CATIA V5- QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1. Expand CATIAV5?
Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application.
2. What is the save extension o s!etcher ile?
CAT "art
#. Does CATIA V5 $or! on %&I' "latorm?
(es
). Is it possi*le to increase the si+e o plane *oundar, representation - ho$?
(es. /o or Tools01ptions0 Inrastructure0"art structure0Displa,
5. Is It "ossi*le to directl, enter in to 2!etcher Wor!*ench?
&o. it is not possi*le to enter in to s!etcher $or!*ench directl,. We have to /o or an,
$or!*ench -orm there $e can enter the s!etcher $or!*ench..
3. Which is the tool used to exit rom s!etcher $or!*ench to part desi/n Wor!*ench?
Exit 2!etcher.
7. What is use o construction elements?
Construction elements assist in s!etchin/ the re4uired proile in s!etcher.
5. What are the deault units o 67T 86en/th. 7ass and Time9
mm. :/. 2econd.
;. What is 2:ETC< T1162 in s!etcher $or! *ench - Explain the Importance o it?
2:ETC< T1162 in s!etcher $or!*ench are the commands. $hich ind ver, use in
creatin/ s!etches. 2:ETC< T1162 are namel, /eometric and dimensional constraints.
construction elements=standard elements and >rid option. The, pla, ver, important role
in s!etchin/. $henever $e $ant to constrain a s!etch $e use these options and i $e
$ant to convert an, element into a construction element once a/ain these options come
into picture.
1?. Is it possi*le to hide speciication tree?
(es. $ith help o @# *utton.*ut the option in Tools command must *e chec!ed .
11. What is 2<1W=<IDE option?
2ho$ mode ena*le us to see all the components presentl, opened and in <ide mode $e
can hide the desired elements rom the vie$ or time *ein/.
12. What is the use o Cut "art *, 2!etch "lane?
This tas! sho$s ho$ to ma!e some ed/es visi*le. In other $ords. $e are /oin/ to
simpli, the s!etch plane *, hidin/ the portion o the material that is not needed or
s!etchin/.
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1#. <o$ do ,ou measure arc len/th?
We can measure arc len/th *, usin/ 7EA2%AE ITE7 command. 2ometimes $e need to
customi+e the option or arc len/th i it is not chec!ed earlier usin/ customi+ation in
7EA2%AE ITE7 command.
1). What is the meanin/ o true dimension?
True dimension is the dimension desired ater the machinin/. In other $ords. this is the
value that should *e attained ater the machinin/.
15. What do ,ou mean *, I210Constraints?
I all o the de/rees o reedom o /eometr, have *een ta!es up *, a consistent com*ination
o dimensions - ixed /eometr,.. That /eometr, is said to *e I210C1&2TAAI&ED.
>eometr, that still has some de/rees o reedom is said to *e %&DEA constrained.
13. 7ention the color code o I210constrained. under. and over con strained elements?
The color code or these elements is >reen. White and 7a/enta respectivel,.
17. What or animated constraint command is used?
This tas! sho$s ho$ constrained s!etched element reacts $hen $e decide to var, one
constraint.
15. <o$ man, dimensions are re4uired to constrain the ellipse?
Three dimensions are re4uired namel, maBor axis. minor axis and the distance rom the
ori/in.
1;. What are dierent conic sections?
Ellipse. <,per*ola and "ara*ola
2?. What is A<1 value or ellipse. "ara*ola and h,per*ola?
"ara*ola has A<1 values o ?.5. Ellipse has A<1 value *et$een ? - ?.5 and <,per*ola
has A<1 value *=$ ?.5 - 1.?.
21. What is &%AC2?
&ur*s are the t,pe o curves
22. <o$ man, t,pes o Co0ordinate s,stems are there?
Three namel, Cartesian. "olar and 2pherical co0ordinate s,stem.
2#. What are proBect #D silhouette ed/es?
