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      CATIA Training

    COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES Version 5 Release 15May 2005EDU-CAT-E-SMD-FS-V5R15

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    Generative Sheet Metal Design Detailed Steps

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    TTaabbllee ooff CCoonntteennttss Walls Creation Recap Exercises.............................................................................................................3 

    1. Create walls on the Bracket ............................................................................................................3 

    Bend and Flat Pattern Creation Recap Exercises ................................................................................ 11 

    2. Create Bends and Flat Patterns on the Bracket............................................................................11 

    Flange Recap Exercises .......................................................................................................................21 1. Flange Creation on Bracket Exercise............................................................................................21

     

    2. Creating Flanges Exercise ............................................................................................................27 Sheet Metal Features Recap Exercises................................................................................................37 

    1. Practice sheet metal features on the bracket ................................................................................ 37 

    Duplication Recap Exercises ................................................................................................................55 1. Patterns .........................................................................................................................................55 2. Create a Power Copy ....................................................................................................................69

     

    3. Instantiate a Power Copy ..............................................................................................................81 Mapping and Output Recap Exercises .................................................................................................88 

    1. Mapping Curves Exercise..............................................................................................................88 

    2. Create an Unfolded View Exercise................................................................................................97 Casing Assembly Master Exercise .....................................................................................................103 

    1. Casing Assembly: Wall Creation Exercise .................................................................................. 103 

    2. Casing Assembly: Bend and Flange Creation Exercise..............................................................119 3. Casing Assembly: Cutout, Hole and Stamp Creation Exercise...................................................126 4. Casing Assembly: Pattern Creation Exercise.............................................................................. 142

     

    5. Casing Assembly: Unfolded View Creation Exercise..................................................................158 

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    Walls Creation Recap Exercises

    Objective:Upon completion you will have created the walls necessary for the bracket model.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 30 - 45 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    1. Create walls on the Bracket

    1.1 - Set the default parameters as shown.

    •  Open Bracket.CATPart.

    •  Click the parameters icon

    •  Leave the other parameters at the defaults.

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    1.2 - Create a profile wall from the existing sketch

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    1.3 - Create 3 walls using the Wall on Edge function as shown.

    All three walls will measure 90mm in Height.

    •  Select the first edge:

    •  Create a 90 mm high wall; ensure that the direction of material is correct.

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    •  Repeat steps to create 2 more Walls on Edge as shown; use a height value of 90mm for all 3 walls.

    1.4 - Create an extrude wall using the dimensions shown.

    •  Create a sketch on the select face:

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    •  Click the extruded wall icon; enter a length of 80mm. You may need to enter –80mm to ensure thecorrect direction.

    •  Ensure the material side is correct.

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    1.5 - Create a Wall on Edge as shown.

    •  Height of the wall should be 30mm.

    •  Apply a 1mm clearance.

    •  Ensure that the material side is correct

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    1.6 - Create the sketch as shown.

    •  Use the outer face of the last wall created as the sketch support:

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    1.7 - Create a Tangent wall from the profile created. Have the new wall tangent to the wallcreated in Step 5.

    •  Click in the Tangent To selection field.

    •  Then select the Wall on Edge created in Step 5 as the wall to be tangent to

    •  Save and close Bracket.CATPart.

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    Bend and Flat Pattern Creation Recap Exercises

    2. Create Bends and Flat Patterns on the Bracket

    Objective:Upon completion you will have created the bends and the flat pattern for the bracket model.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 20 - 30 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    2.1 - Create bends between the three Wall On Edges and the first wall.

    •  Open Bracket.CATPart. If you did not complete the exercise from lesson 2 you can usebracket_3.CATPart instead.

    •  Click the Bend icon.

    •  Select the first wall as Wall 1 and the Wall on Edge as shown to be Wall 2.

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    •  Ensure the bend is created in the correct direction.

    •  Create bends between the other two Wall on Edge walls and the first wall using the same techniqueas the first bend.

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    2.2 - Create bend between the first wall and the Wall on Edge with clearance.

    •  Click the Bend icon

    •  Select the first wall as Wall 1.

    •  Select the Wall on Edge as Wall 2.

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    •  Ensure the bend is created in the correct direction.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    2.3 - Create bends for the extruded wall.

