CATIA Training Exercises CATIA Basics Version 5 Release

CATIA Training Exercises CATIA Basics Version 5 Release 8 January 2002 EDU-CAT-E-COM-FX-V 5 R 8 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 1

Table of Contents 1. Manipulating Objects Start and open a document. Change the Part Number. Change graphic properties. Open a new document. Copy / Paste a Body. Modify a feature. Use the compass to move features Hide / show Delete a Body Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 p. 3 p. 8 p. 9 p. 10 p. 11 p. 12 p. 14 p. 15 p. 16 2

Exercise Manipulating Objects. 40 min. In this exercise you will learn basic tools to manipulate documents and get familiar with standard CATIA V 5 interface. Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 3

Design Intent: Manipulating Objects You will work on one Part (. CATPart) This Part contains some features. You do basics operations ( copy / paste. . ) to manipulate these features Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 4

Design Process: Manipulating Objects 1 Open a existing document 2 Change Part Number 3 Change graphics properties Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 5

Design Process: Manipulating Objects Open a new document 4 5 Copy / Paste 6 Modify a feature Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 6

Design Process: Manipulating Objects Copy / Paste Drag along Z axis 7 Use the compass 8 Hide and delete a body Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 7

Do It Yourself (1/9) Start Catia and Open a document CATIA V 5 Rx Start CATIA Open CATCOMStep-Dolt. CATPart File / Open Load ( open) : CATCOMStep-Dolt. CATPart Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 8

Do It Yourself (2/9) Change the Part Number ‘Step 2’ Save as new document (new UUID). Name it Step 2. CATPart Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 9

Do It Yourself (3/9) Change graphic properties Change colour of 5 faces. Apply a material, ‘ Silver’. § Apply material § Apply customized view Save Step 2. CATPart Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 10

Do It Yourself (4/9) Open a new document Display all windows. Select Window / Tile Vertically. Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 11

Do It Yourself (5/9) From …. To …. Paste Copy / Paste a Body Copy / Paste ‘Part. Body’ from Step 2. CATPart to Copy. CATPart. Save all. Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 12

Do It Yourself (6/9) Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 13

Do It Yourself (7/9) x 2 Modify a feature Change the length of the Pad 1 to 10 mm. Close Step 2. CATPart and save it. Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 14

Do It Yourself (8/9) 1 3 Use the Compass to move Body 2 Copy / Paste 2 Click and drag the red square of the compass Use the compass to move feature Copy / Paste Body 1 Drag and drop the compass onto the red surface. Move Body. 2 with the Compass along Z axis Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 15

Do It Yourself (9/9) Hide and Delete a Body Hide Body. 2. Undo. Delete Body. 2. Save copy. CATPart. Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 2002 Suppr 16