Tutorial: How to use drafting workbench in Catia V5?

Abhijeet

19 Feb, 2012 03:19 AM

Tutorial to use drafting workbench in Catia V5.

1. Step 1:

   Open the model for which drafting is to be performed.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Switch to drafting workbench
   

   

3. Step 3:

   A new drawing wizard opens up. Choose the appropriate option. Here i chose a blank page.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Window->tile vertically
   

   

5. Step 5:

   You will get a view as shown.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Click on front view from the menu
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Or get it from
   Insert->views->projection->front view
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Click on the face as shown.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Place it on the blank page.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Click anywhere on the page.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Click on front view again. Choose a different plane.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Similarly drag and drop it on the blank page as in the previous case. Similarly get other views also by selecting different planes.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Right click on the drawing-> properties
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Select the options as per requirement-> click OK
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Edit->sheet background
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Insert-> Drawing-> Frame and title block
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Choose the title block->apply->ok
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Insert->geometry modification->transformation->scale
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Uncheck duplicate mode- Select value->ok
    

    

20. Step 20:

    Edit->working views
    

    

21. Step 21:

    Save as->*.catdrawing