CATIA Version 5, Releases 12 And 13

by Cozzens, Richard (NA)

• ISBN13: 9781585032051
• ISBN10: 1585032050
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-31
• Publisher: Schroff Development Corp

Table of Contents

Preface	i
Workbook Revisions	i
About the Author	ii
Acknowledgements	iii
Download Site	iv
Online Supplement	iv
Related Web Sites	iv
Table of Contents	v
Workbook Overview	1	(1)
Introduction To CATIA V5
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
The CATIA V5 Acronym	2	(1)
How To Use This Workbook	2	(1)
A Brief History of CATIA	3	(1)
CATIA V5 Configuration	4	(1)
CATIA V5 Platforms	5	(1)
CATIA V5 Application Tools	6	(1)
CATIA V5 Workbenches	7	(4)
CATIA V5 Documents	11	(1)
Running CATIA V5 on MS Windows	12	(1)
Contextual Menus	12	(1)
Drag and Drop	13	(1)
Summary	13	(1)
Review Questions	14	(2)
Practice Exercises	16
Navigating The CATIA V5 Environment
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
CATIA V5 Standard Screen Layout	2	(35)
The Start Menu	3	(1)
The Current Active CATIA V5 Document	4	(1)
The Standard MS Windows Toolbar	4	(12)
The Specification Tree	16	(6)
The Compass	22	(1)
The Select Tool and Toolbar	22	(1)
The Current Workbench	23	(2)
Window Maximum and Minimum	25	(1)
Plane Representation	25	(1)
The Current Workbench Tools and Toolbars	26	(2)
Axis Orientation	28	(1)
The Tools Toolbar	29	(1)
The Product Knowledge Template Toolbar	30	(1)
The Analysis Toolbar	30	(1)
The View Toolbar	31	(3)
The CATIA V5 Standard Toolbar	34	(1)
The Prompt Zone	35	(1)
The Knowledge Toolbar	35	(1)
The Apply Material Toolbar	36	(1)
The Measure Tool	36	(1)
The Power Input Mode	37	(1)
The Double Chevron Symbols	37	(1)
Summary	37	(1)
Review Questions	38	(2)
Practice Exercises	40
Sketcher Work Bench
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	2	(1)
Sketcher Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(8)
Steps To Creating A Simple Part Using The Sketcher Work Bench	10	(32)
Start CATIA V5	11	(1)
Select The Sketcher Work Bench	12	(3)
Specify A Working Plane	15	(1)
Entering The Sketcher Work Bench	16	(1)
Customizing The Grid	17	(3)
Creating Geometry Using The Profile Tools	20	(1)
The Starting Point	20	(2)
Creating Line 1	22	(2)
Creating Line 2	24	(1)
Creating Line 3	24	(1)
Creating Lines 4, 5, And 6 Using The Profile Tool	25	(1)
Breaking Line 6	26	(1)
Deleting The Broken Line	26	(1)
Completing The Profile Using The Trim Tool	27	(1)
Modifying The Profile Using The Corner Tool	27	(2)
Modifying The Profile Using The Chamfer Tool	29	(1)
Anchoring The Profile Using The Anchor Tool	30	(1)
Constraining The Profile	31	(5)
Modifying The Constraints	36	(1)
Over Constraining The Profile ...Not A Good Thing	37	(1)
Exiting The Sketcher Work Bench	38	(1)
Extruding The Newly Created Profile Using The Pad Tool	39	(2)
Saving The Newly Created ``L Shaped Extrusion''	41	(1)
Exiting CATIA V5	42	(1)
Summary	42	(1)
Review Questions	43	(2)
Practice Exercises	45
Part Design Work Bench
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
Part Design Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(5)
Steps To Extruding A Profile Using The Part Design Work Bench	7	(39)
Start CATIA V5	7	(1)
Select The Part Design Work Bench	8	(1)
Open The ``L Shaped Extrusion.CATPart'' Document	8	(1)
Review The ``L Shaped Extrusion.CATPart''	8	(1)
Extruding The Sketcher Profile Using The Pad Tool	8	(1)
Creating A Fillet	9	(2)
Creating A Fillet On The Back Edge Of The ``L Shaped Extrusion''	11	(1)
Creating A Chamfer	12	(3)
Creating Holes	15	(3)
Creating A Pattern Of Holes	18	(4)
Modifying The Width Of The Base Leg	22	(4)
Translating The ``L Shaped Extrusion''	26	(1)
Rotating The ``L Shaped Extrusion''	27	(4)
Creating A Symmetrical ``L Shaped Extrusion''	31	(1)
