Opening a New CATPart Document

This task shows you how to open a new CATPart document.

Select the File -> New commands (or click the New

icon).

The New dialog box is displayed, allowing you to choose the type of document you need.

Select Part in the List of Types field and click OK.

The Part Design workbench is loaded and a CATPart document opens.

The Part Design workbench document is divided into:

	the specification tree
	the geometry area
	specific toolbars : refer to Part Design Workbench
	a number of contextual commands available in the specification tree and in the geometry. Remember that these commands can also be accessed from the menu bar.

You will notice that CATIA provides three planes to let you start your design. Actually, designing a part from scratch will first require designing a sketch. Sketching profiles is performed in the Sketcher workbench which is fully integrated into Part Design. To open it, just click the Sketcher icon

and select the work plane of your choice.

The Sketcher workbench then provides a large number of tools allowing you to sketch the profiles you need. For more information, refer to CATIA-Dynamic Sketcher User's Guide Version 5.