Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES 20021 CATIA Basics CATIA Training Foils Version 5 Release 8 January 2002 EDU-CAT-E-COM-FF-V5R8. - презентация

1 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES CATIA Basics CATIA Training Foils Version 5 Release 8 January 2002 EDU-CAT-E-COM-FF-V5R8

2 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Course Presentation 0.5 day Targeted audience New CATIA V5 Users Prerequisites: None Objectives of the Course In this course you will learn basic manipulations and tools and get familiar with standard CATIA V5 interface and behaviours

3 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Table of Contents 1. CATIA User Interface 2.Multi-document Support 3. Workbench Concept 4. Manipulating Objects with the Mouse 5. The Specification Tree 6. Moving Objects Using the Compass 7. Manipulating and Viewing Objects 8. Working with CATIA Documents

4 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn and practice basic concepts of CATIA user interface CATIA User Interface

5 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Some Key features: Multi-document support Standard and specific menus & toolbars (File, Edit, Insert...) Standard manipulations (Copy-Paste, Drag & Drop, Edit in place...) Intuitive (Highlighting, copilot, cursor shapes...) Contextual menu (MB3) Specification Tree including all technological features, constraints, relationships... Workbenches and associated toolbars... What about CATIA User Interface ?

6 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Menus Tree Icons to minimize, maximize, or close windows Toobars of active workbench... You can easily change the layout of CATIA window by hiding or moving toolbars. You can have several documents open at the same time within the CATIA window. CATIA User Interface Double arrows mean there are more toolbars Drag the >> sign to move unseen toolbars Icon of active workbench Part Design Window of active document Tree scrollbar

7 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Toolbars provide quick access to tools which are also available in menus Use the View menu to activate toolbars Drag separator to move the toolbar anywhere Menus and Toolbars Click [x] to close the toolbar Right click (right mouse button) in the prompt zone to quickly access the toolbar list Toolbars that are checked are accessible. Others are hidden. Double arrows mean there are more toolbars. Drag the >> sign to move unseen toolbars

8 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Dialog boxes provide parameters for the definition of features. They are standardized and easy to use Name of the task Select a tab to define particular parameters Select an option in the drop down list Key in a value or click up and down arrows Fields not selectable (locked) Select button to activate the action Click check box to activate the option Inactive field Click OK to confirm Click Preview to pre-visualize the result Click Cancel to leave the function Click the cross to close the dialog box Click the question mark and select a field to get help How to Use Dialog Boxes? Ex: if you double-click on a hole you will get the Hole Definition dialog box

9 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Multi-documents Support

10 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Click to minimize (iconify) Click & drag any edge to resize a window Click to maximize (full screen) Click to restore initial size (when full screen or minimized) Active Document Click to close CATIA window Manipulating Windows Use the Window menu to list & swap open windows Inactive Document One click on CATIA Document with MB1 to activate it

11 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES It is easy to work with several documents and position them. Positioning Windows All the documents fits in the available space The active document. Click on the Window menu to check the opened documents Here 2 documents are open. The second one is active Select Tile to split the display horizontally or vertically Click on any window to make it active (Blue title bar) or select the document by the Window menu:

12 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn to access and customize the favorite workbenches Workbench Concept

13 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES The Workbench Concept Mechanical Workbenches Part Design To design parts Sketcher To sketch 2D profiles WireFrame & Surface To Enrich existing mechanical part design with wire frame features and basic surface feature Assembly Design To Easily establish mechanical assembly constraints, automatically positions parts and checks assembly consistency Generative & Interactive Drafting To Generate drawings from 3D part and assembly designs and make pure 2D drawings Sheetmetal Design A very intuitive and productive environment to design sheet metal parts CATIA is organized into several workbenches. Each workbench is dedicated to a specific work You will work in documents. There are different types of document depending on the workbench used.... Your work is stored in documents Current workbench Documents

