CATIA Training

Exercises

Version 5 Release 6 February 2001 FOR-CAT-E-SMD-FX-V5R6

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Control Bracket Exercise

In this exercise you will: Assign Material Parameters Create Walls; Profile, Edge and Extrude Create Bends; Auto/Regular and Flange and Hem Add Cut Outs, Pattern, use Flat Mode and 3D Features Create 2D Flat Pattern drawing Modify; Standard Bend Radii, Wall sizes, Cut Outs, Flanges and Features
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70 min

Design Intent of the exercise

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1. The part is not symmetrical 2. The first wall is a profile 3. The Bends are common throughout the part 4. Some Flanges are used in the part 5. Some walls are equal in length and can be extruded from a profile 6. Holes whether they are round or a specific profile are done with wall cuts 7. Speciality features such as extruded hole and strengthening ribs are used 8. All walls, bends and features can be modified 9. A 2D flat view can be created for the part
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Design process solution of the exercise

2. Create Walls, Profile, from edge and extruded from sketch 1.Assign Material Parameters 3. Add Auto Bends and Hem Bends 5. Create 2D Flat Views on Drawings

4. Add Wallcuts and 3D Features and Pattern them

6. Modify Walls and Bend Radius

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1.Assign Material Parameters

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Control Bracket step 1

Defining the Parameters for the Control Bracket

10 min

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Load the Catia document CATSMDEXControl-Brkt_step1.CATPart

Create Parameters for control bracket: . Use 1 mm for thickness, 1 mm for Bend Radius and Square Relief

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2. Create Walls, Profile, from edge and extruded from sketch

Step1

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Control Bracket step 2

Defining the walls of the Control Bracket

15 min

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Material side Left wall Back walls

Bottom wall Right wall

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXControl-Brkt_step2.CATPart

Define the walls of the Control Bracket: . Back walls: 9 mm length . Right walls to be 8 mm length

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Step 2

Step 1

3. Add Auto Bends and Hem Bends

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Control Bracket step 3

Defining the Bends and Flanges of the Control Bracket

10 min

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Hem Bend 2 mm Radius this wall only

Flange edges

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXControl-Brkt_step3.CATPart

Create bends and flanges for control bracket: . Use standard Bend Radii except where indicated . Use 1 mm radius, and 5 mm length and 90 degree angle for the front Flange . Use 0.5 mm radius and 7 mm length for the Hem Bend

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Hem Bend 2 mm Radius this wall only

Flange edges

1- Select Bend icon and change radii to 2mm and create bend on wall indicated on back of part 2- Select the Automatic Bend icon and create bends for other walls. 3- Select the Flange icon and then the 3 front edges indicated. Key in 1 mm radius, 5 mm length and 90 degree angle. 4- Select the Hem icon and the edge indicated. Key in 0.5 radius and 7 mm length

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And now practice in the context of the Control Bracket ...

Step 2

Step 1 Step 3

4. Add Wallcuts and 3D Features and Pattern them

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Control Bracket step 4

Defining Cut Outs, Patterning them and adding 3D Features to the Control Bracket

10 min

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Center Flange Edge to locate flat cut out from

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXControl-Brkt_step4.CATPart

Create Cut Outs, Patterns and Features for control bracket: . Use sketches where provide for cut outs . Holes to be 2 mm diameter on 4 mm horizontal spacing and 3 mm vertical spacing . Cut out in the flat to be centered and be 4 mm from edge of part and be 10 mm long by 2 mm wide . Stiffening Rib located in center of center flange with R1 and R2 equal to 1 mm and angle equal to 80 degrees and 10 mm long . Extruded hole to be 3 mm diameter, 4 mm deep with a 0.5 mm Radius and 85 degree angle, centered in wall
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1- Using Sketch.21 create a simple hole Up to Next 2- Select Sketch.15 create a more complex cut out using Up to Next 3- Pattern hole created in step 1 with 5 instances, 4 mm apart horizontal and 2 instances 3 mm apart vertical 4- Go to Flat mode and create rectangular cut out 2 mm wide by 10 mm long 4 mm from main body of part, wall indicated above. Re-fold part. 5- Create Stiffener Rib in center of Back center flange. R1 and R2 should be 1 mm radius, the angel should be 80 degrees and the length should be 10 mm 6- Create an extruded hole with a 3 mm diameter 4 mm deep with 0.5 radii.
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And now practice in the context of the Control Bracket ...

