OPEN SOURCE LAB

CATIA V5

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the award of

Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Submitted by
Aman Dangwal
University Roll No.- 710970104003
Submitted to
Mr. Atulesh Dabral
(Asst. Professor)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology , Tehri

(Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University Campus Institute , Dehradun)

Bhagirathipuram - 249124 , Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Session 2023-24

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 INDEX

S. NO TOPIC PAGE.NO

1 INTRODUCTION 3

2 TUTORIAL - 1 8
3 TUTORIAL – 2 12
4 TUTORIAL – 3 14
5 TUTORIAL - 4 16
6 TUTORIAL – 5 18

7 TUTORIAL - 6 20

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 INTRODUCTION
In cad laboratory we are going to study about how to create a model of engineering
objects and also how to create an assembly of modeled objects. The modeling software’s
like CATIA, Pro e, Unigraphics are generally used in mechanical engineering field for the
modeling. In this lab catia-v5r18 software is used to do the exercises.

CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) is a multi-

platform CAD/CAM/CAE. It is written in the C++ programming language. Commonly
referred to as a 3D Product Lifecycle Management software suite, CATIA supports multiple
stages of product development (CATIA), from conceptualization, design (CAD),
manufacturing (CAM), and engineering (CAE).CATIA can be customized via application
programming interfaces (API). V4 can be adapted in the Fortran and C Programming
languages under an API called CAA (Component Application Architecture). V5 can be
adapted via the Visual Basic and C++ programming languages, an API called CAA2 or
CAA V5 that is a component object model (COM)-like interface. Although later versions
of CATIA V4 implemented NURBS, V4 principally used piecewise polynomial surfaces.

AN OVERVIEW OF CATIA DESIGN SOFTWARE

Optimal Sharing

Catia V6 users will get access to a unique, collaborative 3 dimensional environments that
can be access by an unlimited number of people online. This allows people from across the
globe to collaborate in a virtual environment. It has been designed to not only allow for
online cooperation, but also makes offline sharing and designing easy to integrate as well.

Simplified Product Development

Creating a new product can be a long and complex process. It encompasses multiple design
phases including the initial design, overall development, and manufacturing. Catia V6
decreases the complexity and length of the entire project because it integrates various
stagesof the development process so that they can be controlled and modified on a single
platform.It does this by using an approach to systems engineering known as RFLP. This
allows you to create several versions of the same product using different sets of
requirements. This gives you a comprehensive look at what the final product could be
Seamless Transitioning.

Every version of the CATIA design software is designed to allow for seamless integration
with previous versions. This makes upgrading a simple process and can be completed
withoutlosing any of the information that has already been stored. CATIA design software
has found its way into more and more industries with each passing year. Traditionally, it
gained notoriety through 3 main industries; however, every industry that is involved in
engineering has found it useful.

CATIA has become a leader in product development software and may be exactly what
isneeded to overcome the shortcomings of CAD software.

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Tool Bars

Many standard toolbars are used in the different modes like sketcher mode operational
mode etc, in CATIA software. Here we discuss about the tool bars used in sketcher with
some examples.

Sketcher Work Bench Tool Bars

There are three standard tool bars found in the Sketcher Work Bench. The three toolbars
are shown below. The individual tools found in each of the three tools are labeled to the
right of the tool icon. Some tools have an arrow located at the bottom right of the tool icon.
The arrow is an indication that there is more than one variation of that particular type of
tool. The tools that have more than one option that are listed to the right of the default tool.
To display the other tool options you must select and hold the left mouse button on the
arrow as shown in Figure1.1. This will bring up the optional tools Select Arrow Optional
tools.

THE OPERATION TOOL BAR

THE PROFILE TOOL BAR

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THE CONSTRAINTS TOOL BAR

Specify a Working Plane

The next step is to create a 2 dimensional profile of the part. The Sketcher Work Bench is
a two dimensional (planar) work area. To use the Sketcher Work Bench, you must specify
which plane the profile is to be created on. Specifying, the plane can be done several
differentways.