14 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Accessing the Workbench (1/2) To access the Assembly Design Workbench, Start CATIA, then select the Start menu choosing Mechanical Design and Assembly Design Assembly Design Workbench icon You can access all standards Workbenches by the Start menu. Access a Workbench by : Selecting from the Start Menu or Selecting File / New :

15 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Accessing the Workbench (2/2) You can insert Assembly Design Workbench in a list of your favorite worbenches and acces it by the Workbench and Worbenches Toolbars. 1 Select Tools / Customize and drop Knowledge Advisor on the Favorites List 2a 2b Acces by Worbench Toolbar Acces by Worbenches Toolbar This Assembly Design Workbench can be now access at the Top of the Start Menu

16 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Favorite Workbenches Favorite Workbenches are those that CATIA will display for you at each beginning of session in the Welcome panel. Welcome panel is empty by default The welcome panel is also available by clicking on Workbench icon Welcome Panel Favorite Workbenches

17 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn the different ways to select, manipulate, and view objects with the Mouse Selecting Objects with the Mouse Moving Objects Using the Mouse Manipulating Objects with the Mouse

18 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to select one or more elements using the mouse Selecting and Editing Objects with the Mouse

19 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES The Mouse Functions MB2 MB3 MB1 MB means Mouse Button To manipulate objects To display the contextual menu To select and edit objects

20 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES What about Selecting Objects ? You can either select an object (or several objects) geometry or its corresponding feature in the tree. Selecting the geometry will highlight the tree feature(s) and vice versa Simple Selection : Multi-selection: Selection of Geometry or Tree Feature : To select an object you press the left button of the mouse, also called mouse button 1 (MB1) A standard way: [Ctrl] key Trapping objects: + +

21 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Standard way to select one object is to use mouse button 1 (left button) also called MB1 and click the object in the geometry or in the tree Click the object in the geometry or in the tree To de-select an element click in the empty background Select mode icon Note that when the cusor is over an object, its shape changes to a pointing finger and the object is highlighted (pre-selected), you have to click to select it 1 MB1 Selecting One Object

22 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Press [Ctrl] key 2 Using the Control key is a standard Windows way to select several elements (multi-selection) Keep [Ctrl] key pressed and select the desired objects (in the tree or in the geometry) To de-select elements click in the empty background Selecting Several Objects Using the [Ctrl] Key 3 Release [Ctrl] key to end the selection To de-select a single element, click on it while holding the [Ctrl] key

23 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Trapping several objects to select them 1 Select the down arrow of the Select icon 2 Drag your cursor while pressing MB1 to trap the desired objects Result: Objects completely included in the trap are highlighted and selected To de-select elements, click in the empty background Selecting Several Objects Using the Trap Tool The cursor shape changes to a small hand 3 Release MB1 Select the Selection trap icon 4 Intersecting Trap Selecting Trap

24 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Editing a part may mean for example modifying the density of the part or the part number (its properties), but most often editing consists in modifying the sketches or the features composing the part. This operation can be done at any time. To edit a sketch, double-click on it in the Specification Tree Editing Parts 1 To edit a feature through definition dialog boxes in order to redefine the parameters of your choice: Double-click the feature ( a circular pattern ) to be edited (in the specification tree or in the geometry area). The Circular Pattern Definition dialog box appears 2 Modify Parameters

25 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will get familiar with panning, rotating, and zooming capabilities of CATIA V5 using the Mouse Moving Objects with the Mouse

26 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Manipulating objects with the Mouse Move objects MB2: translation MB2 + MB1: Rotation MB1: Zooming

27 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will get familiar with using the Specification Tree The Specification Tree

28 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES What About the Specification Tree? CATIA V5 provides a generic specification modeler which lets you view and modify objects (features, sketches, … ) The hierarchy of features is called the Specification Tree. Its structure varies with the kind of document being edited.12 Design Process: Pad.1 before Pocket.1 Part Number

