In this short video tip, learn about the new draft command option added to Creo Parametric 5.0 that will make it much easier to add draft and rounds on your model.
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CATIA Tip: Multi-Pad
Learn how with the Multi-Pad, you are able to draw all of the shapes in a single sketch and let them naturally snap to each other so it’s easier to build.
CATIA Tip: Double-Click to Repeat
Ever find yourself using the same command over and over and over? It’s kind of annoying to have to click the same icon so… many… times.
CATIA Tip: Centered Rectangle
Here’s a pretty common scenario: You need to start a sketch for a part – maybe it’s a block – and to get everything nice and organized, you’ve got to center it.
5 Reasons to consider Software Simulations for PLM Training
Some companies are using software simulations in their PLM training for effective end-user training to help ensure that the new business processes are successfully adopted.
Doing Splits the Easy Way: Splitting Surfaces in CATIA V5
The Split command is an essential tool when working with surface-based models in the Generative Shape Design and Wireframe and Surface Design workbenches.
Doing the Splits Part 2: A Deeper Stretch
Learn options in the CATIA Split command, see what they’re for, and see why you might use them.
Are there shortcuts when it comes to learning CAD Software?
A shortcut implies a quicker way to achieve a goal. Many people wonder if there a faster way to learn how to use CAD software? It’s a valid question that's worth taking a closer look at.
CATIA V5 Tip: Sketcher Outputs
Utilizing the four output commands within the sketcher workbench will allow sketch entities to be segmented individually, allowing for quick creation of shapes. In this video,...
CATIA V5 Tip: Adding Balloon Callouts to an Assembly Drawing
In this video, Technical Trainer Trisha West demonstrates how to add balloon callout to an assembly drawing which requires generating the numbering convention, Bill of Material...
Creating a Manikin Simulation in CATIA V5
By Trisha West In this video, Technical Trainer Trisha West shows the two methods of creating a manikin motion file: a simulation using saved manikin postures in a catalog, and creating a track...
Creo Parametric Tip: A Design Consideration When Creating a Flat Pattern for a Complex Harness
By Natasha Reaves This question was originally asked by a former student who attend the Creo Parametric Cable and Harness Design course and was answered by the class instructor. Student's...
Creo Parametric: An Overview of the Electromechanical Cabling Design Process
By Natasha Reaves In the Creo Parametric Cable and Harness Design course, you will learn how to route electrical harnesses with and without schematic diagram information. Additionally, you will...
Exporting 3D Annotations from CATIA to STEP
By Iouri Apanovitch The Model-Based Definition (MBD), which deals with the definition of products through annotated 3D CAD models rather than traditional 2D drawings, is supported in CATIA by the...
CATIA V5 Tip: Adding an offset to a Manikin Segment
By Trisha West When performing a reach study on a human manikin, adding an offset is sometimes necessary to add when the manikin is using hand tools. In this video, see how to attach a tool, add...
Executing a Manikin Hand Grasp in CATIA V5
By Trisha West In this video, Technical Trainer Trisha West steps you through placing an object near the manikin, executing a manikin hand grasp and attach the object to the manikin. For more...
How to use formulas to construct geometry in CATIA
By Iouri Apanovitch CATIA offers unparalleled capabilities for knowledge-based engineering. Parameters, formulas, design tables, etc. lie at the very foundation of CATIA, enabling capturing the...
How to use formulas to measure in CATIA
By Iouri Apanovitch Any CATIA designer worth one's salt knows how to use Measure Item and Measure Between tools to make measurements. What is less known is that you can do the same using...