catia v5 r9 surfacing walk thru's
catia v5 r9 surfacing walk thru's
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Hi,
I was just wondering if there is a walk through for starting out on surfacing. I currently have a surfaced part I need to elaborate on, ex. extend sufaces or create new surfaces from the existing. I thought that this would be easy with my v4 background. Is it nessecary to have a complete wireframe to create surface, and do you have to be in 2d to create the wireframe. Any helpful hints or insite would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advanced.
I was just wondering if there is a walk through for starting out on surfacing. I currently have a surfaced part I need to elaborate on, ex. extend sufaces or create new surfaces from the existing. I thought that this would be easy with my v4 background. Is it nessecary to have a complete wireframe to create surface, and do you have to be in 2d to create the wireframe. Any helpful hints or insite would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advanced.
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RE: catia v5 r9 surfacing walk thru's
The wireframe does not have to be built in 2D, that would be very limiting. Sketcher has been improved but it not compulsory to use it, the work can be done in 3D either on or off supports. The term 'Support' refers to a plane or surface.
V4 surfacing meant that Curvature continuity from one surface to another required quite a lot of work whereas V5 provides it as an option, as is Tangent continuity. Concentrate on becoming proficient in the use of Sweep, Loft and Blend surface tools in the Generative Shape Design workbench, the slick tools are for later on. The importance of the Specification Tree will become apparent especially when modifications are required, the associativity of elements enables alterations to be achieved without extensive re-building work.
Forget V4 when starting V5, to keep comparing how something was done before will only slow down the learning process. The Help Documentation is excellent, it is almost a tutorial, follow that for curves and surfaces. If possible start the models that are to be worked on from scratch in V5 rather than mess about with old ones, bad habits are less likely to be picked up.
RE: catia v5 r9 surfacing walk thru's
The problem seems to be that the surfaced part I am working with. For some reason I cannot draw lines or add surfaces or modify them,but, If I open a new file I can do whatever I want. Also could you briefly explain the picks, for example support?,direction?and other picks nessecary to extrapolate a surface. I feel if I understand better what catia is asking me for I well be able to produce what I need. Thank you again in advanced.
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RE: catia v5 r9 surfacing walk thru's
RE: catia v5 r9 surfacing walk thru's
Some questions :
1) Where did the model originate and how did it arrive in V5 ?
2) On the Specifiication Tree, are any of the icons dimmed, is there anything in NoShow ?
3) Can you construct any Boundary or Intersection Curves on the surfaces ?
4) Do you want to send me the model to look at ?
If so then email to otosofor@yahoo.com explaining exactly what is required.
5) Have you got the on-line Help Documentation stuff ?
RE: catia v5 r9 surfacing walk thru's
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