29 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Hide and Show the Tree Keyboard Shortcut to Hide the Specification Tree : F3 key to hide/show the Tree To display Specification Tree, click again on F3 key Specification Tree

30 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Activate and Deactivate the Tree Keyboard Shortcut to Manipulate Objects : [Shift] + F3 to activate Tree or Objects Or Position the cursor anywhere on the History Tree branch and click on MB1 Part is active Part is inactive

31 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Position the cursor on a tree branch. The cursor changes to a pointing finger 1 Click mouse button 1 (MB1) and drag the mouse to move the tree The cursor changes to a small hand 2 Moving the Tree Click up arrow to display the top of the tree Click down arrow to display the bottom of the tree Drag the bar up and down as you wish Using the ScrollbarNot Using the Scrollbar Moving the tree anywhere When the size of the tree exceeds the window you can use the scrollbar to display the tree downward or upward

32 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Zoom in and out as for the geometry (see job aid) 1 2 To reactivate the geometry, click again on a tree branch Expand / Shrink Click on + to expand, on - to shrink the tree Expanding & Zooming the Tree Geometry dimmed while zooming the tree Click mouse button 1 (MB1) on a tree branch Note that you can use the scrollbar to display the top or bottom of the tree

33 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Reselect View->Tree Expansion- >Expand Second Level Expanding & Collapsing the Specification Tree Select the View Tree Expansion Expand First Level to see the first level of the Specification Tree File + Open 3 Then select Collapse ALL to collapse the tree

34 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Scan the Design Process There is a powerful tool to show the Part History step by step in order to visualize design process. 1 Select Edit / Scan or Define In Work Object 2 You can select forward at each step to scan all steps

35 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Define in Work Object (1/2) With the Specification Tree, you can insert Features 1 2 Select a feature on the Tree with MB1 Select with MB3, Define in Work Object option Note that CATIA, in the same Body, does not consider and display features which are spelling after the active feature defined by Define in Work Object

36 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Define in Work Object (2/2) If you insert a new Sketch, it is positioned after the active feature defined by Define in Work Object. 3

37 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to take advantage of the compass to manipulate objects Moving Objects Using the Compass

38 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES The compass is a powerful tool to move and manipulate objects, especially in Assembly Design, FreeStyle, and Digital Mockup products Base of the compass (or privileged plane) Default is XY plane Default orientation of the compass is parallel to reference axis system XYZ Default location of compass is the top right corner of the screen When to use it ? To Pan, Rotate Goemetry in 3D To deform surfaces like patches and define cutting plane in FreeStyle To move components in an assembly and in Digital Mockup To move and rotate elements in the Sketcher, parallel to the sketch plane What is the Compass ?

39 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Rotation XZ translation X TranslationZ translation 1 Select one of the compass axis or plane About Z About Y Translation Free rotation (Similar to rotating with the mouse) Just grab the top point of the compass and move it Simple Use of the Compass (1/2) Drag the cursor. The geometry moves accordingly 2 Normal to compass axis (Similar to Normal View) Just select the desired letter (x, y or z)

40 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES To position the Compass at its default location and with its default orientation, you can either drag it and drop it onto the reference Axis System (bottom right corner) or select the Reset Compass command in the View menu (very useful when the compass is not visible). Simple Use of the Compass (2/2) Drag around Z axis…. Note that the default location and orientation of the Part does not change z z y y X X

41 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES To position the Compass at its default location and with its default orientation, you can either drag it and drop it onto the reference Axis System (bottom right corner) or select the Reset Compass command in the View menu (very useful when the compass is not visible). Drop the Compass onto a Component (1/3) Click the red square of the compass 1 3 Compass is now green Drag the red square of the compass, 2 4 Select the desired axis (or plane) of the compass and drag it Drop the compass onto a component, 5 Result The component move relative to the origin.

