the geo%etry& They facilitate in ut of (alues) auto%ate *eo%etrical+Di%ensional Constraints creation) hel (isuali,e -D geo%etry etc &&&
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Using 7ri->Sn p
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9hen cre ting ny lines = pro*ile, seg4ent, circle, rc, c#r)e, F?, yo# c n cti) te or -e cti) te the sn p to point icon t ny ti4e. 9hen the sn p to point icon is cti)e, the c#rsor only sn ps on the points o* the gri- =gr phic l cre tion?. $* yo# enter coor-in tes +hen the sn p to point icon is cti)e, the syste4 -oes not t ke into cco#nt the gri- n- pl ce the point in ccor- nce +ith the coor-in tes yo# h )e entere-.
To 4o-i*y the gri- p r 4eters, select Tools B &ptionsF *ro4 the top o* the screen, select Mech nic l Design *ro4 the -i log 'o8 then, select the Sketcher t '. 1
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St n- r->Constr#ction 7eo4etry
T+o t"$es of ele&ents, Stan(ar( or Constr*ction Stan(ar( ele&ents re$resent the &ost co&&onl" create( ele&ents
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Constr*ction ele&ents ai& at hel$in "o* in sketchin the re-*ire( $rofile# The" facilitate "o*r (esi n
Creatin stan(ar( or constr*ction ele&ents is )ase( *$on the sa&e &etho(olo "#
Clickin the icon s+itches fro& one &o(e to the other
St n- r- B Constr#ction Ele4ents
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V l#e Eiel-s
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D#ring sketching, yo# c n enter e8 ct coor-in tes>lengths> ngles in the Tools ' r. Eor the pro*ile *irst point, yo# c n -e*ine the DoriCont l n- Vertic l coor-in tes. 1y pressing the t ' key yo# ccess the DoriCont l coor-in te *iel-, so yo# c n enter it. 1y pressing the t ' key once 4ore, yo# ccess to the Vertic l coor-in te *iel-, so yo# c n enter it
Eor e8 4ple, in #sing the %ro*ile tool ... 2 Eor the pro*ile seconpoint, yo# c n lso #se the t ' key to enter coor-in te, '#t yo# c n lso -e*ine the seconpoint o* the pro*ile 'y entering the length o* the seg4ent 'et+een the *irst n- the seconpoint n->or 'y entering the ngle 'et+een the DoriCont l 8is n- the seg4ent to 'e cre te-.
2 9hen pro*iling n rc, the tools ' r llo+s yo# to enter the D nV coor-in tes o* the l st point o* the rc '#t yo# c n lso enter r -i#s. Yo# c n enter these coor-in tes 'y #sing the t ' key.
$* yo# enter only one o* the coor-in tes =D, V, L, A or R? yo# *i8 it, this 4e ns th t the other p r 4eters c n 4o)e gr phic lly '#t not the *i8eone.
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A#to4 tic Di4ensions
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$n sketcher, select the Di4ension l Constr ints $con
9hen cti) te-@ 5 corner -i4ensions 5 ch 4*er -i4ensions 5 -i4ensions entere- into the ) l#e *iel-s re #to4 tic lly cre te-#ring geo4etry constr#ction.
M#lti5select t+o e-ges o* e8isting rect ngle
Select Corner icon
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9ith Di4ension l Constr ints on
Mo)e the corner pre)ie+ to -esireloc tion nclick
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A#to4 tic Constr ints
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$n sketcher, select the 7eo4etric l Constr ints $con
$n Tools>&ptions>Mech nic l Design>Sketcher>Constr int>S4 rt%ick speci*y +hich Constr ints yo# + nt -etecte-
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/otice th t T ngency Constr ints re cre te- e)en +hen 7eo4etric l Constr ints is &**
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St rt to sketch the geo4etry. V ri tions o* ) li- Constr ints +ill 'e propose- -epen-ing on +here the Mo#se is +ith respect to the e8isting geo4etry. 9hen yo# see the Constr int yo# re0#ire, click on the Mo#se to store the Constr int = n- the ne+ geo4etry?.
9ith 7eo4etric l Constr ints &n
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Section Vie+
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$n or-er to see Section Vie+ o* the p rt +hile sketching, click on the C#tting %l ne co44 n- in the C#t 1y %l ne Tool' r. This is p#rely )is# liC tion tool, no intersection c#r)es re cre te- *ro4 the intersection o* the Soli- +ith the C#tting %l ne. $* yo# nee- to Constr in to =or Di4ension o** *ro4? the intersecteo#tline o* the Soli-, #se the $ntersect 2D Ele4ents Tool
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%ro*iles
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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ to cre te
%ro*ile ele4ent
%ro*ile in the Sketcher
%ro*ile seen in 2D
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9h t re %ro*iles :
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A pro*ile is series o* -( cent pl n r geo4etric ele4ents s#ch s points, lines, n- c#r)es %ro*iles re #se- to e8tr#-e Sketch51 se- Ee t#res Close- or open : A pro*ile c n 'e@ GClose-G =the l st ele4ent connects #p +ith the *irst ele4ent in the series? or G&penG =the *irst n- l st ele4ents in the series re not in cont ct?. $* pro*ile is GClose-G, it c n h )e other pro*iles cont ine- insi-e its 'o#n- ries
&pen pro*ile
$nner pro*iles A pro*ile, +ithin pro*ile, is sho+n here to ill#str te ho+ G$nner Do4 insG +ork. /otice the re)ers ls o* the 'oole n oper tions 'et+een --ition n- s#'tr ction s +e progress *ro4 the o#tsi-e in+ r-s
$nner pro*iles
Cre ting %ro*iles
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DoriCont l constr int
t ngent rc icon, select en- point
T ngency constr int
$n Sketcher, Select %ro*ile icon
Select the line icon =-e* #lt? n- click on t+o points to cre te line
Dr g horiCont lly n- click to cre te line. R ther th n #sing the T ngent rc icon to cre te the *in l rc, click, -r g n- rele se t the 'eginning o* the rc n- CAT$A goes into the t ngent rc 4o-e #to4 tic lly.
Select the Three %oint Arc icon n- click on t+o points to cre te rc
Select the line icon n-r g )ertic lly to cre te line n- click
%oints
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Yo# +ill le rn the ) rio#s 4etho-s to cre te points
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Do+ re %oints Cre te- in the Sketcher :
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%oints c n 'e cre te- in the Sketcher in t+o + ys@ 5 1y the #ser 5 1y the syste4 9hen the #ser cre tes line, the lineHs en- points re #to4 tic lly cre te- 'y the syste4. 9hen the #ser cre tes circle, the center point is cre te-. The coor-in tes o* these #to4 tic lly cre te- points c n l ter 'e 4o-i*ie- 'y -o#'le5clicking n- entering ne+ ) l#es. Altern ti)ely, the #ser c n *irst cre te the points -irectly. De c n then cre te line or ny other geo4etry 'y selecting these points.
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%oint 'y $-enti*ic tion
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$n sketcher, select the %oint 'y Clicking Coor-in tes icon Click the loc tion +here yo# + nt the point
Eor e se o* pl cing the points, select the Sn p to %oint icon so the c#rsor +ill sn p to the gri- +hile trying to loc te the point
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%oints 'y Coor-in tes
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$n sketcher, select the %oint 'y clicking Coor-in tes icon
Eill in the -esireC rtesi n or %ol r coor-in tes
$* the Di4ension l Constr ints 4o-e is on, %ol r -i4ensions +ill #to4 tic lly 'e cre te- in the c se o* %ol r inp#t. =C rtesi n -i4ensions cre te- in the c se o* C rtesi n inp#t?
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Lines
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Yo# +ill le rn the ) rio#s 4etho-s to cre te lines
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Line in CAT$A V5:
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$n CAT$A V5, line seg4ent is -escri'e- in the Speci*ic tions Tree 'y three no-es 5 t+o point no-es =%oint.1 n- %oint.2? n- one line no-e =Line.1?. The line is s#pporte- 'y its p rents 5 the points. 9hen the position o* point is 4o-i*ie- =either 'y -o#'le5clicking n- entering ne+ coor-in tesI or 'y -r gging?, the position o* the line +ill ch nge ccor-ingly.
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Lines 1et+een T+o %oints

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$n sketcher, select Line icon
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Click st rting point o* the line...
Fthen click the en- point
&RF yo# c n type the line speci*ic tions in the ) l#e *iel-s o* the Tools p llet
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1i5T ngent Lines
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Select the t+o ele4ents yo# + nt the line to 'e t ngent to ...
$n sketcher, select the 1i5 T ngent Line icon
The 1i5T ngent line is cre te-
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Splines
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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ to cre te Spline in the Sketcher
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9hich Sho#l- $ Use 5 Sketcher Spline or 2D Spline:

Since the 2D Spline Tool 5 ) il 'le +ithin the 9ire*r 4e<S#r* ces =9ES? or 7ener ti)e Sh pe Design =7SD? 9ork'enches 5 c n lso 'e #se- in 2D 4 nner =+ith 7eo4etry on S#pport 'eing pl ne?, +hen sho#l- yo# #se the Sketcher Spline n- +hen is the 2D Spline 4ore ppropri te: $n gener l, #se the Sketcher Spline to cre te Sketches *or gener ting soli- Sketch51 seEe t#res. =Altho#gh % -s n- %ockets c n 'e gener te- *ro4 2D Splines? Use the 2D Spline +hen yo# nee- 4ore control o)er the Spline 5 i.e. T ngent Tension, C#r) t#re Direction, C#r) t#re R -i#s. S#r* ces c n 'e gener te- *ro4 Splines cre te- 'y either 4etho-.
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Cre ting
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Spline
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$n sketcher, select the Spline $con Click *irst point to st rt the spline
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Fthen click the seconpoint o* the spline
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Do#'le5Click to speci*y the spline En- %oint.
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Do#'le5Click on Spline Control %oint to speci*y e8 ct coor-in tes or to cre te T ngency )ector t th t point. Yo# c n l ter pply Constr ints on this )ector =i.e. 4 ke it p r llel to line?.
Fthen click *or the thirpoint o* the spline
Do#'le5Click on Spline Control %oint to speci*y e8 ct coor-in tes or to -e*ine C#r) t#re *ter t ngency )ector
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Connecting c#r)e
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Connect icon
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Select the *irst c#r)e
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Select the secon- c#r)e
Yo# get@
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Circles n- Arcs
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Yo# +ill le rn the ) rio#s 4etho-s to cre te circles n- rcs.
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9h t re Circles n- Arcs in CAT$A :
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$n CAT$A V5, %oint.1 Circle.1
Circle consists o* t+o no-es@
speci*ying the coor-in tes o* the Circle Center speci*ying the R -i#s o* the Circle
The Arc +ill h )e t+o --ition l no-es@ %oint.2 %oint.2 speci*ying the coor-in tes o* one li4it speci*ying the coor-in tes o* the secon- li4it
/ote@ 9hen Circle is Tri44e- le )ing only portion o* the co4plete circle. T+o --ition l points re --e- to the Speci*ic tions Tree. $n * ct, the represent tion 'eco4es the s 4e s th t o* n Arc.
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1 sic Circles
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Click once to -e*ine the center point o* the circle, then -r g the c#rsor
$n the sketcher, select the Circle icon
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F n- click g in to -e*ine the circle siCe
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Circles Thro#gh Three %oints
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$n sketcher, select Three %oint Circle icon
Click three ti4es to -e*ine 2 points. The circle +ill p ss thro#gh these points
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Circle Using Coor-in tes
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$n sketcher, select Circle #sing Coor-in tes icon
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Enter the 'sol#te coor-in tes o* the circle Enter the siCe o* the r -i#s
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Three %oints Arcs
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Click *irst point to st rt the rc...
$n sketcher, select Three %oint Arc icon
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Fthen click the seconpoint o* the rc
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Then click the en- point o* the rc
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Conics
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Yo# +ill le rn the ) rio#s 4etho-s to cre te conics
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9hich Are the Conics th t C n 1e Cre te-:
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Ellipse
% r 'ol
Dyper'ol
Conic Ellipse % r 'ol Dyper'ol
Re0#ire- $np#ts Center, M (or A8is Li4it, %oint on C#r)e Eoc#s, Ape8, St rt %oint, En- %oint Eoc#s, Center, Ape8, St rt %oint, En- %oint
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Cre ting n Ellipse =1>2?

