June 21, 1999, 1:00 PM
 

1. Introduction    Sean Clare introduced the CUCO meeting with a brief synopsis of today's meeting.
 

2. Presentation of CATIA V5 by IBM (Martin)

- Uses all windows paradigm, embedded in product.
- specific toolbars and workbench icons (all are customizable) are embedded in the window
- 4D navigator "flythrough" is included in design mode
- fitting simulation – allows for interference checking
- dynamic sketcher is similar to V4, allows the selection of geometry from other planes 
- drag and drop features and functions
- material texturing available, applies textures and material properties to be used for stress analysis
- generative drafting on part is available
- generate views, details and section cuts of part through interactive drag and drop techniques
- OLE technology – screen capture of part and apply the bitmap to other windows applications with link back to part
- knowledge based – allows part features to be developed for various materials (example)
- assembly modeler allows the placement of parts through manipulation or by applying constraints
- mechanisms can be made through the proper creation of constraints in the assembly
- surfaces are created through NURB surfaces, control points can be pulled for interactive creation of surfaces

3. Presentation of IntelliStation by IBM (Dan)

- certification and testing in place so that software works on hardware
- processes and graphics available to drive software
- 3 NT workstations are available
    i. E-Pro - single processer
    ii. M-Pro - dual processor (not required for CATIA but can run other programs at same time)
    iii Z-pro – Pentium III Xeon for large file sets.
- Graphic cards
    i. Fire GL1 – 32M dynamic graphics card, 256 bit throughput
    ii. Wildcat 4000 – high end calculations on graphics card and not CPU

4. New chairperson for committee. Sean Clare has provided a strong direction to the group and is pursuing to further his education

- Fred Bellio of De Havilland is introduced and is willing to take over as chair

5. Engineering solutions update by IBM (Richard)

- roadshows for manufacturing, V5 seminars, analysis
- services are found at , 
    client readiness, Enoviavpm
- promotions expire June 30, 1999
- HEAT program – higher education and training program. 
- CASIL solicits participants for tests
- CATweb Navigator – server capacity test 

6. Presentation of Dynamic Sketcher by Steve Hotchkiss of L & H Consultants

- planar geometry creation
- combination of 6 functions in one
- /set – changes mouse to middle instead of 3rd button
- 4 ways to get into sketcher

a. sketch a profile
b. create dimensioning and accuracy of profile
c. create constraints

- tool to be used to create a profile that will be used to create a solid, not a drafting tool

7. Update on Spring 99 COE (Fred & Emil)

- CATIA V4
- V4-V5
- CATIA V5 – DENEB, SMART
-VPM

8. General discussion, questions, hints and tips

a. Quicktext function has only a portion of applicability of text function.
b. get used to quickdraw in AUXVIEW 2 as its applications are similar in V5
c. translation of geometry is still currently IGES with V5
d. DDNAME errors – declaration inconsistencies

9. Next meeting September 20, 1999 at a golf course (TBD).