1. CATIA Basics Introduction Accessing Workbenches & Documents Holding and Manipulating Objects Selecting & Editing Objects Settings and Standards Quick Tools Capture & Print Interoperability V4-V5 In Work
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1. CATIA Basics
Introduction
Accessing Workbenches
& Documents
Holding and
Manipulating Objects
Selecting & Editing
Objects
Settings and Standards
Quick Tools Capture &Print
Interoperability V4-V5
In
Work
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Introduction to CATIA V5 Basics
V5 general concepts
V5 Concepts
V5 User Interface
P1-P2 User Interface
CATIA V5 Application Window
V5 general presentation
V5 Basics Presentation
Benefits
V5 Benefits
Benefits
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V5 General Concepts
A CATIA V5 Design consists of components as products, assemblies, parts
How is a component represented ?
by its specification tree that shows the feature-
based structure and the design intent
by its geometryA document is edited in aworkbench with its specific tools
You can manipulate severaldocuments opened at the same time
Associativity between parts, assemblies anddrawing ensures that changes made in adocument is automatically made in the others
Workbench is
a set of tools that allows you to
create specific components
Document is
a container where you createcomponents
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P1 or P2 User Interface
CATIA V5 looks different depending on the P1 or P2 option running.
P2
Tools > Option > General Tab
background with shaded galaxy
floating specification tree on geometry
toolbars and icons stand out in relief
compas and power input
grey background
2 separate zones for graphic and tree
simple P1 icons
P1
P1 is windows compliant, P2 offers efficency and system power
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CATIA V5 Application Window
CATIA window contains all opened documents.Only one is active at a time with its corresponding workbench.
Floating Workbench Toolbars
Menu Bar
2 Opened
Documents
Workbench
Toolbar
The PartDesign workbench is active
Assembly Document
The PartDesign
Document is active
Power Inputprompt zone
Standard Toolbar View Toolbar
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V5 Basics Presentation
Launching CATIA V5
Presenting your work Starting CATIA V5
from your desktop
Generating prints
and images withquick tools
Accessing wokbenches &
Documents
Holding & manipulating a part
Selecting &
Editing Objects
Standard menus,
dialog Boxes & settings
Working in CATIA V5
from V4 to V5
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V5 Benefits
V5 is fun to learn and natural to use as if you had a model of your design in your hands
Windows technologies and usability
OLE compliancy
Multi-document user interface
Dynamic capture of design specifications
Object-Action & Action-Object
Compatibility with v4
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Accessing Workbenches and Documents
Starting CATIA
Starting CATIA
Accessing Workbenches & Documents
Accessing Navigation Tools
Opening Existing Documents
CATPart Document in Partdesign Workbench
CATProduct Document in Assembly Workbench
CATDrawing Document in Drafting Workbench
Activating Workbenches & Documents
Activating a Document & its Workbench
Activating a Workbench from Another One
Saving and Exiting CATIA
Saving Documents
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Starting CATIA V5
Launching CATIA V5 opens by default a product structure in its workbench
From a PC desktop, 2 common ways to start V5
Window Start button and Programs CATIAV5R1
CATIA V5 Icon
An empty product structure documentis opened by default
Product Structure lets you structurelogically your product before the design
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From Product Structure to Other Workbench
From the default product structure, you can organize your product logically and navigate toother workbenches
Product Structure Workbench
Select
Rotate
Product structure
What you can do to start with:
insert new or existing documents in the Product Structure
create a new document in a different workbench
activating a different workbench in the product structure Access by right-clickingicon ( N OT IN P1 )
Uncheck “Do notshow this dialog atstart up”, If you do notwant to display at the
start of each session,
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Opening Existing Documents
Using standard ways, you can open an existing document by its name or its type
Shortcutto open
Filter the document listby selecting a type in the
dropdown Files of type,then select the document inthe filtered list and Open it.
Select a document in
the list of All documentsand display it with theOpen button
Or
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CATPart Document in Part Design Workbench
The CATPart document is displayed in its appropriate workbench
The Part Design Workbench
acts on a CATPart Document
has a Part Design specific toolbar
allows you to create parts
has a window displaying the geometry and the
specification tree
can be accessed from an assembly workbench
A CATPart document
Part Design
Toolbar
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CATProduct Document in Assembly Workbench
A CATProduct document is displayed in its Assembly Workbench
The Assembly Workbench
acts on a CATProduct Document
has an Assembly specific toolbar
allows you to create assemblies
has a window displaying geometry and
specifications tree
Assembly
Toolbar
A CATProduct document
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CATDrawing Document in Drafting Workbench
A CATDrawing document is displayed in its Drafting Workbench
The Drafting Workbench
acts on a CATDrawing Document
has a Drafting specific toolbar
allows you to create drawings
has a different window than others
workbenches with 2 panes:
1 - one for the specification tree
2 - one for the drawings with tabs for sheets
Drafting
Toolbar
A CATDrawing document
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Activating a Document & its Workbench
You can keep several types of documents opened and easily navigate from one to another
How do I see that CATproduct documentis active
its titlebar is blue (by default), the others
are grey
Assembly toolbar is active
its name is checked in Window menu
Activate one document among others
Click a document anywhere, it will appears
on top with its appropriate workbench or
Pulldown Window option, you will see the
list of all opened documents.Check the oneyou want activate
“Chassis.CATPart” document is iconified
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Activating a Workbench from Another
From Assembly or Product structure workbench, you can activate directly another workbench
The Part Design workbench isactivated in the same window
Activating the Part Design workbench
from the Product Structure workbench
from the Assembly workbench
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Saving Documents
You have done modifications in a document. You can save this work in an other document andkeep the initial one unchanged.
