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Generative Shape
Design Expert
V5R17
CATIA Training
Foils
Version 5 Release 17
September 2006
EDU_CAT_EN_GSD_FI_V5R17
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Generative Shape Design
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CATIA Surface Design Expert
2 days
Objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Correctly recall the tools of the Generative Shape Design workbench that are common
to MD2 and HD2 licenses .
- Identify and use the Generative Shape Design tools that are specific to the HD2 license.
- Create advanced and parameterized swept surfaces.
- Perform advanced surfaces analysis and gap correction.
- Improving geometry quality and stability.
Targeted audience
Mechanical Surface Designers
Prerequisites
Students who are familiar with the basics of wireframe and surfaces creation
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Table of Contents (1/3)
Introduction to Surface Design
6
Surface Design Workbench Overview
7
Managing Features and Geometrical Sets
19
Geometrical Sets - Recommendations
30
Recap Exercise: Managing Features
38
Recap Exercise: Shampoo Bottle
39
Creating Advanced Wireframe Features
40
About this Lesson
41
MD2/GSD Wireframe versus HD2/GSD Wireframe
42
Creating an Extremum
43
Creating a Connect Curve
45
Recap Exercise: Advanced Wireframe Geometry
48
Wireframe Analysis and Repair
49
About this Lesson
50
Why do you need to Analyze Wireframe Geometry?
51
Curve Connect Checker
52
Smoothing Curves
56
Wireframe Analysis -Recommendations
58
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Table of Contents (2/3)
Recap Exercise: Wireframe Analysis and Repair
60
Creating Advanced Swept Surfaces
61
About this Lesson
62
What is a Swept Surface?
63
Inputs for Sweep
65
Creating a Swept Surface
80
Recap E