Catia

PART
DESIGN
SKETCHING A PROFLE………………………………………………………...................……………..03
CREATING A PAD…………………………………………………….....................………………………09
DRAFTING A FACE……………………………………………………....................……………………..11
FILLETING AN EDGE………………………………………………………………....................………..12
EDITING THE PAD………………………………………………………………………......................….13
MIRRORING THE PART……………………………………………...................……………………...14
SKETCHING A CIRCLE FROM A FACE………………………………….................………….…….15
CREATING A POCKET………………………………………………………………….…......................17
SHELLING THE PART………………………………………………………………………......................19
PAD…………………………………………………………………………………………............................21
POCKET……………………………………………………………………………………...........................33
HOLE…………………………………………………………………...................................................40
SHAFT……………………………………………………………………………….………….…....................49
GROOVE…………………………………………………………………………………...................….….…51
STIFFENER…………………………………………………………………………………...................…….53
RIB…………………………………………………………………………………….....................……………56
SLOT………………………………………………………………………………...................……..…………57
LOFT……………………………………………………………………………...................……………..……59
EDGE FILLET……………………………………………………………………….................………………65
ROUND CORNER FILLET…………………………………………………….............…………………..66
FACE‐FACE FILLET……………………………………………………………................………………….67
VARIABLE RADIUS FILLET…………………………………………………….............………………...68
TRITANGENT FILLET…………………………………………………………………………..............……71
CHAMFER………………………………………………………………………………………...................…72
DRAFT…………………………………………………………………………………............................…..73
SHELL………………………………………………………………………………………………....................77
THICKNESS………………………………………………………………………………….................………78
CLOSE SURFACE………………………………………………………………………………..............……80
SEW SURFACE……………………………………………………………………………………...............…81
TRANSLATION………………………………………………………………………………………...........….83
ROTATION……………………………………………….……………………………………………..............84
SYMMETRY………………………………………………………………………………………............…….85
PATTERN………..……………………………………………………………………………………...........….86
CIRCULAR PATTERN…..…………………………………………………………………………........…….92
USER PATTERN.…………………………………………………………………………………...........…….96
SCALING………..……………………………………………………………………………………............….99
SHEET METAL
ACCESSING THE SHEET METAL WORKBENCH……..…………….…………..........………….102
CREATING THE FIRST WALL…………………………………………………………………........……104
CREATING THE SIDE WALL ……………...……………………………………………………….........106
CREATING THE CUTOUT….. ……………...……………………………………………………..........109
CREATING THE BEND AUTOMATICALLY..…………………………………………………….......111
UNFOLDING THE SHEET METAL PART ...……………………………………………………........112
CREATING A SHEET METAL PART FROM AN EXISTING SOLIDE…………………………..113
GENERATING BEND FROM WALLS..…...……………………………………………………......…115
ADDING A SHEET METAL FEATURE…...……………………………………………………..........118
CREATING A FLANGE………..……………...………………………………………..........…………….119
CREATING A HEM………….……………...……………………………………………………..............121
CREATING A SWEPT FLANGE…………...……………………………………………………….........124
CREATING A POINT STAMP……………...……………………………………………………........…126
EXTRUDED HOLE…………………………...………………………………………………………...........127
CURVE STAMP……………..……………...……………………………………………………….............128
SURFACE STAMP…………..……………...………………………………………………………............129
BRIDGE………………………..……………...……………………………………………………….............130
CREATING A LOUVER……….……………...……………………………………………………….........131
STIFFENING RIB……………………………...……………………………………………………..........…132
PATTERNING…………………..……………...………………………………………………………..........133
SHAPE DESIGN
ENTERING THE WORKBENCH………………………………………………………………...........…138
LOFTING AND OFFSETTING…………………………………………………………………..........….139
SPLITTING , LOFTING AND FILLETING………………………………………………………….......140
SWEEPING AND FILLETING……………………………………………………………………............142
USING THE HISTORINCAL GRAPH……………………………………………………………..........144
TRANFORMING THE PART………………………………………………………………..……...........145
CREATING WIREFRAME GEOMETRY………………………………………………………...........146
CREATING POINT………………………………………………………………………………….............147
CREATING LINE………………………….………………………………………………………...............150
CREATING CIRCLES……………………..………………………………………………………..............153
CREATING SPLINE………………………………………………………………………………...............156
CREATING CORNERS…………………….…………………………...........……………………………..159
CREATING CONNECT CURVES………..…………………………………………….........…………..160
CREATING PARALLEL CURVES………………………………………………………….........………..163
CREATING BOUNDARY CURVES……..…………………………………………….........…………..164
CREATING PLANES……..…………….…….……………………………………………….............…..165
CREATING PROJECTIONS……….……..………………………………………………..........………..168
CREATING INTERSECTIONS…….……..……………………………………………………..........…..170
CREATING EXTRUDED SURFACES…..……….…………………………………………........……..171
CREATING REVOLUTION SURFACE....………………….………………………………….......…..172
CREATING OFFSET SURFACE…..……..……………………………………………………..........….173
CREATING SWEPT SURFACE…..……..………………………………………………...........……….174
CREATING FILL SURFACE………..……..………………………………………………………...........182
EXTRACTING GEOMETRY……..……..………………………………………………………..............188
SPLITTING GEOMETRY………….……..…………………………………………………...........……..189
TRIMMING GEOMETRY……….……..…………………………………............……………………..190
JOINING SURFACE OR CURVES……..…………………………..........……………………………..191
SHAPE FILLETS………………….……..……………...............…………………………………………..192
EDGE FILLETS……………………………………………...............………………………………………..194
VARIABLE RADIUS FILLETS..……………………………………………………............……………..195
TRITANGENT FILLETS……………………………………………………...........………………………..197
FACE‐FACE FILLETS……………………………………………………………….............……………..198
TRANSLATING GEOMETRY…………………………………………………...........…………………..200
PERFORMING A SYMMETRY ON GEOMETRY …………………………………......…………..201
TRANSFORMING GEOMETRY BY SCALING……………………………......……………………..202
TRANSFORMING GEOMETRY BY AFFINING. .………….…………………………………….....203
ROTATING GEOMETRY………………………………….…………………………..........……………..205
EXTRAPOLATING SURFACES..………………………………….……………………………….......…206
EXTRAPOLATING CURVES…..………………………………………………………………….......…..208
ASSEMBLE
ACCESSING THE ASSEMBLY DESIGN WORKBENCH………………….........…………………212
ASSEMBLY DESIGN TOOLBARS AND ICONS…………………………………….........…………217
PRODUCT STRUCTURE TOOLS TOOLBAR………………………………………………......…….218
CREATING MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF A NODE……………………………………………........225
DEFINING A MULTI‐INSTANTIATION……………………………………........……………………228
SAVING A NEWLY CREATING CATPRODUCT…………………………........……………………231
MOVE OPERATIONS TOOLBAR……………………………………………………..........…………..232
ASSEMBLY CONSTRAINTS…………………………………………………………..........…………….237

PART DESIGN
Entering the Part Design Workbench
This first task shows you how to enter the Part Design workbench.
1. Select the File -> New commands (or click the New icon).
The New dialog box is displayed, allowing you to choose the type of document you need.
2. Select Part in the List of Types field and click OK.

The Part Design workbench is loaded and an empty CATPart document opens.
The commands for creating and editing features are available in the workbench toolbar. Now, let's perform the
following task Sketching a Profileto see the Sketcher workbench.
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Sketching a Profile
In this task you will learn how to:
enter the Sketcher workbench
create the profile which you will later extrude to create a pad
1. Click the Sketcher icon to start the Sketcher workbench.
2. Select xy plane to define the sketch plane.
Now, the Sketcher workbench is displayed. It contains the tools you need to sketch any profile.
The Select command is the default Sketcher mode.

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The grid you can see has been designed to make your sketch easier to do. You can redefine the grid of your
choice or simply hide it using the Tools -> Options... Sketcher tab command.
Before starting, we recommend to zoom out . Now, start to sketch your profile.
3. Click the Profile icon . Activating this command displays three options in the Tools toolbar. The Line
command is activated by default.

4. First, create a line: click a point, drag the cursor and click a second point to end your first line.
CATIA uses a green symbol to call your attention on the line property. This line is horizontal.
5. Click at the points as shown to sketch two additional lines:

CATIA uses another green symbol to mention that the second line you created is vertical.
6. To end the profile, click at the starting point.

The profile now looks like this:
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7. To complete the profile shape, create two arcs tangent to two lines: click the Corner icon . Activating
this command displays the Corner toolbar which contains three options. The Corner trim all command
is activated by default.
8. Select both lines as indicated.
The lines are then joined by a rounded corner which moves as you move the cursor.
9. Click in the area as shown to define the first corner:
Your first corner is created. Do not be concerned about the radius value. You will modify it later.
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10. Now, click anywhere outside the sketch to unselect the corner and repeat the operation to create a
second corner at the bottom of the profile.
You should obtain this:
The alternative method for creating a corner consists in selecting the intersection point between the two lines
instead of selecting both lines.
11. Now, set a dimension between two lines. First, multiselect the lines as indicated.
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12. Click the Constraint icon .

This command sets a length constraint. The distance between the lines you have selected is 200 mm.
13. Click anywhere to locate the dimension.
14. Now, double-click the radius value of the first corner.

The Constraint Edition dialog box is displayed.
15. Enter 45mm in the Value field to edit the corner radius.
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16. Click OK to confirm the operation.
17. Repeat the operation to edit the second corner. Enter 53mm.
Eventually, your profile looks like this:

When performing this task, you may have noticed that CATIA never required you to update your
operations. Actually, whatever operations you are accomplishing in the Sketcher, the application
automatically updates the geometry.
Now, you are going to quit the Sketcher workbench to continue the rest of the scenario.
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Creating a Pad
Now that you have sketched your profile, you can create a pad. This task will
show you how to:
return to the 3D world
create a pad, that is extrude the profile.
If you have not performed the previous task, open the GS_sketch1.CATPart
document from the GSsamples/part_design directory.
1.Click the Exit Sketcher icon .

Now, the Part Design workbench is displayed and your profile looks like this:
2. Click the Pad icon .

The Pad Definition dialog box appears. Default options allow you to create
a basic pad.
3. As you prefer to create a larger pad, enter 60 mm in the Length field.
The application previews the pad to be created.
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4. Click OK.
The pad is created. The extrusion is performed in a direction which is
normal to the sketch plane. CATIA displays this creation in the
specification tree:
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Drafting a Face
This task will show you how to draft a face.
1. Click the Draft icon .

The Draft Definition dialog box appears.
2. Check the Selection by neutral face option to determine the selection mode.
3. Select the upper face as the neutral element.

This selection allows CATIA detect the faces to be drafted. The neutral face appears in blue and
the faces to be drafted in dark red.
4. Enter 9 degrees in the Angle field.
5. Click OK. The part is drafted:

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Filleting an Edge
In this task you will learn how to use one of the fillet commands designed to fillet
edges.
1. Click the Edge Fillet icon .

The Edge Fillet Definition dialog box appears. It contains default values.
2. Select the edge to be filleted, that is, to be rounded.

A default filleted edge is previewed.
3. Enter 7 mm as the new radius value and click OK.

Here is your part:
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Editing the Pad
Actually, you would like the pad to be thicker. This task shows you how to edit
the pad, then how to color the part.
1. Double-click the pad.

You can do it in the specification tree if you wish.
2. In the Pad Definition dialog box that appears, enter 90 mm as the new
length value.
3. Click OK.
The part is modified.
4. Now select the Edit -> Properties command and click the Graphic tab to
change the color of your part.
5. Click the color of your choice and click OK.

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Mirroring the Part
Now, you are going to duplicate the part using symmetry. This task will show you
how easy it is.
1. Click the Mirror icon .

The Mirror Definition dialog box is
displayed.
2. Select the reference face you need
to duplicate the part.
The name of this face appears in the
Mirroring element field.
3. Click OK.
The part is mirrored and the specification tree indicates this operation.
The next task proposes you to use the new large face you have just created on
top of the part.
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Sketching a Circle from a Face
In this task, you will learn how to:
open a sketch on an existing face
create a circle in order to create a pocket
1. Select this face to define the working

plane.
2. Click the Sketcher icon to enter the

Sketcher workbench.
3. Once in the Sketcher workbench, click
this Circle icon to create a basic circle.
4. Click the circle center in the middle of the

face and drag the cursor to sketch the circle.
5. Click once you are satisfied with the size

of the circle.
6. Then, click the exit Sketcher icon to return to the 3D world.

This is your part:
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Creating a Pocket
In this task, you will learn a method to create a pocket using the profile you have
just created.
1. Select the circle you have just sketched, if it is

not already selected.
2. Click the Pocket icon .

The Pocket Definition dialog box is displayed and
CATIA previews a pocket with default parameters.
3. Set the Up to last option to define the limit of

your pocket.
This means that the application will limit the pocket
onto the last possible face, that is the pad bottom.
4. Click OK.
This is your pocket:
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Shelling the Part
To end the scenario, you will learn how to shell the part.
1. Select the bottom face of the part.
2. Click the Shell icon .

The Shell Definition dialog box is
displayed.
3. Select the face to be removed.
4. Click OK to shell the part using the default inner thickness value.
You have defined a positive value, which means that the application is
going to enter a thin part thickness.
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Pad
Creating a pad means extruding a profile in one or two directions. CATIA lets you choose the limits of creation as well as
the direction of extrusion.
Basic Pads
This task shows you how to create a basic pad using a closed profile, the Dimension and Mirrored extent options.
Open the Pad1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Select the profile to be extruded.
By default, CATIA will extrude normal to the plane used to create the profile. To see how to change the extrusion
direction, refer to Pad not Normal to Sketch Plane .

The Pad Definition dialog box appears and CATIA previews the pad to be created.
You will notice that by default, CATIA specifies the length of your pad. To see other creation options, see Up to Next
Pad, Up to Last Pad, Up to Plane Pad, Up to Surface Pad.
3. Enter 69 in the Length field or select LIM1 and drag it upwards to 69 22
to increase the length value.
4. Click the Mirrored extent option to extrude the profile in the

opposite direction too.
4. Click OK.
The pad is created. The specification tree indicates that it has been
created.
A Few Notes About Pads

CATIA allows you to create pads from open profiles provided existing geometry can trim the pads. The pad below
has been created from an open profile which both endpoints were stretched onto the inner vertical faces of the
hexagon. The option used for Limit 1 is "Up to next". The inner bottom face of the hexagon then stops the
extrusion. Conversely, the Up to next option could not be used for Limit2.
Initial open profile Preview Result
Note that reversing the arrow of Limit 2 creates material in the opposite side:
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Pads can also be created from sketches including several profiles. These profiles must not intersect.
In the following example, the sketch to be extruded is defined by a square and a circle. Applying the Pad
command on this sketch lets you obtain a cavity:
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Ùp to Next' Pads
This task shows you how to create a pad using the Ùp to Next' option. This
creation mode lets the application detect the existing material to be used for
limiting the pad length.
Open the Pad2.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Select the profile to be
extruded, that is the
circle.

The Pad Definition dialog
box appears and CATIA
previews a pad with a
default dimension value.
3. Click the arrow in the
geometry area to reverse
the extrusion direction (or
click the Reverse Direction
button).
4. In the Type field, set

the Type option to Ùp to
next'.
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This option
assumes an
existing face can
be used to limit the
pad. CATIA
previews the pad to
be created. The
already existing
body is going to
limit the extrusion.
5. Click OK.
The pad is created. The
specification tree
indicates this creation.
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'Up to Last' Pads
This task shows how to create pads using the Ùp to last' option.

directory.
1. Select the profile to be extruded, that is the circle.

The Pad Definition dialog box appears and CATIA previews a pad with 10
mm as the default dimension value.
3. Click the arrow in the geometry area to reverse the extrusion direction
(or click the Reverse Direction button).
4. In the Type field, set the Type option to Ùp to last'.

