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SCOPE:
This document is a manual of the Catia V5 training course, wherein the basic commands for wireframe and
surfaces creation are stated. This manual is update to CATIA V5 R8.
Name
Function
: P. Cano
: CAD/CAM/PDM Airbus Espaa
Authorization: (signed)
Date
: 28 Jan 2003
Name
Function
: U. Schumann-Hindenberg
: Head of CAD/CAM Configuration
Management (EODK)
Airbus SAS 2002. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document
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Table of contents
1
Foreword.................................................................................... 5
Scope ......................................................................................... 6
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Points ......................................................................................... 9
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
Lines ........................................................................................ 14
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Planes ....................................................................................................... 16
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4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
4.18
4.19
Axis Systems........................................................................... 22
Circles ...................................................................................... 24
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
Curves...................................................................................... 26
7.1
7.2
Polyline ..................................................................................................... 27
7.3
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7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
Corner ....................................................................................................... 32
Surfaces................................................................................... 34
8.1
Extrude...................................................................................................... 34
8.2
Revolute.................................................................................................... 35
8.3
Sphere....................................................................................................... 36
8.4
Fill Surface................................................................................................ 37
8.5
Offset......................................................................................................... 37
Operations ............................................................................... 39
9.1
Split ........................................................................................................... 39
9.2
Trim ........................................................................................................... 41
9.3
Join............................................................................................................ 42
9.4
Translation................................................................................................ 43
9.5
Symmetry.................................................................................................. 43
9.6
Scaling ...................................................................................................... 44
9.7
Rotate........................................................................................................ 45
9.8
Affinity....................................................................................................... 45
9.9
10
Modifications........................................................................... 48
Approval ................................................................................................................. 49
Record of revisions ............................................................................................... 49
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Foreword
This manual states the creation process for basic geometry elements within the
Wireframe and Surfaces (WSD)
workbenches.
Wireframe elements can be created too in Free Style workbench
In general,
designer does
not need specific functionality of this workshop (dedicated to the shape skill) and should
normally be capable of performing all work in the two previous workshops. Associated
commands of Free Style workshops will not be explain in this document.
Comparison of Wireframe & Surface and Generative Shape Design functionality
WSF
GSD
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Scope
Several applications of 3D Wireframe creation.
2.1
2.2
Design principle
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b) Modification of skeleton
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2.4
Rename an open_body by
modifying its properties
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Points
A point creation process consists in the steps below:
Click on icon
Note: To create more than a point, double click on icon and the definition window
remains on the screen. It is the same with lines, planes, etc.
When the point type tab is deployed, all possible types of point are displayed:
Advice: As these elements are created very frequently, it is practical to place this
command bar in the current workshop.
With
mouse
cursor
on
workshop icons, display the
contextual menu with mouse
button 3.
Tick the "Reference Elements
(Extended)" box to display the
command bar.
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3.1
3.2
Enter co-ordinates X; Y; Z
Point on Curve
Select a curve
Note: Whenever the reference point option is displayed in the definition window, there
exists the option to change the reference point.
Point on curve
Reference point
Point on a curve
Options to set distance to
reference: distance or ratio
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3.3
3.4
Points on Plane
Select a plane
Points on Surface
An element can be selected to take orientation thereof as reference or entering the XYZ
co-ordinates for such orientation.
Point to be created
Point on a surface
3.5
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Tangent Points
Select a curve
3.7
RATIO = 30/90
Reference
point
Point to be created
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3.8
Multiple Point
Selecting a curve/line or a point on them, a set of points defined by the parameters
below can be defined:
Click on icon
If a point has been selected, instances & spacing option can be selected
from the parameters tab, which provides us with the possibility to enter a
number of points from that selected spaced in the distance we want
Note: When a curve is selected, there exists the possibility to activate tab with end
points and the value instances includes the two end points. It is also possible to
activate a tab in order to create planes normal to the curve at the points created.
Finally, there is the option of creating the points in the open body activated or in a
new one hanging from this.
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Lines
The lines creation process consists in the steps below:
Click icon
When the line type tab is deployed, all the possible types of lines are displayed:
Advice: As these elements are created very frequently, it is practical to place this
command bar in the current workshop.
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4.1
Select two points. In case points do not exist it is possible to position on the
tab of each point a click right button
If you need, you can select a support surface, and a geodesic line is created
on the surface
4.2
Select a reference point and a direction line, or a plane, in this case the
normal of the plane is the direction
4.3
4.4
Specify the initial and final points for the new straight line
Specify the initial and final points for the straight line
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4.5
4.6
Select a point
Specify the initial and final points to define the new line
Planes
The planes creation process consists in the following steps:
Click on icon
When the Plane type tab is deployed, all possible types of planes are displayed:
Advice: As these elements are created very frequently, it is practical to place this
command bar in the current workshop.
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4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
Select a point
Select a line
Select a point
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4.13
Select a point. If it was not on the curve, the plane would pass through the
orthogonal projection of the point on the curve
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
Select a point.
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NB: Working mode on flat support also modifies the operation of the straight line, point
creation commands.
The support can be a plane or a surface.
From a surface:
1) Select a surface
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2) Complete the dialog box and click ok to end the definition of the support.
Automatically a working support is created in the specification tree. We can change the
working support active with the contextual menu or with the working supports activity
icon
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A set of planes appear in the specification tree, this set of planes contains a subset with
all the Planes.
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Axis Systems
This section explains how to create a co-ordinates axis system. The following process is
to be followed for this purpose:
Click on icon
up.
Different kinds of axis
system
Option to create
system as active
An axis system consists in a point and three orthogonal directions. There are two ways
to define them, by means of geometric elements or entering co-ordinates.
There are three different kinds of axis system, (Standard, Axis rotation, Euler angles).
Axis rotation: Defined as a standard axis system and a angle computed from a
selected reference.
Euler angles: defined by three angle values computed from the initial X, Y, and
Z directions.
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The axis system definition window can be deployed clicking on the more tab to visualise
the co-ordinates for the four elements:
The model tree structure is shown on the upper area when the reference system is
created.
When the axis system is selected in the tree and the right hand side mouse button is
clicked, the possibility to select option set as current opens up, to set it as active system
or set as not current to set it as non active.
If it is created selecting geometrical elements, it is enough selecting a point for the origin,
for the axis, points, lines or planes.
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Circles
The circle creation process consists in the steps below:
Click on icon
6.1
Note: In case a supporting surface is selected, the circle supports on the tangent plane
thereof through that point.
6.2
6.3
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6.4
6.5
6.6
Circle or circle arcs tangential to two curves and passing through a point
6.7
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Curves
The following are the different types of curves:
7.1
Spline Curve
Spline Curve: curve crossing a series of points and generated by arcs of third order
crossing that points.
Follow the following process to create a spline curve:
Select icon
Select two or more points the curve is to pass through. When a point is
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7.1
7.2
Polyline
With this command we create a polyline that is a broken line made of several connected
segment. We can introduce a blend radius in the different points, we can close the
polyline too.
Starting
point.
If we need a blend radius in one point we must select this point on the list and introduce
the value in the radius field. We can re-order the points using the different tools of the
command.
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7.3
Parallel Curve
Select icon
Enter the value for the distance or drag with the left hand side mouse button
You can repeat objet after ok, a dialog box pops up with the repeat objet
definition
If you check the both sides button two lines are created in both sides of the
original curve
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7.4
Boundary Curve
Curve boundary: are curves at edges of a surface.
Select icon
Select the desired boundary curve from the propagation type tab:
None: With no conditions, an edge is selected and this is the one taken.
There exists the possibility to limit the boundary curve by means of two elements
(points).
7.5
Projection Curve
Using this function it is possible to project points, straight lines or curves.
