The CATIA V5-6R2015: Introduction for NC and FEA Engineers student guide provides an introduction to the interface and modeling capabilities of CATIA V5 with a focus on the specific tools required to perform NC and FEA operations. On completion of this student guide, students will have acquired the skills to work with existing model data in CATIA V5 and to create new geometry using wireframe, solid, and surface modeling techniques. Through this extensive hands-on student guide with numerous practices, focus is given to concepts of measurement, analysis, and simple geometry creation. Topics Covered Overview of Parametric Design Process Customization of CATIA V5 Environment Feature Management Using the Hide/Show, Activate/Deactivate Functions Obtaining Part Information Assembly Design Workbench and assembly creation techniques Creating and Constraining Sketch Geometry Adding Material with Pad and Shaft Features Introduction to Surfacing Creating Wireframe elements Creating Surfaces Performing Surface Operations Prerequisites none

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