Parametric Design of Crankshaft Based on CATIA Secondary Development Platform

Parametric design method of crankshaft is investigated in this study, based on the application of VB environment and CATIA secondary development of automation technology. Using the shape design parameters, the crankshaft can be established parametrically. The research results show that the proposed method can quickly generate crank shape, thus the repetitive operations can be decreased, and the costs can be saved.