"roBect #D silhouette ed/es in s!etcher $ill sho$s ho$ to create silhouette ed/es to *e used
in as /eometr, or reerence elements.
2). What is use o s!etch anal,sis?
To chec! $hether the s!etch is ull, closed or not so that the s!etch can *e used or not so
that the s!etch can *e used or urther operations in part desi/n.
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1.Where do $e use axis?
Axis is used in creatin/ shat 8revolved9 eature.
1.Can $e redeine the s!etches?
(es.
1.Can axis *e converted into line or vice versa?
We can convert line into axis *ut axis cannot convert into line.
1.<o$ man, axis can *e created in a sin/le s!etch?
1nl, one axis can *e created in a s!etch. i more than one axis are dra$n then onl, one o
them. the latest one. $ill *e axis and others $ill *e converted into reerence elements.
1.<o$ do $e chan/e. s!etchDs reerence plane?
Ai/ht clic! on the s!etch $hose reerence plane is to *e chan/ed and select the chan/e
reerence plane and then select ne$ reerence.
1.What is the unction o mirror command in s!etch?
7irror command in s!etch $ill create a cop, o the s!etch a*out a reerence plane.
1.I I donor $ant the relation *=$ ori/inal and mirrored elements $hat should I do?
Explore and the relation *=$ the ori/inal and mirror element doesnDt exit.
1.What is the use o isolate in s!etcher $or!*ench?
Isolated is used $hen #D /eometr, is proBected on to a s!etch in order to *e modiied and
used as part o the s!etchDs proile.
1.Can $e select non0planer sur ace as s!etch plane?
&o. $e cannot select a non0planar surace as s!etch.
1.What are the dierent options availa*le in 4uic! trim command?
CAEA: - A%CCEA in removes part o the element. $hich is clic!ed.
CAEA: - A%CCEA out removes part o the element. $hich is not clic!ed.
CAEA: - :EE" !eeps *oth parts o elements ater *rea!in/.
1.What do CATIA "1. CATIA "2 A&D CATIA "# mean?
"1. "2 and "# $ill indicate the dierent t,pes o platorms o CATIA. <i/her the num*er
sophisticated $ill *e the sot$are.
1.What is !ernel?
The !ernel is the *asic indispensa*le part o an operatin/ s,stem that allocates resources
such as lo$0level hard$are interaces - securit,.
1.What is the !ernel o CATIA?
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1.Is it possi*le to directl, enter the part desi/n $or!*ench. $hen $e start the CATIA session.
instead o assem*l, desi/n $or!*ench?
&o. $e cannot enter directl, into the part desi/n.
1.What is the importance o s!etch tools?
This tool *ar onl, appears $hen ,ou are in s!etcher $or!*ench. The our tools ound in
this tool *ar are to//le tools. When tool is hi/hli/hted the tool is on. This particular tool
*ar chan/es dependin/ on $hat other s!etcher $or!*ench tool is currentl, selected.
1.<o$ man, de/rees o reedom are there or points. lines. circles - ellipse in 2 dimensions?
De/ree o reedom or points - ellipse is 2 or circles it is # - or ellipse it is 5 in t$o
dimensions.
1.What is the meanin/ o mean dimension?
7ean dimension is the dimension that should *e mean o all the dimensions. $hich are
tolerance.
1.<o$ man, t,pes o environment are availa*le to start CATIA?
1.@rom des!top 8moti9
2.@rom console 8dterm9
2.What is hlr - nhr? What is their purpose?
<lr E hidden line removal
&hr E no hidden line removal
Their purpose to visuali+e the solids in dient modes.
))9 What are 7aster W=2 and Detail W=2?
Each model can have one 7aser Wor!space. in $hich the model is created - manipulated. A
model can have +ero or more $or!spaces called detail $or!spaces. These are auxiliar,
$or!spaces. contain elements that are to *e duplicated to several locations in he 7aster.
