CATIA TRAINING MATERIAL:

 

BASIC METHODS AND APPLICATIONS

Click and Pick training has been the standard for years and proven to be ineffective.  This workbook approaches the basics of Version 5 CATIA with industry proven methods and techniques to design parts for change and manufacturing.  It is believed that new users should learn tools using function and application training that emphasizes good design habits from the start.  The methodology presented in this manual is intended to provide direction and guidance for creating robust, parametrically driven parts.
This workbook provides exercises and assignments enabling the beginning student to experience the interaction of commonly used basic design tools available in V5.  Students are guided through seven step-by-step exercises focusing on Part Design, Sketcher, Drafting, and Assembly Design workbenches. Students are also provided with six part drawings for 3D model creation using methods, techniques, and functionality required in the exercises.
Knowledge Advisor will be accessed during the creation of a Rule that defines a range of controlled variations and designs of the Tire and Rotor models.  Modifications will be introduced when the parts are completed providing stability and elasticity of the design.
The examples  in the workbook comprise  a variety of  components that make up a Short-Long Arm automobile suspension assembly.  Component grouping presents function selection, methods, and applications pertaining to part design for change.

 

 

Designing parts for change is the key to the future in computer aided design. When functionality is driven by stable, proven methodology, designs are robust and modifiable. Fundamentals of Part Design uses examples involving functions and best-practice methods.
The exercises and assignments use a turn-of-the-last-century Fokker Dr.1 Tri-plane chosen for its readily identifiable, distinctive profile.
The workbook uses the Part Design and Sketcher workbenches to design components.  The Wireframe & Surfaces and Knowledge Advisor workbenches are also utilized to create unique features and Rules relating to template design. Particular attention is given to organization of the Specification Tree and its relation to a logical, stable, and clearly understood history of each part.  The workbenches will be presented in the context of the design of each part.
The workbook is divided between ten step-by-step exercises and six related drawing-guided assignments to test the knowledge gained. Modifications will be included in each exercise to test the stability of the design and technique used.
Although aircraft parts are used as examples, the methods and techniques of design can be used in other design applications.
The examples highlight common functions and best practice with a methodology that enables change and modification. Step-by-step procedures and commentary accent why certain functions are used along with the advantages and disadvantages of their use.
The flow from start to finish in each example exposes new users to best practices as well as functionality when beginning designs.
Modifications are introduced at the completion of each exercise to examine parametric links between elements, features and operations. The functions will be introduced as they come up in the design of the part. When commands are used in context to a design condition and application, they become more meaningful.

 

FUNDAMENTALS OF ASSEMBLY DESIGN

The Fundamentals of Assembly Design workbook focuses on the Assembly Design workbench as the key toolbox of commands in V5 for developing relationships between parts within a product environment.
Designing for change is the key to both Part and Product design. Introducing alterations to an assembly often creates challenges on many levels. Proper function application along with proven, stable methods, contribute to successful results in both design and modification of Product structure assemblies.
Fundamentals of Assembly Design contains such examples as an engine, model car, and a World War I Aircraft to be assembled using applicable functionality, analysis tools, and best-practice methodology. Sixteen detailed step-by-step exercises guide the student through the creation, constraint, and analysis processes incorporated into the Assembly Design workbench.

  The examples highlight common functions and proper use in methodology that enables change and modification. The step-by-step processes are accented with commentary on why certain functions are used along with advantages and disadvantages of using each. Various techniques and methods are explored to demonstrate different assembly configurations and dependencies between parts and products.  Modifications will be introduced to demonstrate relationships between parts and techniques used.

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