CATIA V5 INTRODUCTION

Overview

In this introduction of Catia V5 course you will get all the basic information about software and you will able to do basic work on this software after reading this blog. You don’t need any previous knowledge and experience with Catia. And this is great starting point to anyone because this blog covers all the key topics basic introduction like Sketcher Tool, Part Design, Assembly Design, and Drafting. By the end of the Introduction to CATIA Course, you will be familiar with the basic functions of creating parts, drawings, and assemblies in CATIA.

This course will step you through the very basics, including how to navigate and customize the interface, and various tips and tricks to make designing easier.

Learn CATIA by working through a number of hands-on exercises to create and edit sketches, create geometry from scratch, as well as modify existing geometry, create moving assemblies, and create drawings of parts and assemblies.

History

CATIA stands for Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application. The first release of CATIA was back in 1977 by Dassault Systems, who still maintain and develop the software. CATIA was initially developed for use in designing the Dassault Mirage fighter jet.

Over the years, CATIA has developed into much more than a CAD (Computer Aided Design) software package. It is now a software suite which incorporates the following capabilities; CAD, CAM and CAE.

Different types of workbenches

1. Sketcher workbench
2. Part design workbench
3. Wireframe and Surface workbench
4. Assembly design workbench
5. Drafting workbench etc.

1. Sketcher: This module is responsible for the implementation of two-dimensional shapes, in preparation for make a three-dimensional command on it. You can easily specify condition between two created bodies that is constraint. In this workbench you got many tools which help you to make your drawing easier.

2. Part Design: This module Part Design is responsible for converting two-dimensional graphics to three-dimensional objects which is most famous in Catia software and it is closely linked with sketcher module. The part design Module it is considered from most important modules, that used by the designer to get the additional advantage from cad programs, which is stereotaxic drawing or three-dimensional drawing.

3. Assembly: This module is responsible for assembling the parts previously produced in Part Design, and it is most important for those who work in the field of machinery design or design in general, because it is the one who shows the inter-relationships between the parts of the machine or any mechanical establishment.

4. Drafting: This module is responsible, for converting what you see on the screen to standard engineering drawings can be traded in the workshop for manufacturing or save them for documentation.

5. Surface and Wireframe: With this module surfaces can be drawing with zero size and weight and has its uses in the aerospace, automotive, ships and mold Design.

This features-based approach offers a productive and intuitive design environment to capture and re-use design methodologies and specification. The widest application portfolio in the industry is also accessible through interoperability with CATIA V5 to enable support of the full product development process from initial concept to product in operation.

The CATIA wireframe and surface has been designed to show you how to create and edit wire frame and surface features as well as hybrid parts.

The surprise is that all of the above follows the one field which is mechanical design field, while there are other fields such as:

Analysis

Machining

Ergonomics

Each of them containing modules, even electronic circuit design, that is mean CATIA have too many modules, and it is covers almost everything you need, so I prefer to work on it more than others.

CATIA is considered as a CAM program, in addition to it is CAD program, in the meaning that you can export files to CNC machines and then manufactured, CATIA Also supports graphics from other programs such as AutoCAD, for example, it is possible to copy a drawing from AutoCAD and enter it to CATIA and then make on it CATIA operations, CATIA files can be kept with .dwg extension which is supported by AutoCAD or the default extension has.

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