    •  Click the Bend icon.•  Using the same technique as in the last 2 steps create bends at all the wall intersections for theextruded wall.

    2.4 - Create bends using Bend from Flat.

    In order to do this, create two lines within the same sketch:

    •  Select the face as shown and click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create the sketch as shown.

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    •  Exit Sketcher when sketch is complete.

    Now you can create bends using Bend from Flat:

    •  Select the sketch created in Task 5 and click the Bend from Flat icon.

    •  Click on the vertex as shown to the change the Fixed Point location.

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    •  Use the Lines pull down and navigate to Line.2

    •  Change the line to OML.

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    •  Click the button to complete.

    2.5 - Create a flat pattern and visualize it in parallel with the folded part

    •  Click the Fold/Unfold icon.

    •  Click the Fold/Unfold icon again to return to 3D view.

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    •  Click the Multi-Viewer icon.

    •  Select Tile Horizontal from the Window pull-down.

    •  Save and close the file.

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    Flange Recap Exercises

    1. Flange Creation on Bracket Exercise

    Objective:Upon completion you will have created the flanges for the bracket model.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 10 - 15 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.1.1 - Create a Simple flange

    •  Open Bracket.CATPart. If you did not complete the exercise from lesson 3 you can usebracket_4.CATPart instead.

    •  Select the edge as shown.

    •  Click the Flange icon.

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    •  Click the Propagate button.

    •  Notice the edges of the bend between wall.1 and the edge wall with clearance highlight. Because thebend is tangent to the selected edge it too is selected; this is not desired. Click the Remove All

    button to begin spine selection again.

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    •  Reselect the first edge.

    •  Select the corner edge and the straight edge shown.

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    •  Enter the dimensional values as shown.•  Ensure the flange is created in the correct direction. If it is not, click the Reverse Direction button tochange.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    •  Create Hem:

    •  Select the edge as shown.

    •  Click the Hem icon.

    •  Enter the dimensional values as shown.

    •  Click the button to complete.

    •  Save and close the file.

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    2. Creating Flanges Exercise

    Objective:

    Upon completion you will have practice creating the various types of flanges available.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 15 - 20 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    2.1 - Open the part file:

    •  Open the Sample_Flanges.CATPart file.

    2.2 - Create simple Flange:

    •  Select the edge as shown.

    •  Click the Flange icon.

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    •  Click the Propagate button.

    •  Enter dimensional values as shown.

      Click the button to complete.

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    2.3 - Create Hem:

    •  Select the edge as shown.

    •  Select the Hem icon.

    •  Change the type of hem to Relimited.

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    •  Select the first point on the spine as shown.

    •  Select the second point as shown.

    •  Notice the hem is now relimited to the selected points.

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    •  Enter dimensional values as shown.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    2.4 - Create Tear Drop:

    •  Select the edge as shown.

    •  Click the Tear Drop icon.

    •  Change the type of Tear Drop to Basic (if not already set to Basic).

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    •  Enter dimensional values as shown.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    2.5 - Create User-Defined Flange

    •  Select the edge as shown:

    •  Click the User Flange icon.

    •  Select the “Sketch for User Flange”. This will be the profile.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    Sheet Metal Features Recap Exercises

    Objective:Upon completion you will have created the Sheet Metal Features for the bracket model.

    Time:The design documents has allocated 30 - 40 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    1. Practice sheet metal features on the bracket

    1.1 - Create a cutout

    •  Open the Bracket.CATPart file. If you did not finish the exercise from Lesson 4, openBracket_5.CATPart instead.

    •  Select surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create sketch as shown.

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    •  Exit sketcher.

    •  Select the sketch just created and click the Cutout icon.

    •  Set depth to “up to last.”

    •  Ensure the arrows point in the correct direction to remove material inside the profile.

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    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.2 - Create a Hole

    •  Select surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create a point as shown.

      Exit sketcher.

    •  Highlight the sketch just created and the surface as shown and click the Hole icon.

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    •  Create hole with a 15mm diameter.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.3 - Create a Cutout in unfolded mode

    •  Click the Fold/Unfold icon.

      Select surface as shown.

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    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create sketch as shown.

    •  Exit sketcher. Highlight the just created sketch and click the Cutout icon.

      Change the depth option to “Up to last”.

