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User Interface
1.1 LESSON: User Interface.
1.1.1 Introduction . . . .
1.1 .2 Start Catia Windows
1.1.3 Start Catia V5 in UNIX.
1.1 .4 Welcome Panel . . . .
1.1.5 User Interface .. ..
1.1.6 Window Environment
1.1 .7 Menu Bar . . . . .
1.1.8 Document Zone .. .
1.1.9 Active Document ...
1.1 .10 Standard & View Toolbar
1.1 .11 Workbench Toolbar
1.1.12 Prompt and Input
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1.1.13 TIPS
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1.2 LESSON: Workbenches, Toolbars and Icons
1.2.1 Introduction
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1.2.2 Workbench . . . . . . . . .
1.2.3 Context Sensitive Toolbars
1.2.4 Predefined Workbenches .
1.2.5 Sequence: Examples for Toolbars
1.2.6 Customized Workbenches. .
1.2.7 Workbench and Documents.
1.2.8 Active Workbench . . . .
1.2.9 Active Document Switch .
1.2.10 Switchable Icons
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1.2.11 TIPS
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1.3 LESSON: Changing the Start Panel
1.3.1 Introduction
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1.3.2 Start panel . . . . . . ..
1.3.3 Changing the start panel
1.3.4 Effects...........
1.3.5 Sequence: Customize . .
1.3.6 Sequence: Creating your own workbenches.
1.3.7 TIPS
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File- and Window Handling and Selection

2.1 LESSON: General
2.1.1 Introduction
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2.1.2 Document
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2.1.3 File & Windows .
2.1.4 Start Menu
2.1.5 File Menu ...
2.1.6 Edit Menu . . .
2.1.7 Window Menu
2.1.8 Standard Toolbar .
2.1.9 Product Database Management
2.1.10 UNIX-Windows ..
2.1 .11 Name Convention
2.1.12 TIPS
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LESSON: Open, Close, Desk . . .

2.2.1 Introduction.........
2.2.2 Overview Open Documents
2.2.3 IFile-Open & Open Icon
2.2.4 Filter by IOpen . . . . . . .
2.2.5 Read Only by IOpen . . . .
2.2.6 Most recently used documents
2.2.7 IEdit-Links
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2.2.8 Load referenced Documents
2.2.9 Overview Close Documents .
2.2.10 Memory Content 1
2.2.11 Memory Content 2
2.2.12 TIPS
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2.3 LESSON: New, Save.
2.3.1 Introduction ..
2.3.2 New
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2.3.3 Drawing criteria.
2.3.4 INew from. . . .
2.3.5 Send To . . . . .
2.3.6 Sequence: Send To
2.3.7 Overview of saving.
2.3.8 ISave ..
2.3.9 Save As
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2.3.10 Save All . . . . . ..
2.3.11 Enable independent saves
2.3.12 Save Management . .
2.3.13 TIPS. . . . . . . ...
2.4 LESSON: Window Handling .
2.4.1 Introduction ..
2.4.2 Active Window .
2.4.3 Move Window ..
2.4.4 Resize Window
2.4.5 Minimize & Restore Window
2.4.6 Maximize Window
2.4.7 Close Window .
2.4.8 Tile Horizontally
2.4.9 Tile Vertically
2.4.10 Cascade ..
2.4.11 New Window
2.5 LESSON: Selection
2.5.1 Introduction.
2.5.2 Function...
2.5.3 Overview ..
2.5.4 Selection in geometries
2.5.5 Selection in trees. . . .
2.5.6 Sequence: IPreselection Navigator
2.5.7 IPreselection Navigator A .
2.5.8 IPreselection Navigator B .
2.5.9 Sequence: IOther Selection
2.5.10 IOther Selection . . . .
2.5.11 Simple axis selection.
2.5.12 Multiselection .
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3.1 LESSON: Overview
3.1.1 Introduction.
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3.1.6 Render Style .

