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Dedication
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Chapter 1: Drawing Sketches in the Sketcher Workbench-I

The Sketcher Workbench

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Starting a New File

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Invoking the Sketcher Workbench

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Invoking the Sketcher Workbench using the Sketch Button

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Invoking the Sketcher Workbench using the Positioned Sketch Button

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Setting Up the Sketcher Workbench

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Modifying Units

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Modifying the Grid Settings

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Understanding the Sketcher Terms

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Specification T
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Snap to Point

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Construction/Standard Element

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Select T
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Inferencing Lines

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Drawing Sketches using the Sketcher T

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Drawing Lines

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Drawing Center Lines

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Drawing Rectangles, Oriented Rectangles, and Parallelograms

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Drawing Points

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Drawing Circles

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Drawing Arcs

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Drawing Profiles

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Drawing Display T
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Fit All In

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Pan

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Zoom In

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Zoom Out

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Zoom Area

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Normal View

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Hiding and Showing Geometric Elements

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Swapping Visible Space

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Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches in the Sketcher Workbench-II

Other Sketching Tools
Drawing Ellipses
Drawing Splines
Connecting Two Elements by a Spline or an Arc
Drawing Elongated Holes
Drawing Cylindrical Elongated Holes
Drawing Keyhole Profiles
Drawing Hexagons
Drawing Centered Rectangles
Drawing Centered Parallelograms
Drawing Conics
Editing and Modifying Sketches
Trimming Unwanted Sketched Elements
Extending Sketched Elements
Trimming by Using the Quick Trim Tool
Filleting Sketched Elements
Chamfering Sketched Elements
Mirroring Sketched Elements
Mirroring Elements Without Duplication
Translating Sketched Elements
Rotating Sketched Elements
Scaling Sketched Elements
Offsetting Sketched Elements
Modifying Sketched Elements
Deleting Sketched Elements
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Tutorial 3
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
Exercise 1
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Chapter 3: Constraining Sketches and Creating Base Features

Constraining Sketches
Concept of Iso-Constrained Sketches
Iso-Constrained
Under-Constrained
Over-Constrained
Inconsistent

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Adding Geometrical Constraints
Adding Automatic Constraints
Applying Additional Constraints to the Sketch
Applying Dimensional Constraints
Applying Contact Constraints
Applying Fix Together Constraints
Applying Automatic Constraints
Editing Multiple Dimensions
Analyzing and Deleting Over-Defining Constraints
Exiting the Sketcher Workbench
Creating Base Features by Extruding
Creating a Thin Extruded Feature
Extruding the Sketch by Selecting the Profile Using the Profile
Definition Dialog Box
Extruding the Sketch Along a Directional Reference
Creating Base Features by Revolving Sketches
Creating Thin Shaft Features
Dynamically Rotating the View of the Model
Rotating the View Using the Rotate Tool
Rotating the View Using the Compass
Modifying the View Orientation
Display Modes of the Model
Shading (SHD)
Shading with Edges
Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges
Shading with Edges and Hidden Edges
Shading with Material
Wireframe (NHR)
Customize View Parameters
Assigning Material to the Model
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

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Chapter 4: Reference Elements and Sketch-Based Features

Importance of Sketching Planes
Reference Elements
Reference Planes
Creating Points
Creating Reference Lines
Other Sketch-Based Features
Creating Drafted Filleted Pad Features

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Creating Multi-Pad Features

Other Feature Termination Options
Creating Pocket Features
Creating Drafted Filleted Pocket Features
Creating Multi-Pocket Features
Creating Groove Features
Extruding and Revolving Planar and Nonplanar Faces
Projecting 3D Elements
Tutorial 1
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Tutorial 3
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

Chapter 5: Creating Dress-Up and Hole Features

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Hole Features
Creating Fillets
Creating Chamfers
Adding a Draft to the Faces of the Model
Creating a Shell Feature
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

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Chapter 6: Editing Features

Editing Features of a Model
Editing Using the Definition Option
Editing by Double-clicking
Editing the Sketch of a Sketch-Based Feature
Redefining the Sketch Plane of Sketches
Managing Features and Sketches by Cut, Copy, and Paste Functionality
Understanding the Concept of Update Diagnose
Cut, Copy, and Paste Features and Sketches from One File to Another
Copying Features Using Drag and Drop
Copying and Pasting PartBodies
Deleting Unwanted Features
Deactivating Features
Activating the Deactivated Features

