Table Of Content

CATIA Infrastructure User Guide Overview Conventions What's New? Basic Tasks Starting Version 5 Starting a Session on Windows Starting a Session on UNIX Starting a Session Using Document Icons Starting a Session in a Language Other than English on Windows Starting a Session in a Language Other than English on UNIX Getting Help Displaying Tooltips and Help Messages Using the What's This? Command Accessing the Online Help Library Searching the Online Help Library Getting Contextual Help Displaying Easy Warnings Accessing the Dassault Systemes User Galaxy Displaying Copyright Information Accessing Sample Documents Editing in Context Within the Product Structure What Is the Product Structure? Accessing the Navigation Tools Creating a New Workbench Document in the Product Structure Activating a Different Workbench in the Product Structure Creating a New Document for a Different Workbench Creating, Opening, and Saving Documents About Data Sharing Between Windows and UNIX About Filenames Creating New Documents Creating a New Document from an Existing One Opening Existing Documents Opening Existing Documents Using the Browse Window Opening Most Recently Used Documents Closing Documents Saving Documents For the First Time or Under Another Name Saving Existing Documents Saving Documents In Other Formats Saving All Documents Managing Document Save Displaying Document Properties Viewing the Spec Tree and the Geometry Area About the Specification Tree and Geometry Area Setting Document Window Layout Preferences Using the Full Screen Using Document Windows Using the Specification Tree Overview Using the Geometry Overview Expanding and Collapsing the Specification Tree Opening the Sub-Tree Selecting Objects Preselecting and Selecting Using the Pointer Selecting Using the Selection Traps Selecting Using the Preselection Navigator Selecting Using the Other Selections... Command Selecting Using the Search... Command (General Mode) Selecting Using the Search... Command (Favorites Mode) Selecting Using the Search... Command (Advanced Mode) Storing Selections Using Selection Sets Selecting Selection Sets Selecting Using a Filter Manipulating Objects Undoing Actions Redoing and Repeating Actions Cutting and Pasting Objects Copying and Pasting Objects Using the Paste Special... Command Deleting Objects Displaying and Editing Graphic Properties Using the Graphic Properties Toolbar Using the Graphic Properties Wizard Measuring Objects Moving Objects Using the 3D Compass About the 3D Compass Manipulating Viewpoints Using the Mouse and Compass Manipulating Objects Using the Mouse and Compass Manipulating Objects Using the Edit... Command Snapping the Compass to Selected Objects Automatically Locking the Current Compass Orientation Locking the Privileged Plane Parallel to the Screen Locking the Compass to the Local Axis System Swapping the Privileged Plane Keeping the Privileged Plane the Most Visible during Viewpoint Manipulations Measuring Measuring Distances between Geometrical Entities Measuring Angles Measure Cursors Measuring Properties Measuring Inertia Measuring 2D Inertia Exporting Measure Inertia Results Notations Used Inertia Equivalents Principal Axes Inertia Matrix with respect to the Origin O Inertia Matrix with respect to a Point P Inertia Matrix with respect to an Axis System Moment of Inertia about an Axis 3D Inertia Properties of a Surface Dragging and Dropping Icons and Objects Dragging and Dropping Icons onto Objects Dragging and Dropping Objects Onto Objects Printing Documents About Printing, Capturing Images and the Album Printing a Document Quickly without Customizing Print Settings Previewing Documents Prior to Printing Customizing Print Settings Before Printing Your Documents Printing To a File Printing Multi-Documents Printing in Batch Mode Capturing and Managing Images for the Album Capturing Simple Images Capturing Selected Areas of Images Previewing Images in the Album Editing Images in the Album Renaming Images in the Album Deleting Images from the Album Copying Images to the Clipboard (Windows Only) Saving Images to Other Formats Printing Images from the Album Replaying Videos from the Album Recording Interactions in Video Format Viewing Objects Activating Viewing Tools Fitting All Geometry in the Geometry Area Panning Zooming In Zooming Out Zooming In On An Area Viewing Along a Normal to a Plane Rotating Editing the View Angle Creating a Multi-View: Automatic Configuration Creating a Multi-View: Manual Configuration Creating a Multi-View: Standard