Issue: A Page 1 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. Wireframe & Surfaces Owners Approval: (signed) Name : P. Cano Function : CAD/CAM/PDM Airbus Espaa Airbus SAS 2002. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document Authorization: (signed) Date : 28 Jan 2003 Name : U. Schumann-Hindenberg Function : Head of CAD/CAM Configuration Management (EODK) SCOPE: This document is a manual of the Catia V5 training course, wherein the basic commands for wireframe and surfaces creation are stated. This manual is update to CATIA V5 R8. PURPOSE: AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 2 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. Table of contents 1 Foreword.................................................................................... 5 2 Scope ......................................................................................... 6 2.1 Using 3D Wireframe Geometry to Create Surfaces................................ 6 2.2 Using 3D Wireframe for Design Principle and Master Geometry.......... 6 2.3 Using 3D Wireframe for Parameterising Assembled Parts.................... 7 2.4 Geometry Created in Wireframe and Surface or Generative Shape Design......................................................................................................... 8 3 Points......................................................................................... 9 3.1 Co-ordinate Defined Point....................................................................... 10 3.2 Point on Curve ......................................................................................... 10 3.3 Points on Plane........................................................................................ 11 3.4 Points on Surface .................................................................................... 11 3.5 Point on a Circle Centre .......................................................................... 11 3.6 Tangent Points......................................................................................... 12 3.7 Point Between Two Points...................................................................... 12 3.8 Multiple Point ........................................................................................... 13 4 Lines ........................................................................................ 14 4.1 Line Between Two Points........................................................................ 15 4.2 Line With a Point and a Direction........................................................... 15 4.3 Angled Line or Normal to a Curve.......................................................... 15 4.4 Line Tangent to a Curve.......................................................................... 15 4.5 Line Normal to a Surface......................................................................... 16 4.6 Planes ....................................................................................................... 16 AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 3 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.7 Equation Defined Plane........................................................................... 17 4.8 Plane Through Three Points................................................................... 17 4.9 Plane Through Two Lines....................................................................... 17 4.10 Plane Through a Point and a Line.......................................................... 17 4.11 Plane Through a Planar Curve................................................................ 17 4.12 Plane Tangent to a Surface..................................................................... 17 4.13 Plane Normal to a Curve ......................................................................... 18 4.14 Plane Parallel to Another One at a Given Distance.............................. 18 4.15 Plane Parallel to Another One Through a Point.................................... 18 4.16 Plane in an Angle or Normal to Another Plane..................................... 18 4.17 Mean Plane Through Points.................................................................... 18 4.18 Example of Creating Geometry on a Flat Support................................ 19 4.19 Create a New Set...................................................................................... 21 5 Axis Systems........................................................................... 22 6 Circles...................................................................................... 24 6.1 Circle with Centre and Radius................................................................ 24 6.2 Circle with Centre and Point ................................................................... 24 6.3 Circle with Two Points and Radius........................................................ 24 6.4 Circle with Three Points.......................................................................... 25 6.5 Bitangent and Radius Circle................................................................... 25 6.6 Bitangent and Point Circle...................................................................... 25 6.7 Three Tangential Circle ........................................................................... 25 7 Curves...................................................................................... 26 7.1 Spline Curve............................................................................................. 26 7.2 Polyline ..................................................................................................... 27 7.3 Parallel Curve........................................................................................... 28 AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 4 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.4 Boundary Curve....................................................................................... 29 7.5 Projection Curve ...................................................................................... 29 7.6 Intersection Curve ................................................................................... 31 7.7 Corner ....................................................................................................... 32 8 Surfaces................................................................................... 34 8.1 Extrude...................................................................................................... 