8/02/2010

CATIA V5 Expert Mechanical Designer Analyze and Annotate Parts

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Use the following steps to analyze drafts: 1. Select View > Render Style > Customized View and check the Material option.2. Select the Draft Analysis icon.3. Select the element to be analyzed.4. Select the analysis mode desired:a. Quick analysis mode. b. Full analysis mode.5. Adjust the colors and the color range values.a. Double-click on the color to edit the color.b. Double-click on the range value to edit the value.6. Check the On The Fly option to be able to perform a local analysis based upon the location of the cursor.

The local analysis contains the following features:a. The displayed value indicates the angle between the draft direction and the tangent to the surface at the current point.b. The green arrow represents the normal to the surface at the location of the cursor. c. The red arrow represents the draft direction. d. The blue arrow represents the tangent at the location of the cursor.

7. Use the button shown to define a new draft direction. A compass giving the current draft direction is displayed. The draft direction is the w axis of the compass. Double-click on the compass to define the orientation of the compass more precisely.8. The red area displays all the areas that cannot be drafted with the current draft direction.9. Select OK when done.

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