VPM TRAINING & MULTISITE TRAINING & CATIA V5 Training (Advance options)
Training By Mr. Kishor bhatia
INDEX VPM TRAINING....................................................................................................................... 4 Product Structure Navigator color indication......................................................................... 4 Important meaning German to English.................................................................................. 4 Important point creating new part ........................................................................................ 4 Some Short Cuts..................................................................................................................... 4 Associating V5 Part/Draw..................................................................................................... 5 Opening Part/Draw in Catia V5............................................................................................. 5 Opening Assy in Catia V5...................................................................................................... 6 Query...................................................................................................................................... 6 Create & save command ....................................................................................................... 6 ‘Rename’ .......................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Multisite Training................................................................................................................. ...... 9 CATIA V5 Sheet Metal Module............................................................................................. 10 Sheet Metal Training:........................................................................................................... 10 Drawing of Sheet Metal parts :............................................................................................ 10 CATIA V5 Training (Advance options).................................................................................. 11 Language of CATIA V5....................................................................................................... 11 Catia V4 to V5 migration..................................................................................................... 11 Creating cgr:......................................................................................................................... 11 Catia option to clean up cat part :......................................................................................... 11 Delete unused component:................................................................................................... 11 Catia V5 Drafting Module........................................................................................................ 13 Align in to system................................................................................................................ 13 Changing the projection plane of front view........................................................................ 13 Dimension Check Point Catia V5........................................................................................ 13 Changing offset section View Direction.............................................................................. 13 Checking Extra lines in View............................................................................................... 13 Theoretical dimension box .................................................................................................. 13 Creating Pitch circle diameter.............................................................................................. 13 Selecting Single Dimension from Cumulated Dimensions.................................................. 14 Reducing length of dim line in view.................................................................................... 14 View Style............................................................................................................................ 14 Catia V5 Assembly Module..................................................................................................... 16 Design Mode Representation In Catia V5............................................................................ 16 Reuse pattern........................................................................................................................ 16 Catia V5 Part Module............................................................................................................... 16 Center position for sketch creation at any part face............................................................. 16 Drawing Documentation Important Points.............................................................................. 16
VPM TRAINING VPM A – VERTUAL PRODUCT DATA MODEL ACCESS VPM – VIRTUAL PRODUCT MANAGER It is a data management system, which is used to manage the data of catia models, assly. Etc.
Product Structure Navigator color indication Light sky blue Light blue Green Brown
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ISO Part Catia V4 2D/3D Catia V5 document (Part /Draw) CADAM
Important meaning German to English Benennung Sachnunner Work stoff
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Name of Part Part no. Material
Important point creating new part
Blue circle with white arrow
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Compulsory filling require
Green circle with white arrow
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Information use for SAP
Some Short Cuts VPM Ctrl+ K Ctrl +L Alt + F4 Ctrl + H Ctrl + F F12 V5)
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Tree collapse (Collapse to selected one) Tree Expand (Expand the tree level wise) Close Graph Collapse the root Expand all. Catia opening (Tools Execute CATIA
Opening of VPM Click Middle button of mouse + VPM 15 (First Window is named VPMA)
Catia Setting deleting/ Restoring Click Middle button of mouse + Catia Setting Delete / Restore VPM setting deleting/ Restoring
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Click Middle button of mouse + VPM 15 Setting Delete/Restore
Part No Search We can search a part number by name and number. We can also take the details of any part by changing of both options from “Object” command. Options: DOC: It gives the information of both model and draw Part: It gives the details of main part no. Models : All geometric files from V4 and V5 Tiff CADAM Replication: it is used to give the details of sharing sites.
When we open any part in new window, second window is called VPM navigator. When we associate any doc. We give the name for recognize the part like:Part Draw 3D 2D Part – ISO CGR Representation) FLEX
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For model in V5 For drawing in V5 For model in V4 for draw in V4 For standard parts Assembly model for vendor (CATIA Graphic
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For flexible parts
Associating V5 Part/Draw Open Catia V5 Part/Draw VPM Part Right button click of mouse change Catia V5 Document ok
Opening Part/Draw in Catia V5
associate
Right click on V5 Part /Draw in VPM Set Catia V5 open as reference
Opening Assy in Catia V5 Select Parent Part Expand Tree (Ctrl + L) Selection V4V5 3D Right click on V5 Part /Draw in VPM open as Catia V5 Product
Query It is a process by which we select a specific type of geometry (Part, draw, tiff, 2D, 3D) File
New Query
- Simple - Intermediate - Advanced
: Query by type, like part, draw etc. Simple Intermediate : Query by details like part nos., type of part etc. Advanced : As per use
Create & save command It is used to create a part in VPM and fill the information of part like – Wt, Vol, Surface area, Release No. etc. For giving a name to part, we use the data base of all possible names by putting “ mark in the place of name.
