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Generative Drafting
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Description?This Tutorial is an introduction to Generative Drafting.
Message
?To show how CATIA V5 allows theuser to automatically generateassociative drafting from 3D mechanical parts produced with CATIA Version5.
?To show a higher productive environment for drawings dress-up and
annotation
Duration
?45 minutes
Product Coverage
?Part Design, Generative Drafting
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Tutorial Objectives
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Tutorial Major Steps
Here are the different steps of this tutorial:
Step 1? Prepare the drawing
Step 2? Create main views
Step 3? Use the Wizard to generate views
Step 4? Create a Detail view
Step 5? Create a Section view
Step 6? Create Dimensions
Step 7? Create a Breakout view
Step 8? Finish the drawing
Step 9? Finishing
Note : in the ..\Generative Drafting\Data directory you can find several drawings named with thedifferent steps of this tutorial. If you have some difficulties or if you need to stop and continue sometimelater, you can load them at the end of each step to continue the tutorial.
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Settings 1/2Depending on your needs, you may have to modify the CATIA V5 settings (units, defaultdirectory, visualisation parameters, etc)
In order to use the appropriate settings for this tutorial, you have two possibilities:
1. Do the following operations (simplest one):
?BEFORE STARTING YOUR CATIA V5 SESSION:
?Copy or replace the directory ..\Generative Drafting\Data\CATSettingsin:
C:\Winnt\Profiles\XXXXX\Application Data\DassaultSystemes
C:\Documents and settings\Profiles\XXXXX\Application Data\DassaultSystemes
C:\Windows\Profiles\XXXXX\Application Data\DassaultSystemes
XXXX is the name used to log on to your computer
?Do not forgetto put this folder (CATSettings) inread mode:
? Selectthe folder (CATSettings)
? Click mouse button 3 then click onProperties anduncheck theRead-only Attribute
? Selectall the files in the folder
? Click mouse button 3 then click onProperties and uncheck theRead-onlyAttribute
2. Set them manually:?Launch your CATIA V5 session and do the operations from page 32 onwards
For NT users
For Windows 2000
or XP users
For Windows
98 users
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Settings 2/2
For this tutorial you also need to install a tooling and a material catalogue:
?Do not do this step if you have already done it in getting started or in a previous tutorial
? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\ProgramFiles\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials\French directory
? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\Program
Files\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials\German directory
? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\ProgramFiles\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials\Japanese directory
? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\Program
Files\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials directory
? Answer Yes in order to replace the old catalogue
You are now ready to launch your CATIA V5 session
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Step 1: Open the Part
Opening Files
?Close all the windows in CATIA
?Open the file Spindle.CATPart under
the \Generative Drafting\Data directory?NB: There are several ways of
opening the files
? In the Browse window, check theShow Preview option
?Select the Spindle.CATPart file?Click onOpenbutton
?AnswerYesto the question
because some libraries are notinstalled on this CATIA demonstrationmode
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Step 1: Open a new drawing
Opening files
?Select Start + Mechanical Design +Drafting in the menu bar to access the
Drawing workbench
? Check that the first layout is
selected
? In the New Drawing Creationwindow, click on theModifybutton
?Choose ANSI for the Standard andC ANSI for the Format
?Validate by clicking onOKin theNew Drawing window
?Validate by clicking onOKin theNew Drawing Creation window
?A new drawing window is opened
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Step 1: Add the Company Background
Adding the template?Select File + Page Setup in the Menu bar
?In the Page Setup window, click onInsertBackground View
?Click on theBrowsebutton in the displayedwindow
?Browse your hard disk in order to find andselect the DS_Template.CATDrawing file
?Click on theOpenbutton
?Click onInsertbutton in the Insert elementinto a sheet window
?ClickOKin the Page Setup window
? The frame is inserted in the Background
view? If you want to have access to thisbackground layer, select Edit + Background inthe Menu bar. Before going to the next page,return to the Working view by selecting Edit +Working Views in the menu bar
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Step 1: Change the Scale
Modification of the scale?You can access the properties of thewhole sheet
?Click MB 3 (Mouse Button 3) onSheet.1 in the specification tree
?Select Properties
? In the Global scale field, key in1/32
?Click onOKto validate? The whole sheet will now have thisnew scale value
?Click on theSnap to pointicon onthe bottom toolbar to deactivate it
? The icon should turn blue
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Step 2: Start the Drawing
Creating the front view
? You will now learn how to create a front view
? Click on theFrontviewicon on the rightToolbar
? Select Window + Tile horizontally in themenu bar
? Click in the bottom window andOUTSIDEof the geometry
? Drag the mouse cursor over the various3D planes on the specification tree
WITHOUTclicking? If you click on the plane you will create the
corresponding 2D view. To delete a created
view, refer to the next page
? The preview window shows you the
result
? Click the front face of the Spindle
? If you have trouble selecting it, dont
hesitate to zoom in before clicking
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Step 2: Start the Drawing
Orientating the front view
? You can rotate the views before creating them
? Click on the arrows of the compass toorientate the front view
?When you have the view positioned asshown here, click anywhere on the grid
? To have the same orientation you should
click 3 times on the left rotation arrow (the
inside circular arrow)
?