View Customization Defining the Level of Detail and the Pixel Culling Testing the Visualization Performance Testing the Visualization Time Navigating Navigating in Examine Mode Navigating in Walk Mode Navigating in Fly Mode Changing Views Viewing Objects against the Ground Magnifying Looking At Objects Turning Your Head To View An Object Snapping the Viewpoint Hiding and Showing Objects Hiding Objects Displaying Hidden Objects Using Rendering Styles Shading (SHD) Shading with Edges Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges Shading with Edges and Hidden Edges Shading with Material Wireframe (NHR) Rendering Style per Object Customizing the View Mode Displaying Perspective and Parallel Views Setting Lighting and Depth Effects Setting Lighting Effects Setting Depth Effects Using Standard and User-Defined Views Using Standard Views Creating, Modifying and Deleting User-Defined Views Using Layers and Layer Filters Assigning Objects To Layers Adding and Naming Layers Using Visualization Filters Recording, Running, and Editing Macros Automating Repetitive Tasks Using Macros Recording a Macro Running a Macro Editing a Macro Creating a Macro From Scratch Using Version 5 Data in OLE-Compliant Applications About Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Embedding Existing Version 5 Data in OLE-Container Applications Creating Version 5 Data in OLE-Container Applications Copying Version 5 Images to OLE-Compliant Applications Transferring Version 5 Data Sending Version 5 Data In the Mail (on Windows Only) Copying Version 5 Data To a Directory or Diskette Managing Document Links in Version 5 Using the FileDesk Workbench Displaying Document Links Editing Document Links Running Batches Running Batches Using the Batch Monitor Running the Version 5 Compatibility Batch Running the Data Life Cycle Batch Advanced Tasks Setting Up Your Printers on UNIX and Windows About Setting Up Printers on UNIX and Windows Adding a Printer Removing a Printer Configuring an Existing Printer Testing the Printer Customizing Print Driver Plug-Ins Using Power Input Mode About Power Input Mode Entering Data Running Commands Using the Search Language Virtual Reality Configurations About Virtual Reality Support in Version 5 Stereoscopic Viewing Running a Multipiped Version 5 Session Working With the Immersive System Assistant Using Head and Hand Tracking Devices in Version 5 Using the Joystick Control Panel Navigating in Examine Mode Navigating in Fly Mode Installation Requirements Basic Software Requirements Hardware Requirements How Are Version 5 Products Packaged? More About the Licensing Mechanism Using and Customizing Fonts About Fonts Customizing User Interface Fonts on Windows Customizing User Interface Fonts on UNIX Customizing Fonts for Displaying Texts Customizing Fonts for Displaying Geometry Area Texts Adding Extra PostScript Fonts Understanding Differences Between Font Display and Printed Output Recovering Custom Fonts Developed Using CATIA Version 4 Using Knowlegeware Capabilities Parameters Introducing Parameters Creating a Parameter Copy/Pasting Parameters Specifying the Material Parameter Specifying a Parameter Value as a Measure Importing Parameters Creating Points, Lines... as Parameters Applying Ranges to Parameters Activating and Deactivating a Component Creating an Associative Link Between Measures and Parameters Using Relations based on Publications at the Product Level Publishing Parameters Parameters: Useful Tips Formulas Introducing Formulas Getting Familiar With the f(x) Dialog Box Using the Dictionary Design Table Methods Operators Point Constructors Evaluate Method String Methods and Functions Line Constructors Direction Constructors Direction Constructors Electrical User Functions List Measures Surface Constructors Wireframe Constructors Part Measures Plane Constructors Analysis Operators Mathematical Functions Creating a Formula Creating Formulas based on Publications Specifying a Measure in a Formula Using Geometry to Create a Formula Referring to External Parameters in a Formula Using the Equivalent Dimensions Feature Getting Familiar with the Equivalent Dimensions Interface Controlling Relations Update Design Tables Introducing Design Tables Getting Familiar with the Design Table Dialog Box Creating a Design Table from the Current Parameters Values Creating a Design Table from a Pre-existing File Interactively Adding a Row To a Design Table External File Generating a File From a Design Table Controlling Design Tables Synchronization Storing a Design Table