CATIA a Master Tool for Design.

Catia V5 Interview Question and Answers

2013-11-27T19:52:00.003+05:30

Hi
After long time I am writing a blog again, here I am going to write ANSWERS to all my question. Which I have asked in my earlier Blog CATIA V5 Interview Questions. Please refer the link

Q. What is the file extension of a part file?
Ans: File Extension of Part file is dot CATPart (.CATPart)

Q. Which are the Neutral file extensions we can use for the part file?
Ans: IGES/igs, STEP/stp, STL, WRL, etc

Q. Can you create a Block using a line/ Is it possible to extrude a Line or Open profile using PAD.
Ans:Yes, you can create a block using line. when you are extruding a line or any open profile you can check thick option in Pad feature (to avoid Error message). You can Give limit one , Limit Two and Thickness one and two. You will get Block from line and thin sheet from any open profile.
Note: Don’t use this option to create a sheet metal part using part design.

Q. What is Merge ends in Pad.
Ans: Please refer the following figure-1 for merge ends in pad. Create a hollow block. On inside surface create an open profile. To extrude an open profile select thick option and it will extrude by taking the length of curve. When you check merge ends option solid will extend up to the next wall here it will maintain the tangent continuity.

Q. Application of Multi-pad.
Ans: Application of multi pad is to extrude profiles to different height we can use it . Please ref the following figure-2.

Q. How do you create a corner chamfer for a bolt/Nut.
Ans: Using Grove option you can create a corner Chamfer for Bolt.

Q. What the difference between Merge Rib ends and Merge ends in Rib option.
Ans: Merge rib ends will extend a solid along center curve up to the solid and merge ends will extend a solid along profile end points to solid.

Q. What are the uses of coupling Curves and Guide curves in Loft/ Multi-section Solid.
Ans: Coupling curves are used to get number of edges on the solid and Guide curves are used to get the shape to a solid.

Q. what are the limiting elements in Multi-section Solid.
Ans: If you are selected N number of profiles in Loft or Multi-section and creating a solid along a spine or through the guide curves . the Limitations are first and last profile .

Q. What is Trim Ribbons in fillet?
Ans: If the fillet materials are over lapping each other to remove that overlapped material trim ribbons are used OR It will remove the overlapped material in fillet.

Q. what is Circle fillet?
Ans: Due to concave and convexity the fillet on the edges ll try to close or it will expand to avoid and maintain the parallel on the creating fillet Circle fillet is useful.

Q. can you create a hyperbolic fillet in Catia? if yes How?
Ans: Yes we can create a hyperbolic fillet. by defining the parameter value above 0.5 and less than 1.0 you will get hyperbolic fillet. If the parameter is 0.5 resulting is parabolic fillet. If parameter is less than 0.5 and greater than 0.0 you will get Elliptical fillet.

Q. can you create a sheet metal parts in Part design. How
Ans: You can create sheet metal parts in part design by using SHELL option. Here the shell will be your last feature to complete the model.

Q. Can you operate a shell command on Spear.
Ans:Yes

Q. Is it possible to give a variable distance for a features in rectangular pattern.
Ans:Yes we can give a variable distance in Rectangular pattern. Select the option Instances and Unequal spacing.

Q. What is use of keep specification in Patterns.
Ans:Keep specification in the pattern is, it will maintain the same specifications what you have used for the patterned feature to the entire Duplicate.

Q. what are the differences between Mirror and symmetry.
Ans: Differences between mirror and Symmetry
Mirror:
Reference will be a plane or any planar surface
Reference may be a Plane, Point or a line
It will create a Duplicate
Symmetry
Orininal element will be translated to other side of the reference
Can be used for a single or multiple Features
It will consider a current solid in a body

Q. Can you use symmetry reference as a point or line
Ans: Yes

Q. can you make a symmetry of single feature out of 10 features.
Ans: No

Q. what is the difference between ADD and ASSEMBLE in boolean operation. (I can confuse any one for this question)
Ans: Please refer blog ADD and ASSEMBLE in boolean operation

Q. What Is remove Lump?
Ans: Remove lump is a only option we can use within a inserted body or in a part body to remove the unwanted lump.

Q. Is there any alternate option for remove lump?
Ans:Alternative option for remove lump is remove faces in Dress-up feature.

Q. Is it possible to use pad as alternative for stiffener?
Ans: Yes

Q. What is power copy?
Ans: Power copy is a feature using this u can copy a single or multiple features and save it whenever required you can insert (Similar to Block command in AUTOCAD)

Q. What is UFC?
Ans: UFC = User Feature Creation. Its again similar to Power copy

Q. What is the difference between PC & UFC.
Ans:The Difference between Power copy and UFC is . when you insert a power copy you will get a Feature or sketch what you have copied when you are creating an Independent feature. But when you insert UFC you will get a user feature and you get get an independent feature.

Q. what is the use of Design table? when you use it.
Ans:Design Table is linking parameters of a model to EXCEL. Its used for a standard parts like Bush, Steel structures (i.e. I , C and L channels) Nut, bolt , washers, O-Rings and Keys etc.

Q. what is the difference between SEW surface and SPLIT.
Ans: SEW and Split is almost same to split the solid we can use . when you are using a sew surface if there is a air between the solid and surface it fill with Solid material.

Q. Can you create Fillet with 12mm radius for a 10 X 10 X10 cube
Ans: YES use Edges to keep to create 12mm Radius fillet for 10 mm Block.

Q. What is blend corner? when you use it.
Ans: If the selected three Edges are meeting at the same point then that point is Blend corner . Its used in plastic parts to avoid sharp edges on a solid. By giving a setback distance from the corner you can stop the fillet and get the blend at the corners. Please refer the following figure-3.

Q. what is use of Spline in multi-section solid.
Ans: Spline in multi-section solid is used to follow solid along the Curve.

Q. what is the alternate option for Intersect Boolean option.
Ans: Solid Combine is alternative option for Intersection Boolean operation.

Q. How do you create a negative Polarity body in Part design?
Ans: After inserting a new body If you use Negative feature as fist feature in a body the polarity of the body will be negative. Negative features like Pocket, Groove, Slot Hole etc.

I hope you got all the answers for the questions. If anyone have any doubt please ask here I ll try to answer your Questions...

Boolean Operations In CATIA V5.

2009-11-13T19:22:00.000+05:30

Hi all

It is a long time I did not wrote anything. I was bit busy with my personal work.

Let’s start with Boolean operations; many people don’t know how to use these 6 commands (Assemble, Add, Remove, Intersect, Union trim and Remove lump).

What is Boolean operation?
-->Boolean is an operation we can Unite two different bodies together or subtract one from another.

In Catia you can insert "N" number of Bodies, Body2, body3, body4,........so on.
You can insert new body by pull down menu INSERT---------> Body.
Under part body create a 100mm X 100mm sketch on XY plane and extrude it by 25mm.
Now insert another body that's body2, now create a sketch on YZ plane 50mm X 50mm and extrude using pad command around 50mm, make it mirror Extend. This block should penetrate the block which created under part body.
IMP Note: you might have observed the " + and -" symbol on body2 or body3. It’s called Polarity of that body. The Polarity of the body will be decided by the first feature used in that body. Ex: Instead of Pad if you use a pocket the Polarity will be negative, all positive feature henceforth became -ve like PAD, SHAFT, RIB...., and _ve features became positive like POCKET, GROVE, SLOT.....

Now insert another body i.e. body3 and create sketch on ZX plane, extrude using pocket it has to intersect/penetrate through both the blocks. Now Body3 having –ve Polarity”

1 Assemble.
The assemble command work on depending on the polarity of the bodies. Now select Assemble command then select Body2 (If you select Part Body you will get error) pop-up will appear, in that you can select part body, then you click on preview then Ok. Here now it will remove only Intersected material between two selected bodies. If you select body3 which is having _ve polarity, then you select either part body or body2 it will remove now, whole body3 and where this body is intersected with the selected body. If you select body2 then body3 here it will remove body2 and where this body is intersected with body3.
It’s clear that, if you select two bodies which are having same polarity It will remove only Intersected material between two bodies. If you selecting two bodies which having both +ve and –ve polarity, in this case it will remove the first selected body and where it is intersected with 2nd body.
2. Add
In add option irrespective of polarity of the bodies it will remove only intersected material between two bodies. Here the bodies may be +ve or _ve or any combination.
3. Remove
In this feature also it never bothers whether the bodies are +ve /-ve or the combination of any. It will remove first selected body and where it is intersected with the second body.
4. Intersect
To get a common material between two bodies we can use this option. Here also it won’t bother whether the bodies having different polarities.
5. Union Trim
Using this option we can remove unwanted material from both the bodies. We can use this option to create T joint for pipes.
6. Remove lump
This option is used within a body to remove unwanted lump in the body. Here we can use this option even in part body also. Assume you have “N” number of lumps in those if you don’t need some of the lumps you can select the face of the lumps which you don’t need then you can say ok it will remove all the lumps which faces you have selected. If you select both faces to remove and faces to keep and if you leave some lumps In this case it will remove the lumps which you have not selected. When you using this command I suggest please select only faces to remove or faces to keep, that is enough.
Interview questions on Boolean operations:
1. What is the difference between assemble and add.
2. What is alternative option for intersect in part design.
3. What is alternative option for remove lump in part design?
4. What is polarity of the body?
5. Is it possible to change the polarity of the body?

Sketcher

2009-10-17T00:00:00.000+05:30

We can enter in to Sketcher. To enter sketcher work bench follow these steps.
1. Open Catia V5
2. Close the module which has opened ( Default it will open Product structure)
To close this module, go to FILE pull down menu, click on close, it will close the module which has opened.
3. Now again go to START---- Mechanical Design---- click on Part Design Instead of Sketcher.
4. Pop-up will open, please enter part name else default will be Part1. Uncheck Enable Hybrid Design ( I will Explain what is Hybrid design later) then click OK.
5. Now you entered in to Part design.
6. Create Axis system.
Go to INSERT ---- Axis System, click here .In the popup it will ask origin, Right click on no selection, click on Coordinates, enter the values as (x=0, y=0, z=0) because I don’t know where the part will be placed in an assembly, later you can change the coordinates.
7. Select all principle planes by selecting from specification tree, (XY, YZ and ZX planes just below the Part name) then right click, select Hide/Show. It will hide these planes.
8. Now select a plane from Axis system (say YZ plane) then go to Insert pull down- Sketcher, click on Sketcher option. There is positioned sketch we can see that later.
9. Now you are in Sketcher work bench.
The important Tool bars in sketcher are
a. Profile
b. Operations
c. Constraints
d. Sketch tools
e. Visualization
f. Knowledge
g. Tools
h. Work bench
Before proceeding we can see the mouse operations and some shortcut keys
Mouse operations
1. Left mouse button-- Select
2. Middle button / Scroll ------ for Pan a component. If you rotate scroll specification tree will move Up and Down.
3. Right mouse button: it work with combination of middle button.
4. Middle button+ right/Left----- For Rotate
5. Middle button+ right/Left once click and release----- For Zoom in Zoom out
In your mind these questions may arise.
1. Why it’s not possible to enter Sketcher workbench directly?
2. Is it necessary to disable hybrid design?
3. What is model tree/Design Tree/ Specification Tree?
4. Is it necessary to create axis system?

Axis System in Catia V5

2009-10-07T17:35:00.001+05:30

Let us start with Axis system
The basic question when you starting any new part/Component.
why local Axis system is necessary even if you have a global axis?
Is it necessary to create Axis system?
Yes ! you must create Axis system when you starting new part.

Assume you are creating a parts for a Automotive or Aerospace or any heavy machine tool. The assembly is having thousands of components in it.
If you use a global axis system to build/Model all the parts.
1. Its very difficult to assemble in assembly, when you import these components to assembly.
2. When you import all parts, all parts will come and sit on global axis system in assembly
3. You need to separate/ move all the parts apart.
4. you need to Identify where the components will be fit in assembly.

To avoid all these errors you need to create axis system when you starting new part.
Assume you are creating a rare wheel of a car. first thing you should know where and at what distance from global axis in car it will be fitted.Take the Coordinate(X, Y, Z)Using these Coordinate values you fix axis system and create a wheel. when you import this part in Car assembly it will sit at its position. No need to give a constrain again.

I will give one more Example. assume you are creating table and your laptop or Monitor placed on it at a center of the table top. ( Assume here table is a single part and your Monitor also single part)Just I want to create assembly of these 2 parts.
1. Take lower left corner leg of table as Global origin. model the whole table as a single part.
2. Measer the co-ordinates(XYZ) for center point of a table top.
3. When you start creating new part say Monitor, Using those value of XYZ what you got from table part create a point using Coordinate method 3D point then place a axis system on it.
4 make the monitor base center point as symmetric about the axis, then create whole monitor
5. save these two files separately
6. Import these 2 parts to assembly, automatically monitor will be placed on your table top.

How to create this axis System in part design by two ways.
1. Go to pull down menu -->INSERT------> Axis system
2. Select a command Axis system from Tools tool bar.

It will ask you the origin in pop-up menu, you just right click and take an option Coordinate. enter the values for X, Y and Z. then click OK.
Local axis is placed now at required location. Some time you you don't know the axis system location just enter 0, 0, 0 . later when you get the co ordinate values you just edit the values the part will be moved to that location along with your axis system.

CATIA a Master Tool for Design.

2009-10-03T10:50:00.000+05:30

Dear friends
As I know Catia is a more powerful and user friendly software in CAD. You can create complicated models very easily in this software. I was a teacher for Catia for few years. I know little bit about this software. I am not an expert According to me, for few of them I am a master. I trained more than 2000 professionals on Catia. I never gave notes for my students because I hate writing notes in class. Most of my students are working in all over the world in Various Companies in Aviation and Automotive field. Some people are working as corporate trainers in India. I never had undergone any corporate training. Here I am going to write about CATIA V5 tips and how Commands work in some of the workbenches. It may help you when you stuck up. I concentrate on
1. Sketcher
2. Part Design
3. Generative Sheet metal
4. GSD
5. Drafting
6. Assembly
7. DMU Kinematics.
I always welcome your Suggestions....