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(1.0) Announcement

(1.1) LUM END of Support

The support of LUM licensing technology was end on December 31st 2013. This

technology had been replaced by DSLS which is already available in all V5 release

since V5R21, and in all V6 releases.

(1.2) Win XP & Win Vista END of Support

End of support of V5 and V6 on Windows XP and Windows Vista on April 8th

2014.

(1.3) Windows Operating System Prerequisites

License Server

DSLS

Operating System

Win Server 2008 R2 64-bit

Win Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit

Win XP, SP3, 32-bit

Win XP, SP2, 64-bit

Win 7 64-bit

Win 7 SP1 64-bit

DSLS 2012

DSLS 2013x

DSLS

Supported CATIA Release

V5R19 V5R20 V5R21 V5-6R2012 V5-6R2013

DSLS 2012

DSLS 2013x

Client Workstation

CATIA Release

Operating System

Win XP 32-bit Win XP 64-bit Win 7 32-bit Win 7 64-bit Win 8

V5R19, V5R20, V5R21

V5-6R2012

V5-6R2013

Remarks:

i. 4 GB of RAM are recommended ii. CATIA V5 will not work on a virtual machine


(2.0) (2.0) Product Sharing

(2.1) Introduction

SIMULIA provides complete design-integrated simulation capabilities within the

CATIA V5 design environment. Designers can use the familiar CATIA user interface to

perform analysis directly on their master reference model in CATIA. Data integrity

issues are avoided since there is no transfer and translation of geometry.

The combined CATIA Analysis and the SIMULIA Extended Analysis product suites

have been developed for designers and engineers who need to accurately size their

designs and quickly evaluate their real world performance during the design phase.

(2.2) CATIA V5 Analysis Key Technologies 1. Octree automatic solid mesher.

2. Smart adaptive meshing.

3. Automatic geometry simplification.

4. Incompatible mesh assembly.

5. Simulation of mechanical hybrid assemblies.

(2.3) CATIA V5 Analysis Product Portfolio

6. Associative weld FE modeling.

7. Associative vehicle-level FE

modeling.

8. 64 Bit Analysis.

9. 3DXML Viewer.

GPS

Generative stress modal analysis of hybrid

assemblies including accurate representation of

the way parts interact & connected.

GAS

Generative stress & modal analysis of single

parts. Calculate displacement & stress for

volume, surface & wireframe geometries.

EST

Advanced options for pre/post-processing and

solving include multiple static analysis cases,

frequency & buckling analysis.


(2.4) SIMULIA Extended Analysis Product Portfolio

Product Sharing

GDY

Generative structural dynamic response for both transient & harmonic analysis to prevent resonance & other dynamic effects.

FMS

Advanced options for complex wireframe &

surface meshing where by the meshes generated

are fully associative.

FMD

Advanced options for complex solid meshing

where by the meshes generated are fully

associative.

ATH

Understand transient temperature distribution in

response to direct heating & specified the

conductivity for parts in assemblies.

Non Linear effect such as for plastics & rubber.

Large displacement & advanced contact

capability due to geometric proximity.

ANL

RBM

Rule Based Meshing (RBM) extends the

capabilities of FMS to enable automated and

higher quality surface meshing for all workflows

that use CATIA meshing tools.


(3.0) CATIA Administration

(3.1) Customize own TOOLBAR and ICON

If you wish to run a macro in your preferred environment, you can customize your own toolbar and icon.

STEPS

1. Go to Tools --- Customize.

CATIA ANALYSIS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO:

3. Rename the new Toolbar Name. For example: Macro Generation.

.

2. Go to Toolbars tab, select standard

then click on New.


4. Then the new toolbar will pop out

in the CATIA environment.

Click OK to proceed.

5. Go to Tools --- Customize again to

create new icon. Select the tab named

Commands, click on All Commands.

6. Select the necessary command in the

list, example: Macros. Then click on

Show Properties.


7. Select Icon, choose the icon from the Icons Browser. After select the icon, click

close.

8. Drag and drop the icon to the new toolbar that created previously.

9. Click on the new icon to perform macro generation.

Drag

Drop


(3.2) Load CATIA Assemblies in VISUALIZATION Mode

i. Reduce assembly file loading duration

ii. Generate CGR file for visualization purpose

STEPS

1. Go to Tools --- Options, select Product Structure under Infrastructure. Check

the Work with the cache system in Cache Management tab.

2. Restart Catia application after the configuration

3. Load the Catia assembly file, a message will pop out at the bottom which shown

loading and cache creation in progress.


4. The difference of the Design Specification Tree between Design and Visualization

mode.

Design mode Visualization mode

5. Other cache system options include the following:

A. The Path to the local cache column defines the directory in which the CGR files

are stored.

B. Released caches are read-only areas where CATIA searches for existing CGR files.

These are defined in the Path to the released cache column.

C. The Cache Size section defines the maximum cache size. Once the limit is

reached, CGR files are deleted based on the first-in first-out rule.

D. The Timestamp section saves the CGR files with a timestamp and checks whether

the model has been modified since the last CGR file was created. If so, it gets

updated with the latest version.

6. The representation of Catia Assembly in visualization mode produce external

appearance of the components only.

A

B

C

D


Remarks:

The components do not contain any technical

information. In the specification tree, the individual

nodes for the components are not displayed. In the geometry area, when you place your pointer over a component you will notice that the it is tessellated. As a result, you will not be able to highlight or select its individual features.

7. To activate the component from Visualization mode to Design mode - Double click on the component or select Design Mode under

Representations to edit the components.

8. To return to the Visualization mode, right click the component and click

Representations > Visualization Mode

Remarks:

You can return that component to Visualization mode only if NO changes have been

made. If changes have been made, a new CGR file needs to be created. You have to

save and reopen the entire assembly.


(4.0) Licensing

(4.1) Network License Configuration

(a) To set up Catia license server using Dassault Systèmes License Server (DSLS).

(b) To set up Catia license client using Dassault Systèmes License Server (DSLS).

STEPS

License Server Configuration:

1. Go to Start > All Programs > DS License Server > License Server Administration

2. Open DSLS license administration

tool > Go to Server Definitions tab >

Right click in the blank box >

choose Add new server

3. License Server Connection Parameters

will pop up > Insert License server name

(computer hostname). Example: server1

4. Server will add to Server Definitions.

Double click to open the new window

for license server


5. Double click on the license server.

Remarks:

Keep the defaults setting (none) if no administration authorization is required.

6. The information of the server will appear after click OK.

If the client machine is required to

monitor or observe the license status,

CHECK the “full” box


7. Create a new folder named Licenses in the location path below:

For Windows 7 or Vista: C:\Program Data\Dassaultsystemes\LicenseServer

For Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\DassaultSystemes\LicenseServer

8. Create a text file named DSLicSrv.txt in the Licenses folder created previously.

9. Open the created text file i.e. DSLicSrv and fill up the information like Host Name or

IP address of the License server and port number (4085).

Example: 192.168.10.6:4085


10. Copy and paste the license file (.LICZ) in the same Licenses folder which you

have received.

11. Go to License > Enroll

12. Dialog box appear. Retrieve the license (.LICZ) file from the License folder location.

Go to the directory where the license is saved > Select License > Click Open

13. Dialog box for license enrollment appear > Click OK after finish.

14. Go to License Administration Tab > Check the server1 box


License Client Configuration



Data\DassaultSystemes For Windows 7 or Vista: C:\ProgramData\DassaultSystemes\

2. Create text files as shown below and name it as DSLicSrv.txt in the location

mentioned above.

3. Same as the previous setting in License Server, we need to create a text file named

DSLicSrv.txt in the above mentioned location.

4. Once the text file created open the text file and put in information like the server

Hostname or IP address > save the text file.

Example: server1:4085


(4.2) Nodelock License Configuration

Method to install DSLS nodelock license

STEPS



Data\DassaultSystemes

For Windows 7 or Vista: C:\ProgramData\DassaultSystemes\

2. Insert the DSLS license file (.LICZ) in the Licenses folder.

3. Go to Start > All Programs > CATIA > Nodelock Key Mangement (DSLS) V5R21

and onwards. License will automatically enroll.


(4.3) Method to Implement DSLS Offline Configuration

i. Extract license for your mobile workstation

ii. Maximum duration: 30 days

STEPS

1. Go to Start --- All Programs --- CATIA --- Tools --- Nodelock Key Management

(DSLS) V5R21and onwards.

2. Select the second tab which is the Offline Management

3. Right click on the license, example: AL2 and select Extract.


4. Drag your mouse to the duration required (Maximum period: 30 days) and click OK.

5. If you required restituting the license to license server before the expiry date, right

click on the license and select Restitute.


(5.0) CATIA Feature Applications

(5.1) Create TEXT in 3D for embossing

This will allow user to create 3D text profile in CATIA environment.