After a few seconds, the view is created? If you have failed, you need to delete the
view and re-do it. (See page11 on how to
delete a view).
? Select and drag the text box, placing itunder the front view as shown
? Maximise the drawing window
? Zoom out to see the whole page
? Select the front view frame and drag it toposition it as shown
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Step 2: Generate some other views
Creating a projection view
?How to create a left view
?Click theProjection viewicon behind the
Front viewicon
? You have to click on the black arrow at the
bottom right of the front view icon
?Drag the projection view around the frontview to preview the different projections youcould create
?Now position the projection view as shownon the right and click MB1
?Another way to create views
?
Delete the views by clicking MB3 on theframe (and not inside the frame) ofboth
views and then selecting the Delete function
? Another way is to select a view and use the
Delete key of the keyboard
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Step 3: Generate some other views
Using the Wizard?You can generate the views one by one as youdid in the last pages or use the wizard creation
?Click on theWizardicon in the View
toolbar.
?Click the different vertical icons to preview
what you could create, then finish by selecting
the 3rd
configuration? By selecting this icon, you can create theFront, the Left and the Top views
? If you want to delete a specific view, clickMB3 on the view
?Click on theNextbutton
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Step 3: Generate some other views
Using the Wizard
?You can also choose the view by viewselection instead of a whole or
complementary configuration
?Click on theIsometric viewicon
and drag the preview result toposition it as shown then click MB1 toposition it
?Key in 1 for the Minimum distancebetween each view
?Click on theFinishbutton
?Reduce the drawing window
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Step 3: Generate some other views
Using the Wizard
?Zoom in and click MB1 on theFront face
?Maximize the drawing window
?Rotate the views using theCompass as previously explained
?When satisfied, click anywhere on
the sheet to create the views
?Move the Front view by draggingits frame
? The other views will move
automatically
?Move another view
? The other views will not move
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Step 4: Create a Detail
Creating a detail view?How to create a detail view
?Zoom in on the Front view (check that thisview is active)
?Click theDetail viewicon
?Click once in the place shown
? A circle is generated showing you the area of
the detail view?Drag the mouse to change the radius
?Click the sheet when the radius is as shown
?Zoom out to see the top left corner of the
sheet
?Drag the mouse to the top left side of the
sheet and click there
? The detail is created here with a 1:16 scalefactor (x2)
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Step 4: Create a detail
Creating a detail view
?Click MB3 on the Detail view blueframe and select Properties
?Key in 8 instead of 16 in theScalefield
?Uncheck the Centre Line option
?Validate the properties by clickingOK
?Zoom out and reposition the detailview
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Step 5: Create a Section
Creating a section view?How to create a section view
?Double-click the frame of the Detail A view toactivate it
?Zoom in on the Detail A view to see the hole
?Click theOffsetSection viewicon
?Pass the cursor on the circle to detect thecoincidence constraint then click
? Automatically you will define a section profilethat passes through the circle centre
?Draw a vertical line as shown? You should see the line turning blue when it isvertical
?Double click to end the profile creation
?
Zoom out to see the whole sheet
?Drag the section view on the left and clickMB1 to create it
?Move the Section view
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Step 6: Create dimensions
Generating dimensions
? You can automatically generate dimensions on one ofthe views
? Zoom out and double-click MB1 on the blue frameof the Section view
? The colour of the frame changes to red. This means
the Section view is now the active window
? Key in 0.08 in thefont sizefield
? Click on theThreadDimensionicon behind theDimensionicon
? Select the top linethatrepresents the thread by
clicking MB1? the thread dimensions are displayed
? Select dimension value to move and drag it to theleft or right as shown
? Multi select the two values (use CTRL key) andclick MB3 then MB1 on Properties to customiseextension line.
? Click on the Extension Line tab then Key in0 in asblanking value.