42 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES The default location and orientation of the Part changes relative to the origin when you drop the compass onto a component Drop the Compass onto a Component (2/3) Initial orientation of the Part Drop the compass onto a component and drag around one axis, Default orientation change Final orientation of the Part

43 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Drop the Compass onto a Component (3/3) 1 Click and drag the red square of the compass 2 Drop the compass onto a component, 3 Select the Feature you wants to move 4 Select one element of the Compass (axis,plane..) 5 Result You can move specific features with the compass

44 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES To position the compass at its initial place, clik on empty background, on the XYZ axis system, or drag it and drop it onto its anchor point. If you do not see the compass, click on the View > Reset compass menu option (no element selected) Click and drag the red square of the compass, 1 2 Green compass means the component can be moved Moving One Component in an Assembly Drop the compass onto a component, Move the component using the compass axes and planes 3 You can move and drag instances on the Assembly with the Compass

45 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn the different ways to select, manipulate, and view objects Manipulating Objects Hiding and Showing Objects Rendering Styles Graphics Properties Manipulating and Viewing Objects

46 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to select one or more elements using the other tools such as the search command Selecting Objects

47 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES There is a powerful way to multi-select objects using criteria (type, color, name, and other properties, etc) in a document or in a whole product structure Edit Search or Ctrl+F Select criteria in the lists: type of object, color, graphic properties... Note that * means any (default) and specify where to search Click the Search button to start the search Selecting Objects Using the Search Command (1/2) 3 2 Result of the search Objects found are pre-selected in the list (blue field) as well as in CATIA (highlighted) Select Add to favorites…button 4 4

48 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Click OK to confirm the operation 5 7 Click Select to select the elements in the 3D viewer and OK to close the dialog box Selecting Objects Using the Search Command (2/2) In the Search dialog box: Select the Favorites tab 6 7

49 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Start menu: Select Edit Search 1 3 Specify the Workbench, the type and the color in each field Selecting Objects Using a Multi-Search Criteria In the Search dialog box: Select the Advanced tab 2 Click the Search button to start the search 4 Click the Select button to visualize the result in the viewer 5 Click OK to close the dialog box 6

50 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Selecting Using the Preselection Navigator 1 2 Press any keyboard arrow. Position your pointer over the object you want to select. This task explains how to use the preselection navigator (or the keyboard arrows) for selecting hidden or coincident elements The preselection navigator appears. The preselection navigator will also let you select elements belonging to the hidden object by clicking on the arrows 3 Click the circle in the center to validate your selection and exit the preselection navigator.

51 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Magnifier If objects are overlaid or the visualization gets confused, you can use additional tools Magnifier : The Magnifier allows you to select elements while keeping a general view of your geometry. It is activated using the View > Magnifier menu option It opens a window zooming on the elements seen through a rectangular trap

52 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to hide and redisplay objects Hiding and Showing Objects From Visible To Invisible Space

53 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES When to Hide Elements? To clarify visualization temporarily, in 3D or in the Sketcher, or to get rid of construction elements but still keep them accessible Construction elements Sketcher elements Examples

54 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You can hide construction elements, and 3D elements seen in the sketcher... for better visualization and redisplay them later Click the Hide/Show icon in the View toolbar 1 Select the element(s) to hide 2 Result: the selected elements are hidden. The display is clearer... Hiding Elements You can quickly hide element(s) by right clicking them in the tree (right mouse button) and selecting the Hide/Show option in the contextual menu... and icons of hidden elements are dimmed in the tree

55 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You can redisplay construction and 3D elements previously hidden for visualization purposes 1 The background color changes (i.e. green) 3 Click the Hide/Show icon Select the element(s) to redisplay 2 4 Click the Swap visible space icon to go back to visible space Result: the selected elements are visible Redisplaying Elements Click the Swap visible space icon in the View toolbar to swap from visible to invisible space You can quickly redisplay an element by right clicking on the element in the tree (right mouse button) and selecting the Hide/Show option in the contextual menu

56 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn different ways to better visualize your geometry according to your needs Rendering Styles