In Save As dialog box, you find by default
last folder opened
name of the current file
file type according to the current
Saving a document
with the same name
with another name
You have to:
Type a new name
Click Save button
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Summary
In this skillet, you have learned
To start V5 and access different worbenches
To open different types of documents and their workbenches
To activate documents
To save documents
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Panning and Rotating
Use middle and left mouse buttons together to manipulate parts in geometry area
Panning is to slide the parts
in the geometry window
parallel to the screen
Rotating the parts is to turn
them around the center ofthe screen
Panning = MB 2
- space ball is displayed,
drag mouse,
zoom is kept the same
to pan, press middle mouse
button and drag
to rotate, press both middle
mouse button and left together and in that orderand drag
Rotating = MB 2+1
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Zooming on the Geometry and the Specification Tree
To Zoom, press Mouse Button 2 and then 1 in that order then release 1 and drag up or down
MB 2 +1 -1 and drag down
Same for Specifications Tree
but click first on any branch
Drag up to zoom in
Drag down to zoom out
zoomed out
zoomed inMB 2 +1 -1 and drag up
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Another Concept Screen
Key sentencecan be on 2 lines
This is just simple text tocomment images and providemore information
Caption of image
Specifications TreeGeometry area
This is just simple text tocomment images and providemore information
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Best Practices Title
Sub Title to answer a question
Simple body text to provide more information
Problem solving Title
Simple body text to provide more information
Before After
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Special Notice for V4 Users
Sub Title to describe a special point
Simple text to provide more info if necessary
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Summary
There is always a summary at the end of any skillet
Just provide the key things to remember
Caption
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Selecting & Editing Objects
Locating Objects
Identifying Objects in Tree
Locating & Highlighting Objects
Selecting Objects
Methods of Object Selection
Contextual Menu on Objects
Editing Objects
Editing Object Properties
Editing Object Definition
Deleting & Creating Objects by using Cut or Copy & Paste
Cutting, Copying & Pasting Objects
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Identifying Objects in the Tree
All created objects are identified in the specification tree of the part
‘Classical’ tree type
The specification tree shows
creation process
type of feature
(+) or (-) to indicate [one filiation]
How to use the tree?
you can move and hide it
you can change its style
you can expand and
collapse it
The specifications tree helps you identify and manipulate objects
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Locating and Highlighting Objects
Dynamic highlighting helps you locate easily objects, graphically and in the tree
Highlighted “EdgeFillet.6” feature
On mouse over, simultaneoushighlight in geometry and in tree:
graphical zone (dashed edges)
corresponding object name in the tree
Auto-Detection
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Methods of Object Selection
Same way to select one or several objects, graphically or in the tree
To select
Multiselection
Click on preselected object:
dashed edges become solid
object name still highlighted
To multi-select
Press and hold Ctrl key and click objects
+
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Contextual Menu on Objects
Object - Action allows for direct access to any operation applying to the selected object
Contextual menu on EdgeFillet.6
To activate the contextual menu
on the highlighted object
Contextual menu helps you to:
edit object properties
edit object definition
delete and create objects by copy and paste
affiliate object to set
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Editing Object Properties
You can change the name, and color of a feature using the contextual menu
Feature properties
Graphic properties
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Editing Object Definition
You can edit the definition of a feature to change its parameters using the contextual menu
Edge Fillet definition
The Definition dialog box is related to theselected feature
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Cutting, Copying and Pasting Objects
You can create new features by copying parameters of existing features
To copy a feature, you can also drag and drop it
By using the contextual menu...
