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Catia Mouse
Catia Mouse
CATIA V5 Surface-modeling
(Tutorial 2-Mouse)
GSD (Surface-modeling)
Part Design (Solid-modeling)
Assembly Design
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CATIA Surface-modeling
Tutorial 2A
Tutorial 2B
Tutorial 2C
Tutorial 2A
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Tutorial 2A
To confirm that the size of the
drawing is correct:
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Tutorial 2A
Select Tools/Options/infrastructure/Part
Infrastructure then deselect the option
Enable Hybrid Design inside part bodies
and bodies
Tutorial 2A
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Tutorial 2A
To split the drawing into three
individual views and position them:
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Tutorial 2A
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Aligned
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Tutorial 2A
2
Similarly, we can modify Side View
Click ok to confirm.
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Tutorial 2A
Tutorial 2A
Similarly, we can modify Front View
Top View
Side View
Front View
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Tutorial 2A
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A point
Origin of
sketch
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2A
Top view
Side view
Front view
Tutorial 2A
To create 3D curves from the reference
sketches:
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Tutorial 2A
tangent
symmetric
symmetric
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Tutorial 2A
Sketch.4
Sketch.5
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Tutorial 2A
Plane.6
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Tutorial 2A
To create surfaces from 3D curves:
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Tutorial 2A
To duplicate a surface by mirroring:
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Tutorial 2A
To duplicate a 3D curve by
translation:
Tutorial 2A
Hide Combine.1, Plane.6,
Sketch.6 & Fillet.2
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Tutorial 2A
Click ok to complete
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Sketch.7
Make a point at
the peak
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Tutorial 2A
To create a sketch on the new
plane:
Click ok to complete.
Add a coincidence
constraint between
the arc and
extremum.1
symmetry
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Tutorial 2A
To create a multi-sections
surface:Sketch.7
Click Multi-sections
surface icon;
Click ok to complete
Sketch.8
Translate.1
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Tutorial 2A
To Trim surfaces and form a joined
surface:-
Multi-sections
Surface.1
Fillet.2
Click ok to complete
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Tutorial 2A
To remove a portion from a
surface:
Plane.7
Sketch.8
Trim.1
Translate.1
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Tutorial 2A
To add a Variable Fillet along
the edge:
R10
R10
Click ok to complete
R3
R3
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Tutorial 2A
Show Sketch.6
Line.2
Zx plane
Sketch.6
Line.1
Yz plane
Tutorial 2A
To create a connecting curve
linking two separate lines:
(First Curve)
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Sketch.6
Tutorial 2A
Click ok to confirm
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Tutorial 2A
To duplicate curves about a mirror
plane:
Zx plane
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Tutorial 2A
To obtain a boundary of a combined
surface:
Click here
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Tutorial 2A
To join two curves into one:Boundary.1
Symmetry.2
Symmetry.3
Sketch.6
Connect.1
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To create a multi-sections surface:Click here before
defining guides
Surface
Boundary.1
Join.1
Symmetry.2
Click ok to complete.
Sketch.7
Sketch.6
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Tutorial 2A
To improve the smoothness of a
multi-section surface:-
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Tutorial 2A
To improve the smoothness of a
multi-section surface:Plane.7
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BEFORE
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AFTER
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By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2A
To auto-sort the tree:After modifying the position of the front section,
the back surface is updated but the tree is not in
logical sequence. Although it is not a must and
does not affect the final result, keeping the tree in
a correct order can help us modify the model
more easily in future.
e.g. Split.2 should appear before
Boundary.1
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Tutorial 2A
Multi-sections surface.2
Split.2
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END of Tutorial 2A
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2B
We continue to build the skin of the upper part. After that, we
need to check if the whole skin can meet the required
shape and has no undercut portion
Front
Right
Top
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Tutorial 2B
To make a sketch:
Plane.4
Sketch9
Xy plane
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join2
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2B
To remove surface along the projected
curve:
Sketch.9
Project.1
Join.2
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Tutorial 2B
To create a swept surface:
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Sweep.3
Join.2
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Tutorial 2B
To join surfaces as one:
Blend.2
Sweep.3
Blend.1
Split.3
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Tutorial 2B
To do the draft analysis on the surface:
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Tutorial 2B
If the big surface has no undercut, it should
either all Blue or all Green.
We find a portion
parting line.
