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Tutorial Objectives
Description
? This Tutorial is an introduction to Generative Part Stress Analysis.
Message
? To show how CATIA V5 provides ease of use tools to capture and display the knowledge ? To show how CATIA V5 automates design modifications using parameters, formulas and rules ? To show how CATIA V5 can prevent design errors by using checks
Duration
? 45 minutes
Product Coverage
? Part Design, Knowledge Advisor
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Step 1
?Designing the rim
Step 2
?Renaming parameters
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?Assigning formulas to geometric constraints
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?Creating user parameters and formulas
Step 5
?Creating a rule and a check
Step 6
?Creating two design tables
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Note:
in the ..\Knowledgeware\Data\StepX directory you can find several Parts named with the 5 first steps of this tutorial. If you have some difficulties, you can load them at the end of each step to continue the tutorial.
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Settings 1/2
Depending on your needs, you may have to modify the CATIA V5 settings (units, default directory, visualisation parameters, etc) In order to use the appropriate settings for this tutorial, you have two possibilities:
Settings 2/2
For this tutorial you also need to install a material catalogue: ? Do not do this step if you have already done it in getting started or in a previous tutorial
? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials\French directory ? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials\German directory ? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials\Japanese directory ? Copy the ..\Getting Started\Catalog.CATMaterial file under ..\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\M07\intel_a\startup\materials directory ? Answer Yes in order to replace the old catalogue
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? Opening the part ? File/Open Wheel_Rim_start.CATPart ? Creating the outer rim portion ? Select in the specifications tree the outer_rim sketch: sketch.1 ? Click on shaft icon ? Click on OK button in the shaft Definition panel ? Shelling the solid ? Click on shell icon ? Key in 0.25 in the Default inside thickness field ? Select the front and back faces of the rim ? Click on OK button
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? Creating the inner rim portion ? Click with the right mouse button (MB3) on Inner_Rim body
? Select Define In Work Object
? Select in the specifications tree the Inner_rim sketch: Sketch.2 ? Click on the Show icon in the bottom toolbar ? Click on shaft icon ? Select the Sketch.2 ? Click on OK button
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? Trimming the Inner_rim to the Outer_rim ? MB3 click on the Inner_Rim body in the specification tree
? Select inner_Rim object/Union Trim
? Click on OK button
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? Select sketch.3 in the specifications tree ? Click on the show icon ? Click on pocket icon
? Click on Reverse Direction button ? In the Type field choose Up to next for the first limit ? Click on OK button
? Select Pocket.1 if not already active ? Select the circular pattern icon (Transformations features toolbar)
? If you dont see the icon, it means that the corresponding toolbar is hidden due to your display settings. To find it, drag and drop the empty area from the bottom right side to the centre of the 3D view. Repeat this operation until you find the right toolbar. To put it back, do the reverse operation
? Parameters = complete crown ? Instances = 6 ? Select the Reference element field ? Select the internal face of the central cylinder (see picture) ? Click on OK button
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? Creating a circular pattern of holes ? Click anywhere outside the geometry ? Click the Circular Pattern icon
? Click in Object field ? Select Hole.1 in the specifications tree ? In the Parameters field select Complete crown in the list ? Key in 5 in the Instance(s) field ? Select the Reference element field ? Select the internal face of the central cylinder (see picture) ? Click on OK button
? Click on the - sign to reduce the tree ? Adding material ? Click on Apply Material icon
? In the Metal tab, select Aluminium ? Drag & Drop the Aluminium in the specification tree on Wheel_Rim feature ? Click on OK button ? Click anywhere else to see the Material
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? Renaming the outer rim radius ? Double-click on Sketch.1 in the specifications tree ? MB3 click on the rim radius dimension (8.5) as shown in the picture
? Select Offset.39 object & Rename parameter ? Replace the existing name with Rim_Size_Radius in the Edit Parameter panel ? Click on OK button
?This step is not absolutely required. However it is much easier to understand and reuse the parameterisation with a parameter called Rim_Size_Radius than with a parameter named Outer_Rim\Sketch.1\Offset.39\Offset
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? Renaming the outer rim width ? MB3 click on the rim width dimension (7in) as shown in the picture
? Select Offset.40 object & Rename Parameter ? Replace the existing name with Rim_Width in the Edit Parameter panel ? Click on OK button
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? Click on OK button ? Select the Exit workbench icon to exit the Sketcher