$or!space. In addition. Detail $or!space can also *e or/ani+ed into separate 6i*rar, iles usin/
the 6ICAAA( @%&CTI1&. These can *e shared $ith models to Allo$ 1r/ani+ational
standardi+ation
PART DESIGN
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Computer Aided 8Desi/n=7anuacturin/=En/ineerin/9. "roduct 6ie c,cle 7ana/ement=
"roduct Data 7ana/ement= Virtual "roduct 7odule= Virtual "roduct data mana/ement=
Computational @luid D,namics.
1.Is it "ossi*le to create poc!et or /roove as irst eatures?
(es. it is possi*le.8*od, concept9
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1.<o$ to /ive tolerance to particular dimension?
@irst. /ive the dimension - usin/ ri/ht clic! select ADD T16EAA&CE rom the contextual
menu - speci, the tolerance.
1.What is use o creatin/ datum?
Deactivates the lin! *et$een parts.
1.Can ,ou pad open -intersectin/ proile?
"ossi*le or open proile $ith thin pad option. &ot possi*le $ith intersectin/ proile.
1.Can I ta!e portion o the one s!etch or creatin/ pad?
(es. usin/ the 7%6TI"AD option 1A usin/ simple "AD and in simple "AD select >1T1
"A1@I6E option.
1.What is DAA@TED @I66ETTED "1C:ET?
It perorms dratin/. poc!et- illetin/ simultaneousl,.
1.Can $e use arc as axis or creatin/ shat eature?
&o. $e cannot use an arc as axis or creatin/ shat eature.
1.What !ind o proile should *e there or creatin/ stiener?
We can use Wire rame /eometr, or su* elements o a s!etch. "roile ma, *e open or
closed *ut condition is that closed proileDs extrusion must *e normal to s!etch.
1.Can $e /ive t$o dierent an/les or same ace o solid *, usin/ drat option?
&o. it is not possi*le to /ive 2 dierent an/les or same ace o solid *, usin/ drat option
*ut it is possi*le i $e use FADVA&CED DAA@TF
1.What is po$er cop,?
"o$er cop, is a set o eatures that are /rouped under to use in dierent context- havin/
the capa*ilit, to adapt chan/es $hen pasted.
1.What is user eature creation 8%@C9?
Create h,*rid eature. intended to *e stored in catalo/ues and can *e instantiated later on.
1.What is the use o the option DDuplicate data in CATIA modelD in desi/n ta*le?
Chec! this *ox $hen ,ou intend to reuse ,our document on an openin/ s,stem dierent
rom the one. $hich is used to create the desi/n ta*le.
1.Is it possi*le to add some more parameters to pre0existin/ desi/n ta*le?
(es. $e can add parameter to the exitin/ desi/n ta*le $ith o A221CIATE option.
1.What are the dierent options in "A2TE 2"ECIA6?
As resultG0 In this option the copied eature havin/ neither lin! nor the desi/n speciication
o the ori/inal one.
As result $ith lin!G0 In this option the copied eature $ill *e havin/ lin! $ith the ori/inal
one *ut not the desi/n speciication o the ori/inal one.
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As speciied in part documentG0 In this option. the copied eature $ill *e havin/ *oth the
lin! and desi/n speciication o the ori/inal one.
1.It is possi*le to create ne/ative *od,?
(es. usin/ I&2EAT menu - I&2EAT C1D( option
1.What is use o AE71VE 6%7"?
Aemovin/ o material that is not ph,sicall, connected to an, *od,.
1.What is Aerame on - center /raph?
AE@AA7EG0 Hooms on particular o*Bect selected CE&TEA >AA"< Crin/ the selected
eatures to the center screen in the speciication tree.
1.What is the use o DAE1ADEAD?
The capa*ilit, o AE1ADEA command allo$s us to recti, desi/n mista!es *, reorderin/
operation
1.What is the use o "%66I&> DIAECTI1& I& Ai* option?
