CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface
•Let’s review the following key features:ÄMulti-document support
ÄStandard and specific menus & toolbars (File, Edit, Insert, …)
ÄStandard manipulation (Copy-Paste, Drag & Drop, …)
ÄIntuitive (Highlight, copilot, cursor shapes, …)
ÄContextual menu (Mouse Button 3)
ÄSpecification Tree (including all technological features, constraints, relationships, …)
ÄWorkbenches and associated toolbars …
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface
• IMPORTANT
ÄThe next pages are very important to use CATIA correctly.ÄYou MUST READ these pages and refer to them if you don’t remember
how to use some of the functionalities.
ÄFirst, open a CATIA file.
8Launch CATIA if it is not already launched8Click on the Close button8Maximize the CATIA window8Close the Product1 window8Open the file polepiece.CATPart under the…\DATA\Assembly Design\ directory8Select the polepiece.CATPart file8Click on the Open button
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User InterfaceCATIA window Icons to minimize, maximize or close
window
Icon of active workbench
Toolbars of active workbench
Double arrows indicatemore toolbars
Drag the >> sign to move unseen toolbars
Menus
Window of active document
Tree
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Geometry
Tree scrollbar
Toolbars
Prompt zone
Undo icon to cancel actions
Use the Window menu to list & swap open windows
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Use this icon to quit a function
CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface• Dialog boxes provide parameters for the definition of features. They are standardized across all functions.ÄEX: if you double-click on a hole you will get the Hole
Definition dialog box.
Name of the task
Select a tab to define particular attributes
Select an option from the drop down list
Key in a value or click up and down arrows
Fields not selectable (locked)
Select button to activate the optionClick check box to activate the option
Inactive field
Click OK to confirmClick Apply to pre-visualize the resultClick Cancel to leave the function
Click the question mark and select a field to get helpClick the cross to close the dialog box
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•Using the Mouse Function
MB means Mouse Button
MB3
MB2
MB1
To display the contextual menu
To manipulate objects
To select and edit objects
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•Panning Objects
ÄIt’s important you practice using the mouse.
81. Position the cursor anywhere on the screen
82. Press and Hold Mouse Button 2 (MB2)
83. Move the mouse where you want to drag the part.The cursor will change to a cross
G If the part disappears, get it back with the Fit-All-In icon in the View toolbar.
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•Rotating Objects
81. Position the cursor anywhere on the screen
82. Press and Hold mouse button 2 (MB2).The axis appears in the center of the screen
83. Press and Hold mouse button 1 (MB1) while keeping MB2 pressed.The cursor changes to a hand and a red circle appears representing
a virtual space ball
84. Move the mouse to rotate the part.The cursor will change to a cross
GTo change the rotation axis, click once on MB2 on the element that you want at the center of the screen.GP.S.: if you see a « + » or a Forbidden sign it means that
you have not held MB1 and you will duplicate the geometry
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•Zooming
81. Position the cursor anywhere on the screen
82. Press and Hold mouse button 2 (MB2) .An axis and a circle appear in the center of the screen
83. Press and release MB1 while keeping MB2 pressed.The cursor changes to a double arrow
84. Move the mouse up to zoom in
85. Move the mouse down to zoom out
GTo zoom step by step click on + and – icons in the View toolbar
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•Moving the Tree
ÄUsing the Scrollbar.When and only when the size of the tree
exceeds the window you can use the scrollbar to display the tree downward or upward
ÄUsing the Mouse.Moving the tree anywhere
Click up arrow to display the top of the tree
Drag the bar up and down as you wish
Click down arrow to display the bottom of the tree
Position the cursor on a tree branch.
The cursor changes to a pointing finger
Click mouse button 1 (MB1) and drag the mouse to move the tree.
The cursor changes to a small hand
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•Adjusting and Expanding the Tree
Geometry dimmed while adjusting the size of the tree
Click mouse button 1 (MB1) on a tree branch
Zoom in and out asexplained two pages before
To reactivate the geometry, click again on a tree branch
Click on + to expand Click on – to shrink
Expand / Shrink
.Note that you can use the scrollbar to display the top or bottom of the tree
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To adjust tree size:
CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•CATIA DocumentsÄWhen working in CATIA you can create, modify and
save geometries within documentsÄDocuments are containersÄDifferent Types of DocumentsThe type of document depends on the workbench you use to create and modify a geometry :
Assembly Design .CATProduct
Part Design
Sketcher
WireFrame & Surface
.CATPart
Generative & Interactive Drafting
.CATDrawing
Current workbench
Current document
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CATIA User InterfaceCATIA User Interface•Terminology
ÄA Product Structure is a way to structure and organize your products logically. You can navigate within the structure and work on its different componentsÄA Document is a file including data you can create and manage with the
associated workbench (specific extension)ÄA Workbench is a set of tools that allows you to create and manage your
geometry
Not active documents have a gray title bar
Current document (blue title bar)
Current (or active) workbench
Workbench toolbars…
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SKETCHER Workbench PresentationSKETCHER Workbench Presentation
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Exercise
ÄOpen a new Part : Start + Mechanical Design + Part Design
1 Select a plane, a Solid face, or a Planar Surface to Sketch on
2 Access the Sketcher Workbench
3Select the Polygon icon and draw a sketch as shown
.Click and release MB1 where you want to start a line
.Click MB1 where you want to finish the line
.Hold MB1 then move the mouse and release MB1 to draw an arc
.Double-click when you want to finish your profile
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.If you want to exit the function click on the Select icon
Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Exercise
4 Select the Constraints icon and set dimensions
.To set a dimension, select a line, drag the dimension to the desired position
.Click to create it
5 Change Dimensions as shown
.To modify a Dimension, double-click on the green dimension value box.
