CATIA V5: Surfacing

2h 22mIntermediate2017-12-05

Authors

Steven Marjieh

CEO of Class A Surfacing

Course details

CATIA is a world-class 3D software that incorporates computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and computer-aided engineering (CAE) capabilities. In this course, get up to speed with CATIA V5 by learning how to work with surfaces using this powerful tool. Learn about the basic surface creation tools like extruded and revolved surfaces, as well as offset, sweep, and fill operations. Plus, discover how to join, split, and trim surfaces, and how to verify that your surfaces are built cleanly using the Connect Checker.

Learning objectives
Workbenches for surface creation
Different meanings of hybrid design
Point, line, and plane references
Creating sweep surfaces
Making 3D spline curves and offset surfaces
Joining together elements
Using transformations
Extrapolating curves and surfaces

Skills covered

CATIAAutomotive DesignDassaultManufacturingProduct and ManufacturingDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know
Exercise files

Introduction to Generative Shape Design

What is a surface
Workbenches for surface creation
Settings and options

Interface and Data Organization

Different meanings of hybrid design
Model tree organization
In work object and data organization
History and edits

Reference Elements and Curves

Point references
Line references
Plane references
Project and intersect parallel elements
Applying 3D circle and corner
Making 3D spline curves

Basic Surfaces

Extrude and revolve
Predefined surfaces - Cylinder and sphere
Making offset surfaces
Fill surfaces for odd shapes
Creating sweep surfaces
Basic surface exercise

Operations

Join together elements
Split and trim curves and surfaces
Boundary and extract
Using transformations
Extrapolate curves and surfaces
Shape fillet
Operations exercise
Operations and modifications exercise

Analysis

Connect checker
Porcupine analysis

Conclusion

Next steps