How to add material and show material effect in CATIA

Hello Friends,
Today we are going to discuss about material process to apply and also view effect of materials in CATIA.

Follow below given steps to apply and set view in catoa.

#Check in tree, material is not set till now.

Step1 -> Here is a toolbar "Apply Material" in CATIA. (pic 1)

Step 2-  By selecting Apply material command in catia, we will get a dialog box where we have material list . Select any material which you want to apply on your part and drag this material on part file name. (pic 2)
Then Apply material.

Step 3 -> you will get material name in part body. (pic 3)

Step 4 -> If you are not getting material effects on your part then you can change your view setting.

Select Shaded and material view OR

custom settings for views. (pic 4)

Materia effect by using shaded and material view. (pic 5)

Step 5-> For custom setting you can use custom view from view section and select material with also other effects which you want to use on you part. (pic 6).
Then OK

What is ASME Y14.X ?

What is ASME Y14.X ?
ASME -  American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME Y14 standards that are basic engineering drawing standards.
TO establish requirements for model-based definition upon CAD software and those who use CAD software to create product definition within the 3D model.

ASME Y14 - Committee, Engineering Drawing and related Documentation practies.

ASME Y14.1 - Decimal Inch Drawing Sheet Size and Format.

ASME Y14.1M - Metric  drawing sheet size and format

ASME Y14.2 - Line  Conventions and lettering

ASME Y14.3 - Orthographic and pictorial Views

ASME Y14.5 - Dimensioning and Tolerancing

ASME Y14.5.1M - Mathematical definition of dimensioning and tolerance principles.

ASME Y14.6 - Screw thread representation

ASME Y14.8 -  Castings, Forgings and molded parts.

ASME Y14.24 - Types and applications of Engineering drawing

ASME Y14.31 - Undimensioned Drawing

ASME Y14.34 - Associated Lists

ASME Y14.35M - Revision of Engineering Drawing and Associated Documents.

ASME Y14.36M - Surface texture Symbols

ASME Y14.37 - Digital Approval Systems

ASME Y14.38 - Abbreviations and acronyms for use on drawing and related documents.

ASME Y14.41 -  Digital product definition data practices.

ASME Y14.42 -  Composite Part Drawings

ASME Y 14.43 - Dimensioning and tolerancing principles for gages and fixtures.

ASME Y14.44 - Reference designations for electrical and electronics parts and equipment

ASME Y14.100 - Engineering Drawing Practices

Weldment Profile add in Solidworks

Hello friends,
Today we are going to discuss about, How to make our own weldment profile and how to add in weldment library in Solidworks.
Follow simple given steps.

Weldment profile
Step 1- make a profile (sketch) which type of profile you want to add in weldment library. (Ex pic1- rectangular shape).

Step 2- Select sketch (pic 2) and go to save / save as.

Step 3- save this file in lib feat part (*.sldlfp) format ( pic 3)

#For make your customer library make a folder for library then make folder in library according to your standards name then make another one for the type of component in which folder ,you will save your library file ( weldment profile).
Ex- pic 4
Desktop-> panel -> New folder.
In this new folder ,you will save your file.
You can take your own name for folder/path.
Like- weldment profile->ISO->rectangular tube then files for rectangular tubes.

After saved this, you will get some changes into visualisation tree. (Pic 5)

Weldment library
Step 4- after all above steps. We have to add this our library into solidworks. (One time required). (Pic 6).
Options->file location (from Left panel)
File location-> weldment profile (from Right top list)
Select Add for add library location.

Select main library folder (according to step 3). (Ex- desktop)
(Pic 7).

Solidworks will ask to modify the location, press yes.

Test
Open new -> sketch a path -> weldment -> structural members -> fill all details -> ok
Standard - panel
Type- new folder
Size - 80x40.

After adding details and members,you will get preview.
Then Ok.

Activate Transformations PAD For Rotate /Pan / Zoom in / Zoom out (tablet support) in CATIA

Hello friends,
If you want to activate transformations pad in CATIA then follow simple steps.

Step 1- Tools-> Options.

Step 2- General -> Devices and virtual reality -> Tablet Support

Step 3- Select Activate transformation pad in Transformation Pad option.

Step 4- Change Size/ Transparency / position on the screen according to you.