Mirroring The ``L Shaped Extrusion''	32	(2)
Scaling The ``T Shaped Extrusion''	34	(1)
Applying Constraints In The Part Design Work Bench	35	(4)
Applying Material To The ``T Shaped Extrusion''	39	(2)
Managing The Specification Tree	41	(1)
Customizing The Specification Tree	42	(2)
Reviewing The Design Process Using The Specification Tree	44	(2)
Save The Completed ``T Shaped Extrusion'' Before It Gets Away	46	(1)
Exiting CATIA V5	46	(1)
Summary	46	(1)
Review Questions	47	(2)
Practice Exercises	49
Drafting Work Bench
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
Drafting Work Bench Tool Bars	1	(4)
Steps To Creating Sheets And Views	5	(30)
Start CATIA V5	5	(1)
Select The Part Design Work Bench	5	(1)
Open The ``T Shaped Extrusion.CATPart'' Document	5	(1)
Select The Drafting Work Bench	6	(2)
The Drafting Work Bench Layout	8	(1)
Customizing The Default Values	9	(4)
Creating A New Sheet	13	(1)
Creating A New View	14	(5)
Modifying An Existing View	19	(3)
Creating A Detail View	22	(4)
Creating A Section View	26	(3)
Creating An Auxiliary View	29	(4)
Saving Your Newly Created Drawing	33	(1)
Printing The Newly Created Sheets	34	(1)
Summary	35	(1)
Review Questions	36	(2)
Practice Exercises	38
Drafting Work Bench
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
Drafting Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(5)
Adding Text And Dimensions To Drawings	7	(26)
Start CATIA V5	8	(1)
Select The Drafting Work Bench	8	(1)
Open The ``T Shaped Extrusion.CATDrawing'' Document	8	(1)
The Drafting Work Bench Layout	8	(1)
Customizing The Default Values	9	(1)
Creating And Modifying Text	9	(7)
Creating And Modifying Leaders	16	(1)
Creating And Modifying Dimensions	17	(8)
Creating A Border/Title Block	25	(4)
Inserting Bill Of Materials Into The Title Block	29	(1)
Inserting Picture Files Into The Title Block	30	(1)
Saving Your Updated Drawing	31	(1)
Printing The Finished Drawings	32	(1)
Summary	33	(1)
Review Questions	34	(2)
Practice Exercises	36
Complex & Multiple Sketch Parts
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	2	(1)
Tools Used For Complex & Multiple Sketch Parts	2	(4)
Steps To Creating Complex & Multiple Sketch Parts	6	(33)
Creating The ``Swivel'' Using Multiple Sketches	6	(8)
Creating The ``Top U-Joint'' Using Multiple Sketches	14	(14)
Creating The ``Bottom U-Joint'' Using Boolean Geometry	28	(11)
Summary	39	(1)
Review Questions	40	(2)
Practice Exercises	42
Assembly Design Work Bench
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	2	(1)
Assembly Design Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(5)
Steps To Creating An Assembly	7	(24)
Entering The Assembly Design Work Bench	7	(1)
Inserting Components Into The Assembly Design Work Bench	8	(1)
Moving Components In The Assembly Design Work Bench Using The Manipulation Tool	9	(2)
Moving Components In The Assembly Design Work Bench Using The Compass	11	(1)
Assembling Existing Components	12	(5)
Modifying A Component In The Assembly Design Work Bench	17	(4)
Creating A Bill Of Materials	21	(2)
Analyzing/Modifying Assembly Constraints	23	(2)
Clash Detection	25	(1)
Measuring Tools	25	(2)
Assembly Dependencies	27	(1)
Mechanical Structure	27	(1)
Adding Annotation	28	(1)
Saving A Specific View	28	(2)
Exploding The Assembly	30	(1)
Saving The Newly Created Assembly	31	(1)
Summary	31	(1)
Review Questions	32	(2)
Practice Exercises	34
Generative Shape Design Work Bench
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
Generative Shape Design Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(6)
Steps To Creating A Simple Wireframe Part	8	(34)
Select The Generative Shape Design Work Bench	8	(1)
Creating A Local Axis System	9	(7)
Creating Points	16	(2)
