Generative Sheet-Metal Design Using CATIA V5

Generative Sheet Metal Design V5R17 Update
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Generative
Sheetmetal Design
V5R17 Update
Instructor Notes:
Version 5 Release 17
September 2006
EDU-CAT-EN-SMD-UI-V5R17
CATIA Generative Sheetmetal Design V5R17

Update
Objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you will be able to use the new
and enhanced capabilities of Generative Sheetmetal Design
workbench in V5R17 Release.
Targeted audience
Mechanical Designers, Sheetmetal Designers
Prerequisites
CATIA Generative Sheetmetal Design V5R16 Course
Instructor Notes:
1 hour
Table of Contents (1/2)

Enhancements in Bridge
About Enhancements in Bridge
Do It Yourself
Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces

About Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces
Do It Yourself
Enhancements in Recognize
About Enhancements in Recognize
Recognizing Walls
Recognizing Bends
Recognizing Stamps
Bend Allowance Management
Do It Yourself
Enhancements in Wall On Edge

What are Enhancements in Wall On Edge?
Wall On Edge based on Sketch
Wall On Edge using Plane Support
Enhancements in Defining Height
Instructor Notes:
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Table of Contents (2/2)

Enhancements in Defining Width
Enhancements in Defining Clearance
Do It Yourself
Enhancements in Mirror
About Enhancements in Mirror
Advantages of Enhancements in Mirror Function
Using Tear Faces while Mirroring a Part
Do It Yourself
Enhancements in Corner Relief
Square Corner Relief

Circular Corner Relief
User Defined Corner Relief
Do It Yourself
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Whats New in V5R17 ?

The list of enhanced functions in CATIA Generative Sheetmetal Design V5R17 is
given below:
Enhancements in Bridge: You can now design a bridge with round or square relief.
Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces: Now you can fold / unfold stamps across the bend
faces
Enhancements in Recognize: The recognize command user interface is enhanced to
define the elements for recognition and the elements which are to be ignored or removed.
A facility to define a local bend allowance for some bend faces is added.
Enhancements in Wall On Edge: Now you can define a wall on edge using various
options, planes and surfaces as limits. You can also define a wall on edge using a sketch
profile.
Enhancements in Mirror: With this enhancement, it is possible to mirror an entire part

which is very helpful to design symmetric parts as you can concentrate on designing all
features that are symmetric in the part body and then mirror the entire part body to
complete the design.
Enhancements in Corner Relief: It is now possible to define more than one corner relief in
a single instance. Also you can define corner relieves of three types : Circular, Square
and User Defined.
Instructor Notes:
You will study the new enhancements in the Bridge in V5R17.
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
About Enhancements in Bridge

From V5R17 onwards, it is possible to add square or circular relief to the cutouts
created during Bridge operation.
The following new options to select the type of
relief are added in the Bridge definition panel.
None
Square
Round
Dimension parameters L1 and L2 for the square
or round corner relieves can be specified.
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
No relief
Square Relief
Round Relief
Do It Yourself (1/2)
Use CATUSMD17_Bridge.CATPart
Design a bridge with Square corner

relief using Bridge Definition Point to
position it and parameters as shown
Instructor Notes:
Create a mirror of the bridge designed

recently, using zx plane as mirror plane
Instructor Notes:

You will study the new enhancements in the Fold/Unfold faces in V5R17.
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
About Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces (1/2)

From V5R17 onwards, it is possible to fold / unfold Stamp features across the bends
when the local faces are folded or unfolded.
Surface Stamp across bend
Surface Stamp is bent

along the bend after folding
This enhancement now enables you to design stamps across

bends. This is often a design requirement.
Instructor Notes:
About Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces (2/2)

A new button Select All is added in Unfolding and Folding Definition
panels. You can click this button to select all possible bend faces to be
unfolded / folded.
V5R17
V5R17
Unfolding Definition Select All button is new
Reference face
Bend Faces selected after

clicking on Select All
V5R17
V5R17
Folding Definition Select All button is new
Instructor Notes:
Unfolding all bends at a time
Use CATUSMD17_FoldUnfold_DIY.CATPart
Unfold all the bend faces as shown
Reference Face
Rectangular Support
Use Select All Button to unfold all bends
Create a sketch profile with reference

wall as sketch support
Instructor Notes:
Unfolded view
Create a Surface Stamp using the sketch

profile just created and parameters as shown
Instructor Notes:
Surface Stamp across Bend faces
Create another sketch profile with reference wall as sketch support
Create a Bead using the sketch profile just

created and parameters as shown
Instructor Notes:
Bead across Bend faces
You can compare your results with the end model
CATUSMD17_FoldUnfold_DIY_end.CATPart
Reference face
Fold all the bend faces as shown
Instructor Notes:
Folded View
You will study the new enhancements in the Recognize function in V5R17.
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
About Enhancements in Recognize Function

