CATIA V5 Basic Fundamentals

Prerequisites: None
Duration: 1 Day

Course Description:

This course introduces the CATIA V5 user interface. It intends to give engineers and technical designers the ability to navigate the V5 environment. The relationship between Solutions, Workbenches and Toolbar is explained. Starting up CATIA, workbench selection and switching between workbenches is preformed.

Screen layout, settings and Tool Bar locations are covered. Mouse skills and view manipulation is practiced. The product structure and file system are outlined. Part Design and Sketcher Workbenches are explored using example models.

Completion of this class should leave the student capable of entering V5 documents with an understanding of the file structure, basic functionality. They will know how to navigate the file structure to interrogate existing models and make simple parts.

Suggested Audience:

Whether creating new designs or integrating existing engineering documents, this class provides the fundamental skills necessary for the operation of CATIA V5. This course is recommended as a prerequisite to all other courses offered.

Content:

• Start-Up and Exit File
• Types Solution and Workbench
• Concept Screen Layout,
• Menus and Tool Bars
• Mouse and Compass
• Control Dialog Boxes
• Default Settings
• Part Profile Sketch and Pad Creation
• Part Specification Tree.