Creating Lines Using The Point-Point Method	18	(1)
Creating Line 3 Using The Point-Direction Method	19	(2)
Creating Line 8 Using The Same Point-Direction Method	21	(2)
Completing The Wireframe By Creating Lines 9, 10 And 11 Using The Point-Direction Method	23	(1)
Creating Planes	24	(2)
Creating Corners	26	(2)
Using the Split Tool	28	(2)
Adding An Elliptical Wireframe Using The Sketcher Work Bench	30	(2)
Applying A Surface To The Wireframe Using The Fill Tool	32	(2)
Creating A Fillet Between Two Surfaces	34	(2)
Creating The Elliptical Cutout Using The Split Tool	36	(1)
Creating Surface Thickness Using The Thick Surface Tool	37	(2)
Creating A Helix	39	(3)
Summary	42	(1)
Review Questions	43	(1)
Practice Exercises	44
Generative Shape Design Work Bench
Creating	1	(1)
Objectives	2	(1)
Generative Shape Design Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(1)
Steps To Creating A Part Surface Using The Sweep Tool	2	(29)
Select The Generative Shape Design Work Bench	3	(1)
Creating The Profile In The Sketcher Work Bench	4	(2)
Creating The Guided Curve In The Sketcher Work Bench	6	(1)
Joining The Guided Curve Entities Using The Join Tool	7	(1)
Creating A Surface Using The Sweep Tool	8	(2)
Creating The Trimmed Profile For The Top Flange Using The Sketcher Work Bench	10	(3)
Extruding The ``Flange Trim'' Sketch Using The Extrude Tool	13	(1)
Trimming The Surfaces Using The Split Tool	14	(3)
Creating Surface Thickness Using The Offset Tool	17	(1)
Closing The Surfaces Using The Fill Tool	18	(3)
Joining The Surfaces Using The Join Tool	21	(2)
Closing The Surfaces Using The Close Surface Tool	23	(2)
Adding The 8-Degree Angle Using The Plane And Pocket Tools	25	(4)
Dressing Up The ``Joggled Extrusion'' Solid Using The Fillet Tool	29	(1)
The Finishing Touch: Applying Material	30	(1)
Summary	31	(1)
Review Questions	32	(2)
Practice Exercises	34
DMU Navigator
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	2	(1)
DMU Navigator Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(5)
Steps To Navigating The Assembly Using The DMU Navigator Work Bench	7	(18)
Downloading The File From The Schroff Development Company Website	7	(1)
Unzip The SuperMileage.Zip File To Your Working Directory	7	(1)
Entering The DMU Navigator Work Bench	8	(1)
Inserting Objects Into The DMU Navigator Work Bench	9	(1)
Navigating Through The Assembly Using The Fly Mode	10	(10)
Creating An Annotated View	20	(1)
Creating 3D Text	21	(1)
Creating A Scene	22	(2)
Recording And Replaying A Fly Thru	24	(1)
Summary	25	(1)
Review Questions	26	(2)
Practice Exercises	28
Rendering Work Bench
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	1	(1)
Real Time Rendering Work Bench Tool Bars	2	(3)
Bringing The Assembly Into The Rendering Work Bench	5	(19)
Entering The Rendering Work Bench	5	(1)
Loading The Documents Into The Rendering Work Bench	6	(1)
Creating An Environment	7	(3)
Defining A Light	10	(5)
Adding Images To The Walls	15	(2)
Create A Camera And A Shooting	17	(5)
Animating The Rendering	22	(2)
Summary	24	(1)
Review Questions	25	(2)
Practice Exercises	27
Parametric Design
Introduction	1	(1)
Objectives	2	(1)
Tool Bars Used In This Lesson	2	(2)
The Knowledge Tool Bar	3	(1)
Geometrical Constraints Symbols And Definitions	4	(2)
Dimensional Constraints And Definitions	6	(17)
Stop! Take Time To Analyze The Part	7	(1)
Develop A Plan Of Attack	7	(3)
Execute The Plan	10	(1)
Create The Base Feature	10	(7)
Create The Secondary Feature	17	(3)
Creating Dress Up Features	20	(2)
Putting The Plan To The Test	22	(1)
Additional Notes	23	(1)
Summary	23	(1)
Review Questions	24	(2)
Practice Exercises	26
Terms And Definitions
Workbook/CATIA V5 Terms And Definitions	1	(1)
Index
Index To Key Terms	1