CATIA Training

Foils & Exercises

Version 5 Release 5
October 2000
FOR-CAT-E-GDRI-F-V5R5

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Table of Contents 1/1

1. Introduction to Generative Drafting

Generative Drafting Quick Start User Interface
Generative Drafting Workbench Presentation
2. Starting a Drawing and View Generation
Starting a Generated Drawing
Defining the Main Views
Drafting Options and Generating Views
Saving a Drawing and Checking Links
3. Additional View Generation
Section Views and Cuts
Secondary Views: Detail, Clipping, Broken, Breakout, Auxiliary, Isometric and Unfolded Views
Practice on a simple part called Hub Crankshaft Pulley part (in ISO)
4. Editing Views Layout and Properties
Editing a View and Sheet Properties
Adding Sheets to a Drawing
Repositioning Views
Modifying of Section, Detail and Auxiliary Profiles
Modifying of Section, Detail and Auxiliary Graphical Definitions
Modifying a Section Hatching Representation
5. Dimensioning a Part
Dimensioning Introduction and Terminology
Automatic Dimension Generation
Manual Dimensioning
Creating and Modifying Linear Dimensions

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Creating System Dimension

Creating and Modifying Angular Dimensions
Creating and Modifying Radius Dimensions
Creating and Modifying Diameter Dimensions
Creating and Modifying Chamfer Dimensions
Dimension Properties
Add Tolerances, Fits, GD&T (Geometric Tolerance) and FD&T (Functional Tolerance)
Add Symbols
6. Finalizing the Drawing and Printing
Checking Links to a Solid 3D Part and Updating a Drawing
Creating Simple 2D Elements
Adding a Title Block
Adding Text to the Drawing
Printing the Drawing
Practice on the Connector Housing

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Introduction To Generative Drafting
You will become familiar with the Generative Drafting main
functionalities.

Generative Drafting Quick Start CATIA User Interface

Generative Drafting Workbench Presentation

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Generative Drafting Quick Start User Interface
You will get an idea of what you can do with the product by going
through a simple scenario and following instructions as you progress…

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Do it yourself

Load: crankcase.CATPart

Do the scenario described in the “discover it” you have just seen

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Generative Drafting Workbench Presentation
You will learn about the Generative Drafting Workbench by:

•Understanding the general process

•Accessing the Workbench
•Exploring the User Interface
•Seeing Terminology
•Understanding the User Settings

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General Process
Generative Drafting workbench and
Interactive Drafting workbench are exactly
the same except for the tools allowing to
generate the views geometry from the 3D
automatically and to dimension them
automatically too.

-A-
Sketcher Part Design Generate
View(s)
Geometry

Generative
Drafting -B-
Associative link Dimension
Assembly Design View(s)

The drawing can be generated at any time; if the part

or product is changed, the drawing will be
automatically updated because of the associative
Design Changes link.

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Accessing the Workbench Anywhere from 1- Start menu
or 2- File menu

1 or 3- Workbench Icon

New Drawing
Wizard

• with access 1 and 3, a wizard will appear to start the drawing if the Part
or Product to draft is loaded in 3D

Blank
sheet to
start
See Tools + Customize + Start menu for the
content of this Welcome box
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Drafting Toolbars and Objects 1/2
➘Each toolbar contains objects that are related to specific tasks.
➘Objects within these toolbars are compressed and can be expanded for
additional capability by selecting the

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2-
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 Drafting Toolbars and Objects 2/2
Drafting toolbars are located around the perimeter of the main drawing window.

Text properties Dimension properties

Set Default Switch

2
Graphic Properties

7 8 5 6

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Drafting Terminology
Active view
is underlined in the tree & with a red frame
Specifications Tree

View Frame

Views

View Name
&
View Scale

Prompt zone
Grid
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Drafting General Settings
➘ see Tools + Options menu for:

• Grid size tuning

• Ruler: on/off

➘ see File + Page Setup

menu

• Format: on/off
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 Generative Drafting P2 Power Tools • Magnifier on
➘ see View Menu for:

• Drawing Overview on

• Dimension Generation
• View Manipulator
➘at Front view creation
with Wizard:

Step by step generation

Dial

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To Sum Up ...

In this introduction to the Generative Drafting Workbench,

You had a quick tour of its main capabilities to create the main
views of a 3D part and to dimension and annotate your drawing

You have seen the general layout of the user interface and the
basic principles.

Now we will detail each aspect of the workbench while

applying the general methodological process of how to use it
on a "connector housing" part

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Master Exercise
You will practice concepts learned throughout the course, by building the
master exercise and following the recommended process

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Exercise
Connector Housing: Presentation

10 min

In this exercise you will learn Generative Drafting fundamental concepts by

generating the drawing of the connector housing from the 3D Part. This process
includes the creation or generation of all necessary views, dimensions and
Annotations. You will also see the associatively of the 3D part to the drawing when
the connector housing is modified.

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 Design Intent : Connector Housing

Detent

Mold parting face

Clip

Catch

Define Datum A for the mold’s splitting or parting element.

Generating dimensions for the general shape of the part; referencing the parting face
as much as possible.

Manual dimensioning of all additional geometry such as catch, detent and clip.

Define tolerances in relation to the part’s functional constraints.

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Design Process: Connector Housing

1 Adding views
Starting the
drawing and
creating the
views

3
Editing of the
view layout and
properties

4 5
Checking for
Dimensioning,
changes and
tolerancing &
Printing
Annotating and
dressing up 30

60
3D Part Design Changes
Givens : Connector Housing

• Start from the 3D solid part called « Connector Housing 1 »

• Generate the following views:

➘ Front View Catch

➘ Bottom View

➘ Section View passing through the holes

Detent
➘ Section View passing through the Catch mid plane

➘ A Detail View of the Catch

➘ A Detail View of the Clip

➘ A Detail View of the Detent

➘ 2 isometric views showing the outside and the inside of the part

• Add all necessary dimensions and associative annotations Clip

• Add all necessary annotations

• Add a title block with the name of the part, the date, the scale and the standard used
plus fields for Names and Comments

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Starting a Drawing and View Generation
In this lesson you will learn how to generate a drawing and views for a
3D part.

Starting a Generated Drawing

Defining the Main Views
Drafting Options for Generating Views
Saving a Drawing and Checking Links
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Starting a Generated Drawing
You will learn how to generate a drawing directly from a 3D part.
This will be illustrated with the 3D part called the Guide Piece.

Guide Piece

Drawing
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 What is a Drawing?
A Drawing Document is a file that is also called a CATDrawing and is identified by its
file extension.

CATDrawing file extension

identification.

A CATDrawing file contains a

structure listing of all the sheets and
views contained in the document.

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How to Start a Generated Drawing from a CATPart ?
Drawing Documents, called CATDrawing files, can
be created in various ways.
Ways to Generate a Drawing
1
1- File menu
2
2- Start menu
3- Workbench Icon
4- New Icon

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 Classical Method to Start a Generating a Drawing

File Options:

• New... for starting a default drawing document

• New from... for starting a drawing from an existing document

• Open... for opening an existing document

The New from or Open options could be for

retrieving company startup documents.

Note: In all the above methods there is not

an option for START WIZARD to Generate
views during the documents creation.

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Quick Method to Start Generating a Drawing 1/2

Start or Workbench Options from a Part:

• With these two options the START WIZARD provides the ability to create
a variety of view configurations or create a blank drawing sheet during the
Generation of the drawing.

• The Modify capability within the START WIZARD allows the default format
standards or sheet size to be specified during the Generation of the
drawing.

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Quick Method to Start Generating a Drawing 2/2
The START WIZARD provides the ability to quickly create a variety of view
configurations or create a blank drawing sheet during the Generation of the drawing.

Blank Drawing Sheet

New Drawing
Wizard

View Configuration Options

The START WIZARD's Modify option allows the default format standards or sheet size to be
specified during the Generation of the drawing.

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Setting the Drawing Sheet Format and Drafting Standards

The Modify option is available before clicking OK in the Start Wizard. This makes it possible to
change the default sheet format and the format standards.

ISO
ANSI
or JIS

• ISO, ANSI and JIS standards are available at the top. It will determine the default position of the projection views with
respect to the front view as well as the dimensions layout
• A and B paper formats can be selected in the dropdown list. The orientation is Landscape by default.
• Sheet scale is 1 by default and should only be changed with caution.

Format settings can be modified later if necessary: for example the paper
orientation or size with menu File + Page Setup...
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Starting a Generated Drawing with a Blank Sheet

1 Change to the Drafting Workbench from

the Part Workbench

2 Select the Sheet option in the Start Wizard

3 Select OK to accept the default drawing

standards and Format Size

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 Setting Third Angle Projection

1 Select the Properties for Sheet1

2 Select the option to create projection views using the third

angle projection standard

3 Select OK to accept the

default drawing standards
and Format Size

After changing the Sheet properties to the third angle

projection standard, set the sheet as the default so all other
sheets will be created with the same angle of projection.

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Starting a Generated Drawing with Views 1/2

1 Select the Front View background face while in the Part Design workbench

Before entering the drafting workbench the Selection on the 3D part

defines the face that will be used for the Front View background. If
nothing is selected, the XY plane will be used by default.

2 Start the Drafting workbench

3 Check format and standard in the Start Wizard.If required, use the Modify
option to change the default standards.

It will not possible to set the projection angle standard with the modify option.
The views by default will be created with the first angle projection standard.

4 Choose the most appropriate layout for the views, for

example Front, Top and Left Views

5 Select OK on the New Drawing Creation dialog

box

The New Drawing Creation dialog box is also

referred to as the "Start Wizard”.

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Starting a Generated Drawing with Views 2/2
Results with a face selected for the Front View background
plane.

Results if no plane had been

selected and the default xy IMPORTANT: When views are created
plane was used.
with the START WIZARD the front view
orientation can not be modified with with
VIEW MANIPULATOR.

The VIEW MANIPULATOR is

only available when using the
VIEW WIZARD. This will be
illustrated in the next section.
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Defining the Main Views
You will learn how to Define the Main Views for a Drawing using the
Drawing Wizard. The Geometry will be generated into these views from the
associated Part Document.

