SHEETMETAL DESIGN compared to PART DESIGN
CATIA added sheet metal design in V4, which was released in 1992. However, the sheet metal design capabilities in V4 were relatively basic. It was in V5, which was released in 1998, that CATIA introduced a dedicated sheet metal design workbench, called Sheet Metal Design.
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Step 1: Sheetmetal Design compared to Part Design
Part design and sheet metal design in CATIA V5 are two different workbenches, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
Part design is the more general-purpose workbench, and it can be used to create a wide variety of part types, including solid parts, surface parts, and wireframe parts. Sheet metal design, on the other hand, is specifically designed for creating sheet metal parts.
How does the recognize tool work?
The recognize tool in CATIA V5 is used to identify and extract features from existing geometry. It can be used to identify features such as holes, slots, and bosses.
To use the recognize tool, you first select the geometry that you want to recognize. Then, you select the type of feature that you want to recognize. The recognize tool will then analyze the geometry and identify the features that match the selected type.
These aspects are presented within the following video