57 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Shading (SHD) Wireframe (NHR) Hidden Lines Removal (HLR) Shading & edges What are the Different Rendering Styles? You will use material for realistic and nice pictures, shading mode for regular work, and edges for easy selection,... You can customize the viewing mode according to your own needs by quickly applying viewing parameters, especially outlines and materials Standard Styles Customized Style Customized Shading with edges & hidden edges

58 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Click on the white arrow close to the rendering style icon Then select the style you want to apply. It will be applied automatically to the geometry 1 Applying Rendering Styles 2 Wireframe (NHR) Dynamic Hidden Line Removal Shading (SHD) Shading with Edges Shading with edges & Hidden Edges Customized...

59 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Select the View > RenderStyle > Customize View menu 2 Select the options you need Modifying Rendering Styles 3 Apply the new style Wireframe (NHR) Dynamic Hidden Line Removal Shading (SHD) Shading with Edges Shading with edges & Hidden Edges Customized...

60 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to apply, and modify a material to a part Applying Materials Material applied to a part and toolbar

61 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Accessing the Rendering Workbench Start menu > Infrastructure > Material Library New Family Rename Family Remove Family New Material Rename Material Remove Material(s) Edit Properties Sort Materials (A-Z) Rendering (Material Library) workbench Apply material toolbar accessible from any 3D workbench

62 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES What About Materials? Pre-defined materials can be applied to: a PartBody, a Surface, a Body or an OpenBody in a.CATPart document, a Product and instances of a.model,.cgr,.CATPart in a.CATProduct document. The Apply Material tool Material Library with different families of samples You can apply a material and keep a link (automatic update when original material modified) LinkNo link To Keep a Link or not... Library of Materials

63 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Materials Properties Material Properties Applying materials affect the physical and mechanical properties of elements, for example density These data will be used for calculation purposes in CATIA.Generative Structural Analysis Note: Appropriate licenses are required to use the Analysis and Drafting tabs Material Physical Properties

64 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES General Process Select and apply the desired material 2 Customize the view style Apply the Customized view style 2 1

65 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Modifying the Customized View Style 1 Activate the parameters you want to see in the customized view (material to see materials) 2 Click OK to confirm the customized view style 3 Activate the Customized View icon to apply it to the visualization 4

66 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Applying a Material Select the PartBody to which you want to apply a material 1 Click on the Apply Material icon 2 Select the material you want to apply 3 Click on Apply Material for preview ( You can try different material and click Apply Material to check) 4 Click on OK to confirm the choice 5 First you need activate the Custom View style to obtain the visualization with the material The Custom View style must activate the Material option (View > Render Style > Customize View) You can activate the Link To File option to keep a link with the original material. This will update automatically your the material in your document if a change occurs in the material library (a small arrow means the material is linked)

67 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Quickly Applying Another Material 2 The Material Parameter is always displayed in the specifications tree; its default value is set to None The Edit parameter dialog box is displayed. None is default if no material is applied Double-click on the Material feature in the tree 1 Type the name of another material and click on OK to confirm 3 Note that: You need activate the Custom View style to obtain the visualization with the material The Custom View style must activate the Material option (View > Render Style > Customize View)

68 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Double click on the material name in the tree (Or use MB3 menu > Properties) 1 Modifying a Material Properties To modify the appearance of the material icon in the tree To modify the color of the material and other parameters... The Drafting tab allows you to change the color and pattern of the material for Drafting purposes The Analysis tab allows you to check and modify the physical properties of the material 3 2 Modify the parameters Click OK to confirm the changes

69 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn different ways to better visualize your geometry according to your needs Graphic Properties

70 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES What is about Graphic Properties ? Painter (1/2) Line Thickness & Type Point Symbol Layer Fill Color & Transparency Painter The painter icon lets you apply graphics properties from one object to another. The Graphic Properties Toolbar is a powerful tool to change easily graphic properties of components