It s$eeps the proile $ith respect to a speciied direction. To select this direction. select a
plane or an ed/e.
1.<o$ do I create a plane at an/les to another plane?
%sin/ the option An/le=normal to plane in "6A&E command.
1.What are the dierent t,pes o couplin/ modes are there in lot?
Aatio. Verticles. Tan/enc, discontinuit,. curvature then tan/enc, Discontinuit,.
1.What is the si/niicance o speciied representation in "ATTEA&?
With this ,ou can ma!e an, o*Bect invisi*le.
1.<o$ I can place the instances on *oth sides o ori/inal eature?
%sin/ Ao$ 1 - Ao$ 2 options.
1.Is it possi*le to pattern the t$o or more eatures at a time?
(es 8*, multi selectin/ the eatures - then selectin/ the pattern command9
1.What is meanin/ o DexplodeD in pattern?
Deactivatin/ the lin! *=$ patterns - ma!es them as independent entities.
1.What are all the limitations o %ser @eatures Creations 8%@C9 as compared $ith the po$er
cop,?
1.In %@C datumDs cannot *e used as inputs o the eatures.
2.2u*0elements cannot *e used as inputs o the eatures Ex. The ace o a pad cannot *e
used as input.
#.When creatin/ a user eatures. it is not possi*le to edit 8add=remove9 inputs once ,ou
leave the DE@I&ITI1& Dialo/ ta*. Clic! the CA&CE6 *utton and create the ne$ user eature
creation.
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1.What is D:eep an/leD in ri* - slot?
D:eep an/leD option in ri*s -slots lets us to !eep an/le value *et$een the s!etch plane used
or the proile - the tan/ent o the center curve.
1.Which is the *etter option to split $hich a solidG 0 a9 surace *9 plane c9 ace?
"lane is the *est option to split solid.
1.Is it possi*le to split usin/ the 2EW operation?
(es.
1.What is a @%&CTI1&A6 2%A@ACE?
A @%&CTI1&A6 2%A@ACE is the element that deines the ace on a solid.
1.What is I%A? What is its purpose?
I%AE Interactive %ser Application Its purpose is to customi+e the CATIA user command.
1.What is use the o 7EA>E E&D option?
D7EA>E E&DD option $hen chec!ed. $ill limit the extrusion to the exitin/ material.
1.What is the use o 6AW unction?
The usa/e o la$ unction involves the creation o /eometr, to control the exitin/ material.
1.What are solid primitives?
2olid primitives are the read,0made eatures availa*le in a particular or use. 1ne Iust
needed to enter the dimensions - can have solid read, made. ExampleG 0 c,linder. cone.
sphere. etcJ
1.What is DAeerence suraceD option in ri*s - slots?
It s$eeps the proile $hile !eepin/ the an/le value *et$een the axis - the reerence
suraces constant.
1.Example the si/niicance o the options Drom sideD - D rom topD in creatin/ stieners?
@rom sideG 0 The extrusion is perormed in the proileDs plane - the thic!ness is added
normal to the plane.
@rom topG 0 The extrusion is perormed normal to the proileDs plane -the thic!ness is
added in the proile plane.
1.What is D:EE" 2"ECI@ICATI1&D in pattern?
C, chec!in/ this option $e can have instances same as that o the ori/inal - an, chan/e
made in the ori/inal $ill *e o*served in the instances.
1.What is D2impliied representationD in pattern?
C, chec!in/ this $e can ma!e desired o*Bects invisi*le Bust *, clic!in/ on them.
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SURFACE DESIGN
1.What is thic!ness o suraces?
Ininitel, less
1.What is h,*rid modelin/?
7ixture o solid - surace modelin/.
1.Is it possi*le to set deault co lour or surace?
(es. $e can set deault colors or surace.
1.What is use o D@ederationD option in Boin?
The purpose o ederation is to re/roup several elements ma!in/ up Boined surace or curve.
This is especiall, useul $hen modi,in/ lin!ed /eometr, to avoid respeci,in/ all the input
elements.
1.What is deault value or distance o*Bectives in Boin command?
?.??1mm.
1.<o$ does the nearest in proBect command $ill aect?
It $ill sho$ itDs si/niicance $hen there are more than one proile in a sin/le s!etch i $e
$ant to proBects all o them on a surace then $e have to unchec! it. other$ise the onl,
proile. $hich is nearer to the surace. $ill /et proBected - others $ill not
1.Is it possi*le to perorm a shell operation on a sphere?
(es. $e can shell a sphere. @or this. $e need to Bust select 2<E66 command - /ive $all
thic!ness. I $e select the sphere as o*Bect to *e shelled then it $ill sho$ some error - $e
cannot shell it.
1.What is healin/ o /eometr,?
This tas! sho$s ho$ to heal suraces. that is ho$ to ill an, 8sli/ht9 /ap that ma, *e
appealin/ *=$ 2 suraces.
1.What are distance o*Bectives 8in healin/9?
It is the maximum /ap allo$ed *=$ 2 healed elements.
1.What is D@ree+e elementsD in healin/?
I this option is chec!ed. the healin/ operation $ill not aect the selected elements under
Dree+e elementsD.
1.What is smoothin/ o curves?
This tas! sho$s ho$ to smooth a curve. i.e.. ill the /aps - smooth the tan/enc, -
curvature discontinuities. in order to /enerate *etter 4ualit, /eometr, $hen usin/ this curve
to create other elements. such as s$ept suraces etc.
1.What is D7aximum deviationD in smoothin/ curves command?
7aximum deviation 8ma, *e in distance or an/les9 is the allo$ed deviation *et$een the
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initial curve and smoothed curve.
1.What is Dtopolo/, simpliicationD in smoothin/ curves command?
I this option is chec!ed then it automaticall, deletes the vertices. thus reducin/ its num*ers
o se/ments.
1.6ist the dierent commands availa*le to create suraces?
Extrusion. revolve. s$eep. ill - multi0section.
1.What is Dsimpli, resultD in Boin?
Chec!in/ this *utton allo$s the s,stem to automaticall, reduce the num*er o elements
8aces or ed/es9 in the resultin/ Boin $henever possi*le.
1.What is DI/nore erroneous elementsD in Boin?
Chec!in/ this *utton lets the s,stem to i/nore the surace - ed/es that other$ise $ould not
allo$ the Boin to *e created.
1.What are >? - >1 propa/ate in Boin?
>? propa/ateG 0 The tolerance corresponds to the mer/in/ distance value.
>1 propa/ateG 0 The tolerance value corresponds to the an/ular threshold value.
1.What is the ile save extension o surace?
. CAT part is the ile save extension o a surace.
ASSEMBLY DESIGN WORK BENCH
1.What is "67?
"roduct 6ie C,cle 7ana/ementG "roduct 6ie C,cle 7ana/ement is the succession o
strate/ies used *, mana/ement as a product /oes throu/h its liec,cle.
1.What is dierence *et$een "roduct - Component?
"roduct is a collection o components. Whereas component is a collection o eatures.
1.What is visuali+ation mode?
In this mode. onl, partial data is loaded to the memor, o the hard dis!. The data $ill *e in
the sellated orm $e cannot /ive constraints to the components in this mode.
1.What is save extension o assem*l, ile?
. CAT "roduct
1.What is desi/n mode?
In this mode the data is ull, loaded to the memor, - $e can $or! on the components. The
components in visuali+ation mode can *e *rou/ht into desi/n mode *, Bust dou*le clic!in/
on the components *ut vice versa is not possi*le *, Bust dou*le clic!in/.
1.When $e use propa/ate director,?
