2D sketch in Catia V5

Objective: To create a 2D sketch in Catia V5 software.

Procedure:

• Open Catia V5 software and go to File-New-Part.
• Create a point at the center axis with co-ordinates x=0,y=0,z=0.
• Go to Toolbar-Insert-Sketcher-Positioned sketch.
• In Sketcher Positioning select yz-plane and in projecting point select center point of the origin.
• Sketch the geometry with Profile toolbar.
• Profile toolbar: The commands located in this toolbar allow you to create simple geometries (rectangle, circle, line, etc.) and more complex geometries (profile, spline, etc.).
• Operation toolbar: Once a profile has been created, it can be modified using commands such as trim, mirror, chamfer, and other commands located in the Operation toolbar.
• Give approprite constrain to the geometry.
• Constraint toolbar: Profiles may be constrained with dimensional (distances, angles, etc.) or geometrical (tangent, parallel, etc.) constraints using the commands located in the Constraint toolbar.
• Check for Sketch solving statues it should be iso-constrained.
• Now check for Sketch Analysis.There should be no warrning and any sign of errors.
• Save the geometry by going to File-Save As with approprite name.

Navigation Contol in Catia:

1. Click WHEEL and move mouse to PAN.
2. Click WHEEL AND RIGHT and move mouse to ROTATE.
3. Click WHEEL AND RIGHT, Release RIGHT and move mouse to ZOOM.

Sketch1:

3D-freehand Sketch1:

Sketch2:

3D-freehand sketch2:

Conclusion:

Hence, we have studied to create a 2D sketch in Catia V5 Software.