.Change the value and click OK to validate
6 Exit the Sketcher
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Exercise
7 Click on the Pad icon
.Select the Sketch if necessary
8 Click OK to validate
.You can change the length value before validation
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Exercise
9 Double-Click on Sketch.1 in the Tree to enter Sketcher
.Double-click on the 110 dimensions
.Change the value to 120
.Click OK to validate
.Exit the Sketcher
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Exercise
10 Select the face as shown and enter Sketcher
.Click to define the circle center
.Drag the mouse to define the radius
.Click to create the circle
12 Exit the Sketcher
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11 Select the Circle icon
13 Select the Pocket icon
14 Click OK to validate.You can change the depth value
before validation
Close all the windows except the CATIAone. This is the END of the Sketcher Training
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SKETCHER Workbench PresentationSKETCHER Workbench Presentation
• Let’s have a short Debriefing…
.The Sketcher is a set of tools to help the user quickly generate 2D geometry
.The completed Sketch can then be used to generate solids and surfaces
.The capability to define constraints between elements in the Sketcher allows for quick modifications of the Sketch on subsequent solids or surfaces
.Others tools such as Animate Constraints enable the user to explore design alternatives
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Accessing the Workbench
ÄSelect Start + Mechanical Design + SketcherÄSelect a plane or a face of an object
You can also access the Sketcher by selecting the Sketcher icon from any Workbench
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Sketcher Workbench overview
ÄA new Sketch will appear in the Part Tree when entering the Sketcher Workbench
Part tree
New Sketch
Standard tools
Go to 3Dview
Constraints Icons
Sketcher Design Tools
Tools & Operations
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Exit a function
Work in normal view
Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Sketcher ToolsExit Sketcher
Profile
Rectangles, Keyholes, Polygons…
Circles, Ellipses, Arcs…Spline
Ellipse
Line
Axis
Points…
Corner
ChamferTrim options…
Break
Symmetry
Projection
Constraints dialog box
Constraints
Auto Constraints
Animate Constraints
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• Terminology
The V-H Axis is the origin ofthe Sketch.
The Sketch is the holding place for a group of 2D elements on a specific plane. There can be more than one Sketch using the sameplane as support.
Sketches generally consist of a Profile, Constraints, and Dimensions (a type of Constraints).
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Learning SketcherLearning Sketcher
• General Process
1 Select a plane, a Solid face, or a Planar Surface to Sketch on
2 Access the Sketcher Workbench
3
An In-Work Sketch is added to the Specifications Tree
4
Create Geometric Elements and Constraints
5
Exit the Sketcher
Use the Sketch to create a Solid or a Surface
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Before Starting CATIABefore Starting CATIASet the environmentSet the environment
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•In the next pages you will configure CATIA to do some exercises
•This chapter will not explain the purpose of each parameter
•By experience you will learn how to prepare the Settings according to your needs
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Start CATIAÄMaximize Product1
•Tools/OptionsÄSelect the Tools+Options pulldown menu
ÄOn the left side you can filter the different workbenches
ÄOn the right side, you can access the various folders of one selected workbench or domain of customization.For example, here you will set the general
environment because you are in the General folder of the General item
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Tools/OptionsÄUnder General select Display on the tree
8Select Performances tab.You are modifying these values because you will be
zooming in on small holes. This will increase accuracy
8Select Proportional
8Select Tree Tab.Select Fixed Size.Enter « 50 » characters
G This is to limit the length of the displayed identifiers in the tree
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Tools/OptionsÄUnder General select Parameters on the treeÄSelect Knowledge tab8Check With Value and With Formula.This will show all parameters and formulas in the
tree
8Select Load extended language libraries.Click OK in the information box
ÄSelect Parameters Tolerance tab8Uncheck Default Tolerance.This will eliminate the tolerances (visible as ) when
you create a geometry on the Sketcher
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Tools/OptionsÄUnder Infrastructure select Product Structure in
the tree8Select Product Structure tab8Under Part Number check Manual Input8Under Specification Tree Check Parametersand Relations.These will now be shown in the Specification tree
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Tools/OptionsÄUnder Mechanical Design select Part Design in
the tree8Select General tab8Under External References check Keep link with selected object and check Confirm when creating a link with selected object.With these parameters checked we will keep the link
when designing a part in the context of an assembly.We will get a message each time we create a link.
8Select Display tab8Under Specification Tree check Constraintsand Parameters and Relations.In these 4 scenarios the tree will display all
information
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Tools/OptionsÄUnder Mechanical Design select Assembly
Design in the tree8Select General tab8Under Update check Automatic.Selected parts will go into place as soon as a
constraint is applied
ÄUnder Mechanical Design select Sketcher in the tree8Select Sketcher tab8Under Grid uncheck Snap to point.This allows smoother movement while sketching and
dragging a geometry
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Tools/OptionsÄ(optional)Under Mechanical Design select
Drafting in the tree8Select Dimension tab8Under Dimension Creation check Manual positionning at creation
8Select Create associativity dimension line/geometry8Select Never create non-associative dimensions8Deselect Active analysis display mode
ÄSelect OK to close the Options dialog box
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Setting the environmentSetting the environment
•Tools/Linked Documents LocalizationG This step has the added benefit of not needing to search
through directories when opening the first part
8From the Tools menu, select Linked Documents Localization
8Select Other folders in the Linked Documents Localization dialog box8Click 3 times on the Up button until Other folders is on the first line8Select Configure8In the Other Folders dialog box browse the disk and find the directory where you have installed the scenarios data.In this case E:\T4A\Hobble\Data8Click on the Add button8Click OK to close the Other Folders dialog box8Click OK to the Warning8Click OK to close the Linked Documents Localization dialog box
•Exit CATIA