CATIA V5

Model a flanged water control ball valve assembly with eight parts

Software: CATIA V5
Platform: Windows
Length: 7 h 25 min
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Output: CATPRODUCT, CATPART

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Build a 3D model of a flanged ball-type water control valve as a product assembly. Work in millimetres. Model each component as its own part, then assemble the parts in a top-level product named water_control_valve_assembly. Overall arrangement and views are on diagram_01.png. Part dimensions are on diagram_01_sheet2.png (ball valve), diagram_01_sheet3.png (inlet housing) and diagram_01_sheet4.png (cap screw), with their detail images.

Name the eight parts exactly: INLET_HOUSING, OUTLET_HOUSING, BALL_VALVE_SUB, CAP_SCREW, THERMOSTAT_FLANGE, LOCK_LEVER, HANDLE, HEXAGONAL_BOLT.

INLET_HOUSING:

Ø152.4 end flange with four Ø19.1 bolt holes.
Ø50.8 through bore.
Ø127 mating flange at the opposite end with four Ø12.7 holes.
Flanges 16.5 thick, with 102.9 between the flange faces.
69.9 tapered body section.
9.7 thick top mounting pad with a central Ø25.4 hole and two side holes, outlined by R24.15, R12.7 and R50.8 arcs.

BALL_VALVE_SUB:

Ø52.8 ball with a Ø38.1 through bore, trimmed to flats 34.92 apart and 39.6 tall.
Ø25.4 stem, 61.56 long.
20.9 × 20.9 square tang, 31 long, with 14.43 across the tang.
115.7 from the ball centre to the stem top.

CAP_SCREW:

41.4 overall length.
Ø9.7 shank, with 29.5 from the collar underside to the shank end.
Ø17.3 collar, 2.3 thick.
Ø11.7 head with a hexagonal socket 6.06 across.
1 × 45° chamfer on the head and 1.16 × 45° chamfer on the shank end.

HEXAGONAL_BOLT:

40.89 overall length.
Ø12.70 shank, 28.19 long under the flange, ending in a 1.16 × 45° chamfer.
Ø24.64 flange, 3.30 thick.
Hexagon head on an R11.05 corner circle.

HANDLE:

Flat lever 246 long overall and 20 wide, with an R10 tip.
R22 hub, 22 tall, with a 21 square socket for the tang.
Arm cranked through R51 bends at 135° and 137°.
Ø4 stop pin, 10 long.

OUTLET_HOUSING, THERMOSTAT_FLANGE and LOCK_LEVER:

Proportion these parts to the assembly views and to their mating features.
OUTLET_HOUSING has a Ø127 mating flange matching the inlet's four Ø12.7 holes, a Ø50.8 bore and a Ø152.4 end flange.
THERMOSTAT_FLANGE sits on the top pad, passes the Ø25.4 stem and takes four Ø9.7 cap screws.
LOCK_LEVER is a plate on the stem.

Assembly:

Inlet and outlet housings coaxial along the flow axis.
Ball seated in the body with the stem vertical.
Thermostat flange on the top pad, held by four cap screws.
Lock lever on the stem, with two hexagonal bolts at the housing joint.
Handle on the square tang, extending sideways.

The product contains 12 instances of 8 parts: 4 × CAP_SCREW, 2 × HEXAGONAL_BOLT and one each of the other six.

ReferenceSheet 1, page 1

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Rubrics18

R1
The model shall include an INLET_HOUSING part with a Ø152.4 end flange carrying four Ø19.1 holes.
R2
The INLET_HOUSING shall have a Ø50.8 through bore along the flow axis.
R3
The INLET_HOUSING shall have a Ø127 mating flange with four Ø12.7 holes at the opposite end from the Ø152.4 flange.
R4
The INLET_HOUSING shall have flanges 16.5 thick and a 102.9 dimension between its flange faces.
R5
The INLET_HOUSING shall carry a 9.7 thick top mounting pad with a central Ø25.4 hole.
R6
The BALL_VALVE_SUB part shall have a Ø52.8 spherical ball with a Ø38.1 through bore.
R7
The BALL_VALVE_SUB ball shall be trimmed to parallel flats 34.92 apart.
R8
The BALL_VALVE_SUB shall have a Ø25.4 stem 61.56 long ending in a 20.9 × 20.9 square tang 31 long.
R9
The BALL_VALVE_SUB shall measure 115.7 from the ball centre to the top of the stem.
R10
The CAP_SCREW part shall be 41.4 long overall with a Ø9.7 shank and a Ø17.3 collar 2.3 thick.
R11
The CAP_SCREW shall have a Ø11.7 head with a hexagonal socket 6.06 across.
R12
The CAP_SCREW shall have a 1 × 45° chamfer on the head and a 1.16 × 45° chamfer on the shank end.
R13
The HEXAGONAL_BOLT part shall be 40.89 long overall with a Ø12.70 shank and a Ø24.64 flange.
R14
The model shall be built in millimetre units.
R15
The model shall be organised as a product named water_control_valve_assembly referencing separate parts INLET_HOUSING, OUTLET_HOUSING, BALL_VALVE_SUB, CAP_SCREW, THERMOSTAT_FLANGE, LOCK_LEVER, HANDLE and HEXAGONAL_BOLT.
R16
The product shall contain 12 component instances: 4 CAP_SCREW, 2 HEXAGONAL_BOLT and one each of the other six parts.
R17
The assembly shall position the inlet and outlet housings coaxially along the flow axis.
R18
The assembly shall position the ball valve stem vertically, with the handle fitted on its square tang.