CATIA previews the pad to be created.The last face encountered by the
extrusion is going to limit the pad.
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5. Click OK.
The pad is created. The specification tree indicates this creation.
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'Up to Plane' Pads
This task shows how to create pads using the Up to plane option.

directory.

The Pad Definition dialog box appears
and CATIA previews a pad with 10
mm as the default dimension value.
3. Click the arrow in the geometry
area to reverse the extrusion direction
(or click Reverse Direction).
4. In the Type field, set the Type

option to Ùp to plane'.
5. Select Plane.4.
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CATIA previews the pad to be

created. The plane is going to
limit the extrusion.
6. Click OK.
The pad is created. The specification
tree indicates this creation.
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Ùp to Surface' Pads
This task shows how to create pads using the Up to Surface option.
directory.

The Pad Definition dialog box appears
and CATIA previews a pad with a
default dimension value.
3. In the Type field, set the Type

option to Up to surface.
4. Select the face as shown.

CATIA previews the pad to be
created. The plane is going to limit the
extrusion.
5. Click OK.
The pad is created. The specification
tree indicates this creation.
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Pad not Normal to Sketch Plane
This task shows how to create a pad using a direction that is not normal to the
plane used to create the profile.

directory.
1. Select the profile you
wish to extrude.

The Pad Definition dialog box appears and CATIA previews the pad
to be created.
3. Set the Up to plane option and select plane yz. For more about this
type of creation, refer to Up to Plane Pads.
4. Click the More button to display the whole dialog box.
5. Uncheck the Normal to sketch option and select the linee as shown
to use it as a reference.
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CATIA previews the

pad with the new
creation direction.
6. Click OK to confirm the creation.

The pad is created. The specification tree indicates this creation.
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Pocket
Creating a pocket consists in extruding a profile and removing the material resulting
from the extrusion. CATIA lets you choose the limits of creation as well as the direction
of extrusion. The limits you can use are the same as those available for creating pads.
To know how to use them, seeUp to Next Pockets , Up to Last Pads , Up to Plane
Pads , Up to Surface Pads .
Basic Pockets
This task shows you how to create a pocket, that is a cavity, in an already
existing part.
Open the Pocket1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Select the profile.

The Pocket Definition dialog box is displayed and CATIA previews a
pocket.
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You can define a specific depth for your

pocket or set one of these options:
up to next
up to last
up to plane
up to surface
3. To define a specific depth,

set the Type parameter to
Dimension, and enter 30mm.
Alternatively, select LIM1 and
drag it downwards to 30.
The direction of creation is by
default normal to the plane
used to sketch the profile. To
know how to specify another
direction, refer to Pocket not
Normal to Sketch Plane .
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4. Click OK.
The specification tree indicates
this creation. This is your
pocket:
A Few Notes About Pockets

CATIA allows you to create pockets from open profiles provided existing
geometry can trim the pockets. The example below illustrates this concept.
If your pocket is the first feature of a new body, CATIA creates material:
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Pockets can also be created from sketches including several profiles. These
profiles must not intersect.
In the following example, the initial sketch is made of eight profiles. Aplying
the Pocket command on this sketch lets you create eight pockets:
The "Up to next" creation mode behaves differently depending on the release of
the product you are using. Using CATIA Version 5 Release 2, the "up to next"
limit is the very first face the application detects while extruding the profile. This
is an example of what you can get:
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Preview Result
Using CATIA Version 5 Release 3, the "up to next" limit is the first face the
application detects while extruding the profile. This face must stops the
whole extrusion, not only a portion of it, and the hole goes thru material, as
shown in the figure below:
Preview Result
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Pocket not Normal to Sketch Plane
This task shows how to create a pocket using a direction that is not normal to the plane used to
create the profile.
Open the Pocket2.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.

The Pocket Definition dialog box appears and CATIA
previews a pocket normal to the sketch plane:
3. Set the First Limit type

to Up to next.
5. Uncheck the Normal to sketch option.

6. Select the bottom edge as indicated to define a new creation direction.
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7. Click OK to create the pocket.

The specification tree indicates it has been
created.
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Hole
Creating a hole consists in removing material from a body. Various shapes of standard holes can be
created. These holes are:
Simple Tapered Counterbored Countersunk Counterdrilled
If you choose to create a...
Counterbored hole: the counterbore diameter must be greater than the hole diameter and the
hole depth must be greater than the counterbore depth.
Countersunk hole: the countersink diameter must be greater than the hole diameter and the
countersink angle must be greater than 0 and less than 180 degrees.
Counterdrilled hole: the counterdrill diameter must be greater than the hole diameter, the hole
depth must be greater than the counter drill depth and the counterdrill angle must be greater than 0
and less than 180 degrees.
Whatever hole you choose, you need to specify the limit you want. There is a variety of limits:
Blind Up to Next Up to Last Up to Plane Up to Surface
The "Up to next" creation mode behaves differently depending on the release of the product you are
using. In CATIA Version 5 Release 2, the "up to next" limit is the very first face the application
detects while extruding the profile.
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Preview Result
In CATIA Version 5 Release 3, the "up to next" limit is the first face the application detects while
extruding the profile, but this face must stops the whole extrusion, not only a portion of it, and the
hole goes thru material.
Preview Result
You can also choose the shape of the end hole (flat or pointed end hole) and specify a threading.
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Creating a Hole
This task illustrates how to create a counterbored hole while constraining its location.
Open the Hole1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Click the Hole icon .

2. Select the circular edge and upper face as shown.
CATIA can now define one distance constraint to
position the hole to be created. The hole will be
concentric to the circular edge.
The Hole Definition dialog box appears and CATIA

previews the hole to be created. The Sketcher grid is
displayed to help you create the hole. By default,
CATIA previews a simple hole whose diameter is
10mm and depth 10mm.
Contextual creation commands are available on the

BOTTOM text.
4. Now, define the hole you wish to create. Enter 24mm as the diameter value and 25mm as the
depth value.
6. Set the Bottom option to V-Bottom to create a pointed hole and enter 110 in the Angle field.
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You could also define a creation direction normal to the surface of your choice and a threading.
7. Now, click the Type tab to access the type of hole you wish to create. You are going to create a
counterbored hole.
You will notice that the glyph assists you in defining the desired hole.
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8. Enter 30mm in the Diameter field and 8mm as the depth value .
The preview lets you see the new diameter.
14. Click OK.

The hole is created. The specification tree indicates
this creation.
You will notice that the sketch used to create the hole
also appears under the hole's name. This sketch
consists of the point at the center of the hole.
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Locating a Hole
This task shows how to constrain the location of the hole to be created without
using the Sketcher workbench `s tools.
1. Multiselect two edges and the face on which you wish to position the
hole.
2. Click the Hole icon and specify the required data in the dialog box to
create the desired hole (see Creating a Hole).
CATIA previews the constraints you are creating.
3. Click OK to create the hole.

CATIA positions the hole using default constraints.
4. To access the constraints, edit the hole and double-click the constraint of
interest or double-click the sketch in the specification tree to enter the
Sketcher workbench.
You can edit the constraints if you wish to reposition the hole.
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Remember That...
The area you click determines the location of the hole, but you can drag
the hole onto desired location during creation using the left mouse button.
If the grid display option is activated, you can use its properties.
Selecting a circular face makes the hole concentric with this face.
However, CATIA creates no concentricity constraint.
Multiselecting a circular edge and a face makes the hole concentric to the
circular edge. In this case, CATIA creates a concentricity constraint.
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CATIA always limits the top of the hole using the Up to next option. In
other words, the next face encountered by the hole limits the hole.
In the following example, the hole encounters a fillet placed above the
face initially selected. The application redefines the hole's top onto the
fillet.
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Hole not Normal to Sketch Plane
This tasks shows you how to create a hole whose direction is not normal to the sketch plane.
Open the Hole2.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Select the face on which you wish to position the hole.
2. Click the Hole icon .
3. Create a blind hole entering the values as follows : 18 to define the

diameter and 15 for the depth.
4. Examine the preview.

By default, CATIA creates the hole normal to the sketch face.
5. Now, uncheck the Normal to surface option and select the edge as shown to specify the new
creation direction.
To use a new direction, you could also select a line.
6. Now, select Bottom and right-click to display a contextual menu.

7. Select V-Bottom from the menu. Note that this option is available in the dialog box too.
8. Enter 90deg in the Angle field to define the angle of the V shape.
9. Click OK to confirm the creation.
The hole is created. The specification tree indicates it has been created.
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Shaft
This task illustrates how to create a shaft, that is a revolved feature.
The sketch must include a profile and an axis about which the feature will revolve.
Open the Shaft.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Select the closed profile.
2. Click the Shaft icon .

The Shaft Definition dialog box is displayed and CATIA previews a round
feature. The First Angle value is by default 360 degrees.
3.CATIA previews the limits

LIM1 and LIM2 of the shaft to
be created. Select LIM1 and
drag it onto 250.
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3. Now enter 40 degrees in
the Second angle field.
4. Click OK.
The shaft is created. The
specification tree mentions it
has been created.
Open profile Result

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Groove
Grooves are revolved features that retrieves material from existing features. This task
shows you how to create a groove, that is how to revolve a profile about an axis (or
construction line).
Open the Groove.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Click the Groove icon .
2. Select the sketch.

The profile and the axis must
belong to the same sketch.
The Groove Definition dialog box is displayed and CATIA previews a

groove entirely revolving about the axis.
3.CATIA previews the limits LIM1 and LIM2 of the groove to be created.
You can select these limits and drag them onto the desired value or enter
angle values in the appropriate fields. For our scenario, select LIM1 and
drag it onto 100, then enter 60 in the Second angle field.
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4. Examine the
preview. Just a portion
of material is going to
be removed now.
5. Click OK to confirm the

operation.
CATIA removes material
around the cylinder. The
specification tree indicates
the groove has been created.
This is your groove:
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Stiffener
This task shows you how to create a stiffener by specifying creation directions.
Open the Stiffener.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Select the profile to be

extruded.
This open profile has been
created in a plane normal
to the face on which the
stiffener will lie.
If you need to use an open profile, make sure that existing material can fully limit
the extrusion of this profile
2. Click the Stiffener icon .

The Stiffener Definition dialog box is displayed, providing a default
thickness value.
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CATIA previews a stiffener which thickness is equal to 10mm.
The extrusion will be made in three directions, two of which are
opposite directions. Arrows point in these directions.
3. Uncheck the Symmetrical extent option.

The extrusion will be made in two directions only.
To obtain the directions you need, you can also click the arrows. Note
that you can access contextual commands on these arrows. These
commands are the same as those available in the dialog box.
4. Check the
Symmetrical extent
option again.
5.Just to examine the Depth option, click the Reverse direction option
in the dialog box, or click the arrow in the geometry area.
The result differs very much from the previous stiffener. Just a small
portion of material will be created:
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6. As you prefer to create material forming a transition between the basis of

the part and the triangle, reverse the direction again, and click OK.
The stiffener is created. The specification tree indicates it has been
created.
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Rib
This task shows you how to create a rib, that is a profile you sweep along a center curve to create
material.
Open the Rib.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Click the Rib Icon .

The Rib Definition dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the profile you wish to sweep. Your profile has been designed in a plane normal to the plane
used to define the center curve. It is a closed profile.
The Merge ends option is to be used in specific cases. It create materials between the ends of the rib
and existing material.
4. Click OK.
The rib is created. The specification tree mentions this
creation.
A Few Words about the Keep Angle Option

The position of the profile in relation to the center curve determines the shape of the resulting rib. When
sweeping the profile, the application keeps the initial position of the profile in relation to the nearest point of
the center curve. The application computes the rib from the position of the profile.
In the example below, the application computes the intersection point between the plane of the profile and
the center curve, then sweeps the profile from this position.
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Slot
This task shows you how to create a slot, that is a profile you sweep along a
center curve to remove material .
Open the Slot.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Click the Slot icon .

The Slot Definition dialog box is displayed.
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The profile has been designed in a plane
normal to the plane used to define the
center curve. It is closed.
You can control its position by choosing
one of the following options:
Keep angle: keeps the angle value
between the sketch plane used for
the profile and the tangent of the
center curve.
Pulling direction: sweeps the profile
with respect to a specified direction.
Reference surface
3. To go on with our scenario, let's maintain
the Keep angle option. To know more this
option, please refer to A Few Notes about
the Keep Angle Option.
Now, select the center curve along which

CATIA will sweep the profile.
The center curve is open. To create a rib
you can use open profiles and closed
center curves too. Center curves can be
discontinuous in tangency.
The application previews the slot.
The Merge ends option is to be used in specific cases. It lets the application
create material between the ends of the slot and existing material.
4. Click OK.
The slot is created. The specification tree
indicates this creation.
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Loft
This task shows how to create a loft feature.
You can generate a loft feature by sweeping one or more planar section curves
along a computed or user-defined spine. The feature can be made to respect one
or more guide curves. The resulting feature is a closed volume.
Open the Loft.CATPart document from the samples/part_design directory.
1. Click the Loft icon .

The Loft Definition dialog box appears.
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2. Select the three section
curves as shown:
They are
highlighted in
the geometry
area.
3. Select the four guide curves.

They are highlighted in the geometry area.
4. It is possible to edit the loft reference elements by first selecting a

curve in the dialog box list then choosing a button to either:
Remove the selected curve
Replace the selected curve by another curve.
Add another curve.
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By default, the application computes a spine, but if you wish to impose a curve as
the spine to be used, you just need to click the Spine tab then the Spine field and
select the spine of your choice in the geometry.
5. Click OK to create
the volume.
The feature
(identified as
Loft.xxx) is added to
the specification tree.
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Remove Lofted Material
This task shows how to remove lofted material.
The Remove Loft capability generates lofted material surface by sweeping one or
more planar section curves along a computed or user-defined spine then
removes this material. The material can be made to respect one or more guide
curves.
Open the Remove_Loft.CATPart document from the samples/part_design
directory.
1. Click the Remove Loft icon .

The Remove Loft Definition dialog box appears.
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2. Select both section curves as shown Sketch.3 and Sketch.4):

3. Select the point as shown on section 2 to define the closing point.
4. Select the four guide curves.

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5. It is possible to edit the loft reference elements by first selecting a
curve in the dialog box list then choosing a button to either:
Remove the selected curve
Replace the selected curve by another curve.
Add another curve.
By default, the application computes a spine, but if you wish to impose a curve as
the spine to be used, you just need to click the Spine tab then the Spine field and
select the spine of your choice in the geometry.
6. Click OK to create the lofted surface.
The feature (identified as RemovedLoft.xxx) is added to the
specification tree.
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Edge Fillet
A fillet is a curved face of a constant or variable radius that is tangent to, and
that joins, two surfaces. Together, these three surfaces form either an inside
corner or an outside corner.
In drafting terminology, the curved surface of an outside corner is generally
called a round and that of an inside corner is normally referred to as a fillet.
Edge fillets are smooth transitional surfaces between two adjacent faces.
The purpose of this task is to create a fillet by selecting a face and four edges.
The case illustrated here is a simple one using a constant radius: the same
radius value is applied to the entire edge.
Open the Edge_Fillet.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.

The Edge Fillet Definition dialog
box appears.
2. Select the upper face as well as

the four vertical edges.
3.The face and the edges

selected then appear in the
Objects to fillet field. CATIA
previews the fillets to be
created. The radius value is
displayed too.
4. Click OK to confirm the
operation.
The edges are filleted. The
creation of this fillet is indicated in
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Round Corner Fillet
Round corner fillets are fillets whose ends have been rounded off. This task
shows how to create this type of fillet.
Open the Round_Fillet.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Select the edge to be filleted.

