Tips For Catia-v5r8

F&A Hints and Tips 1 - Fundamentals • Sketcher Wireframe & Surfaces Part Assembly Drafting

2 - Reminders • Common Tools

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F&A Hints and Tips - Sketcher Control the activity of the constraint detection ● Inactivate

current detected constraint

Shift Key dynamic deactivation of the auto-detection

Ctrl Key: keep the last detected constraint (reducing the degree of freedom)

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● lock

constraint auto-detection

F&A Hints and Tips - Sketcher Control the activity of the constraint detection (2) ● Direct

directly to the sketcher your intention

Current sketched line

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Click MB3 on the chosen element: select the constraint you want in the list

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● Tell

access to the available constraints on the chosen element

F&A Hints and Tips - Sketcher Quick dimensioning the orientation of the current dimension

● Change

the type of the dimension

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● Manage

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F&A Hints and Tips - Sketcher Sketch positioning ● You

can pre-position the local sketch axis

1- select one edge as Horizontal direction

3 - select the sketch plane.

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4 - Go into the sketcher

2- second edge as Vertical orientation

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F&A Hints and Tips - Sketcher Projection / Intersection of 3D axis ● Be

careful: the order of selection can change the result (Action - Object or Object - Action)

A - 1.Object

2.Action

3. Result: circle

Intersection

B - 1.Action

2.Object

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3.Result: point

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Sel. Surface

F&A Hints and Tips - Sketcher Sketch Multi-domain sketch can contain several contours with functional links

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F&A Hints and Tips

1 - Fundamentals

2 - Reminders • Common Tools

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• Sketcher • Wireframe & Surfaces • Part • Assembly • Drafting

F&A Hints and Tips - Wireframe Datum mode ● Create ● Add

explicit elements (without 3D parameters)

constraints later

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Add 3D dimensions later

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F&A Hints and Tips - Wireframe Helix ● Create

a cylindrical helix with 3 Features

1 - Create a cylinder (i.e. extrude surface) 2 - Create a point On Curve (select the bottom edge of the extruded surface)

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3 - Line Angle to curve + on support

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F&A Hints and Tips - Wireframe Structure the specification tree ● Use

the several bodies to manage the part

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Avoid

the access to the tree specifications

Good

Fill an open_body with about 25 features max.

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Rename the Key features

Use change body to reorder the specification tree as you want (sel. a feature to move before)

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F&A Hints and Tips

1 - Fundamentals

2 - Reminders • Common Tools

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• Sketcher • Wireframe & Surfaces • Part • Assembly • Drafting

F&A Hints and Tips - Part File + New from... a new part from an existing part

Default name created and each feature has a new internal number

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part Encapsulated Show/Hidden (Body and Openbody) ● Be

aware of the hierarchical display status

If you hide the partbody, Extract.1 will be hidden until you show the partbody again

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You can change the status Show/Hidden of Extract.1 It will not be displayed while the partbody is hidden

If encapsulated The status (Hidden) of the partbody prevails on the status of Extract.1 If Independent

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part Hole positioning

can constraint a hole during creation

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Circular edge + support = concentricity

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1 edge + support = 1 dimension

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2 edges + support = 2 dimensions

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Point + support = normal to support

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Line + support = hole direction

Available selections

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Free positioning also available

F&A Hints and Tips - Part Hole positioning ● You

can move the hole during creation

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Use the manipulators to pre-position the hole

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part Circular Pattern ● Think

about the Crown Definition instances

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● Deactivate

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part Pattern of body ● How

to pattern several features grouped in a body

1 - Create a body with features to pattern

You can pattern a body only if it is already operated (Assemble,Add)

3 - Select the body as object to pattern

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2 - Add it to a body

F&A Hints and Tips - Part Variable Fillet can use planes or points to define intermediary radius values

If you move these planes later, CATIA will compute the intersections again and modify the fillet accordingly. Pick in this box to select new planes

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part Fillet Reroute ● Update

the yellow edges (previous specifications)

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diagnosis can help you

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part

● You

can draft selecting the neutral element

Warning 1: Detection of tangent adjacent faces

Use smooth or select manually the faces to draft

Automatic selection of all adjacent faces by neutral face selection

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Warning 2: Angle between neutral face and the pulling direction should be greater than the draft angle

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Draft Selection by neutral

F&A Hints and Tips - Part Draft Parting Plane can use a parting element

Use Bodies, duplication and splits for the 2 sides to improve the stability

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Limitation: Mono draft direction

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part Copy paste as result with link ● Create

link between 2 parts (i.e. bottle and mold)

1- Copy

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2- Paste Special… (new part but could be the same part)

F&A Hints and Tips - Part Duplicate and Translate a body ● Link

inner the same part (possible methodology)

1 - Use the Copy-Paste As Result with Link

2 - Translate the new body with the compass (exact positioning with the contextual menu of the Compass)

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F&A Hints and Tips - Part Remove lump tool to know

The result is a mono body feature Trim.1 Suggestion: Note: The part has been removed from a mold cylinder

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Change the specification of Trim.1 ●

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Save As ... Cavity

Save As… Core

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F&A Hints and Tips

1 - Fundamentals Sketcher Wireframe & Surfaces Part Assembly Drafting

2 - Reminders • Common Tools

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F&A Hints and Tips - Assembly New Product or New Component ● Be

aware of the difference

Related to an external document

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Just a container for other parts or components

F&A Hints and Tips - Assembly Part Number Input ● Enter

the Part Number when creating

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Select this option to get the part number panel

Create a new part, component, etc.