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Reordering Features
Understanding Parent Child Relationships
Measuring Elements
Measuring Between Elements
Measuring Items
Measuring Inertia
Tutorial 1
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Tutorial 3
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
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Chapter 7: Transformation Features and Advanced Modeling Tools-I

Transformation Features
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Translating Bodies
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Rotating Bodies
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Creating Symmetry Features
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Mirroring Features and Bodies
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Creating Rectangular Patterns
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Creating Circular Patterns
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Creating User Patterns
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Scaling Models
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Working with Additional Bodies
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Inserting a New Body
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Inserting a New Body in a Set
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Inserting Features in the Assemble Feature
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Applying Boolean Operations to Bodies
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Adding Stiffeners to the Model
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Self Evaluation Test
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Review Questions
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Exercise 1
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Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II
Advanced Modeling Tools
Creating Rib Features
Creating Slot Features
Creating Lofted Features
Creating Removed Loft Features
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Tutorial 3
Self Evaluation Test
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Chapter 9: Working with the Wireframe and Surface Design Workbench

Need of Surface Modeling
Wireframe and Surface Design Workbench
Starting the Wireframe and Surface Design Workbench
Creating Wireframe Elements
Creating Circles
Creating Splines
Creating a Helix
Creating Surfaces
Creating Extruded Surfaces
Creating Revolved Surfaces
Creating Spherical Surfaces
Creating Cylindrical Surfaces
Creating Offset Surfaces
Creating Swept Surfaces
Creating Fill Surfaces
Creating Lofted Multisection Surfaces
Creating Blended Surfaces
Operation on Shape Geometry
Joining Surfaces
Splitting Surfaces
Trimming Surfaces
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

Chapter 10: Editing and Modifying Surfaces

Surface Operations
Creating Projection Curves
Creating Intersection Elements
Healing Geometries
Disassembling Elements
Untrimming Surface or Curve
Creating Boundary Curves
Extracting Geometry

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Extrapolating Surfaces and Curves
Spliting a Solid Body With a Surface
Solidifying Surface Models
Adding Thickness to a Surface
Creating a Solid Body from a Closed Surface Body
Sewing a Surface With a Solid Body
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Self Evaluation Test
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Chapter 11: Assembly Modeling

Assembly Modeling
Types of Assembly Design Approaches
Creating Bottom-Up Assemblies
Inserting Components in a Product File
Moving Individual Components
Moving and Rotating by Using the Manipulation Tool
Moving Components by Using the Snap Tool
Moving Components by Using the Smart Move Tool
Applying Constraints
Creating Top-Down Assemblies
Creating Base Part in the Top-Down Assembly
Creating Subsequent Components in the Top-Down Assembly
Creating Subassemblies in the Top-Down Assembly
Editing Assemblies
Deleting Components
Replacing Components
Editing Components Inside an Assembly
Editing Subassemblies Inside an Assembly
Editing Assembly Constraints
Simplifying the Assembly
Interference Detection
Sectioning an Assembly
Exploding an Assembly
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
Exercise 1

Chapter 12: Working with the Drafting Workbench-I

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Starting a New File in the Drafting Workbench

Type of Views
Generating Drawing Views
Automatically Generating Views
Generating Individual Drawing Views
Working With Interactive Drafting in CATIA V5
Editing and Modifying Drawing Views
Changing the Scale of Drawing Views
Modifying the Project Plane of the Parent View
Deleting Drawing Views
Rotating Drawing Views
Hiding Drawing Views
Modifying the Hatch Pattern of Section Views
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
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Chapter 13: Working with the Drafting Workbench-II

Inserting Sheets in the Current File
Inserting the Frame and Title Block
Automatic Insertion of the Frame and Title Block
Creating the Frame and Title Block Manually
Adding Annotations to Drawing Views
Generating Dimensions
Creating Reference Dimensions
Adding Datum Features
Adding Geometric Tolerance to Drawing Views
Adding Surface Finish Symbols
Adding Welding Symbols
Applying Weld
Editing Annotations
Generating the Bill of Material (BOM)
Generating Balloons
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Self Evaluation Test
Review Questions
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