Click to in-ic te center point o* ellipse
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Fthen click the seconpoint *or the 4 (or 8is en-point
$n sketcher, select Ellipse $con
The Tools Tool' r then -ispl ys ) l#es *or -e*ining the ellipse 4 (or 8is en-point
Center point coor-in tes c n lso 'e inp#t in the Tools Tool' r
Cre ting n Ellipse =2>2?
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3 Click to in-ic te *or

4inor 8is en-point
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Cre ting
% r 'ol
2 Click to in-ic te the
Eoc#s %oint o* the % r 'ol
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2 Fthen click the

seconpoint *or the Ape8
$n sketcher, select the % r 'ol $con
3 /e8t in-ic te the t+o en-points
As l+ ys, the Tools Tool' r is conte8t# l nllo+s the #ser to inp#t speci*ic point coor-in tes -#ring the cre tion steps
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Cre ting
Dyper'ol
2 Click to in-ic te the
Eoc#s %oint o* the Dyper'ol
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$n sketcher, select the Dyper'ol $con
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seconpoint *or the Center
/e8t in-ic te the t+o en-points
As l+ ys, the Tools Tool' r is conte8t# l nllo+s the #ser to inp#t speci*ic point coor-in tes -#ring the cre tion steps
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A8is
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Yo# +ill le rn the 4etho- to cre te n A8is in Sketcher
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9h t is the A8is Use- *or:

An A8is ele4ent 4#st 'e incl#-ein Sketch *ro4 +hich Sh *t or 7roo)e soli- *e t#re is cre te-. The %ro*ile to 'e s+ept ro#nthis 8is 4#st either 'e Close- or h )e its en-points Coinci-ent to the 8is.
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An A8is -r +n into Sketch c n lso 'e #se- ='#t not re0#ire-? to gener te S#r* ce o* Re)ol#tion. A sep r te Line or Soli- E-ge c n lso ser)e to speci*y the 8is o* re)ol#tion. Also, the %ro*ile neenot 'e Close- nor Coinci-ent to the 8is in this c se.
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Cre ting n A8is
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$n sketcher, select A8is icon Click the *irst loc tion *or st rting point o* the 8is...
Fthen click the enloc tion
Yo# +ill nee- 8es +hene)er #sing sy44etry co44 n- or cre ting gro)e or sh *t.
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Using the sh *t co44 n- on o#r pro*ile sketch, CAT$A pro-#ces sh *t #sing the 8is +e -e*ine-
A8es c nnot 'e con)erte- into constr#ction ele4ents
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Sketching %re5De*ine- %ro*iles

In this lesson you will learn how to Sketch the #re.Defined #rofiles
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Sketching %re5De*ine- %ro*iles Rec p E8ercise
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Sketching %re5De*ine- %ro*iles
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'ou will learn the different ways to create re.defined rofiles Rect ngle &riente- Rect ngle % r llelogr 4 Elong te- Dole Cylin-ric l Elong te- Dole Jeyhole %ro*ile De8 gon
9h t re %re5De*ine- %ro*iles :
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%re5De*ine- %ro*iles re tools to * cilit te the cre tion o* st n- rco4ple8 sh pes +ith the 4ini4 l n#4'er o* inp#ts th t c n *#lly -escri'e ll spects o* th t sh pe. $t incre ses pro-#cti)ity 'y re-#cing Mo#se>Jey'o r- inter ctions
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Rect ngles
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$n sketcher, select Rect ngle icon
Click the st rting corner o* the rect ngle...
Fthen click the -i gon l corner
&RF yo# c n type the rect ngle speci*ic tions in the ) l#e *iel-s o* the Tools p llet
$n cre ting ll the %re5De*ine- %ro*iles, it is l+ ys #se*#l to re - the pro4pts t the 'otto4 le*t corner o* the screen
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% r llelogr 4
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Click the st rting corner o* the % r llelogr 4 ...
Fthen click *or the secon- corner
$n sketcher, select % r llelogr 4 icon
F *in lly, click to -eter4ine the +i-th n- intern l ngles o* the % r llelogr 4
&RF yo# c n type the % r llelogr 4 speci*ic tions in the ) l#e *iel-s o* the Tools p llet
Elong te- Dole
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$n-ic te the *irst center o* the hole ...
F in-ic te the secon- center ...
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F *in lly, click to -eter4ine the r -i#s o* the Elong te- Dole
$n sketcher, select the Elong te- Dole icon
&RF yo# c n type the hole speci*ic tions in the ) l#e *iel-s o* the Tools p llet
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E-iting %ro*iles
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In this lesson will learn tools to hel you edit Sketcher ele%ents
Mo-i*ying %ro*ile 7eo4etry Rec p E8ercise
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Mo-i*ying %ro*ile 7eo4etry
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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ 4o-i*y 2D sketch ele4ents to prop g te ch nges to 2D p rts
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A*ter Ch nge
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9hy Mo-i*y %ro*ile 7eo4etry:
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Sketch5' se- *e t#res rely on pro*iles *or their sh pe Especi lly i* -e*ine- +ith the proper constr ints th t represent the -esign intent o* the p rt, the pro*ile geo4etry c n e sily 'e ch nge- *or -o+nstre 4 -esign ch nges
Mo-i*ie- c#'e
Design ch nge
Corner re4o)e- *ro4 sketch
Ch nging the sketch th t -e*ines *e t#re prop g tes th t ch nge to ll s#'se0#ent oper tions in)ol)ing the *e t#re
Mo-i*ying %ro*ile Ele4ent Coor-in tes

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Do#'le click line to e-it itHs coor-in tes
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Alter the e8isting coor-in tes o* the line to ne+ p r 4eters =V@ 5044?
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E-iting %ro*ile Sh pe n- SiCe
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Click n- -r g the line -o+n+ r- to itHs ne+ loc tion
The pro*ile stretches ' se- on +here yo# 4o)e the ele4ent n- the constr ints yo# h )e pplie-
Yo# h )e 4o-i*ie- the sh pe o* the pro*ile +itho#t the #se o* ny inter4e-i ry 4en# options
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Deleting Sketcher Ele4ents