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Switched among Terminal, the recorder, and Windows Explorer, then dragged across the desktop and clicked in the Explorer area while the recorder's task for “WATER CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY” remained visible with CATIA launching.
Transition from the task-monitoring view to the engineering application.
00:04
Opened CATIA V5 and waited while the application loaded, then displayed a new blank Product1 workspace.
Launch CATIA and prepare a new product document.
00:21
Waited for CATIA to finish rendering the Product1 workspace, then resized or refreshed the window as the blank modeling area changed from the purple background to a gray loading view.
Allow the new CATIA product workspace to initialize.
00:37
Brought the CATIA window forward, opened the Tools menu, and selected the macro-recording command, causing the Record macro dialog to open.
Initiate CATIA macro recording setup.
00:42
Reviewed the Record macro dialog and opened the Language used dropdown, displaying CATScript and MS VBScript options, then returned to the CATIA workspace.
Choose or inspect the scripting language for a CATIA macro.
00:49
Resized and refreshed CATIA, clicked the Start menu area and another toolbar or workspace control, then waited while CATIA loaded a document titled Part1.
Continue CATIA setup and load the part document.
00:59
Unhid and resized the CATIA window, leaving the empty Part1 workspace with the reference planes and PartBody visible.
Prepare the CATIA part workspace for modeling.
01:19
Selected the zx plane in the specification tree and left it highlighted in the 3D workspace.
Choose a reference plane for sketching.
01:31
Entered the sketching environment on the selected plane, activated the circle tool, and created a circle centered near the origin.
Create a circular sketch profile.
01:45
Opened the Constraint Definition dialog for the circle diameter, entered 152.4, and pressed Enter.
Set the circle diameter to a specified value.
01:56
Confirmed the diameter constraint and returned to the sketch, where the enlarged circle remained visible with the D 152.4 annotation.
Apply and review the updated circle dimension.
02:16
Switched away while CATIA was hidden, then returned to CATIA and changed the view so the selected circular sketch appeared edge-on; the Pad Definition window became active.
Proceed from the constrained sketch toward creating a pad.
02:30
Entered 14.9 into the Pad Definition length field, leaving the pad preview active.
Set the pad extrusion length.
02:39
Confirmed the pad definition with the OK control and returned to the part view, producing a solid disk-like pad; briefly resized or repositioned the CATIA window.
Apply the configured pad feature.
02:43
Remained inactive while the completed solid pad was displayed in the CATIA part view.
Wait or review the resulting model.
03:03
Remained inactive with the completed solid pad displayed; system-level display, network, power, input, and memory status changes were recorded near the end of the span.
Wait while keeping the model open.
03:23
Remained inactive while viewing the completed solid pad in CATIA.
Review or wait with the model open.
03:43
Remained inactive while the same completed solid pad stayed visible in the CATIA part view.
Continue waiting or reviewing the model.
04:03
Waited through system state changes, then resized the CATIA window repeatedly while the part remained visible.
Adjust the CATIA window or recover its display state.
04:18
Pressed keys, clicked and dragged near the lower-right area, selected the yz plane, and resized CATIA back to a large window; the view changed to an empty sketch workspace.
Set up a sketching view and select a reference plane.
04:25
Clicked the sketch toolbar to activate the profile command; CATIA displayed the prompt to click or select the start point of the profile.
Begin creating a profile in the sketch.
04:42
Remained idle with the profile tool active and the first-point coordinate fields showing 0 mm.
Wait while the sketch profile command remains active.
05:02
Remained idle in the CATIA sketch workspace with the profile command still prompting for the start point.
Keep the profile creation tool ready.
05:22
Remained idle with the CATIA profile tool active and the empty sketch view unchanged.
Wait before placing the profile's first point.
05:42
Clicked in the CATIA sketch area and briefly hid and restored the application window; the sketch remained at its initial state.
Continue working in the CATIA sketch.
05:54
Selected successive points in the CATIA sketch to draw connected line segments, forming a vertical stepped profile; the final segment remained active.
