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Menus Window of active document Tree & Geometry Toolbars of active workbench Icon of active workbench
Double arrows indicate more toolbars Drag the >> sign to move unseen toolbars
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Select button to activate the option Click check box to activate the option Inactive field
Click OK to confirm Click Apply to pre-visualize the result Click Cancel to leave the function
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MB3
To display the contextual menu
MB1
To select and edit objects
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83. Press and Hold mouse button 1 (MB1) while keeping MB2 pressed
.The cursor changes to a hand and a red circle appears representing a virtual space ball
GTo change the rotation axis, click once on MB2 on the element that you want at the center of the screen. GP.S.: if you see a + or a Forbidden sign it means that you have not held MB1 and you will duplicate the geometry
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81. Position the cursor anywhere on the screen 82. Press and Hold mouse button 2 (MB2)
.An axis and a circle appear in the center of the screen
84. Move the mouse up to zoom in 85. Move the mouse down to zoom out
G To zoom step by step click on + and icons in the View toolbar
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Position the cursor on a tree branch. The cursor changes to a pointing finger
Click mouse button 1 (MB1) and drag the mouse to move the tree. The cursor changes to a small hand
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Click on + to expand Click on to shrink Click mouse button 1 (MB1) on a tree branch
Expand / Shrink
.Note that you can use the scrollbar to display the top or bottom of the tree
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.CATProduct
.CATDrawing
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Workbench toolbars
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Learning Sketcher
Exercise Open a new Part : Start + Mechanical Design + Part Design
Select a plane, a Solid face, or a Planar Surface to Sketch on Access the Sketcher Workbench
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.Click and release MB1 where you want to start a line .Click MB1 where you want to finish the line .Hold MB1 then move the mouse and release MB1 to draw an arc .Double-click when you want to finish your profile
.If you want to exit the function click on the Select icon
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Learning Sketcher
Exercise
Select the Constraints icon and set dimensions .To set a dimension, select a line, drag the dimension to the desired position .Click to create it
.To modify a Dimension, double-click on the green dimension value box. .Change the value and click OK to validate
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Learning Sketcher
Exercise
Click OK to validate
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Learning Sketcher
Exercise
Double-Click on Sketch.1 in the Tree to enter Sketcher .Double-click on the 110 dimensions .Change the value to 120 .Click OK to validate .Exit the Sketcher
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Learning Sketcher
Exercise
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Select the Circle icon .Click to define the circle center .Drag the mouse to define the radius .Click to create the circle
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Click OK to validate .You can change the depth value before validation Close all the windows except the CATIA one. This is the END of the Sketcher Training
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Learning Sketcher
Accessing the Workbench
Select Start + Mechanical Design + Sketcher Select a plane or a face of an object
You can also access the Sketcher by selecting the Sketcher icon from any Workbench
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Learning Sketcher
Sketcher Workbench overview
A new Sketch will appear in the Part Tree when entering the Sketcher Workbench
Tools & Operations Part tree Go to 3D view Exit a function Constraints Icons
New Sketch
Standard tools
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Learning Sketcher
Exit Sketcher
Sketcher Tools
Profile Rectangles, Keyholes, Polygons Circles, Ellipses, Arcs Spline Ellipse Line Axis Points Corner Chamfer Trim options Break Symmetry Projection Constraints dialog box Constraints Auto Constraints Animate Constraints
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Learning Sketcher
Terminology
The Sketch is the holding place for a group of 2D elements on a specific plane. There can be more than one Sketch using the same plane as support.
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Learning Sketcher
General Process
Select a plane, a Solid face, or a Planar Surface to Sketch on Access the Sketcher Workbench
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An In-Work Sketch is added to the Specifications Tree
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Create Geometric Elements and Constraints
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Exit the Sketcher
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In the next pages you will configure CATIA to do some exercises This chapter will not explain the purpose of each parameter By experience you will learn how to prepare the Settings according to your needs
Icons
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Start CATIA
Maximize Product1
Tools/Options
Select the Tools+Options pulldown menu On the left side you can filter the different workbenches
On the right side, you can access the various folders of one selected workbench or domain of customization
.For example, here you will set the general environment because you are in the General folder of the General item
Icons
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Tools/Options
Under General select Display on the tree 8Select Performances tab
.You are modifying these values because you will be zooming in on small holes. This will increase accuracy
8Select Proportional
Icons
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Tools/Options
Under General select Parameters on the tree Select Knowledge tab 8Check With Value and With Formula
.This will show all parameters and formulas in the tree
Icons
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Tools/Options
Under Infrastructure select Product Structure in the tree 8Select Product Structure tab 8Under Part Number check Manual Input 8Under Specification Tree Check Parameters and Relations
.These will now be shown in the Specification tree
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Tools/Options
Under Mechanical Design select Part Design in the tree 8Select General tab 8Under External References check Keep link with selected object and check Confirm when creating a link with selected object
.With these parameters checked we will keep the link when designing a part in the context of an assembly. We will get a message each time we create a link.
8Select Display tab 8Under Specification Tree check Constraints and Parameters and Relations
.In these 4 scenarios the tree will display all information
Icons
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Tools/Options
Under Mechanical Design select Assembly Design in the tree 8Select General tab 8Under Update check Automatic
.Selected parts will go into place as soon as a constraint is applied
Under Mechanical Design select Sketcher in the tree 8Select Sketcher tab 8Under Grid uncheck Snap to point
.This allows smoother movement while sketching and dragging a geometry
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Tools/Options
(optional)Under Mechanical Design select Drafting in the tree 8Select Dimension tab 8Under Dimension Creation check Manual positionning at creation 8Select Create associativity dimension line/geometry 8Select Never create non-associative dimensions 8Deselect Active analysis display mode
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8From the Tools menu, select Linked Documents Localization 8Select Other folders in the Linked Documents Localization dialog box 8Click 3 times on the Up button until Other folders is on the first line 8Select Configure 8In the Other Folders dialog box browse the disk and find the directory where you have installed the scenarios data
.In this case E:\T4A\Hobble\Data
8Click on the Add button 8Click OK to close the Other Folders dialog box 8Click OK to the Warning 8Click OK to close the Linked Documents Localization dialog box
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Exit CATIA
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