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Select sketching ele4ent to -elete
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Select E-it5KDelete n- the ele4ent is er se-. /o+ 4#lti5select --ition l ele4ents to -elete
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=select Mo#se 1#tton 2 +hile c#rsor is on one o* the selecte- ele4ents? to -elete
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E-iting
Spline =1>2?
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Yo# c n e-it spline 4o-i*ying, --ing or re4o)ing the spline control points
Do#'le click on the spline to 'e e-ite-
Select the control point to 'e e-ite-
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E-iting
Spline =2>2?
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Select the control point to 'e e-ite-
Select the A-- %oint A*ter option
Click
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Yo# +ill see@ Using the s 4e 4etho-, yo# c n -- point 'e*ore the c#rrent point or to repl ce the c#rrent point 'y nother one
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E-iting
Spline =2>2?
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Yo# c n lso close the spine
Yo# c n lso -e*ine t ngency or> n- c#r) t#re on the c#rrent point
Do not *orget to select &J in the -i log 'o8 to ) li- te the 4o-i*ic tions
A#to Se rch
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Select one ele4ent in the %ro*ile
Co44 n-s s#ch s A#to Se rch th t re *o#n- in the Men#' r c n 'e --es n $con into Tool' r i* -esire-
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Dr g -o+n to A#to Se rch *ro4 the E-it Men#' r. All ele4ents in the %ro*ile re selecte-.
A#to Se rch is 4#lti5selection tool. &nce selecte-, +e c n #se the Conte8t# l 4en# to -elete or ch nge the properties o* ll the ele4ents in one go.
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&per tions on %ro*iles
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In this lesson you will learn how to reuse e/isting geo%etry
Re5li4iting &per tions Tr ns*or4 tion &per tions &**set &per tion on 2D 7eo4etry Rec p E8ercise
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Re5Li4iting &per tions
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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ to re5li4it geo4etry #sing Corner, Ch 4*er, Tri4, n- 1re k &per tions
1e*ore Reli4it tions
A*ter Reli4it tions
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9hy Re5Li4iting 7eo4etry:
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$n gener l, there is 4#ch less nee- to re5li4it geo4etry in V5. E ch one o* the closepro*iles 'elo+ + s co4pletely sketche- +ith single cti) tion o* the %ro*ile tool. =Re*er ' ck to the %ro*ile section *or help in sketching these pro*iles? $n * ct, #sing the %ro*ile tool +hene)er possi'le is the pre*erre- pr ctice since it +ill c#t -o+n on the n#4'er o* #ser inter ctions. Eor l rge n#4'er o* c ses, ho+e)er, re5li4it tion o* sketche- geo4etry #sing Tri4 or 1re k is still necess ry to chie)e Design $ntent.
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Corner
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Corner $con
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Select the Mo-e 5 Tri4 All, Tri4 Eirst Ele4ent, or /o Tri4
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Select the t+o lines
Mo)e the 4o#se ro#n- so th t the corner is )is# liCein the correct 0# -r nt
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Type in the r -i#s re0#iren- hit Enter
$* Di4ension l Constr ints is cti) te- , the r -i#s -i4ension +ill 'e cre te- on the Sketch.
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Ch 4*er =1>2?
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The cha%fer co%%and allows you to create a cha%fer between two lines tri%%ing either all) the first or none of the ele%ents
1 Select the Ch 4*er icon 2 Select the *irst line on +hich the ch 4*er +ill 'e cre te2 Select the secon- line on +hich the ch 4*er +ill 'e cre te-
Select the -esire- ch 4*er tri4 option
Select the -esire- ch 4*er -e*inition option
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Using the TA1 key, enter the ch 4*er p r 4eters
%ress the Enter key to ) li- te the ch 4*er cre tion

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Ch 4*er =2>2?
Ch 4*er tri4 options
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Tri4 ll ele4ents
Tri4 *irst ele4ent
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Ch 4*er -e*inition options
Length>Angle option@
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Length1>Length2 option
Length1>Angle option@
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Tri44ing lines =1>5?
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0se the tri% icon to kee +erase seg%ents before or after an intersection oint between two cur(es or lines
1 Select the tri4 icon 2 Select the lines yo# + nt to tri4 on the si-es yo# + nt kept. Accor-ing to the selecte- tri4 option =Tri4 All or Tri4 Eirst Ele4ent?, yo# +ill get @
Tri4 ll ele4ents
Tri4 the *irst ele4ent
Mo)e the 4o#se ro#n- 'e*ore selecting the secon- line 5 notice th t the syste4 sho+s yo# the ) rio#s sol#tions possi'le -epen-ing on +here yo# select this line.
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Tri44ing lines =2>5? 5 L#ick Tri4
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0sing 1uick Tri% when tri%%ing lines and cur(es) allows you 2uickly re%o(e unwanted seg%ents
2 Select the L#ick tri4 option
Select the line = ? to 'e tri44eYo# get @
Deletes
Select the L#ick Tri4 icon
Yo# get @
Jeeps
Yo# get @
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Tri44ing lines =2>5? 5 Close

0sing Close allows you to close an arc into a full circle&
1 Select the Close icon
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Select the rc to 'e close-
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Yo# c n close n opene- ellipse #sing the Close icon
Select the Close icon *ro4 the &per tion tool' r
Select the p rt o* the ellipse yo# + nt to close
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Yo# c n lso close n opene- ellipse #sing the conte8t# l 4en# o* the ellipse
Select the Close co44 n- *ro4 the ellipse conte8t# l 4en# =M12?
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1re king
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0se 3reak to s lit a line or cur(e into two arts&
Select the 1re k icon
Select the line to 'e 'roken = ? then select the 're king line ='?
Yo# +ill get t+o lines =L1 n- L2? @
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Tr ns*or4 tion &per tions
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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ to per*or4 tr ns*or4 tions s#ch s Rot tion, Tr nsl tion, Sc ling n- Sy44etry on Sketcher 7eo4etry
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Using Tr ns*or4 tions helps the #ser )oi- repetiti)e +ork 'y en 'ling the #ser to re#se e8isting geo4etry to help -e*ine ne+ geo4etric lly5rel te- Sketcher ele4ents.
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Sy44etry
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Select =or M#lti5Select? the ele4ent=s? to pply the Sy44etry
Select the Sy44etry $con
Re4e4'er th t there re Selection Tools ) il 'le
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Select line or A8is to speci*y the Line o* Sy44etry
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Tr nsl tion
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$n gener l, once ) l#e is entere-, it is te4por rily *i8e-. The re4 ining ) l#es contin#e to *lo t. $n the e8 4ple 'elo+, i* the length o* tr nsl tion is entere-, the #ser is still c p 'le o* 4o)ing the 4o#se ro#n- to ch nge the -irection o* the tr nsl tion. /#4'er o* Copies
Select =or M#lti5Select? the ele4ent=s? to pply the Tr nsl tion
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Select the Tr nsl tion $con Select *irst point on the 7ri- to -e*ine the origin o* the tr nsl tion &ptions@ A? Select seconpoint o* the 7ri- to -e*ine the -ist nce n- -irection *or the tr nsl tion 1? Type in the coor-in tes o* the seconpoint into the Tools Tool' r C? M ke the Tr nsl tion De*inition +in-o+ cti)e n- type in the Length o* tr nsl tion. $n-ic te the pre*erre-irection. =%ress the TA1 key to go 'et+een *iel-s?
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Rot tion
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9hen Sn p Mo-e is cti)e = s in the Rot tion De*inition +in-o+?, the ngle ) l#es th t re propose- s the #ser 4o)es the 4o#se ro#n- +ill t ke on $nteger incre4ents
Select =or M#lti5Select? the ele4ent=s? to pply the Rot tion
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Select the Rot tion $con Select the Center %oint *or the Rot tion
&ptions@ A? Select t+o points on the 7ri- +ith respect to the center to -e*ine the ngle 1? Type in the coor-in tes o* the t+o points into the Tools Tool' r C? M ke the Rot tion De*inition +in-o+ cti)e n- type in the Angle o* Rot tion =%ress the TA1 key to go 'et+een *iel-s?
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Sc ling
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9hen D#plic te Mo-e is not cti)e, the geo4etry selecteis tr ns*or4e- =no ne+ ele4ents re cre te-?
Select =or M#lti5Select? the ele4ent=s? to pply the Sc ling
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Select the Sc ling $con &ptions@ A? Select the Center %oint n- seconpoint on the 7ri- +ith respect to the center to -e*ine the 4 gnit#-e o* the Sc ling 1? Type in the coor-in tes o* these t+o points into the Tools Tool' r C? Select center point. M ke the Sc le De*inition +in-o+ cti)e n- type in the Sc ling E ctor =%ress the TA1 key to go 'et+een *iel-s?
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&**set
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&**set is loc l oper tion +hich llo+s yo# to -#plic te one or se)er l ele4ents o* pro*ile. These ele4ents +ill 'e -#plic te- keeping the p r llelis4 'et+een the selecte- ele4ents n- the -#plic te- ones
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&**setting Ele4ent =1>2?
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The 4ffset co%%and allows you to du licate one or se(eral ele%ents in the sketcher& These ele%ents will be du licated kee ing the arallelis% between the selected ele%ents and the du licated ones
&nce in the sketcher, select one o* the ele4ent to 'e o**set
Select the &**set icon
$n or-er to select the connecteele4ent o* the pro*ile, select the %oint %rop g tion icon
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&**setting Ele4ent =2>2?
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The 4ffset co%%and allows you to du licate one or se(eral ele%ents in the sketcher& These ele%ents will be du licated kee ing the arallelis% between the selected ele%ents and the du licated ones
3 $n the Tools ' r, enter the &**set ) l#e@ 2
Yo# get@ 5 %ress the Enter key
To ) li- te, click on the si-e yo# + nt to get the o**set pro*ile
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A--ition l $n*or4 tion

