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Insert Profile Circle Circle
Insert Profile Circle Three Point Circle
Insert Profile Circle Circle...
Insert Profile Circle Tri-Tangent Circle
Insert Profile Circle Arc
Insert Profile Circle Three Point Arc
Insert Profile Circle Three Point Arc Starting With Limits
Located in a fly-out on the Profile toolbar.
Use this to ...
• Create circles and arcs.
Prerequisites
• You should be in the Sketcher workbench.
• The Sketch tools toolbar must be visible, and Dimensional and Geometrical Constraints active.
• All SmartPick options must be active.
Process: Creating a Circle
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Circle.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the circle center point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the circle center point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define a point on the circle.
3. On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the radius in the R text box and press TAB. CATIA creates the circle and associated dimensions if they were specified using the toolbar.
Process: Creating a Three Point Circle
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Three Point Circle.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the first point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the first point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the second point on the circle.
3. Pick the second point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the second point and press TAB. The text boxes change allowing you to define the last point on the circle.
4. Pick the last point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the end arc point and press TAB.
CATIA creates the circle and associated dimensions if they were specified using the toolbar.
Process: Creating a Circle Using Coordinates
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Circle... The Circle Definition dialog displays.
2. Click the Cartesian or Polar tab.
3. Enter the coordinates for the circle center.
4. In the Radius text box, enter a value.
5. Click OK to create the circle and associated dimensions.
Process: Creating a Tri-Tangent Circle
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Tri-Tangent Circle.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the first tangent object.
3. Pick the second tangent object.
4. Pick the third tangent object. CATIA creates the circle.
Process: Creating an Arc Using Arc Center, Start Point, and Endpoint
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Arc.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the arc center.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the arc center and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the arc start point.
3. Pick the arc start point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the arc start point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the arc endpoint.
4. Pick the arc endpoint.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the arc endpoint and press TAB.
CATIA creates the arc and associated dimensions if they were specified using the toolbar.
Process: Creating an Arc Using Arc Center, Radius and Start and End Angles
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Arc.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the arc center.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the arc center and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the arc start point.
3. In the R text box, enter the radius and press TAB. CATIA creates a circle.
4. In the A text box, enter the start angle and press TAB. The text boxes on the Sketch tools toolbar change allowing you to define the arc endpoint.
5. In the S text box, enter the end angle and press TAB to create the arc and its associated dimensions.
Process: Creating Three Point Arcs
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Three Point Arc.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the start point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the start point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the arc second point.
3. Pick the second point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the second point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the arc endpoint.
4. Pick the endpoint.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the second point and press TAB.
CATIA creates the arc and associated dimensions if they were specified using the toolbar.
Process: Creating a Three Point Arc Starting with Limits
1. Select Insert Profile Circle Three Point Arc Starting With Limits.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the start point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the start point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the endpoint.
3. Pick the endpoint.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the second point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the arc second point.
4. Pick the second point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the second point and press TAB.
CATIA creates the arc and associated dimensions if they were specified using the toolbar.
Options
Circle Using Coordinates - Cartesian
Allows you to specify the circle center using Cartesian coordinates. Cartesian coordinates define a point by specifying the horizontal and vertical position relative to a datum.
Circle Using Coordinates - Polar
Allows you to specify the circle center using Polar coordinates. Polar coordinates define a point by specifying a radius and an angle that the point lies on relative to a datum.
Tips
• Use both the Graphics window and the Sketch tools toolbar to create geometry efficiently.
Creating Axes
Path: Insert Profile Axis
Located on the Profile toolbar.
Use this to ...
• Create an axis. You use axes with shafts and grooves, and as a mirror line for the Symmetry command.
Prerequisites
• You should be in the Sketcher workbench.
• The Sketch tools toolbar must be visible and Dimensional and Geometrical Constraints active.
Process: Creating an Axis
1. Select Insert Profile Axis.
2. In the Graphics window, pick the start point.
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On the Sketch tools toolbar, enter the H and V values for the start point and press TAB.
The text boxes change allowing you to define the endpoint.
3. Pick the endpoint.
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Enter the H and V values for the endpoint on the Sketch tools toolbar and press TAB.
CATIA creates the axis and associated dimensions if specified using the toolbar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why use an axis in a sketch?
A: Using an axis in a sketch saves you from creating reference geometry later. You can also create constraints between the geometry and the axis.