FEM Surface
Preface
Getting Started
Basic Tasks
Glossary
Index
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Preface
CATIA - FEM Surface Version 5 Release 5 product allows you to rapidly generate a finite
element model for complex surface parts.
It provides users with automatic detail simplification without modifying the reference geometry.
Using This Guide
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Using This Guide
This book is intended for the user who needs to quickly become familiar with CATIA - FEM
Surface Version 5 Release 5. The user should be familiar with basic CATIA Version 5 concepts
such as document windows, standard and view toolbars.
To get the most out of this guide, we suggest you start reading and performing the step-by-step
tutorial "Getting Started". This tutorial will show you how to analyse a part from scratch.
The "Basic Tasks" section presents the main capabilities of the product. Each individual task is
carefully defined and explained in detail.
It may also be a good idea to take a look at the "Workbench Description" section, presenting
the menus and toolbars.
Finally, a "Glossary" has been provided to familiarise you with the terminology used in this
guide.
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Where to Find More Information
Prior to reading this book, we recommend that you read the CATIA Version 5 Infrastructure
User's Guide.
CATIA - Part Design User's Guide may also prove useful.
And you should view the Conventions used in this guide.
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Getting Started
The aim of the following tutorial is to give you an idea of what you can do with CATIA - FEM
Surface. It provides a step-by-step scenario demonstra