CATIA is a 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software suite developed by Dassault Systemes used across many industries for product design. It began as an in-house development in 1977 and has since expanded to support multiple stages of product development. CATIA facilitates collaborative engineering and provides tools for shape design, mechanical engineering, and systems modeling. It uses a parametric solid/surface modeling approach and supports various file formats and operating systems.
CATIA is a 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software suite developed by Dassault Systemes used across many industries for product design. It began as an in-house development in 1977 and has since expanded to support multiple stages of product development. CATIA facilitates collaborative engineering and provides tools for shape design, mechanical engineering, and systems modeling. It uses a parametric solid/surface modeling approach and supports various file formats and operating systems.
CATIA is a 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software suite developed by Dassault Systemes used across many industries for product design. It began as an in-house development in 1977 and has since expanded to support multiple stages of product development. CATIA facilitates collaborative engineering and provides tools for shape design, mechanical engineering, and systems modeling. It uses a parametric solid/surface modeling approach and supports various file formats and operating systems.
Application- in English usually pronounced) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the rench company Dassault !ystemes" #ritten in the C$$ programming language% CA&'A is the cornerstone of the Dassault !ystemes product lifecycle management software suite" CA&'A competes in the high-end CAD/CAM/CAE mar(et with Creo Elements/)ro and *+ (,nigraphics)" 1.1 History CA&'A (Computer Aided &hree-Dimensional 'nteractive Application) started as an in-house development in -.// by rench aircraft manufacturer Avions Marcel Dassault% at that time customer of the CAD/CAM CAD software to develop Dassault0s Mirage 1ghter 2et% then was adopted in the aerospace% automotive% shipbuilding% and other industries" 'nitially named CA&' (Conception Assistee &ridimensionnelle 'nteractive 3 rench for 'nteractive Aided &hree-dimensional Design)% it was renamed CA&'A in -.4- when Dassault created a subsidiary to develop and sell the software and signed a non- e5clusive distribution agreement with '6M" 'n -.47% the 6oeing Company had chosen CA&'A 89 as its main 9D CAD tool% becoming its largest customer" 'n -.44% CA&'A 89 was ported from mainframe computers to ,*'+" 'n -..:% ;eneral Dynamics Electric 6oat Corp chose CA&'A as its main 9D CAD tool to design the ,"!" *avy0s 8irginia class submarine" Also% 6oeing had been selling its CADAM CAD system worldwide through the channel of '6M since -./4" 'n -..<% CADAM had been purchased from '6M% and the ne5t year CA&'A CADAM 87 was published" 'n -..=% it was ported from one to four ,ni5 operating systems% including '6M A'+% !ilicon ;raphics '>'+% !un Microsystems !un?!% and @ewlett-)ac(ard @)-,+" 'n -..4% 8A was released and was an entirely rewritten version of CA&'A with support for ,*'+% #indows *& and #indows +) since <::-" 'n <::4% Dassault announced and released CA&'A 8=" #hile the server can run on Microsoft #indows% Binu5 or A'+% client support for any operating system other than Microsoft #indows was dropped" 'n *ovember <:-:% Dassault launched Catia 8=><:--5% the latest release of its )BM<": platform% while still continuing to support and improve its Catia 8A software" 'n Cune <:--% Dassault launched 8= ><:-<" 1. !cope o" application Commonly referred to as a 9D )roduct Bifecycle Management software suite% CA&'A supports multiple stages of product development (CA5)% including conceptualiDation% design (CAD)% manufacturing (CAM)% and engineering (CAE)" CA&'A facilitates collaborative engineering across disciplines% including surfacing E shape design% mechanical engineering% and eFuipment and systems engineering" CA&'A provides a suite of surfacing% reverse engineering% and visualiDation solutions to create% modify% and validate comple5 innovative shapes% from subdivision% styling% and Class A surfaces to mechanical functional surfaces" CA&'A enables the creation of 9D parts% from 9D s(etches% sheet metal% composites% molded% forged or tooling parts up to the de1nition of mechanical assemblies" 't provides tools to complete product de1nition% including functional tolerances as well as (inematics de1nition" CA&'A facilitates the design of electronic% electrical% and distributed systems such as Guid and @8AC systems% all the way to the production of documentation for manufacturing" 1.# !ystems en$ineerin$ CA&'A oHers a solution to model comple5 and intelligent products through the systems engineering approach" 't covers the reFuirements de1nition% the systems architecture% the behavior modeling and the virtual product or embedded software generation" CA&'A can be customiDed via application programming interfaces (A)')" CA&'A 8A E 8= can be adapted using 8isual 6asic and C$$ programming languages via CAA (Component Application Architecture)% a component ob2ect model (C?M)-li(e interface" Although later versions of CA&'A 87 implemented *,>6!% 87 principally used piecewise polynomial surfaces" CA&'A 87 uses a non-manifold solid engine" Catia 8A features a parametric solid/surface-based pac(age that uses *,>6! as the core surface representation and has several wor(benches that provide I6E support" 8A can wor( with other applications% including Enovia% !marteam% and various CAE Analysis applications" 1.% A&&'ICATION!( -"7"- 'ndustries CA&'A can be applied to a wide variety of industries% from aerospace and defense% automotive% and industrial eFuipment% to high tech% shipbuilding% consumer goods% plant design% consumer pac(aged goods% life sciences% architecture and construction% process power and petroleum% and services" CA&'A 87% CA&'A 8A% )ro/E*;'*EE>% *+ (formerly ,nigraphics)% and !olid #or(s are the dominant systems" -"7"< Aerospace &he 6oeing Company used CA&'A 89 to develop its /// airliner and used CA&'A 8A for the /4/ series aircraft" &hey have employed the full range of Dassault !ystemes 9D )BM products 3 CA&'A% DEBM'A% and E*?8'A BCA 3 supplemented by 6oeing-developed applications" &he development of the 'ndian Bight Combat Aircraft has been using CA&'A 8A" Chinese +ian C@-/A was the 1rst aircraft developed by CA&'A 8A when the design was completed on !eptember <=% <:::" European aerospace giant Airbus has been using CA&'A since <::-" Canadian aircraft ma(er 6ombardier Aerospace has done all of its aircraft design on CA&'A" &he 6raDilian aircraft company EM6>AE> uses Catia 87 and 8A to build all airplanes" 8ought Aircraft 'ndustries uses CA&'A 87 and 8A to produce its parts" &he Anglo/'talian @elicopter company Agusta#estland uses CA&'A 87 and 8A to design their full range of aircraft" &he Euro 1ghter &yphoon has been designed using both CA&'A 87 and 8A" &he main supplier of helicopters to the ,"! Military forces% !i(ors(y Aircraft Corp"% uses CA&'A as well" 6ell @elicopter% the creator of the 6ell 6oeing 8-<< ?sprey% has used CA&'A 87% 8A% and now 8=" -"7"9 Automotive Many automotive companies use CA&'A to varying degrees% including 6M#% )orsche% Daimler A;% Chrysler% @onda% Audi% Caguar Band >over% 8ol(swagen% !EA&% !(oda% 6entley Motors Bimited% 8olvo% iat% 6enteler 'nternational% )!A )eugeot CitroJn% >enault% &oyota% ord% !cania% @yundai% &esla Motors% 8almet Automotive% )roton% Elba% &ata motors and Mahindra E Mahindra Bimited" ;oodyear uses it in ma(ing tires for automotive and aerospace and also uses a customiDed CA&'A for its design and development" Many automotive companies use CA&'A for car structures 3 door beams% ') supports% bumper beams% roof rails% side rails% body components 3 because CA&'A is very good in surface creation and Computer representation of surfaces" 6ombardier &ransportation of Canada is using this software to design its entire Geet of &rain engines and coaches" -"7"7 !hipbuilding Dassault !ystems has begun serving shipbuilders with CA&'A 8A release 4% which includes special features useful to shipbuilders" ;D Electric 6oat used CA&'A to design the latest fast attac( submarine class for the ,nited !tates *avy% the 8irginia class" *ewport *ews !hipbuilding also used CA&'A to design the ;erald >" ord class of super carriers for the ,! *avy" 'n <::7% it has been adopted by the 6eneteau ;roup for development of new sailing and leisure motor boats" -"7"A 'ndustrial eFuipment CA&'A has a strong presence in the 'ndustrial EFuipment industry" 'ndustrial Manufacturing machinery companies li(e !chuler and Metso use CA&'A% as do heavy mobile machinery and eFuipment companies li(e Claas% and also various industrial eFuipment product companies li(e Alstom )ower and A66 ;roup" -"7"= ?ther applications of CA&'A Architect ran( ;ehry has used the software through the C- Cubed 8irtual Architecture company% now 