CADFamily.com: KISSsoft interface to CATIA V5- user handbook

1 General description

KISSsoft AG develops calculation programmes in most different areas. The product KISSsoft is

a programme for the calculation, interpretation and optimization of machine elements. For the modul to calculate the gear wheels the company SWMS systems has developed an interface to

CATIA V5. About this interface it is possible to produce in CATIA V5 the gear wheels calculated in KISSsoft.

1.1 Functional description

1.1.1 Product target

Goal of this application is the construction of the gear wheels calculated in KISSsoft in CATIA V5.

1.1.2 Types of gear wheels

The following types of gear wheel are supported by the interface.

? Internal / external Spur Gears

? Internal / external Helical Gears

? Crossed Axes Helical Gears

? Worm Gears

? Bevel Spur Gears

1.2 Prerequisite and integration

1.2.1 User section

The dialog of the interface is aimed at users who are familiar with common windowssoftware as

well as with the software product CATIA V5.

1.2.2 System prequisite

The software is usable on workstations (PC). For the use of the software the following minimal

requirements on the software surroundings are put:

- Windows 2000/XP

- CATIA V5 R14, R15, R16

KISSsoft version which supports the interface and ties (04-2006 =)

The hardware prerequisites suits by the prerequisites for the software CATIA V5.

1.2.3 Extent of supply

- interface

- documentation (in electronic form)

1.2.4 Implementation and connection to other systems

The delivered interface is called upon by KISSsoft for the term and communicates via the Visual

BASIC interface of CATIA with CATIA V5.

1.2.5 Installation

The following section describes the installation of the CATIA interface for KISSsoft

Remark for new KISSsoft version:Use the KISSsoft setup for installing the CATIA-interface.

To the start of the file "Setup.exe" the represented welcoming dialog appears.

You click on to reach the adjusting dialog.

In this dialog the KISSsoft contents directory and the target directory must be selected for the CATIA -- interface.

Click to this on the button next to the title "KISSsoft contents directory" and select the KISS-soft contents directory in the structure tree.

As a target directory for the CATIA -interface the directory "CATIA" will be shown in the KISS-soft contents directory automatically.

Would you like to install the interface in another directory you click next to the title "target directory" for CATIA -interface and select the folder you requested in the directory tree.

Under "further settings" you can set up the option ,so that the interface will be typed in as standard interface in the KISS-soft- configuration file automatic.

Remark: Write authorities are necessary for the installation on the file "Kiss.ini" as well as on the KISSsoft contents directory.

After all settings are done, the installation is started by clicking on the button

figure 3: setup – installation process

After completion of the installation the setting will be finished by clicking on the button .

2 Creating gear wheel

The following section describes the construction of gear wheels in CATIA V5 which are calculated with KISSsoft.

2.1 Preparing KISSsoft

To use the CATIA interface for KISSsoft, at first you start KISSsoft and CATIA V5. Open the needed calculation data in KISSsoft or carry out the desired adjustings in KISSsoft as normal.

You start the module over the menu entry calculations/Tooth form Z5 for the calculation of the tooth form. Gear wheels can be imported in CATIA out of this module.

figure 4: calculation of the tooth form

3 Settings of the tooth form calculation

After the start of the module for the tooth form calculation you run the calculation with the help of

the button calculate. Following you select the settings in the area "representation".

? circular approximation

? tooth form of wheel X

? CATIA

With the help of the button 3D you start the dialog for the import of the gear wheel in CATIA . Make sure before that CATIA is started and ready for entering.