As s e m bly De s ign

Ov e rv ie w

Con ve n t ion s

W h a t 's Ne w ?

Ge t t in g S ta rte d

En te rin g As s e m bly De s ign Workbe n ch a n d Ope n in g a CATProdu ct Docu m e n t

Fixin g a Com pon e n t

In s e rt in g a n Exis t in g Com pon e n t

S e t t in g Con s t ra in t s Be twe e n Com pon e n t s

Movin g Con s t ra in e d Com pon e n t s Us in g th e Com pa s s

Add in g a n d Re n a m in g a Ne w Com pon e n t

De s ign in g a Pa rt in a n As s e m bly Con te xt

Ed it in g a Pa ra m e te r

Re p la cin g a Com pon e n t

An a lyzin g As s e m bly Con s t ra in t s

Re con n e ct in g a Broke n Con s t ra in t

De te ct in g Cla s h e s

Ed it in g a Com pon e n t

Dis p la yin g th e Bill of Ma te ria l

Exp lod in g th e As s e m bly

Us e r Ta s ks

Cre a t in g a n As s e m bly Docu m e n t

Upda t in g a n As s e m bly

An a lyzin g a n As s e m bly

Com pu t in g a Cla s h

Com pu t in g a Cle a ra n ce

An a lyzin g Con s t ra in t s

An a lyzin g De pe n de n cie s

An a lyzin g Upda te s

An a lyzin g De gre e s of Fre e dom

De fin in g a Mu lt i- In s ta n t ia t ion

Fa s t Mu lt i- In s ta n t ia t ion

In s e rt in g a n Exis t in g Com pon e n t with Pos it ion in g

Ma n a g in g Con s t ra in t s

Ma n a g in g Coin cide n ce Con s t ra in t

Cre a t in g a Con ta ct Con s t ra in t

Cre a t in g a n Offs e t Con s t ra in t

Cre a t in g a n An g le Con s t ra in t

Fixin g a Com pon e n t

Fixin g Com pon e n t s Toge th e r

Us in g th e Qu ick Con s t ra in t Com m a n d

Ch a n g in g Con s t ra in t s

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De a ct iva t in g or Act iva t in g Con s t ra in t s

S e le ct in g th e Con s t ra in t s of Give n Com pon e n t s

Ed it in g Con s t ra in t s

Upda t in g On e Con s t ra in t On ly

Mod ifyin g th e Prope rt ie s of a Con s t ra in t

S e t t in g a Con s t ra in t Cre a t ion Mode

In con s is t e n t or Ove rcon s t ra in e d As s e m bly

S e a rch in g for URLs As s ocia te d with Con s t ra in t s

Re orde rin g Con s t ra in t s in th e S pe cifica t ion Tre e

Re fre s h in g Con s t ra in t s

Movin g Com pon e n t s

Tra n s la t in g Com pon e n t s

Rota t in g Com pon e n t s

Ma n ipu la t in g Com pon e n t s

S n a pp in g Com pon e n t s

S m a rt Move

S m a rt Move with Vie we r

Exp lod in g a Con s t ra in e d As s e m bly

S top Ma n ipu la t ion on Cla s h

Us in g As s e m bly Tools

Ma n a g in g Produ ct s in a n As s e m bly

Pu b lis h in g Ele m e n ts

Us in g a S ta n da rd Pa rt Con ta in e d in a Pa ra m e t ric Ca ta log

Mod ifyin g a Pa ra m e t ric S ta n da rd Pa rt Con ta in e d in a Ca ta log

Cre a t in g An n ota t ion s

Cre a t in g We ld Fe a tu re s

Cre a t in g a Te xt With Le a de r

Cre a t in g a Fla g Note With Le a de r

An n ota t ion Pla n e s

Us in g a Vie w/ An n ota t ion Pla n e

Cre a t in g a Fron t Vie w

Cre a t in g a S e ct ion Vie w/ An n ota t ion Pla n e

Cre a t in g a S e ct ion Cu t Vie w/ An n ota t ion Pla n e

De te ct in g Cla s h e s

De te ct in g In te rfe re n ce s

Re a d in g Cla s h Com m a n d Re s u lt s

Vie win g Re s u lt s in a De d ica te d Win dow

Export Cla s h Re s u lt s

S e ct ion in g

Abou t S e ct ion in g

Cre a t in g S e ct ion Pla n e s

Cre a t in g 3 D S e ct ion Cu ts

Ma n ipu la t in g Pla n e s Dire ct ly

Pos it ion in g Pla n e s On a Ge om e t ric Ta rge t

Pos it ion in g Pla n e s Us in g th e Ed it Pos it ion a n d Dim e n s ion s Com m a n d