In save mana/ement. $hen $e $ant to save the component iles in the same ile in $hich
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product is saved then $e use "A1"A>ATE DIAECT1A(. Then automaticall, the entire
child iles $ill *e propa/ated to that particular director,.
1.What is a scene? Where $e use it /ive an, one example?
2cenes ena*le capturin/ - restorin/ the state o components in an assem*l, in a saved
vie$point.
1.<o$ man, de/rees o reedom $ill *e there or an, component in an assem*l,?
2ix de/rees o reedom $ill *e there or an, constrained component in an assem*l,.
1.In an assem*l, ho$ do I measure de/ree o reedom o component?
Activate the component - then /o or A&A6(HE De/rees o reedom.
1.What is use o stop manipulated on clash command?
It $ill stop the movement o component $hen clashed. in compass assisted movement.
1.What is the unction o Doverload propertiesD in contextual menu?
It /ives a$a, us the option not to cop, a particular component into the dratin/ rom
assem*l, *, Bust selectin/ it 8the particular component9 usin/ the contextual menu $ith D
overload propertiesD.
1.What is DE2: command?
This command sho$s us ho$ to vie$ the relationship *et$een dierent documents - to
o*tain inormation a*out their properties. 8%nchec! toolsKoptions
W<ITE0loaded.
C6AC:0not loaded in the current session.
AED0not *een ound.
1.Dierent t,pes o CAC<E?
61CA6 CAC<EG L A read or $rites director, located locall, on ,our machine - used to store
C>A iles. The irst time a component is inserted it is tessellated. This means that the
correspondin/ C>A ile is computed - saved in the local cache as $ell as displa,ed in the
document $indo$. The next time this components is re4uired. the C>A ile $hich alread, exists
8- not the ori/inal document9 is automaticall, loaded rom the local CAC<E. The user is normall,
responsi*le or the local cache.
AE6EA2ED CAC<EG 0 A read onl, cache that can *e located an, $here on ,our net$or!. several
directories can *e deined or AE6EA2ED CAC<E. I a C>A ile cannot *e ound in the local
CAC<E. the sot$are *ro$ses the released cache directories in their listed order to see i the
C>A ile is located in an, o them. I the C>A ile is still not ound. the component is tessellated -
the resultin/ C>A ile is saved in the local CAC<E. The site DadministratorD is normall,
responsi*le or the released CAC<E. The deault maximum CAC<E si+e is 5??7C. When the
maximum si+e is exceeded. the automatic deletion o C>A iles 8on irst in=irst out *asis9 is
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tri//ered.
1.A*out EDIT L6I&:2?
This tas! sho$s ho$ to displa, the document lin!s. 1nl, direct lin!s i.e..
External documents directl, pointed to *, the active document can *e displa,ed usin/ the
EDIT06I&:2 command. This activated inactive document must *e activatin/ *eore
displa,in/ their lin!s. &ote that ,ou can also an element rom the /raph to displa, its lin!s.
1.What is C2> tree?
C2> E Constructive 2olid >eometr, it is e4uivalent to speciication tree in CATIA V5.
1.What C>A stands or?
C>A E Catia >raphic Aepresentation.
AD7I&I2TAATI1& 1@ CATIA V5
1.<o$ do I come to !no$ a*out the release o CATIA V5?
>o to <E6" A*out CATIAV5.
2.What is si/niicance o CAT settin/s?
CAT settin/s pla, a ver, si/niicant role. These are responsi*le or all the deaults. 1ne can
have settin/s accordin/ to their re4uirements in or/ani+ation.
1.What is the purpose o I%A?
I%AE Interactive %ser Application. used to customi+e the CATIA user command.
2.What does C2> tree explain?
The C2> tree $ill explain the steps perormed $hile doin/ a particular desi/n. it is similar to
speciication tree in CATIA V5.
1.What is 7%6TI 71DE6 6I&:2 87769?
The 7ulti 7odel 6in!s are unctional in automatic updatin/ o the chan/es made onto the part
*od,. This can *e achieved.