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    •  Click the button to complete.

    •  Click the Fold/Unfold icon to return to the 3D view.

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    1.4 - Create Corners

    •  Click the Corner icon.

    •  Select the edges shown.

      Set radius to 10mm.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.5 - Create Chamfers

    •  Click Chamfer icon.

    •  Change the type to Length1/Angle

    •  Select edges as shown.

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    •  Set radius to 10mm.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.6 - Create Flanged Hole

    •  Select the surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create point as shown.

    •  Exit sketcher. Highlight the just created point as well as the surface as shown.

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    •  Click the Flanged Hole icon.

    •  Leave parameters at defaults.

    •  Enter dimensional values as shown.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.7 - Create Stiffening Rib

    •  Select the surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create point as shown (If you are not looking at the sketch from the correct side, click the Normal

    view button to change the sketch view).

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    •  Exit sketcher. Highlight the point just created and the surface as shown.

    •  Click the Stiffening Rib icon.

    •  Enter dimensional values as shown.

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    •  Click the button to complete.

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    Duplication Recap Exercises

    1. Patterns

    Objective:Upon completion you will have duplicated a hole and a cutout for the bracket model.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 15 - 20 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    1.1 - Rectangular Pattern

    •  Open the Bracket.CATPart file. If you did not finish the exercise from Lesson 5, openBracket_6.CATPart instead.

    •  Create rectangular pattern; remove the 2 instances that intersect the cutout.

    •  Select the hole.

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    •  Click the Rectangular Pattern icon.

      From the Parameters pull down select Instance(s) & Spacing.

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    •  Complete the Instance(s) and spacing fields as shown.

    •  Click in the Reference Element field then select the edge as shown to indicate the direction of thepattern.

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    •  If the pattern is created in the wrong direction click the Reverse button.

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    •  Select the Second Direction tab.

    •  From the Parameters pull-down select Instance(s) & Spacing.

    •  Complete the Instance(s) and Spacing fields as shown.

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    •  Click in the Reference Element field and select the edge as shown to define the second direction.

    •  Ensure the direction is upward. If it is downward, click the Reverse button to change the seconddirection.

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    •  Remove the two instances that intersect the cutout by clicking the dots in the center of thoseinstances.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.2 - Create Cutout:

    •  Select surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create a rectangle as shown.

    •  Exit sketcher.

    •  Highlight the sketch just created and click the Cutout icon.

    •  Set type to Up to Last.

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      Ensure cutting direction is inside the cut.•  Click the button to complete.

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    1.3 - User Defined Pattern

    •  Create sketch of 4 points

    •  Select surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create the four points as shown.

    •  Exit sketcher.

    •  Pattern Cutout using points. Save and close file:

    •  Highlight the cutout.

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    •  Click the User Pattern icon.

    •  Select one of the points created in the last step or the sketch from the specification tree.

    •  Change the anchor point for the pattern: Click in the Anchor point field.

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    •  Select the top corner of the cutout as shown to act as the new anchor point.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    2. Create a Power Copy

    Objective:

    Upon completion you will have created a Power Copy.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 15 - 20 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    2.1 - Start the Power Copy creation

    •  Open the ex_PowerCopy.CATPart file.

    •  Start PowerCopy creation, Rename “Power Copy” to “Clip”.

    •  Select Insert > Knowledge Templates > Power Copy …

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    •  In the Name field, erase PowerCopy.1 and type Clip.

    •  Click the key to update the name.

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    2.2 - Add Features to the Power Copy

      Using the specification tree, click on the elements to add to the PowerCopy as shown.•  If you make a mistake and select an element that should not be part of the PowerCopy, click theelement again to remove it.

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    2.3 - Rename Inputs:

    •  Select the Inputs tab.

    •  Select Wall.1 from the window

    •  Using the Name field, rename Wall.1 to Joining Wall.

    •  Press the key to update the name.

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      Using the same technique as used to rename wall1, rename wall.1\Face.1 and Wall.1\Edge.1. toSketch Support and Dimensional Offset Reference respectively.

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    2.4 - Publish the Parameters

    •  Select the Parameters Tab.

    •  Highlight in the main window PartBody\Sketch.4\Length.102\Length.

    •  Click on the Publish button.

