Frequent question: Which tool is used to generate a projected view in Catia?

What is the use of projection tool in Catia?

This task shows you how to create geometry by projecting one or more elements onto a support. The projection may be normal or along a direction. You can project: a point onto a surface or wireframe support.

How do I create a view in Catia?

Go to Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Drafting > View tab and make sure that Exact view is selected as the view generation mode in the View Generation area (other view generation modes – CGR, Approximate and Raster – are not supported). Click View From 3D in the Views toolbar ( Projections sub-toolbar).

What do you do to create a projection view from another projection view?

Double-click the New View icon to create several projection views one after the other: this time, create Right, Top, Bottom and Isometric views. The specification tree is updated again. Press Escape when you have created your views.

How do I create a breakout view in Catia?

Creating a Breakout View

1. In the Drawing window, click Breakout View in the Views toolbar ( Break View sub-toolbar).
2. Click the first point of the breakout profile.
3. Click as many points as desired for creating the profile.
4. If needed, double-click to end the profile creation and close this profile automatically.

How do I project sketch on surface in Catia?

This task explains how to project a curve on a surface. Open the ProjectCurves. CATPart document. Click the Curve Projection icon .

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The ‘Curve Projection’ dialog box opens.

1. Select the curve as ‘Element’.
2. F8 to move to the next selection field.
3. Select the surface as ‘Support’.

How do you move views in Catia?

Go to Tools->Options ( Mechanical Design -> Drafting option at the left of the dialog box , Layout tab) and check the View name and Scaling factor options.

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CATDrawing document.

1. Multi-select the views to be moved.
2. Drag the selected views to the new location.
3. Release the mouse button when you want to position the views.

How do you create a projection view?

Creating a Projection View

1. Click the Drawing window, and double-click the Projection View icon. …
2. Define the projection view position by positioning the cursor at the desired view location, for example the right view position.
3. Click inside the green frame to generate the view. …
4. Define the bottom view position.

What is a projected view?

Projected views are created by folding off an existing view in one of eight possible projections. The resulting view orientation is affected by the setting of First angle or Third angle projection as defined in the drawing sheet properties.

What is a projection view?

A projection view is an orthographic projection of another view’s geometry along a horizontal or vertical direction. Projection views are placed in projection channels, above, below or to the right or left of the parent view.

What is a breakout view?

A breakout view is one not in direct projection from the view containing the cutting profile. In other words, it is not positioned in agreement with the standard arrangement of views. A breakout view is often a partial section.

How do you break links in Catia?

Scenario: 1 – Open CATIA V5 2 – Open the Drawing. 3 – Use Edit -> Links -> Pointed Documents to find that there is an OLE Link from Word Document in this Drawing. 4 – In the OLE Links Dialog click on the Brake Link button to brake the Link. 5 – Click yes in the pop up message 6 – Close the dialog. .

How do I edit a drawing in Catia?

Editing drawing links with the reference document loaded

1. Open the GenDrafting_part_links. CATDrawing document.
2. Select Edit > Links . The Links dialog box appears with the existing links between the CATDrawing and its related CATPart. …
3. Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.