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1.Dierence *et$een ne$ ile and ne$ rom ile?
I ,ou save an exitin/ ile in another director, $ithout chan/in/ the ile name. ,ou $ill onl, *e
a*le to open one o these iles at an, /iven time. I one o them is alread, open ,ou $ill not *e
a*le to open the others. This is *ecause *oth iles have same %%ID.
To avoid this happenin/ each ile must have itDs o$n %%ID. This can *e done *, means o the
@ile &e$ rom.
To create a ne$ document $hose *asic Characteristics are same as an exitin/ document? To
do this close document ,ou $ant to cop, i not alread, closed - select ileJ &e$ romJ Ater
selectin/ the exitin/ document rom $hich ,ou $ant to create a ne$ one - Clic! open. An exact
cop, o existin/ document is displa,ed $ith a deault name. The onl, dierence *et$een this
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document and alread, exitin/ one is that the ne$ document is ne$ %%ID *, @ile000 ne$ rom.
1.Dierence *et$een /eometrical - dimensional constraints?
>eometric constraint is a relationship that orces a limitation *et$een one or more >eometric
elements. Dimensional constraint is a constraint. $hose value determines the /eometric o*Bect
measurement.
1.Dierence *et$een stac!ed dimension - chained dimension mode $hile usin/ auto
Constraint option?
In stac!ed dimension all the dimensions $ill *e measured $ith respect to the reerence. In
chained dimension the dimensions $ill *e measured one $ith respect to other.
1.What is the dierence *et$een s,mmetr, command and mirror command?
In 2,mmetr, command. the ori/inal s!etch is deleted and the ne$ one is created
A*out the reerence plane *ut $ith the help o mirror command $e can retain *oth the ne$
one and the ori/inal s!etch a*out the reerence plane.
1.Dierence *et$een trim and 4uic! trim?
In trim option. $e can extended a line alon/ $ith trimmin/ o other un$anted elements.
in 4uic! trim $e can onl, trim a line or curve and $e cannot extend or shorten it.
1.Dierence *et$een axis and construction elements?
Axis is visi*le in part desi/n mode and can *e selected *ut construction elements are invisi*le
in part desi/n mode and are not selecta*le.
1.What is the dierence *et$een spine and spline?
2"I&EG 0 creates a curve passin/ throu/h a point on a plane -normal to one or more other
planes.
2"6I&EG 0 Creates A Curve passin/ throu/h several points havin/ tan/ential curvature
continuit,.
1.What is the dierence *et$een I216ATE -2E"AAATE?
I216ATEG deletes lo/ical lin! *et$een the elements
2E"AAATEG separate lines. curves -aces rom their lin!s $ith others.
ElementsG E'G0 A curve is considered as separate $hen it is lin!ed to onl, one surace.
1.What is the dierence *et$een "AAA7ETAIC 216ID2 -&1&0"AAA7ETAIC 216ID2?
"AAA7ETAIC 216IDG0Aelational model is parametric i.e. 1ne to one relation i an, chan/e
in dimension that ma, relects on other dimensions.
&1&0"AAA7ETAIC 216ID2G0 developin/ a solid *, usin/ surace .ace. solid primitive etc.
there is no one to one relation.
2.Dierence *=$ "AD -7%6TI"AD?
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A pad is used or sin/le proile - multipad is used or multi proile s!etch.
1.What is dierence *=$ creatin/ desi/n ta*le rom current parameters -rom pre existin/ ile?
1.Create desi/n ta*le rom current parameter valuesG 0 chec! this option $hen ,ou $ant to
create a desi/n ta*le rom a su*set o the document parameters ,ou Bust have to select amon/ all
the document parameter values.
2.Create desi/n ta*le rom pre existin/ ileG 0 chec! this option $hen ,ou $ant to create a
desi/n ta*le rom the values o an external ile.