Construct the initial stepped portion of the sketch profile.
06:05
Clicked to place the next endpoint and extended the profile to the right with a slanted line segment.
Continue constructing the sketch outline.
06:25
Placed additional points to create a short horizontal segment followed by a vertical rise on the right side of the profile.
Build the next stepped section of the sketch outline.
06:35
Extended the profile upward, then dragged and placed a long diagonal segment toward the lower right; opened the endpoint context menu.
Continue drawing the remaining sketch geometry.
06:45
Dismissed the active drawing state, adjusted the CATIA view with clicks and a scroll, and left-clicked around the sketch; the view ended zoomed in on the incomplete profile.
Exit the drawing operation and inspect the sketch geometry.
06:52
Selected the PartBody and applied a dimensional constraint to the left vertical segment, displaying a value of 51.771.
Add or inspect a sketch dimension.
07:03
Selected sketch geometry and added horizontal distance constraints, displaying 95.33 and 62.797, then selected the lower angled segment to inspect an angular constraint.
Constrain the sketch’s horizontal spacing and angle.
07:22
Opened the angular constraint definition, entered 168, and confirmed it; then opened the constraint context menu for the angle.
Set and review the sketch angle constraint.
07:39
Reopened the angular constraint definition, entered 168, and confirmed it; then selected additional sketch geometry to create another dimensional constraint.
Maintain the angle and prepare another sketch constraint.
07:54
Edited the displayed dimensional constraint to 16.5 and confirmed it, then selected geometry near the upper-left portion of the profile.
Set the upper-right sketch dimension and continue constraining the profile.
08:07
Edited the selected offset constraint to 70.5 and confirmed it, shifting the upper-left geometry while retaining the other sketch dimensions.
Set the sketch offset dimension.
08:13
Entered 37.5 in a CATIA constraint field and confirmed it, then selected the PartBody and opened another constraint definition.
Update a sketch constraint value.
08:21
Entered 14.9 in the Constraint Definition value field and pressed Enter.
Set the selected sketch constraint to 14.9.
08:28
Selected and manipulated the sketch view, including rotating or repositioning the view, then selected another constraint to open its definition.
Inspect the sketch and choose the next constraint to edit.
08:39
Entered the expression 95.3/2 in the Constraint Definition value field and confirmed it.
Set the selected offset constraint using a calculated value.
08:47
Selected a sketch dimension and adjusted the view; the displayed Offset.22 value changed to 47.65 and another constraint selection was made.
Review and update sketch constraint geometry.
09:04
Entered and edited a calculated value in the Constraint Definition field, replacing the initial entry with 2.4/2, then pressed Enter.
Set the selected offset constraint using a revised calculated expression.
09:15
Selected elements in the CATIA sketch and adjusted the view with clicks, leaving the constrained profile visible.
Inspect or manipulate the sketch geometry.
09:32
Navigated the CATIA sketch view using middle- and right-button interactions, changing the zoom and view position while keeping the constrained profile visible.
Reposition and inspect the sketch.
09:38
Selected the PartBody and dragged within the sketch area, then clicked the geometry and constraint regions; the view remained on the constrained profile and ended with the PartBody selected.
Select sketch geometry or a constraint for editing.
09:55
Opened the Constraint Definition dialog for the selected offset constraint, entered and edited numeric expressions including `152.3/2` and `4/2`, and pressed Enter.
Edit the selected sketch constraint value.
10:06
Returned to the CATIA sketch, selected the offset constraint, and dragged within the sketch to manipulate or inspect the constrained geometry; the profile remained visible with the offset annotation selected.
Adjust or inspect the sketch constraint and geometry.
10:17
Zoomed and panned the CATIA sketch into a close-up of the angled segment and surrounding constraints, then continued dragging and clicking near the geometry.
Closely inspect or reposition the sketch geometry.
10:27
Rotated and adjusted the sketch view, then selected different sketch elements around the constrained profile.
Inspect or reposition the sketch geometry.
10:36
Right-clicked a sketch line to open its context menu and left the line selected.
Access operations for the selected sketch element.