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What are the Different Types of Views ?
Views can be linked to 3D parts or unassociated form a 3D part. Views that are
linked to a 3D part are called GENERATED VIEWS. Views that are not linked to a 3D
part are simple DRAW VIEWS.
3D Part

GENERATED VIEWS

DRAW VIEWS

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Creating Views ...
Views can be created in Various ways

Ways to Create Views

2 1
1- View Wizard
2- Individually one by one

• The View Wizard is a quick way of defining a customized view

configuration or by selecting from predefined view configurations.

• Many types of views can be created one by one in an “as needed”

approach.

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 The View Wizard
The VIEW WIZARD provides the ability to quickly create a variety of
standard view configurations or build a specific view configuration.

View Wizard
Wizard

All Views

Front, Bottom and Right

Front, Top and Left

View Wizard Step 2
Creating a specific view
configuration or adding,
deleting and rearranging of
views in the current
configuration.
View Wizard Step 1 (optional)
Selecting from predefined view
configurations.

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 Creating a Front View Using Multi-Selection 1/2
1 Start the drawing with a blank sheet

2 Create the front view with the Front View icon

Front View icon

3 Go back in the Part

Design workbench

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 Creating a Front View Using Multi-Selection 2/2
4 You can select several parts (1) in the tree with 5 When you have chosen your front view
the Ctrl key then go over the parts to choose the plane, click on a selected part
front view plane (2)

Preview of the front view

(1)

(2)
6 Click everywhere on the drawing to validate

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 Rotating the Front View Background with the View
Manipulators

clicking
clicking right arrow
up
arrow

• Up, down, right and left arrows flip

background plane view 90 degrees.

• Center left and right arrows rotate

view 30 degrees in the same plane.
The 30 degrees increment can be clicking
changed with the contextual menu on center
the dial. left arrow

• The green handle rotates view freely

on the same plane. dragging
• When the orientation is Okay, click on green
dial center or anywhere on sheet to handle
finished and generate the Front View.
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Adding a Projection View on a Drawing
2 Activate the front view (blue axes on and underlined in tree)
then select this icon

3 Move mouse where View is to be and click to

1 We want to add a top view on this (2) place the view
drawing

A preview of the
projection view
appears.

4
The Top view (ISO Standard) is generated with the default projection
standard set to first angle projection

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 Generating Main Views with the View Wizard Quick Method
1/3
The view wizard can be used to quickly build views on a blank drawing sheet.

2 Choose one of the view configuration and the

Next button for additional views

3 Add the Isometric view to the existing view

configuration and click on the Finish button.

1 Select View Wizard to generate a

combination of views

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Generating Main Views with the View Wizard Quick Method
2/3
4 Select the face on the 3D part for the
front view background plane.
5 A preview of your view configuration appears
on the drawing sheet.

A first preview of the front

view appears in Part Design
Workbench

Use the Dial to rotate your desired view.

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Generating Main Views with the View Wizard Quick Method
3/3
6 Click everywhere on the drawing to validate

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Setting Drafting Options
You will learn how to set the session’s default drafting options

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What are Drafting Options ?
There are primarily six Drafting Option tabs that
allow the user to customize the drafting interface.
(1) Dimension - Position, Line-up dimensions and
Analysis display mode
(2) Display - Background colors and Tree Display
(3) General - Determine display of ruler and grid
(4) Generation - Determines dimension and geometry
generation
(5) Geometry - Aides to create geometry such as
display of center points, auto-detection for
orientation, and constraint creation and display
(6) Layout - Determine display of View name, scale,
frame and determines new sheet parameters
settings

1
2 3 4 5 6
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 Dimension Options
Before creating any dimensions, turn on the following Dimension options:

1) Manual positioning at creation: allows full 1

freedom for dimension positioning.
Create associativity dimension line/geometry
the distance between the created dimension
and the geometry remains the same. 2

2) End dimension creation at line-up: use if

line-up is the last step in the normal
dimension creation process.
3
3) Associativity on 3D : a link can be applied
between a dimension and the 3D part. As a
result, when you update the drawing, the
dimension is automatically re-computed. If
you do not check this option, when you
perform the update, you need to re-create the
dimension afterwards. 4
4) Line-Up default: a default spacing between
dimensions when a Line-Up and a reference
dimension are selected

5) Activate analysis display mode:

Displays dimension status of Non up-to-date
dimensions, Non associative dimensions,
converted dimensions, Fake dimensions,
Driving dimensions and True dimensions

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 Display Options
Set the following Display options:

1) Colors: Allows easy identification of a

Detail sheet by altering the
background color

2) Tree: Allows parameters and relations to

be displayed in the graph tree

3) View Axis: Provides a blue axis in the

view that is current

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 General Options
Set the following General options:

1) Show Ruler: In the OFF position the ruler along the top and left side of the screen will not be
displayed

2) Grid: With the Display turned ON and Snap to point turned ON. Adjust the Primary spacing and
graduations to aid in dimension placement.

3) Allow distortions: Allow you to change the scale of H and V on the grid

Example with Ruler ON

Snap to Point and grid display can also be

controlled from the standard toolbars.
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 Generation Options
Set the following view Generation options:
1

1) Geometry Generation: Allows the automatic

creation of axis, centerlines, thread representation,
fillet boundaries, hidden lines and 3D colors
inheritance

Threads are generated in top views, 2

side views and section views.

2) Dimension Generation: Allows dimensions to

be automatically positioned after generation,
automatic transfer between views and analysis
of dimensions that have been generated

Time delay between dimension when using the step

by step method can also be set prior to starting the
generation process.
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Geometry Options

1
Set the following view Geometry options:

2 1) Geometry: Interactive geometry creates circle and

ellipse centers and end points included with drag
elements

2) SmartPick: Provides an aid for creating geometry

relative to existing features and geometry

3 3) Constraint Visualization: Allows what constraints

will be visualized and the constraints color and size

4) Colors: Allows you to visualize and choose

colors for geometry elements

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Layout Options
Set the following view Layout options:

1) View name: Check that it is OFF since primary and projected view names are not normally
necessary

2) Scaling factor: Check that it is OFF since primary and projected view scale will be declared on
the drawing as a global scale for the drawing

3) View frame: Turn on to easily understand which view is active and to quickly access view
properties

4) New Sheet : Allows the selection to determine where the sheet properties will be copied
from and an option to copy the background view

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Drafting Visualisations
You will learn how to take advantage of visualisation aids and
manage drafting visualisation standards

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What are the Different Types of Visualisation Aids or Standards?
➘ Setting Company Standards

➘ Extraction of Bends in dashed

lines for unfolded views

➘ 3D Viewer
➘ Thread Generation:

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Managing Company Standards
The standards file controls the representation of text and dimensions. The
users or administrators can use this file to create a preferred company style.

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Creating Threaded Holes Representation 1/2

1 In Part Design Workbench, double-click on the 2 Set the thread definition by selecting Thread
threaded hole Definition menu

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Creating Threaded Holes Representation 2/2

3 Generate the views or update the existing views of the

part.

Threaded Hole
Representation

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Using the 3D Viewer
The 3D Viewer enables visualization of the 3D element’s surface or
edge in the views that the element corresponds with

1 Select Tools + Analyze and select Show 2 Slide the cursor over a
Geometry in all Viewpoints surface in one of the views

3 Note the image in the 3D viewer

orients to this surface

The 3D viewer is only for previewing surfaces

and is not available in select mode
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Update Persistency of Generated Geometry with Graphical
Representation

1 Hide unwanted edges 2 Modify the part in any way such that the
views require an update

3 When the views are updated the hide state of the fillet
edges is maintained

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Saving a Drawing Document
You will learn how to save an Drawing Document

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Saving Drawing Documents…
There are various ways to save a Drawing Document

Save will save the active drawing document

Save As... is similar to Save, but it allows you to

specify the name and folder for the active document

Save All will propose saving all modified open documents

and children of these document, but you can control which
documents actually get saved

Save All As identifies the state of ALL open documents

(new, modified, open but not modified), allows you to select
which documents get saved and allows you to specify the
name and folder for these documents

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Checking the Links to the 3D Part

•When a generated drawing is saved, the link between each view and the original 3D part is
saved as well as “Stored source”.
•To check the information stored , use the Edit + Links … menu right after saving - this might
help prevent any surprises next time the document is opened:

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To Sum Up ...

In this lesson you have seen…

How to generate the geometry of the main views either automatically or

manually while the part to be drawn is in the Part Design workbench

Ways to define views on a blank drawing

How to set drafting options

How to manage drafting visualization

How to check links and save a drawing

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Design Process: Connector Housing

1 Adding views
Starting
Startingthe
the
drawing and
drawing and
creating
creatingthe
the
views
views

3
Editing of the
view layout and
properties

4 5
Checking for
Dimensioning,
changes and
tolerancing &
Printing
Annotating and
dressing up 30

60
3D Part Design Changes
Exercise
Connector Housing (1) : Views Generation

05 min

In this step you will quickly Generate 3 main views and

an isometric view of the connector housing. You will
then check drawing default options.

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Do it yourself

1- While the Connector Housing 1 part is in the Part Design workbench, go to the
Drafting workbench.
2- Set the ISO standard and A3 sheet format.
3- Set the sheet properties to first angle projection standard.
4- Generate the Front, Bottom and Left views plus an isometric view.
5- Set the default fillet representation to off for later views.
6- Save the drawing with its link to the 3D part “Connector Housing 1”.
Load: CATGDIConnectorHousing1.CATPart
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Additional View Generation
In this lesson you will see
how to generate section
and detail views as well as
auxiliary and isometric
views and even broken
views on a drawing.

Section Views and Cuts

Secondary Views: Detail, Clipping, Broken, Breakout,
Auxiliary, Isometric and Unfolded Views
Practice on a Simple part called "Hub
Crankshaft"Pulley" part (in ISO)
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Adding Section Views and Cuts
You will learn how to add section views and section cuts to the drawing

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 What are the Different Types of Sections Views ?
There are 3 main types of sectional views. They can be either "full section", "offset" or
"aligned" depending on how the cutting plane is defined.