8irtual 6uild &eam% to design his award-winning curvilinear buildings" @is technology arm% ;ehry &echnologies% has been developing software based on CA&'A 8A named Digital )ro2ect" Digital )ro2ect competes for mar(et share with >evit% Microstation and other 6uilding 'nformation Modeling applications" 1.) *ile compati+ility and CATIA ,% -,) -,. conversion Dassault !ystems provides utilities to convert CA&'A 87 data 1les so they are accessible to CA&'A 8A and CA&'A 8=" !till% cases show that there can be issues in the data conversion from CA&'A 87 to 8A from either diHerence in the geometric (ernel between CA&'A 87 and CA&'A 8A or by the modeling methods employed by end users" E5periment results show that there can be data loss during the conversion (from :K to .:K)" &he percentage loss can be minimiDed by using the appropriate pre-conversion clean-up% choosing the appropriate conversion options% and clean-up activities after conversion" ?n the other hand% transition from 8A to 8= is facilitated because they are sharing the same geometric (ernel" &hird-party 1le translators also up-convert CA&'A 1les between versions" . The user inter"ace o" CATIA ,) <"- ;raphic display ig -L ;raphic Display of CA&'A 8A Menu bar with pull down menus for the access of CA&'A features #or(bench symbol for Fuic( switching between the wor(benches !tandard toolbar containing common features such as ?pen% Close% )rint% Cut and )aste &he open window contains the model 1eld and the speci1cation tree Compass% used for changing the view and moving ob2ects !tatus bar with instructions and prompts &he wor(bench toolbar displays all the features% that can be used within a !peci1c wor(bench .. /ouse +utton assi$nment A three buttoned mouse is needed to control the movements of the elements and the Dooming% in the 9D-space as well as in the speci1cation tree" &he following mouse button operation is used in the default con1guration of CA&'A 8A" <"<"- Elements in the 9D-design spaceL Move """ )ress and hold the middle mouse button and move the mouse" >otate """ )ress and hold the middle mouse button" #hile still holding it% press and hold the left (or right) button and move the mouse" Mooming """ )ress and hold the middle mouse button" #hile still holding it% press the left (or right) button once and move the mouse" Changing the center""" Clic( the middle mouse button on the location of the element that shall be moved to the center of the window" &he window center also represents the rotation center" <"<"< !peci1cation &reeL Move """ )ress and hold the left mouse button while the mouse points at a branch of the tree% and move the mouse" Mooming """ Clic( once on a branch of the speci1cation tree (or on the coordinate system in the right lower corner of the wor(ing space) with the left mouse button" &he construction elements in the 9D space get dar(er% the tree is now set active" &he Dooming of the tree can be done as described above" Another clic( on a branch deactivates this function" .#. User de0ned settin$s &he pull down menu &ools / ?ptions oHers several user de1nable settings" or instance% display settings% construction facilities% 1le import and e5port settings% memory settings and many more settings can be ad2usted" 6y using the >eset button% all parameter values can be set to the initial values 15ed by Dassault !ystems" ig <L ?ptions # An e1cerpt o" menus E5plains a selection of the most important menu bars of the wor(bench )art Design" A couple of basic features (!tart% ile% Edit etc") are also available in other wor(benches% other menu bars diHer depending on the speci1c demands of the modes" &he following chapters give a deeper understanding of single menu bars in diHerent wor(benches" #.1 !tart &he !tart menu contains the wor(benches de1ned previously" &he pull down menu is used to switch from one wor(space to the other" Additionally% the recently opened% the active and the previous open 1le names are shown" 6y clic(ing on the names% the 1les can be activated" Figure 3: !tart menu #. *ile ile comprises all the administrative functions for opening% saving or printing 1les" 'n addition% the recently used 1les are displayed" ig 7L ile menu #.# 2dit !ome functions freFuently needed during the design process such as Copy% )aste% Cut or Delete can be found in the menu Edit" &he feature ,pdate is used to refresh the construction" ,ndo and >epeat are very useful commands to move one design step bac(wards or forwards again" !earch can 1nd elements within the active document" &he commands !election !ets% !election !ets Edition and ind ?wning !election !ets enable the de1nition and the recall of selection criteria" &o edit document connections% Bin(s is used" &he de1nition or changing of component properties happens through )roperties" !can or De1ne in #or( ?b2ect ma(es the navigation between elements and the de1nition of 'n #or(-ob2ects possible" &he following construction steps are e5ecuted on this (de1ned) ob2ect" ig AL Edit menu #.% ,ie3 &he menu &oolbars allows the con1guration of the toolbar visualisation on the screen" 6y clic(ing on a single toolbar name% the respective toolbar can be activated or deactivated" &he Commands Bist is used to directly access commands" &he commands ;eometry% !peci1cations% Compass and >eset Compass activate or deactivate the corresponding elements" &ree E5pansion permits the activation of the desired levels of the speci1cation tree" !peci1cations ?verview and ;eometry ?verview provide an overloo( of the active !peci1cation &ree and geometry" &he visualiDation on the screen can be controlled by it All 'n% Moom Area% Moom 'n ?ut% )an and >otate with Modify providing even more options" ig =L 8iew menu 'f diHerent prede1ned views should be created with the possibility to Fuic(ly switch between them% the command *amed 8iews can be useful" >ender !tyle enables the ad2ustment of visualiDation settings" Apart from standard settings% user de1ned render styles can be con1gured" &he menu *avigation Mode is used to choose from diHerent types of part movement on the screenL lyL NO &ranslative and rotatory movement #al(L NO &ranslative movement within an prede1ned plane &he features Bighting and Depth EHect aHect the display style of shaded ob2ects" A base plane can be inserted via ;round" Magni1er can be used to display details" @ide/!how switches to the invisible space" Components% that are not needed at present% can be deposited in the invisible space" &o enlarge the window to its full siDe% ull !creen has to be applied" #.) Insert &he 'nsert menu contains speci1c commands for each wor(bench" Most of these features can be activated via the toolbars as well" A detailed description of the main Commands is carried out in the speci1c modes )art Design and Drafting"
igure /L Menu 'nsert within the )roduct mode igure 4L Menu 'nsert within the Drafting mode #.. Tools &he features contained in &ools control the settings and user de1ned features" Additionally% several wor(bench speci1c tools are available" ormula """ &he parameters of the applied operations is displayed in a window" 'n Addition% modi1cations and speci1c applications can be de1ned" 'mage """ Creation of pictures and videos Macro """ &he creation of macros is carried out in 8isual 6asic" An administration function supports a creation and organisation of libraries" CustomiDe """ &he menu CustomiDe enables user speci1c modi1cations% as there are the arrangement of menu bars or a setting of the interface language" 8isualiDation 1lters """ Bayers (e"g" design spaces) can be switched visible / invisible" ?ptions """ 6asic settings are ad2usted via the ?ptions - menuL !peci1cation tree *avigation )erformances 8isualiDation &hic(ness E ont Binetype igure .L &ools menu !tandards """ &o set default values for element properties use !tandards" Conferencing """ Conferencing is needed to organiDe conferences" #.4 5indo3 ?pened windows can be arranged and new windows can be opened with the #indow Menu" urthermore the open 1les are displayed there" #.6 Help A conte5tual help (#hatPs &hisQ)% e5plaining the commands instantly and a help menu (CA&'A 8A @elp) which reFuires special installation% are provided by CA&'A 8A" % Tool+ars in the 3or7+ench &art Desi$n &he desired toolbars can be shown and removed using the menu 8iew / &oolbars" Depending on the activated wor(space% speci1c toolbars are available" 6eside the general toolbars !tandard Inowledge #or(bench ;raphic )roperties and 8iew% !ome wor(bench speci1c toolbars will be e5plained" After switching to another wor(bench% the menu &oolbars automatically activates the accordant functions" ?perational functions are not only accessible in the according toolbars% they can also 6e accessed by the pull down menu 'nsert" %.1 !tandard tool+ar *ew """ Creates a new part% assembly or drawing document ?pen """ ?pens an e5isting document !ave """ !aves the active document )rint """ )rints the active document on the default printer% using the default printer settings Cut """ >emoves the selection from the active document and places it on the clipboard Copy """ Copies the selection to the clipboard )aste """ 'nserts the content of the clipboard at the selected location ,ndo selection """ >everses the last action" 't is possible to recall the command log and undo the last actions using the pull down menu >edo """ >epeats the last cancelled action #hatPs thisQ """ )rovides help on toolbar icons %. 