• Table of Contents (4)
• Chapter 1 — Getting Started with CATIA V6 (6)
  • 1.1 Key Enhancements in CATIA V6 (7)
    • Global Collaborative Innovation (7)
    • Real-Time Working Environment (7)
    • Single Platform for Product Development (7)
    • Systems Engineering Improvements (8)
  • 1.2 Installing CATIA V6 (8)
  • 1.3 Opening CATIA V6 (17)
  • 1.4 Starting a Workbench in CATIA V6 (21)
  • 1.5 Exploring the CATIA V6 User Interface (23)
    • Menu Bar (24)
    • Toolbars (24)
    • Specification Tree (25)
    • 3D Compass (25)
    • Compass (25)
    • Default Planes (26)
    • Geometry Axis (26)
    • Bar (27)
  • Summary (28)
• Chapter 2 — Sketcher Workbench (30)
  • 2.1 Invoking the Sketcher Workbench (31)
  • 2.2 Drawing Shapes Using the Sketcher Workbench (34)
    • Drawing Points (34)
      • Drawing an Arbitrary Point (34)
      • Drawing a Point Specifying Coordinates (36)
    • Drawing Lines (38)
      • Drawing a Line (38)
      • Drawing an Infinite Line (41)
    • Drawing Rectangles (42)
      • Drawing a Rectangle (42)
      • Drawing a Centered Rectangle (44)
    • Drawing Circles (46)
      • Drawing a Circle (46)
      • Drawing a Three-Point Circle (47)
      • Drawing a Circle Using Coordinates (50)
      • Drawing an Arc (52)
    • Drawing Profiles (53)
    • Drawing Conics (55)
      • Drawing an Ellipse (55)
      • Drawing a Parabola by Focus (58)
  • 2.3 Editing and Modifying Sketches (59)
    • Trimming a Sketch (59)
    • Quick Trimming a Sketch (61)
    • Extending a Sketch (63)
    • Cornering a Sketch (64)
    • Chamfering a Sketch (66)
    • Mirroring a Sketch (68)
    • Rotating a Sketch (69)
    • Scaling a Sketch (71)
  • 2.4 Working with Constraints on Sketches (74)
    • Applying a Dimensional Constraint (74)
    • Applying a Contact Constraint (76)
    • Applying a Fix Together Constraint (78)
    • Applying the Auto Constraint (80)
    • Applying and Removing Multiple Constraints (83)
  • Summary (85)
• Chapter 3 — Part Design Workbench (86)
  • 3.1 Using Sketch-Based Features (87)
    • The Pad Feature (87)
    • The Shaft Feature (91)
    • The Pocket Feature (94)
    • The Hole Feature (99)
    • The Rib Feature (104)
  • 3.2 Using Dress-Up Features (109)
    • The Fillet Feature (109)
      • The Edge Fillet Feature (109)
      • The Variable Radius Fillet Feature (113)
      • The Face–Face Fillet Feature (117)
      • The Tritangent Fillet Feature (120)
    • The Chamfer Feature (124)
    • The Draft Feature (127)
    • The Shell Feature (129)
  • 3.3 Using Transformation Features (131)
    • The Translation Feature (132)
    • The Rotation Feature (136)
    • The Symmetry Feature (139)
    • The Mirror Feature (142)
    • The Pattern Feature (144)
      • The Rectangular Pattern Feature (144)
      • The Circular Pattern Feature (149)
  • 3.4 Inserting Additional Bodies into Solid Models (153)
  • Summary (157)
• Chapter 4 — Assembly Design Workbench (158)
  • 4.1 Creating an Assembly (158)
    • Creating Components for the Assembly (159)
    • Assembling the Components (164)
  • 4.2 Working with Assembly Components (169)
    • Replacing Assembly Components (169)
    • Showing and Hiding Assembly Components (176)
  • 4.3 Using Assembly Features (178)
    • Using the Hole Feature (178)
    • Using the Protected Feature (181)
    • Using the Split Feature (183)
  • Summary (185)
• Chapter 5 — Wireframe and Surface Design Workbench (186)
  • 5.1 Creating Wireframe Elements (186)
    • Creating a Point (187)
    • Creating a Line (190)
    • Creating a Plane (195)
    • Creating a Circle (197)
  • 5.2 Creating Surfaces (201)
    • Creating an Extruded Surface (201)
    • Creating a Revolved Surface (205)
    • Creating a Spherical Surface (209)
    • Creating a Cylindrical Surface (212)
    • Creating an Offset Surface (216)
    • Creating a Swept Surface (223)
    • Creating a Fill Surface (230)
    • Creating a Multi-Sections Surface (234)
      • Creating the First Section Curve (234)
      • Creating the Second Section Curve (238)
      • Creating the Guide Curve (241)
      • Creating the Multi-Sections Surface (244)
  • Summary (249)
• Chapter 6 — Generative Sheet Metal Design Workbench (250)
  • 6.1 Creating Sheet Metal Walls (250)
    • Creating a Base Wall (251)
    • Creating a Wall on Edge (256)
    • Creating an Extrusion Wall (258)
    • Creating a Swept Wall (262)
      • Creating a Flange (262)
      • Creating a Hem (264)
      • Creating a Tear Drop (267)
  • 6.2 Bending Sheet Metal Walls (269)
    • Creating a Fixed-Radius Bend (270)
    • Creating a Variable-Radius Bend (273)
    • Creating a Bend from a Sketch (276)
    • Unfolding a Bend (278)
    • Folding a Bend (282)
  • 6.3 Cutting Sheet Metal Walls (286)
    • Creating a Cutout of a Specified Shape (286)
    • Creating a Circular Cutout (289)
    • Creating a Hole (292)
    • Creating Corners (296)
  • Summary (298)
• Index (300)