‘Rename’ Add and change of information.
Delete Delete the part no. from VPM
Copy and add object: To add or open any part of assembly in main window, first ‘copy’ the part from assembly and then click on the command ‘add object’ in main window.
Clear
To remove all part no. or clear the main window click on the command ‘clear’ (at lower right corner) in main window.
Details of “graph” commands: Refresh
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It is used to update all changes
Authorization To work in any part, we have to take the authorization of that part: Select part no.
Right Click
Other methods Authorization.
Replace the Part
Replace the part from VPM tree: First copy the part that you want to add in place of removed part, then: Select object or part in tree wise) From clipboard Part version
Right Click
Replace
From Clipboard (Part
Replace the part in tree with the copy of one. Replace the part with new or latest version.
VPM Part Connecting Line Color Indication When we add or work with a part in tree, the lines of part connecting with the parent have some color:Light Blue - Part is replaced. Black - Part is saved White/Yellow - Part has to be saved. Draw, in CATIA, have two links: With the part rename list for title block With the part for dimensions
Duplicate the part Tools
Duplicate
Fill the rename table
OK
After duplicating the part always ‘re-link’ the part with draw.
Change in version/Revision Change in part no. You can change the version of part only if it is in your site. Make a new version, if there is any physical change Make a new revision, if there is no physical change.
Updation of parts : Tools
new version
with same part no.
version can be updated till 9, then go for a new no., if no physical change is there then use new version for the drawing. This is can be only done when the existing drawing is in “A” status. To replace the part version do copy of latest version and then in tree replace with the older version. It will be pasted on same position. Note: Version & revision updation can be only done when existing version / revision is released.
To duplicate part: Select the component Tools Duplicate. After duplicating create one link of one part and draw which created after duplication. For this Go first open one part and draw. Then in draw Links pointed document Replace loaded Edit document. Run the script.
Multisite Training Multisite Currently we are having11 internal site and 3 external sites.
Site / Rights Transfer and Sharing: 1)
For sharing
Select already shared part Right click then parts in the part which is to be shared.
other methods
copy flags
We can do copy and part flags on released parts also open assly. 2)
Select all parts
For Rights
Adimin.
replication
part flags (To share complete assly.) transfer to site
select site.
Share the release components Right click on VPM window no which we want share To view engineering system
VPM get released Right click
click OK.--> Inter the part
Not scale.
NOTE : IF new work is broken in b/w the transfer process, the request goes to a special packet and administrator needs to get it back from database. CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Mankaus Maturing level :
Replication related problems. K – Development,
A – Active,
L – Delete.
NOTE: After designing change the authorization of documents.
CATIA V5 Sheet Metal Module Sheet Metal Training: Define sheet metal parameter. Create sketch use options wall, wall on edge, extrusion. Do not use hamming normally b/c. it is somewhat difficult to maintain the dimension in folded view. Can use only knowing the tools available in plant. Relief option front cut (relief) is more good and stable. Normally we use curved surface relief. K Factor for ‘K’ factor ‘CSE’ is working on a table but right now it is defined as default. We can use the curved surface relief to have a closed bend corner to avoid movement of water, but this has to be worked.
NOTE : In Germany we have sub-portal where we save our file and supplier has a password and converter for the same and he can get his requirement data by this portal.
Drawing of Sheet Metal parts : First we should select the wall 1 to have the correct unfolded view otherwise while update it may get Convert unfolded view to UFV style by view properties. Note: currently we have norms for writing B.L. Up and down but there is a try to skip it. We have two different line types with different colour (Blue and Red) to have a difference b/w bending directions. NOTE : For the laser cut parts we have special text in catalogue browser giving information that unfolded view dimensions are reduced and what norm to be used for bending. We can use reorganization function to recognize the part design par in sheet metal module.
NOTE : Currently CN norms are not matching with CATIA in default setting for the text sizes in drawing.
CATIA V5 Training (Advance options) Language of CATIA V5 Tools Customize
Option
User Interface Language
English/ German
Catia V4 to V5 migration 3D Migration Open V4 Model (3D) Double Click On model in specification Tree Select Set1 Copy paste special in new V5 Part Catia Spec Ok 2D Migration Open V4 Draw (2D) Double Click On draw in specification Tree Multiple Selection by Pressing Control (Select Require views) Copy paste special in new V5 Draw Catia Spec Define 3D references (Window Popup) Browse the file (V5 migrated 3D Part) Ok get the complete tree Note: If you are using Catia Spec in paste special get the solid part without tree If you are using as result in paste special
Creating cgr: CGR is a light CATIA file. It is only for visualization. Generally used for assembly. Open Assly.
