CATIA: Generative Drafting (ANSI) - ASCENT

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ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge®
CATIA: Generative Drafting (ANSI)
Version 5, Release 20, Revision 1.0
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Generative Drafting Workbench................................1-1
1.1 Generative Drafting Process...........................................1-3
1.2 Create a Drawing..............................................................1-4
1.3 User Interface...................................................................1-8
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Active View......................................................................1-8
Toolbars............................................N..............................1-9
Tile Horizontally.............................................................1-10
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1.4 View Types.....................................................................1-12
Projections ....................................................................1-12
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Sections ........................................................................1-16
Details...........................................................................1-19
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Clipping View ................................................................1-20
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Break Views..................................................................1-21
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1.5 Section Views/Cuts........................................................1-23
Create a Section View/Cut............................................1-23
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Create a ProfilFe in 3D....................................................1-24
Use Planes...............2.....................................................1-25
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1.6 Create a Manual V-iew....................................................1-26
1.7 View Cr eation W7izard....................................................1-29
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1.8 Use the View2 Creation Wizard......................................1-30
1.9 AdTding an Additional Sheet..........................................1-34
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Sheet Properties ...........................................................1-35
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Reor-dering Sheets........................................................1-36
Lim6itations.....................................................................1-36
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1.10 File Associations...........................................................1-37
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P Restoring Links .............................................................1-37
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Exercise 1a Create a Part Drawing..................................... 1-39
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Exercise 1b Create a Sectional View.................................. 1-53
R Exercise 1c Create a Part Drawing..................................... 1-59
Exercise 1d Create a Product Drawing.............................. 1-68
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Exercise 1e Section & Cut Views (Optional) ..................... 1-79
Chapter 2 View Modification .......................................................2-1
2.1 View Manipulation............................................................2-3
Delete View.....................................................................2-3
Hide/Show.......................................................................2-3
Show Geometry in All Viewpoints...................................2-3
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2.2 View Positioning..............................................................2-4
Moving Views..................................................................2-4
Set Relative Position.......................................................2-5
Superpose.......................................................................2-7
Align Views Using Elements...........................................2-8
2.3 View Properties................................................................2-9
Visualisation and Behavior............................................2-10
Scale and Orientation...................................................2-10
Dress-Up....................................................T...................2-10
View Name....................................................................2-12
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Generation Mode..........................................................2-12
2.4 Section and Detail Properties........E...............................2-15
Recreating the Callout..................................................2-16
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2.5 Hatching Properties ......................................................2-17
2.6 Profile Modification...........S.............. ..............................2-18
Section Profiles...........................8..................................2-18
Detail Profiles.............A...................................................2-18
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2.7 3D Support.....................................................................2-19

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Exercise 2a View ManFipulation........................................... 2-21
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Exercise 2b View Manipulation II....................................... 2-27
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Chapter 3 Dimensioning..............................................................3-1
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3.1 ManualY Dimensioning .....................................................3-3
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3.2 Manually Create Dimensions..........................................3-8
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3.3 Automatic Dimensions..................................................3-15
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3.4 One Step Dimensioning................................................3-16
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3E.5 Step by Step Dimensioning..........................................3-18
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3.6 Dimension Generation Settings...................................3-20
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3.78Modifying Dimension Properties .................................3-22
O Value Tab......................................................................3-23
Tolerance Tab...............................................................3-25
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Extension Line Tab.......................................................3-26
P Dimension Texts Tab....................................................3-26
Font Tab........................................................................3-27
Text Tab........................................................................3-27
Exercise 3a Annotate a Drawing........................................ 3-28
Exercise 3b Linear Dimensioning...................................... 3-48
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Chapter 4 Geometric Tolerancing...............................................4-1
4.1 Geometric Tolerancing Terminology.............................4-3
4.2 Create Geometric Tolerances.........................................4-6
Exercise 4a Geometric Tolerances I .................................... 4-8
Exercise 4b Geometric Tolerances II................................. 4-21
Exercise 4c Geometric Tolerances III ................................ 4-24
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Chapter 5 Detailing.......................................................................5-1
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5.1 Annotation Creation........................................................5-3
5.2 Create Text Annotations.............E....................................5-4
5.3 Create Text with Leader..................................................5-6
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5.4 Edit Text with Leader.......................................................5-8
Handling Annotation LeaSders....... ...................................5-8
Adding Frames.........................8.......................................5-9
Copy Object GraphicAal Format......................................5-10
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5.5 Organizing Annotations - Align Text............................5-11