From V5R17, the Recognize function offers more options as
described below:
You can select the faces that should be recognized, and
also the faces that should not be recognized
The selection options for various features that can be
recognized are grouped in separate tabs, which facilitates
the selection of individual recognition elements
You can choose the color of the recognized element by
clicking on the Display recognized features button.
You can preview the different recognized features
You can specify K-factor for local bend faces
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
Bend Allowance Tab
V5R17
V5R17
New Recognize Definition Dialog Box
Recognized Part
Recognizing Walls
The various options for recognizing walls are as shown:
Full Recognition: All the walls that are recognized are
built in the recognized part.
Full Recognition with selected Faces: All the faces are
recognized but only the selected faces are kept in the
final recognized part
Partial Recognition: Only the walls linked to faces
selected in the Faces to keep option will be kept in
the recognized part.
V5R17
V5R17
Wall Recognition Tab
Faces to be removed
Part to be recognized
Instructor Notes:
Full Recognition
Partial Recognition
Recognizing Bends
The various options for recognizing bends are as shown:
V5R17
V5R17
Full Recognition: By default, Full recognition mode

is selected. When the mode is set to this value, all
bends are recognized
Partial Recognition: Only the bends selected in the
Faces to keep option will be kept in the recognized
part
No Recognition: No bends will be recognized in the
recognized part
Bends recognition tab
Instructor Notes:
Full Recognition
Partial Recognition
No Recognition
Recognizing Stamps
The various options for recognizing stamps are as shown:
Full Recognition: By default, Full recognition mode is
selected. When the mode is set to this value, all stamps
are recognized
Partial Recognition: Only the stamps selected in the
Faces to keep option will be kept in the recognized
No Recognition: No stamps will be recognized in the
recognized part
Stamps recognition tab
Instructor Notes:
Full Recognition
Partial Recognition
No Recognition
Bend Allowance Management
V5R17
V5R17
A new tab Bend Allowance is added in the Recognize

definition dialog box which can be used for the following
purposes:
Modify the global K Factor for bends
Specify a different K Factor for specific bends in
the sheet metal part
This enables you to recognize the part with
different K Factor for different bends.
Bend Allowance Tab
In the example shown above, K Factor

for the bend selected is changed to 0.5.
Instructor Notes:
Use CATUSMD17_Recognize_DIY.CATPart
Launch the recognize command

Select the Reference face as shown.
In the Walls Tab, select Mode as Full
Recognition
In the Bends Tab:

Select Mode as Full Recognition
Select the highlighted face as Faces to remove
Instructor Notes:
In the Stamps tab, select Mode as Full Recognition

Display the recognized features on the graphics screen
Complete the recognition
Instructor Notes:
You can compare your results with CATUSMD17_Recognize_DIY_end.CATPart
Create a cylindrical bend between the recognized faces as shown
Create another cylindrical bend, with circular corner relief, between the recognized
faces as shown
Save the part as CATUSMD17_Recognize_DIY_end.CATPart
Instructor Notes:

You will study the new enhancements in the Wall on Edge function in V5R17.
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
What are the Enhancements in Wall On Edge ? (1/2)

In V5R17, you can define a Wall on Edge using
various new options as explained below.
Wall on Edge can be either automatic
(rectangular wall) or sketch based
Wall on Edge orientation can be

defined either by specifying an angle
or selecting an orientation plane
The height of the Wall on Edge can be

defined using the new options
Instructor Notes:
What are the Enhancements in Wall On Edge ? (2/2)

The width of the Wall on Edge can be
defined using the new options
The clearance of the Wall on Edge can

be defined using the new options
Bend properties can be defined the when

the With Bend option is activated
Instructor Notes:
Wall On Edge based on Sketch

From V5R17, you can define a wall on edge using a sketch profile. This option
reduces the design time as it is possible to achieve the desired result in a single
step by defining the profile of the wall on edge in the sketch.
Sketch Profile
Wall on Edge using

Sketch profile
Instructor Notes:
Wall On Edge using Plane Support

From V5R17, you can define a wall on edge using an existing plane or a surface.
Orientation Plane
Left Limit Plane

Right Limit Plane
The Orientation plane can also be

created using contextual menu
Instructor Notes:
Wall on Edge using

Plane Support
Enhancements in Defining Height (1/2)

