instructions for designing a wheel in catia v5

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-Must have access to a working computer

-Computer must have CATIA V5

-Computer must be equipped with a keyboard and a 3 button mouse

-User must be acquainted with simple computer navigation

-User must follow each step in the specified orderRelated

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Step 1: Start CATIA V5 on your computer

Home Screen opens upon startup – CLOSE THE SMALLER WINDOW

Step 2: Naming The Part

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Select Start > Mechanical Design > Part Design

Name your part and click OK

NOTE: All boxes must remain checked/unchecked as shown in the image

Step 3: A new PART window will open

A new PART window will open – This is where we do all our designing

Step 4: Navigation Control in CATIA

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1. Click WHEEL and move mouse to PAN

2. Click WHEEL AND RIGHT and move mouse to ROTATE

3. Click WHEEL AND RIGHT, Release RIGHT and move mouse to ZOOM

Step 5: Standardize the Control Setup

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Click Tools > Customize > Toolbars > Standard > Restore all Contents

Click OK

Click Restore Position

Click OK

Step 6: Starting First Sketch

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Click ZX plane from Top Left > (sketch icon) from the Top Right Corner of the

Page

Step 7: Deselect the Snap to point option from bottom of thescreen

Make sure that the other options of the sketch tools toolbar are selected/deselected

as shown

Step 8: The Sketch Screen opens

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Double Click the Profile icon from the Profiles toolbar on the Right Side of the

screen

Step 9: Draw the Straight Part of the Wheel Profile

Click in the sketch region to start profile > drag horizontally right > click

drag vertically down > click > drag horizontally right > click

drag vertically down > click > drag horizontally right !!Do NOT Click Further!!

Step 10: Draw the Curved Part of the Wheel Profile

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Click and Hold > drag towards the top right > Release Hold > click and Hold at an

upward curve > drag top right again !!Do NOT Release Yet!!

Step 11: Draw the Straight End Part of the Wheel Profile

Release Hold > click at a downward curve > drag vertically upward > click > drag

Horizontally right > click > Press Esc on Keyboard twice

Step 12: Finished Profile Sketch

Step 13: Dimensioning the Sketch

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Double Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar on the right side of

the page

Step 14: Dimensioning the sketch

Step 15: Positioning the Sketch

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Click first flat line > click ‘H’ > drag > click > Click first Vertical line > click ‘V’ >

drag > click >> double click and change values for both

Step 16: Dimensioning the sketch

Click Start point of curved section > click End point of curved section > drag away

> Right click > select Horizontal Measure > click

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Double click new horizontal dimension > set to 80

>> Press Esc twice on Keyboard

Step 17: Fully Constrained Sketch

NOTE: A fully dimensioned and positioned sketch is GREEN in color

Step 18: Exiting the Sketch

Click the Exit Sketch Icon from the Workbench Toolbar on the right side of the

page

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Step 19: The Main View with Sketch Selected

Click the Sketch name from the Part Tree on the Left side >> sketch turns Orange

Step 20: Creating the Wheel Rim

Click the Shaft icon from the Features toolbar on the right side of the page

Step 21: Creating the Wheel Rim

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In the Dialogue Box for Shaft Definition : Click Thick Profile > click Selection >

click on ‘H’

Step 22: Creating the Wheel Rim

Select OK

Step 23: Sketching the Central Lug

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Select the Highlighted Planar surface > Click the Sketch Icon from the right side

toolbar

Step 24: Sketching the Central Lug

Click on the Circle tool from the Profile Toolbar > Click on the center point

(intersection of ‘V’&’H’) > Drag away as shown > click

>> Press Esc twice on your keyboard

Step 25: Dimensioning the Sketch

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Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar on the right side of the page

> Click on the circle > drag away > click > double click dimension > correct

dimension > click OK

>> Press Esc twice on your keyboard >> select Exit Sketch from right side

Step 26: Making the Central Lug from sketch

Select the sketch > Click Pad icon from features toolbar

Step 27: Making the Central Lug from sketch

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Correct the dimension > Reverse Direction if required (needs to point into the

wheel) > click OK

Step 28: Sketching the Spoke

Rotate : Press mouse wheel and right button > drag mouse

Rotate to back view > Select back face of lug > select sketch icon from the toolbar

Step 29: Sketching the Spoke

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Double Click on the Project 3D elements tool from the Operation Toolbar > Click on

the innermost diameter of the Rim (should turn YELLOW)

>> Press Esc twice on your keyboard

Step 30: Sketching the Spoke

Double Click the Line button from Profile toolbar > Click the VH Intersection > click

the yellow line (it will change color when accurate) towards the left of the ‘V’ > click

the VH intersection again > Click the yellow line (changes color) towards the right

of the ‘V’

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Step 31: Dimensioning the Sketch

Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar > Click the left line > click the

‘V’ > drag away > click > double click dimension > correct dimension > press OK

>> repeat for the right line

Step 32: Editing the Sketch

Click the Black triangle below the Trim icon from the Operation Toolbar > Click the

Quick trim icon from sub options

Step 33: Editing the Sketch

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With quick trim Click the yellow line OUTSIDE the Triangular region

> Click Exit Sketch icon from the workbench toolbar

Step 34: Sketching the spoke

Select the sketch > Click Pad icon from features toolbar > Correct dimension >

reverse direction if required (should go towards front of the wheel) > press OK

Step 35: The Main Wheel Spoke

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To View in the correct orientation > select Isometric icon from view toolbar at

bottom

The main spoke has been created!

Step 36: Creating Spoke Pattern

Click Insert > Transformation > Circular Pattern > Change instances to 5 > change

spacing to 72

Step 37: Creating Spoke Pattern

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Click on Reference Elements > click on the central lug > Press OK

Step 38: Creating Spoke Pattern

The Wheel Spokes are complete!

Step 39: Sketching the Central Hole

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Select the Highlighted Planar surface > Click the Sketch Icon from the right side

toolbar

Step 40: Sketching the Central hole

Click on the Circle tool from the Profile Toolbar > Click on the center point

(intersection of ‘V’&’H’) > Drag away as shown > click

Step 41: Dimensioning the Sketch

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Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar on the right side of the page

> Click on the circle > drag away > click > double click dimension > correct

dimension > click OK

>> select Exit Sketch from right side

Step 42: Creating the central lug hole from the sketch

Click the Pocket icon from the Features toolbar on the right side of the page

Step 43: Making the Central Lug hole from sketch

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Click the type pull down menu > select ‘Up to Last’ > reverse direction if required

(needs to be into the wheel) > select OK

Step 44: Congratulations! The Wheel Design is Complete

Save your work – you can now use the features learnt today for designing various

3-D objects

Step 45: Saving a CATIA part file

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Post Comment

Click File > Save As > Select an appropriate name > Select Type as CATPart >

click Save

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