File
Save as CGR.
Then we can associate as a CGR. In model type
move from
Then select the saved file
click on yes.
This is used when we want to associate the document saved in directories.
Catia option to clean up cat part : File
Desk
Right click
CATDVA
Clean
This is used for the complex geometry, needs to be done time by time.
Delete unused component:
This is used to clean up the old links which are inside geometrical set in part and surface design Tools
Delete unused components.
NOTE: Hide all the axis system and planes before releasing the part. Take care with axis system while using delete unused component option.
Catia V5 Drafting Module Align in to system In cumulative dim some places we have less space and dim are over clouded that time use this option Dim Right click of mouse button
Align in to system
Changing the projection plane of front view Some time we choose the wrong projection plane of front view to modify it use this Double click & activate the view Right Click Projection Plane Choose right plane
Front View Object Modify
Dimension Check Point Catia V5 In the Breakout view always give dimension from line or edges, if you are giving dimension from point it show wrong value.
Changing offset section View Direction Double Click on section arrow
Invert Profile Direction
Checking Extra lines in View
Right click on any tool bar check or on the analyze tool bar analyze tool bar show Geometry in all view points
Theoretical dimension box Right click on dim properties Text Frame
Rectangle 1
Creating Pitch circle diameter 2
Dress up tool bar Center line with references click the two circle 1 & 2 Control+ Pull Central Line
Press
Selecting Single Dimension from Cumulated Dimensions Click Dimension system selection mode.
Reducing length of dim line in view Select Dim line Right Click Dimension Object Create /Modify clipping indicate the side to keep indicate the clipping point MAKE A DRAW: First open the part in CATIA. Always open single part in reference view. Then open a NEW CAT script (have a symbol of ‘pages in line’) To make a draw or take the right view, we can divide the window screen in two parts: Window (top of CATIA window) - Vertical. Then use the following commands to give the details of part: Front view Projection Detailed view Broken view Breakout view After it give the dimensions to draw. Then associate the draw with the part no. and always check the link of draw with part (model) :Edit (at top of CATIA window) - Links
View Style Always take the right view style, like: For front, left, right view :- WIL_CLAAS_Generative view style For isometric view: ISO For unfolded view: UFS
Some other styles are also there: TLT (Thin Line style) DMU CLAAS_Generative view style
After completing the draw, run the command ‘Title Block’ for information of part (model). Language of title block and any written thing that added through catalogue can be changed through command. For English - Filter EN. CAT. Script
For Dutch / German - Filter DE. CAT. Script
Dimensioning of drawing: If the color of dimension is Red, re-root that dimension. We can add any text no. after the dim by clicking of Red symbol. (Red triangle) If you are giving any tolerance, always display tolerance Table in drawing by command TOL, TAB Always select the view on which you want to work.
ASS – TXT CAT Script: To bring all part no. that are used in assembly, in draw. - Use of some commands:
1) Welding symbol 2) Text symbol 3) Welding + Surface finish.
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Scale in title block always shows the scale of front view. In case of cut view, we can re-limit the view.
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Through visual clipping, we can hide unnecessary lines. Cut view
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Overload properties
Edit the drawing in navigator.
During update the draw, part should be open in CATIA. Always use ‘Save Management’ for saving the draws & part or any assembly. During work in assembly always first go to design mode. Model or part show always link with the draw, if it is not then linked it: Edit
Links
Pointed doc.
Replace YES
Cancel Part no.
Loaded doc.
- Always update the draw through the main top no. because in this way unfolded view also updated.
Catia V5 Assembly Module Design Mode Representation In Catia V5 Design Mode use for reducing regeneration time of assembly. Right Click on Assy Representation Design Mode (F9)
Reuse pattern Constrain tool bar re use pattern
Fast Multi Instantiation/Define Multi Instantiation (Just like rectangular pattern) Insert
Fast Multi instantiation
Catia V5 Part Module Center position for sketch creation at any part face Select face of part Sketch Positioning Use positioned (Positioned /sliding (type) In Origin type (Part Origin /Projection point / intersecting 2 lines/ curve intersection / middle point / Bary center) use Bary center ok
Drawing Documentation Important Points Always Place tape at filling point for long life of drawings Try to use A3 display folder so that less folds on drawing and easily viewable and easy to handle If possible try to make drawing in A4/A3/A2 size so that easy to handle at design /Quality /Production. ( depend upon case to case) Drawing and other documents are confidential property of company don’t place here and there always place drawing in proper place. if its not useful in that moment properly destroyed it .