10:56
Clicked sketch geometry and toolbar controls, switching the selected sketch elements between construction and standard modes.
Modify the construction status of sketch elements.
11:05
Selected additional sketch geometry and activated the line tool, then began positioning a new line endpoint with numeric input visible.
Create or edit a line in the sketch.
11:15
Completed the line placement and adjusted the view, leaving a new vertical sketch line visible near the right side of the profile.
Add the vertical segment to the sketch profile.
11:24
Dragged across the sketch to reposition or inspect the geometry, then clicked several elements and left the profile displayed with the added vertical segment.
Refine and review the sketch geometry.
11:35
Selected and adjusted sketch elements with repeated middle- and right-clicks, leaving the constrained profile visible with vertical dimensions and a 168° angle.
Refine or inspect sketch geometry and constraints.
11:46
Selected a sketch line, opened the constraint context menu, and reviewed options including Reference, Angle, Parallelism, Perpendicular, Coincidence, and Position Dimension.
Choose a constraint operation for the selected sketch geometry.
11:55
Moved through the constraint context menu and highlighted Angle, then applied or exited the constraint interaction; the sketch remained visible without the menu.
Inspect or apply an angular constraint between selected elements.
12:05
Zoomed the sketch view out to show more dimensions, including 70.5, 37.5, 14.9, and 16.5, then selected constrained sketch elements.
Review the overall sketch and its dimensional constraints.
12:12
Selected a horizontal sketch segment and opened its constraint context menu after dimensioning activity; a 3.31 dimension was visible near the segment.
Inspect or modify the selected segment's constraint.
12:22
Selected sketch elements and dragged across the geometry, panning or repositioning the view; finished with a line selected and the profile still showing the 76.2 and 47.65 dimensions and 168° angle.
Navigate and inspect the constrained sketch geometry.
12:33
Remained idle while viewing the CATIA sketch with dimensional constraints.
Review the current sketch state.
12:53
Clicked and dragged around the sketch, selecting the short segment and displaying its length constraint.
Select and inspect a sketch constraint.
13:09
Opened the Constraint Definition dialog, replaced the constraint value with 10, and confirmed it; then selected and dragged around the sketch.
Change the selected sketch constraint value and adjust the view or geometry selection.
13:17
Used middle- and right-button interactions on the sketch to manipulate the view, leaving a large circular navigation overlay visible.
Navigate or adjust the CATIA sketch view.
13:28
Used middle- and right-button view controls and zoomed or repositioned the sketch, bringing more dimensional annotations into view.
Refine the sketch view for inspection.
13:37
Panned or zoomed the sketch, clicked the angled segment, and dragged across it to select or manipulate it.
Inspect or select the angled sketch segment.
13:48
Dragged across the CATIA sketch and clicked several geometry and toolbar areas, ending with a right-click near the central profile; left the sketch unchanged with an element selected.
Inspect or select sketch geometry and constraints.
13:57
Clicked constraint-related toolbar controls and sketch geometry, then right-clicked the central slanted segment to open the constraint menu.
Choose a geometric or dimensional constraint for the selected sketch elements.
14:05
Selected a constraint option and clicked additional sketch locations, briefly displaying long green constraint guide lines before returning to the normal sketch view.
Apply or inspect a constraint on the sketch geometry.
14:15
Clicked sketch geometry and constraint controls, opened a context menu, and selected the reference option; transitioned into the CATIA Constraint Definition context.
Define or change the selected constraint's measurement mode.
14:26
Returned focus to the CATIA Part1 sketch and clicked a central sketch location, then remained inactive with the sketch displayed.
Continue reviewing the sketch after constraint operations.
14:46
Clicked and selected sketch elements near the upper-right profile, then opened the Constraint Definition context and left a length constraint highlighted.
Inspect or edit the length constraint associated with the selected sketch elements.
14:56
Entered 3 and returned to CATIA, then clicked the sketch area and selected a constrained element.
Select and inspect a sketch constraint.
15:01
Waited in CATIA, then clicked and dragged over a sketch element near the lower-right portion of the profile.
Select or manipulate a sketch element.
15:20
Selected the offset constraint, opened Constraint Definition, entered 40, and confirmed the value.
Change the sketch offset constraint to 40.
15:24
Selected the updated offset and dragged across the sketch near the angled segment, then clicked and used middle- and right-button interactions to adjust the view or selection.
Review the modified constraint and sketch geometry.
15:32
Clicked in the sketch, hid and restored CATIA, resized the window, and switched to a CATIA Feature Definition Error window.