3.1.7 Saved Views .
3.1.8 Image Effects.
LESSON: Image Content
3.2.1 Introduction....
3.2.2 Display Components .
3.2.3 Geometry.....
3.2.4 Specification Tree "
3.2.5 Compass . . . . . . .
3.2.6 Sequence: Specifications Overview
3.2.7 Sequence: Geometry Overview.
3.2.8 Ground, part A . . . .
3.2.9 Ground, part B . . . .
3.2.10 Sequence: Magnifier.
3.2.11 Hide/Display Rooms .
3.2.12 Hide/Display Elements.
3.2.13 TIPS . . . . .
LESSON: Display ..
3.3.1 Introduction.
3.3.2 Render style
3.3.3 Influenced geometries
3.3.4 Functionality .
3.3.5 Overview style . . . .
3.3.6 Wireframe. . . . . . .
3.3.7 Dynamic hidden line removal
3.3.8 Shading............
3.3.9 Shading with Edges . . . . .
3.3.10 Shading with Edges and Hidden Edges
3.3.11 Customized view . .
3.3.12 Perspective/Parallel
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LESSON: View Navigation.
3.4.1 Introduction ...
3.4.2 View Navigation ..
3.4.3 Active N. Mode ...
3.4.4 Perspective/Parallel
3.4.5 Examine Mode
3.4.6 Walk Mode . . . . .
3.4.7 Fly Mode
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3.4.8 Summarize N. Mode.
3.4.9 Mouse A
3.4.10 Mouse B
3.4.11 Icons A .
3.4.12 Icons B .
3.4.13 View Menu
LESSON: Examine .
3.5.1 Introduction.
3.5.2 Activate Mode
3.5.3 Examine Mode .
3.5.4 Perspective and Parallel
3.5.5 Zoom .
3.5.6 Move
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3.5.7 Rotate
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3.5.8 Normal View
3.5.9 Compass ..
3.5.10 Previous and Next View
3.5.11 TIPS
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LESSON: Walk & Fly
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3.6.1 Introduction
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3.6.2 Changing the settings
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3.6.4 /Walk & /Fly mode . . . . ..

3.6.5 /Walk mode versus /Fly mode
3.6.6 Beginner or Advanced.
3.6.7 Beginner mode
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3.6.9 Example /Fly in advanced mode
3.6.10 Tips and Warnings .
LESSON: Saved View
3.7.1 Introduction.
3.7.2 Purpose
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3.7.3 Types
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3.7.4 Programdefined Views A
3.7.5 Programdefined Views B
3.7.6 Programdefined Views C
3.7.7 Overview panel.
3.7.8 Apply View .
3.7.9 Define View.
3.7.10 Modify View.
3.7.11 Delete View.
3.7.12 Reverse View.
3.7.13 View Properties
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LESSON: Navigation in Specification Trees
3.8.1 Introduction ..
3.8.2 Hide/show.....
3.8.3 Tree expansion ..
3.8.4 Expand Selection
3.8.5 Tree branches ..
3.8.6 Scrollbar . . . . .
3.8.7 Sequence: Overview of specifications
3.8.8 Tree mode
3.8.9 Moving . . . .
3.8.10 Zooming. . . .
3.8.11 /Center Graph .
3.8.12 /Reframe on .
3.8.13 Deactivation .
3.8.14 TIPS
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LESSON: Graphical Properties
3.9.1 Introduction
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3.9.2 Graphical Properties ..
3.9.3 Modify Graphical Properties.
3.9.4 Sequence: Graphical Properties
3.9.5 Selection - 1 .
3.9.6 Selection - 2 .. . .
3.9.7 Multiselection . . . .
3.9.8 Solids and Surfaces
3.9.9 Faces and Wireframes .
3.9.10 Products ...
3.9.11 More Colors ..
3.9.12 Transparency.
3.9.13 TIPS . . . .
LESSON: Material .