? Click OK to validate the modification
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Step 6: Create dimensions
Generating dimensions?You can automatically generate dimensions onone of the views
?Zoom out and double-click MB1 on the blueframe of the Bottom view
? The colour of the frame changes to red. Thismeans the Bottom view is now the activewindow
?Click on theDimensionicon
?Select the bottom line by clicking MB1? A diameter dimension is displayed
?Without clicking, drag the mouse. When thedimension is correctly positioned, click MB1
? If you make a mistake, delete it with Delete
key of the keyboard or with the contextual menu?Drag the value to the right of the dimensionline
?Click on the dimension arrow to reverse itsorientation
?Click anywhere to finish
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Step 6: Create dimensions
Generating dimensions
? Click on theDimensionicon
? Select the bottom line again
? Select the top line? The value displayed automatically
switches from a diameter value to a length
value
? Drag and position the dimension as youdid before
? Click anywhere to finish? Click MB3 on the dimension and selectProperties
? Select the Extension line Tab then key in0 in as blanking value
? Click Ok
? On the dimension value, click MB3 and
select Set as Default
? Select the Only User Default Propertiesoption
? Now you will re-use automatically the
properties defined for the next length
dimension creation.
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Step 6: Create dimensions
Generating dimensions
?Behind theDimensionicon, select theStackedDimensionicon
?Select the bottom line again
?Then select the next 4 lines as shown
? They have to be selected in the right order
?Without clicking, drag the mouse andposition the dimensions as shown here
? If you drag one dimension, the others follow?NB: If you click MB1, you can move each
dimension individually.
? You will note that you have the same
properties as the last length dimension created(text size, blanking value)
?Validate the creation by clicking MB1
? You can then move the dimensions one byone so that they do not overlap
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Step 6: Create dimensions
Using automatic generation
? You can also generate 3D dimensions usingthe wizard
? Zoom in on the Detail view
? Double-click the frame of the Detail viewto activate it
? The frame should turn red
? Click anywhere on the sheet to deselectit
? In the Menu bar, select Tools +Dimension generation + Filters
? Select the Detail view frame in the 2Dsheet (this is very important if you dontwant to generate the dimensions in all
the views)? Click theSketcher wireframe
constraintsoption in the DimensionGeneration Filters window
? ClickOK
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Step 6: Create dimensions
Using automatic generation
?Click theGenerating Dimensionsicon in the Generation toolbar.
?Select the Detail frame again
? Some dimensions areautomatically generated
?Reduce the Drawing window
?CheckGenerated constraintsinthe Generated dimensions analysis
window
? The corresponding dimensions are
displayed in the 3D view
?NB: Checking different options willgenerate different dimensions.
?ClickOKto close
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Step 6: Create dimensions
Using automatic generation
?Maximise the drawing window
?Zoom in on the Detail view
?Delete the dimensions you dont
want to see
?Move and place the others as you
have done before
? You should be an expert by now
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Step 7: Create a Breakout view
Creating a Breakout view?You will learn how to generate a Breakout view
?Double-click on the Front view frame tomake it active
?Click on theBreakout Viewicon behind theBroken Viewicon
?Click on the axis (1)?Click on the Centre when you have thedouble-circle (2)
?Click on the other axis (3)
?Move the mouse to the left and click MB1when the perpendicular symbol and the verticaldotted line are displayed (4)
?Click on the first point to close the profile (5)
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Step 7: Create a Breakout view
Creating a breakout view? A preview is displayed to show youthe depth limit of the broken view. Thislimit is represented by a green line
?Zoom out to see the Right view
?Move the mouse over the vertical
edges in that Right view? You will see the dynamic preview
?Click on the edge you need
? As shown (1)
?ClickOKin the Preview window tovalidate
? You can see the result in the Frontview
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Step 7: Create a Breakout view
Creating a breakout view? CATIA gives you the option topropagate this breakout view toanother view.
?Click MB3 on the Front view frame
+ Front view object + Apply BreakoutTo
?Select the Isometric view frame
? The breakout view now appears in
the Isometric view.
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Step 8: Change Standard
Changing Standards? CATIA gives you the option toswitch the standards if you want toexchange drawings with a supplier or
subcontractor from another country.
? IntheFilemenu, selectPage
Setup
?Select theISOStandard and the
A2 ISOformat
?Click OK
? You can see that all dimensions
automatically change to an ISOrepresentation.
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Step 9: Finishing
Finishing steps
?You can remove the view frames
?Select the Detail view in the tree
?Click MB3 + Properties
?Click the Frame option to deselectit
?ClickOKto validate
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This is what you can create
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Manual Settings
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Settings
Tools/Options
?Select Tools + Options menu
?Under General select Parameters onthe tree
?SelectUnitstab
?Select theLengthline
?SelectInch (in)in the pull downmenu
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Settings
Tools/Options
?Under Mechanical Design selectDrafting on the tree
?SelectGenerationtab
?Select the options as shown
?ClickOKto validate
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CONGRATULATIONS
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