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Step 1: Creating the Wireframe Geometry
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step1_tfrom the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
1. You are going to extract the elements that will be necessary to complete the wireframe geometry:
Double-click on the Extract icon
Select the elements to be extracted (two pink edges and the yellow face) :
Click Cancel to close the Extract dialog box.
2. You are going to use these extracted elements to create the wireframe geometry:
Click on the Parallel Curve icon .
Select the shortest pink extracted curve as element to offset, and the yellow face as support:
Click OK to confirm.
Click on the point creation icon .
Select the “on curve” type and the previous parallel curve as support. Create this point:
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Click on the Parallel Curve icon .
Select the second pink extracted curve as element to offset, and the yellow face as support:
Click on the Parallel Curve icon .
Select the first pink extracted curve as element to offset and the yellow face as support:
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Click on the Connect Curve icon .
Create this connect curve:
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Click on the project icon and project the previous connect curve to the yellow extracted face:
Click on the corner icon and create a corner between the these two curves (the shortest
parallel curve and the projected curve):
Click on the point icon and create a point on the YZ plane using these parameters:
Click on the circle icon and create a circle using the previous point as center, YZ plane as
support and the following parameters:
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Step 2: Creating the Surfaces
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step2_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Insert a new open body:
Rename it “Surfaces”:
- Click with the third mouse button on the new created open body and select “Properties”:
1. You are going to create the two points that will be used to create the sweep sections:
Double-click on the Point icon.
Select the point type “on curve” and create these two points on the corner curve:
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Click Cancel to close the Point dialog box.
2. You are going to create the adaptative sweep using the corner curve, these two points and the
extracted face:
Click on the Adaptative sweep icon.
Select the corner curve as guiding curve:
Now you are going to create the section:
- Right click in the sketch field and select “Create sketch”:
- This dialog box appears:
- Select this point:
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- The dialog box becomes:
- Click OK to confirm. You automatically access the sketch creation.
Create this sketch:
Exit the sketch by clicking on this icon.
Select the points that will define the sections
1- Select this point to define the second section:
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2- Select this point to define the third section:
3- Select this vertex to define the last section:
You are going to change the sections parameters:
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1- Click on the first section in the dialog box and access the parameters clicking on the
Parameters panel:
2- Key in these parameters:
3- Do the same to modify the other sections parameters:
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Click OK to confirm the adaptative sweep creation:
3. You are going to create a linear sweep using the circle as guiding curve:
Click on the sweep icon .
Choose the linear sweep type and the sub-type “with reference surface”
Choose the circle as guide curve and the YZ plane as reference surface:
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Key in these parameters:
Click OK to confirm the sweep creation:
4. You are going to create a fill surface using the upper boundary of the previously created surface: Click the fill surface icon .
Select the upper boundary of the linear sweep:
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Click OK to confirm the fill surface creation:
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Step 3: Performing operations
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step3_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Insert a new open body:
Rename it “operations”:
- Click with the third mouse button on the new created open body and select “Properties”:
1. You are going to create the symmetrical surface of the adaptative sweep and join the two parts
together:
Click on the Symmetry icon .
Select the adaptative sweep as element to symmetry and the ZX plane as reference element: Click OK to confirm the symmetry creation:
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Click on the Join icon .
Select the adaptative sweep and its symmetrical part:
Click OK to confirm the join operation:
2. You are going to join the linear sweep with the fill surface and split the resulting join with the datum
blue surface:
Click on the Join icon .
a. Select the linear sweep and the fill surface and confirm the join creation clicking OK:
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Show the blue datum surface located in the “Base surface” open body:
Click on the split icon.
Select the previous join surface as element to split and the blue datum surface as cutting element:
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Click OK to confirm the split creation.
3. You are going to trim the first join surface with the datum:
Click on the Trim icon .
Select the blue datum surface and the first join surface:
Click on the “Other side” buttons in order to keep the correct part of the trimmed surfaces. Click
OK to confirm the operation. The result should be:
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4. You are going to add fillets on the previously created surface:
Click on the variable radius fillet icon .
Select these edges to be filleted and key in the following radius values:
Click OK to confirm the variable radius creation.
Click on the edge fillet icon .
Select these four edges to fillet them (radius=1mm):
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Click OK to confirm the edge fillets creation.
Click the edge fillet icon .
Select these two edges to fillet them (radius=2mm):
Click OK to confirm the fillet creation.
Double-click on the edge fillet icon .
Create these fillets:
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Click cancel to close the edge fillet dialog box.
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Step 4: Analyzing and Modifying
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step4_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Insert a new open body:
Rename it “Analysis”:
Click with the third mouse button on the new created open body and select “Properties”:
1. You are going to create a reflect line on the main surface :
Click on the Reflect Line icon.