3.10.1 Introduction .
3.10.2 Material ...
3.10.3 Applying Materials
3.10.4 Sequence: Apply Material .
3.10.5 Render Style
3.10.6 Multibodies ..
3.10.7 Products ...
3.10.8 /Material Panel
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3.1 0.1 O\IIodify Material

3.10.11TIPS . . . . .
3.11 LESSON: Lighting .
3.11.1 Introduction .
3.11.2 Light Source
3.11.3 flight Sources Panel
3.11.4 No Light Source ..
3.11.5 Single Light source.
3.11.6 Two Lights Sources
3.11.7 Neon Light
3.11.8 Brightness
3.11.9 Contrast.
3.11.1 a-lighlights .
3.11.11TIPS . . . .
3.12 LESSON: Depth Effects
3.12.1 Introduction . . .
3.12.2 Depth Effects ..
3.12.3 fDepth Effect Panel .
3.12.4 Clipping Planes. . .
3.12.5 Panel Image . . . .
3.12.6 Translation of Planes.
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LESSON: Example Sketcher

4.1.1 Introduction.
4.1.2 Task
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4.1.4 Sequence: Geometry
4.1.5 Geometrical Constraints .
4.1.6 Dimensions..... ...
4.1.7 Modifikation of Dimensions
4.1.8 Element Colors .
4.1.9 Delete.
4.1.10 Exit
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4.1.11 TIPS
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4.2 LESSON: Profile Toolbar
4.2.1 Introduction....
4.2.2 Overview . . . . .
4.2.3 Sequence: Profile
4.2.4 Sequence: Predefined Profile.
4.2.5 Sequence: Circles and Arcs.
4.2.6 Spline . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.8 Sequence: Ellipse, Parabola & Hyperbola
4.2.9 Line
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4.2.10 Axis . . . . . . . .
4.2.11 Sequence: Points
4.2.12 /Tools Toolbar. . .
4.2.13 Delete & Move - 1
4.2.14 Delete & Move - 2
4.2.15 TIPS
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4.3 LESSON: Operation Toolbar 1
4.3.1 Introduction.
4.3.2 Corner....
4.3.3 Alternative A
4.3.4 Alternative B
4.3.5 Alternative C
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4.3.7 Chamfer B
4.3.8 Trim A . . .
4.3.9 Trim B . . .
4.3.10 Trim-options in the toolbar /Tools
4.3.11 Break . . . . . . . . . . .
4.3.12 /Quick Trim . . . . . . . .
4.3.13 /Close and /Complement .
4.3.14 /Tools Toolbar. . . . ..
4.3.15 Isolate Common Points
4.3.16 TIPS
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4.4 LESSON: Operation Toolbar 2
4.4.1 Introduction.... ...
4.4.2 /Transformation Toolbar
4.4.3 Order of Interactions
4.4.4 /Symmetry Icon A .
4.4.5 /Symmetry Icon B . .
4.4.6 /Translate Icon ...
4.4.7 Sequence: /Translate.
4.4.8 /Rotation Icon . . .
4.4.9 Sequence: /Rotate
4.4.10 /Scale Icon . . . .
4.4.11 Sequence: /Scale .
4.4.12 /Offset Icon A .
4.4.13 /Offset Icon B
4.4.14 Snap Mode ..
4.4.15 TIPS
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4.5 LESSON: Operation Toolbar 3
4.5.1 Introduction . . . . .
4.5.2 3D Geom . . . . . .
4.5.3 Project 3D Elements
4.5.4 Interaction Order ..
4.5.5 Associative Projections
4.5.6 Non Associative Projections.
4.5.7 Display Modes . . . .
4.5.8 Intersect 3D Elements ..
4.5.9 Interaction Order . . ...
4.5.10 Associative Intersections
4.5.11 Non associative Intersections
4.5.12 TIPS
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4.6 LESSON: Constraints Defined in Dialog Box Icon.
