
Select the revolute surface as Element.Repeat the above steps to create 3 more curves Working local uv plane always parallel to the screen Written by Dickson ShamĬlick icon “3D curve” Select type “Through points” Switch to Front View Pick 3 points on the surface to create a curve Drag the green arrow to adjust the curvature Click ok to complete Select “Lock Privileged plane orientation parallel to screen”.Right-Click on the red dot of the compass at right upper corner of the window.Select “Insert /Geometrical Set…” on the top menu Enter “Control_curve” as name Click okĬlick icon “Revolute” Select Sketch.3 on tree Enter 360 deg as Angle1 (you needn‟t define the revolution axis the last centreline in the sketch will be selected as default axis) Click ok

Switch Workbench to Freestyle (“Start/ Shape/ Freestyle”)

Multi-select all 3 Sketches on tree Right-click on them, then select “Properties” on the pop-up menu Select Tab-page “Graphic” Change “Lines & Curves” Color to yellow, thickness to 0.35mm Deselect option “Pickable” Click ok (Now we can see the yellow references on screen, but cannot pick them directly) A- 7
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Please be reminded that this series of tutorials is designed to demonstrate a design approach with CATIA, rather than the command itself.

Not For Commercial Use Surface-modeling Solid-modeling Assembly Design Design with a Master Model Design in Context A- 1 Version 2a- June 2010Ĭreate 2D Reference Lines (to control the overall size) Build a rough wireframe model by 3D (freeform) curvesīuild a HALF surface model (on right hand side) Do “curvature analysis” to check surface smoothness Do “connect check” to check tangency continuity Do “draft analysis” to check any undercut portionĬonvert the surfaces into a solid Build the parting surface Split the finished (master) model into separate parts Re-assemble the parts into a product Part Design in Assembly (Design in Context) Capture/Render Images for marketing purposes. CATIA V5 Surface-modeling (Tutorial 6-Glasses)
