CATIA V5: Fundamentals for Managers & Non-Designers

Lesson 1: 
Introduction to CATIA

• Open CATIA
• Understand the CATIA Interface
• Recap Ex. CATIA V5 User Interface, Case Study

Lesson 2: 
Profile Creation

• Create a new part
• Select an appropriate sketch support
• Create sketched geometry
• Recap Ex. Profile Creation & Sketch Contraints

Lesson 3: 
Basic features

• Determine a Base Feature
• Create Pad and Pocket features
• Create Holes
• Create Fillets & Chamfers
• Recap Ex. Basic Feature Creation

Lesson 4: 
Additional Part Features

• Create Basic Wireframe Geometry
• Create Shaft & Groove features
• Shell the model
• Recap Ex. Shaft & Groove, Thin Pad & Shell 

Lesson 5: 
Dress-up Features

• Edit Features
• Recap Ex. Feature Definition, Features Activation

Lesson 6: 
Finalizing design intent

• Apply Material Properties
• Measure the model
• Recap Ex. Material and Measures

Lesson 7: 
Assembly Design

• Assemble the Base Component
• Manipulate the position of the component
• Assemble & fully constrain components
• Save the Assembly
• Recap Ex. Positioning & Constrain Components

Lesson 8: 
Drafting

• Start a new drawing
• Create views
• Create dimensions and annotations
• Create additional views
• Save & print the drawing
• Recap Ex. Drawing Creation