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    •  Change the name of Length.102\Length to Width of Clip.

    •  Press the key to update the name.

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    •  Repeat the above steps to rename PartBody\Sketch.4\Offset.111\Offset to “Clip Offset fromReference”.

    2.5 - Close the Power Copy

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    3. Instantiate a Power Copy

    Objective:

    Upon completion you will have Instantiated a Power Copy.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 10 - 15 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    3.1 - Instantiate a Power Copy from another document

    •  Open “Instantiate.CATPart”

    •  Instantiate from another document using the Power Copy created in the last exercise.

    •  Click Insert > Instantiate from Document. Open ex_PowerCopy.CATPart. If you did not complete thelast exercise select ex_PowerCopy_Final.CATPart instead.

    Note: You cannot instantiate a Power Copy from an open part. If you are using ex_PowerCopy_Final; youmust load the part, save it to your hard drive, close the part then use the saved copy to instantiate with.

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    3.2 - Use  References to Place PowerCopy:

    •  Click Use Identical Name to reference the default Sheet Metal parameters.

    •  If not already, highlight Joining Wall in the Inputs window. Select the wall as shown.

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    •  If not already, highlight Sketch Support from the Input window and select the surface as shown.

    •  If not already, highlight Dimensional Offset Reference from the Input window and select the edge asshown.

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    3.3 - Set Parameters as shown:

    •  Click the Parameters button.

    •  Enter parameters as shown.

    •  Click the Close button to close the Parameters dialog box.

    •  Finalize the Power Copy placement.

    •  Click Preview to ensure placement is correct.

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      Click the button to finalize the placement.

    3.4 - Update the Model.

    •  Highlight Instantiate in the specification tree. Right click and from the contextual menu select LocalUpdate.

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    Mapping and Output Recap Exercises

    Objective:Upon completion you will have mapped curves.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 15 - 20 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    1. Mapping Curves Exercise

    1.1 - Map 2 sets of curves to the unfolded view

    •  Open the CATSMD_Contour_Mapping.CATPart file.

    Note the curves are created on the folded model. These curves were created in the Wireframe andSurfacing Workbench and now need to be used to create cutouts on the sheet metal model.

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    •  Select Join.1 from the model or the specification tree

    •  Click the Point or Curve Mapping icon.

    •  Click the button to complete.

    •  Select Symmetry.1 from the model or the specification tree.

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    •  Click the Point or Curve Mapping icon.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.2 - Create Cutouts:

    •  Click the Fold/Unfold button to switch to Unfolded mode.

    •  Select the UnfoldedCurve.1 and click on the Cutout icon.

    •  Change the type to “Up to Last”.

    •  Ensure cutting direction is correct. If it is not, click the Reverse Side button.

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    •  Click the button to complete.

      Repeat the above steps to create a cutout using the other Unfolded Curve.

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    1.3 - Map Arrow Sketch to Folded view

    At first you will unhide the sketch “arrow”.

    •  Right click on the sketch titled Arrow in the specification tree.•  From the contextual menu select Hide/Show.

    Now you will map “Arrow” Sketch to the Folded view:

    •  Highlight the arrow sketch on the model or in the specification tree.

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    •  Click the Point or Curve Mapping icon.

    •  Click the button to complete.

    1.4 - Return to Folded view. Re-hide the Arrow Sketch. Save and close the model:

    •  Return to folded view by clicking the Fold/Unfold icon.

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    •  Hide the Arrow sketch by selecting it in the Specification tree and selecting Hide/Show from the

    contextual menu.

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    2. Create an Unfolded View Exercise

    Objective:Upon completion you will have created an unfolded view in a drawing.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 15 - 20 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need,a series of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    2.1 - Open the part to be drawn

    •  Open the Bracket.CATPart file. If you did not finish the exercise from Lesson 6, openBracket_8.CATPart instead.

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    2.2 - Create a drawing:

    •  From the Start menu select Mechanical Design > Drafting.

    •  Select Front, Bottom, Right for the layout.

    •  Click the modify button.

    •  Using the Pull-downs, set the standard to ISO, set the format to A0 ISO.

    .

    •  Click the button to return to the previous definition panel.

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    •  Click the button to create the drawing.

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    2.3 - Create Unfolded View:

    •  From the Insert menu select Views > Projections > Unfolded view.

