Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES CATIA Training Exercises Version 5 Release 8 January 2002 EDU-CAT-E-PRO-FX-V5R8 CATIA Tools for Proficient Users
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Table of Contents 1. Knowledge Common Toolsp.3 Rename dimensions p.7 Add Relationsp.8 Drive Part by Parametersp.9 Create Design tablep.10 Using Design tablep.11
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Exercise In this exercise you will : Create new parameters to drive all dimension by Formulas Build a family of parts with a design table using the current parameters 50 min Knowledge Common Tools
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Skills needed : Creating a parameter Accessing a parameter definition Constraining a Dimension by a formula Creating a Design Table Using a Design Table Design Intent: Knowledge Common Tools From Initial sketcher To result sketcher
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Rename dimensions to drive them more easily. Design Process: Knowledge Common Tools 1 Add relations between Ellipse 2 and Ellipse 3 2 Add Parameters and relations to drive Ellipse Dimensions 3
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Create Design Table. 3 configurations Design Process: Knowledge Common Tools 4 Using Design Table 5
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Rename all Dimensions Do It Yourself (1/5) Ellipse1 Major_axis1=40mm Minor_axis1=25mm Ellipse2 Major_axis2=20mm Minor_axis2=15mm Ellipse3 Major_axis3=12.5mm Minor_axis3=10mm Ellipse1 Ellipse3 Ellipse2 Load: Tire_step1.CATPart
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Add Relations between Ellipse2 and Ellipse3 Do It Yourself (2/5) Load: Tire_Step2.CATPart
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself (3/5) Drive Part by Parameters Create New Parameters of type lenght Create Relations between dimensions and these New parameters Driving Parameters All Dimensions are driven by parameters Load: Tire_step3.CATPart
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself (4/5) Create Design Table Select Parameters to insert : Minor_Ellipse1, Major_Ellipse1, Minor_Ellipse2, Major_Ellipse2 Once the design table is displayed in CATIA, Edit the excel file, then add two new configurations 3 Configurations Load: Tire_step4.CATPart
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself (5/5) Using Design Table