Importing IGES surfaces into CATIA

How to automatically join surfaces imported from an  IGES file.

Randomly generated snowflakes

Introduction to random parameters.

Replacing features in error

How to replace a feature which has an error status.

Changing language in CATIA V5

To change the intraface language in CATIA go to Tools > Customize..., go to tab Options and choose the User Interface Language.

Extrusion of a self intersecting/open profile

Normally CATIA does not allow user to extrude an open or self intersecting profile. It is not possible to extrude such profile unless you define a thickness of the extrusion.

Customizing assembly structure nodes

Hiding planes in assembly

Default views with one click

You can set a view normal to the compass direction by clicking on one of the axis name.

Reordering bodies

How to reorder bodies in a specification tree.

Extracting geometry from CGR

Parameters on Drawing

How to create a text annotations linked to the parameters.

Entering values in any unit

CATIA allows user to enter values in units other than default ones. Values will be converted automatically.

Graphic Performance Test

Boosting CATIA

How to make CATIA to start faster?

Text in CATIA

How to create a text in CATIA?

How to insert a raster graphic into CATIA

How to insert a raster graphic (e.g. JPEG) into CATIA without Sketch Tracer license.

Removing a main PartBody

Exporting Specification Tree to a text file

To export a structure of your product to a text format, go to File®Save As... and save your product as a .txt file.

How to make all these corners with only one command?

Export to a graphic format

How to reduce a size of the exported drawings?