4.6.1 Introduction.
4.6.2 Functionality
4.6.3 Purpose ..
4.6.4 Panel . . . .
4.6.5 Procedure ..
4.6.6 Dimensional Constraints.
4.6.7 Geometrical Constraints.
4.6.8 Symmetry....... ..
4.6.9 Middle Point & Equidistant Point
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4.6.12 Parallelism & Perpendicularity.
4.6.13 Horizontality & Verticality
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LESSON: Overview of Solid Modeling

5.1.1 Introduction...... ..
5.1.2 Feature-based modeling.
5.1 .3 Specification tree .
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5.1.5 Shell features.

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5.1.7 Features ...
5.1 .8 Sketch-based
5.1.9 Dressup . . . .
5.1.10 Surface-based
5.1.11 Feature definition.
5.1 .12 Parameterization
5.1 .13 References
5.1.14 Handling . . . .
5.1.15 Multibodies . . .
5.1 .16 Boolean operations
5.2 LESSON: Parameterization in Solid Modeling
5.2.1 Introduction ...
5.2.2 Parameterization
5.2.3 Advantages ...
5.2.4 Difficulties....
5.2.5 Partial parameterization
5.2.6 Important parameters
5.2.7 Example: Sketch
5.2.8 Example: 3-D ..
5.2.9 Formulas . . . .
5.2.10 Design intention
5.2.11 Sequence: Design objective.
5.3 LESSON: References in Solid Modeling
5.3.1 Introduction
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5.3.2 References
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5.3.3 Example: Dimensioning constraint
5.3.4 Example: Edges and faces . .
5.3.5 Example: Directional definition
5.3.6 Example: Extension definition.
5.3.7 Determining factor
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5.3.9 Checking dependencies
5.3.10 Modification/Deletion.
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6.1.4 Dress-up features '"
6.1.5 Surface-based features
6.1.6 Symbols...
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6.1.9 Deletion of features
6.1 .10 Deactivation
6.1.11 Update
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6.2 LESSON: Feature Definition.
6.2.1 Introduction
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6.2.3 Panel . . . . . . . . .
6.2.4 Numerical parameters
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LESSON: Panel Handling
6.3.1 Introduction
6.3.2 Procedure.
6.3.3 More/Less.
6.3.4 Tabs . . . .
6.3.5 Input boxes
6.3.6 Pulldown menus
6.3.7 Selection boxes.
6.3.8 Deselection ..
6.3.9 Radio buttons.
6.3.10 Check buttons
6.3.11 Preview
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7.1.2 Symbol
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7.1.3 Sketch in hide mode
7.1.4 Properties....
7.1.5 /Pad features . . . .
7.1.6 /Pocket features ..
7.1 .7 /Drafted Filleted Pad//Pocket features
7.1.8 /Shaft features .
7.1.9 /Groove features
7.1.10 /Hole features .
7.1.11 /Rib features ..
7.1.12 /Slot features ..
7.1 .13 /Stiffener features.
7.1.14 /Loft features A ..
7.1.15 /Removed Loft feature
7.2 LESSON: Pad Features
7.2.1 Introduction
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7.2.2 /Pad feature
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7.2.3 Sequence: Procedure for using /Pad features
7.2.4 Sketch . . . .
7.2.5 Open sketch
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7.2.12 Changing sketches.
7.2.13 Modifying sketch contours.
7.3 LESSON: Pocket Features
7.3.1 Introduction...
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7.3.2 /Pocket features
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7.3.3 Application: Procedure for using /Pocket features
7.3.4 Sketch.
7.3.5 Panel
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7.3.6 Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3.7 Application: Propagation type, examples.
7.3.8 Direction
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7.3.11 Changing sketches.