71 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Change Graphic Properties Painter (1/2) You can select features on the History Tree and change theirs graphics properties 1 Select elements with MB1 2 2 Keeping the mouse cursor on the selected entities and with MB3, Select Properties option With the Graphic Properties Toolbar, select all desired graphic properties

72 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Painter Painter (2/2) Result Select the Painter icon and then the reference element in order to obtain the same graphic properties. First, select elements you want to apply new graphic properties with MB1 + Ctrl 1 2 3

73 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Introduction to V5 Documents Opening V5 Documents Saving and Closing Documents Working with CATIA You will learn how to start CATIA, and open, save, and close V5 documents

74 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to identify CATIA documents Introduction to V5 Documents Workbenches and Documents

75 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES When working in CATIA you create, modify and save geometry within documents. Documents are containers What about CATIA Documents ? Assembly Design Part Design Sketcher WireFrame & Surface Generative & Interactive Drafting.CATProduct file extension Different Types of Documents The type of the document depends on the workbench you will use to create and modify the geometry: Current workbench Current document (blue title bar).CATPart file extension.CATDrawing file extension

76 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES A Product Structure is a way to structure and organize your products logically. You can navigate within the structure and work on its different components A Document is a file including data you will create and manage with the associated workbench (specific extension) A Workbench is a set of tools that allows you to create and manage your geometry Current (or active) workbench Current document blue title bar Workbench toolbars... Terminology Not active documents have a grey title bar

77 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to start CATIA V5 Starting CATIA V5

78 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Starting CATIA Using the Start Menu (PC) 1 2 Click the Start menu and keep the key pressed Roll over Program, then to the right Roll over CATIA, then to the right 3

79 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Starting CATIA Using the Contextual Menu (PC) 1 2 Click the right mouse button MB3 to display the contextual menu 3 Roll over New then to the right Release the key when over CATIA Part

80 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn how to open new and existing documents and how to lay out document windows Opening V5 Documents

81 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES There are different types of CATIA documents. Each type of document is associated with a workbench.However, you can work in a document using different workbenches What about Opening Documents Note that the extension of the document will be displayed once you save the document After Save the document

82 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Opening New documents File menu Then you have to click the type of document you want to create Opening New Documents and click OK 3

83 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Click the "Files of type" list to display the list of document types which you want to open 1 2 Check the Show Preview option to display a preview of the selected file (Available Only on Microsoft Windows NT workstations) Opening an Existing Document Select the File Open... Command in CATIA menu Or Click the Open icon 5 Click Open to visualize in the viewer your Selected document The list of document types you can open depends on the configurations/products installed and for which you have a license. In the File Selection box: Select the file location 3

84 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES You will learn the different ways to save documents Saving and Closing Documents

85 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES There are different ways to save CATIA documents. What about Saving Documents ? You save documents after modifying them to create new ones You save documents with the same name (this will replace the initial document) under a new name (this will create a document) When & Why? Naming...

86 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES There are different ways to save changes made in a document. You can also save an existing document to create a new one Shortcuts Press [Ctrl] and [s] keys simultaneously Saving a Document with the Same Name The document is saved in the same directory with the same name Saving an existing document

87 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES This procedure creates a new document Saving a document for the first time Saving a document to create a new one 2. Give a name to the new document to create (Creates a copy) 1. Browse the file and select the directory where to store the document Here, the document is stored in the same folder with a new name. It is a CATPart type document (Part Design workbench) 3. Click Save button to confirm Saving a Document with a New Name

88 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Closing a Document Click on File > Close... If changes have been made but not saved, a pop-up window asks you if you want to save changes Click on Yes, to save the changes, Click on No to close the document without saving the changes, Click on Cancel to keep the document open.... or on the Close icon of the document window 3 2 1

89 Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES In this course you have become familiar with CATIA V5 user interface by practicing basic manipulations and behaviours You are now able to learn and practice more advanced tools and products…