HOW TO DRAW A PERFECT STAR?

Tolga A.

1 Aug, 2020 12:24 PM

Hello everyone! On this tutorial, i tried to show you "How to Draw a Perfect Star" by using "Generative Shape Design" in CATIA V5. Wish to helpful for you.

Likes are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

1. Step 1:

   Go to respectively; Start> Shape> Generative Shape Design.

   

   
   

   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

2. Step 2:

   Click “Point” and set coordinates as X= 0, Y= 50, Z= 0. Press “OK”.

   

   
   

   
   

3. Step 3:

   Click “Point” one more time and set coordinates X=0, Y=-25, Z=0. Press “OK”.

   

   
   

   
   

4. Step 4:

   Select “Line Definition” for selected point and select “Create Point” on coordinates (0, 0, 0). Select line type as “Point- Direction” and pick direction as Z component. Set start distance as 12 mm.

   

   

   
   

   
   

   
   

5. Step 5:

   Select (0, 50, 0) coordinated point and go to “Circular Pattern Definition”, set parameters “Complete Crown”; instances will be “5” and “Z Axis” will be the reference element.

   

   

   
   

   
   

6. Step 6:

   Select (0, -25, 0) coordinated point and go to “Circular Pattern Definiton”, set parameters as “Instances and angular spacing”, instances: 5, angular spacing: 72 deg and reference element will be “Z Axis”, press “OK”.

   

   
   

   
   

7. Step 7:

   Go to “Line Definition” and select parameters respectively as shown below.

   

   

   
   

   
   

8. Step 8:

   Go to “Fill Surface Definition” and select three created lines, press “OK”.

   

   
   

   
   

9. Step 9:

   Now, select “Symmetry Definition” as follows and press “OK”.

   

   
   

   
   

10. Step 10:

    Select “Join” and pick two pieces to make them one part.

    

    

    
    

    
    

11. Step 11:

    Go to “Circular Pattern Definition”, select the part that recently joined eachother and set reference element on Z Axis.

    

    
    

    
    

12. Step 12:

    On join definition part select all the first created part and the rest which has created by using circular pattern definition to join eachother.

    
    

    

    
    

    
    

13. Step 13:

    Select “Symmetry Definition” to create the pther half of the star. After that click to “Join” to stick two half stars.

    

    
    

    
    

14. Step 14:

    The “Perfect Star” is completed. Well done!  

    

    
    

    
    

    
    

    
    

15. Step 15: EXTRA

    If you want to convert the created surface to a solid shape;

    Go to Start> Mechanical Design> Part design and select "Surface- Based Features(Extended)" , click "Close Surface" icon and select the object and press"OK".

    

    

    

    To give thickness to the star; select all object "Thick Surface" icon and enter the value to "First Offset" , press "OK".