7.3.12 Modifying sketch contours.
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7.4.2 /Drafted Filleted Pad//Pocket features
7.4.3 Application: Procedure
7.4.4 Result.
7.4.5 Modify.
7.4.6 Sketch.
7.4.7 Panel A
7.4.8 Panel B
7.4.9 Panel C
7.4.10 Example for /Second Limit .
7.4.11 TIPS
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LESSON: Shaft Features
7.5.1 Introduction . . . .
7.5.2 /Shaft features ..
7.5.3 Procedure for using the /Shaft feature
7.5.4 Sketch A
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7.5.6 Rotation axis types
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7.5.7 Rotation axis in the sketch.
7.5.8 Panel
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7.5.9 Angle range
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7.5.10 Changing sketches
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7.5.11 Modifying sketch contours.
7.5.12 Selecting an axis of rotation.
LESSON: Groove-Features
7.6.1 Introduction
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7.6.2 /Groove feature
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7.6.3 Application: Procedure for the /Groove feature.
7.6.4 Sketch
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7.6.5 Types of rotation axes
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7.6.6 Axis of rotation in the sketch
7.6.7 Panel
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7.6.9 Change sketch
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7.6.10 Sketch modifications.
7.6.11 Select the axis of rotation
LESSON: Hole Features, their Placement and Extension.
7.7.1 Introduction
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7.7.2 /Hole feature
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7.7.3 Application: Procedure ..
7.7.4 Placement with references
7.7.5 Application: Examples ...
7.7.6 Placing without references
7.7.7 Adding placement references later
7.7.8 Application: Examples
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7.7.9 Overview of the panel
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7.7.10 Application: Extension types
7.7.11 Perpendicular orientation .
7.7.12 Slanted orientation . . . . .
7.7.13 Flat and v-shaped bottoms
7.7.14 Tips
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LESSON: Hole Features: Hole Types.
7.8.1 Introduction
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7.8.2 The /Type tab
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7.8.3 Overview of holes
7.8.4 Cylindrical hole ..
7.8.5 Tapered holes ..
7.8.6 Counterbored holes
7.8.7 /Anchor Point for /Counterbored holes
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7.9 LESSON: Hole Features with Threads
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7.9.3 Entry of a thread in the tree ..
7.9.4 Advantages and disadvantages of extended /Hole features
7.9.5 Advantages and disadvantages of /Thread/Tap features
7.9.6 Effects of threads
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7.9.7 Procedure for creating /Hole features.
7.9.8 Activate the thread
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7.9.9 Overview of the /Thread Definition tab
7.9.10 Standardized threads
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7.9.11 Thread length and pitch
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7.9.12 Adding and removing thread standards
7.9.13 Tips
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7.10 LESSON: Rib Features
7.10.1 Introduction
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7.10.2 /Rib feature
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7.10.3 Procedure for using the /Rib feature
7.10.4 Application: Example of a /Rib feature
7.10.5 Profile
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7.10.6 Guide curve//Center curve .
7.10.7 Profile placement ...
7.10.8 Orientation of a profile
7.10.9 /Keep angle . . . .
7.10.1 Q'Pulling direction .
7.1 O.11/Reference surface
7.10.12Combinations ...
7.10.13L\pplication: Combination examples
7.1 O.14/Merge ends
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7.10.15Tips
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7.11 LESSON: Slot Features
7.11.1 Introduction
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7.11.2 /Slot feature
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7.11.3 Procedure for using the /Slot feature
7.11.4 Application: Example of a /Slot feature.
7.11.5 Profile
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7.11.6 Guide curve//Center curve.
7.11.7 Profile placement ...
7.11.8 Orientation of a profile
7.11.9 /Keep angle . . . .
7.11.1 Q'Pulling direction .
7.11.11/Reference surface
7.11.12Combinations .
7.11.131Merge ends
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7.11.14Tips
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7.12 LESSON: Stiffener Features.
7.12.1 Introduction . . . . . .
7.12.2 /Stiffenerfeature ...