Di**erent options to -e*ine n o**set
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$nste - o* entering n o**set ) l#e, yo# c n -e*ine point the o**set pro*ile +ill p ss thro#gh 'y entering its coor-in tes To o**set only the selecte- ele4ent To -e*ine se)er l inst nces
To o**set only the t ngent ele4ents
To o**set only in 'oth -irections
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&per tions on 2D 7eo4etry
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Yo# +ill le rn +h t tools oper te on 2D 7eo4etry *ro4 Sketch Mo-e n- +hy they re i4port nt
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9h t re the Tools th t &per te on 2D 7eo4etry n- +hy re they www.oto-hui.com $4port nt:
%ro(ect $ntersect $sol te
5 pro(ects ele4ents th t re o** the c#rrent Sketch pl ne into the Sketch. 5 %ro(ection is ssoci ti)e to the p rent 2D geo4etry 5 intersects 2D ele4ents +ith the Sketch pl ne 5 $ntersection is ssoci ti)e to the p rent 2D geo4etry 5 1re ks the links th t %ro(ecte- n- $ntersecte- ele4ents h )e +ith their p rent 2D geo4etry so th t they 4 y 'e e-ite- in-epen-ently
The %ro*ile o* the Tr y is linketo the %ro*ile o* the S#pport thro#gh %ro(ection
Tr y S#pport
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%ro(ect 2D Ele4ent
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Select =or M#lti5Select? the ele4ents to pro(ect into the Sketch pl ne. =Selecting Soli- E ces or S#r* ces +ill pro(ect the 'o#n- ry c#r)es o* these ele4ents? Select the %ro(ection $con
Dere F pro(ecte- Soli- E-ge = Spline conto#r? is #se- s p rt o* the closepro*ile *or the c#rrent Sketch
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$ntersect 2D Ele4ent
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1 Select =or M#lti5Select? the

ele4ents to intersect +ith the Sketch pl ne.
Select the $ntersection $con
$* the sh pe o* the s#r* ce sho#l- ch nge, this conto#r +ill lso ch nge ccor-ingly
Dere F the c#r)e gener te'y intersecting the s#r* ce +ith the Sketch pl ne c n 'e #se- s p rt o* the closepro*ile *or the c#rrent Sketch
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%ro(ect 2D Silho#ette E-ges
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The #ro!ect -D Silhouette 5dges co%%and shows how to create silhouette edges to be used in sketches as geo%etry or reference ele%ents& 6i%itations are sa%e as #ro!ection+Intersection co%%and) as far as associati(ity is concerned& 'ou can only create a silhouette edge fro% a canonical surface whose a/is is arallel to the Sketch lane& 1
Select the %ro(ect 2D Silho#ette E-ges icon
2 Select the ele4ent to 'e

pro(ecte-
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$sol te
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The Isolate co%%and breaks the links that #ro!ected and Intersected ele%ents ha(e with their arents -D geo%etry so that they %ay be edited inde endently 2 Acti) te the $sol te co44 n- *ro4 the 1 Select =or M#lti5Select? the ele4ents
to 'e isol te- =Dere F t+o o* the e-ges *ro4 the pro(ecte- * ce? Men#' r 5 $nsert>&per tion>2D 7eo4etry
The isol te- lines t#rn +hite to in-ic te th t they re no longer linke-. The #ser c n no+ -r g these lines to ne+ loc tions or ch nge the4 in ny + y he chooses
A %ro(ecte- or $ntersectec#r)e -oes not nee- to 'e isol te- in or-er *or it to 'e re5li4ite- =position is not 4o-i*ie-?
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E-it M rk De*inition
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Yo# c n see the 4 rk ch r cteristics n- yo# c n tr ns*or4 the 4 rk in constr#ction ele4ent. The 4 rk c n co4e *ro4 pro(ection or n intersection
$n the sketcher, -o#'le click on the pro(ection
$n the -i log 'o8, select the Constr#ction ele4ent '#tton
Select &J
Yo# get@ The 4 rk is no+ constr#ction ele4ent
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E-it n- Mo-i*y $4port %roperties

Yo# c n e-it %ro(ections n- $ntersections
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Do#'le click on %ro(ection.3
Select ne+ e-ge to 'e pro(ecte-, then select &J /e+ e-ge
9hen le )ing the sketcher, yo# +ill get@
Do#'le click
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E-iting % rents Chil-ren n- Constr ints =1>2?

Yo# c n e-it n ele4ent % rents>Chil-ren nConstr ints *ro4 the % rents
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Select % rent>Chil-ren *ro4 the constr int conte8t# l 4en#
Select Sho+ All % rents *ro4 &**set.12
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E-iting % rents Chil-ren n- Constr ints =2>2?