ZX plane

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MODIFYING THE PROFILE USING CHAMFER

The Chamfer icon is also located in the Operations tool bar. This procedure assumes you
know what a chamfer is. The steps required to create a chamfer are almost identical to
creating a corner. Select the Chamfer icon.
The command prompt at the bottom left hand of the screen, will prompt you with the
following: “Select the first curve, or a common point”. For this exercise select line 5. The
next command prompt will ask you to “Select the second curve”.

Constraint

This tool allows you to create individual constraints, one at time. You have already applied
a constraint and may not even know it. The Anchor icon is a constraint. The values attached
to the Chamfer and Corner is constraints. To apply Dimensional Constraints, complete the
following steps:

Select the Constraint icon.

Select the line and/or Sketcher element to be constrained.
The Sketcher element will turn green (constraint symbol) along with the appropriate
dimension and box with the value in it. To re-locate the constraint value, select the value
box and drag the mouse to the desired location.

If the initial location of the constraint is not satisfactory re-select the dimension and drag
and drop it at the new location.
To edit the value of the constraint double click on the value box. This will bring up the
Constraint Definition pop up window shown in. This window shows the existing value for
theSketcher element. This value can be edited by typing the new value over the existing
value. Then select OK or hit the Enter key. The entities linked to the constraint will
automatically be updated to the new value.

If the constraint is between two different entities, such as lines, select the first line and then
the second line. CATIA V5 will constrain the distance between the two entities. The
constraint value will appear near the constraint to move the constraint value. For this lesson
constrain your “L Shaped Extrusion” similar to the one shown in Figure.

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 Suggested Steps for practice exercises:
1. Select the XY plane (the plane the profile will be sketched on). Enter the
Sketcher Work Bench.
2. Sketch the profile of the part. Hint: use the Profile tool.
3. Anchor the lower left hand corner of the sketch. For anchoring a profile.
4. Constrain the profile to match the dimensions given in the profile.
5. Exit the Sketcher Work Bench, return to the Part Design Work Bench (the 3D
environment). Sketcher Work Bench and entering the Part Design WorkBench.
6. Once in the Part Design Work Bench extrude the profile to the
dimension. It’sExtrude or cut the profile.
Finally save a part drawing.

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 TUTORIAL - 1

Creating the “CATIA Part” Using Multiple Sketches

1.1 Start CATIA V5.

1.2 Verify that you are in the Part Design Work Bench and the default Properties areset
the way you want them such as Units. For this step, set the Units to mm.
1.3 In the Specification Tree rename Part.1 to “Swivel”.
1.4 Enter the Sketcher Work Bench using the ZX Plane as shown in figure 1.1

ZX Plane

Figure 1.1

1.5 Create a circle at the coordinates (0,0) with a diameter of 25 mm as shown in figure5.2

Figure 1.2
1.6 Exit the Sketcher Work Bench. Remember, this will put you back into the Part
Design Work bench.
1.7 Select the Pad tool.
1.8 When the Pad Definition window appears, , select the More button. This will expandthe
Pad Definition window to show the Second Limit box. Figure 1.3 shows the Pad
Definition window expanded to include the Second Limit.

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 Figure 1.3
1.9 In the First Limit area enter “20mm” for the Length Box. Leave the Type box set at
“Dimension”, as shown in figure 1.5.
1.10 In the Second Limit area, enter ”20mm” for the Length box, as shown in
figure1.5.
1.11 Select the OK button. Notice that the circle has been extruded 1 inch in
bothdirections, reference figure 1.4

Figure 1.4
1.12 Select the ZX Plane (figure 5.1) and enter the Sketcher Work Bench.
1.13 Create another circle at the Coordinates (0,0) with a diameter of 18 (Figure 1.5).

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 Figure 1.5

1.14 Exit the Sketcher Workbench. Select the Pad tool and select the More button toexpand
the Pad Definition window.
1.15 Enter “40” as the First Length and “40” as the Second length.

