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CATIA V5 Freeform Surfaces
(Tutorial 4 – Rebuild P51 Mustang)
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Infrastructure Sketcher Freestyle (Surface-modeling)
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Written by Dickson Sham
CATIA V5R16 Freeform Surfaces – Rebuild P51 Mustang
www.dicksonsham.com
CATIA Freeform Surface-modeling
Tutorial 4A
– – – Create three Extrude surfaces, offsetting from X,Y,Z planes Apply reference pictures onto the three surfaces Create a sketch for each cross-section and then relocate them to the corresponding positions
Tutorial 4B & 4C
– – – Create 3D curves, then create Freeform surfaces First create the Body, then the Wing, and finally the Tail Create a symmetric model by mirroring the resultant surfaces by a reference plane
Please be reminded that this series of tutorials is designed to demonstrate a design approach with CATIA, rather than the command itself.
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Version 1a - Jan 08
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Written by Dickson Sham
CATIA V5R16 Freeform Surfaces – Rebuild P51 Mustang
www.dicksonsham.com
General
Change the view with the mouse
A. Panning enables you to move the model on a plane parallel to the screen. Click and hold the middle mouse button, then drag the mouse. Rotating enables you to rotate the model around a point. Click and hold the middle mouse button and the right button, then drag the mouse. Zooming enables you to increase or decrease the size of the model. Click and hold the middle button, then click ONCE and release the right button, then drag the mouse up or down.
Middle button Right button
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Version 1a - Jan 08
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Written by Dickson Sham
CATIA V5R16 Freeform Surfaces – Rebuild P51 Mustang
www.dicksonsham.com
Preparation
Tutorial 4A
• • Create a Project Folder (e.g. C:/P51) Download the reference pictures from the web:
http://www.youtube.com/dicksham