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Cad Modelling Using Catia

This document discusses solid modeling using CATIA software. It begins with an introduction to CATIA and solid modeling. It then discusses constraints in solid modeling and how they define geometric relationships between entities. The document outlines a project to model a 3D part using CATIA. It provides the reference drawings and steps taken to sketch the part, add features like holes, and finalize the 3D model. The modeling process utilizes sketches, pads, cuts, rotations and other CATIA tools. The final CAD model meets the desired design.

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Cad Modelling Using Catia

This document discusses solid modeling using CATIA software. It begins with an introduction to CATIA and solid modeling. It then discusses constraints in solid modeling and how they define geometric relationships between entities. The document outlines a project to model a 3D part using CATIA. It provides the reference drawings and steps taken to sketch the part, add features like holes, and finalize the 3D model. The modeling process utilizes sketches, pads, cuts, rotations and other CATIA tools. The final CAD model meets the desired design.

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CAD

MANIKANTA. K

INTERNSHIP
CAD MODELLING USING CATIA
CONTENTS
 INRODUCTION
1. Introduction to CATIA
2. History
3. Industries using CATIA

 SOLID MODELLING
1. About Solid Modeling
2. Constrains in solid modeling

 ROJECT DOCUMENTATIONP
3D Part modelling

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Solid Modelling
'Solid Modeling' is a method used to design parts by combining various 'solid objects'
into a single three-dimensional (3D) part design. Originally, solid modelers were based
on solid objects being formed by primitive shapes such as a cone, torus, cylinder,
sphere, and so on. This evolved into solid objects being created and formed from
swept, lofted, rotated, and extruded 2D wireframe or sketch geometry. Because of
their limited use, some solid modelers have abandoned the primitive shapes altogether
in favor of predefined library solid objects. 'Stock' library objects provide the designer
with a similar shape to begin the design with, eliminating some of the initial tedious
design work.

The real power of a solid modeling application is how it can take the solid objects and
combine them together by intersecting, joining, or subtracting the objects from one
another to create the desired resulting shapes. Because everything in a solid model
design is a 'watertight' model of the part, the solid modeler is able to know the
topology of the entire model. By topology we mean that it knows what faces are
adjacent to each other and which edges are tangent. Since the solid modeler's database
knows so much about the entire part model, it can perform functions virtually
impossible with surface modeling. For example, you can fillet all the adjacent edges of a
face to other faces in a single command. Another popular example is the 'shell' function
of solid modelers. This allows you to define a constant wall thickness for the entire
model with a simple task with a single command.

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Constrains in Solid Modelling

Most solid modelers support 'geometric constraints'. A geometric constraint is the


relationship of an entity to other entities. Constraints are only used on the underlying
sketch or wireframe entities that define the solid object boundaries.

Some common 'constraints' for these entities are coincident, collinear, intersect,
parallel, perpendicular, and tangent. When one or more entities are 'constrained' to
each other, changing any of the entities will most likely have an effect on the others.

Some solid modelers automatically assign the constraints for you as you design the
part. Others provide the ability to assign constraints as you are designing. CATIA will
automatically assign constraints where it thinks you want them and then allow you to
modify or remove them manually later.

Constraints are one of the system basics needed to provide true geometric
associativity. Most solid modelers will allow you to add and modify constraints as
needed. There are even some solid modelers that will attempt to automatically assign
the required geometric constraints logically from the steps you take to design the part.

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PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

CAD DRAWINGS
The reference drawings for the CAD modelling is taken from the following given data

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DESIGN PROCEDURE

 Enter into CATIA by double clicking on the icon.


 Select “start” > Mechanical design >Part design to create new part.

 Set axis system after hiding the planes.

 Select the XY plane and then click on sketch icon.

 The following sketch is made using profiles in sketcher.

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 Using edge fillet and erase operations the above design is changed into the
following design.

 By using rotate option and giving constrains the above model is changed into the
following design.

 Exit the workbench using exit option

 In Part design module pad the design with the required dimesions.

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 Select the top surface and click sketching.
 Draw the circles of various diameters one after one padding.

 The dimensions are given in the above figures.


 After completing these steps the model will look like following.

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 In sketch-based features tab select hole option and perform the operation of
cutting/removing of internal part in the middle of the model by selecting the
suitable diameter and depth.
 The final model will look like this.

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RESULT

 The required CAD model is made successfully using CATIA


 CAD software’s significantly improved our ability to complete the design
manufacture process of very advanced structures.

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