The automation in design with machine elements in CATİA cad program

ivTHE AUTOMATION IN DESIGN WITH MACHINE ELEMENTS IN CATIACAD PROGRAM(M.Sc.Thesis)İbrahim UTANIRGAZİ UNIVERSITYINSTUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYFebruary 2007ABSTRACTA lot of machine parts consist of standard machine elements. Designing aproduct together with all other parts affects manufacturing quality. There is astable process in all designs implemented. Because, the design is constantlymodified to make it optimal. Therefore, long design periods, feed back becauseof mistakes, and non standard works will cause time loss.In this study, a system has been developed. Standard machine elementsnecessary for each design can be modeled much faster. This system wasdeveloped in CATIA CAD/CAE/CAM program. Knowledgeware, VBA andCatalog tools which have open structure for the user to input codes and writeprograms of CATIA V5 were used to develop this system. In this system; thedialog windows are implemented to model standard machine elements whichare commonly used. Any selected machine element can be automaticallymodeled in solid and parametric structures by the system.Due to some design processes were automated in all through the improvementof product process from design to manufacturing, some automation in designwere achieved and reduced time loss.Science Code : 708.3.028Key Words : CAD, Customization, Automation, Machine elementsTotal Page : 198Project Manager : Dr. Yunus KAYIR