The basic modeling method used in CATIA is Parametric modeling. Parametric is accepted by various meanings in various fields, so I will introduce it as a top-down modeling method for easier access.

We will have our own efficient way of doing any work. For example, in architectural design, mass design is followed by space design. When the space design is completed, another downstream process is applied. It is the same principle as not creating walls or structures in a situation where space design has not been performed.

In this way, what you have to do in advance and what you have to do later can be called a process. Creating a clear and concise process makes things easier.

The same goes for working in CATIA. Depending on how the process defined above is made knowledgeable in CATIA, it can be easily performed with just a few clicks or difficult to perform when the modification occurs. In other words, we don't just make the result, but we value how we build it.

What is needed here is the standardization of this design know-how. This standardized process can be used by projects.

Let's understand this a bit more in the following example.

I prepared a simple model. This model remembers the order in which the designer modeled it. It includes the process of positioning the shape, drawing the bottom plane, drawing the height of the top, and changing the cross-section.

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Also, if there are variables that you want to change frequently at each stage, you can easily access these parameters by exposing them at the top of the tree. Here, it is included in the design algorithm that changes the number of sections by modifying the integer. I also set the size and twist of the shape of the upper part.

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By copying the design know-how model created in this way and changing only the location and parameters, various design results can be created quickly and easily.

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We call the design know-how model a template. The process of producing templates repeatedly is called automation.

After the mass design process, the exterior pattern design process is applied as an example of the next step. Likewise, it is possible to modify the change item of the external pattern and it is connected to the upstream process, so if a change occurs in the upstream process, it is reflected in the downstream process.

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If you standardize and formalize the work you are doing now, you will be able to reduce repetitive tasks to automation and create more innovative processes.

So, let's innovate