The Edge Fillet Definition dialog
box appears.
3. Enter a radius value. For
example, enter 9mm.
CATIA previews the fillet.
4. Click OK.
The specification tree indicates this
creation. This a round corner fillet:
You will notice that an edge has
been modified.
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Face-Face Fillet
You generally use the Face-face fillet command when there is no intersection
between the faces or when there are more than two sharp edges between the
faces.
This task shows how to create a face-face fillet.
Open the Face_Fillet.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Click the Face-Face Fillet
icon .
The Face-Face Fillet
Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select the faces to be

filleted.
The application previews the

fillet to be created:
3. Enter a radius value in the

Radius field if you are not
satisfied with the default
one.For example, enter
31mm.
4. Click OK.
The faces are filleted.This fillet
is indicated in the specification
tree.
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Variable Radius Fillet
Variable radius fillets are curved surfaces defined according to a variable radius.
A variable radius corner means that at least two different constant radii are
applied to two entire edges.
This task shows how to create a variable radius fillet.
Open the Variable_Fillet.CATPart document from the

\online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Click the Variable Radius Fillet icon .

The Variable Radius Fillet Definition dialog box appears.

CATIA detects the two vertices and displays two radius values.
3. Enter a new radius value to

change the radius of the
vertex on the left.
The new radius value is
displayed.
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4. To add an additional point on the edge to make the variable radius fillet
more complex, click the Points field.
You can also add points by selecting planes. For more information, refer to
the end of the task.
Now, you can add as many points as you wish.
5. Click a point on the edge to be filleted.

CATIA displays a radius value on this point.
Note that to remove a point from the selection, you just need to click this
point.
6. Enter a new radius value for this point: enter 4.
7. The propagation mode is set to Cubic: keep this mode. To see the
Linear propagation mode, refer to the end of the task.
8. Now, click OK to confirm the

operation.
The edge is filleted. The
specification tree indicates this
creation.
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More About Variable Radius Fillets
This is the fillet you would obtain
using the Linear propagation mode.
Examine the difference!
To add additional points on the edge to be filleted, you can select

planes. CATIA computes the intersections between these planes and
the edge to determine the useful points.
In this example, three planes were selected.

Now, if you move these planes later, CATIA will compute the
intersections again and modify the fillet accordingly.
Points can be added too by selecting 3D points.
You can use the radius value R=0 to create a variable radius fillet.
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Tritangent Fillet
The creation of tritangent fillets involves the removal of one of the three faces
selected.
This task shows hows to create a tritangent fillet.
You need three faces two of which are supporting faces.
Open the Tritangent_fillet.CATPart document from the
1. Click the Tritangent Fillet icon .

The Tritangent Fillet Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select the faces to be filleted.
3. Select the face to be

removed, that is the upper
face.
The fillet will be tangent to

this face.
This face appears in dark
red.
4. Click OK.
The faces are filleted. The
creation of this fillet is
indicated in the
specification tree.
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Chamfer
Chamfering consists in removing or adding a flat section from a selected edge to
create a beveled surface between the two original faces common to that edge.
You obtain a chamfer by propagation along one or several edges.
This task shows how to create two chamfers by selecting two edges. One case
illustrates how material is added, the other case shows how material is retrieved.
Open the Chamfer1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Click the Chamfer icon .

The Chamfer Definition dialog box
appears. The defautl parameters to
be defined are Length and Angle.
2. Select the edges to be chamfered.
3. Keep the default mode: enter a length value and an angle value.
CATIA previews the chamfers with the given values.
4. Click OK.
The specification tree indicates this

creation.
These are your chamfers:
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Basic Draft
Drafts are defined on molded parts to make them easier to remove from
molds.
The characteristic elements are:
pulling direction: this direction corresponds to the reference from
which the draft faces are defined.
draft angle: this is the angle that the draft faces make with the pulling
direction. This angle may be defined for each face.
parting element: this plane, face or surface cuts the part in two and
each portion is drafted according to its previously defined direction.
For an example, please refer to Draft with Parting Element.
neutral element: this element defines a neutral curve on which the
drafted face will lie. This element will remain the same during the
draft. The neutral element and parting element may be the same
element.
There are two ways of determining the objects to draft. Either by explicitely
selecting the object or by selecting the neutral element, which makes CATIA
detect the appropriate faces to use.
This task shows you how to create a basic draft by selecting the neutral
element.
Open the Draft2.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.

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The Draft Definition dialog

box is displayed and an
arrow appears on the part,
indicating the default pulling
direction.
2. Check the Selection by neutral face option to determine the selection

mode.
3. Select the upper face as the neutral element. This selection allows CATIA
to detect the face to be drafted.
The neutral element is now displayed in blue, the neutral curve is in pink.
The faces to be drafted are in dark red. You can also note that the pulling
direction is now displayed on top of the part. It is normal to the neutral face.
Note that when using the other selection mode (explicit selection), the
selected objects are displayed in dark pink.
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4. The default angle value is 5. Enter 7 degrees as the new angle value.
CATIA displays the new angle value in the geometry.
You can create drafts using a negative value.

The faces are drafted. You can notice that material has been added.
A Few Notes about Drafts

If you edit the sketch used for
defining the initial pad, CATIA
integrates this modification and
computes the draft again. In the
following example, a chamfer was
added to the profile.
If you need to draft several faces using a pulling direction normal to the neutral
element, keep in mind the following operating mode that will facilitate your
design:
Click and first select the neutral element of your choice. The pulling
direction that appears is then normal to the neutral element. Select the face to
be drafted and click OK to create your first draft.
Now, to create the other drafts in the same CATPart document, note that by
default the application uses the same pulling direction as the one specified for
creating your first draft. As designers usually use a unique pulling direction,
you do not need to redefine your pulling direction.
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Draft with Parting Element
This task shows how to create two basic drafts using parting elements.
Open the Draft1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Select the face to be drafted.

The Draft Definition dialog box appears and
an arrow appears on the part, indicating the
default pulling direction.
3. Click the Selection field and select plane

xy to define the neutral element.
The application displays the neutral curve in
pink.
4. Enter 13 degrees as the new angle value.
You can create drafts using a negative value.
5. Now click the More button to display the whole dialog box and
access the Parting Element option. Check the Draft with parting
element option if not already done.
6. Select plane xy, that is the sketch plane, as the parting
element. The initial part is a pad created using the Mirrored
extent option. For more about this option, refer to Basic Pads .
7. Click OK.
The face is drafted. You can notice that
material has been removed.
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Shell
Shelling a feature means emptying it, while keeping a given thickness on its
sides. Shelling may also consist in adding thickness to the outside. This task
shows both operations.
Open the Shell.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Click the Shell icon . The

Shell Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select the faces to remove.
3. Enter 1mm in the inside

thickness field.
4. Click OK.
The feature is shelled: the selected
faces are left open. This creation
appears in the specification tree.
5. Now, double-click Shell.1 in the specification tree to edit it.
6. Enter 3mm in the outside

thickness field.
7. Click OK.
Thickness has been added to the
outside.
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Thickness
Sometimes, some thickness has to be added or removed before machining the
part. The thickness command lets you do so.
This task shows you how to add thickness to a part.
Open the Thickness.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Click the Thickness icon .

The Thickness Definition dialog box
is displayed.
2. Select the faces to thicken.
CATIA displays the thickness value
in the geometry.
3. Enter a positive value. For

example, enter 20 mm.
4. Click OK.
The part is thickened
accordingly. This creation
appears in the specification
tree.
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Split
You can split a body with a plane, face or surface. The purpose of this task is to
show how to split a body by means of a surface.
Open the Split.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Select the blue pad as the body to be
split.
2. Click the Split icon .
3. Select the splitting surface.

The Split Definition dialog box is
displayed, indicating the splititng element.
An arrow appears indicating the portion of

body that will be kept. If the arrow points
in the wrong direction, you can click it to
reverse the direction.
5. Click OK.
The body is split. Material has been
removed.
The specification tree indicates you
performed the operation.
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Close Surface
This task shows you to close surfaces.
Open the Close.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Select the surface to be closed.
2. Click the Close Surface icon
.
The Close Surface Definition
dialog box is displayed.
5. Click OK.
The surface is closed . The
specification tree indicates you
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Sew Surface
Sewing means joining together a surface and a body. This capability consists in
computing the intersection between a given surface and a body while removing
useless material. You can sew all types of surfaces onto bodies. This task shows
you how to do it.
Open the Sew.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Select the surface you wish to sew onto the body, that is the orange
surface.
2. Click the Sew Surface icon .

The Sew Surface Definition dialog box
is displayed, indicating the object to be
sewn.
3.An arrow appears indicating the portion of material that will be kept. Click
the arrow to reverse the direction. The arrow must point in the direction as
shown:
5. Click OK.
The surface is sewn onto the body. Some material has been removed.The
specification tree indicates you performed the operation.
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Thick Surface
You can add material to a surface in two opposite directions by using the Thick
Surface capability. This task shows you how to do so.
Open the ThickSurface.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Select the object you wish to
thicken, that is the extrude element.
2. Click the Thick Surface icon
.
The Thick Surface Definition
dialog box is displayed.
In the geometry area, the arrow

that appears on the extrude
element indicates the first offset
direction.
3. Enter 25mm as the first offset

value and 12mm as the second
offset value .
4. Click OK.
The surface is thickened . The
specification tree indicates you
Note that the resulting feature
does not keep the color of the
original surface.
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Translation
The Translate command applies to current bodies.
This task shows you how to translate a body.
1. Click the Translate icon .

The Translate Definition dialog box appears
2. Select a line to take its orientation as the translation direction or a

plane to take its normal as the translation direction. For example,
select zx plane.
You can also specify the direction by means of X, Y, Z vector
components by using the contextual menu on the Direction area.
3. Specify the translation distance by entering a value or using the Drag
manipulator. For example, enter 100mm.
4. Click OK to create the

translated element.
The element (identified as
Translat.xxx) is added to the
specification tree
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Rotation
This task shows you how to rotate geometry about an axis. The command applies to current
bodies.
Open the Rotate.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Click the Rotate icon .

The Rotate Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select a line as the rotation axis.

3. Enter a value for the
rotation angle.
The element is rotated. You
can drag it by using the
graphic manipulator to adjust
the rotation.
4. Click OK to create the rotated element.

The element (identified as Rotate.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Symmetry
This task shows how to transform geometry by means of a symmetry operation.
The Symmetry command applies to current bodies.
Open the Symmetry.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Click the Symmetry icon .

The Symmetry Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select a point, line or plane as reference element. For our scenario,

select plane zx.

symmetrical element.
The original element is no
longer visible but remains in
The new element (identified as
Symmetry.xxx) is added to the
specification tree.
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Pattern
You may need to create several identical features from an existing one and to
simultaneously position them on an part. Patterns let you do so.
CATIA allows you to define three types of patterns: rectangular , circular and
user patterns. These features make the creation process easier.
Rectangular Pattern
This task shows you how to duplicate the original feature right away at the
location of your choice using a rectangular pattern. Then, you will learn how
to modify the location of the initial feature.
Open the Rectangular_pattern.CATPart document from the
1. Click the Rectangular Pattern icon .
2. Select the feature you wish to copy, that is the pocket.
The Rectangular Pattern Definition dialog box is displayed. Each tab is

dedicated to a direction you will use to define the location of the duplicated
feature. In this task, you will first set your specification for the first direction.
The feature's name displays in the Object field.
Checking the Keep specifications option lets you create instances with the
limit defined for the original feature. In the example below, the limit defined
for the pad, that is the "Up to surface" limit, applies to all instances. As the
limiting surface is not planar, the instances have different lengths.
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But for our scenario, as the pocket's height is specified, activating the Keep
specifications option is meaningless.
3. Click the Reference element field and select the edge as shown above to
specify the first direction of creation.
An arrow is displayed on the pad. You will notice that you can check the
Reverse button or click the arrow to modify the direction.
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To define a direction, you may select an edge or a planar face.
4. Let the Instances & Spacing options to define the parameters you wish to
specify.
The parameters you can choose are:
Instances & Length
Instances & Spacing
Spacing & Length
Choosing Instances & Spacing dims the Length field because the application
no longer needs this specification to space the instances.
5. Enter 3 as the number of instances, that is pockets you wish to obtain in

the first direction.
Deleting the instances of your choice is possible when creating the pattern.
In the pattern preview, just select the points materializing instances.
Conversely, selecting these points again will make CATIA create the
corresponding instances.
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6. Define the spacing along the grid: enter 14 mm.
Defining the spacing along the grid and length of your choice would make
the application compute the number of possible instances and space them at
equal distances.
7. Now, click the Second Direction tab to define other parameters.
Note that defining a second direction is not compulsory. Creating a
rectangular defining only one direction is possible.
8. Click the Reference element field and select the edge as shown below to
define the second direction.
9. Check the Reverse option to make the arrow point in the opposite
direction.
10. Let the Instances & Spacing option: enter 3 and 10 mm in the
appropriate fields.
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11. Examine the preview to make
sure the pattern meets your needs.
Additional pockets will be aligned
along this second direction.
12. Click OK to repeat the pocket

nine times.
This is the resulting pattern. You now
have nine pockets.
13. Let's now edit the pattern to make it more complex: double-click the
pattern to display the dialog box.
The options available makes it possible to position the pattern.
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15. To modify the position of the pockets, enter -5 degrees as the rotation
angle value.
16. Click Apply.
You will notice that all pockets have
moved slightly:
17. Now, modify the location of the

initial pocket. To do so, enter 2 in the
Row in Direction 1 field.
The application previews how the
pattern will be moved. It will be
moved along the direction as
indicated:
18. Finally, enter 2 in the Row in

Direction 2 field.
The application previews how the
pattern will be moved. It will be
moved along these two directions
defined in steps 17 and 18:
19. Click OK.

The application has changed the
location of all pockets. Only four of
them remain on the pad.
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Circular Pattern
This task will show you how to duplicate the original feature right away at the location of your
choice using a circular pattern.
Make sure the item you wish to duplicate is correctly located in relation to the circular
rotation axis.
Open the Circular_pattern.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design
directory.
1. Click the Circular Pattern icon .
2.Select the pad you wish to copy.
The Circular Pattern Definition dialog box is displayed and the feature's name
appears in the Object field.
Checking the Keep specifications option lets you create instances with the limit defined for
the original feature. The example below shows you that the limit defined for the pad, that is
the "Up to surface" limit, applies to all instances. As the limiting surface is not planar, the
instances have different lengths.
But for our scenario, as the pad is going to be repeated on a planar surface, activating the
Keep specifications option is meaningless.
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The Parameters field lets you choose the type of parameters you wish to specify
so that CATIA will be able to compute the location of the items copied.
These parameters are:
Instances & total angle
Instances & angular spacing
Angular spacing & total angle
Complete crown
3. Set the Instances & Angular spacing options to define the parameters you
wish to specify.
4. Enter 7 as the number of pads you wish to obtain.
5. Enter 50 degrees as the angular spacing.
6. Click the Reference element field and select the upper face to determine the
rotation axis. This axis will be normal to the face.
Clicking the Reverse button reverses the direction.
Two arrows are then displayed on the pad.

To define a direction, you can select an edge or a planar face.
7. Define an angular space between each instance: enter 45 degrees.
If you modify the angular spacing, CATIA previews the result: arrows 1 and 2 are moved
accordingly.
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8. Click OK.
CATIA previews the pattern: the
pad will be repeated seven times.
9. Now, you are going to add a crown to your part. To do so, click the Crown Definiton
tab.
10. Set the Circle & Circle spacing options to define the parameters you wish to
specify.
11. Enter 2 in the Circle(s) field.
12. Enter -10 mm in the Circle spacing field.
This figure may help you to

define your parameters:
13. Click OK.

These are your new instances:
14. Now, you are going to modify the position of the initial pad. Such a modification will
affect all instances too. To do so, click the More button to display the whole dialog box.
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15. Enter 15 in the Rotation angle

field.
CATIA previews the rotation.
16. Click OK.