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Select E-it *ro4 % -.1
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Setting Constr ints
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In this lesson) you will learn how to use di%ensional and geo%etric constraints in order to recisely define your sketch
$ntro-#ction to Constr ints L#ick Constr ints Mo-i*ic tion o* Constr ints A#to Constr int Ani4 ting Constr ints Rel tions 1et+een Di4ensions Rec p E8ercise
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$ntro-#ction to Constr ints
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Yo# +ill le rn the -i**erent + ys to cre te constr ints 9h t re Constr ints n- +hy -o +e nee- the4: Sketching in Conte8t
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9hy Constr ints:
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9itho#t Constr ints, geo4etry c n 'e 4o)e- *reely (#st 'y #sing the 4o#se to -r g the4. $* Sketcher pro*iles re 4o)e-, so -o the soli-s th t re s#pporte- 'y the4. $n the conte8t o* n sse4'ly, i* one p rt 4o)es, nother p rt th t is rel te- to it 4 y lso 4o)e. Altho#gh in CAT$A V5 geo4etry +ill re4 in in pl ce +hen p#t there, +itho#t Constr ints ny s#'se0#ent 4o)e4ent o* ele4ents 'y the #ser 4 y go #nnotice- n- **ect Eor4 Eit nE#nction o* entire sse4'lies. Dence, Constr ints ser)e to 4 the4 tic lly *i8 geo4etry in sp ce. They lso c n speci*ic lly rel te one ele4ent to nother n- ser)e s )is# l *ee-' ck to the #ser on +h t these rel tionships re. A*ter Constr ints re cre te-, they re e sily 4o-i*ie- 'y 4erely ch nging their ) l#es or pl ce4ent. Ero4 the e se t +hich Constr ints 4 y 'e 4o-i*ie- n- *ro4 the inherent -o+nstre 4 ssoci ti)ity o* V5, the #ser c n 0#ickly e8plore ltern ti)e -esigns.
Mo)e4ent o* 3 Unconstr ine- Lines
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9h t re 7eo4etric n- Di4ension l Constr ints :
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7eo4etric constr ints A 7eo4etric constr int is speci*ic tion o* ho+ t+o geo4etric ele4ents re rel te- to one nother@ re the ele4ents coinci-ent =loc te- t the s 4e pl ce?, re they concentric, t ngent, perpen-ic#l r or p r llel to one nother:
7eo4etric constr int

.here concentricit"/
Di4ension l constr ints A Di4ension l Constr int, one type o* 7eo4etric Constr int, speci*ies the -ist nce 'et+een t+o ele4ents. This -ist nce c n 'e speci*ie- s line r -ist nce, n ng#l r -ist nce, or r -i l -ist nce -epen-ing on the type o* geo4etric ele4ents in)ol)e-
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9h t Does Sketching in Conte8t Me n :

Sketching in conte8t is #sing e8isting geo4etry to cre te ne+ geo4etry 9hen sketching +ith CAT$A V5 sp ce geo4etry is )is# liCe-. Yo# c n #se it to g#i-e yo#r sketch
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Ero4 ro#gh to precise sketch At *irst, the sketch h s to only 'e 4 -e to con*or4 to the sp ti l intent i.e. the le*t or right o* hole, on the insi-e or o#tsi-e o* pocket, on the top or 'otto4 o* p -, etc. L ter, the e8 ct -i4ensions or precise geo4etric constr ints =concentricity, p r llelis4, coinci-ence...? c n 'e pplie- to the sketch =or pro*ile? to -e*ine it precisely
2D geo4etry #se- to sketch n- constr in pro*iles
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Sketching in Conte8t
Yo# c n -- constr ints 'et+een the cti)e sketch www.oto-hui.com n- ny p rt e-ges, )ertices or other sketches.
Acti) te the constr int icon
Select the e-ge o* the p rt then the seg4ent to 'e constr ine-
Select the Dist nce constr int *ro4 the conte8t# l 4en# =M12?
%l ce the constr int n4o-i*y it i* necess ry?
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L#ick Constr ints
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Di4ension Constr ints
Cont ct Constr ints
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9hy L#ick Constr ints:
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Di4ension constr ints n- Cont ct constr ints re *re0#ently #se-. Dence, they re 4 -e ccessi'le +ith (#st one click.
&ther constr ints re chosen *ro4 Constr int De*inition 1o8
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Setting Di4ension l Constr ints
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Select loc tion o* -i4ension
Select sketch line to pply -i4ension l constr int
Select Constr int icon
Select Constr int icon
%ost selecting the circle pro-#ces -i 4eter -i4ension...
F'#t then selecting the line tells CAT$A to reconsi-er the -i4ension n- p#t in -ist nce -i4ension
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Setting Cont ct Constr ints
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Select the Cont ct L#ick Constr ints
Select the t+o ele4ents to 'e 4 -e in cont ct
7ener lly, the *irst ele4ent selecte- +ill re4 in in its c#rrent position. The secon- ele4ent selecte+ill 4o)e. Eor 4ore control, #se the Ei8 Constr int 'e*oreh n-.
Mo-i*ic tion o* Constr ints
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9h t Jin- o* Mo-i*ic tions C n 'e Done on Constr ints:
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All geo4etric n- -i4ension l constr ints 4 y 'e -elete- #sing the Conte8t# l Men# =thir- 4o#se '#tton?
V l#es o* -i4ensions 4 y 'e ch nge- 'y -o#'le5clicking on the4 The loc tion o* -i4ensions n- the e8tension lines c n 'e 4o-i*ie- 'y -r gging +ith the le*t 4o#se '#tton
The type o* Constr ints pplie- on n ele4ent c n 'e 4o-i*ie- 'y reentering the Constr ints Di log 1o8 n- 4 king 4o-i*ic tions there
A geo4etric or -i4ension l constr int tt che- to n ele4ent =i.e. line, circle etc F? c n 'e reconnecte- to -i**erent ele4ent. The geo4etry +ill ch nge to con*or4 to the ne+ Constr int set#p
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Mo-i*ic tion in the Constr ints Di log 1o8

1 Select the t+o lines linke+ith the %erpen-ic#l rity constr int
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Select Constr int Di log 1o8 icon
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Select ne+ constr int i.e. Vertic lity
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Reconnecting
Constr int
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1 Do#'le Click on the

T ngency Constr int
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Click on More
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Select the #n ssoci te- line in the Sketcher +in-o+
Select the Line co4ponent
3 Select Reconnect
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A--ition l $n*or4 tion ...

