designing a wheel in catia v5.pdf

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Instructions for Designing a Wheel in CATIA V5

Required tools

-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 order


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Step 1: Start CATIA V5 on your computer

Home Screen opens upon startup CLOSE THE SMALLERWINDOW


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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 inthe image

Step 3: A new PART window will open

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


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Step 4: Navigation Control in CATIA

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 toZOOM


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Step 5: Standardize the Control Setup


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Click Tools > Customize > Toolbars > Standard > Restore all ContentsClick OKClick Restore PositionClick OK

Step 6: Starting First Sketch

Click ZX plane from Top Left > (sketch icon) from the Top RightCorner of the Page


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Step 7: Deselect the Snap to point option from bottom

of the screen

Make sure that the other options of the sketch tools toolbar areselected/deselected as shown


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Step 8: The Sketch Screen opens

Double Click the Profile icon from the Profiles toolbar on the RightSide of the screen


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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 > clickdrag vertically down > click > drag horizontally right !!Do NOT ClickFurther!!


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Step 10: Draw the Curved Part of the Wheel Profile

Click and Hold > drag towards the top right > Release Hold > clickand Hold at anupward curve > drag top right again !!Do NOT Release Yet!!


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Step 11: Draw the Straight End Part of the Wheel

Profile

Release Hold > click at a downward curve > drag vertically upward >click > dragHorizontally right > click > Press Esc on Keyboard twice

Step 12: Finished Profile Sketch


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Step 13: Dimensioning the Sketch

Double Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar on the

right side of the page


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Step 14: Dimensioning the sketch


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Step 15: Positioning the Sketch

Click first flat line > click H > drag > click > Click first Vertical line >click V > drag > click >> double click and change values for both


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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

Double click new horizontal dimension > set to 80

>> Press Esc twice on Keyboard


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Step 17: Fully Constrained Sketch

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


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Step 18: Exiting the Sketch

Click the Exit Sketch Icon from the Workbench Toolbar on the rightside 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 >> sketchturns Orange


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Step 20: Creating the Wheel Rim

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


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In the Dialogue Box for Shaft Definition : Click Thick Profile > clickSelection > click on H


Select OK


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Step 23: Sketching the Central Lug

Select the Highlighted Planar surface > Click the Sketch Icon from theright side toolbar


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Step 24: Sketching the Central Lug

Click on the Circle tool from the Profile Toolbar > Click on the centerpoint (intersection of V&H) > Drag away as shown > click

>> Press Esc twice on your keyboard


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Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar on the right sideof 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 rightside


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Step 26: Making the Central Lug from sketch

Select the sketch > Click Pad icon from features toolbar


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Step 27: Making the Central Lug from sketch

Correct the dimension > Reverse Direction if required (needs to pointinto the wheel) > click OK


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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 fromthe toolbar


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Double Click on the Project 3D elements tool from the OperationToolbar > Click on the innermost diameter of the Rim (should turnYELLOW)

>> Press Esc twice on your keyboard


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Double Click the Line button from Profile toolbar > Click the VHIntersection > click the yellow line (it will change color when accurate)towards the left of the V > click the VH intersection again > Click theyellow line (changes color) towards the right of the V


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Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar > Click the leftline > click the V > drag away > click > double click dimension >correct dimension > press OK

>> repeat for the right line


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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


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Step 33: Editing the Sketch

With quick trim Click the yellow line OUTSIDE the Triangular region> Click Exit Sketch icon from the workbench toolbar


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Step 34: Sketching the spoke

Select the sketch > Click Pad icon from features toolbar > Correctdimension > reverse direction if required (should go towards front of

the wheel) > press OK


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Step 35: The Main Wheel Spoke

To View in the correct orientation > select Isometric icon from viewtoolbar at bottom

The main spoke has been created!


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Step 36: Creating Spoke Pattern

Click Insert > Transformation > Circular Pattern > Change instances to5 > change spacing to 72


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


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The Wheel Spokes are complete!


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Step 39: Sketching the Central Hole

Select the Highlighted Planar surface > Click the Sketch Icon from theright side toolbar


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Step 40: Sketching the Central hole

Click on the Circle tool from the Profile Toolbar > Click on the centerpoint (intersection of V&H) > Drag away as shown > click


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Click the Constrain Icon from the Constraints Toolbar on the right sideof the page> Click on the circle > drag away > click > double click dimension >correct dimension > click OK>> select Exit Sketch from right side


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Step 42: Creating the central lug hole from the sketch

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


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Step 43: Making the Central Lug hole from sketch

Click the type pull down menu > select Up to Last > reverse directionif required (needs to be into the wheel) > select OK


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Step 44: Congratulations! The Wheel Design is

Complete

Save your work you can now use the features learnt today fordesigning various 3-D objects


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Step 45: Saving a CATIA part file

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

CATPart > click Save

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