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Prismatic Machining Preparation Assistant: CATIA V5 Training
Prismatic Machining Preparation Assistant: CATIA V5 Training
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CATIA V5 Training
Foils
Prismatic Machining
Preparation
Assistant
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Version 5 Release 19
January 2009
EDU_CAT_EN_MPA_FF_V5R19
Targeted audience
NC Programmers
Prerequisites
Students attending this course should have knowledge of CATIA V5
Fundamentals, Numerical Control Infrastructure, Prismatic Machining
4 hours
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Table of Contents
Introduction 4
About Prismatic Machining Preparation Assistant 5
Accessing the Workbench and the Toolbar 6
Prismatic Machining Preparation Assistant: User Interface 7
Global Feature Recognition 8
Global Feature Recognition: General Process 9
Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options 10
Global Feature Recognition: Advanced Options 18
Global Feature Recognition: Automatic Pattern Creation 19
Local Feature Recognition 20
Local Feature Recognition: General Process 21
Automatic Pattern Creation for machinable Axial Features 22
Results of the Global/Local Feature Recognition 23
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn basics of Prismatic Machining Preparation Assistant.
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About Prismatic Machining Preparation Assistant
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Accessing the Workbench and the Toolbar
You will become familiar with different methods to access the workbench and the toolbar.
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Prismatic Machining Preparation Assistant: User Interface
Prismatic Machining Workbench
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Global Feature Recognition: General Process
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (1/8)
Tapered Hole
Tapered hole is characterized by:
origin point and direction
hole depth, diameter and
angle
extension type: blind or
through.
Counterbored Hole
Counterbored hole is Simple Hole
characterized by: Simple hole is characterized
origin point and direction by:
hole depth and diameter origin point and direction
counterbore depth and hole depth and diameter
diameter extension type: blind or
extension type: blind or through
through. bottom type: flat or V.
Countersunk Hole
Counterdrilled Hole Countersunk hole is characterized
Counterdrilled hole is by:
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (2/8)
Complex Step
A complex step is an open multi-sided recess.
Specifications on part:
A bottom stamp as a hard stamp
A top element as a top limit
A boundary comprising a series of
ordered faces with hard and soft
qualifications
Minimum Corner
Maximum Channel Radius
Width
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Minimum Channel
Width
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (3/8)
Complex Cutout
A complex cutout is a multi-sided opening through the part.
Specifications on part:
A bottom element as a bottom limit
A top element as a top limit
A boundary comprising a series of ordered faces
Results in Prismatic Machining Area:
A depth from top to bottom
A top plane
A bottom plane
A wireframe contour
A Minimum Corner Radius
A Minimum & Maximum Channel Width
Complex Pocket
A complex pocket is a closed multi-sided recess.
Specifications on part:
A bottom stamp as a hard stamp
A top element as a top limit
A boundary comprising a series of ordered faces
Results in Prismatic Machining Area:
A depth from top to bottom
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A top plane
A bottom plane
A wireframe contour
A Minimum Corner Radius
A Minimum & Maximum Channel Width
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (4/8)
Blind Slot
A blind slot is a specific step with two parallel lines and a
corner between them. It has an open boundary.
Specifications on part:
A bottom stamp as a hard stamp
A top element as a top limit
A boundary comprising a series of 4 ordered faces with
hard and soft qualifications
Results in Prismatic Machining Area:
A depth from top to bottom
A top plane
A bottom plane
A wireframe contour with 4 elements: 2 lines, 1 half circle
and one other element
A Minimum Corner Radius
A Minimum & Maximum Channel Width
Through Slot
A through slot is a specific step whose contour is two parallel
faces as a hard boundary and two other faces as limits.
Specifications on part:
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (5/8)
Tab Holes
The purpose of this option is to recognize complex
holes (multi-diameter holes) that are not Standard Part
Design Features (Counterbored Holes, Countersunk
Holes).
Hole Filtering
When this option is selected, axial
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (6/8)
Islands Management
Islands can be recognized and associated to
Pocket and Step machinable features.
Specifications on part:
A bottom stamp as a hard stamp Top Island
A top element as a top limit
A boundary comprising a series of Bottom
ordered faces
Results in Prismatic Machining Area:
A depth from top to bottom
A top plane
A bottom plane
A wireframe contour
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (7/8)
Hard boundary
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Global Feature Recognition: Basic Options (8/8)
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Global Feature Recognition: Advanced Options
Machining Direction
If needed, specify a preferred machining direction for
through features by selecting a face, line or an edge.
The through features (Holes & Cutout) are created
according the selected direction (Top plane)
Tapered Holes
You can choose to ignore the fact that the hole type
is tapered during feature recognition.
In this way, you can force chamfered holes to be
recognized as simple holes.
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Global Feature Recognition: Automatic Pattern Creation
Allows creating machinable axial features and machining patterns in a single step
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Local Feature Recognition: General Process
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Automatic Pattern Creation for Machinable Axial Features
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Results of the Global/Local Feature Recognition (1/3)
All Machinable Features can be fully machined with Prismatic Machining strategies by creating elementary
Machining Operations or applying complex Machining Processes in both drilling and milling domains.
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Results of the Global/Local Feature Recognition (2/3)
For Prismatic Machining Area, computed parameters can be displayed to help the user to
choose the right tool or parameters manually or through knowledgeware.
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Minimum Corner
Maximum Channel Radius
Width
Minimum Channel
Width
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Results of the Global/Local Feature Recognition (3/3)