Offset Sections Simple offset section - a full section with a simple single cutting plane passing through the
part
Complex offset section - a full section in which the cutting plane is offset to pass through
Simple Offset Section
important features

Aligned Sections

Aligned sections also called "revolved" section, has its cutting

plane revolving around an axis

Complex Offset Section

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Section Views and Section Cuts …

Offset Section View: A view of the cutting plane and any geometry
that extends beyond the cutting plane in the direction of the
arrows.

Offset Section Cut: A view of only the material that

the cutting edge touches when passing through the
part.

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Adding a Simple Section View on a Drawing
1 We want to add a section view on 3 Select the circle A, double click at B, then
this drawing place the view C
(C)
(A)

(B)

Use the section cut

icon and the same
process to make a
section cut Note : Preview appears

Activate the front view and select the 4 The section is added
2
offset Section View icon

Front view is active when the blue axis

is visible and the view name is
underlined in the tree. If the Frame
option is set on then the frame color will
be red around the active view.

section cut
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Adding an Aligned Section View on a Drawing
We want to add an aligned section view 3 Select the circle A, select the circle B, select
1 the circle C, double click at D and place the
on this drawing
view at E

(E)
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

2 Activate the front view, then select

Note : Preview appears
the Aligned Section View icon

4 The aligned section geometry is created

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Adding Secondary Views
You will learn how to add secondary views

Isometric Views

Breakout Views

Detail Views

Clipped Views
Broken Views
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What are Secondary Views ? 1/2
Secondary Views are added to improve the clarity of the description of
the part through better visualization and/or to aid in dimensioning.
There are four types of secondary views.
1
Secondary Views:

1) Detail Views: A detail view is defined by a

"callout" on an existing view around the area to be
enlarge for the new view. The callout can be a circle 4
or an free-hand sketched profile.

2) Clipped Views: A clipping view is defined by a

“callout” on an existing view. The callout can be a
circle or an free-hand sketched profile and the
clipping will remove all the existing view’s geometry
that is not in the callout.

3) Isometric Views: An isometric view is the

projection of the 3D part and its relation to the 2
current rotation of the XYZ plane.

4) Broken Views: A broken view is defined by adding 3

break line to determine an area of the view that will
be removed. Views can be broken horizontally or
vertically.

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What are Secondary Views ? 2/2
Secondary Views are added to improve the clarity of the description of
the part through better visualization and/or to aid in dimensioning.
There are seven types of secondary views.
Secondary Views: 6

5) Breakout Views: A breakout view allows the

creation of a local cut (by a plane) in order to see the
inside of a part without cutting it totally.

6) Auxiliary Views: An auxiliary view is a view

created in a given direction which is not a direction
that can be obtained with a standard view

7) Unfolded Views: An Unfolded view is a view that

can only be obtained from a Sheet Metal part. This
kind of view unfold the sheet metal part in
accordance with the rules which have been applyed
to the bends 7

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Detail Views Types
Detail views can be full detail views that are calculated from the 3D part or "quick"
detail views that are calculated from the defining view. Both types of detail views
can be defined by a callout using a circular perimeter or a profile perimeter.

1 Full Detail: The geometry for the view is calculated from the 3D
part with a boolean operation of the callout’s perimeter.

Circular Callout
2 Quick Detail: The geometry for the view is calculated from from
the defining view.

Profile Callout

Profile Callout

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Adding a Detail View 3 Define the center of the circle by clicking (A),
1 We want to create this detail click B to define the circle radius then move
view mouse to place the detail view at C with a click

(A)

(B)
(C)

4 You get the following result; the default enlargement is

2 Activate the front view, then select the two times the scale of the defining view
Detail View icon or the Quick Detail
View icon.

To change the default

enlargement of the detail
view, select Properties in
the contextual menu and
Parameters in View menu

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Creating a Clipping View
1 We want to create this
clipping view 3 Define the center of the circle by
clicking (A), click B to define the circle
radius

The annotations which are not

cutting by the clipping circle can
be see in the No Show mode.
(B)
(A)

2 Activate the front view, then

select the Clipping View icon

4 The result appears automatically

The other Clipping icon

allow you to generate a
clipping view by creating a
profile.

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Breaking a View

1 We want to create this Broken view 3 Define the break out area by clicking (A) the location for the
first break limit line, click (B) to delimit the height of the red
area and click (C) to locate the second break limit line.

(C)

The broken view can be (A) Area of break out

restored with contextual (B)
mouse button and select
UNBREAK

Area of break out

2 Activate the Section A-A view and
select the “breaking a view” icon

4 Click anywhere on the sheet to modify the section

view into a break through section view.

The second break limit can fall anywhere designated by the

green dashed line. The solid red line represents the red
zone for the areas that cannot be selected for creating the
second break limit.

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 Performing a Breakout View
1 We want to create the
3 Create points which allow you to build the breakout profile.
Breakout View below
If necessary, double-click on the first point to close the
profile

1 4 The 3D Viewer window appears.

You can Drag & Drop the green continous
line or work in parallel with the drawing to
get the desired cut plane

2 Activate the Left view and select

the “breakout view” icon

If Animate is checked
you can visualize the
3D part in accordance
with the position of
the cursor on the
drawing

You can create only one simple breakout per view. 5 Click OK in the 3D Viewer window. The breakout
You cannot generate view from breakout view. is created
Once created the breakout view profile cannot be modified.
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Adding an Isometric View

1 Select the Isometric icon (1) 3 A preview of the Isometric View appears

4 Click everywhere on the drawing to

2 Select a face (2) on the part in the Part validate
Design Workbench

(2)

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Adding an Auxiliary View
2 Active the front view and select the “auxiliary view” icon
1 We want to create the auxiliary
view below

(1)
3 Sketch the representation of the plane (1) or select an edge
(2) on the drawing and drag the mouse to see the preview of
the auxiliary view.
Click on the drawing to create the auxiliary view.
(2)
(3)

To double-click on an arrow (3) allow you to invert the profile

with the “Invert Profile Direction” icon().
Select “End Profile Edition” (5) icon to return on the drawing.
(4) (5)
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 Creating Unfolded Views With Dashed Bend Lines
1 Click on the Unfolded view icon
2 Select the first wall of your SheetMetal part as 3D
reference and choose the reference axis system.

3 Click in the free space to generate the unfolded view in

the drawing

If you do not want to

generate the bend lines,
uncheck the Center Line
and Axis options in the
dashed bend lines dressup Properties panel

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Moving Views on a Single Sheet

2 Select the “Do not align views” in the contextual menu first
if the desired position is to be not aligned with the Front
view.
1 Select the frame of the view to move and drag it
to the correct position

View frame

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To Sum Up ...

In this lesson you have seen…

How to add section views and section cuts to a drawing

How to add secondary views

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And Now Practice in the Context of the Connector Housing

1 Adding
Addingviews
views
Starting the
drawing and
creating the
views

3
Editing of the
view layout and
properties

4 5
Checking for
Dimensioning,
changes and
tolerancing &
Printing
Annotating and
dressing up 30

60
3D Part Design Changes
 Exercise
Connector Housing (2) : Additional Views

20 min

Clip
Catch

Detent

In this step you will add two section views and three detail views.
You will also an extra isometric view.
Do not dimension any views yet.

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 Do It Yourself

Load: CATGDIConnector_2iso.CATDrawing

1- Delete the left view and replace it with a section view A-A passing through the middle of the two
threaded holes and located on the right of the front view.
2- From the mid plane of the Catch, generate a section view B-B and position it under the Front view.
3- From section A-A, make a detail view around the Detent with the default scale of 2.
4- From section A-A, make a detail view around the Clip with the default scale of 2.
5- From section B-B, make a detail view around the Catch with a rectangle callout and with default
scale of 2.
6- Add an isometric view showing the inside of the connector housing.

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Editing View’s Layout and Properties
In this lesson you will see how to change the layout of views on a drawing
and to change the properties of the views.

Editing a View and Sheet Properties

Adding Sheets to a Drawing
Repositioning Views
Modifying of Section, Detail and Auxiliary
Profiles
Modifying of Section, Detail and Auxiliary
Graphical Definition
Modifying a Section Hatching Representation

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Editing View and Sheet Properties
You will learn how to edit the view and sheet properties.

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What are View and Sheet Properties ?
View and Sheet properties control all the variables related to specific views
and sheets.

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View Properties
Select the view to modify in the tree or View 2 Select the View tab and change the necessary
1
frame and Properties with the contextual options, here :
menu (a) for the name
(b) to have fillets on
(c) to remove the frame

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Sheet Properties
1 Select the Sheet1 in the tree and Properties in the contextual
menu to change its name.

2 Key the new sheet name to better identify it’s contents

1 Use this option to generate the views on the sheet

using the 3rd angle projection method

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Adding Sheets to a Drawing
You will learn how to add a sheet to a one sheet drawing42

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Why Add Sheets to a Drawing?
Sheets are added to a drawing to improve clarity and manage views or
annotations that are cluttering a single sheet drawing.

Sheet 1 of 2 Sheet 2 of 2

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Adding a Sheet to a Drawing

1 Select the New Sheet icon

It creates an empty sheet number 2:

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Repositioning Views
You will learn how to reposition views on a single sheet and how to move views
from one sheet to another sheet.

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 Repositioning Views on a single sheet...
Views can be repositioned in four different ways. 3

Repositioning Views Options:

1 Maintaining alignment with “Parent” Front view
2 Without maintaining alignment with “Parent” Front view
3 Relative positioning
4 Text and View positioning tool 2

1
View frame

The “Parent” Front view relationship is established when views are

added from the front view or created with the Wizard. These “children”
views will maintain the alignment link with the “parent” front view unless
the alignment is broken.

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Repositioning Views on Sheets

1 Select the frame of the view to move and drag it

2 Select the “Do not align views” in the contextual menu first
to the correct position
if the desired position is to be not aligned with the Front
view.

View frame

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Relative Positioning

A View can be positioned at an exact position on a Sheet and relatively to another view
already on the sheet.