Di4ension ) l#e@ To 4o-i*y the position o*
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-i4ensionNs ) l#e@
Click the icon Select the ) l#e te8t o* the -i4ension Dr g the ) l#e te8t to the ne+ position
Di4ension line@ To 4o-i*y the position o* the -i4ension line@
Click the icon Select the -i4ension line Dr g the line to the ne+ position
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A#to5Constr int
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9h t is A#to5Constr int:
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The A#toConstr int Tool@ The A#toConstr int tool #to4 tic lly -etects possi'le constr ints 'et+een selecte- ele4ents n- i4poses these constr ints once -etecteEle4ents to 'e constr ineEi8e- Ele4ents =$n-epen-ent ele4ents *ro4 +hich other ele4ents c n 'e constr ine- *ro4 5 nor4 lly the Sketcher A8es? Sy44etry Lines =$* selecte- +ill c #se Sy44etry Constr ints to 'e cre te- 'et+een ele4ents sy44etric l to these lines 5 the sy44etry lines the4sel)es +ill not 'e constr ine-?
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Select the A#to5Constr int $con
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Select the Re*erence Ele4ents Eiel- then select the Vertic l nDoriCont l A8es
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Click &J to cre te Constr ints
A#to5Selection tools s#ch s A#to5Se rch nTr p c n 'e help*#l
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Ani4 ting Constr ints
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9h t is Ani4 ting Constr ints:
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The Ani4 te Constr int Tool@ The Ani4 te Constr ints tool llo+s yo# to see ho+ constr ine- syste4 re cts +hen yo# -eci-e to 4 ke one constr int ) ry. $n this + y, it is tool *or #n-erst n-ing the li4it tions i4pose- on the geo4etry 'y the c#rrent set o* constr ints. $t c n 'e )ery #se*#l tool *or e8ploring -esign ltern ti)es.
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Select the Ani4 te Constr int $con
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Select the -i4ension yo# +o#l- like to ) ry
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) l#es n- the n#4'er o* inter4e-i te steps to -ispl y
%ress the %l y '#tton. C ncel +hen -one
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Rel tions 1et+een Di4ensions
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9h t re Rel tions 1et+een Di4ensions:
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Rel tions 'et+een Di4ensions@ Depen-encies c n 'e est 'lishe- 'et+een -i4ensions =Eor e8 4ple, AO1BC>2? &rigin lly p rt o* the Jno+le-ge+ re set o* pro-#cts, this *#nction lity h s 'een incorpor teinto the V5 in*r str#ct#re n- is gener lly ccessi'le *ro4 ll 9ork'enches. $n CAT$A V5, in --ition to rel tionships 'et+een -i4ension ) l#es, -i4ensions c n 'e 4 -e -epen-ent on other p r 4eters s#ch s Eorces, Te4per t#re, Ti4e, or M teri l %roperties etc ...
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Cre ting
Rel tion 1et+een Di4ensions

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Select the -i4ension yo# +o#l- like to 'e 4 -e -epen-ent
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Use the Conte8t# l Men# =thir- 4o#se '#tton? n- -r g -o+n to E-it Eor4#l
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9hen re0#ire-, open P=P nClose P?P p rentheses c n 'e #se- to in-ic te the or-er o* e) l# tion *or the e8pression
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M n ging Sketches
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Cre ting %l nes Repl cing Sketch Ch nging Sketch S#pport Sketch An lysis Ch nge 1o-y Rec p E8ercise
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Cre ting %l nes
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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ to cre te %l nes in sp ce *or #se s sketching pl nes
%l nes
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So4eti4es +e +ill nee- to cre te %l nes to #se s Sketching %l nes &**set pl nes &**set %l nes so4eti4es +ill nee- to 'e cre te- to help -e*ine the e8tr#sion e8tents o* Sketch51 se- Ee t#re Angle- pl nes Angle- %l nes re #se- to -e*ine Sketch51 seEe t#res th t re ngle- +ith respect to the other *e t#res
&**set pl nes
Angle- pl nes
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Cre ting n Angle- %l ne
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Select %l ne $con =A) il 'le *ro4 the 9ireEr 4e<S#r* ces =9ES? or the 7ener ti)e Sh pe Design =7SD? 9ork'enches
The res#lting pl ne =%l ne.2? is 35-eg to the * ce, rot te- 'o#t the selecte- e-ge
Eor PAngle to %l neQ cre tion type, select e-ge s re*erence to rot te res#lting pl ne 'o#t
Select the #pper * ce s the re*erence pl ne to rot te *ro4. A pre)ie+ pl ne th t c n 'e -r gge- to ne+ loc tion is sho+n
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Cre ting n &**set %l ne
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Select E ce
Select %l ne $con =A) il 'le *ro4 the 9ireEr 4e<S#r* ces =9ES? or the 7ener ti)e Sh pe Design =7SD? 9ork'enches
The o**set -ist nce *ro4 the re*erence * ce c n 'e set 'y typing the ) l#e in the -i log or -r gging the circ#l r Ph n-leQ on the gr phic screen
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A--ition l $n*or4 tion ...
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Di**erent pl nes@ The pl ne -e*inition -i log 'o8 pro)i-es ) rio#s 4etho-s *or cre ting pl ne@
Di**erent pl nes
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Repl cing
Sketch
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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ to repl ce Sketch 'eing #se- to s#pport Soli- or S#r* ce ele4ent +ith -i**erent Sketch
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9hy Repl ce
Sketch :
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Repl cing Sketch is 0#ick + y to 4o-i*y soli-s or s#r* ces #sing th t Sketch *or their -e*inition. The #ser cre tes ne+ Sketch +ith the ne+ pro*ile th t he re0#ires. De then 4erely repl ces the ol- Sketch +ith the ne+ one. The soli-s or s#r* ces th t -epen-e- on the pre)io#s Sketch -o not h )e to 'e re5cre te- since they +ill 'e 4o-i*ie- #to4 tic lly n- pointe- to the ne+ Sketch.
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Repl cing
Sketch
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Check +h t pl ne the origin l sketch lies on. Yo# c n #se the % rent>Chil-ren n lysis *ro4 the Conte8t# l Men# =thir- 4o#se '#tton on the Sketch? i* yo# like
Cre te the ne+ sketch on the s 4e pl ne =/ote@ ltho#gh this is nor4 lly the c se 5 it is not re0#ire4ent?
Right click on the the origin l sketch n- -r g -o+n to PRepl ceQ. Click on yo#r ne+ sketch s the repl cing sketch
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Ch nging Sketch S#pport
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9h t is Ch nging
SketchHs S#pport:
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SketchHs S#pport@
1y ch nging its s#pporting pl ne, Sketch c n 'e 4o)e- to ne+ pl ne +itho#t h )ing to recre te the Sketch Copies o* Sketch c n 'e 4o)e- onto -i**erent pl nes in this + y
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9hile o#tsi-e the Sketcher 4o-e, #se the Conte8t# l Men# on the Sketch to 'e 4o-i*ie- n- -r g -o+n to Ch nge Sketch S#pport
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/ t#r lly, ny Soli- or S#r* ce ele4ents tt che- to the Sketch +ill lso 'e 4o)e- ccor-ingly
2 Select the ne+ pl ne *or the Sketch
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Sketch An lysis
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'ou will learn how to analy,e sketched geo%etry) ro!ection and intersection& 'ou will be ro(ided either a global or indi(idual status and will be allowed to correct any roble%
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Sketch =7eo4etry?:
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Most o* the ti4e, +e -r + sketch in or-er to #se it to '#il- sketch ' se- *e t#re =e.g.@ p -?. So4eti4es, +hen +e try to #se the sketch, CAT$A re*#ses to '#il- the *e t#re 'ec #se the sketch is not close- =or o)erl pping? n- it is so4eti4es 0#iet -i**ic#lt to see +here the sketch is opene- =or o)erl pping?. The Tools B Sketch An lysis co44 n- llo+s #s to check i* sketch c n 'e #se- to cre te sketch ' se- *e t#re
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Sketch =7eo4etry?:
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D#ring the sketch n lysis, it is possi'le to -o Correcti)e Actions@
Set in Constr#ction Mo-e Close &pene- %ro*ile Delete 7eo4etry
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Sketch =%ro(ection>$ntersection?:
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The Sketch An lysis co44 n- c n 'e #se- to check pro(ection or intersection +ith 2ele4ents
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9h t is An lyCing
Sketch =%ro(ection>$ntersection?:
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D#ring the sketch n lysis, it is possi'le to -o Correcti)e Actions@
$sol te 7eo4etry Acti) te > De cti) te Delete 7eo4etry Repl ce 2D 7eo4etry
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Sketch@ 7eo4etry =1>2?
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The Tools 7 Sketch Analysis co%%and allows us to check if a sketch can be used to create a sketch based feature
$n or-er to e-it the sketcher, -o#'le click on Sketch.1 in the tree
Select the ToolsB Sketch An lysis co44 n-
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Sketch@ 7eo4etry =2>2?
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2 $* necess ry, select the 7eo4etry t ' in the -i log 'o8 3 $n or-er to 'etter see the sketch, select the Di-e constr ints '#tton, the constr ints +ill 'e hi--en
Yo# c n no+ see +here the sketch is opene- n- yo# c n correct it
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An lyCing
Sketch@ %ro(ection>$ntersection =1>2?
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1 $n or-er to e-it the sketcher, -o#'le click on Sketch.2 in the tree 2 Select the ToolsB Sketch An lysis co44 n-
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Sketch@ %ro(ection>$ntersection =2>2?
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2 $* necess ry, select the %ro(ection>$ntersection t ' in the -i log 'o8 3 Yo# c n no+ check i* the intersections n- pro(ections cont ine- in the sketcher re ) li- or not
$ntersection 'et+een 2- ele4ents
%ro(ection o* 2- ele4ents
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Di**erent Correcti)e Actions th t c n 'e -one +hen n lyCing
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Analy,ing a Sketch8 *eo%etry

