Case Study: Complex Assembly Design The case study for this lesson is a skateboard assembly as shown below. The focus of this case study is the design of the support component. This support uses references from a skeleton model to control its overall size and location in the assembly. Publications are used to control the external references created between product components. What is the Skeleton Method? (1/2) The skeleton method is a top down design approach. Using the skeleton method you can create and reuse the information stored in a single part, called the skeleton, to define the underlying desian framework of individual components and assemblies.What is the Skeleton Method? (2/2) Geometrical elements such as curves, axis, points, planes, and surfaces are stored in the skeleton. These are used either to: A. Design the other components of the product by creating external references pointing to the skeleton. B. Position constraints between the skeleton and other components of the product.Why use Skeleton Method? (1/2) The skeleton method offers some of the following advantages to the designers: A. Specification-driven design: + All important information is stored in the skeleton model. Space constraints are clearly defined within the skeleton to help allocate space for the components within the assembly. B. Design changes: + The skeleton method helps manage high-level design changes and propagate them throughout the assembly. Modifications to design information in the skeleton model propagates to all the relative individual components and sub-assemblias. This provides you more control over changes in design. C. Collaborative design: + Key information stored in the skeleton model can be associatively copied into the appropriate components used in the product. The components can then be edited separately by different designers. Changes to the design can be made in the skeleton and all models will update to reflect these modifications. As the components are not linked to each other, the deletion of a component within an assembly will not impact the others.Why use Skeleton Method? (2/2) The skeleton method offers some of the following advantages to the designers (continued): D. Avoid update loops: + When you use the skeleton method, all are external references point to the skoloton part and you will have to avoid update loops. + Alllinks are unidirectional, the skeleton model is used as an external reference for ‘other components, but the skeleton modal does not use external reference within the assembly to define its geometry. In this example, the Offset constraint cannot update because the contextual links and the positioning constraint interfere. An update loop is created and the system cannot resoWve it. This situation occurs when the skeleton is not used. The skeleton method can avoid this problem.How is the Skeleton Method Implemented? When using the skeleton method, contextual and positioning links only point to the skeleton part. This ensures the links do not interfere. Moreover, you can delete one contextual part, “Component2” for example, without any impact on the others. Notice the direction of information is ahways downwards (i.¢., top down), from the skeleton model to the other components.Reusing Skeleton in Sub-Assemblies Its possible to use the skeleton method in a product which contains sub-assemblies. In this case, you create a sub-skeleton for each of the sub-assemblies that require additional information to drive it. All necessary information from the main skeleton is copied into the sub- skeletons using the Paste Special option As Result with link. Additional information only relevant to the particular sub-assembly is then added. ‘The main skeleton contains main information of the product. Top-down direction of ‘Sub-skeleton which contains copied with link the information from the main skeleton + added information information. ‘The parts of the sub-assembly are reusing information from the sub-skeleton. ‘The sub-skeleton is fixed in its sub-assembly ‘and the other parts are constrained to it. ‘The sub-assembly is constrained to the main Flea (Fain, Stolen} assembly with the help of positioning + ConcHience.2 (Main Steleton.1 Sub Assembly.) Constraints between sub-skeleton and main- Gi Colmiderca 5 [Mata Stletor 1 fiwt8.1) skeleton. Its also possible to fix the sub- i skeleton in the main assembly.Introduction to Publishing Geometry Publishing geometrical elements is the process of making geometrical features available to different users. Although not essential, publishing geometry and parameters in a skeleton model is suggested to help control the external references created. Publishing elements are not just used when applying the skeleton method. Consider using published elements anytime you want to control extemal references.Why Publish Geometry? Publishing geometry has many benefits such as: A. Label geometry to give it a name that can be easily recognized (particularly in the case of