Now you have new options to define the height
using 4 new length types:
Height
Defines the height of the wall from the bottom of the reference wall
Defines the height of the wall from the top of the reference wall
Defines the height of the wall from the top of the bend
Defines the length of the wall on edge
Instructor Notes:
In V5R17, it is possible to edit the

height of the wall on edge from
contextual menu on 3D Annotation
in the graphics area.
Enhancements in Defining Height (2/2)

Now you can also define height using a plane or a surface and choose the
re-limitation type as exterior or interior edge of a wall on edge.
Plane.1
Height
Plane.1 defines the

height of the wall on edge
Instructor Notes:

height of the wall on edge from
contextual menu on 3D Annotation
in the graphics area.
Enhancements in Defining width

In V5R17, the user-interface of the width of the definition parameters
for Wall on edge are grouped in a new tab Extremities.
Width limits using

offset dimensions
Instructor Notes:

definition parameters of the wall on
edge from contextual menu on 3D
Annotation in the graphics area.
In the example shown, the limits of the wall
on edge are Extrude.1 and Extrude.2
Enhancements in Defining Clearance

Now you have more options to define clearance:
No Clearance
Monodirectional
Bidirectional
No clearance
Monodirectional
Instructor Notes:

definition parameters of the wall on
edge from contextual menu on 3D
Annotation in the graphics area.
Bidirectional
Use CATUSMD17_WallOnEdge_DIY.CATPart
Unhide all elements of the Geometrical Set.1
Geometrical Set.1 is shown in the above part. It

contains planes, sketches and surfaces which will be
used to create several types of wall on edge.
Instructor Notes:
Create a Wall on edge on the edge as shown

Use the Top Limit Plane to limit the height of the wall on edge
Use Plane.12 to define the Left limit and Plane.11 to define the Right limit
Keep other parameters as shown.
Top Limit Plane
Instructor Notes:

Use the Plane.9 as an orientation plane
Height as 25mm
This Wall on Edge is defined
Instructor Notes:
Use the Top Limit Plane to limit the height of the wall on edge
Use Plane.13 to define the Left limit and Plane.14 to define the Right limit
Top Limit Plane
Instructor Notes:
Create a Wall on edge on the edge as shown:
Select type of Wall an edge as Sketch Based
Select Wall_On_Edge_Profile as the profile
for the wall on edge
Keep other parameters as shown
Wall_On_Edge_Profile
Instructor Notes:
Height = 25mm
Use Plane.12 as the Left limit and yz plane as the Right limit
Instructor Notes:
Height = 38mm
Use Left_Surface to define the Left limit and
Right_Surface to define the Right limit
Instructor Notes:
You can compare your result with CATUSMD17_WallOnEdge_DIY_end.CATPart
Hide the Geometrical Set.1

Save the CATPart as CATUSMD17_WallOnEdge_DIY_End.CATPart.
Instructor Notes:
You will study the new enhancements in the Mirror Function in V5R17.
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
About Enhancements in Mirror

Up to V5R16, the mirror function
allowed the duplication of Sheet
Metal features (stamps, holes,
cutouts, walls, flanges, patterns
and mirrors) according to a
predefined plane of symmetry.
Mirror Function in V5R16
Result of Mirroring Sheet Metal

Features
From V5R17 onwards, you can

mirror the entire sheet metal part
along with all sheet metal
features.
Mirror Function in V5R16
Instructor Notes:
Result of Mirroring Sheet Metal

Part
Advantages of Enhancements in Mirror Function

The Mirror Function in V5R16 allowed symmetry of only a few features and only one
feature could be mirrored at a time. The Mirror Function in V5R17 allows replication of the
entire part body including all features in the sheet metal part in a single operation.
This reduces the design time considerably for parts which have symmetric features
This also reduces the size of the specification tree, hence simplifying the part structure.
Original Part
Mirrored Part
3D View of Sheet Metal Part created

using Mirror Part
Instructor Notes:
Unfolded View of Sheet Metal Part created

using Mirror Part
Using Tear Faces while Mirroring a Part (1/2)

Tear Faces are faces that are identified during Mirror operation, where ambiguity
results in case of unfolding of the part . On declaring the tear faces, you can unfold
the part using the corresponding edges as Unfold Lines
Mirror Plane
In the example shown here, the

round sheet metal part is mirrored
about the zx plane.
Instructor Notes:
On defining mirror of this part, you will

receive the warning message to select
Tear face and the most likely faces
that can be selected as tear face are
proposed in the model.
Selected
Tear Face
Using Tear Faces while Mirroring a Part (2/2)