All instances are moved
accordingly.
Applying the Delete command on one instance deletes the whole pattern. However, deleting
the instances of your choice is possible when creating or editing the pattern. To do so,
just select the points materializing instances in the pattern preview. Selecting these points
again will enable CATIA maintain the corresponding instances.
The scenario above does not show the use of the "Radial alignment of instances" option. In
addition to performing the steps described, you could have use this option that allows you to
define the instance orientations.
The option is checked: all instances have the same The option is unchecked: all instances
orientation as the original feature. are normal to the lines tangent to the
circle.
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User Pattern
The User pattern command lets you duplicate a feature (pad, pocket, shaft, groove, hole) as many times as
you wish at the locations of your choice. Locating occurences consists in specifying anchor points. These
points are created in the Sketcher.
This task shows you how to duplicate a hole at the points defined in a same sketch plane.
Open the UserPattern.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.
1. Click the User Pattern icon .

2. Select the hole you wish to duplicate
The User Pattern dialog box is displayed. The hole appears in the Object field.
Checking the Keep specifications option lets you create instances with the limit (Up to Next, Up to Last, Up
to Plane or Up to Surface) defined for the original feature. In our scenario, the hole was created using the
Up to Next option, but as the support for holes is a pad of an even thickness (20 mm), this makes the use
of the option meaningless.
2. Select 'Sketch 4' in the specification tree. This
sketch includes the nine points you need to locate
the duplicated holes.
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3. Actually, you just need seven points. Click

both points you do not need to unselect them.
3. Click OK.
The seven holes are created at the points of the sketch. The specification tree indicates this creation.
Mirror
Mirroring a body consists in duplicating the body using a symmetry. You can
select a face or a plane about which you will mirror a body.
This task shows how to mirror a body.
Open the Mirror1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Select the face used as the
reference.
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2. Click the Mirror icon .

The Mirror Definition dialog box
appears.

The body is mirrored and the original
element is unchanged.
The specification tree mentions this
creation.
Using a plane to mirror a body lets you obtain two independent portions of
material in a same body. The following mirror is obtained by using plane zx as
the reference.
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Scaling
Scaling a body means resizing it to the dimension you specify.
This task shows how to scale a body in relation to a point.
Open the Scaling.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

directory.
1. Select the body to be scaled.
2. Click the Scaling icon .

The Scaling Definition dialog box
appears.
3. Select the reference point and

enter 1.5 as the factor value.
4. Click OK.
The body is scaled accordingly. The specification tree indicates you
performed this operation.
You can also resize a body in relation to a face or plane. In the example below,
the upper face is the reference element and the factor value is 1.5. You obtain
an affinity.
SHEET METAL
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Accessing the Sheet Metal Workbench
The Sheet Metal Design functions are available when you are in the Part environment.
Several functions are integrated from Part Design workbench.
This task shows how to enter the workbench.
Choose the Sheet Metal Design item from the Start menu.
The Sheet Metal toolbar is displayed and ready to use.
Defining the Sheet Metal Parameters

This task shows you how to configure the sheet metal parameters.
1. Click the Parameters icon .
The Sheet Metal Parameters dialog box is displayed.
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2. Enter 1mm in the Thickness field.

3. Enter 5mm in the Bend Radius field.
4. Select the Bend Extremities tab.
5. Select Tangent in the Bend Extremities combo list.
6. Click OK to validate the parameters and close the dialog box.

The Sheet Metal Parameters feature is added in the specification tree.
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Creating the First Wall
This task shows how to create the first wall of the Sheet Metal Part.
1. Click the Sketcher icon then select the xy plane.
2. Select the Profile icon .

3. Sketch the contour as shown below:
4. Click the Exit Sketcher icon to return to the 3D world.
5. Click the Wall icon .

The Wall Definition dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
The Wall.1 feature is added in the specification tree.
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The first wall of the Sheet Metal Part is known as the Reference wall.
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Creating the Side Walls
This task shows you how to add other walls to the Sheet Metal part.
1. Select the Wall on Edge
icon .
2. Select the left edge.
The Wall Definition
dialog box opens.
3. Enter 50mm in the Length field.

The application previews the wall.
By default, the Material Side is set to the outside and the Sketch Profile to the
top.
4. Reverse the Sketch Profile.
5. Click OK.
The wall is created.
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CATIA displays this creation in the specification tree:
6. Select the Wall on Edge icon again.

7. Select the right
edge.
The Wall Definition
dialog box opens with
the parameters
previously selected.
8. Press OK to validate.
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9. Select the Wall on Edge icon again.
10. Select the front edge.
The Wall Definition
dialog box opens with
the parameters
previously selected.
11. Enter 30 mm in the Length field.
12. Press OK to validate.
13. Relimit the last wall:
Select
Sketch.4
Place the
cursor and
right-click on
the top
edge: the
contextual
menu is
displayed.
Select
Mark.1
object ->
Isolate
Click the top
edge left
extremity
and drag it
10 mm to
the right
Click the top
edge right
extremity
and drag it
10 mm to
the left
Eventually, the final part looks like this:
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Creating a Cutout
In this task, you will learn how to:
open a sketch on an existing face
define a contour in order to create a cutout.
1. Select the wall

on the right
(Wall.3) to define
the working plane.
2. Click the
Sketcher icon
3. Click the Oblong Profile icon to create the contour.

To access to the
oblong profile,
click the black
triangle on the
Rectangle icon.
It displays a
secondary
toolbar.
4. Click to create the first point and drag the cursor.
5. Click to create the second point.
The first semi-axis of the profile is created.
6. Drag the cursor
and click to create
the third point.
The second
semi-axis is
created and
CATIA displays
the oblong profile.

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8. Select the
Cutout icon .
The Pocket
Definition dialog
box is displayed
and CATIA
previews a cutout
with default
parameters.
9. Set the Type to

Up to last option
to define the limit
of your cutout.
This means that
the application will
limit the cutout
onto the last
possible face, that
is the opposite
wall.
10. Click OK.
This is your
cutout:
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Creating the Bends Automatically
This task shows how to create the bends automatically.
Click the Automatic Bends icon .

The bends are created.
CATIA displays the bends creation in the

specification tree: Automatic Bends.1
The Sheet Metal part looks like this:

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Unfolding the Sheet Metal Part
This task shows how to unfold the part.
1. Click the Unfold icon .

The part is unfolded according to the reference wall plane, as shown below.
2. Click this icon again to refold the part for the next task.
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Creating a Sheet Metal Part from an
Existing Solide
This section explains and illustrates how to create and use various kinds of features.
The table below lists the information you will find.
Using Sheet Metal Design assumes that you are in a CATPart document.
Recognizing Thin Part Shapes

This task illustrates how to create a Sheet Metal part using an existing solide.
Open the Scenario1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\sheetmetal directory.

The document contains a solide
created in the Part Design
workbench and it looks like this:
1. Click the Walls Recognition
icon .
2. Indicate a face to be the
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reference wall.
The walls are generated from the
Part Design geometry.
The Walls Recognition.1 feature
is added in the tree view.
At the same time, the Sheet Metal parameters are created, deduced from the Part
geometry.
3. Select the icon to edit the

Parameters:
the Thickness is equal to 1
mm
the Bend radius is twice
the thicknessvalue
the Bend Extremities field

is set to Square relief.
The solide is now a Sheet Metal part. All the features are displayed in the specification tree.
You can modify the parameters and add new features from the Sheet Metal workbench to
complete the design.
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Generating Bends from Walls
This task explains two ways to generate the bends in the Sheet Metal part.
The Scenario1.CATPart document is still open from the previous task.
If not, open the Scenario1_2.CATPart document from the \online\samples\sheetmetal directory.
1. Select the Bend icon .

The Bend Definition dialog box
opens.
Note that the Radius field is in

gray because it is driven by a
formula: at that time, you cannot
modify the value.
2. Select Wall.1 and Wall.2 in the
specification tree.
The Bend Definition dialog box is
updated.
3. Right-click the Radius field: the
contextual menu appears.
4. Deactivate the formula: you can

now change the value.
5. Enter 4mm for the Radius and

click OK.
The Bend is created.
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6. Select now the Automatic
Bends icon .
The bends are created and the

part looks like this:
It is also possible to create first all

the bends, using Automatic
Bends, then modify the
parameters for one or more
1. Select the Automatic Bends
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icon .
The bends are created.
2. Select the bend of interest:

Bend.3
The Bend Definition dialog box
opens.
3. Right-click the Radius field: the

contextual menu appears.
4. Deactivate the formula:

you can now change the value.
5. Enter 4mm for the Radius and

click OK.
Bend.3 is modified.
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Adding a Sheet Metal Feature
This task shows you how to complete the design by adding an oblong wall-cut across the bend area on the unfolded
view.
The Scenario1.CATPart document is still open from the previous task.
If not, open the Scenario1_3.CATPart document from the \online\samples\sheetmetal directory.
1. Unfold the part using this icon .
2. Select the Sketcher icon and choose the xy plane.
3. Select the Oblong icon .

4. Sketch the following profile and quit the
Sketcher using the Exit icon .
5. Select the Cutout icon .

The Pocket Definition dialog box opens.
6. Enter 1mm in the Length field and click OK.
7. Fold the part again using this icon

Eventually, the part looks like this:
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Creating a Flange
This task explains how to generate a flange from a spine and a profile.
Open the SweptWall01.CATPart document from the \online\samples\sheetmetal directory.
1. Select the Flange icon
The Flange Definition

dialog box opens.
2.Select the edge as

shown in red.
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3. Enter 2 mm in the
Radius field,
10 mm in the Length field
and 120° for the Angle.

flange.
The feature is added to the specification tree.

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Creating a Hem
This task explains how to generate a hem from a spine and a profile.
The SweptWall01.CATPart document is still open from the previous task.

If not, open the SweptWall02.CATPart document from the \online\samples\sheetmetal directory.
1. Select the Hem icon
The Hem Definition

dialog box opens.
2.Select the edges as

shown in red.
Radius field, and 3 mm
in the Length field.

hem.
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Creating a Tear Drop

This task explains how to generate a tear drop from a spine and a profile.

1. Select the Tear Drop
icon .
The Tear Drop

Definition dialog box
opens.
2.Select the edge as

shown in red.
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Radius field, and 8 mm
in the Length field.

tear drop.

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Creating a Swept Flange
This task explains how to generate a swept from a spine and a user-defined profile.

1. Using the Sketcher , define a profile as shown below:
Then quit the Sketcher, using the Exit icon
2. Select the Swept Flange icon .
The User Defined Flange Definition

dialog box opens.
3. Select the edge and the profile, as

shown in red.
The dialog box looks like this:
4. Click OK to create the swept flange.

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The feature is added in the specification tree.

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Creating a Point Stamp
This task shows you how to create a point stamp by specifying the punch geometrical parameters.
Open the Stamping.CATPart document from the \online\samples\sheetmetal directory.

1. Click the Point Stamp icon
.
2. Select a point on the top
face.
The Point Stamp Definition
dialog box opens, providing
default values.
3. Change the value in the
different fields, if need be:
Height H,
Radius R1,
Radius R2,
Angle A,
Diameter D.
4. Click OK to validate.

the point stamp has been
created.
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Extruded Hole
This task shows you how to create an extruded hole by specifying the punch geometrical parameters.
The Stamping.CATPart document is still open from the previous task.

If not, open the Stamping2.CATPart document from the \online\samples\sheetmetal directory.
1. Click the Extruded Hole icon .

2. Select a point on the top face
where you want to place the hole.
The Extruded Hole Definition dialog
box opens, providing default values.
3. Change the value in the different
fields, if need be:
Height H,
Radius R,
Angle A,
Diameter D.
The specification tree indicates that

the extruded hole has been created.
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Curve Stamp
This task shows you how to create a curve stamp by specifying the punch geometrical parameters.

1. Click the Curve Stamp icon
.
2. Select Sketch.4, the curve
previously defined.
The Curve Stamp Definition
dialog box opens, providing
default values.

Height H,
Radius R1,
Radius R2,
Angle A,
Length L.

that the curve stamp has been
created.
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Surface Stamp
This task shows you how to create a surface stamp by specifying the punch geometrical parameters.
1. Click the Surface Stamp icon .

2. Select Sketch.5, the profile
previously defined.
The Surface Stamp Definition dialog

fields, if need be:
Height H,
Radius R1,
Radius R2,
Angle A.
The specification tree indicates that the

surface stamp has been created.
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Bridge
This task shows you how to create a bridge by specifying the punch geometrical parameters.

1. Click the Bridge icon .

The Bridge Definition dialog
box opens, providing default
values.
Height H,
Radius R1,
Radius R2,
Angle A,
Length L1,
Length L2.
3. Select a point on the top

face where you want to place
the bridge.
4. Select an edge to give the
direction of the bridge.
The specification tree

indicates that the bridge has
been created.
been created.
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Creating a Louver
This task shows you how to create a louver by specifying the punch geometrical parameters.

1. Click the Louver icon .

2. Select Sketch.8, the profile
previously defined on Wall.2.
The Louver Definition dialog box
opens, providing default values.
fields, if need be:
Height H,
Radius R1,
Radius R2,
Angle A1,
Angle A2.
The specification tree indicates that

the louver has been created.
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Stiffening Rib
This task shows you how to create a stiffness rib by specifying the punch geometrical parameters.

1. Click the Stiffness Rib icon .

2. Select Bend.1, where you want to
place a stiffener.
Note that the stiffener will always be
centered on the bend radius,
wherever the point may be along the
curve.
The Stiffening Rib Definition dialog
fields, if need be:
Radius R1,
Radius R2,
Angle A,
Length L.
The specification tree indicates the

stiffness rib has been created.
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Patterning
In this task, you are going to create cutouts according to a pattern.
CATIA allows you to define two types of patterns: rectangular and circular
patterns.
These features make the creation process easier.
Open the Scenario3.CATPart
document from the Samples/sheet
metal directory.
The Sheet Metal part looks like this:
1. Select the cutout you want to

duplicate, that is the rectangular one.
2. Click the Rectangular Pattern icon
.
The Rectangular Pattern Definition
dialog box is displayed. Each tab is
dedicated to a direction to define the
location of the duplicated feature.
Set the specification for the First

Direction:
3. Select the Edge.1, as shown, to
specify the first direction of creation.
An arrow is displayed on the wall.
4. Click the Reverse button or select

the arrow to modify the direction.
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5. Keep the Instances & Spacing
options to define the parameters.
Choosing these parameters types

dims the Length field because the
application no longer needs this
specification to space the instances.
6. Enter 2 as the number of instances

you wish to obtain in the first direction.
7. Define the spacing along the grid:

enter 30mm.
Defining the spacing along the grid

and the length of your choice, would
make the application compute the
number of possible instances and
space them at equal distances.
8. Now, click the Second Direction tab

to define the other parameters.
Note that defining a second direction

is not compulsory. Creating a
rectangular pattern defining only one
direction is possible.
9. Select the Edge.2, as shown, to

define the second direction.
10. Keep the Instances & Spacing

option: enter 8 and 10 mm in the
appropriate fields.
Additional cutouts have been aligned

along this second direction.
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12. Click OK to repeat the cutouts.
After the update, the Sheet Metal part
looks like this:
13. Select this icon to unfold the

part:
The pattern is updated on the
unfolded view.
Using a similar scenario, you can define a circular pattern.
To know more about patterns, refer to CATIA - Part Design

SHAPE DESIGN
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Entering the Workbench
This first task shows you how to enter the Shape Design workbench and open a
wireframe design part.
Before starting this scenario, you should be familiar with the basic commands
common to all workbenches. These are described in the CATIA Version 5
Infrastructure User's Guide.
1. Select Shape -> Generative Shape Design from the Start menu.
The Shape Design workbench is displayed.
2. Select File -> Open then select the GettingStartedShapeDesign.CATPart

document from the samples/ShapeDesign directory.
A wireframe design part is displayed.
In the rest of this scenario, you will use the construction elements of this part to
build up the following shape design.
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Lofting and Offsetting
This task shows you how to create a lofted surface and an offset surface.
Click the Loft icon .

