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CATIA V5 Training Basics 1
CATIA V5 Training Basics 1
October 2006
V5 14
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Contents
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Introduction Catia V5 Sketcher Part Design Generative Shape Design Introduction Q-Checker Assembly Design Generative Drafting DMU Introduction Settings
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V5 Basics
Philosophy of CATIA V5 Product Structures Solutions and Workbenches Using the Mouse Desktop User Interface Toolbars Starting the Part Design Workbench Online Documentation Select Objects and Geometry Delete Objects and Geometry General Toolbars Options and Settings Naming and Numbering Layer Filter
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Philosophy of CATIA V5
CATIA Version 5 is an integrated suite of (CAD) Computer Aided Design, (CAM) Computer Aided Manufacturing, (CAE) Computer Aided Engineering applications for digital product definition and simulation.
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Interoperability between all CATIA V5 modules (Workbenches) Consistency of data Support of process chains Build up and working in Product structures Parametric design with links inside a Part as well as between the Parts inside an Assembly Individual degree of parameterisation Knowledge based technology Specification-driven modelling for part design, assembly design and integrated drafting Associative feature based modelling Multi window desktop environment Platform independent (UNIX, NT)
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Solutions and Workbenches
Solutions Workbenches
E.g. Part Design Workbench
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Catia V5 is divided into different solutions, which contain workbenches that are dedicated to specific tasks
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Solutions and Workbenches
During the design process you can switch between the workbenches to change the available functions for different tasks. Changing the workbench Start With the workbench icon, which is normally located in the right top corner, you have access to your most favourite workbenches
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Available workbenches
Favourites
Note: If you choose the same workbench, which is still open, a new part, product or drawing will be started
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Using the Mouse
Right handed users Selecting Zooming Rotating Rotation Centre Panning Contextual menu Click MB1 Hold down MB2 and click MB1 once Hold down MB2 and then MB1 Click MB2 once Hold down MB2 Click MB3 Left handed users Click MB3 Hold down MB2 and click MB3 once Hold down MB2 and then MB3 Click MB2 once Hold down MB2 Click MB1
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Introduction
Catia V5 Desktop User Interface
Pull Down Menus Compass Windows Manipulations Help Menu Workbench icon Specification Tree Workbench Toolbars / Icons General Toolbars / Icons
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Introduction
Toolbars (1/3)
All workbenches are driven by the use of icons to issue commands, which are grouped together in toolbars.
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Click with the MB1 on the icon to activate the command. The icon will be highlighted in orange. Note: By double clicking on some of the icons the command will stay active. To deselect the command, click on the Icon again or press the Esc key.
Some icons have a subtoolbar, which is indicated by a small black arrow in the right corner at the bottom of the icon.
Note: It is also possible to activate the commands by using the pull down menus.
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Toolbars (2/3)
Use View > Toolbars to know which toolbars should be displayed. You can also click with MB3 on an visible toolbar
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The tick indicates that the toolbar is visible in the activated workbench
Note: If a toolbar with the tick is missing in the workbench, it may be outside of the visible desktop area. This will be indicated with chevrons. With MB1 on the chevrons drag the hidden toolbar into the desktop.
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Toolbars (3/3)
Resetting Toolbars
CATIA V5 memorizes the last toolbar positions. To reset the toolbars and reach an initial state select View > Toolbars > Customize > Restore position
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Starting the Part Design Workbench
Start CATIA V5 from VPM too build up the connection between this two programs A new part can be creates of two different ways:
Use the Start > Mechanical Design > Part Design pull down menu for starting the Part
Design Workbench. Use the File > New pull down menu to create a new CATPart. Note: It is not necessary to enter a part name, since the naming and numbering mandatory has to be done by the use of the create & save functionality in VPM.
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Catia V5 Online Documentation (1/3)
F1
Use the keyboard key F1 to start the Online Documentation either with Netscape or with Mozilla and get more detailed Information about a functionality
Full-Text Search
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Workbench Indexes
Introduction
Catia V5 Online Documentation (2/3)
Full-Text Search
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Catia V5 Online Documentation (3/3)
Workbench Indexes
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Selecting Elements
Selecting Elements can be done in the geometry area or in the specification tree.
Geometry area
In the geometry area you normally select a sub element of the geometry. For a Solid the sub elements are:
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During a modification this sub elements will be new calculated by CATIA and in some cases the references will be lost!
Specification tree
In the specification tree you can select only whole features.
When ever possible use the specification tree for select elements. Because, these kind of selection is a more stable solution for modifications and updates!
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Selecting Objects and Geometry (1/4)
By pointing it to an object s element (e.g. lines, edges, vertices, faces, planes) the arrow will be replace by a hand, and by clicking with the MB1 on the element, the object name will be highlighted in the specification tree.
Select
Only the objects located entirely inside the trap will be selected Note: It is also possible to drag a bounding outline using the select icon.
