Course objectives

This course gives new users a good introduction to CATIA V5. After the course, participants will have a good knowledge of the Catia environment and will be able to create 2D profiles and solids and have an understanding of good CAD methodology and best practice for future work.

Prerequisites
None.

Course duration
3 days.

Participants
The course is aimed at new users of CATIA V5.

Course contents

INTRODUCTION

• Hardware
• The logon procedure
• Introduction to the user interface
• Parent-Child relationships in CATIA
• File management
• Manage models on screen
• Simple analyses

SKETCHER

• Create 2D profiles
• Sketcher as base tool
• Sketcher methods

SOLID MODELLING

• Reference elements: points, lines and planes
• Part Design interface
• Create solid bodies from sketch geometry
• Create fillets
• Create holes
• Use reference elements
• Create Patterns
• Introduction to Boolean operations
• Solid methodology
• CATDUA V5, repair tool