CATIA /ENOVIA Group Meeting July, 7th

Viability Studies
with Catia V5 in SE.E/EC

SEAT SE.E/EC – Juan Renato / Eduardo Peña

gedas iberia PLM Solutions – Roger Martí


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Scenario

• The Pre-development department at SEAT (SE/EC) realize the

viability studies to define new car designs.

• SE/EC: Migration to Catia V5 in 2004.

• 25 Catia V5 Users
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• Completely substitution of Catia V4.

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• Status: Productive (SE250)

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Requirements to Catia V5

• Natural implementation of the working methodology inside a CAD

System.

• Flexible tool to adapt the working method to the particularities of

each car.
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• Possibility to evaluate great number of alternatives in small time.

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• Robust solution in front of design changes.

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Basic Principles of the adopted solution

• Definition of a Startmodel dedicated to Viability studies.

• Reuse of the designer workflow.
• Catalog of Power Copies to define the Typical Sections.
• Complete Parametrization of the Viability Study.
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• Position control with Assembly Constraints.

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• Geometry creation with Wireframe.

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Example: Section Y0 Definition

Start

Startmodel

Input Definition
COP
Strack DD1 COP
Positioning
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Section Y0

Section zz Modifications available

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Section Y0 Definition - Startmodel
COP
Start
Startmodel Strack DD1 COP Positionin
g
Section
Y0
Section
zz
End

• Specific Startmodel for

Viability Studies.
• Product Structure
approved for all RD-SEAT.
•
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Based in specific
methodology.
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Section Y0 Definition – Strack Surfaces
COP
Start
Startmod
el Strack DD1 COP Positionin
g
Section
Y0
Section
zz
End

• Introduction of Strack
surfaces in INPUT Area.
• Availability to introduce
new surfaces versions and
recalculate the Viability
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Study.
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Section Y0 Definition – DD1 Definition
COP
Startmod Section Section
Start
el
Strack
DD1 COP Positionin
g
Y0 zz
End

• Automatic creation of DD1

in INPUT Area.
• Based in Power Copies.
• Creation of the DD1
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control curve and the

hinge axis control point.
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Section Y0 Definition – DD1 Definition
COP
Startmod Section Section
Start
el
Strack
DD1 COP Positionin
g
Y0 zz
End

• Creation of the rubber

band.
• Availability to modify the
hinge axis control point
and the DD1 control curve.
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Section Y0 Definition – COP Parts
COP
Start
Startmod
el
Strack DD1
COP Positionin
g
Section
Y0
Section
zz
End

• Introduction of COP Parts

in INPUT Area.
• Availability to introduce
new COP versions.
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Section Y0 Definition – COP Positioning
Start
Startmod
Strack DD1 COP
COP Section Section
End
el Y0 zz
Positioning

• COP positioning defined in

a SKE Part in INPUT Area.
• Automatic creation of
positioning elements
(based in Power Copies).
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• COP Parts Positioning

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with Assembly
Constraints.
• Availability to modify the
SKE and recalculate the
Viability Study.
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Section Y0 Definition – Typical Sections
COP
Startmod
Start
el
Strack DD1 COP Positionin
g Section Y0 Section zz End

• Necessary INPUTS
defined.
• Automatic creation of
Typical Sections in the
GEO Part.
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• Based in Power Copies

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(one per Typical Section).

• Availability to modify
thickness and franchises.
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Section Y0 Definition – Franchise Position Modification
COP
Startmod Section Section
Start Strack DD1 COP Positionin End
el Y0 zz
g
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Section Y0 Definition – DD1 Control Curve Modification
COP
Startmod Section Section
Start Strack DD1 COP Positionin End
el Y0 zz
g
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Section Y0 Definition – Hinge Axis Position Modification
COP
Startmod Section Section
Start Strack DD1 COP Positionin End
el Y0 zz
g
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Catia V5 to develop Viability Studies

Advantages
Modification speed and easy
generation of alternatives
Automation of repetitive processes
and design parametrization
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Disadvantages
Initial preparation time
Immaturity in some solutions (f.e.
Publications)

Packaging of technological Drawing: performance

knowledge
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DiC Data volume

User organization Incomplete solutions (f.e. Netline)

• General Feedback: ☺
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Thank You!