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Structure Design
CATIA TrainingExercises
Version 5 Release 8
February 2002
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Table of Contents
Master Exercise : Boring Fixture
Presentation
Boring Fixture (1) : Create a Grid
Boring Fixture (2) : Place Members
Boring Fixture (3) : Create Planar Elements
Boring Fixture (4) : Create Joints
Boring Fixture (5) : Modify Your Design
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Design Intent: Boring Fixture
Creation of a cartesian grid as support of
members using Grid.
Placement of members in context ofassembly using: Member, Member on Support
and Infill.
Creation of plates, gussets and plugs
using: Plates and End-Plates.
Creation of Joints using: Miter and Weld Cut
options in Joint.Operations and transformations.
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Design Process: Boring Fixture
Create
a Grid
Place
Members
CreatePlanar elements
Create
Joints
Modify your
Design
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Enter
Structure Design
workbench
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Master Exercise
Boring Fixture (Step 1): Create a Grid
Create the grid to support members
15 min.
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Do It Yourself
Open \Data_Student\Step1\Boring_Fixture CATProduct
Create the grid :Name = BF_Grid
Mode = Relative
Origin = indicated point
X = 1250 - 1 time
Y = 1000 - 1 time
Z = 2800 - 1 time
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Master Exercise
Boring Fixture (Step 2): Place Members
Place members on the grid
60 min.
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Do It Yourself
Member 11 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Top Right
Orientation = 0
Member 6 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Bottom Right
Orientation = 0
Member 10 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Top Right
Orientation = 0
Member 2 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC250x12.0
Anchor point = Top Right
Orientation = 0
Member 5 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Bottom Right
Orientation = 0
Position = Absolute
Member 1 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC250x12.0
Anchor point = Bottom Right
Orientation = 0
Member 9 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Top Left
Orientation = 0
Member 8 :
Type = BeamSection = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Bottom Right
Orientation = 0
Member 7 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Bottom Right
Orientation = 0
Member3 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC250x12.0
Anchor point = Top Left
Orientation = 0
Member 4 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0
Anchor point = Bottom Right
Orientation = 0
Member 12 :
Type = Beam
Section = TUBEC180x10.0Anchor point = Top Left
Orientation = 0
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Master Exercise
Boring Fixture (Step 3): Create Planar Elements
Create plates, gussets and plugs on structure members
60 min.
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Do It Yourself
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Create plugs 6 on top of each vertical members.
If needed, you can open \Data_Student\Step3\Boring_Fixture
CATProduct.
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Master Exercise
Boring Fixture (Step 4): Create Joints
Create weld and miter cuts
60 min.
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Do It Yourself
1. Miter Cut Member 9 and Member 12
2. Miter Cut Member 10 and Member 11
3. Miter Cut Member 1 and Member 2
4. Miter Cut Member 1 and Member 3
5. Miter Cut Member 7 and Member 6
6. Miter Cut Member 7 and Member 8
7. Weld Cut Member 4 on Member 2
8. Weld Cut Member 4 on Member 3
9. Weld Cut Members 5 on Member 2
10. Weld Cut Members 5 on Member 3
11. Weld Cut Member 9 on Member 7
12. Weld Cut Member 10 on Member 7
13. Weld Cut Member 11 on Member 214. Weld Cut Member 12 on Member 3
15. Save and Close Boring_Fixture.
See Step 3 for member numbers
If needed, open \Data_Student\Step4\Boring_Fixture CATProduct
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Master Exercise
Boring Fixture (Step 5): Modify your Design
Modify the framework of Boring Fixture
45 min.
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Do It Yourself
Open \Data_Student\Step5\Boring_Jig CATProduct
Insert Boring_Fixture as existing Component.
Create constraints between Boring_Fixture and Base.
Stretch the grid of Boring_Fixture.