The SOLIDWORKS – CATIA Course: 3D Mechanical Design, V5 R19, Introduction to V6 R2009 is your chance to delve into the the world of 3D mechanical design, a discipline that is booming thanks to the growing demand for skilled professionals in the fields of engineering and industrial design. On this course, you will acquire crucial skills for describing products, producing sketches and drawings, and creating and editing parts with precision. You’ll learn how to assemble parts and simulate mechanisms, enabling you to understand and anticipate how your designs will behave in real-world situations. Furthermore, you’ll be trained in advanced techniques such as design parameterisation and surface generation, which are essential for any designer looking to stand out in the industry. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to produce detailed drawings and plans, as well as photorealistic images that will bring your projects to life. With the flexibility of online learning, you’ll be able to tailor your studies to your own pace and needs. Take the next step in your career and stand out in a growing job market!
SOLIDWORKS – CATIA. 3D mechanical design. V5 R19. Introduction to V6 R2009
Industry
45 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- Understand product specifications to ensure efficient and clear design in SOLIDWORKS and CATIA.
- Identify and manage the working environment in SOLIDWORKS and CATIA to optimise mechanical design.
- Produce accurate sketches and drawings to begin the 3D design process.
- Create and edit 3D models using advanced tools in SOLIDWORKS and CATIA.
- To develop complex and detailed surfaces for intricate designs.
- Configure designs to improve flexibility and efficiency when making modifications.
- Use library elements to streamline the design and assembly process.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. SOLIDWORKS – PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
SolidWorks. Interactive, operation-based modelling, with assemblies and simulations
Types of operations in SolidWorks
‘On-site’ edition’
Driveworksxpress
Photoview
Simulationxpress
SolidWorks Motion
Flowxpress
Dimxpert
SolidWorks Design Checker
Dfmxpress
Other modules and plug-ins
Document types in SolidWorks
TEACHING UNIT 2. CATIA – PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Catia. Product description
Analysing the product’s structure
The mechanical design category
Sketcher
Part design
Assembly design
Other important modules in mechanical design
Other categories of modules in CATIA
DMU kinematics
Catia as a PLM (Project Lifecycle Management) system
TEACHING UNIT 3. SOLIDWORKS – OVERVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Description of the SolidWorks environment. User interface
Windows and screens
Parts of the interface
Transparent bar – see
Display areas
Contextual toolbars
Drop-down tool buttons
Status bar
Quick access menus
Reference system
Command Manager
Management panel
FeatureManager Design Manager (Model Specification Manager)
Property manager
Configuration Manager
Tolxpertmanager
Display Manager
Task panel
Mouse movement settings
TEACHING UNIT 4. CATIA – DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Description of the environment
TEACHING UNIT 5. SOLIDWORKS – CREATING SKETCHES AND SKETCHS
Production of sketches and rough drawings
Selecting the work plane
Activating and configuring the grid. Hooks
Rectangles. Rectangles with a common centre
Inserting smart dimensions
Deleting sketch entities
Tangent arc
Circles
Establishing geometric relationships between entities in a sketch
Correcting overly detailed sketches. Sketchxpert
Symmetries. Construction lines
Equidistances
Sketch output. Sketch-based operations. Extrusion
Texts
Sketch
Moving sketch entities
Mesh generation for creating multi-body parts based on images
TEACHING UNIT 6. CATIA – CREATING SKETCHES IN THE SKETCHER MODULE
Sketch
Operations
Redefinitions
Transformations
Projection of elements onto the sketch plane
Definition of constraints
Visualisation
Analysis of sketch geometry
Types of sketch
Change of sketch support plane
Customising the sketch
TEACHING UNIT 7. SOLIDWORKS – CREATING AND EDITING PARTS
SolidWorks – creating and editing parts
Basic operations based on sketches
Solid editing operations
TEACHING UNIT 8. CATIA – CREATING AND EDITING PARTS
CATIA – creating and editing parts. Part design
Sketch-based features
Dress-up features
Transformation features
Surface-based features
Reference elements
Annotations
Boolean operations
Context menu options
TEACHING UNIT 9. SOLIDWORKS – CREATING AND EDITING SURFACES
SolidWorks – creating and editing surfaces
TEACHING UNIT 10. CATIA – CREATING AND EDITING SURFACES
CATIA – creating and editing surfaces
TEACHING UNIT 11. SOLIDWORKS – PARAMETRISATION OF DESIGNS. EQUATIONS. DESIGN TABLES
Equations
Design tables in drawings
Change settings
TEACHING UNIT 12. CATIA – PARAMETRISATION OF DESIGNS. EQUIVALENT DIMENSIONS AND FORMULAS. DESIGN TABLES
CATIA. Equivalent dimensions and formulae. Design tables.
TEACHING UNIT 13. SOLIDWORKS – USING LIBRARY ELEMENTS. TOOLBOX AND TOOLBOX BROWSER.
Introduction
Installation and configuration of the toolbox
Production of parts
Adding parts to assemblies
Adding content to the toolbox library
Auto-resize toolbox components
Component configuration
Managing part number settings
Property Manager toolbox component
Opening models with referenced toolbox components
TEACHING UNIT 14. CATIA – USING LIBRARY ELEMENTS. CATALOGUE EDITOR
Introduction to the catalogues
TEACHING UNIT 15. ASSEMBLY OF PARTS. BILLS OF MATERIALS (BOM)
Generating sheets with views
Generating views
Section generation
Generating detail views
Adding leader lines
Inserting bills of materials
Automatic insertion of balloons
Inserting dimensions into the drawing
Dimxpert
TEACHING UNIT 16. CATIA – ASSEMBLING PARTS. ASSEMBLY DESIGN. BILLS OF MATERIALS (BOM).
Assembly design
Insertion and management of components
Set analysis
Other features
Operations on sets of elements
Managing the display of elements
List of materials
Image and video captures
File storage
Submission of documentation. Send to
Search order
Publications
Customising the assembly design module
TEACHING UNIT 17. SOLIDWORKS – MECHANISM SIMULATION.
Create a quick simulation
Establishing mechanical positional relationships
Set up motion simulations
Inserting rotors
Control the animation speed
Create simulations with camera movement
TEACHING UNIT 18. CATIA – ANIMATION SIMULATION. DMU KINEMATICS
Create a quick simulation
Mechanisms made from individual parts
TEACHING UNIT 19. SOLIDWORKS – CREATING DRAWINGS AND PLANS
Generating sheets with views
Generating views
Section generation
Generating detail views
Adding leader lines
Inserting bills of materials
Automatic insertion of balloons
Inserting dimensions into the drawing
Dimxpert
TEACHING UNIT 20. CATIA – CREATING DRAWINGS AND PLANS. DRAFTING
Home
Generating views
Automatic dimensioning
Manual dimensioning
Editing dimensions
Tolerances
Notes
Creating symbols
Tables
Properties
Images
Printing drawing files
Customising the design
TEACHING UNIT 21. SOLIDWORKS – CREATING PHOTOREALISTIC IMAGES USING PHOTOVIEW
Loading the Photoview plug-in
Selection and allocation of materials
Selecting a lighting scene
Integrated preview
Preview
Final render
Rendering options
Schedule rendering
TEACHING UNIT 22. CATIA – CREATING PHOTOREALISTIC IMAGES. RENDERING
Applying materials to objects in the scene
Rendering (photorealistic modelling)
TEACHING UNIT 23. SOLIDWORKS – CHECKING DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS.
Geometric analysis
Part reviewer
Dimxpert
SolidWorks Design Checker
Design checker tools
Dfmxpress
Simulationxpress
SolidWorks Simulation
TEACHING UNIT 24. SOLIDWORKS – CHECKING DESIGNS AND DEF DRAWINGS
Scanning of parts
DMU space analysis. Interference detection
DMU space analysis. Cross-sections
Knowledge adviser