Catia V5 Beginner to Advanced | Automotive and Industrial

Design the first part of a simple flange in Catia V5 by sketching and extruding a 100 mm diameter disc, then add holes, bolts, and a mirrored pattern.

Sketch an l-shaped flange profile on a plane with precise dimensions, revolve it into a solid with the shaft, and pattern five 8 mm holes at 72 degrees.

Design a bolt and nut in Catia V5 by sketching a hex head and M8 shaft, extruding to 30 mm, and creating an 8 mm through hole in the nut.

Learn to assemble parts in Catia V5 by creating a product, importing bolts and nuts, and using compass, snap, and constraints to align holes and axes, then update and save.

Perform assembly analysis on a flange, fix clashes by applying a 3 mm fillet and 1 mm chamfer, adjust hole positions, and validate with a section view.

Navigate the Catia v5 specification tree, set up a drawing in the drafting workbench, and create views, dimensions, and an isometric projection for a flange.

Explore the sketcher workbench in Catia V5, starting from a 2d sketch on a plane to create 3d parts. Use points, lines, circles, and constraints to manage degrees of freedom.

Explore how to create and constrain point, line, and circle in Catia V5, and master degrees of freedom by applying dimensions and axis constraints for fully defined sketches.

Master edit of multi-constraints and contact constraints to build a centered rectangle, apply symmetry, tangency, and parallel relationships, then explore circle and hexagon geometry in sketcher workbench.

Learn to project 3d geometry in sketches using intersect 3d elements and project 3d silhouette edges on a sketch plane, handling step files and curved edges on complex models.

Explore Catia V5 sketching rules, including closed and open profiles, thickness for extrusion, pad operations, multiple profiles, and handling intersections to create solids.

Open a new part in Catia v5 and sketch a central circle with horizontal axis. Mirror features, apply constraints, pockets, and fillets to finalize the connecting rod profile.

In Catia v5, design a piston part by sketching constrained circles and squares, adding grooves and holes, extruding pads, applying fillets, projecting 3D elements, mirroring, and saving as piston part.

Open a new part and design a crankshaft by sketching concentric circles, applying tangents and symmetry, mirroring the solid, patterning eight holes, and adding fillets.

Explore the multipad command in Catia V5 by selecting a sketch with multiple profiles, assigning thickness per profile, and using first and second limits with handles to fill holes.

Explore the multi-pocket command in CATIA V5 by selecting a sketch with multiple profiles to create pockets of varying depths and shapes, all controlled from a single simple sketch.

Explore drafting a drafted filleted pocket in Catia v5 by sketching a 100 by 50 rectangle, adding a 20 depth, and previewing the draft angle and fillet limits.

Learn to use the phase face fillet in Catia V5 to create fillets between two faces when edges are unavailable, adjusting with a minimum radius and optional limiting plane.

Learn caudal fillet in catia v5 using a quarter length field to create a variable radius along an edge, adjusting end points and applying tangency.

Learn how the stiffener command rigidifies 90-degree L-shaped parts in Catia V5 by adding an adaptive stiffener that follows curved surfaces, with sketch alignment and neutral fiber control.

Explore the solid combine command that creates a solid from two sketches on different planes, demonstrated with a cylinder from a rectangle and circle, and a bracket profile.

Assemble a piston assembly in catia v5 by aligning piston, connecting rod, and piston axis using snap tools and constraints (contact, coincidence, offset) to set gaps.

Build an engine assembly by constraining crankshaft and piston subassemblies, fix the crankshaft, apply coincidence and 4.5 offset constraints, copy pistons, and verify zero face gaps and 88 axis distance.

Recreate the rustic lamp base in Catia v5, designing 3d parts from imagination and applying sketches, pockets, fillets, and a shell to build a wall-mounted base.

Finish assembling the three parts using the assembly workbench, aligning the wire retainer, lamp bulb, and wire with precise coincidences and constraints, and review constraints and exploded view.

Learn to apply and customize materials in Catia v5, using rubber, smoked glass, and copper textures, inside assemblies and part bodies, with material libraries and rendering adjustments.

Learn to place points in Catia V5 using the wireframe toolbar, with coordinates X, Y, Z, on curves, planes, and surfaces, including the middle of a circle and tangency.

Learn to create and manipulate lines in Catia V5, from point-to-point and point-direction lines to tangent and normal constructions on planes, surfaces, or curves, including bisecting angles.

Explore creating and manipulating planes in Catia v5, including offsets, parallels, and angles. Define planes through points, lines, and curves, and use tangent or normal planes for surface connections.

Explore point and plane repetition on a curve: replicate points along a curve with instances or spacing, adjust distance, reverse direction, and generate normal planes for each point.

Create a corner with a radius on two lines, trim the segments, and use the axis command to define a circle's axis by aligning directions or using normal options.

Learn 3D spline creation in Catia V5 by using the spline command to place points and tangents, adjust tension, and connect curves to form a unified spline.

Master surface extrude in Catia V5 by using the surfaces toolbar to extrude a sketch, including splines, circles, lines, or squares, into a zero-thickness surface with adjustable limits and direction.

Create a sketch on a plane, use revolve with a vertical axis to form a 3d shape, and adjust the angle to 360 degrees; replace with a circle for a donut.

Build surfaces by revolve, extrude, and fill closed contours, then join the surfaces to create a single solid in Catia V5.

Learn to create a body in white vehicle part in Catia V5 using basic surfacing tools, including extrude, cuts, cylinders for holes, and split and trim, for a joined assembly.

Create a curve at the intersection of two surfaces using the intersection tool, preview the curve, and extrapolate it onto the first surface for downstream operations.

Create a surface from the same spline by extruding, offset by three millimeters with the offset tool, offset on both sides to yield two surfaces per side and seven instances.

Explore the sweep command in Catia V5, using a circle profile on a perpendicular plane and a 3D guide curve to sweep along the curve.

Learn to build a multi-section surface in Catia V5 by placing five sketches on parallel planes (circles, a rounded square, and an ellipse) and using guides and 3D splines.

Learn how to blend surfaces in Catia V5 by creating paired sketches, extruding, and using the blend command to join surfaces with tangency, curvature, and tension controls.

Use the heal command in catia v5 to join offset surfaces, measure gaps with measure between, set a merging distance, and compare tangent versus point options for clean joins.

Extract surfaces from a solid body and convert the whole body to a surface, using zero point and tangent continuity, with complementary mode insights for assemblies.

Convert a surface body to a solid by sketching a rectangle and extruding it to enclose the surface, then use the surface-based split with the correct orientation.

Explore the sweep command in Catia v5, focusing on explicit profile options, two guide curves, a reference surface, and pulling direction to create complex tunnel-like profiles.

Explore the sweep line profile in Catia V5 by using guide curves and limits to generate surfaces between curves, then apply reference surfaces, tangency, and draft directions.

Learn to build circle profile sweeps with multiple guide curves, center and radius options, tangency and limiters, and tangency surface techniques to shape complex, controlled surfaces.

Explore the conic profile in the sweep command using up to five guide curves in different planes to shape the surface. Adjust angles and tangency to control direction and curvature.

Learn to use the adaptive sweep tool in Catia V5, defining a guiding spline and sketch, and adding sectional points and radii to create surfaces around pipes or wires.

Create surfaces, apply shape fillet, edge fillet, and variable fillet, and preview multiple radius proposals to smooth transitions in Catia V5.

Learn to create chordal, face-to-face, and three-tangent fillets in Catia v5, compare normal and chordal fillet calculations, and apply consistent five-millimeter fillets to complex surfaces.