8no3led$e ormula """ &he feature ormula corresponds with the one of the pull Down menu &ools ,>Bs and Comment """ Create and edit ,>B addresses" Chec( Analysis &oolbo5 R&he chec( analysis tool allows users to show and 15 all 6ro(en chec(s to validate the design and generate reports Design &able """ Create and edit design tables and laws to create and edit component families Inowledge 'nspector """ AnalyDes impacts of change in parameter value or advises parameter modi1cation Boc( !elected )arameters R Boc(s selected parameters and parameters in selected features EFuivalent Dimensions R Creates eFuivalent dimensions %.# 5or7+ench #or(bench """ &he #or(bench icon indicates the active wor(bench %.% 9raphic &roperties ;raphical ad2ustments such as 1ll colour% Dooming% line thic(ness% line style% point style and layer setting can be done" %.) ,ie3 ly """ #hen navigating in the ly mode% translations and rotations in all three directions in space are possible" it all in """ Mooms in or out% so that all the selected geometry optimally 1ts the available space" )an """ )ans the view >otate """ >otates the view Moom 'n""" Mooms in in increments Moom ?ut """ Mooms out in increments *ormal 8iew """ Displays the part with a view normal to a plane Create Multi-8iew R Creates four diHerent views in the current window 8iews """ DiHerent standard views can be chosenL 'sometric 8iew% ront 8iew% 6ac( 8iew% Beft 8iew% >ight 8iew% &op 8iew% 6ottom 8iew% *amed 8iews 8iew ModesL !hading R Displays the geometry in shading mode !hading with Edges R Displays the shaded geometry with edges !hading with Edges without !mooth Edges R Displays the shaded geometry with edges without smooth edges !hading with Edges and @idden Edges R Displays the geometry with edges and hidden edges !hading with Material R Displays the shaded geometry with material #ireframe R Displays the geometry in wireframe mode CustomiDe view parameters R Activates the customiDed view mode% enabling a customiDation of the view parameters @ide / !how """ Alternatively display hidden and shown ob2ects" @idden elements are dimmed grey in the speci1cation tree" !wap visible space """ Ma(es hidden space visible again %.. !elect &he !elect menu oHers several selection tools" Apart from a single selection% diHerent trap selections can be chosen" %.4 !7etcher &he s(etch mode is used to create <D contours as a basis for the ollowing 9D modelling" A parameteriDation of the s(etches is not mandatory" %.6 !7etch-:ased *eatures; !7etch-:ased *eatures <compact= !(etch-6ased eatures and !(etch-6ased eatures (compact) are reFuired to generate 9D solid geometries" )ad """ Creates a prism from an open or closed pro1le" &he pro1le can be generated in a s(etch" )oc(et """ &he command )oc(et creates a prism from a pro1le that is removed from a body" !haft / ;roove """ !haft creates a rotating solid from a pro1le and an a5is of revolution" A ;roove is a shaft that is being removed from an e5isting geometry @ole """ Creates a hole within an e5isting body" &he hole can also be threaded or countersun( >ib / !lot """Creates a rib or a slot (i"e" a removed rib) by sweeping a pro1le along a center curve !tiHener """ Creates a stiHener Multi-sections !olid / >emoved Multi-sections !olid """ Creates a solid (or a removed solid) de1ned by %.> Dress-Up *eatures &he Dress-,p eatures enable changes on e5isting bodies" Edge illet """ ;enerates an edge 1llet" Additionally% several other modes are availableL 8ariable >adius illet% ace-ace illet and &ritangent illet Chamfer """ Creates a Chamfer by removing or adding material from a selected edge" !everal input modes are possible (Bength S Angle% Bength S Bength) Draft Angle""&he commands Draft Angle% >eGection Bine and 8ariable Angle Draft facilitate the creation of drafts on e5isting solids" !hell """ Creates a shell by hollowing out an e5isting geometry &hic(ness """ !elected surfaces of an e5isting solid can be supplied with allowances &hread / &ap """ Creates a thread or tap by specifying its support% limits and numerical values >emove ace R >emoves one or more faces %.1? Advanced Dress-Up *eatures &he command Advanced Draft oHers enhanced draft options such as de1ning several pulling directions for one solid" %.11 Re"erence 2lements; Re"erence 2lements <e1tended= >eference elements are generated by means of prompt windows to de1ne all relevant parameters" )oint """ Creates one or more points in space Bine """ Creates a line in space )lane """ Creates a plane in space %.1 Constraints Constraints De1ned in Dialog 6o5 """ Manages prede1ned constraints Constraint """ Creates a constraint %.1# Trans"ormation *eatures &ranslation """ &ranslative movement of a solid in space TDirection% DistanceU >otation """ >otates a solid around an a5is TA5is% AngleU !ymmetry """ Mirrors a solid without duplication in reference to a selected face or plane T>eference N face/planeU Mirror """ Mirrors a solid (with duplication) in reference to a selected face or plane T>eference N face/planeU >ectangular )attern """ Creates a two dimensional rectangular pattern to repeat a feature T'nstances% !pacingU Circular )attern """ Creates a circular pattern to repeat a feature T'nstances% Angular !pacingU ,ser )attern """ Creates a user pattern to repeat a feature !caling """ !cales (e5pands or compresses) an element %.1% !ur"ace :ased *eatures; !ur"ace :ased *eatures <21tended= !plit """ !plits a solid by use of a plane% face or surface &hic( !urface """ Creates a thic( surface based on a surface by specifying two thic(nesses Close !urface """ &his feature closes surfaces (e"g" surfaces that were designed in #ireframe and !urface mode)% i"e" it generates a solid from the surface !ew !urface """ 'ntegrates surfaces into a solid %.1) Insert 'nsert is used to insert a new body or geometrical set in the speci1cation tree" &he new element is inserted beneath the active element or into a speci1ed component" %.1. Tools ,pdate All """ ,pdates all features and connections within the part A5is !ystem """ Creates an a5is system Mean Dimensions""" Computes mean dimensions on toleranced parameters Create Datum """ Creates a datum feature (N feature without history) ?nly Current 6ody R?ption to display only the current body Catalog 6rowser """ ?pens a catalog% e"g" a screw catalog !elect Current &ool""!elects / renames a current tool %.14 Apply /aterial Material properties can be applied to a body% enabling the computation of weight% inertia etc"" Apply Material """ Applies a material to a part %.16 /easure Measure 6etween """Measures between two elements Measure 'tem """ Measures characteristics of an element Measure 'nertia """ Measures inertial properties associated to a selected volume ) The s7etch mode !7etcher &he s(etch mode is used to create two dimensional s(etches" A parameteriDation is not mandatory" #hen wor(ing in the wor(bench )art Design% s(etches can serve as a basis for the generation and modi1cation of solids" ).1 Usin$ the !7etcher &he s(etch mode is activated by clic(ing on the button !(etch" &he !(etch !upport has to be a plane or a planar surface" &he !(etcher rotates the selected plane parallel to the screen plane (default setting in the ?ptions)"
or switching or refreshing the ad2ustment of the screen view% the feature *ormal 8iew has to be used" &he image plane is aligned parallel to the selected support plane" 'n s(etch mode a reference coordinate system is laid into the chosen plane" &he s(etch module is positioned 2ust below the active ob2ect in the !peci1cation &ree% and it contains the ;eometry and the Constraints" A grid is shown% oHering a snap function% if !nap to )oint has been activated" &he preset toolbars are displayed on the right margin" &he individual setup of the des(top is done through &ools / ?ptions (in the menu bar)" igure -:L !(etch mode &he selection of the toolbars happens via the menu 8iew / &oolbars" ). Operations in the s7etch mode &he s(etch mode contains% apart from standard toolbars% the following wor(bench speci1c toolsL )..1 !7etcher #or(bench S !(etcher icon""" !hows the active wor(bench E5it wor(bench """ Beaves the !(etcher and gets bac( to the previously active wor(bench &he !(etcher wor(bench contains the following standard wor(bench speci1c toolbars" ).. &ro0le &he )ro1le toolbar contains <D geometry commands" &hese geometries range from the very simple (point% rectangle% etc""") to the very comple5 (splines% conics% etc""")" &he )ro1le toolbar contains many sub-toolbars" Most of these sub toolbars contain diHerent options for creating the same geometry" or e5ample% you can create a simple line% a line de1ned by two tangent points% or a line that is perpendicular to a surface" >eading from left to right% the )ro1le toolbar contain the following commands" &he commands located in this toolbar allow you to create simple geometries (rectangle% circle% line% etc""") and more comple5 geometries (pro1le% spline% etc""")" A"<"<"- )ro1le toolbarL )ro1leL &his command allows you to create a continuous set of lines and arcs connected together" >ectangle / )rede1ned )ro1le toolbarL &he default top command is rectangle" !tac(ed underneath are several diHerent commands used to create prede1ned geometries" Circle / Circle toolbarL &he default top command is circle" !tac(ed underneath are several diHerent options for creating circles and arcs" !pline / !pline toolbarL &he default top command is spline which is a curved line created by connecting a series of points" Ellipse / Conic toolbarL &he default top command is ellipse" !tac(ed underneath are commands to create diHerent conic shapes such as a hyperbola" Bine / Bine toolbarL &he default top command is line" !tac(ed underneath are several diHerent options for creating lines" A5isL An a5is is used in con2unction with commands li(e mirror and shaft (revolve)" 't de1nes symmetry" 't is a construction element so it does not become a physical part of your feature" )oint / )oint toolbarL &he default top command is point" !tac(ed underneath are several diHerent options for creating points" A"<"<"< )rede1ned )ro1le toolbar )rede1ned pro1les are freFuently used geometries" CA&'A ma(es these pro1les available for easy creation which speeds up drawing time" >eading from left to right% the )rede1ned )ro1le toolbar contains the following commands" >ectangleL &he rectangle is de1ned by two corner points" &he sides of the rectangle are always horiDontal and vertical" ?riented >ectangleL &he oriented rectangle is de1ned by three corner points" &his allows you to create a rectangle whose sides are at an angle to the horiDontal" )arallelogramL &he parallelogram is de1ned by three corner points" Elongated @oleL &he elongated hole or slot is de1ned by two points and a radius" Cylindrical Elongated @oleL &he cylindrical elongated hole is de1ned by a cylindrical radius% two point and a hole radius" Ieyhole )ro1leL &he (eyhole pro1le is de1ned by two center points and two radii" @e5agonL &he he5agon is de1ned by a center point and the radius of an inscribed circle" Centered >ectangleL &he cantered rectangle is de1ned by a center point and a corner point" Centered )arallelogramL &he centered parallelogram is de1ned by a center point (de1ned by two intersecting lines) and a corner point" )...# Circle tool+ar &he Circle toolbar contains several diHerent ways of creating circles and arcs" >eading from left to right% the Circle toolbar contains the following commands" CircleL A circle is de1ned by a center point and a radius" &hree )oint CircleL &he three point circle command allows you to create a circle using three circumferential points" Circle ,sing CoordinatesL &he circle using coordinates command allows you to create a circle by entering the coordinates for the center point and radius in a Circle De1nition window" &ri-&angent CircleL &he tri-tangent circle command allows you to create a circle whose circumference is tangent to three chosen lines" &hree )oint ArcL &he three point arc command allows you to create an arc de1ned by three circumferential points" &hree )oint Arc !tarting #ith BimitsL &he three point arc starting with limits allows you to create an arc using a start% end% and midpoint" ArcL &he arc command allows you to create an arc de1ned by a center point% and a circumferential start and end point" A"<"<"7 !pline toolbar >eading from left to right% the !pline toolbar contains the following commands" V !plineL A spline is a curved pro1le de1ned by three or more points" &he tangency and curvature radius at each point may be speci1ed" V ConnectL &he connect command connects two points or pro1les with a spline" A"<"<"A Conic toolbar >eading from left to right% the Conic toolbar contains the following commands" V EllipseL &he ellipse is de1ned by center point and a ma2or and minor a5is points" V )arabola by ocusL &he parabola is de1ned by a focus% ape5 and a start and end point" V @yperbola by ocusL &he hyperbola is de1ned by a focus% center point% ape5 and a start and end point" V ConicL &here are several diHerent methods that can be used to create conic curves" &hese methods give you a lot of Ge5ibility when creating above three types of curves" A"<"<"= Bine toolbar &he Bine toolbar contains several diHerent ways of creating lines" >eading from left to right% the Bine toolbar contains the following commands" V BineL A line is de1ned by two points" V 'n1nite BineL Creates in1nite lines that are horiDontal% vertical or de1ned by two points" V 6i-&angent BineL Creates a line whose endpoints are tangent to two other elements" V 6isecting BineL Creates an in1nite line that bisects the angle created by two other lines" V Bine *ormal to CurveL &his command allows you to create a line that starts anywhere and ends normal or perpendicular to another element" A"<"<"/ )oint toolbar &he )oint toolbar contains several diHerent ways of creating points" >eading from left to right% the )oint toolbar contains the following commands" V )oint by Clic(ingL Creates a point by clic(ing the left mouse button" V )oint by using CoordinatesL Creates a point at a speci1ed coordinate point" V EFuidistant )ointsL Creates eFuidistant points along a prede1ned path curve" V 'ntersection )ointL Creates a point at the intersection of two diHerent elements" V )ro2ection )ointL )ro2ects a point of one element onto another" A"<"9 ?peration toolbarL ?nce a pro1le has been created% it an be modi1ed using commands such as trim% mirror% chamfer% and other commands located in the ?peration toolbar" Corner """ Creates a corner with a user de1ned radius" Chamfer """ Creates a bevelled corner" >elimitations """ Modi1es lines or pro1les -&rim -6rea( -Wuic( &rim -Close -Complement &ransformation &ransformation componentsL -Mirror -!ymmetry -&ranslate ->otate -!cale -?Hset 9D ;eometry """ ;enerates <D-curves from 9D elementsL -)ro2ect 9D Elements -'ntersect 9D Elements -)ro2ect 9D !ilhouette Edges A"<"7 Constraint toolbarL )ro1les may be constrained with dimensional (distances% angles% etc""") or geometrical (tangent% parallel% etc""") constraints using the commands located in the Constraint toolbar" Constraint """ Creates a geometrical or dimensional Constraint -Constraint -Contact Constraint Constrained ;eometry """ Creates ConstraintsL -i5 together -Auto Constraint Animate Constraint """ Animates dimensional constraints to show how the constrained system reacts Edit Multi-ConstraintR" Edits constraint values and evaluates the constrained geometries at the end A"<"A !(etch tools toolbarL &he !(etch tools toolbar contains icons that activate and deactivate diHerent wor( modes" &hese wor( modes assist you in drawing <D pro1les" >eading from left to right% the toolbar contains the following wor( modesX (Each wor( mode is active if the icon is orange and inactive if it is blue") ;ridL &his command turns the s(etcher grid on and oH" !nap to )ointL 'f active% your cursor will snap to the intersections of the grid lines" Construction / !tandard ElementsL You can draw two diHerent types of elements in CA&'A a standard element and a construction element" A standard element (solid line type) will be created when the icon is inactive (blue)" 't will be used to create a feature in the )art Design wor(bench" A construction element (dashed line type) will be created when the icon is active (orange)" &hey are used to help construct your s(etch% but will not be used to create features" ;eometric ConstraintsL #hen active% geometric constraints will automatically be applied such as tangencies% coincidences% parallelisms% etc""" Dimensional ConstraintsL #hen active% dimensional constraints will automatically be applied when corners (1llets) or chamfers are created% or when Fuantities are entered in the value 1eld" &he value 1eld is a place where dimensions such as line length and angle are manually entered" A"<"= 8isualiDation toolbarL Allows you to% among other things to cut the part by the s(etch plane and choose lighting eHects and other factors that inGuence how the part is visualiDed" A"<"/ &ools toolbarL Allows you to% among others other things% to analyDe a s(etch for problems% and create a datum" Create Datum R Creates a datum feature (without history) ?nly Current 6ody R ?ption to display only the current body ?utput eature R Creates an output feature by selecting <D ;eometry )ro1le eature R Creates a pro1le feature by selecting <D ;eometry <D Analysis &ools R &ools assisting the s(etch analysisL -!(etch !olving !tatus -!(etch Analysis E+E>C'!E S' Aim( &o s(etch Re$ular he1a$on; 3rench si@e o" 1??mm Operatin$ system used( windows 5p &ac7a$ed used( CA&'A 8A >. &rocedure( -) !tart Catia 8A &o activate )art Design 2ust open a new part after having started CA&'A 8A < ile / *ew 6y selecting )art the wor(bench )art Design opens" &he prede1ned toolbars of the selected wor(bench appear around the wor(ing area on the screen" 9" ?pen the !(etcher 7" !elect the 5y-plane as s(etch plane &he s(etch plane can be selected by clic(ing on a plane either in the modelling area or in the structure tree" &he selected plane is then rotated in a way that it is parallel to the screen plane% and the s(etch mode is activated" &he corresponding toolbars appear" ig"L !elect a s(etch plane A" Create a s(etch ,sing the feature Bine (contained in the )ro1le menu)% a he5agon can be drawn" Double clic(ing the icon activates the repetition mode" &he !nap to )oint mode allows to catch the ending point of the previous lines" #hen the line happens to be nearly vertical or horiDontal% a corresponding constraint is established by activating the !nap to )oint mode" &he repetition mode of the Bine feature is deactivated by clic(ing on the icon once more" Another way of creating curves containing lines (and circles) is provided by the feature )ro1le" Figure :The !(etch workbench &he symbols @ and 8 ne5t to the lines designate their horiDontal or vertical orientation" During s(etching the lines turn blue to show a constraint" Coincidences are displayed as small green circles" 6y double clic(ing onto the constraints% the corresponding windows open" Constraints can be removed using the delete function" &he geometrical elements can be de1ned in diHerent ways" ?ne possibility is by double clic(ing the geometrical elements opening an input window" Figure 17: The frst draft of the hexagon line defnition fgure shows the input window of a vertical line. imilar windows exist for all basic geometrical elements in the sketch mode. The feature Construction Element enables the creation of auxiliar! sketches or elements that are "#T used for the generation of bodies. $uxiliar! elements have to be created as Construction Elements% otherwise& features as )ad are not able to create geometr! from the sketch. Figure: 'efnition of the vertical line on the right side (. )onstraining the sketch *sing Constraints% di+erent constraints ,geometrical constraints and dimensions- can be defned. .oth& angle dimensions and linear dimensions& can be defned. Figure: *sing Constraints #ne possibilit! to dimension the hexagon is shown in Figure /1& but several other wa!s are possible. The dimensions shown in Figure 10 show the values of the frst draft% the dimension values can be changed b! double clicking the values& e.g.: Figure : $fter confrming the modifcation& )$T1$ is changing the geometr! according to the new value. Figure: The completel! dimensioned hexagon The hexagon has to be constrained as well as its position in the working space. The dimensioning of the sketch is complete when all elements turn green. 2hite lines are not completel! parameteri3ed& purple lines are over constrained. Figure: ketch containing over constrained elements #ver constrained elements have to be revised. *nder constrained elements can be used& but undefned dimensions are considered as variable. Therefore these elements ,displa!ed white- can be modifed b! )$T1$& if needed. 1n case that the profle is opened& it can be closed using &rim. $fter selecting the button the two geometrical elements that shall be trimmed have to be selected. The sketch mode o+ers the following constraints: @oriDontal 8ertical Coincidence )erpendicular ,045- i5 )arallelism Concentricity &angency Bength% Distance% Angle% Diameter% >adius The pop up window shows all necessar! inputs for the particular constraint. This feature can be useful especiall! for the modifcation of dimensions. ome defnition windows are shown in Figure /6. The! are all similar: The specifcations of the geometrical elements are displa!ed and can be modifed. FigurFigure: )onstraint defnition Figure: 'efnition windows for several geometrical elements Figure: )onstraint defnition via a defnition window $part from generating dimensions one b! one& it is possible to create several constraints at one time. To open the according window& the regarding elements have to be marked ,left mouse button& for multi selection press the )trl. button on the ke!board- and Constraints De1ned in Dialog 6o5 selected. The dialog box allows to select constraints that can be used for the selected elements. The button E5it #or(bench causes )$T1$ to return into the 3' mode. Figure: )omplete hexagon E+E>C'!EL /illed panel E+E>C'!EL /ountin$ plate 6 Generation of bodies in the workbench &art Desi$n The workbench )art Design is used to create solid bodies. #ne )art can contain several bodies. .ased on the bodies& other features can be carried out& such as Drafting or the creation of )roducts. The bodies are generated b! use of sketches ,created in the !(etcher mode-. .ased on these contours& basic solids are designed. ubse7uentl! the solids can be modifed ,e. g. with )oc(et% Chamfer% illet% @ole etc")" ..1 #D :asic *eatures The following basic features are o+ered: 21ample 1 - &AD( He1a$on pro0le; 5rench si@e 1??mm; Hei$ht ?mm Intention( Application o" the "eature &ad The sketch created in 8xample 1 is used as a basis for the solid. electing the button )ad opens a defnition box wherein the attributes can be edited. igL )ad de1nition The Bimit &ype specifes the defnition of the pad length. #ne possibilit! is to use limiting planes or surfaces. This example uses the limiting t!pe Dimension& the length is set /4mm. !(etch - is selected as a profle. electing more activates an extended defnition window with the following options: !econd BimitL 8xtension into the other direction DirectionL elect the extension direction ,e. g. b! selecting a line- &hin )ad ,onl! available 2hen &hic( is activated-: )reates a bod! with a defned thickness on both sides of the profle. The complete bod! is displa!ed according the input values. igureL E5tended )ad de1nition bo5 The hexagonall! shaped solid is based on the sketch and the values of the pad defnition. To modif! properties& the solid can be selected ,either in the model area or )ad - in the specifcation tree-. The defnition box should appear% it also o+ers the modifcation of the according sketch , - The element )ad - has been inserted b! )$T1$ in the specifcation tree. To rename )ad-& click at the right mouse button. 1n the appearing properties window the menu )roperties / eature )roperties can be used to rename the element& and )roperties / ;raphic changes the colour. igure 9/L complete )ad
igureL )roperties menu of a pad $s a result& the hexagonal bod! is called irst &ry in the specifcation tree and is turned green. The part can be saved using ile / !ave as. igure L !aving the he5agonal part E5ample < - !@A&L >otational solid 'ntentionL Application of the function !haft &he feature !haft generates rotating bodiesX the rotation of the generating pro1le doesnPt need to be full 9=:Z" &he rotation a5is doesnPt need to intersect the rotating pro1le% rendering possible the creation of closed rotating pro1les such as tori" &he !haft de1nition demands a s(etch% de1ning the rotating pro1le% and an a5is of revolution" &he following pro1le has to be generated using the s(etch modeL igureL !(etch pro1le After leaving the s(etch mode and selecting the feature !haft% a de1nition bo5 for the shaft appears" igureL Creating a !haft &he s(etch is used as )ro1le% the rotation a5is is the vertical line of the coordinate system" &he irst Angle is set to 9=: degrees% the !econd Angle is Dero degree" igureL Complete rotating body E5ample 9 - >'6L )ro1le swept along a center curve 'ntentionL ,sing the >ib feature &wo s(etches or curves are needed to create a ribL -" A contour of the rib <"&he center curve along which the contour is being swept !(etch the ;uide curve !(etch of the )ro1le )ro1le and Center curve igureL >ib After creating both s(etches in two perpendicular planes% the feature >ib can be selected" De1ning a >ib .. /anipulation "eatures &he following functions are a selection of the toolbar manipulation features and can be used to modify bodies" &he manipulation features can% similar to the 9D basic features% base on s(etches created in the s(etch mode" ?nly the function @ole allows the de1nition of parameters within the dialog bo5X the positioning of the hole is done with a s(etch that can be activated within the bo5" E5ample 7L )late 'ntentionL Application of the features )oc(et% ;roove% @ole As a basis solid% a )ad measuring 4: 5 --: 5 9:mm has to be generated" igureL &he basis solid The *eature &oc7et )oc(et creates a [negative padP% i"e" it is removed from the basis solid" &o create Figure: electing a face of the pad as sketch support this negative pad% a pro1le is reFuired" &herefore a surface of the solid pad is selected as s(etch reference for the contour" All geometrical elements should be constrained clearly and without ambiguity" igureL !(etch for the )oc(et igureL )oc(et de1nition After pic(ing the button )oc(et% a de1nition bo5 appears" &he Depth is set to <:mm% &he )ro1le is the s(etch created before" !electing more opens an e5tended )oc(et de1nition bo5 providing detailed options for limitations% shape and e5tension of the poc(et" igureL E5tended )oc(et de1nition bo5 igure shows the basic pad and the cut% displayed in shaded view" &he speci1cation tree contains the )ad and the according !(etch"-" ,nderneath% the )oc(et and !(etch"<% that it is based on% are displayed" Any modi1cation of the )oc(et can be carried out by simply selecting a face of the )oc(et% or by selecting the )oc(et within the speci1cation tree" A de1nition window of )oc(et"- appears and modi1cations can be performed" igureL 6ody including )ad and )oc(et The *eature 9roove A ;roove is a negative !haft% the de1nition happens similar to the function !haft" &he input parameters have to be a )ro1le and a >otation A5is" As reference plane of the )ro1le s(etch a side face of the basic )ad is selected" &he de1nition bo5 prompts the )ro1le and the A5is" igureL !(etch of the )ro1le igure shows the complete body including the removed ;roove" igureL ;roove de1nition The "eature Hole @oles and threads can be created on e5isting bodies using the feature @ole" As an e5ample% a @ole is applied igureL )ad with )oc(et and ;roove ?n the upper face of the )ad" &herefore the icon @ole is activated and the according surface has to be pic(ed" All relevant input data are can be de1ned in the dialog bo5" &he )ositioning !(etch controls the position of the @ole" igureL !electing the reference plane for the @ole &he desired @ole measures -:mm (Diameter) 5 -:mm (Depth)" &he drill ought to be an ordinary one (8 6ottom) with an apical angle of -<:Z" &he @ole ought to be perpendicular to the surface" ?ther options for de1ning the @ole are shown subseFuently" igureL @ole de1nition &he )ositioning !(etch of the @ole enables the de1nition of the @ole location on the reference surface" CA&'A positions the coordinate system of the s(etch at the place that has been clic(ed at when igureL )ositioning !(etch for the @ole de1ning the reference surface for the hole" 'f that point is already constrained (e" g" the point is already 15ed) a )ositioning !(etch is not needed" igure shows the complete plate% including the @ole" 'n case of changing parameters% the de1nition bo5 can be accessed by double clic(ing the @ole" igureL )late with )oc(et% ;roove and @ole &he following options are available in the de1nition window @oleL E5tension L &he following settings are availableL - &ype of >elimitation of @ole Bimit ( 6lind% ,p to *e5t% ,p to Bast% ,p to )lane% ,p to !urface) - Dimensions of the @ole" Direction (normal to the surface or along an a5is) - Bocation of the @ole% de1ned by a )ositioning !(etch" - 6ottom of the @ole (lat or 8-6ottom) igureL @ole De1nition% E5tension &ypeL &his menu allows the de1nition of a counter boreX several types are possible" 'f chosen% the reFuired parameters for the type are prompted" igureL @ole De1nition% &ype &hread De1nitionL &o create a &hread all parameters have to be de1ned using the according window" &he core diameter is calculated by CA&'A (in case of standard theads)" #hen generating a <D Drawing% the &hread speci1cations in the drawing can be created by CA&'A itself" Figure: @ole De1nition% &hread De1nition Help"ul additional "unctions Applying material To appl! material to the plate& the appropriate feature has to be selected. $ dialog box opens& o+ering several material t!pes. The element that has to be supplied with material has to be marked& as the material has to be. .! selecting Apply material& the material properties are assigned to the geometrical element& and the icon is displa!ed in the !peci1cation &ree. igureL applying material dialog bo5 Measure Inertia .eside the common measure function for values and distances& the icon Measure 'nertia activates a number of measurings& such as volume& mass& area or inertia using the set material properties. everal options can be set& e.g. an axis or a coordinate s!stem for the inertia calculation& can be selected. igureL Measure 'nertia Taking pictures of elements )$T1$ o+ers a feature to take pictures of 3' models. Therefore &ools / 'mage / Capture has to be selected. igureL Capture &oolbar A toolbar appears" &he ?ptions 'con opens a setup window" &o ta(e the picture% the Capture button has to be pic(ed" A preview of the image is shown" 't can be saved by clic(ing the !ave as icon" igureL &he setup window (?ptions) igureL &he Capture )review E+E>C'!E Clevis E+E>C'!E &rism &iece E+E>C'!E &rism 3ith threaded holes E+E>C'!E ..# Dress-Up *eatures &he Dress-,p eatures are used to implement constructive modi1cations on e5isting solids% such as Chamfers% illets or Draft Angles" 6y means of an e5ample these features are e5plained in detail" 21ample 1#( An$le piece Intention( Usin$ the Dress-Up *eatures &wo )ads% rectangular to each other positioned% serve as a basis for this e5ample" &he 1rst component measures -:: 5 4: 5 <: mm and is placed in the yD-plane" &he second component measures =: 5 =: 5 <: mm and is positioned in the 5D-plane" igureL !(etch of the 1rst )ad igureL irst )ad igureL !(etch of the second )ad igureL Creation of the second )ad The "eature *illet After having selected the button Edge illet% a dialog bo5 speci1es the 1llet% prompting the >adius% the )ropagation and% if desired% Bimiting Elements (menu More)" 't is possible to 1llet more than one edge at once" #hen trying to 1llet three or more edges that concur in an acute angle% the seFuence of the 1lleting does indeed ma(e a diHerence" 't has to be stated% that the result depends on the order of the 1lleted edges" ;enerally it is better to apply the 1llets with bigger radii 1rst" &he submenu illets provides features for creating 1llets with variable radii% between two faces or de1ned by three tangent faces" &he angle piece has to be supplied with 1llets with >N-:mm on the inner edges and a 1llet with >NAmm on the vertical edge" &he !peci1cation &ree shows the newly created illets beneath the )ads" igureL Creating a illet !imilar illets can be generated by use of the function 8ariable >adius illet" &he according radii have to be de1ned in a dialog bo5" &o modify the illet de1nition% double clic(ed the illet (in the speci1cation tree or on the solid in the wor(ing space) and rede1ne the 8alues in the dialog bo5" All single radii can be mar(ed and modi1ed in the de1nition window"
igureL illeted body igureL De1ning a 8ariable >adius illet *eature Cham"er &wo input options are selectable for the Chamfer de1nitionL - Bength and Angle or - < Bengths" &he Angle is measured from the body surface% the Bength is measured from the original edge to the newly created edge of the chamfer" !everal edges can be selected to create several chamfers in one step" &he feature Chamfer is inserted in the speci1cation tree" igureL Creating Chamfers igureL )art with Chamfers The "eature Dra"t An$le Draft Angle is used to create slant surfaces on a solid" &hese drafts are needed for speci1c production procedures (die-casting% deep drawing% heavy stamping or others)X so they are de moulded in prede1ned directions" &he Draft Analysis can chec( bodies concerning their demouldability" #hen de1ning the Draft% the surfaces to be slanted are displayed red" &he *eutral Element is displayed blue and represents the section where the original dimension of the body (e"g" the thic(ness of the body) is preserved" &he demoulding direction is displayed with a red arrow" 8arious parameters can be de1ned in the dialog bo5% such as Draft Angles and options for the )ropagation or Bimitations" igureL )art without illets &he submenu Drafts contains miscellaneous de1nition options" igureL Draft De1nition igureL )art with Drafts and illets Chec7in$ the Dra"t <Dra"t Analysis= &o chec( the )art regarding its demouldability% the Draft analysis is the suitable feature" &he icon can be found in the Analysis toolbar" 6efore pic(ing it% the view mode has to be switched to !hading with Material" &he Compass button in the dialog bo5 has to be selected" *ow% the compass can be drawn with the mouse to a surface normal to the desired demoulding direction" Additionally% the element to analyse has to be selected" &his results in a colour coding% Figure: Draft Analysis according to the prede1ned settings" igure shows the analysis results of the drafted angle piece" As the chec( direction corresponds with the draft direction% it is demouldable" &his is shown by the green colour% which identi1es all surfaces that feature an angle of - degree or more to the demoulding direction" !urfaces with : degrees are displayed blue% and those that have less than : degrees are displayed red" igureL !urfaces that are not demouldable with respect to the given direction The "eature !hell !hell is used to hollow out bodies" &he de1nition of the !hell reFuires the thic(ness (inside and outside) and the aces to >emove" CA&'A 8A generates an open shell element from the surface de1nition of the basic body% ta(ing into account all geometry information" igureL De1ning a !hell igureL shows the hollowed out body with a wall thic(ness of Amm" *eature Thic7ness &hic(ness adds or removes thic(nesses on one (or more) faces% resulting in new boundaries parallel to the original body boundaries (e" g" for creating allowances)" DiHerent faces can be de1nedwith diHerent thic(nesses" Modi1cations of dimension 1gures are carried out by simply clic(ing on them" igureL Applying the feature &hic(ness &he features are displayed in the !peci1cation &ree" &hey can be modi1ed% deleted or copied in the !peci1cation &ree" Figure: 9art with &hic(ness E+E>C'!E An$ular prism E+E>C'!E :earin$ +loc7 E+E>C'!E E+E>C'!E Aim( &o s(etch the given 1gure by using catia software" Operatin$ system used( windows 5p &ac7a$ed used( CA&'A 8A >. &rocedure( !ection 1 1 !tart Catia 8A ;o to start icon in main toll bar" # !elect mechanical design from menu % !elect part design option in pull down menu" ) ?pen a Ne3 &art drawing and name the part !pline !hape" . Enter the !7etcher on the y@ plane" 4 >estore the default positions of the toolbars (Tools A Customi@e... Tool+ars tab A Restore position") Move the !(etch &ools toolbar and the ,ser !election ilter toolbar to the top toolbar area" 6 !et your grid spacing" At the top pull down menu% select Tools A Options... 'n the ?ptions window% e5pand the Mechanical Design portions of the left side navigation tree and select !7etcher" Activate the options Display% !nap to point% and Allow Distortions in the ;rid section on the right side" !et your )rimary spacing and ;raduations to @L 1?? mm and ?% and 8L 1?? mm and 1?" .) !elect the !pline icon" &his is located in the )ro1le toolbar in the right side toolbar area" -:) Move your cursor around the screen" *ote that it snaps to the intersections of the grid" Your !nap to )oint should be orange (active)" Deactivate the !nap to &oint icon by clic(ing on it and turning it bac( to blue" Move your cursor around the screen and notice the diHerence" --) >eactivate the !nap to &oint icon and draw the spline shown" !elect each point (indicated by a number in a sFuare) in order from - to /% double clic(ing at the last point to end the spline command" -<) Edit the spline by double clic(ing on any portion of it" -9) 'n the !pline De1nition window% select Ctrl&oint.4% then activate the Tan$ency option% and select O8" *otice that the last point is now tangent to the 1rst point"
-7) Draw a Circle inside the spline as shown" -A) 21it the !(etcher and &ad the s(etch to a length of )? mm"
!ection ( Usin$ construction elements. -) Deselect all" <) Enter the !7etcher on the front face of the part" 9) Activate the Construction - !tandard 2lements icon" 't should be orange" 7) Deselect all" @it the 2sc (ey twice" A) )ro2ect an outline of the part onto the s(etch plane" !elect the &roBect #D 2lements icon then select the face of the part" &his icon is located in the ?perations toolbar near the bottom of the right side toolbar area" 't may be hidden in the bottom right corner" =) Deselect all" &he pro2ection should now be yellow (this means it is associated with the part and will change with the part) and dashed (this means it is a construction element)" /) At the top pull down window% select Tools A Options A !7etcher tab" Deactivate the ;rid Display and !nap to &oint options" !elect O8" 4) Deactivate the Construction - !tandard 2lements icon" .) ,sing the &ro0le command to draw the triangle shown" &he points of the triangle should lie on the pro2ected construction element" You will (now when you are on the pro2ection when a symbol of two concentric circles appears% and you will (now when you are snapped to the endpoint of the start point when a symbol of two concentric circles appears and the inner one is 1lled" -:) 21it the !(etcher and &ad the s(etch to a length of 1? mm" !ection #( 9eometrical and Dimensional Constraints -) Deselect all" <) Enter the !7etcher on the front large face of the part" 9) Activate the 9eometrical Constraints icon" 't should be orange" 7) At the top pull down window% select Tools A Options A !7etcher" ,nder the Constraint portions of the window% select !mart&ic7... &he !mart)ic( window shows all the geometrical constraints that will be created automatically" &hese constraints may be turn on and oH depending on your design/s(etch needs" Close both the !mart )ic( and ?ptions windows" A) Draw a Rectan$le to the right of the hole as shown" *otice that geometric constraints (@ N horiDontal% 8 N 8ertical) are automatically applied" =) Deactivate the 9eometrical Constraints icon" 't should be blue" /) Draw a Rectan$le to the left of the hole as shown" *otice that no geometric constraints are made"
4) or each rectangle% clic( on one of the points de1ning a corner and move it using the mouse" *otice the diHerence between the two" &his is due to the horiDontal and vertical constraints that were applied to the one rectangle" .) ,ndo (CTR' C D) the moves until the original rectangles are bac(" -:) 21it the !(etcher and &oc7et the s(etch using the Up to last option" --) E5pand the speci1cation tree to the s(etch level" -<) Edit !(etch"9 (the s(etch associated with the poc(et)" 'n the speci1cation tree% double clic( on !7etch.#% or right clic( on it and select !7etch.# o+Bect -2dit" You will automatically enter the s(etcher on the s(etch plane used to create this s(etch" -9) Activate the Dimensional Constraint icon" 't should be orange" -7) !elect the Corner icon% select the bottom left corner point of the left rectangle% move your mouse up and to the right% and clic(" A corner or 1llet will be created" &he corner icon is located in the ?perations toolbar near the bottom of the right side toolbar area" &he corner/1llet may also be created by selecting the two lines that create the corner" *otice that a dimension is automatically created" -A) Deactivate the Dimensional Constraint icon" 't should be blue" Create a Corner in the upper right corner of the same rectangle" *otice that this time no dimensional constraint was created" -=) 21it the !(etcher #e have changed the s(etch used to create the poc(et" *otice that the poc(et is automatically updated to reGect these changes" !ection %( Cuttin$ the part +y the s7etch plane. !ometimes it is necessary to s(etch inside the part" &he Cut )art by !(etch )lane command allows you to see inside the part and ma(es it easier to draw and constrain your s(etch" -) Enter the !7etcher on the 1y plane" <) !elect the Isometric ,ie3 icon" &his icon is located in the bottom toolbar area" 9) !elect the Cut &art +y !7etch &lane icon located in the bottom toolbar area" &he part in now cut by the 5y plane (the s(etch plane)" 7) !elect the Top vie3 icon and draw a Circle in the middle of the hole as shown in the 1gure" A) 21it the !(etcher =) !elect the &ad icon and then select the /oreEE button" ill in the following 1elds for both the irst and !econd BimitsX &ypeL Up to sur"ace% BimitL !elect the inner circumference of the hole% and !electionL !7etch.% (the circle)" !elect &revie3 to see if the )ad will be applied correctly% and then O8" !ave L save as part name in reg roll no" E5it CA&'A 8A E+E>C'!E &he part modeled in this tutorial is shown on the right" &his part will be created using simple pro1les% circles% arcs% lines% and he5agons" &he geometries are constrained to conform to certain dimensional (lengths) and geometrical constraints (tangent% perpendicular% etc""")" !ection 1( Creatin$ circles. (@intL 'f you get confused about how to apply the diHerent commands that are used in this tutorial% read the prompt line for additional help") -) Baunch CATIA ,); enter the &art Desi$n wor(bench and% if as(ed% name your part &ost" <) Enter the !7etcher on the @1 plane" 9) !et your grid spacing to be 1?? mm with 1? graduations% activate the !nap to point% and activate the geometrical and dimensional constraints" (Tools AOptions...) 7) )ull out the Circle toolbar A) Double clic( on the Circle icon and draw the circles shown" =) 21it the !(etcher and &ad the s(etch to 1 mm on each side (/irrored e1tent)" *otice that the inner circle at the bottom becomes a hole" !ection ( Creatin$ dimensional constraints. -)E5pand your speci1cation tree to the s(etch level" <) Edit !(etch"-" &o edit a s(etch you can double clic( on the s(etch name in the speci1cation tree% or you can right clic( on the name select !7etch.1 -2dit" CA&'A automatically ta(es you into the s(etcher on the plane used to create !(etch"-" 9) Double clic( on the Constraints icon" 7) !elect the border of the upper circle% pull the dimension out and clic( your left mouse button to place the dimension" >epeat for the two bottom circles" A) !elect the center point of the upper circle% then the center point of the lower circles% pull the dimension out and clic(" =) Double clic( on the D? dimension" 'n the Constraint De1nition window% change the diameter from <: to 1. mm" /) 'n a similar fashion% change the other dimensions to the values shown in the 1gure" 4) 21it the !(etcher and deselect all" *otice that the part automatically updates to the new s(etch dimensions" !ection #( Creatin$ lines. -) Enter the !7etcher on the @1 plane" <) Deactivate the !nap to &oint icon" 9) )ro2ect the two outer circles of the part onto the s(etch plane" Double clic( on the &roBect #D 2lements icon" &his icon is located in the lower half of the right side toolbar area" !elect the outer edges of the two cylinders" 7) )ull out the line toolbar A) Double clic( on the :i-Tan$ent 'ine icon" !elect the points% in order% as indicated on the 1gure" =) )ull out the Relimitations toolbar located in the ?peration toolbar" /) Double clic( on the Fuic7 trim icon" !elect the outer portion of the pro2ected circles" *otice that the trimmed pro2ection turns into a construction element (dashed)" 4) 21it the !