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.

Polygon UDF

11 373 076 to 1

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.

A hole in a hole in a hole

What does it mean in terms of topology? Is that possible?

Entering values in any unit

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

Naming Constrains in Sketch

Chordal Fillet

Graphic Performance Test

K-dron

An eleven-sided spatial form with unique optical, acoustical and structural properties, discovered by Janusz Kapusta.

Measuring a bend radius

How to measure a tube's bend radius on an isolated body.

Copy Body

How to work with a copied bodies.

Boosting CATIA

How to make CATIA to start faster?

Dragon curve

Dragon curve created with CATIA V5 macro

Text in CATIA

How to create a text in CATIA?

Make your sketch green

How to do it, how to analyse it and how to search for it.

How to insert a raster graphic into CATIA

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