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? Click on OK button
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? Select Length from the parameter type list ? Click on New Parameter of type button
? The new user parameter is displayed in the specifications tree under the Parameters node
? Select the first field of the Edit name or value of the current parameter area and change the name from Length.1 to Rim_Size ? Assign a value of: 17 in
? The 17 inch value will only be used temporarily. We will soon create a table of values for the Rim_Size parameter
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? Click on OK button ? Select the first field of the Edit name or value of the current parameter area and change the name from String.1 to Wheel_Design ? Press the Enter key on the keyboard
? This discrete parameter will drive the rim design style
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? Click on OK button
?The formula is added in the tree under the Relations node
? Click on OK button
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? Click on OK button
?The formula is added in the tree under the Relations node
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? Click on the Start menu and select Infrastructure/Knowledge Advisor to change workbench ? Click on the Rule icon
? In the field Name of Rule, key in Wheel_Specification ? Click on OK button to display the rule editor ? Open the Word file Wheel_Rim_Rules.txt in the ./Data directory ? Select All + Copy ? Go back to CATIA and paste everything in the rule edition window
? This rule could also have been written using the dictionary of parameters, keywords and functions.
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? Click on OK button
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? Click on the Start menu and select Infrastructure/Knowledge Advisor to change workbench ? Click on the Check icon
? Key in Valid_Hole_Pattern in the Name of Check field ? Click on OK button ? In the check editor window key in Inner_Hub_Radius -Bolt_Pattern_Radius >0.25in
? Instead of writing the relation, you can pick the two parameter names directly from the Members of Renamed parameters list
? In the Message field, key in Hole pattern too large comparing to hub diameter ? Click on OK button ? Click on the + sign of Relations in the tree
? The check is added in the specifications tree under the Relations node
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? Modify the Text sheet in order to get the table as shown in the picture
? BE CAREFUL : You have to type the TAB key between to parameters. ? Ex : 13 TAB 6 TAB Aluminium ENTER (for the first line)
? Click on OK button
? The Design table is displayed in the specification tree under the Relations node.
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? Select File/Exit command in Notepad ? Answer Yes to the Save question ? Click on Close button in the Message fired by Knowledge panel
? In the Edit Parameter window click on the Opens a dialogue that allows you to change driving design table configuration button ? Select the second line:
?The Text file automatically includes inch units in the table because the General Units were specified as inches
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? Click on Apply button ? Repeat the same sequence until line 10 ? Select Line 6 (Configuration #6) ? Click on OK button ? Click on OK button in the Edit Parameter panel
? In the Parameters to insert list select Number_of_Bolt_Holes and the insert arrow ? Repeat the same for the Bolt_Pattern_Diameter parameter ? Click on OK button
? In the Select the pathname of the file to be created panel select an appropriate directory to save the Text file
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? Modify the Text sheet in order to get the table as shown in the picture ? Select File/Exit command in Notepad ? Answer Yes to the Save question ? Click on Close button in the Message fired by Knowledge panel
? Click on OK button
?The new Design table is displayed in the specification tree under the Relations node
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? Select Line 6 and click on OK button ? Click on OK button in the Edit Parameter window
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? In the Start menu (toolbar) select Mechanical Design & Part Design to change the workbench ? Click on the Measure Inertia icon
? Click on Customize button ? In the Measure Inertia Customisation panel check only following options: Volume, Mass, Centre of gravity (G), Principal moments / G, Inertia matrix / G ? Click on Apply button ? Select the Outer_Rim body in the tree ? Check the Keep Measure option
? This option lets you keep the current measure as a feature in the specification tree. It will remain associative and the parameters associated to the measure feature may be used later in a formula or to create geometry
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Manual Settings
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? Setting the CATIA options ? Start CATIA V5 ? In the menu bar select Tools/Options ? In the Options panel, select Mechanical Design/Part Design chapter and display tab
? Check Parameters and Relations boxes
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? Setting the CATIA options ? In the Options panel, select General/Parameters chapter and Knowledge tab
? Check With value box
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? Click OK
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CONGRATULATIONS
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