Sketcher Workbench

• Starting a New File

Invoking the Sketcher Workbench

• Invoking the Sketcher Workbench Using the Sketch Tool Invoking the
• Sketcher Workbench Using the Positioned Sketch

Tool Setting the Sketcher Workbench

• Modifying Units Modifying the Grid
• SettingsUnderstanding Sketcher Terms

Understanding Sketcher Terms

• Specification Tree Grid
• Snap to Point Construction/Standard
• Element Select Toolbar
• Inferencing Lines

Drawing Sketches Using Sketcher Tools

• Drawing Lines
• Drawing Center Lines
• Drawing Rectangles, Oriented Rectangles, and Parallelograms
• Drawing Rectangles
• Creating Points
• Drawing Circles
• Drawing Arcs
• Drawing Profiles

Drawing Display Tools

• • Fit All In
  • Pan
  • Zoom In
  • Zoom Out
  • Zoom Area
  • Normal View
  • Splitting the Drawing Area into Multiple
  • Viewports Hiding and Showing Geometric
  • Elements Swapping Visible Space

BASE FEATURES

• Constraining Sketches 
• Concept of Constrained Sketches
• Iso-Constraint
• Under-Constraint
• Over-Constrained
• Inconsistent 
• Not Changed 

Applying Geometrical Constraints 

• Applying Geometrical Constraints Automatically
• Applying Additional Constraints to the Sketch
• Applying Dimensional Constraints 
• Applying Contact Constraints 
• Applying Fix Together Constraints 
• Applying Auto Constraints Editing 
• Multiple Dimensions 

Analyzing and Deleting Over-Defined Constraints 

• Analyzing Sketch using the Sketch Analysis Tool 

Exiting the Sketcher Workbench 

Creating Base Features by Extrusion 

• Creating a Thin Extruded Feature
• Extruding the Sketch Using the Profile Definition Dialog
• Box Extruding the Sketch along a Directional Reference

Creating Base Features by Revolving Sketches 

• Creating Thin Shaft Features 

Dynamically Rotating the View of the Model 

• Rotating the View Using the Rotate Tool 
• Rotating the View Using the Compass 

Modifying the View Orientation 

Display Modes of the Model 

• Shading (SHD) 
• Shading with Edges 
• Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges 
• Shading with Edges and Hidden Edges 
• Shading with Material 
• Wireframe (NHR) 
• Customize View Parameters 

Creating Sections Dynamically 

• Maneuvering the Section Plane 
• Position of Section Planes 
• Assigning a Material to the Model

Importance of Sketching Planes 

Reference Elements Reference 

• Planes Creating New 
• Planes Creating Points 
• Creating Reference Lines 

Other Sketch-Based Features 

• Creating Drafted Filleted Pad 
• Features Creating Multi-Pad Features 
• Feature Termination Options
• Creating Pocket Features
• Creating Drafted Filleted Pocket Features
• Creating Multi-Pocket Features
• Creating Groove Features 
• Extruding and Revolving Planar and Non-planar
• Faces Projecting 3D Elements

• Advanced Modeling Tools 
• Creating Hole Features 
• Creating Fillets 
• Creating Chamfers 
• Adding a Draft to the Faces of the Model 

Editing Features of a Model 

• Editing Using the Definition Option 
• Editing by Double-Clicking 
• Editing the Sketch of a Sketch-Based Feature 
• Redefining the Sketch Plane of Sketches 
• Deleting Unwanted Features 
• Managing Features and Sketches by using the Cut, 
• Copy, And Paste Functionalities 
• Understanding the Concept of Update Diagnosis 
• Cut, Copy, and Paste Features and Sketches 
• Copying Features Using Drag and Drop 
• Copying and Pasting Part Bodies 
• Deactivating Features 
• Activating Deactivated Features 
• Defining Features in Work Object 
• Reordering Features 
• Understanding the Parent-Child Relationships

Measuring Elements

• Measuring between Elements 
• Measuring Items 
• Measuring Inertia

Transformation Features 

• Translating Bodies
• Rotating Bodies 
• Creating Symmetry Features
• Transforming the Axis System Mirroring Features and Bodies
• Creating Rectangular Patterns
• Creating Circular Patterns
• Creating User Patterns
• Uniform Scaling of Model
• Non-uniform Scaling of Model 

Working with Additional Bodies

• Inserting a New Body 
• Inserting Features in the New Body
• Applying Boolean Operations to Bodies 
• Adding Stiffeners to a Model
• Generating Solid Combine

• Advanced Modeling Tools 
• Creating Rib Features 
• Creating Slot Features 
• Creating Multi-Sections Solid Features