... or the “Edit” option in the menu bar
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Special Notice for V4 Users
Object-Action and Action -Object
Either is usable in V5 (Example: Select the Sketcher Button first then select the plane or Select the plane first then the SketcherButton)You can drag an icon like the fillet icon to an edge and the fillet will be createdCut, Copy and Paste allows user to take data and either move it or copy it to a new location within the part
Using Mouse Buttons to edit in place
Double Clicking to edit definition and contextual Menu on object is an easily way to act on object
Multiselection is different in V5 versus V4
Standard Dialog Box with OK, Apply, Cancel and context sensitive
Only possible actions on selected objects are available
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Summary
In this skillet, you have learned
To locate visually a feature in a part and select it
To change the properties of several feature
To change the definition parameters of a hole and fillet
To copy a fillet and paste it on an edge
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Standards and Settings
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To be done
Keysentence
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To be done
Keysentence
to be done
Another Concept Screen
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Another Concept Screen
Key sentencecan be on 2 lines
This is just simple text tocomment images and providemore information
Caption of image
Specifications TreeGeometry area
This is just simple text tocomment images and providemore information
Best Practices Title
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Best Practices Title
Sub Title to answer a question
Simple body text to provide more information
Problem solving Title
Simple body text to provide more information
Before After
Special Notice for V4 Users
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Special Notice for V4 Users
Sub Title to describe a special point
Simple text to provide more info if necessary
Summary
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Summary
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Just provide the key things to remember
Caption
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Quick Tools Capture & Print
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Quick Tools Capture & Print
Capturing Images
The Photo Album
The Print Dialog Box
Capturing Images
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Capturing Images
.Easy to integrate in office applications thanks to standard output formats
Captures anImage as apixel image
Capture Toolbar:
Tools + Image + Capture
Captures anImage as avector image
Saves (in avariety offormats).
Copies an imageto the clipboard
Captures animage and storesit in the album.
Able to Capture the wholeGraphics screen or “drag”
to make a grab windowusing MB1
The Photo Album
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The Photo Album
Saving and Previewing Images
List of imagescreated.
Album Toolbar available throughTools + Image +
Album
preview
Copy toclipboard
Selected imageis displayed
Delete image
Save(variety offormats)
Rename
The Print Dialog Box
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Print options, and what they do
Able to modify the scale byselecting the corner of thegrey “window” and dragging.Able to re-position thewindow by selecting the
Print Dialog Box
Represents Paper
Properties of thechosen printer can bechecked and modified
if required
Chosen Printer
Able to print to a fileof choice
Represents screen
Brings up the PrintDialog Box:
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In this skillet, you have learned how to present your work by
capturing images
saving images in album
printing images
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Interoperability
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The Use of V4 models in V5
Using directly the models
Modifying and upgrading V4
Geometry
Reading V5 Parts in V4
Reading V4 models In V5 Environment
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V4 models are read directly in V5. They can be used for assembly, DMU review, drawing...
You can open a CATIA V4 modeldirectly using CATIA V5. Data likedraft, details, layers... are displayed
Specification Tree
The CATIA V4 models can be
used directly in the GenerativeDrafting workbench.
In the Options dialog box, in the
compatibility tab, you can set the codepage of the V4 models and to displayelements with the Display Sensitive attribute off.
Geometry
Window
The V4 models can be used as reference when you design in context V5 parts..
Modifying V4 Models In V5 Environment
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Translation of V4 models can be done to modify geometry.
To upgrade the geometry of V4models, the geometry andspecifications are translated in aCATPart file by a simple dragand drop.
Geometry
Check
Perform a check of the V4 data
before translation is also possible.
Drag and Drop from V4
browser geometry to a
V5 document
Simply drag and drop thedesired element from the V4browser to a CATPartdocument.
Using V5 Data In V4 environment
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V5 Data is recognized in the V4 Environment.
It is possible to read a V5 dataas passive model using File/Open.
The V5 Data can be useddirectly for drafting operations,manufacturing, analysis...
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Step 1 Accessing
Documents and Workbenches
Step 2 Holding and
Manipulating a Part
Step 3 Selecting andEditing Objects
Step 4 V4 to V5interoperability
Step 5 Quick Tools40 min approx.
In this exercise you will do the followingsteps:
Acces some documents and customize the
toolbars
Manipulate the mouse and see how to use
the specification tree
Modify some features into a part
Check the powerfull V4 to V5
interoperability
Use some different tools
Step 1 Accessing Documents and Workbenches
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Start Document Result Document
Objectives and Givens:
3 - Open the Course.CATPart, Course.CATProduct and Course.CATDrawingdocuments, using three different methods.
4 - Maximize the Course.CATPart document and mirror it through its lowest plane.
5 - Close the three documents using two different ways.
6 - Then you will Exit CATIA V5.
Step 2 Holding and Manipulating a Part
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Start Document Result Document
Objectives and Givens:
3 - Pan the Part in order to have it in the left side of the window.
4 - Quick Center the part.
5 - Rotate the Part, until you see an “X” on the back face.6 - Zoom in or zoom out, until you see the small cuboid in the middle of the “X”
7 - "Fit all in" the Part.
8 - Manipulate the Specification Tree as for the geometry
10 min
Approx.
Step 3 Selecting and Editing Objects
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Start Document Result Document
Objectives and Givens:
1 - Change the color of the Course.CATPart, and apply an iron texture
2 - Modify the Diameter of Hole.1
3 - Display the Relations4 - Quick look at the settings
Step 4 V4 to V5 Interoperability
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Start Document Result Document
Objectives and Givens:
1 - Open the SHAFT.model which is a V4 document.
2 - Generate its corresponding V5 Part.
3 - You will now modify the geometry of this new part.
Step 5 Quick Tools
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Start Document Result Document
Objectives and Givens:
1 - Capture images and Album tools.
2 - Customization of the different workbenches.
3 - Create your own toolbar.