Set in Constr#ction Mo-e
Close &pene- %ro*ile
Delete 7eo4etry
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Di**erent Correcti)e Actions th t c n 'e -one +hen n lyCing
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Analy,ing a Sketch8 #ro!ection+Intersection

$sol te 7eo4etry@ 9hen #sing this icon, the selecte- pro(ecte- or intersecting ele4ent is sep r te- *ro4 its 2- co4ponents
Acti) te>De cti) te@ 9hen #sing this icon, the selecte- ele4ent =o* the sketch? is no 4ore t ken into cco#nt +hen cre ting sketch ' se- *e t#re, '#t the ele4ent still e8ists
Delete 7eo4etry@ 9hen #sing this icon, the selecteele4ent is re4o)e *ro4 the sketch
Repl ce 2- 7eo4etry@ 9hen #sing this icon +ith pro(ecte- or intersecting ele4ent =intersection or pro(ection +ith 2- o'(ects?, yo# c n select nother 2- ele4ent to 4o-i*y the pro(ection or the intersection
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Ch nge 1o-y
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'ou will learn how to %o(e one sketch fro% a body to another one
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9hy Mo)ing one Sketch *ro4
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1o-y to Another one :
9hen +orking +ith se)er l 'o-ies, yo# 4 y + nt to cre te sketch ' se *e t#re = p - *or e8 4ple? n- the necess ry sketch h s 'een cre te- in 'o-y -i**erent *ro4 the cti)e one. $n this c se yo# 4 y + nt to tr ns*er the sketch *ro4 its 'o-y o* cre tion into the cti)e one =it is not 4 n- tory '#t it is help*#l to #n-erst n- the p rt str#ct#re
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Yo# c n 4o)e one sketch *ro4 nother one
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Select the 'o-y in +hich yo# + nt to 4o)e the sketch, then select &J
Select the Ch nge 'o-y co44 n- *ro4 the sketch conte8t# l 4en#
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Co#rse %resent tion

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p.3 p.12 p.52 p.5! p.6! p.102 p.126

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$ntro-#ction to the CAT$A Sketcher

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9hy Using the Sketcher:

set o* tools to help the #ser 0#ickly gener te 2D 7eo4etry.

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Sketcher $nter* ce =1>3?@ Sketcher 9ork'ench gener l

Tools < &per tions

Sketcher Design tools...

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Sketcher $nter* ce =2>3?@ Sketcher Tools

Constraints (ialo )ox Constraint A*to Constraint Ani&ate Constraint

Sketcher $nter* ce =2>3?@Tool' rs

$nsert 4en# or tool' rs Circles

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Sketcher $nter* ce =3>3?@ Sketcher %l ne

To reset sketch pl ne rot tion, select the /or4 l Vie+ icon

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Use the Sketch to Cre te Solior S#r* ce

Sketching Si4ple %ro*iles

The CAT$A Sketcher 9ork Mo-es

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9hy Sketcher 9ork Mo-es:

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Clickin the icon s+itches fro& one &o(e to the other

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A#to4 tic Di4ensions

$n sketcher, select the Di4ension l Constr ints $con

M#lti5select t+o e-ges o* e8isting rect ngle

Select Corner icon

Mo)e the corner pre)ie+ to -esireloc tion nclick

9ith Di4ension l Constr ints o**

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A#to4 tic Constr ints

$n sketcher, select the 7eo4etric l Constr ints $con

9ith 7eo4etric l Constr ints &**

9ith 7eo4etric l Constr ints &n

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Yo# +ill le rn ho+ to cre te

%ro*ile in the Sketcher

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T ngency constr int

$n Sketcher, Select %ro*ile icon

Yo# +ill le rn the ) rio#s 4etho-s to cre te points

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Do+ re %oints Cre te- in the Sketcher :

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%oint 'y $-enti*ic tion

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Fthen click or the thirpoint o the spline

Sketching %re5Deine- %roiles

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