Detecting Clash in CATIA V5 Fitting Simulator workbench

July 2, 2019 Trisha West

By Trisha Freeman

 

The Fitting Simulator workbench in CATIA V5 is a great tool to help create assembly or disassembly paths for parts to take within a product. However, being able to visibly see if the item interferes with other solid objects along the path is sometimes hard to detect. Follow our technical trainer along in the video below as she steps through two methods to discover clash along a Fitting Simulator sequence: activating a clash experiment and utilizing clash modes (on/stop).

 

 



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Trisha West

Technical Training Engineer<br><br>Trisha has been providing professional training services for Rand 3D clients since 2012. Her extensive experience makes her an ideal instructor for both on-site and online classes for people at all levels, from introductory to advanced. She currently focuses on teaching end users how to effectively use CATIA V5, VPM Navi, and Creo Parametric. She also helps develop and review training material. Trisha has a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Ohio State University, and she is a Dassault Systèmes Certified instructor for CATIA V5 Part, Assembly and Surfacing modeling.

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