The lofted Surface Definition
dialog box appears.
Select the two section curves.
Select the two guide curves.
5. Click the Offset icon .
6. Select the lofted surface.

7. Enter an offset value of 2mm.
The offset surface is displayed
normal to the lofted surface.
8. Click OK to create the offset surface.
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Splitting, Lofting and Filleting
This task shows how to split surfaces then create a lofted surface and two fillets.

The Split Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the offset surface by

clicking on the portion that you
want to keep after the split.
3. Select the first plane as
cutting element.
4. Click OK to split the surface.
5. Repeat the previous
operation by selecting the
lofted surface then the second
plane as cutting element.
6. Click OK to split the surface.

The Lofted Surface Definition dialog box appears.
8. Select the edges of the two split surfaces as sections.
9. Click OK to create the lofted surface between the two split surfaces.
10. Click the Shape Fillet icon
.
The Fillet Definition dialog box
appears.
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11. Select the first split surface
as the first support element.
12. Select the lofted surface as
the second support element.
13. Enter a fillet radius of 3mm.
The orientations of the
surfaces are shown by means
of arrows.
14. Make sure that the surface
orientations are correct, then
click OK to create the first fillet
surface.
15. Select the second split
surface as the first support
element.
16. Select the lofted surface as
the second support element.
17. Enter a fillet radius of 3mm.
18. Make sure that the surface
orientations are correct, then
click OK to create the second
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Sweeping and Filleting
This task shows how to create swept surfaces and fillets on both sides of the
You will use the profile element on the side of the part for this. In this task you will
also create a symmetrical profile element on the opposite side of the part.
1. Click the Sweep icon .

The Swept Surface Definition
dialog box appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the
Explicit profile type.
3. Select the guide curve.

4. Select the profile element.
5. Select the central curve as the
spine.
6. Click OK to create the swept
surface.
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The Symmetry Definition dialog
box appears.
8. Select the profile element to
be transformed by symmetry.
9. Select the YZ plane as
reference element.
symmetrical profile element.
11. Click the Sweep icon

again.
12. Select the guide curve and
the profile element.
13. Select the central curve as
the spine.
14. Click OK to create the swept
surface.
15. To create a fillet between the

side portion and the central part
click the Shape Fillet icon .

16. Select the side sweep
element and the central portion
of the part then enter a fillet
radius of 1mm.
17. Click Apply to preview the
fillet.
18. Select the other sweep
element and the central portion
of the part then enter a fillet
radius of 1mm.
19. Click OK to create the fillet.
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Using the Historical Graph
This task shows how to use the historical graph.
1. Select the element for which you want to display the historical graph.
2. Click the Show Graph icon .

The Historical Graph dialog box appears.
In this case, you can examine the history of events that led to the construction of
the Loft.1 element. Each branch of the graph can be expanded or collapsed
depending on the level of detail required.
The following icon commands are available.
Add graph
Remove graph
Reframe graph
Surface or Part representation
Parameters filter
Constraints filter.
3. Just click the Close icon to exit this mode.
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Transforming the Part
This task shows you how to modify the part by applying an affinity operation.
1. Click the Affinity icon .

The Affinity Definition dialog
box appears.
2. Select the end section

profile to be transformed by
the affinity.
3. Specify the characteristics
of the axis system to be used
for the affinity operation:
point PT0 as the origin
plane XY as reference
plane
horizontal edge of the
corner profile as
x-axis.
4. Specify the affinity ratios:

X=1, Y=1 and Z=1.5.
5. Click OK to create the new profile.
6. Edit the definition of the lofted surface to replace the section profile by the new
profile.
7. If needed, click the Update icon to update your design.

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Creating Wireframe Geometry
CATIA - Generative Shape Design allows you to create wireframe geometry such as points,
lines, planes and curves. You can make use of this elementary geometry when you create
more complex surfaces later on.
Creating Points Creating Lines Creating Circles
Creating Splines Creating Corners Creating Connect Curves
Creating Parallel Curves Creating Boundary Curves Creating Planes
Creating Projections Creating Intersections

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Creating Points
This task shows the various methods for creating points:
by coordinates
on a curve
on a plane
on a surface
at a circle center
tangent points on a curve.
1. Click the Point icon .

The Point Definition dialog box appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the desired
point type.
Coordinates
Enter the X, Y, Z coordinates.
The corresponding point is displayed.
On curve
Select a curve
Optionally, select a reference point.
If this point is not on the curve, it

is projected onto the curve.
If no point is selected, the
curve's extremity is used as
reference.
Select an option button to determine
whether the new point is to be
created:
a given distance along
the curve from the
reference point
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a given ratio between the
reference point and the
curve's extremity.
Enter the distance or ratio value.
The corresponding point is

displayed.
You can click the Nearest
extremity button to display the
point at the nearest extremity of
the curve.
You can click the Middle Point
button to display the mid-point
of the curve.
You can use the Reverse Direction
button to display:
the point on the other
side of the reference
point (if a point was
selected originally)
the point from the other
extremity (if no point was
selected originally).
On plane
Select a plane.
Optionally, select a point to define a reference for computing coordinates
in the plane.
If no point is selected, the projection of the local axis system's origin

on the plane is taken as reference.
Click in the plane to display a point.
On surface
Select the surface where the point is to be created.
Optionally, select a reference point.
Select a line to take its orientation as reference direction or a plane to take
its normal as reference direction.
You can also use the contextual menu to specify the X, Y, Z components
of the reference direction.
Enter a distance along the reference direction to display a point.
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Circle center
Select a circle or circular arc.
A point is displayed at the circle center.

Tangent on curve
Select a curve and a direction line.
A point is displayed at each

tangent.
3. Click OK to create the point.

The point (identified as Point.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Lines
This task shows the various methods for creating lines:
point to point
point and direction
angle or normal to curve
tangent to curve
normal to surface.
1. Click the Line icon .

The Line Definition dialog box appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the desired line type.
A line type will be proposed automatically in some cases depending on your first element
selection.
Point - Point
Select two points.
The corresponding line is displayed.
Point - Direction
Select a reference Point and a Direction line.
A vector parallel to the direction line is displayed at the reference point.

Proposed Start and End points of the new line are shown.
Specify the Start and End points of the new line.
Start and End points are specified by entering distance values or by using the graphic
manipulators.
You can reverse the direction of the line by either clicking the displayed vector or selecting the
Reverse Direction button.
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Angle or normal to curve
Select a reference Curve and a
Support surface containing that
curve.
Select a Point on the curve.
Enter an Angle value.
A line is displayed at the given
angle with respect to the
tangent to reference curve at
the selected point. These
elements are displayed in the
plane tangent to the surface at
the selected point.
You can click on the Normal to
Curve button to specify an
angle of 90 degrees.
Proposed Start and End points
of the line are shown.
Specify the Start and End points of
the new line.
The corresponding line is

displayed.
Tangent to curve
Select a reference Point and a
Curve.
A vector tangent to the curve

is displayed at the reference
point.
Proposed Start and End points
of the new line are shown.
Specify Start and End points to
define the new line.
The corresponding line is
displayed.
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Normal to surface
Select a reference Surface and a Point.
A vector normal to the surface is displayed at the reference point.
Proposed Start and End points of the new line are shown.
Specify Start and End points to define the new line.
3. For most line types you can select the Geometry on Support check box if you want the line to
be projected onto a support surface.
In this case just select a support surface.
The figure below illustrates this case.
4. Click OK to create the line.

The line (identified as Line.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Circles
This task shows the various methods for creating circles and circular arcs:
center and radius
center and point
two points and radius
three points
bitangent and radius
bitangent and point
tritangent.
1. Click the Circle icon .

The Circle Definition dialog box appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the desired circle
type.
Center and radius

Select a point as circle Center.
Select the Support plane or surface
where the circle is to be created.
Enter a Radius value.
Depending on the active Circle Limitations icon,
the corresponding circle or circular arc is
displayed.
For a circular arc, you can specify the Start and
End angles of the arc.
If a support surface is selected, the plane tangent to the surface at the selected point is used.
Start and End angles can be specified by entering values or by using the graphic manipulators.
Center and point
Select a point as Circle center.
Select a Point where the circle is to be created.
Select the Support plane or surface where the circle is to be created.
Depending on the active Circle Limitations icon, the corresponding circle or circular arc is displayed.
For a circular arc, you can specify the Start and End angles of the arc.
Two points and radius
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Select two points where the circle is to be
created.
Select the Support plane or surface
where the circle is to be created.
Depending on the active Circle Limitations icon,
the corresponding circle or circular arc is
displayed.
For a circular arc, you can specify the trimmed
or complementary arc using the two selected
points as end points.
You can use the Second Solution button, to
display the alternative arc.
Three points
Select three points where the circle is to be created.
For a circular arc, you can specify the trimmed or complementary arc using the two of the selected
points as end points.
3. In each of the methods above, you can select
the Geometry on Support check box if you want
the circle to be projected onto a support surface.
In this case just select a support surface.
Bitangent and radius

Select two curves (in Curve 1 and Element 2 fields) to which the circle is to be tangent.
Select a Support surface.
Several solutions may be possible, so click in the region where you want the circle to be.
For a circular arc, you can specify the trimmed or complementary arc using the two tangent points as
end points.
Bitangent and point
Select two curves to which the circle is to be tangent.
Select a Point on the second curve.
Select a Support plane or surface.
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Complete circle
For a circular arc, you can choose the trimmed or complementary arc using the two tangent points as
end points.
Trimmed circle Complementary trimmed circle

Tritangent
Select three curves to which the circle is to be tangent.
Select a Support surface.
For a circular arc, you can specify the trimmed or complementary arc using the two tangent points as
end points.
4. Click OK to create the circle or circular arc.
The circle (identified as Circle.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Splines
This task shows the various methods for creating spline curves.
1. Click the Spline
icon .
The Spline Definition
dialog box appears.
2. Select two or more
points where the
spline is to be
created.
An updated spline is
visualized each time
a point is selected.
3. You can select the

Geometry on support
check box if you want
the spline to be
projected onto a
support surface.
It is better when the
tangent directions
belong to the
support, that is when
a projection is
possible.
In the figure above, the spline was created
on a planar support grid.
In this case just
select a surface or
plane.
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4. If you want to set
tangency conditions
at the spline's
extremities, you can
right-click on the
Tangent Dir. field to
display a contextual
menu. Using this
menu, you can:
Edit
components
(specify the
tangent
direction at the
start and end
points of the
spline)
Specify the
line direction
by choosing
the X, Y or Z
axis.
You only have to

select a plane or a
line to create a
tangent.
5. It is possible to edit the spline by first selecting a point in the dialog box list
then choosing a button to either:
Add a point after the selected point
Add a point before the selected point
Remove the selected point
Replace the selected point by another point.
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Note that there are prerequisites for the Points Specifications and you must
enter your information in the following order:
Tangent Dir. (tangent direction)
Tangent Tension
Curvature Dir. (curvature direction)
Curvature Radius (to select it, just click in the field)
The fields become active as you select values.
6. Click OK to create the spline.

The spline (identified as Spline.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
To add a parameter to a point, select a line in the Points list. This list is
highlighted.
You have two possibilities:
extended parameters
select any line or plane for the direction.
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Creating Corners
This task shows you how to create a corner between two curves or between a point and
a curve.
1. Click the Corner icon .

The Corner Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select a curve or a point as first reference element.

3. Select a curve as second reference element.
The corner will be created between these two references.
4. Select the Support plane or planar surface.
The reference elements must lie on this support.
5. Enter a Radius value.
6. Several solutions may be possible, so click in the region where you want the corner to
be.
7. You can select the Trim elements check

box if you want to trim and assemble the two
reference elements to the corner.
8. Click OK to create the corner.

The corner (identified as Corner.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Connect Curves
This task shows how to create a connect curve between two curves.
Open the Connect.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign

directory.
1. Click the Connect Curve icon .

The Connect Curve Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the first Curve and a Point on
the curve.
3. Use the combo to specify the desired
Continuity type:
Point, Tangency or Curvature.
4. If needed, enter a tension value.
5. Select the second Curve and a Point on the curve.

6. Use the combo to specify the desired Continuity type:
Point, Tangency or Curvature.
7. If needed, enter a Tension value.
The connect curve is displayed between the two selected points according to the
specified continuity and tension values.
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Connect curve with point continuity at Connect curve with point continuity at
both points. one point
and tangent continuity at the other.
Connect curve with point continuity at Connect curve with tangent continuity at
one point one point
and curvature continuity at the other. and curvature continuity at the other.
Connect curve with curvature continuity Connect curve with tangent continuity at
at both points. both points.
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8. An arrow is displayed at each extremity of the curve. You can click the arrow
to reverse the orientation of the curve at that extremity.
A graphic manipulator also allows you to modify the tension at the extremity of
the connect curve.
9. You can select the Trim elements check box if you want to trim and assemble
the two initial curves to the connect curve.
10. Click OK to create the connect curve.

The curve (identified as Connect.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Parallel Curves
This task shows you how to create a curve that is parallel to a reference curve.
Open the Parallelcurves.CATPart document from the

online/Samples/ShapeDesign directory.
1. Click the Parallel
Curve icon .
The Parallel
Curve Definition
dialog box
appears.
2. Select the reference

Curve to be offset.
3. Select the Support
plane or surface on
which the reference
curve lies.
4. Specify the Offset by
entering a value or
using the graphic
manipulator.
The parallel
curve is
displayed on the
support surface
and normal to the
reference curve.
5. Click OK to create the parallel curve.
The curve (identified as Parallel.xxx) is added to the specification

tree.
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Creating Boundary Curves
This task shows how to create the boundary curve of a surface.
Open the Boundaries.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign directory.
1.Click the Boundary icon .

The Boundary Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the Propagation type:

Complete boundary: the selected edge is propagated around the entire surface
boundary.
Point continuity: the selected edge is propagated around the surface boundary until
a point discontinuity is met.
Tangency continuity: the selected edge is propagated around the surface boundary
until a tangent discontinuity is met.
None: no propagation or continuity condition is imposed, only the selected edge is
kept.
Tangent continuity
None
Point continuity All contours

3. Select a Surface edge.
The boundary curve is displayed according to the selected propagation type.
4. You can relimit the boundary curve by means of two elements.
5. Click OK to create the boundary curve.
The curve (identified as Boundary.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Planes
This task shows the various methods for creating planes:
from its equation

through three points
through two lines
through a point and a line
through a planar curve
tangent to a surface
normal to a curve
offset from a plane
offset through point
at an angle to a plane
mean plane through several points.
1. Click the Plane icon .

The Plane Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the
desired Plane type.
Once you have defined the plane, it is represented by a red square symbol,
which you can move using the graphic manipulator.
Equation
Enter the A, B, C, D components of the Ax + By + Cz = D plane equation.
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Through three points
Select three points.
The plane passing through the three points is displayed.
Through two lines

Select two lines.
The plane passing

through the two line
directions is
displayed.
Through point and line

Select a Point and a Line.
The plane passing through the point and the line is displayed.
Through planar curve

Select a planar Curve.
The plane containing the curve is displayed.
Tangent to surface
Select a reference
Surface and a Point.
A plane is displayed
tangent to the
surface at the
specified point.
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Normal to curve
Select a reference Curve
and a Point.
A plane is displayed
normal to the curve
at the specified
point.
Offset from plane

Select a reference Plane then enter an Offset value.
A plane is displayed offset from the reference plane.