More Abou t th e S e ct ion Vie we r

Me a s u rin g Min im u m Dis ta n ce s

Im provin g Pe rform a n ce s

Ge n e ra t in g CATPa rt from Produ ct

Dis p la yin g th e As s e m bly Ma s s Prope rt ie s

Mod ifyin g a n As s e m bly

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Re p la cin g Com pon e n t s

Re con n e ct in g a Re p la ce d Re pre s e n ta t ion

Re con n e ct in g Con s t ra in t s

Ed it in g a CATPa rt in a n As s e m bly De s ign Con te xt

As s e m bly Fe a tu re s

As s e m bly S p lit

As s e m bly Hole

Us in g Hole S e rie s

As s e m bly Pocke t

As s e m bly Re m ove

As s e m bly Add

As s e m bly S ym m e t ry

Pe rform in g a S ym m e t ry

Mod ifyin g a S ym m e t ry

Rota t in g a Com pon e n t by Us in g th e S ym m e t ry Com m a n d

Fle xib le S u b -As s e m blie s

Re u s in g a Pa rt De s ign Pa t t e rn

Ma n a g in g Pa rt a n d As s e m bly Te m pla te s

In t rodu cin g th e Docu m e n t Te m pla te De fin it ion Win dow

Cre a t in g a Pa rt Te m pla te

In s ta n t ia t in g a Pa rt Te m pla te

Add in g a n Exte rn a l Docu m e n t to a Docu m e n t Te m pla te

To kn ow m ore a bou t Pa rt a n d As s e m bly Te m pla te s . . .

Docu m e n t Te m pla te s : Me th odology

Docu m e n t Te m pla te s : Lim ita t ion s

Ma n a g in g En h a n ce d S ce n e s

Abou t En h a n ce d S ce n e s

Cre a t in g a n En h a n ce d S ce n e

Ge n e ra t in g a n En h a n ce d S ce n e from a n Old S ce n e

Brows in g En h a n ce d S ce n e s u s in g th e S ce n e s Brows e r

Act iva t in g a n En h a n ce d S ce n e

Exp lod in g a n As s e m bly

Ove rloa d in g At t r ibu te s in En h a n ce d S ce n e Con te xt

Ma n a g in g At t r ibu te s Ove rloa ds

Add in g , Re p la cin g a n d De le t in g Com pon e n t s in th e As s e m bly

Ch e ckin g Com pon e n t Pos it ion

S a vin g a Vie wpoin t in En h a n ce d S ce n e Con te xt

Cre a t in g a n En h a n ce d S ce n e Ma cro

App lyin g a n En h a n ce d S ce n e Con te xt to a n As s e m bly

App lyin g a n As s e m bly Con te xt to a n En h a n ce d S ce n e

Au tom a t in g En h a n ce d S ce n e Con te xt App lica t ion Us in g Us e r-de fin e d At t r ibu te s

S a vin g a n En h a n ce d S ce n e in ENOVIAVPM

Exit in g En h a n ce d S ce n e Con te xt

S e le ct in g Us in g a Filt e r

I n te ro p e ra b ility

Ope n in g a CATIA Ve rs ion 4 As s e m bly Docu m e n t

Op t im a l CATIA PLM Us a b ility for As s e m bly De s ign

W o rkb e n c h De s c rip t io n

As s e m bly De s ign Me n u Ba r

Produ ct S t ru ctu re Tools Toolba r

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Move Toolba r

Upda te Toolba r

Con s t ra in t s Toolba r

As s e m bly Fe a tu re s Toolba r

An n ota t ion s Toolba r

S pa ce An a lys is Toolba r

S ce n e s Toolba r

Us e r S e le ct ion Filt e r Toolba r

Mis ce lla n e ou s S ym bols

Produ ct S t ru ctu re S ym bols

S ym bols Re fle ct in g a n In cide n t in th e Ge om e t ry Bu ild in g

Re fe re n ce d Ge om e t ry

Cu s to m iz in g

Ge n e ra l

Con s t ra in t s

DMU S e ct ion in g

S ym bols

Tole ra n cin g

Dis p la y

Ma n ipu la tors

An n ota t ion

Vie w An n ota t ion Pla n e

Ca ch e Ma n a ge m e n t for CATProdu ct a n d CATProce s s Docu m e n t

Cgr Ma n a ge m e n t for 3 D An n ota t ion

Cgr Ma n a ge m e n t for De n s ity

Loa d in g of Re fe re n ce d Docu m e n t

Re fe re n c e I n fo rm a t io n

As s e m bly Upda te

Con s t ra in t s

Abou t As s e m bly Con s t ra in t s

Coin cide n ce Con s t ra in t s

Con ta ct Con s t ra in t s

Offs e t Con s t ra in t s

An g le Con s t ra in t s

De s ign in As s e m bly Con te xt

As s e m bly Fe a tu re s

Ba tch e s a n d Ma cros

Da ta Upgra de for La rge As s e m blie s Pe rform a n ce s

Abou t In te rfe re n ce An a lys is

Glo s s a ry

I n d e x

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Ove rvie w

We lcom e to th e As s e m bly De s ign Us e r 's Gu ide !

