CATIA Training

Exercises

FreeStyle Shaper,
Optimizer & Profiler
Version 5 Release 8
February 2002
EDU-CAT-E-FSS-FX-V5R8

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Table of Contents
1. Master exercise 1: Hairdryer, surface approach
Step 1: Create the body of the hairdryer
Step 2: Create the handle of the hairdryer
Step 3: Blend the body and the handle
Step 4: Global modification, offset, symmetry

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2. Master exercise 2 : Hairdryer, curve approach

Step 1: Create the body of the hairdryer
Step 2: Create the handle of the hairdryer
Step 3: Blend the body and the handle
Step 4: Adjust shape through associativity

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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer, surface approach
2 hrs.

In this exercise you will learn how to design a new model of

hairdryer from scratch, straight from the design idea you
have in mind.
You will use a surface based approach.

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Design Intent: Hairdryer

Create high quality surfaces
Ensure good connections between surfaces
Ensure symmetry of the model
Create a nice design

Body
Blend surface
Handle

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Design Process: Hairdryer, surface approach

2.Create the handle

1.Create the body of the Hairdryer

3. Blend body and handle

4. Global modification,
Create offset and
symmetric surfaces

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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 1): Create the body of the hairdryer
30 min.

The body is created with from a simple basic surface, the shape is given by moving the
control points.

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Do It Yourself (1/3)

Create the basic rectangular surface with the desired dimensions (about 250
x 130 mm, for instance)
Planar patch

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Do It Yourself (2/3)

Modify the shape of the basic surface in a top view (XY plane)
Control points

Modify the shape of the basic surface in the Z direction, change the order to
increase the flexibility
Control points

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Do It Yourself (3/3)

Project sides to Z=0 plane if needed

Control points

Impose vertical tangencies on the sides of the surface

Extrusion
Match

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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 2): Create the handle of the hairdryer
30 min.

The handle is created with a similar approach. But it has to be created in several steps
because of the grip shape.

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Do It Yourself (1/4)

Create the starting rectangular surface

Planar patch

Modify the shape in a top view

Control points

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Do It Yourself (2/4)

Modify the shape in the Z direction

Control points

Restore side planarity and vertical tangencies

Control points
Extrusion
Match

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Do It Yourself (3/4)

Extract 4 sections of the surface

Geometry extraction

Modify the extracted surfaces to give them the desired shape

Control points

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Do It Yourself (4/4)

Blend the for surfaces

FreeStyle Blend Surface

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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 3): Blend the body and the handle
30 min.

Once the limit curve of the blend surface on the body has to be designed, the blend
can be done in a surface based approach using the blend function but could also be
done in a curve based approach using the FreeStyle Sweeps or Nets.

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Do It Yourself (1/3)

Create the limit curve on the surface of the body

Curve on Surface

Give curve vertical end tangent directions

Stretch view
Control points

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Do It Yourself (2/3)

Cut the surface

Break surface

Create the blend surface

FreeStyle Blend curves
Extrude
Fill

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Do It Yourself (3/3)

Quality analysis
Isophotes analysis
Environment mapping
Cutting planes
Connect checker

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Master Exercise 1
Hairdryer (Step 4): Global modification, offset, symmetry
30 min.

Some global operations can now be applied to the model such as a global shape
modification, the creation of the inner skin and the creation of the symmetric part.
Shape quality analysis is also an important issue in style design.

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Do It Yourself (1/3)

Modify the shape of the hairdryer (design change)

Global modification

Create the inner skin

Offset

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Do It Yourself (2/3)

Create the symmetric part of the model

Symmetry

Check continuity between symmetric sides

Connect checker

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Do It Yourself (3/3)

Analyze the quality of the model

Isophote analysis
Environment mapping
Cutting planes
Reflection lines

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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer, curve approach
3 hrs.

In this exercise you will redesign the same hairdryer using a

curve based approach: surfaces are created from curves
and can be modified by modifying the input curves thanks
to associativity.

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Design Intent: Hairdryer

Create high quality surfaces
Ensure good connections between surfaces
Ensure symmetry of the model
Create a nice design
Keep associativity between starting curves and created surfaces

Body
Blend surface
Handle

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Design Process: Hairdryer, curve approach

1.Create the body of the Hairdryer

2.Create the handle

3. Blend body and handle

4. Adjust the shape by

modifying the curves

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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 1): Create the body of the hairdryer
3 hrs.