Offset through point
Select a reference Plane and a Point.
A plane is displayed parallel the reference plane and passing through

the selected point.
Angle or normal to plane
Select a reference Plane and a Rotation axis.
Enter an Angle value.
A plane is displayed passing through the line. It is oriented at the

specified angle to the reference plane.
Mean through points
Select three or more points to display the mean plane through these
points.
It is possible to edit the plane by first selecting a point in the dialog

box list then choosing an option to either:
Remove the selected point
Replace the selected point by another point.
3. Click OK to create the plane.

The plane (identified as Plane.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Projections
This task shows you how to create geometry by projecting an element onto a
support element.
The projection may be normal or along a direction.
You can project:
a point onto a surface or wireframe support
wireframe geometry onto a surface support.
Open the Projection.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign
directory.
If you select Normal as

Projection type:
1. Click the Projection icon

.
The Projection
appears.
2. Select the element to be
Projected.
3. Select the Support
element.
4. Use the combo to specify
the direction type for the
projection:
Normal.
In this case,
projection is
done normal
to the support
element.
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5. Whenever several projections are possible, you can select the Nearest
Solution check box to keep the nearest projection.
6. Click OK to create the projection element.
The projection (identified as Project.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
If you select Along a direction as
projection type:
1. Click the Projection icon
.
The Projection
appears.
2. Select the element to be

Projected.
3. Use the combo to specify
the direction type for the
projection:
Along a direction.
In this case, the
projection is done
along the selected
direction.
4. Select the Direction, that is
a line to take its orientation
as the translation direction
or a plane to take its
normal as the translation
direction.
You can also specify the
direction by means of X, Y,
Z vector components by
using the contextual menu
on the Direction field.
5. Whenever several projections are possible, you can select the Nearest
Solution check box to keep the nearest projection.
6. Click OK to create the projection element.
The projection (identified as Project.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Intersections
This task shows you how to create wireframe geometry by intersecting two
elements.
You can intersect:
two wireframe elements
two surfaces
a wireframe element and a surface.
Open the Intersectsurface.CATPart and the Intersectsurf.CATPart documents

from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign directory.
1. Click the Intersection icon .

The Intersection Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the two elements to be intersected.

The intersection is displayed.
This example shows the line resulting This example shows the curve resulting
from the intersection of a plane and a from the intersection of two surfaces.
surface.
3. Click OK to create the intersection element.

This element (identified as Intersect.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Extruded Surfaces
This task shows how to create a surface by extruding a profile along a given direction.
1. Click the Extrude icon .

The Extruded Surface Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the Profile to be extruded and specify the desired extrusion Direction.
You can select a line to take its orientation as the extrusion direction or a plane to take
its normal as extrusion direction.
You can also specify the direction by means of X, Y, Z vector components by using the
contextual menu on the Direction area.
3. Enter values or use the graphic manipulators to define the start and end limits of the
extrusion.
4. You can click the Reverse Direction button to display the extrusion on the other side
of the selected profile.
5. Click OK to create the surface.
The surface (identified as Extrude.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Creating Revolution Surfaces
This task shows how to create a surface by revolving a profile around an axis.
1. Click the Revolve icon .

The Revolution Surface Definition dialog
box appears.
2. Select the Profile and a line indicating the desired Revolution axis.
3. Enter angle values or use the graphic manipulators to define the angular limits
of the revolution surface.

The surface (identified as Revolute.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
There must be no intersection between the axis and the profile.
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Creating Offset Surfaces
This task shows how to create a surface by offsetting an existing surface.
Open the Offset.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign directory.
1. Click the Offset icon .

The Offset Surface Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the Surface to be offset.

3. Specify the Offset by entering a value or
using the graphic manipulator.
The offset surface is displayed normal to
the reference surface.
4. An arrow indicates the proposed
direction for the offset.

You can display the offset surface on the other side of the reference surface by clicking
either the arrow or the Reverse Direction button.
The figure above shows the offset after

clicking the Reverse Direction button
The surface (identified as Offset.xxx) is added to the specification tree.

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Creating Swept Surfaces
You can create a swept surface by sweeping out a profile in planes normal to a spine
curve while taking other user-defined parameters
(such as guide curves and reference elements) into account.
You can sweep an explicit profile:
along one or two guide curves (in this case the first guide curve is used as the
spine)
along one or two guide curves while respecting a spine.
The profile is swept out in planes normal to the spine.
In addition, you can control the positioning of the profile while it is being swept by
means of a reference surface.
The profile position may be fixed with respect to the guide curve (positioned profile) or
user-defined in the first sweep plane.
You can sweep an implicit linear profile along a spine. This profile is defined by:
two guide curves and two length values for extrapolating the profile
a guide curve and a middle curve
a guide curve, a reference curve, an angle and two length values for
extrapolating the profile
a guide curve, a reference surface, an angle and two length values for
extrapolating the profile.
You can sweep an implicit circular profile along a spine. This profile is defined by:
three guide curves
two guide curves and a radius value
a center curve and two angle values defined from a reference curve (that also
defines the radius)
a center curve and a radius.
Swept Surfaces using an Explicit Profile

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This task shows how to create swept
surfaces that use an explicit profile.
You can use the wireframe elements
shown in this figure.
Open the Sweep.CATPart document from

the online/Samples/ShapeDesign
directory.

The Swept Surface Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the Explicit
profile type.
3. Select a Guide curve. The figure below shows the result

obtained after selecting
4. Select the planar Profile to be swept the first guide curve and the profile.
out.
5. If needed, select a Spine.
If no spine is selected, the guide curve is
implicitly used as the spine.
The figure below shows the result
obtained when you include
a linear spine element in the definition.
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.
The figure below shows the result
obtained when you include
a linear spine element in the definition.
6. If needed, select a Second guide

curve.
7. If you want to control the position of the profile during the sweep, you can select
a reference Surface. You can impose a Reference angle on this surface.
By default, the sweep follows the mean plane of the spine, otherwise it follows the
reference.
8. If you want to manually position the profile, click the Position profile >> button to
access the following positioning parameters.
These parameters and the graphic manipulators will allow you to position the
profile in the first sweep plane.
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Specify a positioning point in the first sweep plane by either entering

coordinates or selecting a point.
Specify the x-axis of the positioning axis system by either selecting a line or
specifying a rotation angle.
Select the X-axis inverted check box to invert the x-axis orientation (while
keeping the y-axis unchanged).
Select the Y-axis inverted check box to invert the x-axis orientation (while
keeping the y-axis unchanged).
Specify an anchor point on the profile by selecting a point. This anchor point
is the origin of the axis system that is associated to the profile.
If you want to go back to the original profile, click the Sweep original profile <<
button to access the original positioning parameters.
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9. Click OK to create the swept surface.
The surface (identified as Sweep.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
Swept Surfaces using a Linear Profile

This task shows how to create swept surfaces that use an implicit linear profile.

appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the Line
profile type.
The possible cases are described
below.
Select two guide curves.

You can enter one or two length
values to define the width of the
swept surface.
Select two guide curves.

Select the As middle curve check
box to use the second guide
curve as middle curve.
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Select a guide curve, then select
the With Angle tab to specify a
reference curve and a reference
angle.
swept surface.
Select a guide curve, then select

the With Angle tab to specify a
reference surface and a
reference angle.
swept surface.
In any of the above cases, you can select a spine if you want to specify a spine
different from the first guide curve.
Swept Surfaces using a Circular Profile

This task shows how to create swept
surfaces that use an explicit profile.
You can use the wireframe elements shown
in this figure.
Open the Sweep.CATPart document from

the online/Samples/ShapeDesign directory.
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appears.
2. Use the combo to choose the Circle
profile type.
The two following cases are possible using

guide curves.
Select three guide curves.
In the figure below, the radius value is 30.
Select two guide curves and enter a

Radius value.
You can then choose between four
possible solutions by clicking the
Other Solution button.
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The two following cases are possible using

a center curve.
Select a Center Curve and enter a
Radius value.
In the example above, we selected a spine
Select a Center Curve and a

Reference angle curve.
You can relimit the swept surface by
entering two angle values.
In the example above, we selected the

following values:
Center curve: DemoGuide 3
Reference angle: DemoGuide 1
Angle 1: 0 deg
Angle 2: 60 deg
In any of the above cases, you can select a spine if you want to specify a spine
different from the first guide curve or center curve.
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Creating Fill Surfaces
This task shows how to create fill surfaces between a number of boundary
segments.
Open the Fill.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign
directory.
1. Click the Fill icon .

The Fill Surface Definition dialog
box appears.
2. Select curves or surface
edges to form a closed
boundary.
You can select a support
surface for each curve or edge.
In this case continuity will be
assured between the fill surface
and selected support surfaces.
3. Use the combo to specify the

desired continuity type between
any selected support surfaces
and the fill surface: Point or
Tangent.
The fill surface is displayed
within the boundary.
4. You can edit the boundary by first selecting an element in the dialog box list
then choosing a button to either:
Remove the selected element
Replace the selected element by another curve or support surface
Add a curve at the end of the list.
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5. Click OK to create the fill
surface.
The surface (identified as Fill.xxx) is added to the specification tree.

Creating Lofted Surfaces
This task shows how to create a lofted surface.
You can generate a lofted surface by sweeping two or more planar section curves along an automatically
computed or user-defined spine. The surface can be made to respect one or more guide curves.
Open the Loft.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign directory.

The Lofted Surface Definition dialog
box appears.
2. Select two or more planar section curves.

Example of a loft defined by three planar sections:
The curves must be continuous in point.
You can select tangent surfaces for the start and
end section curves.
A closing point can be selected for a closed
section curves.
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Example of a loft defined by 2 planar sections and 2 guide
3. If needed, select one or more guide curves. curves:
Guide curves must intersect each section curve

and must be continuous in point.
The first guide curve will be a boundary of the
loft if it intersects the first extremity of each
section curve.
Similarly, the last guide curve will be a boundary
of the loft if it intersects the last extremity of each
section curve.
You can make a loft tangent to an adjacent surface by selecting an end section that lies on the adjacent
surface.
In Figure 2 a loft tangent to the existing surface has been created:
Figure 2
Figure 1
You can also impose tangency conditions by specifying a direction for the tangent vector (selecting a plane
to take its normal, for example). This is useful for creating parts that are symmetrical with respect to a plane.
Tangency conditions can be imposed on the two symmetrical halves.
4. In the Spine tab page, select the Spine check box to use a spine that is automatically computed by the
program or select a curve to impose that curve as the spine.
Note that the spine curve must be normal to each section plane and must be continuous in tangency.
You can create lofted surfaces between closed section curves. These curves have point continuity at their
closing point.
By default, the closing points of each section are linked to each other.
The red arrows in the figures below represent the closing points of the closed section curves. You can
change the closing point by selecting any point on the curve.
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The surface is twisted A new closing point has been imposed

to get a non-twisted surface
5. It is possible to edit the loft reference elements by first selecting a curve in the dialog box list, or by
selecting the text on the figure, then choosing a button to either:
remove the selected curve
replace the selected curve by another curve
add another curve
More possibilities are available with the contextual menu and by right-clicking on the red text or on the
object. For example, it is possible to remove and replace tangent surfaces and closing points.
The following example illustrates the result when the tangency condition is removed between the blue loft
and the adjacent surface.

The surface (identified as Loft.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
Sections can be 3D curves with following restrictions:

the intersection between one 3D profile and all guides must be coplanar (if three guides or more are
defined)
in case of a user-defined spine, this spine must be normal to the plane implicitely obtained above.
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This task presents the two kinds of coupling during the creation of the lofted surface:
coupling between two consecutive sections
coupling between guides
These couplings compute the distribution of isoparameters on the surface.

Open the Loftcoupling.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign directory.
Coupling between two consecutive sections
This coupling is based on the curvilinear

abscissa.

The Lofted Surface Definition dialog
box appears.
2. Select the two consecutive sections.
3. Click OK to create the loft.

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If you want to create a coupling between particular points, you must add guides.
Coupling between guides
This coupling is performed by the spine.
If a guide is the concatenation of several curves, the resulting loft will contain as many surfaces as curves
within the guide.
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Extracting Geometry
This task shows how to perform an extract from elements (curves, points, solids, and so forth.).
1. Select an edge or the face of an element.

The selected element is highlighted.
2. Click the Extract icon .
The extracted element (identified as Extract.xxx) is added to the specification tree.

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Splitting Geometry
This task shows how to split a surface or wireframe element by means of a cutting element.
You can split:
a wireframe element by a point, another wireframe element or a surface
a surface by a wireframe element or another surface.

The Split Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select the element to be split.

You should make your selection by clicking on the portion that
you want to keep after the split.
3. Select the cutting element.

A preview of the split appears. You can change the portion to be
kept by selecting that portion.
You can also select the portion to be kept by clicking the Other
side button.
4. Click OK to split the element.

The created element (identified as Split.xxx) is added to the
specification tree.
When necessary, the cutting element will be extrapolated in order to split a surface correctly (as shown in
following figure).
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Trimming Geometry
This task shows how to trim two surfaces or two wireframe elements.
1. Click the Trim icon .

The Trim Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select the two surfaces or two

wireframe elements to be trimmed.
A preview of the trimmed element
appears. You can change the portion to
be kept by selecting that portion.
You can also select the portions to be
kept by clicking the Other side of
element 1 and Other side of element 2
buttons.
You should make your selections by clicking on the portions that you want to
keep after the trim.
When necessary, the cutting elements will be extrapolated in order to trim
surfaces correctly.
3. Click OK to trim the surfaces or
wireframe elements.
The trimmed element (identified as
Trim.xxx) is added to the specification
tree.
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Joining Surfaces or Curves
This task shows how to join surfaces or curves.
The surfaces or curves to be joined must be adjacent.
1. Click the Join icon.

The Join Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the surfaces or curves to be

joined.
3. You can edit the list of elements in
the definition list by means of the
Remove and Replace buttons.
4. Click OK to create the joined surface or curve.

The surface or curve (identified as Join.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Shape Fillets
This task shows how to create a shape fillet between two other surfaces.
Open the Shape-fillet.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign

directory.
1. Click the Shape Fillet icon .

The Fillet Definition dialog box appears.
3. Select a surface as the first support element.

4. Select another surface as the second support element.
5. Enter the value of the fillet Radius.
Up to four fillet locations may be possible.
To help you decide on the location an arrow is displayed on each selected surface.
You can click on the arrows to specify the desired fillet location.
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6. Use the combo to choose the desired

type of extremity for the fillet:
Straight
Smooth
Maximum
Minimum.
Straight fillet
Maximum fillet
Smooth fillet
7. Click the Trim support elements check box to trim the support elements and
assemble them to the fillet.
8. Click OK to create the shape fillet.
The surface (identified as Fillet.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Edge Fillets
Edge fillets are useful for providing a transitional surface along a sharp internal
edge of a surface.
This task shows how to create a constant radius fillet along the internal edge of a
joined surface.
Open the Fillet.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign
directory.

2. Select the joined surface.
The Edge Fillet Definition dialog box

appears.
3. Use the combo to select the
desired type of extremity for the fillet:
Smooth
Straight
Maximum
Minimum.
4. Enter the value of the fillet Radius.

A preview of the fillet appears.
5. You can choose the Propagation
type:
Tangency: the fillet is
propagated up to the first edge
that is not continuous in
tangency.
Minimal: the fillet is
propagated up to the first
geometric limitation.
6. Click OK to create the fillet

surface.
The surface (identified as
EdgeFillet.xxx) is added to the
specification tree.
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Variable Radius Fillets
This task shows how to create a variable radius fillet. In this type of fillet the
radius varies at selected points along a selected edge.
1. Click the Variable Radius Fillet icon .

The Variable Edge Fillet Definition dialog box
appears.

