Understanding CATIA
A Tutorial Approach
Science, Technology, and Management Series

This book provides a key understanding of CATIA which is a solid modeling software. By using screen shots of step-by-step training, the reader will obtain comprehensive knowledge of all tools provided in CATIA for use in a variety of engineering fields.

The book introduces CATIA basics, covers part design, discusses sheet metal design, talks about assembly, presents drawings and shows modeling of an engineered component.

The primary aim of this book is to assist in learning the use of CATIA software through examples taken from various areas of engineering. The content and treatment of the subject matter is most appropriate for university students studying engineering and practicing engineers who wish to learn the use of CATIA.

Section I: Introduction

Ch1: Introducing CATIA Basics

Section II: Sketcher

Ch2: Sketcher Workbench

Ch3: Operation Toolbar

Ch4: Constraints Toolbar

Section III: Part Design

Ch5: Part Design

Section IV: Assembly

Ch6: Assembly Design

Section V: Drafting

Ch7: Drafting

Section VI: Case Study

Ch8: Case Study - 1

Ch9: Case Study - 2

Index.

Kaushik Kumar, B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering, REC (Now NIT), Warangal), MBA (Marketing, IGNOU) and Ph.D (Engineering, Jadavpur University), is presently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. He has 19 years of Teaching & Research and over 11 years of industrial experience in a manufacturing unit of Global repute. His areas of teaching and research interest are Composites, Optimization, Non-conventional machining, CAD / CAM, Rapid Prototyping and Quality Management Systems. He has 9 Patents, 35+ Book, 30 Edited Book, 55 Book Chapters, 150 international Journal publications, 22 International and 1 National Conference publications to his credit. He is on the editorial board and review panel of 7 International and 1 National Journals of repute. He has been felicitated with many awards and honours. (Web of Science core collection (102 publications/h-index 10+, SCOPUS/h-index 10+, Google Scholar/h-index 23+).

Chikesh Ranjan, (BE, Mechanical Engineering, Marathwara Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, Maharastra, India), M.E. (Design of Mechanical Equipment, BIT Mesra), presently pursuing PhD (BIT Mesra). He is presently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, RTC Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India. He has over 7 years of Teaching and Research experience. His areas of interests are Product and Process Design, CAD/CAM/CAE, Rapid prototyping and Composites. He has 11 Books, 15 international journal and 4 International Conference publications to his credit.

J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is also distinguished as honorary professor in several universities/colleges in China, India and Spain. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, Mechanical Engineering degree (5 years) in