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5.6 Organizing AnnFotations - Align Dimensions...............5-13
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5.7 Create Roughness Symbols.........................................5-16
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5.8 Create Weld Symb-ols....................................................5-19
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5.9 Dress-Up Elements........................................................5-23
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Axis Line5........................................................................5-25
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5.10 Create Tables.................................................................5-28
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8 Creating an Attribute Link..............................................5-33
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5.12 Dimension and Annotation Settings............................5-36
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Geometry and Dimension Generation...........................5-36
Dimension Creation Settings.........................................5-38
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Manipulator Settings .....................................................5-40
Annotation Settings.......................................................5-41
Exercise 5a Annotate a Drawing II ..................................... 5-42
Exercise 5b Create a Table ................................................. 5-56
Exercise 5c Add Weld Symbols.......................................... 5-69
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Chapter 6 2D Components..........................................................6-1
6.1 2D Sketching....................................................................6-3
6.2 Sketch Analysis...............................................................6-9
Geometry Tab.................................................................6-9
Diagnostic Tab..............................................................6-11
Sketch Solving Status...................................................6-12
6.3 Creating 2D Components .............................................6-13
Modifiable Text...........................................T...................6-14
6.4 Instantiating a 2D Component......................................6-15
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6.5 Instantiating from Catalogs..........................................6-17
Catalog Creation............................E...............................6-17
Instantiate from a Catalog.............................................6-18
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Links..............................................................................6-20
6.6 Modifying an Instantiated 2D Component...................6-21
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Placement.....................................................................6-21
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Explode the ComponeAnt...............................................6-21
Exposing a 2D Component....6.......................................6-21
Replacing............. .........................................................6-23
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Exercise 6a Creating 2D Components............................... 6-24
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Exercise 6b ReusOing 2D Components from a Catalog..... 6-30
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Chapter 7 Produ ct Drawi7ngs.......................................................7-1
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7.1 Generate Bill of Materials ...............................................7-3
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Inserting Into a View.......................................................7-5
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7.2 Display Balloons on a Drawing......................................7-6
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7.3 Scenes..............................................................................7-9
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7E.4 Create a View From a Scene.........................................7-10
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7.5 Use Overload Properties...............................................7-12
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7.68Modify Links...................................................................7-15
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7.7 Component Drafting Properties...................................7-20
Do Not Cut in Section View...........................................7-21
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Do Not Use when Projecting.........................................7-22
Represented With Hidden Lines...................................7-22
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7.8 View Generation Modes................................................7-23
CGR..............................................................................7-23
Approximate..................................................................7-24
Exercise 7a BOM, Balloons, and CGR Views.................... 7-25
Exercise 7b Drawing Views and Overload Properties...... 7-34
Exercise 7c Wine Opener.................................................... 7-44
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Chapter 8 Complete the Drawing................................................8-1
8.1 Frame and Title Block......................................................8-3
Insert Frame and Title Block...........................................8-3
2D Drafting Functionality.................................................8-3
8.2 Create 2D Frame and Title Block....................................8-4
8.3 Insert a Frame and Title Block........................................8-7
8.4 Insert a Background View.............................................8-12
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8.5 Print a Drawing...............................................................8-14
Position and Size ..............................N............................8-14
Print Area......................................................................8-15
Quick Print...................................E..................................8-16
8.6 Import and Export 2D Data............................................8-17
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Importing 2D Data.........................................................8-17
Exporting 2D Data.........................................................8-18
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8.7 Insert an Image..........................8.....................................8-20
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8.8 Large Drawing Management6 Techniques....................8-21
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Exercise 8a Create a Title Block......................................... 8-23
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Exercise 8b Insert a Title Block.......................................... 8-34
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Exercise 8c Insert Parameters into a Table....................... 8-40
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Chapter 9 Projects........................................................................9-1
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Exercise 9a Project A - Handle............................................. 9-3
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Exercise 9b Project B - Mounting Plate............................... 9-7
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A.1 Customizing a Script...................................................... A-3
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Loading a VBA Project....................................................A-4
Importing a CATScript.....................................................A-5
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A.2 Anatomy of a Sample Macro.......................................... A-8
CATInit............................................................................A-9
CATCheckRef.................................................................A-9
CATCreateReference......................................................A-9
CATFrame.......................................................................A-9
CATTitleBlock ...............................................................A-10
CATExit.........................................................................A-10
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A.3 Basic Modifications.......................................................A-11
Syntax...........................................................................A-11
Helper Functions...........................................................A-11
Text Fields....................................................................A-11
Table Cell Sizes............................................................A-12
A.4 Advanced Modifications...............................................A-14
User Input Boxes..........................................................A-14
Message Boxes............................................................A-16
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A.5 Adding Graphics............................................................A-18
Resizing/Moving a Graphic..................N.........................A-21
Deleting a Graphic........................................................A-21
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Exercise A1 Modifying Macros........................................... A-22
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Appendix B Extracting FT&A Views...........................................B-1
B.1 Functional Tolerancing anSd Annota tion........................B-3
Annotation Switch On/Off............8....................................B-3
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Exercise B1 Extracting FT&A Views.................................... B-8
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