Here view B is positioned relatively to view A

Geometric center of view

View A

Positioning stick showing distance

Middle top anchor point

View B

This is often used for isometric views, and

particularly for exploded views of assemblies

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Repositioning a View with Relative Positioning 1/2
1 Select « View Positioning » then « Set Relative
Position » in the contextual menu

A positioning stick appears along with anchor points around the

view and in its center

Positioning Stick
Anchors points

The stick has 3 handles:

- the green end
- the stick itself
- the black end

By default, the green handle is

on the center anchor point and
the stick is oriented SW.

Note: Remember the contextual menu can be accessed from the

tree structure or the view frame. Therefore, the view frame does
not need to be on to use the relative positioning option.

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 Repositioning a View with Relative Positioning 2/2
1 There are 4 ways to move a view with the positioning stick
You need to combine these to position the view
(a) Selecting the Stick itself (b) Selecting the black end and another view frame

The black ends snaps on

the center of the view
frame and the view
follows

Stick length and distances appear

Drag along the stick to make it shorter or longer: the view
moves accordingly

(d ) Selecting another anchor point

(c) Selecting the green handle

the green end snaps on it

drag to rotate the view and the view is moved
around the black end (ex. here bottom middle
anchor was selected,
view moved up)

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Moving Views on Sheet With the Positioning Tool

2 Select the positioning tool Icon

1 Select the view or views s to be aligned

3 Select the vertical Distribute option

4 Views are now aligned vertically

at a evenly distributed distance

The positioning tool can be position both views and text. They
can be aligned from an element, Spaced vertically or
horizontally, distributed or even moved a specific distance
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Moving Views From One Sheet to Another Sheet

1 Cut the view on sheet one to be moved

1

2 Paste the cut view on sheet 2 in the specification tree

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 Deleting Views
2
1

Views can be selected from the specification tree

or from the geometry on the drawing.

They can be deleted with the following options:

1) Edit + Delete to delete the selected views

2) Contextual Menu Delete option

3) Using the delete key on the keyboard to delete

the selected views

More than one view can be deleted by Multi-

selecting from the tree or the geometry.

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Isolation of a Generative View
Generated Views can be isolated from the 3D geometry and therefore no longer
be associative to the parent geometry.

1 Select Isolate option with the 2 Select OK to acknowledge the warning

Contextual Menu some dressup elements may be deleted
and to accept the Isolation.

Only dimensions that

have been generated
from the 3D constraints Once a view is Isolated the
will remain after the link to the 3D data can never
view has been isolated. be reestablished.

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 Duplicating Elements in a Generative View
Duplicate interactive elements can be created over the generative elements using the
Translate capability and keying a translation of zero

1 Select the Translate Icon 3 Select anywhere for a starting 4 Key a translation length of
point zero and select the duplicate
option

2 Within the active view select the

elements to be duplicated
(4)

(5)

5 Select OK or Enter to accept

the zero value

6 Click everywhere on the drawing

to accept the translation of zero

The Generative elements that lie underneath the interactive elements will
be the only elements effected by the 3D geometry changes.

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Modifying of Section, Detail and Auxiliary Profiles.
You will learn how to modify the geometrical properties of the definition
profile of Section, Detail and Auxiliary views..

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Why Change the Profile ?
The design of your parts or products could evolve with time. CATIA allows you to modify the
arrangement of your views, to modify the section, detail and auxiliary views to clarify your
drawings.

Original part New version of the part

Original associated drawing Updated drawing, section view modified

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 Modifying Section View Profile (1/3)

1 Double click on the Section view profile to 2a Here you can :

open the ‘Edit/Replace’ toolbar which (a) Move the section profile : select then drag and
allows you to perform several kinds of drop it ; click on the ‘End Profile Edition’ icon to
modifications. apply the modifications.

2a

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 Modifying Section View Profile (2/3)

Double click on the Section view profile to 2b Here you can :

1 (b) Inverse the view direction : select the ‘Invert
open the ‘Edit/Replace’ toolbar which
allows you to perform several kinds of Profile direction’ icon, click on the ‘End Profile
modifications. Edition’ icon to apply the modifications.

2b

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 Modifying Section View Profile (3/3)

2c Here you can :

1 Double click on the Section view profile to (c) Replace the profile : select the ‘Replace
open the ‘Edit/Replace’ toolbar which Profile’ icon then create your new profile to
allows you to perform several kinds of replace the old one. Click on the ‘End
modifications. Profile Edition’ icon to apply the
modifications.

1
2c

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Modify Detail View Profile

1 Double click on the Detail view 2 You can :

profile to open the ‘Edit/Replace’
toolbar which allows you to perform (a) Move the Detail profile : select then drag and drop it ; click
several kinds of modifications. on the ‘End Profile Edition’ icon to apply the modifications.

(b) Replace the Detail view : select the ‘Replace Profile’ icon,
then create your new detail profile. Exit to apply the
modifications.

2a 2b

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Modifying Auxiliary View Profile

2 You can :

(a) Move the Auxiliary view profile : select then move it ; click
on the ‘End Profile Edition’ icon to apply the modifications.
1 Double click on the Auxiliary view
profile to open the ‘Edit/Replace’ (b) Inverse the view direction : select the ‘Invert Profile
toolbar which allows you to perform direction’ icon, then exit the toolbar to apply the
several kinds of modifications. modifications.

2a
2b

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Modifying of Section, Detail and Auxiliary
Graphical Definition.
You will learn how to modify the graphical attributes of the definition profile of
Section, Detail and Auxiliary views..

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Why Change the Graphical Definition ?
According your needs or you customer’s ones, CATIA allows you to modify the graphical
attributes of views such as Section, Detail or Auxiliary views. This allows you to clarify your
drawings or to adapt them to different standards.

Original associated drawing Modified associated drawing

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 Modifying Section View Graphical Definition
2 Select the Callout tab. Use the different
1 Select (or multi-select) the Section view commands to customize the drawing.
profile to modify Properties with the
contextual menu. Switches for predefined types of lines

Customize the line,

the extremities and
the anchor point

Customize the
arrows

Preview

Once you have perform the

modifications click on OK to
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 Modifying Detail View Graphical Definition
Select (or multi-select) the Detail view profile to 2 Select the Callout tab. Use the different
1
modify and Properties with the contextual menu. commands to customize the drawing.

Switches for predefined types of profiles

Customize the line

type and thickness

Customize the
Preview arrows

Once you have perform the

modifications click on OK to
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Modifying Auxiliary View Graphical Definition

1 Select (or multi-select) the Auxiliary view 2 Select the Callout tab. Use the different
profile to modify and Properties with the commands to customize the drawing.
contextual menu.
Switches for predefined types of profiles

Customize the
Preview arrows

Once you have perform the

modifications click on OK to
validate.
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Modifying a Section Hatching Representation
You will learn how to Modifying a section Hatching Representation

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Why Change Hatching Pattern?
Hatching Patterns are changed to modify the default material that was assigned to
the 3D part or to accommodate the size of the part or the size of the view.

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 Changing Hatching Pattern 1/2

Select the hatching pattern to modify,

2
then select the properties using the right
mouse button
1 We want to change the steel
cross hatching to an
aluminum one Activate the Pattern table
3
(see next page)

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 Changing Hatching Pattern 2/2

1 Using the Next button, display

the Aluminum pattern and
select it then select OK

1
2 Select OK in the Properties
window

3 The pattern is changed on the

section

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To Sum Up ...

In this lesson you have seen…

How to Edit properties for a view, sheet and drawing

How to add sheets to a drawing

How to manage views

How to duplicate generative geometry

How to modify Section, Detail and Auxiliary view profiles

How to modify Section, Detail and Auxiliary view’s graphical definition

How to modify section hatching

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And Now Practice in the Context of the Connector Housing

1 Adding views
Starting the
drawing and
creating the
views

3
Editing
Editingofofthe
the
view
viewlayout
layoutandand
properties
properties

4 5
Checking for
Dimensioning,
changes and
tolerancing &
Printing
Annotating and
dressing up 3
0

60
3D Part Design Changes
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Exercise
Connector Housing (3) : Properties

15 min

In this step you will change the view properties of the name,scale, fillet representation and
hidden line visualisation. You will modify a detail view callout and redefine a section view
profile. You will also change the position of a view and the hatching representation.

Do not dimension any views yet.

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 Do It Yourself
Load: CATGDIConnector_3iso.CATDrawing

1- Remove all unnecessary hidden lines in the Front View.

2- Delete name and scale on front view and bottom view and change section views name to A-A and B-B.
3- Change scale of all detail views to 6 and change scale of isometric views to 1/2
4- Modify section B-B so that it passes through the catch and one of the through holes
5- Change the detail “E” callout such that the “E” is located between the breaks of the circle
6- Put a plastic hatching on all sections
7- Rearrange all views on the sheet as shown above
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Dimensioning a Part
In this lesson you will see how to dimension the drawing manually,
generate dimensions from the 3D part and how to control every
aspects of a dimension or dimension text.

Dimensioning Introduction and Terminology

Automatic Dimension Generation
Manual Dimensioning
Creating and Modifying Linear Dimensions
Creating System Dimensions
Creating and Modifying Angular Dimensions
Creating and Modifying Radius Dimensions
Creating and Modifying Diameter Dimensions
Creating and Modifying Chamfer Dimensions
Dimension Properties
Add Tolerances, GD&Ts (Geometric Tolerances)
and FD&Ts (Functional Tolerances)
Adding
Copyright Symbols
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Dimensioning Introduction and Terminology
You will be introduced to dimensioning and the dimensioning
terminology

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What are Dimensions ?
Dimensions define the size and functional intent of a 3D part. These dimensions
are used to create a fabrication drawing for a manufacturer to build the 3D Part.

Fabrication Drawing

3D Part

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Dimensioning Parts ...
3D parts can be dimension in various ways.

