Overview

Objectives:

• Design a simple part

• Learn to use the Circular Pattern Command

• Edit the part while in the Sketcher Workbench

• Edit the part while in the Part Design Workbench

Chapter 5 includes instruction on how to design and edit the part shown below.

1. Start CATIA V5 by referring to "Chapter 1 Getting Started".

2. After CATIA V5 is running, begin a new sketch.

3. Move the cursor to the middle right corner of the screen and left click on the Circle icon as shown in Figure 1.

4. Move the cursor to the center of the screen and left click once. This will be the center of the circle as shown in Figure 2.

5. Move the cursor to the right and left click once as shown in Figure 3.

6. Move the cursor to the middle right portion of the screen and left click on the Constraint icon as shown in Figure 4.

7. Move the cursor over the edge of the circle. The circle edge will turn red as shown in Figure 5. Left click once. The dimension will be attached to the cursor.

8. Move the cursor down. The actual dimension of the line will appear as shown in Figure 6.

9. Move the cursor to where the dimension will be placed and left click once. While the dimension is still dashed, double click once. The Constraint Definition dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 7.

10. To edit the dimension, type 100 in the Constraint Definition dialog box (while the current...