CATIA® V6 Essentials

CATIA V6 (Computer-Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application) is the world's leading multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE software suite marketed worldwide by IBM. It allows the user to apply its capabilities to a variety of industries such as automotive, industrial robots, electronics, manufacturing design, aerospace, and consumer goods. CATIA V6 Essentials includes all the major concepts related to the latest version of CATIA, such as installation, modes, and modeling in an easy-to-understand, step-by-step format. It also covers all the major commands and techniques and provides the reader with all of the details to learn the basics with a clear method of instruction. This comprehensive reference will help you navigate this multifaceted software with ease.

Getting Started with CATIA V6	p. 1
Key Enhancements in CATIA V6	p. 2
Installing CATIA V6	p. 3
Opening CATIA V6	p. 12
Starting a Workbench in CATIA V6	p. 16
Exploring the CATIA V6 User Interface	p. 18
Summary	p. 23
Sketcher Workbench	p. 25
Invoking the Sketcher Workbench	p. 26
Drawing Shapes Using the Sketcher Workbench	p. 29
Editing and Modifying Sketches	p. 54
Working with Constraints on Sketches	p. 69
Summary	p. 80
Part Design Workbench	p. 81
Using Sketch-Based Features	p. 82
Using Dress-Up Features	p. 104
Using Transformation Features	p. 126
Inserting Additional Bodies into Solid Models	p. 148
Summary	p. 152
Assembly Design Workbench	p. 153
Creating an Assembly	p. 153
Working with Assembly Components	p. 164
Using Assembly Features	p. 173
Summary	p. 180
Wireframe and Surface Design Workbench	p. 181
Creating Wireframe Elements	p. 181
Creating Surfaces	p. 196
Summary	p. 244
Generative Sheet Metal Design Workbench	p. 245
Creating Sheet Metal Walls	p. 245
Bending Sheet Metal Walls	p. 264
Cutting Sheet Metal Walls	p. 281
Summary	p. 293
Index	p. 295
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