Ways to Dimension a Part

1- Generate Dimension from 3D constraints
2- Create dimensions manually

1 2

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 Dimensioning Terminology and Tools
Dimension
Cumulated Dimension
Terminology: Tools:
Stacked Dimension
Text above the main value
Chamfer Dimension
Coordinates
Text before the main value Text after the main value
Dimension
Main Value Tolerance Automatic
Dimensioning

Text

Text with Leader

Extension line
Text Replicate

Balloon
Overrun
Datum Target
Extension gap
(Blanking)

Datum
Dimension line
Geometric Tolerances

Text under the main value

Roughness symbol

Weld Symbol

Weld
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Automatic Dimension Generation
You will learn how to automatically generate dimensions from the 3D part

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What are Generated Dimensions ?
Generated dimension are dimensions that are created from existing 3D Part constraints

Sketcher constraints

Pad Definition constraints

The dimensions that are generated from the 3D part are

determined from the filter settings in the drafting options.
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Generated Dimensions ...
Dimensions can be generated with two different methods

Ways to Generate Dimensions

1- In One Step
2- Step by step
For each one you need to set up options

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One Step Dimensioning Options
Dimension Generation options are set on the Generation Tab within the drafting
options.

The allow automatic transfer between views only applies

when using the step by step method.

The analysis after generation provides valuable information on the

constraints found and the constraints generated.

Dimension Generation filter option allows you to choose what type of 3D

constraints will be included in the generation of dimensions. It is
recommended to have this setting on to assure desired dimensions are
generated.

The Filter before generation option allows the selection of

desired views for the dimensions to be generated into.
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Step by Step Dimensioning Options
The step by step options allow you to control the generation and modify the
dimensions one by one as the are visualized.

Up to End option stops the step by

step method and generates the
remaining dimensions in one step.
Number of dimensions generated

Next dimension generation

Pause

Abort the dimension generation process

Trash

Visualization of dimensions to Transfer dimension to another view

be generated in 3D

Seconds between dimension generation

If the TIMEOUT option is not selected the Next arrow must

be selected for each dimension to be generated.

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Dimensioning Generation in One Step
2 Select the views that are to receive the dimensions
and set the filter option to generate all dimensions
and OK

1 Select the one step dimension

generation icon

3 Select options from the analysis panel

Constraints can be recovered by selecting

the Excluded constraints Icon and the
constraint to be recover from 3D geometry.

4 Dimensions are generated in the selected views. If none of the views

are selected the dimensions will generate is the most appropriate view
such that they will not have to be dimensioned anywhere else.

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Automatic Positioning of Generated Dimensions
Often when Dimensions are generated in one step they require repositioning. The
automatic positioning option does this operation in one step.

2 Select the Dimension Positioning

Icon or Tools + Positioning

1 Select the view or views that require

the dimensions be repositioned

3 Dimensions are rearrange automatically

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Dimensioning Generation Step by Step
Select the pause and the transfer option to relocate a
3 dimension to another view

1 Select the step by step dimension

generation icon and set the filter
option to generate all Dimension.

Pause
2 Select the NEXT icon to start the generation process
with a 5 second delay between each dimension Transfer
generated.

4 Select the frame of the view that the

dimension is to be transferred to
5 Continue the generation process by
selecting NEXT icon again.
6 Select the trash icon to discard any
unwanted dimensions.

7 Finish the dimension generation by

The Pause can also be used to relocate selecting the “up to end” Icon and the
dimensions during the generation process. desired analysis options.
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Dimension Interference Analysis….
Dimension Interference can be analyzed if the dimensions
have been Generated from 3D or Manually created.
The analyze panel provides the following:

(A) Interfering Dimension list:

The interfering dimensions can be viewed as a whole list or a filtered to display an
optimized list

(B) Total number of elements in the current list:

As Dimensions are relocated the update switch will correct the total number of
dimensions that are poorly placed

(C) Number of the pointed element:

Each dimension that has an interference is assigned a number and this field
displays the number of the elements currently pointed at as an interfering element

(D) Scanner (Start, Before, Update, Next, End)

To navigate among the list of interfering elements

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Analyzing the Interference of Dimensions 1/2

1 Make the view active that is to 2 Select Dimension Analysis Icon or the Tools + Analyze
be analyzed

3 The interfering dimensions are

automatically displayed in the red
orange color.

4 Select the Next arrow to begin

scanning the Interfering dimensions

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Analyzing the Interference of Dimensions 2/2

6 Move the Dimension such that it no longer interferes with

any element and select the update Icon

5 Small circles allow visualizing the interference

location

Continue the process until the dimension interference is

7 reduced to zero and OK to close the panel

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Manual Dimensioning

You will learn what are the different types of manual dimensions.

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What are the different types of Manual Dimensions?
CATIA allows you to generate different types of manual dimensions

Linear and Angle Dimensions

Cumulated Dimensions

Stacked Dimensions

Chamfer Dimensions

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 What are the Different Types of Dimension Locators?
CATIA allows you to locate manual dimensions with five types of positioning tools

2 Forced on element

Regardless of the cursor placement

1 Projection Dimensions the dimension is forced to be parallel
with the element selected
The placement of the cursor determines the dimension
that will be created

3 Forced Horizontal

Regardless of the cursor placement the dimension is forced

Horizontal to the element selected

4 Forced Vertical

Cursor position Regardless of the cursor placement the dimension is forced

Vertical to the element selected
Cursor position
5 True length

Regardless of the view orientation the dimension is the

exact length of the 3D element selected

During the dimension creation the contextual

Cursor position menu offers all five positioning tools.
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Creating and Modifying Linear Dimensions
You will learn how to create and modify the presentation of linear
dimensions

Create

Modify

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 What is a Linear Dimensions Used For ?

Length:
Locating holes:

Distance:

Locating features:

Chain dimensions:

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Dimensioning a Length

1 Select Dimension icon with the Projected 2 Select the edge you want to dimension
placement option

(2)
(1)

3 Select the dimension line, and drag it to the 4 In order to validate the dimension creation,
desired place, then release the mouse button click anywhere on the drawing with
the left mouse button :

(3)
(4)
Dragging the dimension into place only
needs to be done when dimension are
created with the Dimension Tools + options
set to manual mode
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Dimensioning a Distance

1 Select Dimension icon with the Projected 2 Select the first edge 3 Select the second edge
placement option

(2)
(1) (3)

4 Select the dimension line and drag it to the 5 In order to validate the dimension,
desired position, then release the mouse click anywhere on the drawing with
button the left mouse button

(4)
(5)

If the Tools options dimension setting is not set to manual

mode the dimensions will be created at a predetermined
spacing off of the selected geometry
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 Locating Holes

1 Select Dimension icon with the

Projected placement option 2 Select the first circle

(1) Select the

3 (3)
second circle

(2)

Dressup elements like center lines can also

be selected and still be associative with the
3D geometry.

4 Select the dimension line, and drag it 5 In order to validate the dimensions, click
to the desired place, then release the anywhere on the drawing with the left
mouse button mouse button

(4)
During the creation of dimension yellow handles and
(5)
numbers appear to adjust the location of the dimension.
When cylinders (not dressup elements)are selected the
yellow handle will allow control of the dimension
attachment to the center or tangency of the cylinder by
pulling the yellow handle to one of the other numbers.
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True Length Dimension

1 Select Dimension icon 4 Select the dimension line, and drag it to

the desired place, then release the mouse
button
(1)

2 Select the true Dimension (4)

length dimension mode

(2)

Select an element in an
3 Isometric View In order to validate the dimensions, click
5 anywhere on the drawing with the left mouse
button

(3)

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 Modifying a Dimension’s Presentation...

Moving a dimension value: Extending the extension lines:

Moving a dimension line:

Modifying the Gap

Adding Text Before or After the Dimension Value

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Moving a Dimension Value and Moving a Dimension Line

1 Select the dimension to modify

(1)

2a Select the dimension value, and drag it along the 2b Select the dimension line and drag it to the
dimension line desired place

(2)

3b Release the mouse button to confirm the

(2) modification

3a When the text is correctly placed, release the mouse

button

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 Extending Extension Lines and Modifying the Gap 1/2
1 Select the dimension to be modified

(1)

2a Select one of the upper extension line extremity and

2b Select one of the lower extension line extremity and
drag the extension line to increase or decrease its size
drag the extension line to increase or decrease the
extension gap

(2)
(2)

3a Both extension lines are modified at the same time.

When they have the desired length, release the 3b Both extension gaps are modified at the same time.
mouse button When you get the desired gap, release the mouse
button

Press the Ctrl key and drag the desired

manipulator for modifying one extension line.
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 Extending Extension Lines and Modifying the Gap 2/2
This method allow you to modify the value(s) of the Overrun/blanking extremities
3 The Overrun or Blanking Edition dialog box
1 Click on an extension line (1) to activate appears
overrun/blanking manipulators

(1)

2 Double-click on the overrun or blanking

manipulator(s) (2) to display the Overrun/blanking 4a Check the Apply to both sides option to modify the two
overrrun or blanking extremities at the same time.
Edition dialog box
(2)

4b Un-check the Apply to both sides option to

modify only one overrun or blanking extremity.

You can also right-click the dimension and select

Properties option from the displayed contextual
menu. Select the Extension Line tab and modify
the desired value(s) of the Overrun / Blanking
5 Click OK to see the result
Extremities option(s).
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Spacing and Aligning Dimensions

1 Right click a created dimension to space it relative to the profile

5 Select another edge to create a dimension

(3) (5)

2 Select

3 Select an edge as a reference

(6)
4 Key an offset of 20mm

6 Select an existing dimension to align

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 Adding a Text Before or After a Dimension Value
1 Select the dimension to modify

2b
2a Select the red arrow before the (1) Select the red arrow after the
2 dimension value
dimension value

(2)
(2)
3 Enter the text in the dialog box and
click on OK

4b
4a The dimension becomes (3a) The dimension becomes

(3b)

(5a) (5b)
5 Selecting the drop down arrow gives
access to several texts previously
associated to the Text Before or After.

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Creating System Dimensions
You will learn how to create system dimensions.

Create

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 Chain Dimensions

1 Select Dimension icon 2 Select the first edge 3 Select the second edge

(1)
(2)
(3)

4 Select the next edge 5 Select the next edge 6 In order to validate the dimensions,
click anywhere on the drawing with the
left mouse button

(5)
(4) (6)

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Stacked Dimensions

1 Click the Stacked Dimensions icon under 2 Select the origin point or edge of your cumulated
the Dimensions icon. system.