1.Dierence *=$ "A2TE - "A2TE 2"ECIA6?
"A2TEG 0 option in contextual menu ena*le us to simpl, cop, and paste one location to other.
Cut
"A2TE 2"ECIA6G 0 option let the ori/inal one and us to maintained lin! *=$ pasted eature.
An, chan/es made to the ori/inal eatures. $ill *e seen in the copied i $e $ant - $e have li*ert,
to delin! the ori/inal - copied eature.
1.<o$ do ,ou dierentiate positive and ne/ative *od,?
A positive *od, is the one $hich $hen assem*led $ith another *od, it /ets added and
ne/ative *od, is the one $hich $hen A22E7C6ED $ith a positive *od, $ile /et su*tracted - it
$ill /et added i C116EA& 1"EAATI1&. ADD is used instead o A22E7C6E
1.What is the dierences *=$ assem*le - add =remove?
In A22E7C6E the nature o the *odies to *e assem*le are ta!en in to account. It means. i
a ne/ative *od, is assem*led $ith a positive *od, it /ets su*tracted. Cut i $e use add command
or the same to *odies then the, $ill /et added irrespective o their nature
8M Ve or Lve9 nature AE71VE C177A&D is same as that o the ADD - thus it $ill not
respect the nature o the *odies.
1.What is the dierence *=$ ainit, -scalin/?
2CA6I&>G 0 resi+in/ the *od, to the scale that ,ou speci,. in all the directions e4uall,.
A@@I&IT(G 0 resi+in/ the *od, the scale $hich ,ou speci,. in a particular directions onl,.
speciied *, ,ou.
1.What is the dierence *=$ Boin - heal?
%sin/ Boin command $e can Boin the suraces - usin/ the heal command $e can ill the
small /ap *=$ the suraces.
1.What is the dierence *=$ save. save as. save all -save mana/ement?
2aveG 0 usin/ this option $e save all the currentl, opened = modiied iles *, old name.
2ave asG 0 usin/ this option usin/ this option $hich are currentl, opened= modiied *, dierent
name other than the earlier one.
2ave allG 0 usin/ this option $e can save all the iles. even thou/h $hich are not opened.
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2ave mana/ementG 0 the lexi*ilit, o the option Dsave mana/ementD lies in the savin/ o the all
iles under dierent names - in dierent directories simultaneousl,.
1.What is the dierence *=$ coincidence - contact constrain?
Coincide t,pe constraint are used to ali/n elements. dependin/ upon selected elements ,ou
ma, o*tain C1&CE&TAICIT(. C1A'IA6IT( or C1"6A&AIT(Jto create coincidence constrain
*=$ a $hole s,stem their must have the same direction - same orientation in product.
Contact t,pe constraint can *e created *=$ t$o planes. aces 8directed planes9
The common area *=$ t$o planar aces can *e plane 8plane contact9. a line 8line contact9 or a
point 8point contact9 J
2.What is the dierences *=$ parametric -non0parametric modelin/?
1.Aelational model is parametric i.e.. one to one relation. I an, chan/e in dimension that
ma, relects on the other dimensions.
2.Developin/ a solid *, usin/ suraces. ace - solid primitives etc. there is no one to one
relation is called non parametric modelin/.
1.What is the dierence *=$ part. component - product?
"AATG 0 $ithin the assem*l, $or!*ench. it is either a part o the part desi/n $or!*ench. orN
#D entit, $hose /eometr, is contained in a model.
C17"1&E&TG 0 A reverence inte/rated in an assem*l,. A component possesses
characteristics related to ho$ it is inte/rated in an assem*l,. 8E'G 0 its relative location in an
assem*l,9.
"A1D%CTG 0 a #D entit, $hich contains several components.
What is CATIA? What are the main @eatures o CATIA?
CATIAG Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Applications.
It is used to create three0dimensional /eometric models usin/ $ire rame. surace and solid
modelin/ constructions.
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