The body is created from simple curves, the shape can be modified afterwards at any
time by modifying the curves.

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Do It Yourself (1/6)

Create the first 2 curves in the XY plane, make sure the end points are in the
same X plane (same value for the X coordinate, for example 75 and + 75)
3D curve

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Do It Yourself (2/6)

Create a third curve in plane Z=0 between the other 2 curves

3D curve

Modify the shape of the third curve in the Z direction (change view and
privileged plane)
3D curve

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Do It Yourself (3/6)

Create the section profile through curve end points

3D curve

Impose vertical tangencies on the end points and an horizontal tangency on

the middle point of the section profile
3D curve

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Do It Yourself (4/6)

Create vertical side surfaces to define a vertical tangency constraint; use

Extrude function of GSD to preserve associativity
Extrude

Create an horizontal surface on the intermediate curve to define an

horizontal tangency contraint (again with GSD Extrude)
Extrude

Hide the first three curves

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Do It Yourself (5/6)

Create the first surface of the body tangent to the extrusion surfaces
(Sweep & Fit with Moving frame by Translation)
FreeStyle Sweep

Create the second part of the body tangent to the last extrusion surface and
the previous sweep surface
FreeStyle Sweep

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Do It Yourself (6/6)

Check that the tangency continuity between the surfaces is within the
system tolerance (less than 0.5 degrees)
Connect checker

Redisplay the 4 curves and modify them: the surfaces are updated and the
tangency constraints are preserved
3D curve

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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 2): Create the handle of the hairdryer
30 min.

The handle is created with a similar approach but one of the side curves must include
the shape of the grip.

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Do It Yourself (1/5)

Create the side curves of the handle in plane XY

(end points with same Y coordinate values)
3D curve

Create the intermediate curve in XY plane then pull it in Z direction

3D curve
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Do It Yourself (2/5)

Create 4 equidistant points on the first curve of the handle; use GSD
function to preserve associativity
Points and planes repetition

Create curves between the points to simulate the grip shape

3D curve

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Do It Yourself (3/5)

Split the handle side curve to the first arc of the grip; use GSD Split
command to preserve associativity
Split

Insert FreeStyle fillets at each sharp corner of the grip shape (radius 3mm)
Styling corner

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Do It Yourself (4/5)

Create the handle section profile curve with vertical tangencies at both ends
and horizontal tangency at the intersection with the intermediate curve
3D curve

Create the extrusion surfaces that give the tangency constraints; use GSD
function to preserve associativity
Extrude

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Do It Yourself (5/5)

Create the first surface of the handle by sweeping; you can use a limit point
to choose the length of the handle
FreeStyle sweep

Create the other side of the handle; choose the same limit point as for the
first surface
FreeStyle sweep

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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 3): Blend the body and the handle
30 min.

The blend surface is created with a FreeStyle Net.

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Do It Yourself (1/4)

Create the curve which defines the contact between the body and the blend
surfaces; create it in XZ plane, with vertical end tangent directions
3D curve

Project this curve to the surface of the body and cut out the unnecessary
part; use GSD functions to preserve associativity
Project
Split
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Do It Yourself (2/4)

Create the side curves of the blend surface; use GSD connection tool to
preserve associativity
Connect Curve

Join the surfaces of the handle to get only one surface

Join

Create the extrusion surfaces which give the vertical tangency constraints
Extrude
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Do It Yourself (3/4)

Create the blend surface in FreeStyle with tangency constraints on 4 sides

FreeStyle Net

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Do It Yourself (4/4)

To improve the shape of the surface you can add more profiles or guides:
for example create middle points on the side curves, connect them with a 3D
curve and use the curve as an additionnal guide
Point
3D curve
FreeStyle Net
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Master Exercise 2
Hairdryer (Step 4): Adjust shape through associativity
30 min.

Now thanks to associativity the shape of the model can be modified by editing any of
the input curves.

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Do It Yourself (1/3)

Create the symmetric part of the hairdryer

Symmetry

Turn off the automatic update option for better performances

Tools/Options/Shape

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Do It Yourself (2/3)

Double-click any 3D curve and move a point to modify the shape

3D curve

Update the model

Update

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Do It Yourself (3/3)

Other example: double-click a connection curve and change the tensions

Connect Curve

Update the model

Update

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End of the exercise

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