Recover from or inspect a feature-generation error.
15:46
Opened Shaft Definition and interacted with the profile and view; left the first angle at 360 degrees and second angle at 0 degrees, but no axis was selected.
Define a shaft feature from Sketch.1.
15:57
Returned to the Shaft Definition dialog, then switched to the CATIA Part1 window and clicked around the sketch area while the shaft parameters remained visible.
Continue configuring the shaft feature from the sketch.
16:02
Opened the Constraint Definition dialog showing a 40 mm value, then clicked to dismiss or close the dialog and returned to the CATIA part window.
Review or edit the selected sketch constraint.
16:06
Switched between the Shaft Definition and Part1 windows, attempted to proceed, and encountered a Feature Definition Error stating that the profile contained open contours or ambiguous construction geometry.
Validate the shaft profile and identify why feature creation failed.
16:11
Returned to the Shaft Definition dialog, selected an axis so it displayed HDirection, and attempted the feature operation; CATIA then reported an Update Error.
Set the shaft axis and update the feature.
16:17
Worked in the Shaft Definition and CATIA windows, adjusted the dialog/window layout, interacted with the sketch and view, and left the model displayed as an isolated orange profile after the dialog was hidden.
Inspect the sketch and feature setup after the update failure.
16:27
Right-clicked sketch geometry to open the context menu, navigated among sketch elements, and selected Delete; the context menu closed while the constrained sketch remained visible.
Remove or modify a problematic sketch element to resolve the profile issue.
16:37
Selected sketch geometry and manipulated the CATIA view, then selected the horizontal offset constraint so its dimension annotation became highlighted.
Select and prepare a sketch constraint for editing.
16:51
Opened the Constraint Definition dialog for the selected offset, replaced the value with 70.5-, continued entering 16.5, and pressed Enter.
Edit the selected sketch constraint value.
17:00
Returned to the sketch, selected the offset geometry, and manipulated the view with middle- and right-button interactions; CATIA displayed a warning that the offset parameter value had not been changed.
Review the edited constraint and sketch geometry.
17:11
Adjusted the sketch view and selected sketch elements and dimensions, leaving the 37.5 dimension visible and one profile segment highlighted.
Inspect and select geometry for further sketch editing.
17:21
Selected the sketch geometry and dragged across the profile and constraint area, then clicked additional elements to refine the selection.
Manipulate and select sketch elements.
17:30
Continued dragging and clicking sketch elements while the CATIA window and an Explorer window were repositioned; then switched to the Shaft Definition workbench, where the sketch appeared as an orange profile around an axis.
Transition from sketch editing to creating or reviewing a shaft feature.
17:44
Switched to CATIA and interacted with the Shaft Definition dialog, leaving the profile set to Sketch.1 with a 360-degree first angle and no axis selected; opened a Constraint Definition dialog showing a 40 mm value.
Configure the shaft feature and edit a sketch constraint.
17:49
Returned to the Shaft Definition dialog and selected the first-angle field, leaving 360deg highlighted while the preview remained visible.
Review or adjust the shaft revolution angle.
17:53
Selected the HDirection axis and confirmed the shaft feature, generating a revolved solid preview and then a shaded cylindrical spool-like part.
Create the shaft feature from the sketch.
17:57
Manipulated the CATIA view and display controls, rotating and updating the model; the resulting shaded spool-like solid was shown in different orientations.
Inspect the generated solid and update its display.
18:11
Reviewed the completed solid in the 3D view, rotated or adjusted its display, and briefly opened a taskbar preview without leaving CATIA.
Inspect the completed part.
18:25
Opened the Sketch Positioning dialog for reference Shaft.1/Face.1, leaving the type set to Positioned with implicit origin and orientation settings.
Position a sketch on the selected shaft face.
18:29
Resized and restored the CATIA window, then switched to the sketch view and activated the circle tool.
Prepare to create a circle on the sketch.
18:38
Clicked to define a circle center and then clicked again to set its radius, leaving a small circle preview near the sketch origin.
Create a small circle within the existing concentric geometry.
18:48
Selected the large outer circular element, highlighting it in orange, and left the sketch unchanged afterward.
Select or inspect the outer circle.
19:08
Clicked the selected outer circle again and left it selected while the CATIA window briefly resized.
Work with the outer circular element.

Build a 3D model of a flanged ball-type water control valve as a product assembly.

Created and refined a CATIA V5 water-control-valve assembly from multiple modeled components, applying features, constraints, materials, and assembly relationships. Produced detailed multi-sheet engineering drawings with projections, dimensions, title blocks, notes, bills of materials, and PDF export preparations.