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CATIA Basics

CATIA Training Exercises

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Table of Contents

1. Manipulating Objects p.3Start and open a document. p.8

Change the Part Number. p.9

Change graphic properties. p.10

Open a new document. p.11

Copy / Paste a Body. p.12

Modify a feature. p.14

Use the compass to move features p.15

Hide / show p.16

Delete a Body

ExerciseManipulating Objects.

In this exercise you will learn basic tools to manipulate documents and get familiar with standard CATIA V5 interface.

40 min.

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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

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Design Process: Manipulating Objects

Open a existing document

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Change Part Number

Change graphics properties3

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Design Process: Manipulating Objects

Open a new document

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Copy / Paste

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Modify a feature

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Design Process: Manipulating Objects

Use the compass7

Hide and delete a body

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Drag along Z axis

Copy / Paste

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Do It Yourself (1/9)

Start Catia and Open a document

Start CATIA

Open CATCOMStep-Dolt.CATPart

File / Open

Load ( open) : CATCOMStep-Dolt.CATPart

CATIA V5Rx

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Do It Yourself (2/9)

Change the Part NumberChange the Part Number ‘Step2’

Save as new document (new UUID) . Name it Step2.CATPart

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Do It Yourself (3/9)

Change graphic propertiesChange colour of 5 faces.

Apply a material, ‘ Silver’.

Apply material Apply customized view

Save Step2.CATPart

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Do It Yourself (4/9)

Open a new document.Open a new document

Display all windows.

Select Window / Tile Vertically.

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Copy / Paste a BodyCopy / Paste ‘PartBody’ from Step2.CATPart to Copy.CATPart.Save all.

Do It Yourself (5/9)

Copy

Paste

From …. To ….

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Do It Yourself (6/9)

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Modify a featureChange the length of the Pad1 to 10 mm.

Close Step2.CATPart and save it.

Do It Yourself (7/9)

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Use the compass to move featureCopy / Paste Body1Drag and drop the compass onto the red surface.Move Body.2 with the Compass along Z axis

Do It Yourself (8/9)

Click and drag the red square of the compass

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1 Copy / Paste

3 Use the Compass to move Body2

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Do It Yourself (9/9)

Hide and Delete a BodyHide Body.2.

Undo.

Delete Body.2.

Save copy.CATPart.

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