Select icon
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Projected curve
Surface on which it is
to be projected
Use the projection type tab to define the type of projection we wish to use:
In this case, the projection direction is to be selected along the curve and the support:
Projection
direction
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7.6
Intersection Curve
Using this function it is possible to obtain intersection point, intersection straight line and
intersection curve
Select icon
Result curve
Curve: The result is a curve when intersect a curve with other curve o with a
surface.
Points: The result is a point or several points when intersect a curve with other
curve o with a surface.
Result points
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Contour: The result is a contour when intersect a surface with other surface o
with a Pad operation.
Contour result
Surface: The result is a surface when intersect a surface with other surface o
with a Pad operation.
Surface result
7.7
Corner
Creation of a blending radius between two lines or a line and a point.
Select icon
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Corner, continued
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Surfaces
The basic surfaces creation process is described below:
8.1
Extrude
An extrude surface is a ruled surface, assessed by means of a profile and an extrusion
direction. The following is the process for depiction thereof:
Select icon
Enter two figures; one for limit1 and another one for limit2, that is, the
distances in the extrusion direction on either sides of contour.
Profile
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8.2
Revolute
This is a revolution surface, generated when a contour rotates around a rotation centre
line. The creation process thereof is as stated below:
Select icon
State values for angles1 y 2, contour rotation angles around the centre line
Profile
Revolute surface
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Sphere
To create a spherical surface we need a center point, an axis to define the meridian and
parallel curves, and the angles values to define the limits of the sphere surface.
Parallel angles
Meridians angles
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8.4
Fill Surface
With this command we can create a fill surface between a number of boundary
segments and several supports surfaces.
Supports surface
Fill result
8.5
Offset
Surface parallel to another one at a distance.
The following is the process to be followed:
Select icon
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Offset, continued
Enter the distance at which the new surface is wanted as the offset value
Offset surface
When you activate de Both sides button you achieve two offset surface, in
both direction
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Operations
Operations that can be performed with wireframe elements are stated below.
9.1
Split
Surface or wireframe element cutting operation
Select icon
Element to be split
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Split, continued
Splitting element
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9.2
Trim
Two elements cutting or lengthening operation
Select icon
Surfaces to be trimmed
Trimmed surfaces
If you check the intersections computation button a intersect feature is created in the
specification tree.
Intersect result
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9.3
Join
Adjacent surfaces or adjacent curves joining operation
Select icon
Federation: This allows you reagroup the result of the join surface. We can use this
option when modifying linked geometry to avoid re-specifying all the input elements. The
group of elements created when the federation option is selected, will be detected
together with the pointer when selecting one of them. There are three propagations
mode.
Point continuity: All the elements with point continuity with the select element
are selected.
Tangent continuity: All the elements with tangent continuity with the select
element are selected.
Joined surfaces
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Translation
Translation operation for a point, a line, or a surface
Select icon
9.5
Symmetry
Symmetry operation
Select icon
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9.5
Symmetry, continued
9.6
Scaling
Element scaling change operation
Select
Scaling example
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Rotate
9.8
Affinity
Affinity to a geometry operation
Select
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Affinity, continued
Origin
Plane XY
X axis
9.9
Axis to Axis
Select
Continued
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Modifications
To modify the 3D wireframe, the simplest way is to double click the corresponding object
in the specification tree or in the graphic window to edit it. Then, simply modify the
parameters and/or the references used by the edited function.
Example:
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Approval
This document has been approved by:
(signatures or proof of agreement are archived together with the master document)
Function/Organization
Approval/Name
ACE/SPD/Cax Technology/Method
PJ. Cano-Rodriguez
EAQ
D. Olsen
SPD ACE
E. Le-Floch
Record of revisions
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A
Date
Dec 2002
Initial issue.
Company/Department
Telephone
F. Kautz
Airbus Deutschland
B. Maitre
EMKT
33 61 18 61 04
J. Cordero
Airbus Espaa
34 91 624 1291
M. Horwood
Airbus UK
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