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Lesson Content
The case study for this lesson is the Base part used in the Drill Press assembly, shown below.
This case study focuses on incorporating the design intent when creating the drawing for the part.
Design Intent
The base drawing must meet the following
design intent requirements:
The drawing should be created using an
ANSI standard.
Standards are predefined formats for
dimensions, annotations, and views, which
provide a consistent interpretation of
information.
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General Process
The creation of a drawing for parts and
assemblies can begin at any time in the design
process. CATIA maintains an associative link
between a drawing and the parts and
assemblies it references. As the 3D part and
assembly models evolve, the drawings
automatically show the updated geometry.
Generative
Drafting
Associative link
Sketcher
Part Design
Assembly Design
General Process
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Start menu
File menu
Workbench icon
New icon
B
A. Specification tree
B. Sheet
Contains the drawing views, title
block, annotations, dimensions, etc.
The active view is underlined in the
tree and enclosed in a red frame.
C. Prompt
Displays instructions and
requirements for tools as they are
activated. Command line entries are
also made here.
D. Toolbars
Contains the Drafting workbench
tools
Views
Drawing
Dimensioning
Generations
Annotations
Dress Up
Geometry creation
Geometry modification
Drafting
Step 1: Start a new
drawing.
B. Paper format
A, B, C, or A0, A1, A2, etc.
C. Orientation
Landscape or portrait
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Drafting
Step 2: Apply a title block.
In this section, you will learn about title
blocks and how to insert one into a
drawing.
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Create views.
Create dimensions and annotations.
Save the drawing.
Print the drawing.
Drafting
Step 3: Create views.
In this section, you will learn how to
create basic drawing views.
3. Create views.
Types of Views
Views represent a part in different orientations
such that its design intent can be fully
conveyed.
Creating Views
Views can be created in two ways:
Fly-out menus
A. Individually
B. View Wizard
right arrow
click
up arrow
click
center left
arrow click
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Generate view
View Wizard
The View Wizard enables you to quickly create
the following:
A. Standard view layouts, including:
All views
4. Select Finish.
Superpose
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Step 3 - Create Views
Deleting Views
Views can be selected from the specification
tree or directly on the drawing.
Once you select the view(s) you want to
remove, use one of the following methods to
delete the view(s):
View Properties
Sheet Properties
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Drafting
Step 4: Create dimensions
and annotations.
In this section, you will learn to create
dimensions and annotations.
Dimensions
Dimensions define the size and functional intent of a part, often required to create a fabrication
drawing for a manufacturer. Dimensions can be manually created on the drawing or shown from
Part mode.
Linear
Angular
Radius
Diameter
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Dimensions System
Using the Dimensions toolbar, you can create
the following types of dimension systems:
A. Chained
B. Cumulated
C. Stacked
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B
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Cursor position
Cursor position
A. Projection Dimensions
Cursor position
B. Forced on element
Regardless of the cursor placement, the
dimension is forced to be parallel with the
element selected.
C. Forced Horizontal
D. Forced Vertical
F. True length
Dimensioning a Length
Use the following steps to dimension a length:
1. Select the Length/Distance dimensions
icon with the Projected placement option.
2. Select the edge you want to dimension.
3. Select the dimension line and drag it to
the desired position (hold down the left
mouse button while dragging).
4. Select anywhere on the drawing to
complete the dimension creation.
Dimensioning a Distance
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Dimensioning a Hole
Use the following steps to dimension holes:
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Dimensioning a Diameter
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Dimensioning a Chamfer
Use the following steps to dimension a
chamfer:
1. Select the Chamfer Dimensions icon, then
select the Chamfer format from the Tools
Palette toolbar.
2. Select a chamfer line or surface to be
dimensioned.
3. Select anywhere on the drawing to
complete the chamfer dimension creation.
Dimensioning a Thread
Use the following steps to create a thread
dimension:
Chain Dimensions
Use the following steps to create a chain
dimension:
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Stacked Dimensions
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Cumulated Dimensions
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Dimension Properties
You can control the display of dimensions by
using the Dimension Properties toolbar. You
can customize the following areas of a
dimension:
A. Dimension line
B. Tolerance description
C. Tolerance
E. Precision
Annotations
In addition to creating dimensions in a
drawing, you can add notes and annotations to
it. The Text toolbar contains the following
tools:
A. Text
C. Replicate text
D. Balloons
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E. Datum Target
F. Text template
Drafting
Step 5: Save the drawing.
In this section, you will learn to save a
drawing.
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Saving a Drawing
Drafting
Step 6: Print the drawing.
In this section, you will learn to print a
drawing.
Printing a Drawing
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C. Print Area
D. Page Setup
Define the page size and characteristics.
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To Sum Up
Using the knowledge learned in this lesson, you
should be able to create the drawing of the Base part.
The drawing requires the following details:
Exercise 10A
20 min
Exercise 10A
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Save a drawing
Exercise 10A
Exercise 10B
20 min
In this exercise, you will create a drawing. High-level instruction for this exercise
is provided.
By the end of the exercise you will be able to:
Create a drawing
Insert a title block
Create views using the view wizard
Move and delete views
Dimension geometry
Exercise 10B
Exercise 10B
Exercise 10B
Exercise 10B
Dimension geometry
Exercise 10B
Exercise 10C
20 min
In this exercise, you will use the new skills you have gained to create a drawing
of a jewel case part. You will use the tools used in previous exercises to
complete this exercise without detailed instruction.
By the end of the exercise you will be able to:
Exercise 10C
Exercise 10C
Exercise 10C
Exercise 10C
In this exercise, you will create the case study model drawing. Recall the design
intent of this model:
The drawing should be created using an ANSI standard.
The drawing should contain one view that shows hidden lines and the axis.
The drawing should contain a title block.
Using the techniques you have learned in this and previous lessons, create the
model without detailed instruction.