Selection Trap
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Selecting Objects and Geometry (2/4)
Any objects partly or entirely inside the trap will be selected Intersecting Trap
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Drag to create the polygon around the objects to be selected. Close the polygon with a double-click. Only the objects located entirely inside the trap will be selected
Polygonal Trap
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Selecting Objects and Geometry (3/4)
Any objects crossed by the paint will be selected
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Selecting Objects and Geometry (4/4)
Only the objects located entirely outside the trap will be selected
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Preselection Navigator (1/1)
With the preselection navigator hidden or coincident elements, or elements located elsewhere in the specification tree can be selected
The Preselection Navigator can by activated by: Any keyboard arrow (left, right, up, down) ALT + MB1 CTRL+F11 Time function The following Options are available (see Options and Settings)
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Activate timer
Display element list Display additional Window (Auxiliary Viewer) Highlight behavior of elements
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Preselection Navigator (2/2)
Arrows for navigating Black arrow indicates the last element in this direction Cross display the selected location List of stacked elements Additional Display window
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Depth selection arrow controls for hidden and coincident elements (up / down) Arrow controls for navigating in the specification tree (top / bottom) MB1 Click on an element or in the circle to select it
In the Dialog area the identification of the pre selected element is displayed:
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Delete Objects and Geometry
To delete objects or geometry:
select the element with the MB1 and use the Del (Entf) key on the
keyboard or
move the cursor to the element and click the MB3 to open the
contextual menu. Select the Delete option.
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General Toolbars
Standard Toolbar
Open Quick Print Copy Undo Selection Whats this?
New
Save
Cut
Paste
Redo Selection
Note: Do not use the Cut function to delete objects or geometry (Memory effect)
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Change the numbers of steps to Undo in: Tools > Options > General > Performance Note: By increasing the Stack size, the Computer s performance will decrease!!
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General Toolbars
View Toolbar
Fit All In Rotate Zoom Out Create multi view View Mode Swap Visible Space
Fly Mode
Pan
Zoom In
Normal View
Quick View
Hide/ Show
Shading with Edges Shading with Edges without smooth Edges Shading with Edges and Hidden Edges
Right View Shading with Material Top View Bottom View Named Views
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Multi view
Divide the screen in several views of the 3D model.
The views can be customized in the Menu
View Navigation Mode Multi-View Customization
Choose a Layout
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Named Views / Compass
Additional Viewpoints can be saved.
1. 2.
Define the viewpoint by rotate, translate an zoom Create a new view
Add the new view to the selection list Modify the View parameters Rename the view
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Customize View Parameters
Define the visualistaion of the 3D model
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General Toolbars
Graphic Properties
Fill colour
Line weight
Point type
Layer
Wizard
Transparency
Line type
Rendering style
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1. 2. 3.
Select the element of which the graphic properties will be changed Select the icon Select the element with the reference graphic properties
With the Wizard the graphic properties of an element and its parents can be analysed
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Colours (1/3)
With colours a hole part or sub elements of a part can be marked.
See AM2232 Module 1 Layers and Colours within CATIA V5
Colours can be defined for different elements: CATPart Face (Solid) Feature Body Wireframe and Surface
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Inside a CATPart the priority of the element colour is from bottom up which can be analyzed with the graphic wizard (CATIA V5 R14):
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Colours (2/3)
CATProduct Product / Sub product Instance
See AM2232 Module 1 Layers and Colours within CATIA V5
Inside a CATProcuct the priority of the element colour is top down up which can be analyzed with the graphic wizard (CATIA V5 R14):
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Colours (3/3)
See AM2232 Module 1 Layers and Colours within CATIA V5
Regulations for Colours Do not use the colours red and orange, because this are system
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colours of CATIA V5 and define a special model status. Do not use colours on Product level A CATPart should have only one colour. For A-UK set all colourdefinitions back to colour by layer. (see NATCO Add-on)
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Layer (1/2)
CATIA V5 functionality enables See AM2232 Module 2 CAD Layers Organisation designers to manage their own design See AM2232 Module 1 Layers and colours within CATIA V5 and data organisation without layering use. Nevertheless, the use of layers is necessary for Master Model identification, DMU Visualization, Data transfer and Manufacturing processes CATPart In case of solid definition, only the Part-body has to be on a layer In case of wire-frame or surface definition (MG, DP, FM), the Open-body grouping some elements might be on the appropriate layer and elements inside the Openbody may be on layer none Use of layers forbidden for Part Number property level CATProduct Use of layers forbidden for CATProduct and CATPart Part Number property levels. CATDrawing No mandatory layers
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Layer (2/2)
Select View > Toolbars > Graphic Properties in the pull down menu Layer box Catia V5 provides several layers. All layers will be visible in the layer box
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"None" in the Layer box indicates that there is no current layer for the selected object. If an object is selected, the name of the layer on which the object is located is displayed in the box. To find out which layer an object is assigned to, select the object and look at the Layer box. When no objects are selected, the layer is displayed in the Layer box as None Any new objects will be created on the current layer To move from the current layer, make sure that no object is selected, then enter the new layer number in the box. To change the layer of an object select the object select a layer in the Layer box
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Filter
After assigning objects to layers, create some filters which allow you to display only the objects which are located in specific layers. Select Tools > Visualization Filters... To create a new filter click on New Define the new filter Select a filter and click ok
New
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To use one of the default filters select the filter and click ok
To rename the filter select it, (MB1) and once more, a bounding box appears round it. You can now change its name.
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Options and Settings
To modify the CATIA V5 options use the pull down menu Tools > Options. There are several general options and special options for each Workbench. For example Tools > Options > General > Display > Tree to show the display of the specification tree options
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Sketcher
Basics Sketcher Rules Accessing the Sketcher Toolbars and Icons Overview Toolbar Profile Creation Toolbar Operations Toolbar Constraints Toolbar Sketch Tools Constraints Formula Parameter Sketch Analysis Hints and Tips