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Automatic display when creating a new part

F&A Hints and Tips - Assembly Large assemblies performance : Design Mode or Visu Mode ● Activate ● You

the Cache to store a 3D representation at the first opening

can improve performances to explore large assemblies

Visualization Mode: with the Cache activated, only Visualization of the components is available

Design Mode: with the Cache deactivated all specifications of parts are loaded in memory

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Edit menu

F&A Hints and Tips

1 - Fundamentals Sketcher Wireframe & Surfaces Part Assembly Drafting

2 - Reminders • Common Tools

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F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

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Use SmartPick to Get Middle Point of a Line ➘ While constructing any element, and looking for a point, keep the cursor close to the middle point of any line, and the exact middle point is caught, recognized, and recorded.

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Use SmartPick to Get Intersection Point ➘ While constructing any element, and looking for an intersection point, catch a point that stays on a first entity, keep locked with CTRL key, and catch the same point to stay on the second entity. Both entities are highlighted, the intersection point is recognized and recorded.

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F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

Use SmartPick in Explicit Mode ➘ While constructing any element, ask for a specific line to be built from a selected reference : indicate reference by flying the cursor onto it, and depress 3rd button of the mouse ; pop-up menu gives access to available constructions, that are caught and recorded

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F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

Fly on the 2 lines

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Positioning of point ensured

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Use SmartPick to consider Implicit References ➘ While constructing new element, ask a specific entity by flying the cursor onto it. ➘ SmartPick remembers automatically the 10 latest references, wherever they come from.

F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

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Use Collection of Points to Create Center of Gravity ➘ Select a group of points, and choose the point creation icon. ➘ Center of gravity (barycenter) of points is automatically created.

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Justify Texts and Views Through Positioning ➘ Do you need to justify a group of texts of a group of views, so they are automatically aligned with vertical or horizontal lines, or even centered ? ➘ Use the option of text relative position within the positioning toolbar (hidden by default).

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F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

Use Line-Up on Collection of Dimensions ➘ Do you need to align a group of dimensions, so they form vertical or horizontal systems ? ➘ Use the option of line-up within the positioning toolbar (hidden by default). ➘ First select the dimensions to align, choose line-up option, and indicate the reference dimension or line. Click anywhere in the drawing to specify exact alignment (offset is then equal to 0).

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F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting Get KnowledgeWare Parameter Value through Attribute Links

➘ Choose “Attribute Link” Option from the Pop-Up menu, and Select any Object (3D in General) to Present its KW Parameters.

➘ Note that String is Kept Associative with the KW Parameter.

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➘ For any Textual Entity, you can Get the Value of a KW parameter inside the String of this Text. ➘ While Editing the String, Place the Cursor at the desired Location of the Parameter Value, within the Text in the Graphic Area, and Depress 3rd Button of the Mouse

F&A Hints and Tips - Drafting

➘ Ask for a Point from Coordinates

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Create a Point by Relative Coordinates ➘ Select a Point (or Vertex) which represents the Relative Origin

F&A Hints and Tips

1 - Fundamentals Sketcher Wireframe & Surfaces Part Assembly Drafting

2 - Reminders • Common Tools

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F&A Hints and Tips - Toolbars Think about the status bar ! ● You

can figure out the current command or panel input

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F&A Hints and Tips - Toolbars Truncated toolbar the toolbar to discover all functionalities

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● Undock

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F&A Hints and Tips - Toolbars Contextual toolbars ● Sketcher

Tools

Default Flexible toolbar

Trimming

Corner - Chamfer

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Drawing commands (i.e.: line, circle, sketch, …)

F&A Hints and Tips - Toolbars Contextual toolbars ● Boolean

operations toolbar

Where is hidden the permanent toolbar ? 1- Toolbar list: MB3 on an existing toolbar 2- Permanent toolbar: if checked

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Catia Default: Contextual menu

F&A Hints and Tips - Toolbars Polymorph Toolbars ● Compact

Toolbars can be extended

Example: select toolbar - possible use cycle Undocked

1- Drag

Pulling toolbar 2 - Click and hold

3 - Click Permanent toolbar Close Dock this new bar if you want (Drag or double click)

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Docked and Compact (Catia Default )

F&A Hints and Tips - Toolbars Repeat Mode ● Commands

can be repeated

Example: Dimensioning Tool in the Sketcher Select Tool

Activate

Exit of

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Double Click

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F&A Hints and Tips - Toolbars Customizing Toolbar ● You

can customize Workbench and Toolbars with Tool + Customize Menu

Example: Extract command Gen. Shape Design Workbench

Drag on existing toolbar

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Extract can be persistent in Part Design workbench

F&A Hints and Tips - Workbench Changing of workbench avoid the creation of an empty document, select the root of the tree before changing of Workbench

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F&A Hints and Tips - Specification Tree Quick manipulations on the Specification Tree

Select the main branch (3D manipulations are locked) ●Make

a trap on several features to select them PgUp / PgDown to scroll quickly

To allow the 3D manipulations again select the branch or select the axis (right-bottom)

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Use Center Graph for a quick access to the specification of the selected feature (Spline.1)

F&A Hints and Tips - Selection Search a set of features ● You

can search and select specific features

Edit + …

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Give your criterias

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