1.16 Select the OK button. The part should look similar the part shown in figure 1.6.

Figure 1.6

1.17 Select the YZ Plane (Figure 1.7) and enter the Sketcher Work Bench.
YZ Plane

Figure 1.7

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1.18 Create a circle at the coordinates(0,0) with a diameter of 25mm(Figure1.2)
1.19 Exit the Sketcher Work Bench and select the Pad tool.
1.20 Select the More button from the Pad Definition window.
1.21 Enter “20” for both the First and Second lengths.
1.22 Select the OK button. The part should look similar the one shown in figure 1.8

Figure 1.8
1.23 Select the YZ Plane reference figure 1.7
1.24 Enter the Sketcher Work Bench.
1.25 Create a circle at the coordinates (0,0) with a diameter of 18mm, as shown infigure
1.5
1.26 Exit the Sketcher Work Bench.
1.27 Extrude the part using the Pad tool and More button. Enter “40” mm for both theFirst
and Second Lengths.
1.28 Select the OK button. At this point your part should look similar to the one shownin
Figure 1.9.

Figure 1.9

Save the part as “.CATIA Part”.

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 TUTORIAL -2

AIM:
Preparation of 2D model using CATIA V5.18 software

TOOLS USED:
Line tool , circle tool, etc.,

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

2. Select XY, YZ, ZX plane to define the sketch plane, now the Sketcher workbenchis

displayed, it contains the tools needed for sketching any profile.

3. Select the profile and draw the part which is given in the model.

Using Constraint command the dimensions are modified as per the given model.

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RESULT:
Thus the given 3D model as per the drawing is modelled using CATIA V5.18 software.

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 TUTORIAL -3

AIM:
Preparation of 3D model using CATIA V5.18 software

TOOLS USED:
Pad, Pocketing etc.,

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

2. Select XY, YZ, ZX plane to define the sketch plane, now the Sketcher workbenchis

displayed, it contains the tools needed for sketching any profile.

3. Select the profile and draw the part which is given in the model.

4. Using Constraint command the dimensions are modified as per the given model.

5. Exit the Sketcher workbench, click Pad and give the thickness for the part.

6. Select the face to define the work plane and draw the second element.

7. Using Pocket command material is removed and the final model is created.

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RESULT:
Thus the given 3D model as per the drawing is modelled using CATIA V5.18 software.

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 TUTORIAL -4

AIM:
Preparation of 3D model using CATIA V5.18 software

TOOLS USED:
Pad, Pocketing etc.,

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

2. Select XY, YZ, ZX plane to define the sketch plane, now the Sketcher workbenchis

displayed, it contains the tools needed for sketching any profile.

3. Select the profile and draw the part which is given in the model.

4. Using Constraint command the dimensions are modified as per the given model.

5. Exit the Sketcher workbench, click Pad and give the thickness for the part.

6. Select the face to define the work plane and draw the second element.

Using Pocket command material is removed and the final model is created.

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RESULT:
Thus the given 3D model as per the drawing is modelled using CATIA V5.18 software.

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 TUTORIAL -5
AIM:
Preparation of 3D Assembly model using CATIA V5.18 software

TOOLS USED:
Existing Component icon, Smart move, Constraining etc.,

PROCEDURE:
1. Assembly Design command is activated to launch the required workbench.

2. The commands for assembling parts are available in the toolbar on the right sideof

the application window.

3. Click the Existing Component icon in the Product Structure toolbar, then the File

Selection dialog box is displayed were required the part model is selected.

4. To constrain a model for positioning parts correctly is carried using the various

constraints tools like Constraining and Manipulating and Select the fix component icon,

to Fix a part in the space.

5. Then the parts are assembled in the following or der Piston, piston pin and piston ring

by adopting above methods.

Select the update icon for assembly t o b e updated, all assembly de sign models are ensured
that it is in constraints condition before the models are finished.

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Assembly of Piston with piston pin

RESULT:
Thus the given 3D assembly model as per the drawing is modelled using CATIA V5.18
software.

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 TUTORIAL -6

AIM:
Preparation of 3D model using CATIA V5.18 software

TOOLS USED:
Pad, Pocketing etc.,

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

2. Select XY, YZ, ZX plane to define the sketch plane, now the Sketcher workbenchis

displayed, it contains the tools needed for sketching any profile.

3. Select the profile and draw the part which is given in the model.

4. Using Constraint command the dimensions are modified as per the given model.

5. Exit the Sketcher workbench, click Pad and give the thickness for the part.

6. Select the face to define the work plane and draw the second element.

7. Using Pocket command material is removed and the final model is created.

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RESULT:
Thus the given 3D model as per the drawing is modelled using CATIA V5.18 software

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