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Creating a Simple Angled Tutorial for CATIA To begin your journey in mastering the skills of CATIA, we'll be taking you through a basic exercise that will get you familiarized with the software's user interface and its fundamental tools. This tutorial is designed to help you grasp the concepts of working with angled models in CATIA. Step 1: Launching CATIA First things first, launch CATIA on your computer by double-clicking on its icon. Once it's open, click on 'File' > 'New' to create a new project. You'll then be prompted to choose the type of file you want to save your project as. For this tutorial, we recommend saving it as an '.ipt' file, which stands for Interactive Part. Step 2: Creating a New Angle In CATIA, navigate to the 'Sketcher' tab and click on the 'New Sketch' button. This will open up a new window where you can create your sketch. To create a simple angle, click on the 'Line' tool and draw two lines that intersect at a 90-degree angle. Step 3: Dimensioning Your Angle Now that you have your angle created, it's time to add some dimensions to it. Click on the 'Dimension' tool and select the dimension type you want to use. For this tutorial, we recommend using the 'Horizontal Dimension' tool. Click on one of the lines in your sketch and a new dimension will be added. Step 4: Adding a Constraint The final step is to add a constraint to your angle so that it remains constant even if you move any of the lines. Click on the 'Constraint' tool and select the type of constraint you want to use. For this tutorial, we recommend using the 'Fixed Dimension' constraint. And that's it! You've successfully created a simple angled model in CATIA. This is just the beginning of your journey in mastering the skills of CATIA. With practice and patience, you'll be able to create complex models with ease.