(etcher and &ad the s(etch to . mm on each side (/irrored e1tent)" .) Enter the !7etcher on the @1 plane" -:) Activate the Construction-!tandard 2lement icon (it should be orange)" --) !elect the &roBect #D 2lements icon and then pro2ect the left line of the part as shown in the 1gure" -<) Activate your !nap to &oint icon" -9) Draw a line that starts at point - (see 1g") and ends normal/perpendicular to pro2ected line using the 'ine Normal to Curve icon" -7) Deactivate your !nap to &oint icon" -A) Draw a 'ine from point - to point <" -=) Draw a line that bisects the previous < lines using the :isectin$ 'ine icon" >ead the prompt line for directions" -/) Deselect all" -4) Deactivate the Construction-!tandard 2lement icon (it should be blue now)" -.) Draw a circle that is tangent to the pro2ected line% normal line and bisecting line using the Tri-Tan$ent Circle icon" >ead the prompt line for directions" <:) Moom in on the circle" <-) ,sing &ro0le draw the three additional lines shown in the 1gure" <<) ,se the Fuic7 Trim command to trim oH the inside portion of the circle as shown" You will have to apply the Fuic( trim operation twice" <9) Draw a He1a$on that has the same center as the circle/arc and is the appro5imate siDe shown in the 1gure" &he @e5agon icon is usually stac(ed under the >ectangle icon" (Your he5agon will contain many constraints that are not shown in the 1gure") <7) Deselect all" <A) Apply a dimensional Constraint to the distance between the Gats of the he5agon as shown" &o create this constraint% select the top line and then the bottom line" Double clic( on the dimension and change its value to 4 mm" <=) 21it the !(etcher and &ad the s(etch to a length of mm on each side (/irrored e1tent)" !ection %( Creatin$ $eometrical constraints" -) Enter the !7etcher on the Gat face of the large cylinder" <) Deactivate the 9eometrical Constraint icon (it should be blue)" &his will allow you to create pro1les with no automatically applied constraints" 9) ?n the face of the large cylinder% draw the &ro0le shown" *o geometrical constraints should be indicated" 7) Deselect all" A) >eactivate the 9eometrical Constraints icon (it should be orange)" =) Apply a vertical constraint to the right line of the pro1le by right clic(ing on it and selecting 'ine o+Bect A ,ertical" /) Apply a horiDontal constraint to the top line using a similar procedure" 4) Deselect all" .) Apply a perpendicular constraint between the right and bottom line of the pro1le" @old the C&>B (ey down and select the left and bottom lines" !elect the Constraints De0ned in Dialo$ :o1 icon" 'n the Constraint De1nition window% chec( the bo5 ne5t to &erpendicular and then select O8. -:) Apply a parallel constraint between the left and right lines of the pro1le in a similar way" --) Apply Constraints to the rectangle and change their values to the values shown in the 1gure" -<) Apply the additional dimensional constraints shown in order to position the rectangle" !elect the Constraints icon% then the circumference of the circle and then the appropriate side of the rectangle" *otice that once all the constraints are applied% the rectangle turns green indicating that it is fully constrained" 'f it did not turn green ma(e sure the 8isualiDation of diagnosis is activated in the ?ptions window" (&ools S ?ptionsR)
-9) Draw the triangle shown using the &ro0le command" #hen drawing the triangle ma(e sure that the top point is aligned with the origin ( )and the bottom line is horiDontal (@)" -7) Constrain the vertical height of the triangle to be . mm" !elect the Constraints icon% select the one of the angled lines of the triangle% right clic( and select ,ertical /easure Direction" -A) Constrain the rest of the triangle as shown" -=) 21it the !(etcher and &ad the s(etch to a length of ) mm. !ection )( Creatin$ arcs. -) Enter the !7etcher on the front face of the middle section"
<) Activate the Construction-!tandard 2lement icon" 9) !elect the &roBect #D 2lements icon and then pro2ect the front face of the middle section" 7) Deselect all" A) Deactivate the Construction-!tandard 2lement icon" . Activate your !nap to &oint icon" 4 Draw the pro1le shown" ,se the Three &oint Arc command to create the bottom arc% the Arc command to create the top arc" &he Arc icons are stac(ed under the Circle icon" or assistance in creating the arcs% read the prompt line at the bottom of the graphics screen" ,se the &ro0le command to create the connecting lines" 6 21it the !(etcher and &ad the s(etch to a length of #? mm. > Deselect all" 1? Mirror the entire solid" !elect the /irror icon in the &ransformation eatures toolbar" !elect the mirror element/face" 'n the Mirror De1nition window select O8" >E!,B&L Assembly Modelling Assembly modeling is the process of creating designs that consist of two or more components assembled together at their respective wor( positions" &he components are brought together and assembled in Assem+ly Desi$n wor(bench by applying suitable parametric assembly constraints to them" &he assembly constraints allow you to restrict the degrees of freedom of components on their respective wor( positions" &he assembly 1les in CA&'A are called )roduct 1les" &here are two methods to invo(e the Assem+ly Desi$n wor(bench of CA&'A" &he primary method to start a new product 1le is by selecting *ile O Ne3 from the menu bar to open the Ne3 dialog bo5 rom this dialog bo5 select &roduct% as shown in igure -" &he other method of invo(ing the Assem+ly Desi$n wor(bench is by choosing !tart O /echanical Desi$n O Assem+ly Desi$n from the menu bar" igure -L &he )roduct option selected from the Ne3 dialog bo5 A new 1le is started in the Assem+ly Desi$n wor(bench" &he screen display of CA&'A after starting the new 1le in the Assem+ly Desi$n wor(bench is as shown in igure <" You will notice that the toolbars related to assembly are displayed" &he tools available in these toolbars will be discussed later in this chapter" &ypes of Assembly Design Approach 'n CA&'A you can create assembly models by adopting two types of approaches" &he 1rst design approach is the bottom-up approach% and the second one is the top-down approach" 6oth these design approaches are discussed below" :ottom-up Assem+ly &he bottom-up assembly is the most preferred approach for creating assembly models" 'n this of approach% the components are created in the &art Desi$n wor(bench as (\"CA&)art) 1le" &hen the product (\"CA&)roduct) 1le is started and all the previously created components are inserted and placed in it using the tools provided in the Assem+ly Desi$n wor(bench" After inserting each component% constraints are applied to position them properly in the 9D space with respect to other components" Adopting the bottom-up approach gives the user the opportunity to pay more attention to the details of the components as they are designed individually" 6ecause the other components are not present in the same window% it becomes much easier to maintain a relationship between igure <L !creen display after starting a new 1le in the Assembly Design wor(bench the features of the current component" &his approach is preferred for large assemblies% especially those having intricate individual components" Top-do3n Assem+ly 'n the top-down assembly design approach% components are created inside the Assem+ly Desi$n wor(bench" &herefore% there is no need to create separate part 1les of the components" &his design approach is completely diHerent from the bottom-up design approach" @ere you have to start the product 1le 1rst and then% one by one% create all components" *ote that even though the components are created inside the product 1le% they are saved as individual part 1les and can be opened separately later" Adopting the top-down design approach gives the user the distinctive advantage of using the geometry of one component to de1ne the geometry of the other" @ere the construction and assembly of the components ta(es place simultaneously" As a result of this% the user can view the development of the product in real time" &his design approach is highly preferred% while wor(ing on a conceptual design or a tool design where the reference of previously created parts is reFuired to develop a new part" E+E>C'!E-- :otor .lower $ssembl! Motor 6lower assembly E5ploded view of the Motor 6lower assembly Dimensions of the ,pper @ousing Dimensions of the Bower @ousing Dimensions of the 6lower Dimensions of the Motor E+E>C'!E- < 8-6loc( Assembly &he 8-6loc( assembly 8iews and dimensions of the 8-6loc( body 8iews and dimensions of the ,-Clamp and astener E+E>C'!E-9 )ulley !upport Assembly E5ploded view of the )ulley !upport assembly )arts list for the )ulley !upport assembly Dimensions of the )ulley Dimensions of the 6ushing Beft-side view of the 6rac(et !ectioned front view of the Dimensions of the #asher% Cap !crew% &urn !crew% and *ut