7.12.3 Examples of the /Stiffener feature.
7.12.4 Procedure for using the /Stiffener feature.
7.12.5 Application: Example of a /Stiffener feature
7.12.6 Contour sketch .
7.12.7 Panel
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7.12.8 /Mirrored extent ..
7.12.9 /Reverse direction.
7.12.1 Q'Reverse direction.
7.12.11Tips
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7.13 LESSON: Loft Features A
7.13.1 Introduction . . . .

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7.13.2/LoftfeatureA
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7.13.3 /Loft feature B
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7.13.4 Procedure for using /Loft features
7.13.5 Sequence: Example of a /Loft feature
7.13.6 Sequence: Complex example.
7.13.7 Panel A .
7.13.8 Panel B
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7.13.9 /Sections
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7.13.1 Q'Sections & the context menu
7.13.11/Closing Point . . . . . . . . .
7.13.12'Closing Point & the context menu
7.13.12Arrow directions . . . . .
7.13.14Requirements for /Guides . . .
7.13.15Handling of /Guides
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7.13.16/Guides and the context menu
7.13.17fips
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7.14 LESSON: Loft Features B
7.14.1 Introduction .
7.14.2 /Spine
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7.14.3 /Coupling
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7.14.4 /Coupling methods
7.14.5 /Coupling types.
7.14.6 /Ratio . . . . . . .
7.14.7 /Tangency . . . . .
7.14.8 /Tangency then curvature.
7.14.9 Nertices
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7.14.1 Q'Manual edges
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7.14.11Sequence: Manual/Coupling
7.14.12The /Coupling context menu.
7.14.13'Relimitation A . . . .
7.14.141Relimitation B . . . .
7.14.15Tangency constraints
7.14.16TIPS
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7.15 LESSON: Removed Loft Features A
7.15.1 Introduction
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7.15.2 /Removed Loft features A
7.15.3 /Removed Loft features B
7.15.4 Procedure
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7.15.5 Sequence: Simple example .
7.15.6 Sequence: Complex example.
7.15.7 Panel A .
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7.15.8 Panel B
7.15.9/Sections
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7.15.1 Q'Sections & the context menu
7.15.11/Closing Point
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7.15.12'Closing Point & the context menu
7.15.12Arrow directions . . . . .
7.15.14Requirements for /Guides
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7.15.15Handling of /Guides
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7.15.16/Guides and the context menu
7.15.17fIPS
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7.16 LESSON: Removed Loft Features B
7.16.1 Introduction .
7.16.2 /Spine
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7.16.3/Coupling
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7.16.4 /Coupling methods
7.16.5 /Coupling types.
7.16.6 /Ratio
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7.16.7 /Tangency . . . . .
7.16.8 /Tangency then curvature.
7.16.9 Nertices
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7.16.1 Q'Manual edges. . . . . . . . .

7.16.11Sequence: Manual/Coupling
7.16.12The /Coupling context menu.
7.16.13'Relimitation A . . . .
7.16.141Relimitation B . . . .
7.16.15fangency constraints
7.16.16TIPS
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7.17 LESSON: Methods
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7.17.1 Introduction
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7.17.2 Simple sketches
7.17.3 First solid feature.
7.17.4 Production compliance.
7.17.5 No sketch radii/chamfers
7.17.6 No holes in sketches.
7.17.7 Think big!
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7.17.8 Common references
7.17.9 Design intention
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8.1 LESSON: Overview of Operations
8.1.1 Introduction ..
8.1.2 Operations ..
8.1 .3 Workbenches.
8.1.4 Tree entry.
8.1 .5 Result.....
8.1.6 Procedure ...
8.1.7 Deleting an operation
8.1.8 Functional access
8.1.9 Join-Healing
8.1.10 Trim-Split
8.1.11 Extracts . . .
8.1 .12 Fillets . . . .
8.1 .13 Transformations
8.1.14 Extrapolate . . .
8.1.15 Invert Orientation and Near
8.1.16 Law
8.1.17 TIPS
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