in a PowerCopy Design Tables: Useful Tips The Knowledgeware Language Working Through the Knowledgeware Capabilities Introduction - The Design Intent Calculating and Checking a Volume Working with a Design Table About Rule Firing About Automation Optimizing a Volume Appendix: Creating a Deformable Revolution Body Integration with Enovia V5 Using the Feature Dictionary Editor Starting the Feature Dictionary Editor Creating a New Object Class Adding Properties to an Object Class Defining Discrete Values for a Property Generating a report Creating a New Feature Dictionary Opening a Reference Dictionary Modifying the Object Naming Rules Using the Data Upward Assistant Using CATDUA V5 in Interactive Mode Using the CATDUAV5 Batch Using CATDUAV5 with the DataLifeCycle Batch Viewing Results of CATDUA V5 Execution Return Codes detected by the Data Upward Assistant (table) Return Codes detected the Data Upward Assistant (list) Conferencing Initializing a Conference on UNIX using the Backbone Driver Initializing a Conference on Windows using the Backbone Driver Initializing a Conference on Windows using the NetMeeting Driver Launching a Conference as Host Joining a Conference as Guest Leading a Conference Sharing Documents with other Conference Members Transferring Files Sending Messages to other Conference Members Customizing Conference Options Consulting Conference History Leaving a Conference Knowledgeware Applications Interoperability ENOVIA VPM V5 Interoperability Recommended Methodology for Working with ENOVIA VPM V5 Recommended Methodology for Working with ENOVIA VPM V5 and VPM Navigator ENOVIAVPM / CATIA V5 Knowledgeware Integration Technological Packages: To Know More... ENOVIAVPM / CATIA V5 Knowledgeware Integration ENOVIAVPM / CATIA V5 Knowledgeware Integration Working with Design Tables in ENOVIA VPM V5 Saving a Design Table in ENOVIA LCA Using a Design Table Saved in ENOVIA VPM V5 in another Part Versioning a Design Table External File Working with Design Tables in ENOVIA LCA Using VPM Navigator Saving a Design Table in ENOVIA LCA Using the VPM Navigator ENOVIAvpm Interoperability ENOVIAVPM / CATIA V5 Knowledgeware Integration Creating and Storing a Knowledgeware Relation Useful Tips Workbench Description Menu Bar Standard Toolbar View Toolbar Capture Toolbar Graphic Properties Toolbar 3Dx Device Toolbar Desk Toolbars User Selection Filter Toolbar Specification Tree Symbols Viewing and Hiding Toolbars Viewing the Commands List Keyboard Shortcuts Knowledgeware Toolbar Feature Dictionary Editor Toolbar Customizing Customizing Toolbars Customizing a Toolbar by Dragging and Dropping Managing User-Defined Toolbars Creating User-Defined Workbenches Customizing Command Properties Customizing Options Customizing Buttons Customizing Standards About Standards Customizing Standards for Layers and Filters Customizing Settings About Settings General General Help Shareable Products Licensing Document Macros Performances Printers Server Manager Statistics Display Tree Appearance Tree Manipulation Navigation Performances Visualization Layer Filter Thickness & Font Linetype Compatibility V4 Data Reading Saving as V4 Data V4/V5 DRAW V4/V5 SPACE V4/V5 SPEC Migration Batch DELMIA D5 DXF Electrical Migration ENOVIA V5 External Formats Graphic Formats IGES IGES 2D SmartBOM STEP VRML Parameters and Measure Knowledge Language Measure Tools Parameter Tolerance Report Generation Symbols Units Devices and Virtual Reality Devices Tablet Support Infrastructure Product Structure Cache Management Cgr Management ENOVIA VPM Nodes Customization Product Structure Product Visualization Reconciliation Tree Customization Material Catalog Editor Photo Studio Display General Output Satellites Stickers Real Time Rendering Display General Stickers Part Infrastructure Display General Part Document Tolerancing Display Tolerancing View/Annotation Plane 3D Annotations Infrastructure Manipulators Annotation View/Annotation Plane Instant Collaboration Network Settings Identification Settings Connectivity Settings Collaborative Design Settings Mechanical Design Assembly Design General Constraints Sketcher Mold Tooling Design General Component Structure Design Drafting General Layout View Generation Geometry Dimension Manipulators Annotation and Dress-Up Administration Aerospace Sheet Metal Design Generative Sheet Metal Design Functional Tolerancing & Annotation Display Constructed Geometry Manipulators Dimension Annotation Tolerances Shape FreeStyle Shaper, Optimizer & Profiler Automotive Body In White Fastening