Line.1
Right-click on Line.1
Select Line.1 object/Isolate
Drag the red dot of the compass onto the endpoint of
Line.1
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Drag the
compass
onto the
endpoint of
Line1
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2B
Be sure that the W-axis of the compass should be
pointing upwards and the red-dot should be at the
endpoint of Line.1
disappears
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Tutorial 2B
Sketch.6
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Combine.1
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Join.3
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2B
We are going to build a lower skin
To create a swept surface:
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To create another swept surface:
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To create a surface by mirroring:
Zx plane
Sweep.5
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Sweep.5
Sweep.4
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2B
To create another Fillet between 2
surfaces:
Symmetry.4
Fillet.3
Draw a line on
x-axis
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Tutorial 2B
To join surfaces:
Join.3
A small gap
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Fillet.4
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2B
To trim and join surfaces:
Click Trim icon
Click ok to complete
File/Save
Mouse_mastermodel_a.CATPART
Join.3
Extrude.1
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By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2C
Weve built the upper skin & the lower skin of the mouse. Now,
we are going to create parting surfaces, transform the
skin surface into a solid, and then split it into separate
components.
Front
Right
Top
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Tutorial 2C
To Insert a Geometrical Set:
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Tutorial 2C
To extract a curve from the surface:
Extract.1
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Hide Geometrical set.2
(Do it yourself)
HIDE
Extract.1 &
Extrude.2
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Tutorial 2C
To extend a surface:
Similarly,
Extend the both edges of the Offset.1
by 10mm (Do it yourself)
Offset.1
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Extended by
10mm
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2C
To create a line:
Line.3
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To Trim & Join 2 surfaces:
Extrude.3
Extrapolate.3
Similarly
Click ok to complete.
Trim.3
Extrapolate.1
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Tutorial 2C
Show Geometrical set.2 again
(Do it yourself)
Sketch.9
Plane.4
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Tutorial 2C
To create 2nd parting surface:Project 3d elements
Draw 2 lines
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Project 3 curves
onto sketch
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By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2C
Sketch.11
Trim.2
Extrude.4
Trim.6
(Do it yourself)
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Tutorial 2C
To convert a surface into a solid:
Close surface
Default color of
solid is blue
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Tutorial 2C
To add a fillet on the solid:
File/Save
(The MASTER model is finished, and we
are going to split it into separate parts)
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Tutorial 2C
To create the upper body:
Select File/New;
Select Part as type;
Enter Upper_body as part name;
Click ok to complete.
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Surface.1
Surface.2
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Tutorial 2C
Surface.2
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Offset.1
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Surface.2
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Neutral
element
Face to draft
Face to remove
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Right-click Body.3;
Select Body3. object/Union-Trim;
Click the box Faces to remove;
Select the faces
Click ok to complete.
File/Save as Upper_body_a.Catpart
then File/Close
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Tutorial 2C
To create the lower body:
Select File/New;
Select Part as type;
Enter Lower_body as part name;
Click ok to complete.
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Surface.1
The external
reference solid is
added into default
body
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Surface.1
Offset.1
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By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2C
To create the left button:
Select File/New;
Select Part as type;
Enter Left_Button as part name;
Click ok to complete;
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Surface.1
Surface.2
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Tutorial 2C
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Plane.1
Tutorial 2C
Similarly, create the Right button
Select File/New
Select Part as type
Enter Right_Button as part name
:
:
Click Plane icon
Select yz plane
Select Offset from plane as type
Enter 9mm as value
Click Reverse Direction
Click ok to complete
:
Plane.1
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By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2C
Similarly, create the Middle button
Select File/New
Select Part as type
Enter Middle_Button as part name
:
:
Click Plane icon;
Select yz plane;
Select Offset from plane as type;
Enter 8.5mm as value;
Click ok to complete
Plane.2
Plane1
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Tutorial 2C
Tutorial 2C
We have split the master into separate parts.
We should always follow the rule that
one file contains one part.
Now we are going to assemble the parts into a
product with other components, e.g. a
scroll button.
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CATproduct
Upper_body_a.CATpart
Lower_body_a.CATpart
Left_button_a.CATpart
Middle_button_a.CATpart
Right_button_a.CATpart
Click Open
(As the parts are created from the same
master model at the same origin, they
are located at the right places when
inserted into a product.)
CATparts
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Scroll_button_a.CATpart
Drag the red dot of the compass and
drop it onto the Scroll_button (The
compass will turn into green and the
scroll_button will be highlighted on the
tree)
compass
A small hole
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Hide the assembly constraints from the
screen. (Right-click Constraints on
the tree and then select Hide/Show)
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Specular 0.6
Roughness 0.6
Transparency 0.0
Refraction 1.0
Reflectivity 0.0
Click ok to complete
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File/Save all
Select Save as
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MasterModel
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Signal Cord
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)
Tutorial 2C
File/Open... Mouse_mastermodel_a.CATpart
Select Window/Mouse_assm_a.CATProduct
(All parts are now turned in RED, except the
scroll button; only linked parts are RED)
Click Update icon to update all
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OLD
NEW
END of Tutorial 2C
By Dickson Sham (ME dept, HKPU)