CATIA detects the two vertices and displays
the default radius value.
3. Use the combo to select the desired type
of extremity for the fillet:
Smooth
Straight
Maximum
Minimum.
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4. You can choose the propagation type:
Tangency: the fillet is propagated up
to the first edge that is not continuous
in tangency.
Minimal: the fillet is propagated up to
the first geometric limitation.
5. To add an additional point on the edge to

make the variable radius fillet, click the
Points field and select a point on the edge.
6. Enter a new Radius value for this point.
7. Set the Propagation mode to Cubic to
obtain a smooth transition from one radius to
another.
The edge is filleted. The specification tree indicates this creation.
This is the fillet you would obtain using the

Linear propagation mode. In this case there
is a straight transition from one radius to
another.
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Tritangent Fillets
This task shows how to create a tritangent fillet.
The creation of tritangent fillets involves the removal of one of the three faces
selected.
Open the Tritangent.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign
directory.
1. Select the support.
2. Click the Tritangent Fillet icon.

The Tritangent Fillet
appears.
3. Select the Extremities that is the

relimitation mode:
Smooth
Straight
Maximum
Minimum
4. Select the two Faces to fillet.
5. Select the Face to remove.

The fillet will be tangent to
this face.
6. Click OK.
The faces are filleted. The
creation of this fillet is
indicated in the specification
tree.
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Face-Face Fillets
This task shows how to create a face-face fillet.
You generally use the Face-Face fillet command when there is no intersection
between the faces or when there are more than two sharp edges between the
faces.
Open the Facefillet.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign

directory.
1. Select the
support
2. Click the
Face-Face Fillet
icon .
The
Face-Face
Fillet
Definition
dialog box
appears.
3. Select the
Extremities that
is the
relimitation
mode.
4. Select the two
Faces to fillet.
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The
application
previews
the fillet to
be
created.
5. Enter a radius
value in the
Radius field if
you are not
satisfied with the
default one. This
value must be
greater than 0.
6. Click OK.
The faces
are
filleted.
This fillet
is
indicated
in the
specification
tree.
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Translating Geometry
This task shows you how to translate a point, line or surface element.
Open the Translate.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign

directory.
1. Click the Translate icon
.
The Translate Definition
dialog box appears.
2. Select the Element to be

translated.
3. Select a line to take its
orientation as the translation
direction or a plane to take
its normal as the translation
direction.
You can also specify the
direction by means of X, Y,
Z vector components by
using the contextual menu
on the Direction field.
4. Specify the translation
Distance by entering a
value or using the drag
manipulator.
5. Click OK to create the translated element.

The element (identified as Translat.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
The original element is unchanged.
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Performing a Symmetry on Geometry
This task shows you how to transform geometry by means of a symmetry
operation.
Open the Transform.CATPart document from the online/Samples/ShapeDesign
directory.

The Symmetry Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the Element to be transformed by symmetry.

3. Select a point, line or plane as Reference element.
The figure below illustrates the resulting

symmetry when the line is used as
reference element. The figure below illustrates the resulting
symmetry when the point is used as
reference element.
4. Click OK to create the symmetrical element.

The element (identified as Symmetry.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Transforming Geometry by Scaling
This task shows you how to transform geometry by means of a scaling operation.

directory.
1. Click the Scaling icon .

The Scaling Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the Element to be transformed by scaling.

3. Select the scaling Reference point, plane or planar surface.
4. Specify the scaling Ratio by entering a value or using the drag manipulator.
The figure below illustrates the resulting The figure below illustrates the
scaled element when the plane is used resulting scaled element when the
as reference element (ratio = 2). point is used as reference element
(ratio = 2).
5. Click OK to create the scaled element.

The element (identified as Scaling.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Transforming Geometry by Affinity
This task shows you how to transform geometry by means of an affinity
operation.
directory.
1. Click the Affinity icon .

The Affinity Definition dialog box appears.
2. Select the Element to be transformed by affinity.

3. Specify the characteristics of the Axis system to be used for the affinity
operation:
the Origin
the XY plane
the X axis.
4. Specify the affinity Ratios by entering the desired X, Y, Z values.

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The figure below illustrates the resulting affinity with ratios X = 2, Y =1 and Z=1.
The figure below illustrates the resulting affinity with ratios X = 2, Y =2 and Z=1.
The figure below illustrates the resulting affinity with ratios X = 2, Y =2 and Z=1.5
5. Click OK to create the affinity element.

The element (identified as Affinity.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Rotating Geometry
This task shows you how to rotate geometry about an axis.

directory.
1. Click the Rotate icon .

The Rotate Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select the Element to be rotated.

3. Select a line as the rotation Axis.
4. Enter a value or use the drag
manipulator to specify the rotation
Angle.
5. Click OK to create the rotated element.

The element (identified as Rotate.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
The original surface is unchanged.
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Extrapolating Surfaces
This task shows you how to extrapolate a surface boundary .
1. Click the Extrapolate icon

.
The Extrapolate Definition
dialog box appears.
2. Select a surface Boundary.
3. Select the surface to be Extrapolated.

4. Specify the Limit of the extrapolation by either:
entering the value of the extrapolation length
selecting a limit surface or plane.
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5. Specify Extremities conditions:
Tangent: the extrapolation sides are tangent to the edges adjacent
to the surface boundary.
Normal: the extrapolation sides are normal to the orginal surface
boundary.
5. Select the Assemble result check box if you want the extrapolated surface to
be assembled to the support surface.
6. Click OK to create the extrapolated surface.

The surface (identified as Extrapol.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
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Extrapolating Curves
This task shows you how to extrapolate a curve.
1. Click the Extrapolate icon .

The Extrapolate Definition dialog box
appears.
2. Select a point or a curve.
3. Select the curve to be Extrapolated:

entering the value of the extrapolation length
selecting a limit surface or plane.
4. Specify Continuity conditions:
Tangent: the extrapolation sides are tangent to the edges
adjacent to the surface boundary.
Curvature
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5. Click OK to create the extrapolated curve.
The surface (identified as Extrapol.xxx) is added to the specification tree.

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Accessing the Assembly Design Workbench

The Assembly Design Workbench can be accessed by either Selecting Start >
Mechanical Design > Assembly Design from the Start drop down menu.
If a CATProduct is not active you will be prompted to create a new product by the
appearance of the Part Name panel.
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An overview of the different Specification Tree Nodes

There are a variety of different node types displayed in the CATProduct Specification
Tree as well as the ones contain within a CATPart Specification Tree, below are the
three commonly used nodes: -
A Product – this node links to a CATProduct document and can be used to

position and orientate it within another CATProduct. Yon can attach other
nodes such as Product, Parts and Component to it.
A Part – contains a link to a CATPart document and used to position and

orientates the part within the CATProduct. You can not attach other nodes to a
Part node.
A Component – this node contains no links to external documents and can be

thought of as a dummy node. You can position/orientate this node and attach
other nodes to it such as Products and Parts.
Here is an example of a CATProduct with three Part nodes attached and a

Component node with a single Part node attached to it.
Product Node
Component Node
Part Nodes
Again the Specification Tree can be expanded or collapsed by selecting the ‘+’ or ‘-‘
symbol on the tree branch. You can also use the View>Tree Expansion drop down
menu.
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Different Display Modes when using CATProducts

There are two types of display modes available when viewing CATProducts: -
1. Visualisation Mode - This uses a Catia Graphical Representation or CGR format

to create a visualisation of the CATParts within the Product. Only the external
appearance of the component is visualised.
The main advantage of using this mode is that performance of the workstation is
improved by virtue of the fact that only a small amount of data is loaded into
memory on the Workstation compared to using Design Mode. This is especially
true on large Assemblies.
The main disadvantages when Parts are in Visualisation mode are that you can
not apply Assembly Constraints to them, modify any geometry or display the
Parts Specification Tree.
When you open an existing CATProduct you are automatically placed into
Visualisation mode, the CGR files are extracted from the CATPart documents
that are attached to the Product and placed in a Cache directory on the
Workstation.
Below is the Specification Tree for a Product when it is in Visualisation mode.

Note that that Assembly Constraints have yellow exclamation symbols attached to
them which indicate that the link to the relevant Features have been broken. This
is normal and the link should reconnect when you switch to Design Mode. In
Visualisation mode there is no means of expanding the Parts node to view the
Part Specification Tree.
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2. The other mode is called Design Mode which allows gain access to the Part
Specification Tree to edit Geometry, you can also apply constraints between
Features on different Parts.
As mention prevoiusly when you open an existing Product you are automatically
placed in Visualisation mode.
One way to enter Design mode is to select the

top or root Node of the CATProduct and then
use MB3 to access the contextual menu and
then select the Representations tab followed
by the Design Mode option. All the CATParts
attached to the Product Specification tree will
now be loaded into Design Mode. This also has
the effect of loading the CATPart documents
into the Workstations memory and on a large
Assembly there may be a time delay whilst this
task is performed.
Once in Design mode the CATPart

Specification Trees are accessible by selecting
the ‘+’ symbol next to the Part node. The
yellow exclamation symbol on the Constraints
should now have disappeared indicating that
they have successfully re-linked.
You also specify which Parts are loaded into Design mode by selecting them
individually on the Specification Tree and then use MB3 to load them. This may
be a more preferable method when large Assemblies are concerned.
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Another way to load a Product into Design mode is to select the Update All icon on
the button menu bar. When you first open an existing Product this icon will be yellow
if you are in Visualisation mode and by selecting it all the Parts on the Specification
will be loaded into Design mode and any links will be updated.
The Update All Icon
Update No Update
Required Required
To switch back to Visualisation mode by using MB3 > Representations

>Visualisation Mode.
Note: When you add a New Part to the Specification Tree it will be automatically
loaded in Design mode.
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Assembly Design Toolbars and Icons

There are five main toolbars
within the Assembly Design
Assembly Workbench Icon workbench: -
Features
1. Product Structure Tools –
Selection used to create the Specification
Tree.
Annotations Product Selection
2. Move Operations – used
for the positioning assembly
Products and Parts.
3. Assembly Features– used

to create assembly based
features within the Product.
Product 4. Annotations – attaches
Structure text annotation to assembly
Tools features.
Constraints
5. Constraints – creates
assembly constraints between
Products and Parts.
Move Operations
The Assembly
Create Scene Design Toolbars
are also accessible
via the Insert
Drop down menu
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Product Structure Tools Toolbar

The main purpose of this toolbar is to allow you to create a Specification Tree and
manipulate its order.
Insert New Component
Insert New Product
Insert New Part
Insert Existing Component
Replace Component
Reordered Tree
Generate Numbers
Load/Unloads Components
Manage Representations
Multi Instantiation Tools
You can also access the majority of these commands by the use of MB3 when you
pass over the currently selected node on the Specification Tree to display a contextual
menu and select Components to display a sub menu
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Add New Component

This allows you to add a new Component Node to the Specification Tree.
After selecting the icon a Part Number panel will appear in

which you must enter a name for the Node in the New Part
Number field and then click OK.
A new Component Node with the name you specified is added to the Specification
Tree attached to the currently active node that is highlighted in blue
Currently Active Node
New Component Node
Add New Product (CATProduct)

Selecting this icon will allow you to add a new CATProduct to the
Specification Tree.
Select the icon to display the Part Numder panel and enter a name for the
CATProduct. The name must conform to the relevant Airbus naming conventions and
procedures. After entering a valid name click OK to add the new CATProduct to the
Specification Tree. Again the new node is attached to the currently active node.
Currently Active Node
New CATProduct Node
Product/Part name Product/Part Instance name
Note: the Origin of the new CATProduct is same as the currently node. An
empty Product has no origin until a Part has been inserted. The Absolute Axis
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Add a New Part (CATPart)

This icon allows you to add a new CATPart to the Specification Tree.
On selecting this icon the Part Number panel will appear and again you must enter a
valid part name. After you click OK the new CATPart will be attached to the
currently active node on the Specification Tree. As with adding a new CATProduct
the origin on the CATPart is the same as the current active node.
New CATPart Node
If you now add a second new CATPart to the Specification Tree, after entering a valid
part name in the Part Number panel and clicking OK. A New Part: Origin Point
panel will appear asking you to define the origin for the new part. If you select the
Yes button you will have to select either Point element from within an existing
CATPart on the Specification tree or an existing Node to specify the origin. If you
select the No button then the origin will be same as the currently active node.
Note: Using one of the Move Operations or Assembly Constraints can change the
position and orientation of a new CATPart.
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Adding A Existing Component

This command is not as the name implies to add an existing Component node
to the Specification, but in fact it is used to add existing CATProducts and
CATParts.
After selecting the icon an Insert an Existing Component panel will appear. Enter
the directory where you wish search for the required CATProducts or CATParts in the
Look in field and hit the Enter key. The standard directories to enter in this field are
/epd/parts, /epd/readparts or /epd/roa…..
The Name or the files and folders contained within the directory is now listed in the
main window of the panel together the file Type. You can limit your search to a
specific file type by selecting one of the options available in the Files of type field via
the down arrow. You can also enter partial file names together with * as a wildcard in
the File name field followed by hitting the Enter key to perform your search i.e.
L57P123* will list all files beginning with L57P123.
The Open as read-only check box limits access to read only although when you add
an existing file for the ROA it is already set to read only and can not be changed.
Once the required files are listed in the main window you can select them using MB1.
You can also multi select files using the Shift or Ctrl Key. The required file name(s)
will now appear in the File name field. Clicking Open will add them to the
Specification Tree and position them on the origin of the currently active node.
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Below is an example of an existing CATProduct containing a Component node and

seven Part nodes together with their associated Assembly Constraints.
Replacing a Component
By selecting this icon you can Replace a node on the Specification Tree with
another existing Product or Part node.
After selecting the icon you must select a Node on the Tree to be replaced. The Insert
an Existing Component panel will now appear. If required perform a search for the
replacement CATProduct or CATPart and select it using MB1 followed by clicking
theOpen button to continue.
Select Node to be
Replaced
Replacement
CATProduct
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A Replace Mode panel will appear asking you if you wish to replace all instances of
the selected node with the new one. If you select Yes then all occurrences of the
selected node in the Specification Tree will be replaced. If you select No then only the
selected node will be replaced.
The selected node will now be replaced at the same location.

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Graphic Tree Reordering

Allows you to Reorder the nodes on the Specification Tree.
After selecting the icon you must select a node on the tree that as other nodes attached
to it. A Graph tree reordering panel will now be displayed. Select the node name
from the list to be reordered and use one of the three buttons on the right side of the
panel to move the node up or down the tree: -
Increments the node up one position in

the tree.
Increments the node down one position

in the tree.
Moves the selected node next to a

second node you select from the list.
After you have moved the node to the desired position in the list click OK to
complete the reordering.
Generate Numbering
This icon can be used to generate numbers against all nodes in a selected
CATProduct that contains links to geometry.
Select the icon followed by the Product node with Parts

attached. A Generate Numbering panel will appear with the
option to either generate Integer or Letters. You can also select
whether Keep existing numbers or Replace them.
On clicking OK the number command is performed. Nothing

will have visibly changed but the numbers are added to the
Properties of the relevant node. This information can be
extracted and used to compile a Bill Of Materials for the
CATProduct which can then be imported into a CATDrawing.
This command allows you load document into memory. This is an advanced user
function and is not covered in the Foundation course.
This command allows different geometric representation of parts to be used. As with

the last command this is an advanced user function and is not covered in the
Foundation course.
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Creating Multiple Instances of a Node

It is possible to create multiple instances of a Component, Product and Part nodes
within the Specification Tree. The easiest way to perform this task is to select the
node to be instantiated then either use MB3 to access the contextual menu and select
Copy or use the Edit drop down menu and select Copy. The node is then copied
together with its position and orientation within the Tree.
Now select the node on the Tree where you want the new instance to be attached and
again use MB3 or the Edit drop down menu to Paste the new instance on to the Tree.
The new instance will appear on the tree and if there is a geometry associated (i.e.
CATPart) then this will be place in exactly the same position and orientation as the
original node. If you keep using Paste then more Instances will be added to the Tree
in the same position. You can then manipulate its position using the Compass, Snap or
Assembly Constraints.
If you copy a node that has other nodes attached to it then the attached nodes are
copied as well.
Unique Instance
Numbers
Instances
displayed after
repositioning
A unique instance number is added to the node name on the Specification Tree to
identify the new instances.
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Renaming a Node Name

There may be occasions when you will need to rename a Node name on the
Specification Tree. This can be done by selecting the node to be renamed using MB1
followed by MB3 to access the contextual menu and then select Properties.
Selected
Node
A Properties panel will appear which has four tabs enabling you to control the
following: -
1. The name of the Node.
2. The Graphic Properties.
3. The Mechanical Properties.
4. The Drafting Properties.