Th is gu ide is in te n de d for u s e rs wh o n e e d to be com e qu ickly fa m ilia r with th e p rodu ct .

Th is ove rvie w p rovide s th e fo llowin g in form a t ion :

● As s e m bly De s ign in a Nu ts h e ll

● Be fore Re a d in g th is Gu ide

● Ge t t in g th e Mos t Ou t of th is Gu ide

● Acce s s in g S a m ple Docu m e n ts

● Con ve n t ion s Us e d in th is Gu ide

As s e m bly De s ign in a Nu ts h e ll

As s e m bly De s ign a llows th e de s ign of a s s e m blie s with a n in tu it ive a n d fle xib le u s e r in te rfa ce .

As a s ca la b le workbe n ch , As s e m bly De s ign ca n be coope ra t ive ly u s e d with o th e r cu rre n t com pa n ion p rodu ct s

s u ch a s Pa rt De s ign a n d Ge n e ra t ive Dra ft in g .

Th e wide s t a pp lica t ion port fo lio in th e in du s t ry is a ls o a cce s s ib le th rou gh in te rope ra b ility with S olu t ion s

Ve rs ion 4 to e n a b le s u pport of th e fu ll p rodu ct de ve lopm e n t p roce s s from in it ia l con ce p t to p rodu ct in

ope ra t ion .

Dig it a l Mock-Up (DMU) Na viga tor in s pe ct ion ca pa b ilit ie s ca n a ls o be u s e d to re vie w a n d ch e ck you r

a s s e m blie s . In te ra ct ive , va ria b le - s pe e d t e ch n iqu e s s u ch a s wa lk- th rou gh a n d fly a s we ll a s o th e r vie win g

tools le t you vis u a lly n a viga te th rou gh la rge a s s e m blie s .

Th e As s e m bly De s ign Us e r 's Gu ide h a s be e n de s ign e d to s h ow you h ow to cre a te a n a s s e m bly s t a rt in g from

s cra tch . Th is book a im s a t illu s t ra t in g th e s e ve ra l s t a ge s of cre a t ion you m a y e n cou n te r .

Be fore Re a d in g th is Gu ide

Be fore re a d in g th is gu ide , you s h ou ld be fa m ilia r with ba s ic Ve rs ion 5 con ce p t s s u ch a s docu m e n t win dows ,

s t a n da rd a n d vie w toolba rs . Th e re fore , we re com m e n d th a t you re a d th e In fras t ru ctu re Us e r's Gu ide t h a t

de s cribe s ge n e ric ca pa b ilit ie s com m on to a ll Ve rs ion 5 p rodu ct s . I t a ls o de s cribe s th e ge n e ra l la you t of V5 a n d

th e in te rope ra b ility be twe e n workbe n ch e s .

You m a y a ls o like to re a d th e fo llowin g com ple m e n ta ry p rodu ct gu ide s , for wh ich th e a pp rop ria te lice n s e is

re qu ire d :

● Produ ct S t ru ctu re

● Part De s ign

● Ge n e rat iv e Draft in g

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● V4 In te grat ion

Ge t t in g th e Mos t Ou t of th is Gu ide

To ge t th e m os t ou t of th is gu ide , we s u gge s t th a t you s t a rt re a d in g a n d pe rform in g th e s t e p -by- s te p Ge t t in g

S ta rt e d tu toria l.

On ce you h a ve fin is h e d , you s h ou ld m ove on to th e Us e r Ta s ks s e ct ion , wh ich de a ls with h a n d lin g a ll th e

p rodu ct fu n ct ion s .

Th e Workbe n ch De s crip t ion s e ct ion , wh ich de s cribe s th e As s e m bly De s ign workbe n ch , a n d th e Cu s tom izin g

s e ct ion , wh ich e xp la in s h ow to s e t u p th e op t ion s , will a ls o ce rt a in ly p rove u s e fu l.

Na viga t in g in th e S p lit Vie w m ode is re com m e n de d . Th is m ode offe rs a fra m e d la you t a llowin g d ire ct a cce s s

from th e t a b le of con te n t s to th e in form a t ion .

