CATIA Version 5 Workbook, Release 6 and 7 Book

Introduction to CATIA 5

Lesson 1 - Sketcher Work Bench
Introduction to the Sketcher Work Bench
Sketcher Work Bench Tool Bars
- Operation
- Profile
- Constraints
- Tools
Steps to Creating a Simple Part Using the Sketcher Work Bench
- Specify a Working Plane
- customize the Grid
- create geometry using the Profile tools and the Profile icon
- create lines
- breaking a line
- deleting lines
- using the Trim tool
- modify using Corner and Chamfer
- Anchor and Constrain the Profile
- modify constraints
- over-constraining the Profile
- exiting the Sketcher Work Bench
- extrude the Profile using the Pad tool
- saving the file and exiting CATIA.
Summary
Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 2 - Part Design Work Bench
Introduction to the Part Design Work Bench
Part Design Work Bench Tool Bars
- Sketcher
- Transformation Features
- Dress-Up Features
- Annotations
- Sketch-Based Features
- Constraints Features
- Surface-Based Features
Steps to Extruding a Part Using the Part Design Work Bench
- Open the saved file
- extrude the Sketcher Profile using the Pad tool
- create a Fillet and Chamfer on the extruded part
- add holes
- create a pattern of holes
- modify the width
- translate and rotate the finished part
- create a symmetrical part from the extruded part
- mirror and scale the finished part
- constrain the part in the Part Design Workbench
- add material to the finished part
- manage and customize the Specification Tree, save and exit.
Summary
Lesson Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 3 - Drafting Work Bench
Introduction to Creating Sheets and using the Drafting Work Bench
Drafting Work Bench Toolbars
- Select
- Dress Up
- Drawing
- Views
- Annotations
- Graphical Properties
Steps to Creating Sheets and Views using the Drafting Work Bench
- Open the saved part
- Drafting Work Bench layout
- customize the default values
- create a new sheet and a new view
- modify an existing view
- create a detail view
- create a section view
- create an auxiliary view
- save new drawing and print sheets.
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 4 - Drafting Work Bench
Introduction to Creating Text and Dimensions using the Drafting Work Bench
Drafting Work Bench Tool Bars
- Text Properties
- Dimension Properties
- Select Tool
- Geometry Creation
- Generation, Dimension
- Dress Up
- Drawing
- Geometry Edition
- Annotation
- Graphical Properties
- Style
Adding Text and Dimensions to Drawings using the Drafting Work Bench
- Open the drawing
- Drafting Work Bench layout
- customize the default values
- create and modify text, leaders, and dimensions
- create a border/title block using the Geometry Creation tool bar
- insert bill of materials and picture files to title block
- save and print drawing
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 5 - Complex Parts & Multiple Sketch Parts
Creating Complex and Multiple Sketch Parts using the Sketcher and Part Design Work Benches
Tools used for Complex and Multiple Sketch Parts
Steps to Creating Complex and Multiple Sketch Parts
- Create the Swivel using multiple sketches
- create the top U-Joint using multiple sketches
- create the bottom U-Joint using Boolean Geometry
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 6 - Assembly Design Work Bench
Introduction to Creating an Assembly using the Assembly Design Work Bench
Assembly Design Work Bench Tool Bars
- Move
- Product Structure
- Measure, Constraints
- Annotation
- Assembly Features
- Weld Planner
Steps to Creating an Assembly using the Assembly Design Work Bench
- Enter the Assembly Work Bench
- insert components into the Assembly Work Bench
- move components using the Manipulation tool and using the compass
- assemble existing components
- modify a component
- create a bill of materials
- analyzing/modifying assembly constraints
- clash detection
- measuring tools
- assembly dependencies
- mechanical structure
- add annotation
- explode the assembly
- save a specific view.
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 7 - Generative Shape Design Work Bench
Introduction to Creating Wireframe and Surface Geometry using the Generative Shape Design Work Bench
Generative Shape Design Work Bench Tool Bars
- Wire Frame
- Operations
- Surfaces
- Replication
- Law
Steps to Creating a Wireframe Part using the Generative Shape Design Work Bench
- Create a local axis system
- create points
- create a line using the point-point method
- create a line using the point-direction method
- create a line using the same point-direction method
- complete the wireframe
- create planes and corners
- use the Split tool
- add an elliptical wireframe using the Sketcher Work Bench
- apply a surface to the wireframe using the Fill tool
- create a fillet between two surfaces
- create an elliptical cutout using the Split tool
- create surface thickness using the Thick Surface tool
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 8 - Generative Shape Design Work Bench
Create Wireframe and Surface Geometry using the Sweep Tool
Generative Shape Design Work Bench Tool Bars
- Surfaces
Steps to Creating a Part using the Sweep Tool
- Create the profile and the guided curve in the Sketcher Work Bench
- join the guided curve entities using the Join tool
- create surface using the Sweep tool
- create trimmed profile for the Top Flange using Sketcher Work Bench
- extrude the flange trim sketch using the Extrude tool
- trim surfaces using the Split tool
- create thickness using the Offset tool
- close surfaces using the Fill tool
- join surfaces using the Join tool
- close surfaces
- use the Close Surface tool
- add an angle using the Plane and Pocket tools
- dress up the extrusion solid using the Fillet tool
- finishing touches - applying material
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 9 - DMU Navigator
Introduction to the DMU Navigator Work Bench using the Fly Mode
DMU Navigator Work Bench Tool Bars
- Navigator
- Generic Animation
- Data Navigation
- Viewing
- View
- Move
Steps to Downloading the SuperMileage.zip file
- Download the file from the web
- Unzip the file to your working directory
Steps to Navigating the Assembly using the DMU Navigator Work Bench
- Enter DMU Navigator Work Bench
- insert components into the DMU Navigator Work Bench
- navigate through the assembly using the Fly mode
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises

Lesson 10 - Rendering Work Bench
Introduction to the Rendering Work Bench using the Fly Mode
Rendering Work Bench Tool Bars
- Scene Editor
- Animation
- Render
Bringing the Assembly into the Rendering Work Bench
- Enter Rendering Work Bench
- Load models into Rendering Work Bench
- create an environment
- define a light
- add images to the walls
- create a camera and a shooting.
Summary
Chapter Review
Practice Exercises