(1)

4 Click in the free space to end the cumulated dimension

3 Select all the other points or edges of your system creation.
cumulated system (as many as you want).

The spacing between the system dimensions is the one defined in the Option dialog box
(Tools/Options/Drafting ∨ Dimension tab, Line Up paragraph).

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Cumulated Dimensions

1 Click the Cumulated Dimensions icon under 2 Select the origin point or edge of your cumulated
the Dimensions icon. system.

(1)

3 Select all the other points or edges of your cumulated

4 Click in the free space to end the cumulated
system (as many as you want).
dimension system creation.

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Creating and Modifying Angle Dimensions
You will learn how to create and modify angle dimensions.

Create

Modify

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What are Angle Dimensions used for?

Simple Angle:

Chain Angles:

Direct or Complementary Angle:

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Simple Angle Dimension

1 Select Dimension icon 2 Select the first edge 3 Select the second edge

(3)

(1)

(2)

4 Select the dimension line and drag

5 In order to validate the dimension,
the dimension to the desired
click anywhere on the drawing with
position, then release the mouse
the left mouse button
button

(5)

The location of the cursor determines the quadrant of the

(4) angle value or contextually with the angle sector option.
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 Getting the Complementary Angle
During the the creation of angle dimensions the complimentary angle can be
accomplished through the contextual menu

3 If the cursor is positioned above or

1 Select the first edge 2 Select the second edge below the geometry the result is the
following

(1)
(2)

5 Click anywhere on the drawing to validate

the dimension creation

4 Select the contextual menu option Angle sector and select

the Complementary option

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 Chain Angle Dimensions

2 Select the first edge 3 Select the second edge

1 Select Dimension icon

(1) (3)
(2)

6 In order to validate the dimensions, click

4 Select the next edge 5 Select the next edge
anywhere on the drawing with the left
mouse button

(4) (6)

(5)
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Modifying an Angle Dimension ...

Moving an Angular Value: Adding before and after text:

Changing the extension line and gap:

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 Moving an Angular Value and Dimension Line

1a Select the dimension to modify Select the dimension to modify

1b
(1) (1)

2a Select the dimension value, and drag it along the

dimension line 2b Select the dimension line and drag it to the
desired place

(2) (2)

3a When the text is correctly placed, release mouse

button
3b
When correctly placed, release mouse button

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 Changing the Angle Extension Lines and Gap 1/2
(1)
1 Select the
dimension to
modify

2a Select one of the upper extension line extremity and 2b Select one of the lower extension line extremity and
drag the extension line to increase or decrease its drag it to increase or decrease the extension gap
size

(2) (2)

3b Both extension gaps are modified at the same time.

Both extension lines are modified at the same time. When you get the desired gap, release the mouse
3a
When they have the desired length, release the button
mouse button

Press the Ctrl key and drag the desired

manipulator for modifying one extension line.
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 Changing the Angle Extension Lines and Gap 2/2
This method allow you to modify the value(s) of the Overrun/blanking extremities

1 Click on an extension line (1) to activate 3 The Overrun or Blanking Edition dialog box
overrun/blanking manipulators appears

(1)

2 Double-click on the overrun or blanking

manipulator(s) (2) to display the Overrun/blanking 4a Check the Apply to both
sides option to modify the
Edition dialog box
two overrrun or blanking
extremities at the same
time.

(2)
4b Un-check the Apply to
both sides option to
modify only one overrun
or blanking extremity.
You can also right-click the dimension and select
Properties option from the displayed contextual
menu. Select the Extension Line tab and modify
the desired value(s) of the Overrun / Blanking
Extremities option(s).
5 Click OK to see the result
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Adding Text Before or After an Angle Value
(1)
1 Select the
dimension to
modify

2 Select the red arrow before or after the dimension 3 Enter the text in the dialog box then select
value OK

(2b)
(2a)
(3a)

(3b)
The dimension becomes

4a 4b

Selecting the drop down arrow gives

5 access to several texts associated to the
Text Before or After. (5a)
(5b)

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Creating and Modifying Radius Dimensions
You will learn how to create and modify radius dimensions.

Create

Modify

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 Simple Radius Dimension

Place the cursor on the dimension then, with the right

1 Select Dimension icon 4 mouse button held down, move the cursor to the
Dimension type -> Radius Center option then release
(1) the mouse button

(4)

2 Select the radius you want to Select the dimension line, and with the left mouse
dimension 5 button held down, drag in rotation the dimension to
(2) the desired place, then release the mouse button

(5)

The dimension may appear by default as a

3 diameter dimension (it is the same as the last
radial dimension done), in that case, we need to
turn it to a radius one
6 In order to validate the dimension creation,
click anywhere on the drawing with
the left mouse button :

(6)
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Modifying a Radius Dimension...

Adding Before and After Text :

Moving a Broken Radius Value:

Moving a Radius Value:

Breaking a Radius dimension Line:

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 Moving the Radius Value and Breaking its Dimension Line

1b Select the dimension to break

1a Select the dimension to modify

(1)

(1)

2b With the left mouse button held down, select the icon (2b)
then release the mouse button on the icon (2c) as shown
2a Select the dimension value, and drag it along the below
dimension line

(2)

(2b)
(2c)

3b The dimension becomes

3a When the text is correctly placed, release the
mouse button

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 Moving a Broken Radius Dimension

1 Select the (1)

dimension to
modify

Moving the Text Along the Dimension Line Extending the Dimension Line

2 Select the text and drag it to the desired 4 Select the following dimension line and drag the line to the
position desired position (you can drag and rotate to obtain 5b)

(2)

(4)

3 The dimension becomes 5 The dimension becomes

a b

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 Adding a Text Before or After a Radius Value

1 Select the (1)

dimension to
modify

2 Select the red arrow after the radius value for a text after, or
the red arrow before the value for a text before

The dimension becomes

(2b) 4a
(2a)

3 Enter the text in the dialog box then click 4b

on OK

(3a)
(3b)

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Creating and Modifying Diameter Dimensions
You will learn how to create and modify diameter dimensions.

Create

Modify

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 Diameter Dimension

1 Select Dimension icon Select the dimension line, and drag in rotation the
4 dimension to the desired place, then release the
(1)
mouse button

2 Select the circle to dimension

(4)
(2)

5 In order to validate the dimension creation,

click anywhere on the drawing with
the left mouse button :
3 The diameter dimension appears as shown below

(5)

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Modifying a Diameter Dimension...

Adding Before and After Text :

Moving a Broken Diameter Value:

Moving a Diameter Value:

Breaking a Diameter dimension Line:

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Moving the Diameter Value and Breaking its Dimension Line

1b Select the (1)

(1) dimension to
1a Select the modify
dimension to
modify

2a Select the dimension value and drag it along the

2b With the left mouse button held down, select the
dimension line
following icon (2b) then release the mouse button on
the icon (2c) as shown below

(2)

(2b)
(2c)
3a When the text is correctly placed, release the 3b
mouse button The dimension becomes

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 Moving a Broken Diameter Dimension

Select the (1)

1
dimension to
modify

Moving the Text Along the Dimension Line Extending the Dimension Line

2 Select the text and drag it to the desired Select the following dimension line and drag the line to the
4
position desired position (you can drag and rotate to obtain 5b)

(2) (2)

3 The dimension becomes 5 The dimension becomes

a b

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 Adding a Text Before or After a Diameter Value

1 Select the
dimension to (1)
modify

2 Select the red arrow after the radius value for a text after, or The dimension becomes
the red arrow before the value for a text before 4

4a

(2a)
(2b)

4b
3 Enter the text in the dialog box then click
on OK

(3a) (3b)

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Creating and Modifying Chamfer Dimensions
You will learn how to create and modify diameter dimensions.

Create

Modify

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Chamfer Dimensions

1 Click the Chamfer Dimension icon under the

2 Select a chamfer line or surface to be dimensioned.
Dimensions icon.

(1) (2)

4 Click in the free space to end the chamfer dimension

creation.

3 Select the first, then the second reference surface

(3)

(4)

You can customize the format of the chamfer dimension as any other type of dimension. Edit the properties
with a contextual menu, then under the Chamfer tab change the value format…
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Modifying a Chamfer Dimension...

Adding Before and After Text :

Moving a Broken Diameter Value:

Moving a Chamfer Value:

Breaking a Chamfer dimension Line:

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Moving the Chamfer Value and Breaking its Dimension Line

(1) 1b Select the

Select the dimension to (1)
1a modify
dimension to
modify

2a Select the dimension value and drag it along the 2b With the left mouse button held down, select the
dimension line
following icon (2b) then release the mouse button on
the icon (2c) as shown below
(2)

(2b)
(2c)
3a When the text is correctly placed, release the 3b
mouse button The dimension becomes

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 Moving a Broken Chamfer Dimension
1

Select the
dimension to
modify

Moving the Text Along the Dimension Line Extending the Dimension Line

2 Select the text and drag it to the desired Select the following dimension line and drag the line to the
position 4 desired position
(2)

(2)
5 The dimension becomes

3 The dimension becomes

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 Adding a Text Before or After a Chamfer Value

1 Select the (1)

dimension to
modify

2 Select the red arrow after the radius value for a

text after, or the red arrow before the value for a
text before 4 The dimension becomes

(2a)
4a
(2b)

Enter the text in the dialog box then click

3 on OK 4b

(3a)
(3b)

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Creating and Modifying Half-Dimensions
You will learn how to create and modify half-dimensions.

Create

Modify

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Creating Half-Dimensions 1/2
Half-Dimensions function allow you to dimension big symmetrical or circular part.
You can create half-dimensions on distance, angle, diameter, cylinders, diameter
edges and diameter-tangents but not on cumulate dimensions.

1 Select the dimension icon (1)

(1)

2 Select the first edge (2a) then the second one (2b).
The dimension line (3) appears.

The half-diameter dimension is associated to the axis

(3)
and the element, whereas a standard diameter is
associated to both symmetrical elements.
(2a) (2b)

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Creating Half-Dimensions 2/2

3 Drag the dimension line to get a better visualization and click on the
MB3 to display the contextual menu.

Once you select the Half-dimension option from the

contextual menu, all the following dimensions you
create will be assigned the half-dimension mode. If
you want to create dimensions in the standard mode,
go back to the contextual menu and de-activate the
Half-dimension option.