Step 2

Step 1 Step 3

5. Create 2D Flat Views on Drawings

Step 4

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Control Bracket step 5

Creating a 2D Flat View of the Control Bracket

10 min

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Select this Reference plane

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXControl-Brkt_step5.CATPart

Create a 2D Flat View for control bracket: . Add some dimensions to the flat view

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Select this Reference plane

1- Start a 2D drawing and then select the Unfolded View icon 2- Select the reference plane indicated above. 3- Now click anywhere on the drawing to create the 2D Flat View. 4- Add some dimensions

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Step 2

Step 1 Step 3

Step 5 Step 4

6. Modify Walls and Bend Radius

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Control Bracket step 6

Modifying various features of the part, Wall Size, Bend Radii, Flange size, Cut Outs, and 3D Features

20 min

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Back Left Wall Back Right Wall

Tab

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXControl-Brkt_step5.CATPart

Modify the following list of items as indicated: . Modify the general bend radius to .5 mm . Modify the Flange height and Hem Bend to 3 mm . Modify the back left wall to 5 mm wide . Modify the back right wall with corner cut out 3 mm by 5 mm . Change the length of the tab to be 1 mm shorter then it currently is and add 2 mm by 45 degrees chamfers on the end. . Change saw tooth cut out in bottom to be 7 mm wide and to have 0.25 mm radius on corner of teeth.
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1- Using Sketch.14 create a simple hole Up to Next 2- Select Sketch.15 create a more complex cut out using Up to Next 3- Pattern hole created in step 1 with 5 instances, 4 mm apart horizontal and 2 instances 3 mm apart vertical 4- Go to Flat mode and create rectangular cut out 2 mm wide by 10 mm long 4 mm from main body of part, wall indicated above. Re-fold part. 5- Create Stiffener Rib in center of Back center flange. R1 and R2 should be 1 mm radius, the angel should be 80 degrees and the length should be 10 mm 6- Create an extruded hole with a 3 mm diameter 4 mm deep with 0.5 radii.
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Sheet Metal Walls Recap Exercise

Creating some simple walls in the context of an assembly

15 min

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Extrude top wall up from these flanges Back Walll

Side Walls

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXSimple_Wall_start.CATProduct

You are starting in an Assembly and will be creating the Top Cover in the context of the Assembly . Create the Top Cover wall using Sketch.1 . Create the back wall extending 7.5 mm downward . Create two side walls on each side where indicated above 3 mm length

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Extrude top wall up from these flanges Back Wall

Side Walls

1- Select Sketch.1 and the Wall icon. Make sure material arrow points upward. 2- Select the Wall on Edge icon and then then create the back wall making it 7.5 mm long. 3- Select the inside surface of the side wall and go to the sketcher and sketch the first side wall between the two flanges. Use sketch to create a profile wall extruded inward to the part 4- Select the same surface again and sketch between flange and the back relief on the new cover. Again create a profile wall extruded inward. 5- Repeat the process on the other side of the part.
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Sheet Metal Bends and Flanges Recap Exercise

Adding Bends to the walls already created and adding some Flanges

15 min

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Front Edge

Back Wall

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXBends_start.CATProduct

Add Bends to the walls created lesson 2 and then add a hem bend to the back wall and an S-Bend to the front edge of the cover: The Hem bend should 5 mm long and a radius of .1 mm on the inside of the back wall. Use Sketch.7 for the S-Bend (Swept Flange)

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Front Edge

Back Wall

1- Use the Regular Bend icon and create a bend between wall 1 and walls 2 through 6. 2- Select the Hem icon and then the inside edge of the bottom of the back wall and key in .1 mm radius and 5 mm length. 3- Select the Swept Flange icon and then the bottom front edge of the cover for the spine. Select Sketch.7 for the profile.

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Sheet Metal Cut Outs, Flat and Features Recap Exercise

Adding the mounting holes and a 3D feature with a hole in it.

10 min

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Feature Sketch

Hole in each of these 4 flanges

Load the Catia document CATSMDEXCutouts_Features_start.CATProduct

Using holes from existing part create cover mounting holes and then add 3D Feature for raised area in part: Holes to be 3 mm Diameter Feature to be 2 mm high with 0.5 mm radii and 45 degree angle. Center hole in feature to be 10 mm diameter

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Feature Sketch

Hole in each of these 4 flanges

1- Use 4 holes on flanges in base part to make new holes concentric with. They will be 3 mm in diameter 2- Select the Feature sketch (Sketch.9) and key in 2 mm for the height, 0.5 mm for the radii and 45 degrees for the angle. 3- Select the surface to the feature and sketch a hole in the center of the feature. The Diameter should be 10 mm.

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