When you mirror the part and select the tear face, there are three possible result cases:
Case 1: No intersection of mirror part and original part
A warning message saying No
Union has been done is displayed
and the result is as shown.
Case 2: Connection of Mirror

part and original part
No warning message is displayed

and result is as shown.
Instructor Notes:
Case 3: Connection of Mirror part and original part

A warning message saying No Union has been done is
displayed and the result is as shown.
Use CATUSMD17_Mirror_DIY.CATPart
Create a sketch profile on the wall as

shown in the adjacent figure
Create a cutout using this sketch
Instructor Notes:
Rectangular cut out
Create a 7x45chamfer along 4 edges as shown
Chamfers are added at four sharp corners
Instructor Notes:
Create another sketch
profile as shown
Create a cutout using this sketch
Instructor Notes:
Rectangular cut out
Create a mirror of the second cut out
created in the previous step using
yz plane as mirror plane
Create a plane offset from zx plane at

a distance of 50 mm
Instructor Notes:
Mirror Plane 1
Create a plane offset from yz plane at
a distance of 100 mm
Mirror Plane 2
Create a mirror of existing part using

Mirror Plane 1
Instructor Notes:
You can compare your results with CATUSMD17_Mirror_DIY_END.CATPart.
Create a mirror of existing part using

Mirror Plane 2
Instructor Notes:

You will study the new enhancements in the Corner relief function in V5R17.
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
V5R17
Instructor Notes:
About Enhancements in Corner Relief (1/2)

In V5R17, following are the enhancements in corner relief:
You can create corner relief of three types - Circular, Square and User Profile
You can create as many corner relieves as required within the single active
command, thus improving the productivity of the tool
Now, you can create corner relief in 3D View as well without having to switch to flat
view
V5R16
V5R16
Corner Relief Definition in V5R16
Instructor Notes:
V5R17
V5R17
Corner Relief Definition in V5R17
About Enhancements in Corner Relief (2/2)

You can select all faces on which corner relieves can be defined by using
contextual menu inside the Corner Relief Definition dialog box. This improves the
productivity of the tool.
V5R17
V5R17
Multiple Corner Relieves can be created by

using contextual menu Select All
Instructor Notes:

In V5R17, you can specify the type of Corner relief as Square to design the square
corner relief. You need to specify the length of the square relief in the Corner Relief
Definition panel.
Instructor Notes:
You can select multiple pairs of supports to design multiple corner

relieves at a time.

In V5R17, you can specify the type of Corner relief as Circular to design the circular
corner relief. You need to specify the diameter of the circular corner relief in the Corner
Relief Definition panel.
Instructor Notes:
You can select multiple pairs of supports to design multiple corner

relieves at a time.
User Defined Corner Relief

In V5R17, you can specify the type of Corner relief as User Profile to design the
circular corner relief. You need to select the sketch which will be used for defining
the user profile of the user defined corner relief.
User defined Corner Relief
Instructor Notes:
Sketch for User Profile
Use CATUSMD17_CornerRelief_DIY.CATPart
Create a Circular corner relief on the bend

faces and parameters as shown at Corners 1
and 2.
Instructor Notes:
4
2
3
Create a Square corner relief on the bend
faces and parameters as shown at Corner 3
Create a User defined Corner relief at Corner

4 on the support faces as shown
Instructor Notes:
Create the user profile sketch in the unfolded view and

constrain the sketch profile as shown
You can compare your results with CATUSMD17_CornerRelief_DIY_End.CATPart
Switch to folded view from unfolded view
Save the file as CATUSMD17_CornerRelief_DIY_end.CATPart.
Instructor Notes:
Summary
In this course, you have learned about the enhancements in V5R17 Generative
Sheetmetal Design Workbench.
CATIA Generative Sheetmetal Design

Instructor Notes:
V5 R17

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Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces

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Enhancements in Corner Relief

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Square Corner Relief

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Enhancements in Mirror: With this enhancement, it is possible to mirror an entire part

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About Enhancements in Bridge

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Design a bridge with Square corner

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Create a mirror of the bridge designed

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Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces

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Surface Stamp is bent

This enhancement now enables you to design stamps across

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About Enhancements in Fold/Unfold Faces (2/2)

Unfolding Definition Select All button is new

Bend Faces selected after

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Folding Definition Select All button is new

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Unfolding all bends at a time

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Unfold all the bend faces as shown

Use Select All Button to unfold all bends

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Create a sketch profile with reference