34 8.2 Revolute.................................................................................................... 35 8.3 Sphere....................................................................................................... 36 8.4 Fill Surface................................................................................................ 37 8.5 Offset......................................................................................................... 37 9 Operations............................................................................... 39 9.1 Split ........................................................................................................... 39 9.2 Trim........................................................................................................... 41 9.3 Join............................................................................................................ 42 9.4 Translation................................................................................................ 43 9.5 Symmetry.................................................................................................. 43 9.6 Scaling ...................................................................................................... 44 9.7 Rotate........................................................................................................ 45 9.8 Affinity....................................................................................................... 45 9.9 Axis to Axis .............................................................................................. 46 10 Modifications........................................................................... 48 Approval ................................................................................................................. 49 Record of revisions ............................................................................................... 49 AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 5 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 1 Foreword This manual states the creation process for basic geometry elements within the Wireframe and Surfaces (WSD) or Generative Shape Design (GSD) workbenches. Wireframe elements can be created too in Free Style workbench In general, designer does not need specific functionality of this workshop (dedicated to the shape skill) and should normally be capable of performing all work in the two previous workshops. Associated commands of Free Style workshops will not be explain in this document. Comparison of Wireframe & Surface and Generative Shape Design functionality WSF Common part of Wireframe & Surface and Generative Shape Design Note: Curve loft is available only in the Free Style workbench GSD AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 6 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 2 Scope Several applications of 3D Wireframe creation. 2.1 Using 3D Wireframe Geometry to Create Surfaces Creation of sections, curves for profiles or surface guides Example: Sections and a framework for 3D for a guided surface 2.2 Using 3D Wireframe for Design Principle and Master Geometry In study phase, the creation of points, straight lines, curves and planes in the space is well adapted and sufficient for comprising geometrical references (sometimes, only these data are known in this phase). Then, the solid modelling is done on the basis of these references. Master Geometry Design principle Possibly work on a flat support AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 7 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 2.3 Using 3D Wireframe for Parameterising Assembled Parts a) Creation of a CATPart "Squelette" (skeleton) containing the 3D wireframe and the sketches completely controlling, with several parameters, the evolution of the "Tabouret" assembly. This CATPart will be named as a part of the Master Geometry or of a Design Principle. To rapidly modify assembled parts, it may be interesting to associate the geometry of the parts with their assembly by means of a 3D wireframe skeleton. Advantage of a skeleton part: the complete geometry used to create the components of the assembly (external references) can be grouped in this single part. b) Modification of skeleton Modification of height of the chair. Modification of the distribution of the base pillars: As the sketch of the seat is related to the base with formula, it is updated in CATPart "Squelette". The generatrices of the pillars, dependent on the sketch, are also updated. Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 8 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 2.3 Using 3D Wireframe for Parameterising Assembled Parts, continued c) Update at assembly level Advantage: with this type of design, the position and the geometry of the parts change together. In study phase and for small mechanisms, a designer can thus create an optimised open-ended model of a design technical solution 2.4 Geometry Created in Wireframe and Surface or Generative Shape Design The elements are placed in an Open_body. Possibility of creating several Open_bodies to structure the data: Rename an open_body by modifying its properties "Insert + Open_body " menu Possibility of creating or moving an Open_body in a PartBody for a more logical organization of the part design tree. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 9 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 3 Points A point creation process consists in the steps below: Click on icon and the point definition window pops up: Note: To create more than a point, double click on icon and the definition window remains on the screen. It is the same with lines, planes, etc. When the point type tab is deployed, all possible types of point are displayed: Advice: As these elements are created very frequently, it is practical to place this command bar in the current workshop. With mouse cursor on workshop icons, display the contextual menu with mouse button 3. Tick the "Reference Elements (Extended)" box to display the command bar. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 10 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 3.1 Co-ordinate Defined Point Select the co-ordinates option Enter co-ordinates X; Y; Z Click on OK ( action to be repeated, it is omitted) 3.2 Point on Curve Select the on curve option Select a curve Enter a value that is to be a length with respect to a reference point or a ratio with respect to the two points on the ends of the curve. It can be selected with the mouse too Note: Whenever the reference point option is displayed in the definition window, there exists the option to change the reference point. Reference point Option to modify the reference end Options to set distance to reference: distance or ratio Option of choosing a reference point different to default set Options to measure the distance; along the curve or absolute value Point on a curve Point on curve definition window Point on curve Note: When Repeat after OK option is displayed in the window, there exists the possibility to repeat the created element a number of instances (an instances window pops up). AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 11 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 3.3 Points on Plane Select the on plane option Select a plane Enter co-ordinates H; V or click directly with the mouse 3.4 Points on Surface Select the on surface option Select the surface on which the point is to be created An element can be selected to take orientation thereof as reference or entering the XYZ co-ordinates for such orientation. Enter distance in the reference direction Reference point Point to be created Point on a surface 3.5 Point on a Circle Centre Select the circle centre option Select a circle, circle arc or an ellipse Point on a circle centre AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 12 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 3.6 Tangent Points Select the tangent to a curve option Select a curve Select a direction line Points tangent to a curve given a direction 3.7 Point Between Two Points Select the between option Select two points Enter the ratio (between 0 and 1 by means of a full number or a fraction) which is the quotient of dividing the distance from the first point to the point to be created by the total distance between the two selected points (point on the centre ratio = 0,5) RATIO = 30/90 Point to be created Reference point AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 13 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 3.8 Multiple Point Selecting a curve/line or a point on them, a set of points defined by the parameters below can be defined: Number thereof: instances Distance between each other: spacing Click on icon and the following definition window pops up: Select a curve or a point within a curve If a curve has been selected, enter the number of points to be created If a point has been selected, instances & spacing option can be selected from the parameters tab, which provides us with the possibility to enter a number of points from that selected spaced in the distance we want Note: When a curve is selected, there exists the possibility to activate tab with end points and the value instances includes the two end points. It is also possible to activate a tab in order to create planes normal to the curve at the points created. Finally, there is the option of creating the points in the open body activated or in a new one hanging from this. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 14 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4 Lines The lines creation process consists in the steps below: Click icon and the dialog window below pops up: When the line type tab is deployed, all the possible types of lines are displayed: Advice: As these elements are created very frequently, it is practical to place this command bar in the current workshop. With mouse cursor on workshop icons, display the contextual menu with mouse button 3. Tick the "Reference Elements (Extended)" box to display the command bar. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 15 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.1 Line Between Two Points Select the Point-Point option from the line type tab Select two points. In case points do not exist it is possible to position on the tab of each point a click right button If you need, you can select a support surface, and a geodesic line is created on the surface Window that appear s when clicking the right button and it is worth for creating the geometry needed 4.2 Line With a Point and a Direction Select the point-direction option Select a reference point and a direction line, or a plane, in this case the normal of the plane is the direction Specify the initial and final points for the new straight line 4.3 Angled Line or Normal to a Curve Select the angle/normal to a curve option Select a curve and a surface/plane containing it Select a point in the curve Select normal to a curve option if a normal to a curve is desired 4.4 Line Tangent to a Curve Select the tangent to a curve option Select a reference point and a curve Specify the initial and final points for the straight line AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 16 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.5 Line Normal to a Surface Select the normal to surface option Select a reference surface Select a point Specify the initial and final points to define the new line 4.6 Planes The planes creation process consists in the following steps: Click on icon and the plane definition window pops up: When the Plane type tab is deployed, all possible types of planes are displayed: Advice: As these elements are created very frequently, it is practical to place this command bar in the current workshop. With mouse cursor on workshop icons, display the contextual menu with mouse button 3. Tick the "Reference Elements (Extended)" box to display the command bar. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 17 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.7 Equation Defined Plane Select the equation option Enter values A, B, C, D for equation: AX + BY + CZ = D. 4.8 Plane Through Three Points Select the through three points option Select three points 4.9 Plane Through Two Lines Select the through two lines option Select two lines Plane through two lines Note: It is possible to select two lines -no crossing- so that plane obtained is a plane containing the first line and parallel to the second. 4.10 Plane Through a Point and a Line Select the through point and line option Select a point Select a line 4.11 Plane Through a Planar Curve Select the through planar curve option Select a planar curve 4.12 Plane Tangent to a Surface Select the tangent to a surface option Select a reference surface Select a point AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 18 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.13 Plane Normal to a Curve Select the normal to a curve option Select a reference curve Select a point. If it was not on the curve, the plane would pass through the orthogonal projection of the point on the curve 4.14 Plane Parallel to Another One at a Given Distance Select the offset potion Select a reference plane Enter the value for distance Parallel planes at a given distance 4.15 Plane Parallel to Another One Through a Point Select the parallel through point option Select a reference plane Select a point. 4.16 Plane in an Angle or Normal to Another Plane Select the angle/normal to plane option Select a reference plane Select a line parallel to this plane Enter a value normal to plane 4.17 Mean Plane Through Points The mean plane through a set of points (more than three) is that plane with the minimum distance with respect to all the points. Select the mean through points option Select three or more points AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 19 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.18 Example of Creating Geometry on a Flat Support To create certain complex flat splines, the functionalities proposed in the sketcher may not be sufficient. In this case, work in the GSD or Wireframe & Surface workshop on a flat support and use the 3D spline possibilities (tangents, tensions, etc.) The working mode on a flat support modifies the operation of the spline command Example: wing profile cannot be produced with Sketcher canonical shapes NB: Working mode on flat support also modifies the operation of the straight line, point creation commands. The support can be a plane or a surface. From a surface: 1) Select a surface 2) Select a reference point. By default the surfaces midpoint is selected. Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 20 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.18 Example of Creating Geometry on a Flat Support, continued From a plane: 1) Select the plane 2) Complete the dialog box and click ok to end the definition of the support. Automatically a working support is created in the specification tree. We can change the working support active with the contextual menu or with the working supports activity icon . AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 21 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 4.19 Create a New Set This allows create a set of planes in a given direction and a distance between planes. . A set of planes appear in the specification tree, this set of planes contains a subset with all the Planes. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 22 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 5 Axis Systems This section explains how to create a co-ordinates axis system. The following process is to be followed for this purpose: Click on icon and the axis system definition window shown below pops up. Option to create system as active Indication whether the system is right handed or left handed Different kinds of axis system An axis system consists in a point and three orthogonal directions. There are two ways to define them, by means of geometric elements or entering co-ordinates. There are three different kinds of axis system, (Standard, Axis rotation, Euler angles). Standard: defined by a origin point and three directions. Axis rotation: Defined as a standard axis system and a angle computed from a selected reference. Euler angles: defined by three angle values computed from the initial X, Y, and Z directions. Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 23 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 5 Axis Systems, continued In the case of using co-ordinates, element to be defined should be selected from the window and then clicking with the right hand side mouse button. Select co-ordinates out of the possible selections. The axis system definition window can be deployed clicking on the more tab to visualise the co-ordinates for the four elements: The model tree structure is shown on the upper area when the reference system is created. When the axis system is selected in the tree and the right hand side mouse button is clicked, the possibility to select option set as current opens up, to set it as active system or set as not current to set it as non active. If it is created selecting geometrical elements, it is enough selecting a point for the origin, for the axis, points, lines or planes. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 24 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 6 Circles The circle creation process consists in the steps below: Click on icon and the circle definition window pops up: The upper arc can be obtained clicking on this button A complete circle is obtained clicking on this button The different types of circles are displayed when deploying tab Circle type: 6.1 Circle with Centre and Radius Select the centre and radius option Select a point as centre Select a plane or a supporting surface Enter the value for the radius Note: In case a supporting surface is selected, the circle supports on the tangent plane thereof through that point. 6.2 Circle with Centre and Point Select the centre and point. option Select a point as the centre Select another point it is to pass through Select a supporting plane or surface 6.3 Circle with Two Points and Radius Select the two points and radius option Select two points it is to pass through Select a supporting plane or surface Enter the value for the radius AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 25 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 6.4 Circle with Three Points Select the three points option Select the three points the circle is to pass through 6.5 Bitangent and Radius Circle Select the bitangent and radius option Select the two curves the circle is to be tangential to Select a supporting surface Enter a value for the radius 6.6 Bitangent and Point Circle Select the bitangent and point option Select the to curves it is to be tangential to Select a point in the second curve Select a plane or a supporting surface Select the most suitable obe out of the different possibilities Circle or circle arcs tangential to two curves and passing through a point 6.7 Three Tangential Circle Select the bitangent and point option Select the three curves it is to be tangential to Select a supporting surface Select the most suitable one of the possible solutions Circle arc tangential to three curves AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 26 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7 Curves The following are the different types of curves: 7.1 Spline Curve Spline Curve: curve crossing a series of points and generated by arcs of third order crossing that points. Follow the following process to create a spline curve: Select icon and the curves definition window pops up. Select two or more points the curve is to pass through. When a point is selected the curve is updated Note: It is possible to add tangency ( a direction and a tension) and curvature (a direction and a curvature) parameters to any of the points of the spline. For this purpose, select point in spline definition window and select Add parameters icon. Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 27 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.1 Spline Curve, continued There are two different ways to define the tangency and curvature constraints. 1) Explicit: select a line or plane to which the tangent on the spline is parallel at the selected point 2) From curve: select a curve to which the spline is tangent at the selected point. 7.2 Polyline With this command we create a polyline that is a broken line made of several connected segment. We can introduce a blend radius in the different points, we can close the polyline too. Starting point. If we need a blend radius in one point we must select this point on the list and introduce the value in the radius field. We can re-order the points using the different tools of the command. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 28 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.3 Parallel Curve Select icon and the definition window below pops up: Select a reference curve Select a supporting plane or a surface Enter the value for the distance or drag with the left hand side mouse button Curve parallel to another one supported by a surface You can repeat objet after ok, a dialog box pops up with the repeat objet definition If you check the both sides button two lines are created in both sides of the original curve AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 29 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.4 Boundary Curve Curve boundary: are curves at edges of a surface. Select icon and the boundary curves definition window pops up: Select the edge of a surface Select the desired boundary curve from the propagation type tab: Complete boundary: This allows selection of the whole boundary curve of the surface. Point continuity .Edge extends until it finds a discontinuity point. Tangent continuity. Edge extends until it finds a discontinuity in tangency. None: With no conditions, an edge is selected and this is the one taken. There exists the possibility to limit the boundary curve by means of two elements (points). 7.5 Projection Curve Using this function it is possible to project points, straight lines or curves. Select icon and the projection curve definition window pops up: Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 30 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.5 Projection Curve, continued Select the curve to be projected Select the element on which it is to be projected Curve to be projected Surface on which it is to be projected Projected curve Use the projection type tab to define the type of projection we wish to use: Normal: orthogonal projection Orthogonal projection of the curve on a surface Along a direction: in a direction In this case, the projection direction is to be selected along the curve and the support: Projection direction Curve projection along a direction an a surface AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 31 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.6 Intersection Curve Using this function it is possible to obtain intersection point, intersection straight line and intersection curve Select icon and the intersection definition window pops up. Select the two elements to be intersected. There are several types of intersection: Result curve Curve: The result is a curve when intersect a curve with other curve o with a surface. Points: The result is a point or several points when intersect a curve with other curve o with a surface. Result points Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 32 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.6 Intersection Curve, continued Contour: The result is a contour when intersect a surface with other surface o with a Pad operation. Contour result Surface: The result is a surface when intersect a surface with other surface o with a Pad operation. Surface result 7.7 Corner Creation of a blending radius between two lines or a line and a point. Select icon and the operation definition window pops up: There exists the option to trim the two elements used as support for the blending radius Select a point or a curve as reference element. Select a curve as second element. Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 33 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 7.7 Corner, continued Select a plane or a flat surface as support. Enter the value for the radius. Different options for blending radius between two intersecting lines AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 34 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 8 Surfaces The basic surfaces creation process is described below: 8.1 Extrude An extrude surface is a ruled surface, assessed by means of a profile and an extrusion direction. The following is the process for depiction thereof: Select icon and the surface definition window pops up: Select a curve as profile Select an extrusion direction Direction can be provided as co-ordinates for a vector. Enter two figures; one for limit1 and another one for limit2, that is, the distances in the extrusion direction on either sides of contour. Profile AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 35 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 8.2 Revolute This is a revolution surface, generated when a contour rotates around a rotation centre line. The creation process thereof is as stated below: Select icon and the window below pops up: Select a contour to be rotated Select a rotation centre line State values for angles1 y 2, contour rotation angles around the centre line Profile Revolute surface AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 36 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 8.3 Sphere To create a spherical surface we need a center point, an axis to define the meridian and parallel curves, and the angles values to define the limits of the sphere surface. Parallel angles Meridians angles AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 37 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 8.4 Fill Surface With this command we can create a fill surface between a number of boundary segments and several supports surfaces. Supports surface Fill result 8.5 Offset Surface parallel to another one at a distance. The following is the process to be followed: Select icon and the window below pops up: Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 38 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 8.5 Offset, continued Select a reference surface Enter the distance at which the new surface is wanted as the offset value Offset surface When you activate de Both sides button you achieve two offset surface, in both direction AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 39 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9 Operations Operations that can be performed with wireframe elements are stated below. 9.1 Split Surface or wireframe element cutting operation Select icon and the split definition window pops up Select the element to be split Element to be split Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 40 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.1 Split, continued Select the splitting element Splitting element Surface split by another one If you check the intersections computation button a intersect feature is created in the specification tree. Intersect result AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 41 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.2 Trim Two elements cutting or lengthening operation Select icon and the operation definition window pops up: Select two surfaces or two wireframe elements to be trimmed. Surfaces to be trimmed Trimmed surfaces If you check the intersections computation button a intersect feature is created in the specification tree. Intersect result AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 42 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.3 Join Adjacent surfaces or adjacent curves joining operation Select icon and the operation definition window pops up: Joining tolerance can be set Elements in the listing can be removed or replaced clicking on these icons Angle value below which the elements are to be joined Select the two surfaces to be joined. Federation: This allows you reagroup the result of the join surface. We can use this option when modifying linked geometry to avoid re-specifying all the input elements. The group of elements created when the federation option is selected, will be detected together with the pointer when selecting one of them. There are three propagations mode. No propagation: Only select element are part of the federation. Point continuity: All the elements with point continuity with the select element are selected. Tangent continuity: All the elements with tangent continuity with the select element are selected. Joined surfaces AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 43 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.4 Translation Translation operation for a point, a line, or a surface Select icon and the operation definition window pops up: Select the element to be translated. Example of translation for a surface Select an orientation line or a plane the normal of which is to be used as translation direction. Enter the value for translation. 9.5 Symmetry Symmetry operation Select icon and the operation definition window pops up: Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 44 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.5 Symmetry, continued Select element on which symmetry is to be performed Select a point, line or plane as reference element Symmetry of a surface with respect to a plane Example for symmetry 9.6 Scaling Element scaling change operation Select icon and the operation definition window pops up: Select element to be transformed. Select a point, a plane or a flat surface as reference. Scaling example Enter the value for the transformation radius. AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 45 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.7 Rotate Geometry rotation around an axis operation. Select icon and the operation definition window pops up. Select element to be rotated. Select a rotation centre line. Enter the angle intended to rotate it. Example for rotation of a surface with respect to a line 9.8 Affinity Affinity to a geometry operation Select icon and the operation definition window pops up. Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 46 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.8 Affinity, continued Select element to operate with. Specify the characteristics of the axis system to be used in the affinity operation. Origin Plane XY X axis Specify the X,Y,Z affinity ratios. Example for radii 2, 1, 1 affinity 9.9 Axis to Axis Select icon and the operation definition window pops up. Select the element to be transformed. Select the reference axis system. Continued AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 47 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 9.9 Axis to Axis, continued Select the target axis system. Element to be transformed Reference axis system Target axis system AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 48 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. 10 Modifications To modify the 3D wireframe, the simplest way is to double click the corresponding object in the specification tree or in the graphic window to edit it. Then, simply modify the parameters and/or the references used by the edited function. Example: Double click the curve Modification of curve definition AM2117 Wireframe & Surfaces Issue: A Page 49 of 49 Printed Copies are not Controlled, Check Latest Issue. Approval This document has been approved by: (signatures or proof of agreement are archived together with the master document) Function/Organization Approval/Name ACE/SPD/Cax Technology/Method PJ. Cano-Rodriguez EAQ D. Olsen SPD ACE E. Le-Floch Record of revisions Issue Date Summary and reasons for changes A Dec 2002 Initial issue. 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