Acce s s in g S a m ple Docu m e n ts

To pe rform th e s ce n a rios , s a m ple docu m e n ts a re p rovide d a ll a lon g th is docu m e n ta t ion . For m ore in form a t ion

a bou t th is , re fe r to Acce s s in g S a m ple Docu m e n ts in th e In fra s t ru ctu re Us e r 's Gu ide .

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Con ve n t ion s

Ce rta in con ve n t ion s a re u s e d in CATIA, ENOVIA & DELMIA docu m e n ta t ion to h e lp you re cogn ize a n d

u n de rs ta n d im porta n t con ce p t s a n d s pe cifica t ion s .

Gra ph ic Con ve n t ion s

Th e th re e ca te gorie s of g ra ph ic con ve n t ion s u s e d a re a s fo llows :

● Gra ph ic con ve n t ion s s t ru ctu rin g th e t a s ks

● Gra ph ic con ve n t ion s in d ica t in g th e con figu ra t ion re qu ire d

● Gra ph ic con ve n t ion s u s e d in th e t a b le of con te n t s

Gra ph ic Con ve n t ion s S t ru ctu rin g th e Ta s ks

Gra ph ic con ve n t ion s s t ru ctu rin g th e t a s ks a re de n ote d a s fo llows :

Th is ic o n . . . I d e n t ifie s . . .

e s t im a te d t im e to a ccom plis h a t a s k

a t a rge t of a t a s k

th e p re re qu is it e s

th e s t a rt of th e s ce n a rio

a t ip

a wa rn in g

in form a t ion

ba s ic con ce p t s

m e th odology

re fe re n ce in form a t ion

in form a t ion re ga rd in g s e t t in gs , cu s tom iza t ion , e t c.

th e e n d of a t a s k

fu n ct ion a lit ie s th a t a re n e w or e n h a n ce d with th is re le a s e

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a llows you to s witch ba ck to th e fu ll-win dow vie win g m ode

Gra ph ic Con ve n t ion s In d ica t in g th e Con figu ra t ion Re qu ire d

Gra ph ic con ve n t ion s in d ica t in g th e con figu ra t ion re qu ire d a re de n ote d a s fo llows :

Th is ic o n . . . I n d ic a te s fu n c t io n s th a t a re . . .

s pe cific to th e P1 con figu ra t ion

s pe cific to th e P2 con figu ra t ion

s pe cific to th e P3 con figu ra t ion

Gra ph ic Con ve n t ion s Us e d in th e Ta b le of Con te n t s

Gra ph ic con ve n t ion s u s e d in th e t a b le of con te n t s a re de n ote d a s fo llows :

Th is ic o n . . . Giv e s a c c e s s to . . .

S ite Ma p

S p lit Vie w Mode

Wh a t 's Ne w?

Ove rvie w

Ge t t in g S ta rt e d

Ba s ic Ta s ks

Us e r Ta s ks or Adva n ce d Ta s ks

In te rope ra b ility

Workbe n ch De s crip t ion

Cu s tom izin g

Adm in is t ra t ion Ta s ks

Re fe re n ce

Me th odology

Fre qu e n t ly As ke d Qu e s t ion s

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Glos s a ry

In de x

Te xt Con ve n t ion s

Th e fo llowin g t e xt con ve n t ion s a re u s e d :

● Th e t it le s of CATIA, ENOVIA a n d DELMIA docu m e n ts appe ar in th is m an n e r t h rou gh ou t th e t e xt .

● File -> Ne w ide n t ifie s th e com m a n ds to be u s e d .

● En h a n ce m e n ts a re ide n t ifie d by a b lu e -colore d ba ckg rou n d on th e t e xt .

How to Us e th e Mou s e

Th e u s e of th e m ou s e d iffe rs a ccord in g to th e type of a ct ion you n e e d to pe rform .

Us e th is

m o u s e b u t to n . . . W h e n e v e r y o u re a d . . .

● S e le ct (m e n u s , com m a n ds , ge om e t ry in g ra ph ics a re a , . . . )

● Click ( icon s , d ia log box bu t ton s , t a bs , s e le ct ion of a loca t ion in th e docu m e n t

win dow, . . . )

● Dou b le -click

● S h ift - click

● Ctrl- click

● Ch e ck ( ch e ck boxe s )

● Dra g

● Dra g a n d d rop ( icon s on to ob je ct s , ob je ct s on to ob je ct s )

● Dra g

● Move

● Righ t - click ( to s e le ct con te xtu a l m e n u )

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Wh a t 's Ne w?

No e n h a n ce m e n ts in th is re le a s e .

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