Then Press OK

After these steps, you will get transformation pad on scree (Right Side).

Shell in SolidWorks

Hello Friends,
Today we are going to discuss about shell command in solidworks.
Here it works for to provide a uniform thickness (defined thickness) by a single command and also provide multiple thickness at different areas (faces).
#We have an example-
In this, we have a rectangular body.

Step1- Take command Shell from Feature tab Or Insert options Or from commands.

In This command, we have two section from where we can apply thickness.

Step 2- Type 1
In this type, if you fill only thickness value and not select any face then it shell from body without remove faces. (pic 2 &3)

Section View

Step2 - Type 2
Select face in upper section with thickness value. it will remove selected faces and after remove it will shell the body on thickness value. (pic 4&5)

Section view

Step 2- Type 3
In this type, select the faces in both sections and also fill the value for thickness which remain after shell. It will remove only those faces which will select in upper section and value of thickness will applicable for whole part except these faces which will selected in lower section. (pic 6&7)

Section View

Step 3-
Shell outside means in shell command is to gain thickness (given value) outside from the sketch value.
And Show preview provides you to show preview .

Step 4- OK

Equations manager show in tree always in solid works

Hello Friends,
we all use solid works on default setting but some time , we require some command or option directly, that can be done easily by change the settings.
Ex- we use Equation but till we don't make first equation from dimension, equation manager remains hide. So many time we have to build equations first before to start sketching then change settings.

Step 1st- Right Click on Part -> Hidden Tree items -> Hide/Shows...
Or
Options->System options -> FeatureManager.

Step 2nd- Hide/Show tree items -> Equations-> Show

Change from Automatic to Show.

Press OK.
Then check in tree , it will always show.

Watch Video for Equation manager setting

Export files from one format to another by Task Scheduler in SolidWorks (Drawing to PDF)

Hello Friends,
If you want to export/ convert files from one format to another (Ex- Drawing to pdf or sldpart to step) then you can easily convert folder/file by follow some steps.

1st- Open Task Scheduler,
   window key-> solidworks tools-> Solidworks task scheduler. 

2nd- You will get many option to schedule.
To Covert/ Export file format go on Export files.

3rd- Export file window will open then select the format from export file type. (EX- PDF)

4th- Add file or Folder for Export.

5th-To Add file/ folder- select file or folder from location.
Press Open.

6th- Add files/ folder will display in the list.
By Task Schedule, you can change task time or change running mode (Once/Daily...)

7th- Change the output file location folder,if required.
Then Finish.

Create Solid From Closed surfaces in SolidWorks

Hello friends,
If you want to make solid from closed surface (close boundary) in solidworks then you can create solid by "knit surface" tool. 

*In this example, we have a close object which closed by 3 surfaces.
We can check by section view that is it filled (solid).

*Take "knit surface" command from surface toolbars or by type in command tool.
Select all 3 surfaces to join and also knit have options (pic3) to create solid, select this to create solid (filled).

*Check by tree , there is a body .

*Check by section view,in which you will get solid.

Shaded and Draft quality HLR/HLV Resolution in SolidWorks

Hello friends,

If you are facing problem with graphics problem in solidworks where circular object/sketch looks in multi sides. (Pic 1)

1st- go in options-> performance -> Image quality.

2nd- change the value of shaded and draft quality HLR/HLV resolution value to high side.

After changing the value then press ok.
And see the change in pic 4.

Add material to part in Solidworks

Hello friends,
If you want to apply any material on your part then you can apply easily in solidworks by following some steps.

#If you didn't applied any material on part then you can see in tree,there you get material not specified. (Pic1)

1st- To add material.
Right click on material. (Pic2)

2nd- After clicked on material. You will get some options and select edit material.
Edit material- used to open material library.
Favorites list- which helps you to apply material quick.



3rd- In left hand side you will get material list, from where you can select your material.( Pic 4 & 5)

In right hand side,you will get other options which helps us to change color and texture of material according to requirements. And also we can change material property from Right side.

**Press apply after selecting material from material list.

*We can build our custom material by click in custom material list. And make our library also.

*After selecting new material, give a name of it. Then go in right option and fill it's material property and also change it's appearance according to you.

Press apply after selecting material then it will applied and close this window.
Then you will get material applied in tree and may also change color/effects on part.