AIM: STUDY & PRACTICE ON PART MODULE IN CATIA V3.

CREATING BASE FEATURES The base feature is the first solid feature created while creating a model in the Part mode. The base feature is created using the datum planes. However, they can also be created without using the datum planes. But in that case, you do not have proper control over the orientation of feature and direction of feature creation. While creating the base feature of a model, the designer should be extra careful in selecting the attributes to create it. This is because if the base feature is created wrong then the features created on it are also created wrong. This results in waste of time and effort. Although, CATIA V3 provides you with the options to redefine a feature, doing that also consumes additional time and effort. To create the base feature, you need to enter the Part mode. INVOKING THE PART MODE To invoke the Part mode, choose New from the File menu or choose the Create a new object button from the File toolbar. The New dialog box is displayed with various modes of CATIA V3. The Part radio button in the Type area and the Solid radio button in the Sub-type area are selected by default in the new dialog box. The default name of the part file also appears in the Name edit box. You can change the part name as desired and then choose the OK button to enter the Part mode. In the New dialog box, the Use default template check box is selected by default. This means that you have selected to use the default template provided in CATIA V3. This template has certain parameters that will be assigned to the part file that you will create. For example, the units of this model will be Inches lbm second. The length is in inches, mass in lb, time in seconds, and temperature in Fahrenheit. If this check box is not selected, and you choose the OK button, the New File Options dialog box is displayed. From the New File Options dialog box you can select the required template file. If you want the default system of units to be mmNs (millimeter Newton sec), then select the mmns_part_solid template and choose the OK button from this dialog box. The Part mode is the most commonly used modes of CATIA V3. This is because solid modeling is done in this mode. It should be noted that a solid model is the start of a product development cycle. Product development cycle refers to the development of a product from scratch to its prototype. If you have created a solid model then it can further be used to generate its drawing views, numerically controlled (NC) machining codes, core and cavity extraction, analysis of the solid model, and so on. The two-dimensional (2D) sketch drawn in the Sketch mode can be converted into a threedimensional (3D) model in the Part mode. The Part mode contains the same sketcher environment with similar options to sketch as those available in the Sketch mode. There are some sketcher options in the Part mode that are not available in the Sketch mode because they do not have any use in the Sketch mode.

STEPS FOR CRATING A NEW PART 1. Establish the Correct Working Directory 2. Create a New Object- File New Parts Solid Or Sheet metal 3. Setup The Model- Units, Material, and Accuracy Etc. 4. Create/ Use CATIA V3 Default Planes 5. Select the Feature Creation Method- Protrusion Revolve Etc. 6. Establish the Sketch Plane 7. Sketch the Feature Section 8. Finish the Feature 9. Perform File Management System