    •  From the Window menu select Bracket.CATPart or Bracket_8.CATPart depending on which youopened.

    •  Select the surface as shown to act as the orientation reference.

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    •  Left click on the green border of the new view, holding the left mouse button drag the view to thedesired location.

    •  Left click anywhere on the drawing to place the view.

    •  Save and close the drawing. Name the drawing Bracket.CATDrawing.

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    Casing Assembly Master Exercise

    1. Casing Assembly: Wall Creation Exercise

    Objective:Upon completion you will have created the walls necessary for the bracket model.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 20 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need, aseries of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    1.1 - Open the assembly file

    •  Open the Casing.CATProduct file.

    1.2 - Activate the Top Cover part. Set Sheet Metal Parameters

    •  Double click on the Top_Cover in the specification tree to activate the part.

    •  Click the Sheet Metal Parameters icon.

    •  From the parameters tab, set values as shown.

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    •  From the Bend Extremities, set the bend relief to Round relief.

    •  Click the button to exit the Sheet Metal Parameters dialog box.

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    1.3 - Create Profile wall using Sketch.1 as profile

    •  Select Sketch.1.

      Click the Profile wall icon.•  Ensure material is added upward.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.4 - Create Profile wall

    •  Highlight side surface of the profile wall created in the last step.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create rectangular profile.

      Exit sketcher.

    •  Select the sketch.

    •  Click the Profile wall icon.

    •  Ensure the material is added in the correct direction, if it is not; click the Invert Material Side button tochange direction.

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      Click the button to complete.

    (Side_Walls hidden for clarity)

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    1.5 - Create another profile will on opposite side of the part

    •  Highlight surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create sketch as shown (this profile is the same as the one created in the last step).

    •  Exit sketcher.

    •  Highlight the sketch and click the Profile wall icon.

    •  Ensure material is added toward the center of the part, if it is not; click the Invert Material Side buttonto change direction.

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    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.6 - Create Edge wall

    •  Select the top edge as shown.

    •  Click the Wall on Edge icon.

    •  Define the height from the top of the reference wall.

    •  Set height to 3mm.

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    •  Change the type to Up to Plane.

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    •  Click in the Plane field.

    •  Select reference plane as shown.

    •  Select the Second Limit tab

    •  Set the Type to Up to Plane.

    •  Click in the Plane field.

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    •  Select reference plane as shown.

    •  Ensure material is added in the correct direction. If it is not, click the Invert Material Side button.

    •  Ensure the wall is built in the correct direction. If it is not, click the Reverse Position button.

    •  Click the “With Bend” option.

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    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.7 - Create another Edge wall on the opposite side

    •  Select the top edge as shown.

    •  Click on the Wall on Edge icon.

    •  Define the height from the top of the reference wall.

    •  Set height to 3mm.

    •  Limit the wall using the same reference planes as used in the last step.

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    •  Ensure material is added in the correct direction. If it is not, click the Invert Material Side button.

    •  Ensure the wall is built in the correct direction. If it is not, click the Reverse Position button.

    •  Click the “With Bend” option.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    1.8 - Create Edge wall on the back of Top_Cover

    •  Select the top edge as shown.

    •  Click on the Wall on Edge icon.

    •  Define the height from the bottom of the reference wall.

    •  Set the height to 7.5mm.

    •  Check the With Bend option.

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    •  Ensure material is added in the correct direction. If it is not, click the Invert Material Side button.

    •  Ensure the wall is built in the correct direction. If it is not, click the Reverse Position button.

    •  Click the button to complete.

    •  Save the assembly.

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    2. Casing Assembly: Bend and Flange Creation Exercise

    Objective:

    Upon completion you will have created the walls necessary for the bracket model.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 15 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need, aseries of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    2.1 - Open the assembly file:

    •  Open the Casing.CATProduct file. If you did not finish Casing Assembly (1) openCasing_2.CATProduct instead.

    2.2 - Activate the Top Cover part. Hide the Side_Walls part. Create bends between wall.1 and

    the two profile walls created in the last exercise:

    •  Double click on the Top_Cover in the specification tree to activate the part.

    •  Right click on Side_Walls in the specification tree and select Hide/Show from the contextual menu.

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    •  Click the Bend icon.•  Select one of the side profile walls created in the last exercise.

    •  Select wall.1

    •  Click the button to create the bend.

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    •  Create another bend between the side profile wall on the opposite side of the part and wall.1 usingthe same technique.

    2.3 - Create a hem on back edge wall:

    •  Select edge as shown.

    •  Click the Hem icon.

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    •  Enter values as shown:

    •  Click the button to complete the hem.

    2.4 - Create user-defined flange using Sketch.2 as the profile:

    •  Highlight the lower edge as shown.

    •  Click the User Flange icon.

    •  Select sketch.2 as the profile for the flange.

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      Click the button to complete.

    2.5 - Hide the Geometrical Set body in the Top_Cover part. Show Side_Walls part:

    •  Right click on the Geometrical Set.1 body in the specification tree. From the contextual menu selectHide/Show.

    •  Right click on Side_Walls in the specification tree. From the contextual menu select Hide/show.

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    •  Save the assembly.

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    3. Casing Assembly: Cutout, Hole and Stamp Creation Exercise

    Objective:

    Upon completion you will have created cutouts, holes and stamp needed for the Casing assembly.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 20 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need, aseries of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    3.1 - Open the assembly file:

    •  Open the Casing.CATProduct file. If you did not finish Casing Assembly (2) openCasing_3.CATProduct instead.

    3.2 - Activate the Side_Walls part. Hide the Top_Cover part. Show the Cutout_Profile sketch.Create a cutout using the Cutout_Profile sketch as its profile:

    •  Double click on Side_Walls in the specification tree to activate the part.

    •  Right click on Top_Cover in the specification tree and select Hide/Show from the contextual menu.

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    •  Right click on Cutout_Profile in the specification tree.

      From the contextual menu select Hide/Show.

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    •  Select the Cutout_Profile sketch.

    •  Click the Cut Out icon.

    •  Create the cutout as type Up to Next.

    •  Ensure the cutout is created in the proper direction. Use the Reverse side and Reverse directionbuttons to correct if necessary.

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    •  Click the button to create the cutout.

    3.3 - Create cutout on side:

    •  Select the surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create sketch as shown.

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    •  Exit sketcher.

    •  Select the sketch.

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    •  Click the Cutout icon.

    •  Create the cutout as type Up to Last.

    •  Ensure the cutout is created in the proper direction. Use the Reverse side and Reverse directionbuttons to correct if necessary.

    •  Click the button to create the cutout.

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    .3.4 - Create bends:

    •  Click the Bend icon.

    •  Select the back wall and one of the sidewalls to create the bend between.

    •  Repeat technique to create bend between the back wall and the other sidewall.

    3.5 - Activate the Top_Cover part. Create sketch:

    •  Right click on Top_Cover in the specification tree. From the contextual menu select Hide/Show.

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    •  Double click on Top_Cover in the specification tree to activate the part.

    •  Select the surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create sketch as shown.

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    •  Exit sketcher.

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    3.6 - Create surface stamp:

    •  Highlight the sketch created in the last step.

    •  Click the Surface Stamp icon.•  Enter values for the stamp as shown.

    •  Ensure stamp is created in the correct direction. If it is not, click on the arrow to change.

    •  Click on the button to complete.

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    3.7 - Create hole:•  Select surface as shown.

    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create point as shown. Create point so that it is concentric with the arc in the profile of the surfacestamp.

    •  Exit sketcher.

    •  Highlight the point just sketched.

    •  Click the Circular Cutout icon.

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    •  Select the surface as shown for the hole support.

    •  Create hole with a diameter of 10mm.

    •  Click the button to complete.

    3.8 - Create hole:

    •  Select surface as shown.

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    •  Click the Sketcher icon.

    •  Create point as shown. Create point so that it is concentric with center of the hole in the Side_Walls

    part below it.

    •  Exit sketcher.

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    •  Highlight the point just sketched.

    •  Click the Circular Cutout icon.

    •  Select the surface as shown for the hole support.

    •  Create Circular Cutout with a diameter of 2mm.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    •  Save the assembly.

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    4. Casing Assembly: Pattern Creation Exercise

    Objective:

    Upon completion you will have created the patterns needed for the Casing assembly.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 15 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need, aseries of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    4.1 - Open the assembly file:

    •  Open the Casing.CATProduct file. If you did not finish Casing Assembly (3) openCasing_4.CATProduct instead.

    4.2 - Activate the Side_Walls part. Hide the Top_Cover part. Create rectangular pattern of cutout

    •  Double click on Side_Walls in the specification tree to activate the part.

    •  Right click on Top_Cover in the specification tree and select Hide/Show from the contextual menu.

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    •  Select the hole as shown.

    •  Click the Rectangular Pattern icon.

    •  Set Parameters to Instance(s) & Spacing.

    •  Create 2 instances with 74mm spacing.

    •  Click in the Reference element field.

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    •  Select edge as shown.

    •  Ensure pattern is created in the correct direction. If not, click on the Reverse button to change.

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    •  Select the Second direction tab.

    •  Complete fields as shown.

    •  Click on the Reference Element field.

    •  Select edge as shown.

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    •  Ensure pattern is created in the correct direction.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    4.3 - Create Rectangular pattern of cutout:

    •  Select cutout as shown.

    •  Click the Rectangular Pattern icon.

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    •  Complete fields as shown.

    •  Click on the Reference Element field.

    •  Select edge as shown.

    •  Ensure pattern is created in the correct direction. If not, click on the Reverse button to change.

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    •  Select the Second direction tab.

    •  Complete fields as shown.

    •  Click on the Reference Element field.

    •  Select edge as shown.

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    •  Ensure pattern is created in the correct direction.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    4.4 - Create user-defined pattern of hole:

    •  Select hole as shown.

    •  Click the User Pattern icon.

    •  Use the “User_Pattern_locations” sketch as reference for the positions.

    •  Click the button to complete.

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    4.5 - Activate the Top_Cover part. Create rectangular pattern of hole.

    •  Right click on Top_Cover in the specification tree. From the contextual menu select Hide/Show

      Double click on Top_Cover in the specification tree to activate the part.

    •  Select the hole as shown:

    •  Click the Rectangular Pattern icon.

    •  Complete fields as shown.

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    •  Click on the Reference Element field.

    •  Select edge as shown.

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    •  Ensure pattern is created in the correct direction. If not, click on the Reverse button to change.

    •  Select the Second direction tab.

    •  Complete fields as shown.

    •  Click on the Reference Element field.

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    •  Select edge as shown.

    •  Ensure pattern is created in the correct direction.

    •  Click the button to complete.

    •  Save the assembly.

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    5. Casing Assembly: Unfolded View Creation Exercise

    Objective:

    Upon completion you will have created a drawing with unfolded views for the Casing assembly.

    Time and Process:The design documents has allocated 10 minutes to complete the project. To assist you, if you need, aseries of detailed step-by-step directions has been provided on the following pages.

    5.1 - Open the assembly file:

    •  Click the Open icon.

    •  Open the Casing.CATProduct file. If you did not finish Casing Assembly (4) openCasing_5.CATProduct instead.

    5.2 - Create drawing with 3 main views:

    •  From the Start pull-down menu select Mechanical Design > Drafting.

    •  Select 3-view layout option and click the Modify button.

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    •  Set Drawing standard to ISO. Set format to A1 ISO.

    •  Click the button to return to the New Drawing Creation dialog box.

    •  Click the button to create the drawing.

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    •  Place your curser over the border of the view with the red border. Hold the left mouse button down todrag the view to the location shown:

    5.3 - Create unfolded view of Side_Walls part:•  From the Insert pull-down select Views > Projections > Unfolded View.

    •  From the Window pull-down activate the assembly.

    •  Highlight Side_Walls in the specification tree.

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      Select surface as shown for orientation reference.

    •  Place your curser over the green border. Hold the left mouse button down to drag the view to thelocation shown.

    •  Left mouse click anywhere on the drawing to generate the view.

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    5.4 - Create unfolded view of Top_Cover part:

    •  From the Insert pull-down select Views > Projections > Unfolded View.

    •  From the Window pull-down activate the assembly.

    •  Highlight Top_Cover in the specification tree.

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    •  Select surface as shown for orientation reference.

    •  Place the view as shown.

    •  Left mouse click anywhere on the drawing to generate the view.

    •  Save the drawing. Name the drawing Casing.CATDrawing.

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