Drawing Arcs
Drawing Arcs by defining the center point
Menu:
Insert > Profile
> Circle >
Arc
Toolbar:
profile > Circle
> Arc
Drawing three point Arcs
Menu:
Insert > Profile
> Circle >
Three point Arc
Toolbar:
Profile > Circle
> Three point Arc
Drawing Three Point Arcs Starting with limits
Menu: Insert
> Profile >
Circle > Three Point Arc starting with Limits
Toolbar: Profile
> Circle >
Three Point arc starting with limits
Drawing Profiles
Menu: Insert
> Profile >
Profile
Toolbar: Profile
> Profile
In CATIA, a profile is defined as a
combination of continuous lines and arcs.
Drawing continuous line means that the
line automatically starts at the endpoint of the previous line.
You will notice that the expanded sketch
tools toolbar has three buttons:
1. Line
2. Tangent Arc
3. Three Point Arc
While drawing a three arc starting with
limits, you can specify the start and endpoint of the arc first and then the
third point anywhere on it.
Drawing a Tangent Arc using the profile tool
After
Draw the line, the Tangent Arc button becomes available.
An
Arc is tangent to line which drawn earlier.
Note:
You
will notice a constraint applied between the line and arc. This is the tangent
constraint.
Drawing Three Point Arcs using the
Profile Tool
The
first point of the three point arc is the endpoint of the line you have drawn.