4 Check half-dimension option. The half-dimension appears

automatically. Click everywhere on the drawing to validate.

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Modifying a Half-Dimension...

Adding Before and After Text :

Breaking a Half-Dimension Line:

Moving a Value:

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Moving the Value and Breaking its Dimension Line

1a Select the 1b Select the

dimension to (1)
dimension to
modify modify

(1)

2a Select the dimension value and drag it along the

dimension line
2b With the left mouse button held down, select the
following icon (2b) then release the mouse button on
the icon (2c) as shown below

(2)

(2b)
3a When the text is correctly placed, release the
mouse button (2c)

3b The dimension becomes

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 Adding a Text Before or After a Half-Dimension Value

1 Select the
dimension to (1)
modify

2 Select the red arrow after the radius value for a

text after, or the red arrow before the value for a
text before
4 The dimension becomes
(2b)
(2a) 4a

3 Enter the text in the dialog box then click 4b

on OK

(3a)
(3b)

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Dimension Properties
You will learn how to edit the dimension properties.
Contextual Menu Properties

Toolbar Properties

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What are Dimension Properties ?

Dimension properties control all the variables related to dimensions.

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 Modifying Dimension Properties

The most often used properties are

available in the top toolbar:

All properties are available from the

contextual menu:

They are organized in 8 tabs:

The properties for Chamfer dimensions have one

additional tab to control the Chamfer representation

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 Accessing Dimension Properties

To get the dimension’s properties window, place the 2 Keeping the right mouse button held down, move
1
cursor on the dimension you want to get the the cursor on the Properties function and release the
properties. mouse button

(2)
(1)

3 These are the different properties

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Dimension Properties : Dimension’s Texts

You can add a prefix or a

suffix to your dimension
using this icon and choosing
the symbol.

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 Dimension Properties : Value

To define the main value

reference orientation

To define the main value

orientation in accordance
with the reference

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 Dimension Properties : Dimension Line

The dimension line properties are

used to define the geometric
characteristics of dimension lines

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 Dimension Properties : Extension Line

The extension line properties are

used to define the geometric
characteristics of dimensions
extension lines

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 Dimension Properties : Font

To define the main To define the main

value type of fonts value text height

To define the main

value text color
To underline the
main value

To define the main

value style

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 Dimension Properties : Text

To define a frame around

To control the the main value
Dimension text
graphical properties

To control the Dimension

text positioning

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Dimension Properties : Tolerance

The tolerance properties

are used to define the
tolerance and fit
parameters on
dimensions

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 Dimension Properties : Graphic

The graphic properties are used

to define the graphic
characteristic of dimensions

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Adding Tolerances, Fits, GD&T and FD&T
You will learn how to add Tolerances, Fits, Datum, Geometric
Tolerances and Functional Tolerancing to refine the specifications
of the part

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What are Tolerances, Fits, Datum, Geometric Tolerances
and Functional Tolerances ?

Simple Tolerance:

Fit dimension: Datum and Geometric Tolerance:

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 Adding a Tolerance
We want the following tolerance:

2 Select from the list of tolerance representations

(2)

3 Enter +0.01/-0.05 then click anywhere on the

drawing or select from the pull down options

1 Select the dimension

(1)
(3)
4 Click anywhere to validate the tolerance creation

(4)

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Adding a Fit
2 Select the TOL_ALP1 for the Fit tolerance
representation

We want the following fit:

(2)

3 Select H7 from the pull down list

1 Select the dimension

(3)
(1)

(4)

4 Click anywhere to validate the fit

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Adding a Datum Feature

We want this datum:

1 Select this icon

3 Place the symbol 5 The datum feature is created

(1)

(3)

4 Enter the name of the Datum then OK

2 Select the reference (4)

(2)

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Adding a Geometric Tolerance

We want this
perpendicularity
1 Select this icon

(1) 4 Select the Datum type and description then OK

2 Select the reference (4)

(2) (5) (6)

3 Place the symbol 5 Enter 0.1 then the TAB key

6 Enter A then OK

7 Click anywhere to validate

the tolerance creation
(3) (7)
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 Projecting Annotation Views on a Drafting
You can dispose of FD&T 3D views in CATDrawing files
Take care of having same Standards (ISO,ANSI) in 3D and 2D views otherwise you won’t be
able to add a view from 3D (default Standard in 3D Views is ANSI).
1 In the Drafting workbench, select
3 The View is now on the
View From 3D
Drafting and displays
annotations

2 Select one of the 3D views in

the 3D File

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Adding Symbols
You will learn how to add symbols to better define the specifications of the
part

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What are the Different Types of Symbols ?

Roughness:

Weld Symbols:

Welds:`

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 Adding a Roughness Symbol
We want the following
roughness symbol:
3 Select Ra, enter 0.6, then select OK (3)

1 Select this icon

(1)

2 Select the line

(2)

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 Adding a Weld Symbol

We want the following

Weld symbol:

1 Select this icon

(1)
3 Select the second point, drag the symbol to the desired position and
select with mouse button one to locate

2 Select the line

(2)
4 Add the following symbols and (2X), then OK

(2x)

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Adding a Weld

We want the following weld:

1 Select this icon

(1)

3 Select the fillet weld, key a weld thickness of

2 Select two perpendicular lines
5mm and OK

(2)

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To Sum Up ...

In this lesson you have seen…

How to Generate Dimensions

How create and Modify Linear Dimensions
How create System Dimensions
How create and Modify Angle Dimensions
How create and Modify Radius Dimensions
How create and Modify Diameter Dimensions
How create and Modify Chamfer Dimensions
How to access Dimension Properties

How to add Tolerance, Fit and GD&T

How to add Symbols

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And Now Practice in the Context of the Connector Housing

1 Adding views
Starting the
drawing and
creating the
views

3
Editing of the
view layout and
properties

4 5
Checking for
Dimensioning,
Dimensioning, changes and
tolerancing
tolerancing&& Printing
Annotating
Annotatingand
and
dressing up
dressing up 30

60
3D Part Design Changes
Exercise
Connector Housing (4) : Dimensioning & Tolerancing

30 min

In this step you will dimension two parts with the automatic and
manual methods. You will also add a datum and a Geometric
tolerance

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 Top view
Do It Yourself
Front view

datum
Detail C Section A-A

Load: CATGDIConnector_4iso.CATDrawing

1- Generate the 3D constraints in step by step, reposition, transfer and discard appropriate dimensions

2- Manually dimension the front and top views as shown above

3- Add datum A on section A-A and Geometric tolerances on Detail C as shown above
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Finalizing the Drawing and Printing
In this lesson you will see how to update a drawing upon notification
that the part geometry has changed in 3D.
You will also see how to add a Title Block and print your drawing.

Checking Links to Solid 3D Part and Updating a Drawing

Creating Simple 2D Elements
Adding a Title Block
Adding text to the drawing
Printing the drawing
Practice on the Connector Housing

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Checking for Changes
You will learn how to check the drawing for 3D changes in the Part

40 60

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Matching Drawing with Modified 3D Part
Watch out for the Update icon: if it is highlighted, it means that the drawing needs to
be updated to reflect the changes that were made on the 3D part it represents

A click on the update icon will change all dimensions

1
that need to be changed

Update icon is available

(1)

The red circle in the tree indicates that the 3D part is not loaded
If the part is not in the Part Design workbench, you can use
Edit + Links to check if both representations match. 40 60
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Checking Links to 3D Parts
To check if the drawing is up to date, you may have to load the represented part(s).

1 Use Edit + Links, select a view and the “Open Source” button when
you do not know the name of the 3D part.

3
2

4 The part is automatically loaded in the Part Design workbench...

If the modified 3D part has another name (new version number for example), you can use the “Change Source…”
button to have your drawing pointing to it. You will still have to update it afterwards.
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Creating Simple 2D Elements
You will learn how to create some simple 2D elements for finalizing the
drawing

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What are Simple 2D Elements ?
2D elements are points, lines and curves that are used to create any additional
geometry that was not generated from the 3D part.

Types of elements that can be created

2D element Modification Tools

Axis and Threads

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Drawing a Segment with the Mouse

1 Select the segment icon 2 Click anywhere (with or without the grid) to
define the first point

(1)

(2)

3a Click anywhere (with or without the grid) to

3b If you see a blue segment before defining the
define the second point, the segment is created
second point, you are sure that the segment is
perfectly aligned with the horizontal or vertical
view axis

(3a)

(3b)

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 Automatic Detection of Constraints When Drawing a
Segment
When drawing a segment, the system is able to detect automatically the possible constraints
between the segment you are drawing and the existing elements

1 Parallelism detection 2 Perpendicularity detection 3 Point ON a segment

4 Aligned on an extremity
5 Point ON an extremity

6 Passing through the

center

7 Tangent to a circle

Auto detection constraints can also be

access through the contextual menu

If a segment has been drawn with constraints

detection, the constraint are kept. In case of
modification the constraints are still applied
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 Drawing a Segment by Keying Coordinates

2 Enter the first point :

2a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
2b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Tab
1 Select the segment icon

(2a) (2b)
(1)

3 Enter the second point :

3a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
3b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Tab

(3b)
The first or the second point can be defined by a simple click
(3a)
in the view

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 Drawing a Segment by Giving a Length and an Angle

1 Select the segment icon 2 Enter the first point :

2a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
2b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Tab

(1)

(2a) (2b)

The first point can be defined by a simple click in the view

3 Enter the Length and the Angle :

3a : Length +Tab
3b : Angle +Tab +Tab

(3a) (3b)

The angle is defined with reference to the horizontal view axis and orientated in
the counterclockwise direction

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Drawing a Bi-Tangent Line

2 Select the first circle (2a) in the vicinity that the line
1 Select the Bi-Tangent icon
should be attached and select the second circle (2b) in
the vicinity that the line should be attached

(2a)
(1)

(2b)

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Circles, Arcs and Ellipses
8 icons under the circle icon allow you to draw circles and arcs
in different ways:
Circles
A - by entering a center and a radius
B - by giving three points
C - by the center coordinates and the radius
D - by selecting three tangency limits

Arcs
E - by entering a center and a radius
F - by giving three points
G - by giving three points with limits