Need of Surface Modeling 

Wireframe and Surface Design Workbench 

• Starting the Wireframe and Surface Design

Workbench Creating Wireframe Elements

• Creating Circles
• Creating Splines
• Creating a Helix

Creating Surfaces 

• Creating Extruded Surfaces 
• Creating Revolved Surfaces 
• Creating Spherical Surfaces 
• Creating Cylindrical Surfaces 
• Creating Offset Surfaces 
• Creating Sweep Surfaces 
• Creating Fill Surfaces 
• Creating Multi-Sections Surfaces 
• Creating Blended Surfaces 

Operations on Shape Geometry 

• Joining Surfaces 
• Splitting Surfaces 
• Trimming Surfaces

Surface Operations 

• Creating Projection Curves Creating 
• Intersection Elements Healing 
• Geometries Disassembling Elements 
• Untrimming a Surface or a Curve 
• Creating Boundary Curves 
• Extracting Geometry Transformation 
• Features Extrapolating Surfaces
• Curves Splitting a Solid Body with a Surface 

Solidifying Surface Models Adding

• Thickness to a Surface
• Creating a Solid Body from a Closed Surface
• Body Sewing a Surface to a Solid Body

Assembly Modeling 

• Types of Assembly Design Approaches 

Creating Bottom-up Assemblies 

• Inserting Components in a Product File 
• Moving Individual Components 
• Applying Constraints 

Creating Top-down Assemblies 

• Creating Base Part in the Top-Down Assembly 
• Creating Subsequent Components in the Top-Down Assembly
• Creating Subassemblies in the Top-Down Assembly 

Editing Assemblies Deleting 

• Components Replacing 
• Components 
• Editing Components inside an Assembly 
• Editing Subassemblies inside an Assembly 
• Editing Assembly Constraints Simplifying 
• the Assembly Interference Detection 
• Sectioning an Assembly 
• Exploding an Assembly

The Drafting Workbench 

• Starting a New File in the Drafting

Workbench Type of Views 

Generating Drawing Views 

• Generating Views Automatically 
• Generating Individual Drawing Views 

Generating the Exploded View

Working with Interactive Drafting in CATIA 

Editing and Modifying Drawing Views 

• Changing the Scale of Drawing Views 
• Modifying the Project Plane of the Parent View 
• Deleting Drawing Views 
• Rotating Drawing Views 
• Hiding Drawing Views 

Modifying the Hatch Pattern of Section Views

Inserting Sheets in the Current File 

Inserting the Frame and the Title Block 

• Automatic Insertion of the Frame and the Title Block
• Creating the Frame and the Title Block Manually 

Adding Annotations to the Drawing 

• Views Generating Dimensions 
• Adding Reference Dimensions 
• Adding Datum Features 
• Adding Geometric Tolerance to the Drawing 
• Views Adding Surface Finish Symbols 
• Adding Welding 
• Symbols Applying Weld 

Editing Annotations 

Generating the Bill of Material (BOM) 

Generating Balloons

The Sheet metal Component 

• Starting a New File in Generative Sheet

Metal Workbench Setting Sheet Metal Parameters 

• Parameters Tab Bend
• Extremities Tab Bend
• Allowance Tab

Introduction to Sheet Metal Walls 

• Creating the Base Wall 
• Creating the Wall on Edge 
• Creating Extrusions 

Creating Swept Walls 

• Creating Flanges on the Sheet Metal Component
• Creating Hems on the Sheet Metal Component
• Creating a Tear Drop on the Sheet Metal Component
• Creating a User Flange on the Sheet Metal Component 

Creating a Bend 

• Creating a Conical Bend 

Bend From Flat 

Creating Rolled Walls 

• Creating a Hopper Wall 
• Creating a Rolled Wall 

Folding and Unfolding Sheet Metal Parts 

• Unfolding Sheet Metal Parts 
• Folding Unfolded Parts 
• Mapping the Geometry 

Creating Flat Patterns of Sheet Metal Components 

Viewing a Sheet Metal Component in Multiple Windows 

Using Views Management 

Stamping 

• Creating a Surface Stamp 
• Creating a Bead Stamp 
• Creating a Curve Stamp 
• Creating a Flanged Cut out Stamp 
• Creating a Louver Stamp 
• Creating a Bridge Stamp 
• Creating a Flanged Hole Stamp 
• Creating a Circular Stamp
• Creating a Stiffening Rib Stamp 
• Creating a Dowel Stamp

• Introduction to DMU Kinematics 
• Designing a Mechanism 
• Creating the Revolute Joint 
• Creating the Prismatic Joint 
• Creating the Cylindrical Joint 
• Creating the Screw Joint 
• Creating the Rigid Joint 
• Creating the Spherical Joint 
• Creating the Planar Joint 
• Creating the Point Curve Joint 
• Creating the Slide Curve Joint 
• Creating the Roll Curve Joint 
• Creating the Point Surface 
• Joint Creating the Universal 
• Joint Creating the CV Joint
• Creating the Gear Joint 
• Creating the Rack Joint 
• Creating the Cable Joint 
• Converting Assembly Constraints into Joints