Instructor Notes:
CATIA V5 Fundamentals - Lesson 8: Assembly Design
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES
8-1
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES
Lesson 8: Assembly Design
In this lesson you will learn how to create an assembly through existing files.
Case Study: Assembly Design
Design Intent
Stages in the Process
Create a New CATProduct
Assemble in the Base Component
Manipulate the Position of the Component
Assemble & Fully Constrain Components
Save the Assembly
Duration: Approximately 0.5 day
Lesson content:
Lesson Content
Student Guide: Lesson 8: Assembly Design
Introduce the lesson. Present the lesson objectives and topics.
Instructor Notes:
CATIA V5 Fundamentals - Lesson 8: Assembly Design
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES
8-2
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES
Introduction to Assembly Design
•
An assembly (also called a product) is a document that stores a collection of
components (parts or other assemblies).
•
An assembly uses the .CATProduct extension.
Introduction to Assembly Design
Student Guide: Lesson8- Introduction to Assembly Design
The components used in an assembly can be pre-existing components or components
created within the assembly.
Like a part, an assembly contains a specification tree. The tree shows the inserted
components, and the constraints used to fix the components.
Instructor Notes:
CATIA V5 Fundamentals - Lesson 8: Assembly Design
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES
8-3
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES
Terminology
A
B
C
D
E
Some terms are unique to the Assembly Design workbench:
Terminology
Student Guide: Lesson8- Terminology
Identify the key features of an assembly:
A. Component: A general term for any model added to an assembly. It
can be a part or another assembly (sub-assembly).
B. Part Number: Identifies the part file used in the assembly. Typically,
the part number is the same as the file name for the component, but it can be different.
C. Instances: Each component inserted into an assembly is a separate
instance. For example, if the same part is in