Ellipses
H - by defining an ellipse

1 Select the arrow on the circle

icon to open the subpalette:

(1)
G
A C
E

B D
H
F
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Drawing a Circle by Defining its Center and a Point

2 Click anywhere (with or without the grid) to

define the center of the circle

1 Select the circle icon

(1) (2)

3 Click anywhere (with or without the grid) to

define the point the circle is going to pass
through

(3)

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 Automatic Detection of Constraints When Drawing a Circle
When drawing a circle, the system is able to detect automatically the possible
constraints between the circle (or the center) you are drawing and the existing
elements

1 Center aligned on a point 2 Center on a line 3 Center on a point

5 Circle passing through a point 6 Tangent to a segment 7 Tangent to a circle

If a circle has been drawn with constraints detection, the constraint

are kept. In case of modification the constraints are still applied

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Drawing a Circle by Giving its Center Coordinates and a
Radius

2 Enter the center :

1 Select the circle icon 2a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
2b : Vertical coordinate +Tab

(1)

(2a) (2b)

3 Key Tab + Tab + Tab then enter the radius and press Enter
(3)

Instead of entering the radius, you can define the coordinates of a point the
circle is going to pass through. You can define this point with the mouse or
by its coordinates

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 Drawing a Circle Passing Through Three Points

2 Enter the first point :

2a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
2b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Tab

1 Select the circle icon

(1)
(2a) (2b)
3 Enter the second point :
3a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
3b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Tab

(3b)
(3a)
4 Enter the third point :
4a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
4b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Enter

You can replace one of the points by entering a radius. In

this case you will draw a circle passing through 2 points
with a given radius. (4a) (4b)

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Drawing a Circle Using Coordinates

2 Enter the center Horizontal (2a) and vertical (2b) coordinates and
the radius then select OK (2c)
1 Select the circle icon

(1)
(2a)
(2b)

(2c)

The default option to define the center point is the

Cartesian option. You can use the Polar option instead.

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Drawing a Tri-Tangent Circle

2 Select three element. These elements can be any combination of

1 Select the circle icon
points lines or curves

(1) (2a)

(2c)
(2b)

OR

The elements do not need to be extended to

honor the tangency condition

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 Drawing an Ellipse

Minor semi axis

Major semi axis

Select the ellipse icon Enter the Ellipse center :

1 2
2a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
2b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Tab
(1)

(2a) (2b)
3 Enter the ellipse major semi axis end point :
3a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab
3b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Tab

4 Enter a point on the ellipse :

4a : Horizontal coordinate +Tab (3b)
4b : Vertical coordinate +Tab +Enter (3a)

Instead of defining the major semi axis end point coordinates,

you can enter the length of this semi axis and the its angle
according to the horizontal view axis.
(4a)
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Creating a Conic: Five Points
You can create a conic passing through five points. According to the point
position, you will get different kind of conics

1 Select Curves icon in the 2 Select the conic first point (1) 3 Select the conic last point (2)
Geometry Creation toolbar
then Creates a Conic in
Curves sub-toolbar

(1) (2)

5 Select a point (4) 6 Select a point (5)

(4)
(5)

4 Select a point (3)

You get:
(3)

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 Creating a Conic: Four Points and a Tangent
You can create a conic passing through four points and by defining a tangent
direction on the first or last point of the conic

1 Select Curves icon in the 2 Select the conic first point (1) 3 Select the First Tangent icon in
Geometry Creation toolbar the Tools toolbar
then Creates a Conic in
Curves sub-toolbar

(1)

6 Select a point
5 Select the conic last point

4 Click to define the tangent

direction

7 Select a point you get:

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 Creating a Conic: 3 Points and 2 Tangents
You can create a conic passing through three points and by defining two tangent
directions on the first and last point of the conic

1 Select Curves icon in the 2 Select the conic first 3 Select the First Tangent icon in
Geometry Creation toolbar point (1) the Tools toolbar
then Creates a Conic in
Curves sub-toolbar

(1)
6 Select the Second Tangent icon in
the Tools toolbar
5 Select the conic last point

8 Select a Point
4 Click to define the tangent
direction

7 Click to define the tangent

direction

You get:

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 Creating a Conic: Tangents Creation
When creating a conic, you can define the first and second tangent separately or
simultaneously

Using this icon, you define the first and

Using these two icons,
the second tangent simultaneously by
you define the first and
defining the intersection point between
the second tangent
both tangent directions
separately

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 Trimming and Breaking Lines
- Trimming is used when 2 lines intersect to erase a portion of a line after
a crossing point called “breaking point”.
- Breaking a line is just splitting a line in 2 independent line segments

Use the break icon to split one line by another one

2 Select the line to be broken (a) then

1 Select the break icon
select the breaking line (b) You will get two lines (L1 and
L2) :

(a)

(1)
(b)

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Trimming Lines
Use the trim icon to erase one or both segments after a crossing point called “break
point”.

1 Select the trim icon According to the selected trim

option, you will get :

(1)

Trim all elements Trim the first element

2 Select the lines you want to trim(a, b)

then indicate the sector to be kept (c).

(a)

(c) (b)

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 Closing Elements
Once trimming, a circle or an ellipse or a spline can find his original shape by clicking
on “close” icon.
1 Select the trim icon 3 Click on the trimmed element in order
to it recover his original shape

(1)

The result
2 In the Tools toolbars, select the
“close” icon. (2)

For a spline:

An untrimmed spline (Obtained with

A trimmed spline the Close command)

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Quick Trim
Using the quick trim option when trimming lines, allows you
to trim the selected line on the nearest intersection

1 Select the trim icon 2 Select the Quick trim option

(2)

3 Select the line (a) to be trimmed

on the side you want to erase
(1)

(a)

You will get :

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Adding a Title Block
You will learn how to add a title block to the drawing

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 Adding a Title Block 1/2

1 You must change to the sheet

“background” with Edit +
Background option

2 Use Insert + Drawing + Frame and Title

Block, to set the 2 main frames

3 Use Insert + Object to add a logo in

any graphic format such as gif for
example

(1) (2)

Note the blue axis is on the

sheet to indicate that you are
in the background
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Drawing a Title Block 2/2

4a 5

4b When finished, do not forget to go

4 (a) Use the geometric tools (lines, circles, etc.) to draw the
back to “Working View” with the
title block
Edit menu
(b) Use the Text icon and the Text Properties to fill in all
necessary information

(4b)
(4a)

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Copying the Background View

1 When creating new sheets the Drafting Tools + Option’s Layout tab has a setting that allows the
background view to be propagated to the new sheet.

(2)
(1)

2 The Background source sheet can be propagated from the default sheet of the existing document,
the first sheet of the existing document or even some other drawing

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Changing Drawing Size
Drawing size can be changed anytime in the drafting process.

1 Select File + Page Setup Select the new size format, the desired orientation,
1
the sheets effected and OK.

While changing drawing size an option to insert a

Backgound view from another document is available.

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Creating Text

You will learn how to create text for notes and to fill in the title block

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Text
Text can be created with or without leaders and can have many
properties to customize the font and frame style.
(2)
2 Indicate the text anchor
1 Select the Text icon point
to create text without a leader

(1)

3 Key and select the following:

(a) Key HOLE then spacebar
(b) Select from the compressed Symbol icon

then spacebar (4b)

(c) Key SIZE 3 then enter to to carriage return
(d) Key SEE NOTE then spacebar
(e) Select from the compressed

Frame icon
(f) Key 1.

4 Select anywhere on the screen (b) to end the You will get this:
text.

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Text with Leaders
Text can be created with or without leaders and can have many properties to
customize the font and frame style.

1 Select the Text with Leader icon 2 Select an anchor point (a) for the
arrow head

(1) (b)
(a)

3 Indicate the text anchor (c)

point (b)

4 Key ITEM 4

You will get this:

5 Select anywhere on the screen (c) to end the

text with leader.

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Text Manipulation
Text can be manipulated in the following ways.
Edited
Repositioned
Leaders added or removed

1 Double click text to edit. 4 Select any part of a note and drag to
You will get this: reposition it

5 Right click a note and select:

Indicate or select an element to

anchor the arrow head.

(c)
This process can be repeated to create multiple leaders.

6 Select the anchor point of a leader

(a) arrow (c) and drag it to reposition it
2 Select the number 3 directly from the
drawing (a). Change it to 5. (c)

3 Swipe the cursor across the second line of the

note (b) within the Text Editor window and
delete.
(b)

7
Right click the anchor point of a
leader arrow choose any of these
options
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Printing the Drawing
You will learn how to Print the drawing

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Printing a Drawing

From the File menu,

1. use Print Preview… to check what will be printed
2. and the Print option to direct it to you printer or plotter
1

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Printing Options
Three options tabs are provided for customizing the printed output

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To Sum Up ...

In this lesson you have seen…

How to Check Links to Solid 3D Part and Updating a Drawing

How to create simple 2D elements

How to Add a Title Block

How to Create Text

How to Print a drawing

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And Now Practice in the Context of the Connector Housing

1 Adding views
Starting the
drawing and
creating the
views

3
Editing of the
view layout and
properties

4 5
Checking
Checkingfor
for
Dimensioning, changes
changesand
and
tolerancing & Printing
Printing
Annotating and
dressing up
30

60
3D Part Design Changes
Exercise
Connector Housing (5) : Finalising the Drawing

30 min

In this step you will change the specifications in 3D and make the drawing up to date with the
3D part’s new dimensions.
Then you will Draw a title block and store it, and you will Print the drawing on a simple office
printer

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Do It Yourself 1/2

30

60

Load: CATGDIConnector_5iso.CATDrawing
1- Open the source document and change to the Part Design Workbench. Change the length of
the connector housing to 60mm, the distance between the hole and the edge to 12mm, the
distance between the 2 holes to 30mm and the diameter of the holes to 2mm.
2- While the drawing is open, save the Part under the name Connector Housing 2.
3- Update the drawing and check that the dimensions are correct on the Front View
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 Do It Yourself 2/2

4- Draw the above Title Block in the background.

5- Add the above general specification text

6- Remove all frames around views and print it on a A4 paper format

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