Select the main surface as support and the Z axis as direction :
Key in the angle : 90deg.
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CATIA asks you if you want to keep only one sub-element of the generated reflect line : click YES
And select the point (0,0,0 : origine) as reference element to create the near element :
Click OK to confirm the near element creation :
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2. You are going to use this near element to split the surface :
Click on the Split icon.
Select the surface as element to cut and the near element as cutting element :
Note : switch on the option “Keep both side”.
Rename the two created split surface “Top” and “Bottom” :
Hide the top surface :
3. You are going to Perform a draft analysis on the bottom surface (you have first to get to the material
view mode):
Click on the Draft Analysis icon.
Select the bottom surface and set the analysis settings to this:
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There is no red area on the surface: you can hide it and show the top surface:
4. You are going to perform a draft analysis on the top surface:
Click on the draft analysis icon.
Select the bottom surface and set the analysis settings to this:
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Invert the analysis direction:
There is a red area in this analysis : that means that the
upper surface cannot be extracted. It needs to be modified.
5. You are going to modify the shape to correct this anomaly:
Double click on the adaptative sweep in the “Surface” pen Body:
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The adaptative sweep dialogue box is displayed. Click on “UserSection.1”:
Modify this parameter’s value (angle):
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Click OK to confirm the adaptative sweep modification. The whole part is automatically updated.
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Step 5: Completing the part in Part Design
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step5_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Access the Part Body:
Insert a new Body:
This new body is defined as work object.
1. You are going to create a solid from the top surface:
Click on the Thick Surface icon .
Select the top surface and key in these parameters:
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Click OK to confirm the first thick surface creation (located in the new created body).
Create in the PART BODY a thick surface from the bottom surface the same way (using the same
parameters):
2. You are going to Add the new created body and the part body:
Access the Add operation through the “Insert” menu:
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Select the new created body:
Click OK to confirm the Boolean operation:
3. You are going to Sew the antenna surface to the main solid:
In the “Operation” Open Body, show the split antenna:
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Click on the sew icon .
Select the split antenna and orientate the arrows this way (inside the antenna):
Click OK to confirm the sew creation:
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2023年12月3日发(作者:友凝冬)
Generative Shape Design Detailed Steps
Mobile Phone
Step 1: Creating the Wireframe Geometry
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step1_tfrom the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
1. You are going to extract the elements that will be necessary to complete the wireframe geometry:
Double-click on the Extract icon
Select the elements to be extracted (two pink edges and the yellow face) :
Click Cancel to close the Extract dialog box.
2. You are going to use these extracted elements to create the wireframe geometry:
Click on the Parallel Curve icon .
Select the shortest pink extracted curve as element to offset, and the yellow face as support:
Click OK to confirm.
Click on the point creation icon .
Select the “on curve” type and the previous parallel curve as support. Create this point:
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Click on the Parallel Curve icon .
Select the second pink extracted curve as element to offset, and the yellow face as support:
Click on the Parallel Curve icon .
Select the first pink extracted curve as element to offset and the yellow face as support:
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Click on the Connect Curve icon .
Create this connect curve:
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Click on the project icon and project the previous connect curve to the yellow extracted face:
Click on the corner icon and create a corner between the these two curves (the shortest
parallel curve and the projected curve):
Click on the point icon and create a point on the YZ plane using these parameters:
Click on the circle icon and create a circle using the previous point as center, YZ plane as
support and the following parameters:
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Step 2: Creating the Surfaces
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step2_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Insert a new open body:
Rename it “Surfaces”:
- Click with the third mouse button on the new created open body and select “Properties”:
1. You are going to create the two points that will be used to create the sweep sections:
Double-click on the Point icon.
Select the point type “on curve” and create these two points on the corner curve:
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Click Cancel to close the Point dialog box.
2. You are going to create the adaptative sweep using the corner curve, these two points and the
extracted face:
Click on the Adaptative sweep icon.
Select the corner curve as guiding curve:
Now you are going to create the section:
- Right click in the sketch field and select “Create sketch”:
- This dialog box appears:
- Select this point:
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- The dialog box becomes:
- Click OK to confirm. You automatically access the sketch creation.
Create this sketch:
Exit the sketch by clicking on this icon.
Select the points that will define the sections
1- Select this point to define the second section:
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2- Select this point to define the third section:
3- Select this vertex to define the last section:
You are going to change the sections parameters:
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1- Click on the first section in the dialog box and access the parameters clicking on the
Parameters panel:
2- Key in these parameters:
3- Do the same to modify the other sections parameters:
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Click OK to confirm the adaptative sweep creation:
3. You are going to create a linear sweep using the circle as guiding curve:
Click on the sweep icon .