publishing edges, faces, etc.). hg" A_Surfaces B. To make particular geometty easier to access from the specification tree C. Control external references. An option is available that lets you only select as external reference only the 518 Surfaces published elements. * Publication Reference Surface Lower Surface Upper Surface D. Ease replacement of one feature of the part with another. Published elements that have same name in the source part and the child part are automatically reconnected, as you would have to reconnect them all one by one if they are not published.Published Elements in the Tree Published elements can be identified in the specification tree. rarfacos QcBxiecen1) A. The tree displays names of published elements under the components Publication node. B. The green gear on a component icon indicates that the component has been designed using external references. C. When a published element is used, itis denoted in the external references node. a. Elements that are updated are denoted by the letter P in a cyan color. . Published elements that are not synchronized are denoted by a P ina yellow circle.User Setting: Use Published Geometry to Constr: (173) Use the following steps to configure CATIA to accept only published geometry when constraining an assembly: = 1. Click Tools > Options. 2. From the Option dialog box select Mechanical Design > Assembly Design. Choose the Constraints tab. 4. Three options for constraints creation are available. a. Selecting Use any geometry, the default option, lets you select any geometry within the assembly for constraining references. b. Select the Use published geometry of child components only to only allow constraint reference belonging to child ‘components. c, Soloct Use published geometry of any level to use any published geometry when constraining.User Setting: Only Use Published Geometry for External References Use the following steps to configure CATIA to only allow published elements to be selected when creating geometry in context: 1. Click Tools > Options. 2. From the options dialog box select Infrastructure > Part Infrastructure. 3. Choose the General tab. 4. Select the Only use published elements for external selection keeping link option. BM ee ee EF mvaaiinrnen OL anonmtoware Ostet eee Seal | diay | Pat Deir | aeonnteec lose act crcectin assent eased | (4) cnet drei te cn et Saree ae |CATIA V5 Mechanical Design Expert - Lesson 8: Complex Assembly Design Skateboard You must complete the following tasks: leeaareaas TE Sims 1. Ensure that the options are set correctly. + Set the Constraint Creation option to Use Published Geometry of any level. Set the External References options as shown. 2. Create a new product file. + Name the product [Product for_ Support}. 3. Insert Skeleton.CATPart. + This model has been created for you. “Sect bode Witte, (Ceetessena ema stares (Deviate ssc bc |S yaepeasonne crore ene Review the created geometry. Notice © that the publications have already been ma created for you. parla "@) 4. Fix the skeleton model in the assembly. (5) tlamertapen 5. Insert a new part called [Support}. = 6. Activate the support component. ZO YS7 8. 9. Create a new point. + Create a new point of coordinates (0.0.0). + Rename the point to [Support_Origin]. Publish elements + Publish the [Support_Origin] point. + Publish the XY plane. + Publish the ZX plane. Position the support. + Position the support in the product by creating the following coincidence constraints between the published elements in the support and those of the skeleton: a. Support Origin with Front_Support Middle Point. b. XY plane with Support _Plane, choose the opposite orientation c. ZX plane with ZX plane.10. Insert a body. + Insert a new body into the Support component, name the body [Base] 11. Create a sketch. + Create the sketch shown on the XY plane. Ensure that all radii are equal. + Constrain the outside radius shown to the “first Hole_Center” point from the skeleton model. + You need to create only the top left quarter of the sketch, and mirror it twice to create the final sketched geometry. 12. Create a pad. + Use the sketch to create a [3mm] pad.13. 14, 15. 16. 17. Apply draft. Create a [2deg] dratt on the sides of the pad. Use the top surface as the neutral plane. Create a [1mm] edge fillet on the upper face of the pad. Create a hole Greate a M6 threaded-hole centered on the First Hole_Center point of skeleton. Pattern the hole. Pattern the hole using the Fixation_Pattern publication from the skeleton to locate the instantiations. Create a chamfer. Greate a [!mm/45deg] chamfer on the upper edge of the four holes.19. Create the sketch. 18, Create a new body en a. b. °. d. Create another body in the Support component called [Shock support. Create the sketch shown on the ZX plane. You will need to project rom the skeloton model: The Front_Support_Axis The Front_Shock Absorber_axis The Front_Shock1_Start_point The Front_Axle_Connection_point 20. Create a pad. Create a pad of type Mirrored extent dimension. Use a length of [10mm].21. Apply draft. a. Add a [3deg] draft to the two sides of the draft. b. Use the top planar suriace as the neutral plane. 