014 Fork Modeling

In this tutorial, a simple fork is modeled using the modules generative surface design and part design in Catia. The fork is shown in the following image:

The fork modeling is done through following these ten steps:

1. In the generative surface design the side profile is sketched using the spline tool.
2. Surface is extruded using the surface extrusion tool.
3. Cutting surface is modeled through another profile perpendicular to the first profile.
4. The cutting surface is mirrored to the opposite side of the fork.
5. The two cutting surfaces are used to cut the first extruded surface.
6. The two cutting surfaces are hidden to continue modeling.
7. The fork gaps are created through drawing a section that gets extruded then used as a cutting surface to the fork.
8. The fork surface is extruded using the pad tool in the part design module.
9. The fork edges are filleted using the fillet feature in the pard design module.
10. Further modifications are done according to your design shaping desire.. enjoy !!

The following two videos show the modeling of the fork: