In this step-by-step tutorial, we will be learning how to create a wood board (panel) in CATIA V5. Some notable commands are Sketch, Rectangle, Pad, and Apply Material. The Part Design and Sketcher Workbenches will be used to create the 3D CAD model. A 2D engineering drawing and video is included at the end of this blog post, you can also check your model by comparing the part volume.
Level = Beginner
Quick Notes = All dimensions are in inches.
Part Volume:
Wood Board = 450 in3
- Start by creating a new CATPart.
Click File > New…
> Select Part in the dialog box and click OK. Confirm that the Part Design 
Workbench is active. - Click Sketch
and select the yz plane.
- Click Rectangle
and select the sketch origin point, move as required then click one last time to create the rectangle.
- Click Constraint
to apply a constraint to the sketch, apply and set the values (as shown).
- Exit Workbench
and click Pad 
, set the pad length to .625″ and then click OK.
- Click Apply Material
and select the PartBody, select Oak in the Library and then click OK.
- Click Shading with Edges
(or current shading mode), navigate to Shading with Material 
and then click OK.
- Completed!