22. Create a tritangent fillet. + Create a tritangent filet as shown.23. Create a new body. + Create a new body in the Support component. 24, Create the sketch. + Create the sketch shown on the ZX plane + Create the sketch such that: a. The angled line is perpendicular to the Froni_Shock_Absorber_axis. b. The vertex of the horizontal line must be coincident with the Front_Shock1_Start_Point. c. The vertical line must be coincident with the baso edge. 25. Create a pad. + Create a pad from the sketch or type Mirrored Extend Dimension and of length [7mm].26. Add draft. + Add dratt of [3deg] to both sides of the pad. Use the XY plane as the neutral plane. 27. Remove the body. + Remove the new body from the ‘Shock_Support body. 28. Create fillets. + Create three [1mm] edge fillets in the order shown.29. Create a sketch. a. b. Create a sketch with absolute axis definition on the ZX plane position the sketch as shown using the following references: Origin: Front_Shock1_Start Point V Direction: Front_Shock_Absorber_Axis. 30. Create a groove feature. 31. Add Create a groove feature using the sketch. a chamfer. ‘Add a [0.5mm/45deg] chamier to the ‘edges of the groove.32. Create a new body. + Create a new body in the Support ‘component called Axle_Support. 33. Create a shaft. + Create the sketch shown, + Use the following references to position it: a. Positioned on the ZX plane b. Origi Origin: Front_Axle_Connection_Point cc. Vedirection: Front_Support_Axis 34. Split the body with the XY plane.. Create a hole. + Create a [2mm] hole using Up to Last option, contered on the Front_Axle_Connection_Paint and in the direction of the Front_Support_Axis. Create a groove. + Create a groove feature using the sketch shown. Position the same as the last sketch: a. Positioned: 2X plane b. Origin: i Front_Axle_Connection_Point | c. V-Ditection: Front_Support_Axis! Create a fillet. + Apply a [1mm] edge fillet to the top of | the shaft.38. 39. 40. Add the three previously designed bodies in the PartBody. Create an edge fillet. + Create a [1mm] edge filet Create an edge fillet. + Create a [0.7mm] edge filleta. 42. 43. ‘Support (Support) ‘Support Open bloat ‘Skateboard_with_Skeleton.CATProduct. Suppor. Origin Insert Support.CATPart. + Ifyou did not complete the Support. CATPart from the previous steps, insert Support_Complete CATPart instead Position the support component. + Use published elements from the support | and the skeleton to constrain the support. { a b. i Nut_N8 (Nut_NB2) Support_Origin with Front_Support_Middle_Point. — XY plane with Support Plane, opposjte direction. ZX plane with ZX plane, same orientation.44. Validate links. + From the support component's contextual menu, click Components > Define Contextual links. Ensure all links are in connected status and validate by selecting OK. 45. Insert a new instance. + Insert a new instance of the Support part and position it at the rear of the skateboard using the following coincidence constraints: a. Support_Origin with Rear Support Middle Point. b. XY plane with Support Plane, opposite direction. c. ZX plane with ZX plane, opposite direction.46. Insert screw component. Insert ISO_SCREW_M6x10-2.CATPart. 47. Position the screw. 48, a Position the screw by creating the following constraints between the published elements: Coincidence constraint between the Hole of the Support.1 and the axis of the Screw. Offset of [-3mm] between Support_Plane in the skeleton and Mating Plane in the screw, opposite orientation. Instantiate the screw. Instantiate the screw by reusing the user pattern created in Support component during the base conception, & 350_SCREW_Msat0-2 (150_SCREW_)adO-ZA1) | 150 _ SCREW MiaI0-7 (150 SCREW Mii0-22) 160_SCREW_Mia0-2 (190_SCREW_M6x10-Z.3) | 150_SCREW_Msat0-7 (1RO_SOREW_MEx10-7.4) |160_SCREW_Mieri6-2 (150_SCREW_M6xd0-2.5) 350_SCREW_Min10-7 (150_SCREW_M0-75) I50_SCREW_Meer40-2 (150_SOREW_YEC-ZI) 180_SCREW_Mia0-2 (150_SCREW_Méx10-28) ‘Azaembly festurea Reumed User Pathan49. Edit the skeleton. + Change the coordinates of First_Hole_Center point to: a. H=7.5mm. b. V=20mm. + Notice that all the points of the fixation patter are recalculated accordingly. 50. Edit the skeleton. + Change the value of Length between Wheel_Axis to [500mm]. + The wheel axes and fixation center is moved. 51. Update the assembly. + Update the assembly and notice the support geometry has been recalculated and the screws have been repositioned.52. Edit the skeleton. + Change the angle of Front_Shook_Absorber_Axis from [34deg] to [27deg}. 53. Edit the skeleton. + Change the angle of Front_Support_axis from [-3deg] to [-Sdeg}. 54, Update the assembly. + Update the assembly and notice that the support’s geometry has been recalculated again. Notice that the screws have been repositioned to moet the new design requirements.