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The Product tab allows you to edit the

Node Part Number and Instance Name
together with various Attributes.
The important fields on this tab are: -
The Component instance name is the

name displayed in brackets on the
node. If you edit this name you should
ensure that it matches the name in the
Part Number field with the exception
of the instance number.
The Link to Reference lists the file to

which the node is linked and is not
editable.
The Part Number field allows you to

change the first portion of the node
name.
After editing the required fields click

OK to apply the change.
Note: Optegra or Primes do not currently use the Attributes.
The Graphic tab allows you to control the default colour and line font for displayed
geometry.
The Mechanical tab allows you to enter Mass Properties.
The Drafting tab allows you to control how the geometry is displayed in the
CATDrawing.
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Defining a Multi-Instantiation
Allows you create multiple instances of a part in a specified direction.
Fast Multi- Define Multi-

Instantiation Instantiation
Creates a Multi Instantiation of a part in a user-defined direction.
Select the icon to display the Multi Instantiation panel. The following options are
available: -
The Component to Instantiate field displays the part you have selected to
Instantiate.
By selecting the down arrow adjacent to the

Parameters field you will have three options
available to you: -
1. Instance(s) & Spacing equally spaces

the number of instances entered in the
New Instance(s) field using distance
value entered in the Spacing field to
define the Spacing or Step size.
2. Instance(s) & Length equally spaces the

number of instances entered in the New
Instance(s) field through the distance
value entered in the Length field.
3. Spacing & Length automatically derives

the instances by dividing the value
entered Length field by the value entered
in the Spacing field.
The Reference Direction portion of the panel allows you to define the direction of
the Instantiations. You can either use the Axis options to allow you to specify the
direction based on the X, Y or Z axis of the Compass or use a Selected Element i.e. a
Line, Planar face, etc. You can also Reverse the direction. The Result = fields display
the Vector values for the direction.
The Define As Default check box allows you set the current values as default.
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After selecting the part to be Instantiated, the Reference Direction and Instance
options, click OK to create the Instantiation. The Multiple Instances are created in the
Specification Tree.
In the following example a part is Instantiated with four New Instances with a
Spacing or step of 600mm along the X-Axis of the Compass.
Selected part to be
Instantiated
Preview of the
Instantiation
Resulting
Instantiations in the
Specification Tree
Resulting Instance Numbers

Instantiations in the Resulting
Specification Tree Instantiations
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This allows Fast Multi-Instantiations to be created using the Default setting of

the Multi Instantiation panel.
After selecting the part to be Instantiated select the icon to create the instances.
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Saving a Newly Creating CATProduct

The first time you save a newly created CATProduct the Save As panel will appear.
You can then specify the directory where CATProduct to be saved by entering the
path in the Save in field. The correct path for storing such data is /epd/parts. You can
also change the name of the CATProduct by entering a new name in the File name
field.
When you click OK if your CATProduct contains new CATParts that have not been
saved then a Save panel will appear asking you if you wish to proceed.
If you click OK then the CATProduct will be saved into the directory defined in the
Save in field under the specified name together with any new CATParts attached to it.
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Move Operations Toolbar

Allows you to manipulate the position and orientation of Parts.
Manipulation
Snap
Explode Assembly
Stop Manipulation
Manipulation
Allows Freehand Manipulation to position and orientate a selected Part.
Select the icon to display a Manipulation Parameters panel.
Display the
currently selected
button Drag along
any Axis
Drag along the
X, Y or Z-Axis Drag along
any Plane
Drag along the XY,
YZ or XZ Planes Rotate
around any
Axis
Rotate around
the X, Y or Z-
Axis
There are twelve options available, four allowing you to drag along an Axis, four
allowing dragging along Planes, and four allowing you to rotate about an Axis.
After selecting the required button you must select the part to be manipulated using
MB1 and then drag it in the required direction.
This command will stay active until click on the OK or Cancel Button.
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Snap Operations
Positions parts using a snapping.
Snap Smart Move
Snaps one Part to another by selecting elements.
Select the icon and then select an element contained within the Part to be moved i.e. a
Plane, a Face, an Axis System, etc. Now select an element within a second Part to
indicate the new position.
The following is an example of an existing Part that has been added to a CATProduct
and then positioned using its Axis System relevant to an Axis System in another Part
in this case a part containing Positioning Datum’s.
Part containing
Position Datum’s
(Axis Systems)
Part to be
moved
Positioning
Axis System
Axis System of
the Part to be
moved
Resulting
move
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When you snap two Axis Systems together the orientation of the X, Y and Z-Axis is
automatically aligned although is some cases the Axis direction may be reversed. This
can be overcome by dropping the Compass onto the origin of the Axis System in the
Part that is being moved. Then rotation the reversed Axis through at least 180° and
then re-apply the Snap command.
Note: You can only use the Snap command if the currently Active node on the
Specification Tree is the Parent of both Parts being snapped.
√ X
This command is similar to the Snap command. It allows you to Snap one Part
to another and it also allows you to create Assembly Constraints.
After selecting the icon a Smart Move panel will appear and then click on the More
button to display the Quick Constraint options. If you select the Automatic
constraint creation, when you select the elements to snap together and click OK the
parts are snapped together and a Constraint is generated. The use of Assembly
Constraints is explained later in this session.
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Explode Assembly
Allows you to Explode selected CATProducts.
Select the icon to display the Explode panel and select the CATProduct(s) to be
exploded.
You have the following options: -
The Depth field allows you to control how

many levels of the selected CATProduct(s)
are exploded. The choices are limited to
First Level or All Levels.
The Type field allows you to specify the

direction of the Explode to be controlled in
3D, 2D or inline with Constraints.
The Selection field lists the CATProduct(s) you have selected to explode.
The Fixed product field lists CATProduct(s) that you have select to be Fixed and will
not be affected by the Explode.
The Scroll Explode bar allows you to simulate the movement of the Explode.
If you now click OK the CATProduct will be Exploded and Scroll bar will appear in
the Scroll Explode portion of the panel. A Warning message will be displayed
informing you that you are about to modify product positions. If you click Yes then
the Explode will permanently move the Parts together with any Sub-Products and the
command will end. If you click No then the Explode is temporary, which is probably
the safer option and the Explode panel will stay on the screen.
If you select the Apply then again the CATProduct will be Exploded and the Scroll
bar will appear in the Scroll Explode portion of the panel. An Information box
appears informing you than you can use the Compass to move Products. Click OK to
remove this panel and you are now in temporary Explode mode.
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You can use the Scroll bar in the Scroll explode portion of the panel to increment
through the movement of the Parts on the screen from Exploded to assembled.
When you have finished click Cancel to exit Explode mode and this will also reset
the Parts back to their assembly positions.
Below is an example of an exploded CATProduct.
Selected
CATProduct to
be Exploded
Resulting
Exploded
CATProduct
Stopping Manipulation on Clash

Selecting this icon will cause the manipulation of parts when using the
Manipulation icon to be halted if the Part that is being moved Clashes with an
adjacent Part.
Note: The With respect to constraints check box on the Manipulation Panel must
be selected for this to function work.
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Assembly Constraints
Assembly constraints are used to position CATParts relative to each other with a
CATProduct. All assembly constraints are added to the Specification Tree and
attached to a Constraints Node.
Constraints
Node
Assembly
Constraints
When you select one of the Constraint icons an

Assistant panel appears. If you wish, click on the
Do not prompt in the future check box and
Click OK to remove the panel.
Assembly Constraints Toolbar

Coincidence Constraint
Contact Constraint
Offset Constraint
Angle Constraint
Fix
Fix Together
Quick Constraint
Flexible/Rigid Assembly
Change Constraint
Reuse Pattern
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Applies a Coincidence Constraint between two Parts. This is ideally used to
constrain the axis of two Cylindrical features together although you can apply
it to a Points, Edges, Faces, etc.
Select the icon followed by the two elements/features on two different Parts that are to
be constrained. The constraint is attached to the Specification and temporarily
displayed on the screen. If you now click on the Update All button the two Parts that
have features selected will move to align the elements so that they are coincident with
each other.
As you hover over a Cylindrical features the axis of the feature is Axis of the
highlighted on the screen and if you select it then the coincidence Hole displayed
is applied to the axis. when you hover
over the feature
In the following example the Hole feature on the bracket is made

coincident with the corresponding Hole feature on a frame.
Hole Features to
be Constrained
attached to the Specification
Tree prior to the Update All
button being selected
Update symbol
indicating that the
new Constraint is
not up to date
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The resulting constrained Parts after the Update All button has been selected. The
Axis of the Holes is aligned but the two Parts do not necessarily contact each other.
Coincident
constraint
Symbol
Resultant up to date
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Contact Constraint
Allows you to create a Contact Constraint between two Features on different
Parts. This Constraint is generally used between Planes and Planar Faces,
Lines and Points.
Select the icon and the two features on different Parts that require constraining. Select
the Update All icon to move the Parts to their constrained position. The selected
features will be aligned to each other but they may not touch.
In the following example the bottom face of the bracket is constrained to the side face
of the frame
Features to be
Constrained
Contact
Constraint Contact
attached to the Constraint
Specification Tree Symbol
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Offset Constraint
Applies an Offset Constraint between selected feature on two different Parts.
This constraint can be applied to between Points, Lines ,Planes and Planar
Faces.
Select the icon followed by the two features to display Constraint Properties panel
will appear with the following options: -
The Name field contains the name of the Constraint, which you may change.
The Supporting Elements field lists the selected features and the Status displays
whether they are connected or not.
The Orientation allows you to control how the selected features are orientated to
each other with the following option available by clicking on the down arrow: -
1. Undefined applies a constraint

with no controlling orientation.
2. Same ensures the selected feature

are facing the same direction
3. Opposite orientates the features

to face opposite direction to each
other.
You can use the Green arrows to

switch direction.
The Offset field allows you to enter a

value for the offset distance between
the selected features
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Constraint
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After clicking OK the resulting Constraint is added to the Specification Tree you then
have to Update the constraint to move the selected features to the correct position.
The features will be aligned but may not contact each other.
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Angular Constraint
Creates an Angular Constraint between two features on different Parts. This
constraint can be applied between Lines, Planes, Planar Faces and the Axis of
Cylinder and Cones.
Select the icon followed by the features to be constrained. A Constraint Properties

panel appears with the following options: -
The Name field allows you to specify a

name for the constraint.
There are four check boxes on the left of

the panel allow you to specify the
constraint type: Perpendicularly,
Parallelism, Angle (default) and Planar
angle.
The Supporting Elements lists the

features that you have selected to
constraint. Again the Status filed indicates
whether they are connected or not.
The Sector menu allows you to select

which sector of a 360° circle is used to
define the angle.
The Angle field specifies the angle value for the constraint.
After you click OK the Angle constraint is added to the Specification Tree and you
must select the Update All icon to position the features.
Feature to be
Constrained
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Resulting Angular Constraint.
Angular
Constraint
Angular
Constraint
Fix Constraint
Allows you to Fix the position of Parts.
Select the icon followed by selecting the Part to be fixed either graphically or from
the Specification Tree. The constraint is added to the Specification Tree and displayed
graphically on the selected Part. The Update command does not need to be used with
fix as no positional changes are taking place.
Fix
Constraint
It is possible to Fix the Position of both Product and Component nodes by selecting
them on the Specification Tree.
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Fix Together Constraint

This constraint allows you fix together multiple Parts so that when one of the
Parts is repositioned the others will move with it.
Select the Fix Together icon and select the Parts to be fixed together. A Fix Together
panel will appear listing the parts you have selected to fix together. If you make a
mistake re-select the incorrect part(s) to remove them from the list.
Name of the
Constraint
displayed in the
Specification Tree
List of Parts to be
Fixed Together
When you click OK the fix together constraint is applied to the selected Parts and
added to the specification Tree.
Selected Part to
be Fixed
Fix Together
Constraint
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By using the Manipulation command and selecting the With respect to constraints
check box, when you select one of the Parts that is fixed together and move it, then all
other Parts constrained to it using the Fix Together constraint will be moved as well.
Quick Constraint
Selecting this icon allows you to quickly apply constraint between features on
different Parts.
After selecting the icon select the two features on different parts to be constrained.
Catia automatically applies a constraint of a type that best suits the features selected.
The resulting Constraint is added to the Specification Tree.
Flexible/Rigid Sub-Assembly
This command allows assembly constraint within a Sub-Assembly to be
overridden temporarily thus allowing parts to be repositioned.
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Change Constraint
With this command you can change one constraint type to another.
After selecting the icon select the Constraint to be changed. A ChangeType panel
will appear listing the alternative constraints that are available for the selected
features.
Replacement
Constraint
Selected
constraint to be
changed
After selecting the alternative constraint from the list click OK and the Update All
icon to complete the change.
Result of changing
the Constraint from
an Offset to a
Coincidence
New
constraint
Reuse Pattern
This command allows you to select a Pattern from within an existing Part and
use it to position multiple instances of a Part in the Product.

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2. Select Part in the List of Types field and click OK.

1. Click the Sketcher icon to start the Sketcher workbench.

2. Select xy plane to define the sketch plane.

The Select command is the default Sketcher mode.

command is activated by default.

5. Click at the points as shown to sketch two additional lines:

6. To end the profile, click at the starting point.

12. Click the Constraint icon .

14. Now, double-click the radius value of the first corner.

16. Click OK to confirm the operation.

Eventually, your profile looks like this:

1.Click the Exit Sketcher icon .

2. Click the Pad icon .

1. Click the Draft icon .

3. Select the upper face as the neutral element.

4. Enter 9 degrees in the Angle field.

5. Click OK. The part is drafted:

1. Click the Edge Fillet icon .

2. Select the edge to be filleted, that is, to be rounded.

3. Enter 7 mm as the new radius value and click OK.

1. Double-click the pad.

5. Click the color of your choice and click OK.

1. Click the Mirror icon .

1. Select this face to define the working

2. Click the Sketcher icon to enter the

3. Once in the Sketcher workbench, click

this Circle icon to create a basic circle.

4. Click the circle center in the middle of the

5. Click once you are satisfied with the size

6. Then, click the exit Sketcher icon to return to the 3D world.

1. Select the circle you have just sketched, if it is

2. Click the Pocket icon .

3. Set the Up to last option to define the limit of

1. Select the bottom face of the part.

2. Click the Shell icon .

3. Select the face to be removed.

Open the Pad1.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design directory.

1. Select the profile to be extruded.

2. Click the Pad icon .

4. Click the Mirrored extent option to extrude the profile in the

A Few Notes About Pads

Initial open profile Preview Result

2. Click the Pad icon .

4. In the Type field, set

Open the Pad3.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

1. Select the profile to be extruded, that is the circle.

2. Click the Pad icon .

4. In the Type field, set the Type option to `Up to last'.

Open the Pad4.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

2. Click the Pad icon .

4. In the Type field, set the Type

CATIA previews the pad to be

2. Click the Pad icon .

3. In the Type field, set the Type

4. Select the face as shown.

Open the Pad6.CATPart document from the \online\samples\part_design

2. Click the Pad icon .

4. Click the More button to display the whole dialog box.

CATIA previews the

6. Click OK to confirm the creation.

2. Click the Pocket icon .

You can define a specific depth for your