Choose the linear sweep type and the sub-type “with reference surface”
Choose the circle as guide curve and the YZ plane as reference surface:
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Key in these parameters:
Click OK to confirm the sweep creation:
4. You are going to create a fill surface using the upper boundary of the previously created surface: Click the fill surface icon .
Select the upper boundary of the linear sweep:
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Click OK to confirm the fill surface creation:
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Step 3: Performing operations
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step3_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Insert a new open body:
Rename it “operations”:
- Click with the third mouse button on the new created open body and select “Properties”:
1. You are going to create the symmetrical surface of the adaptative sweep and join the two parts
together:
Click on the Symmetry icon .
Select the adaptative sweep as element to symmetry and the ZX plane as reference element: Click OK to confirm the symmetry creation:
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Click on the Join icon .
Select the adaptative sweep and its symmetrical part:
Click OK to confirm the join operation:
2. You are going to join the linear sweep with the fill surface and split the resulting join with the datum
blue surface:
Click on the Join icon .
a. Select the linear sweep and the fill surface and confirm the join creation clicking OK:
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Show the blue datum surface located in the “Base surface” open body:
Click on the split icon.
Select the previous join surface as element to split and the blue datum surface as cutting element:
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Click OK to confirm the split creation.
3. You are going to trim the first join surface with the datum:
Click on the Trim icon .
Select the blue datum surface and the first join surface:
Click on the “Other side” buttons in order to keep the correct part of the trimmed surfaces. Click
OK to confirm the operation. The result should be:
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4. You are going to add fillets on the previously created surface:
Click on the variable radius fillet icon .
Select these edges to be filleted and key in the following radius values:
Click OK to confirm the variable radius creation.
Click on the edge fillet icon .
Select these four edges to fillet them (radius=1mm):
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Click OK to confirm the edge fillets creation.
Click the edge fillet icon .
Select these two edges to fillet them (radius=2mm):
Click OK to confirm the fillet creation.
Double-click on the edge fillet icon .
Create these fillets:
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Click cancel to close the edge fillet dialog box.
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Step 4: Analyzing and Modifying
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step4_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Insert a new open body:
Rename it “Analysis”:
Click with the third mouse button on the new created open body and select “Properties”:
1. You are going to create a reflect line on the main surface :
Click on the Reflect Line icon.
Select the main surface as support and the Z axis as direction :
Key in the angle : 90deg.
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CATIA asks you if you want to keep only one sub-element of the generated reflect line : click YES
And select the point (0,0,0 : origine) as reference element to create the near element :
Click OK to confirm the near element creation :
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2. You are going to use this near element to split the surface :
Click on the Split icon.
Select the surface as element to cut and the near element as cutting element :
Note : switch on the option “Keep both side”.
Rename the two created split surface “Top” and “Bottom” :
Hide the top surface :
3. You are going to Perform a draft analysis on the bottom surface (you have first to get to the material
view mode):
Click on the Draft Analysis icon.
Select the bottom surface and set the analysis settings to this:
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There is no red area on the surface: you can hide it and show the top surface:
4. You are going to perform a draft analysis on the top surface:
Click on the draft analysis icon.
Select the bottom surface and set the analysis settings to this:
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Invert the analysis direction:
There is a red area in this analysis : that means that the
upper surface cannot be extracted. It needs to be modified.
5. You are going to modify the shape to correct this anomaly:
Double click on the adaptative sweep in the “Surface” pen Body:
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The adaptative sweep dialogue box is displayed. Click on “UserSection.1”:
Modify this parameter’s value (angle):
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Click OK to confirm the adaptative sweep modification. The whole part is automatically updated.
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Step 5: Completing the part in Part Design
Load the part called CATGSD_F_Phone_Step5_t from the ''Companion'' and save the part in
the Students directory.
Access the Part Body:
Insert a new Body:
This new body is defined as work object.
1. You are going to create a solid from the top surface:
Click on the Thick Surface icon .
Select the top surface and key in these parameters:
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Click OK to confirm the first thick surface creation (located in the new created body).
Create in the PART BODY a thick surface from the bottom surface the same way (using the same
parameters):
2. You are going to Add the new created body and the part body:
Access the Add operation through the “Insert” menu:
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Select the new created body:
Click OK to confirm the Boolean operation:
3. You are going to Sew the antenna surface to the main solid:
In the “Operation” Open Body, show the split antenna:
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Click on the sew icon .
Select the split antenna and orientate the arrows this way (inside the antenna):
Click OK to confirm the sew creation:
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