STEPS

1. Open a Drawing file.

2. Create the Text with the desired font type and font size. Example here we choose

Times New Roman for the font type and size of 20mm and 13mm.

3. Save the drawing file as .DXF file.

4. Open the DXF file.

5. Select the whole Text using the Trap

Selection.

6. Right click and choose Copy.

7. Go to the Part file where you wish to

create the text.


8. Select the Sketch icon and select the face where you want to place the Text. New

sketch will be created.

9. Right click and choose Paste.

10. The text will be pasted.

11. You may use the text for both Emboss and Engrave purposes.


(5.2) Create CONTOUR

Contour – create a closed contour geometry from a set of curves on surface

Remarks:

i. Only available for HD2, CAC+MCE+HDX or any GSD license holder.

ii. Release V5R21 onwards

SCENARIO

Fail to split surface with a set of open curves

STEPS

1. Click Contour in the wireframe toolbar. The Contour Definition dialog box

appears.


2. Select the respective surface.

4. Set the value of the Extrapolation Distance. Once the closed contour is formed,

the resultant contour is highlighted in blue color.

5. Click OK to create the contour. The element (identified as Contour.xxx) is added to

the specification tree.

6. Split the surface with the closed contour wireframe.

3. Select curves to form a closed boundary.


(5.3) Enhancement to SWEEP

Generate swept surfaces that have a twisted area by delimiting the portions of the

swept surface to be kept.

Remarks:

i. Only available for HD2, CAC+MCE+HDX or any GSD license holder.

ii. Release V5R21 onwards

STEPS

1. Sweep failure due to there are two discontinuities in tangency on the input guide

2. New Compute CO vertices as twisted areas option are added to the Sweep

functionality to remove or fill the CO vertices area automatically.

3. To construct sweep surface with guide curve and reference surface, Linear Sweep

is applied.

Reference surface

Guide curve


4. By default, the check box for Compute CO vertices as twisted areas is checked

and linear sweep can be constructed directly.

with uncheck the Remove Cutters on Preview and Fill twisted areas:

Remarks:

Useful for manual editing on the surfaces

with ALL options checked

Remarks:

Fine tune on the Setback % for different

distance of twisted areas

Setback %


(5.4) Create Curve Using Equation in CATIA V5

Remarks:

Only available for HD2, CAC+MCE+HDX or any GSD license holder.

Equation: Y=A*exp (-x*D)*sin (cycle*PI*X*1 rad) + Distance A, Amplitude: 20

D, Damping : 4

Cycle: 20

Distance : 30

STEPS

1. Insert parameters in the Catia using Formula follow the sequences as below.

2. Click OK after that. Repeat the same steps for the rest of the parameters: Damping,

Cycle and Distance.

1 2

3 4


3. Insert the equation using Law Editor, .

4. Insert the information as below:

5. Type in the equation in the left side path. Specific math function can be obtained

under the Dictionary, Members of Parameters and Members of All.

(i.e: exponential, sin, PI)


6. Go to Generative Shape Design workbench, insert a line. (Y=0, Y=100)

7. Use Parallel Curve, insert the law created previously under advanced tab.


(5.5) Quick DELETE Patches Of Surface

i. Edit the datum (geometry with no history) surface

ii. Useful in surface healing operation

1. You may delete patches of surface

from the main surface without the use of wireframe & split.

2. Select the Join icon. Select the

main surface. Select the Sub-Elements To Remove tab.

3. Select the patches that you would like to delete from the main surface.

Example: select the three patches

shown.

4. Upon clicking OK, you will notice

that the three patches was deleted from the main surface.


(5.6) Create A Simple Nonlinear Axis Spring Model

Remarks:

Only available for HD2, CAC+MCE+HDX or any GSD license holder.

1. You may use curve from either sketch or Spline.

2. Create another sketch at the same plane as the curve.

Example: select the XY Plane. Create the Circle as shown.


3. Create an Extrude by using the curve as profile. Make sure the direction is normal to the sketch profile.

4. Create a Sweep Surface . Choose With Reference Surface.

Profile : Circle Sketch. Guide Curve : Previous Non Linear curve. Surface : Previous Extrude.


5. Select the Law button beside the

Angle tab.

6. Select the Linear for the Law type.

Enter 0deg for start value. Enter 9200deg for End value.

7. Click OK for the sweep. Hide the Extrude

surface. The result is the Spring profile

with a Non Linear Axis.


Notes: