Tutorial: How to make a mug in Catia V5?

Abhijeet

17 Feb, 2012 04:50 AM

Tutorial to make a mug in Catia V5

1. Step 1:

   Make a part as shown in the image using revolve feature in surfacing or in part modeling.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Invoke a sketch on yz or xz plane
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Sketch a spline as per your required handle.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Insert a plane at the tip of the spline and click ok.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Draw your handle's profile and make it coincident with the spline in the center.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   If you were in GSD then go to part design workbench
   insert->surface based feature->thick surface.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   hide all the surfaces
   

   

8. Step 8:

   after hiding the surface your model will look like this
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Now use "rib" feature. Invoke it from the main menu by using insert->features->rib definition or find it in the tool bar.
   Select the profile as made in step 5, center curve as the spline and check "merge rib" option.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Here's you mug ready to use.