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Modeling
Modeling
1.3 Applications
1.4 Layout, Design And
1. Industrial
design
1.! Analysis
#ngineering
2 Sketcher workbench
2.1 #ntering S$etc%er
&or$'enc%
2.2 (reating a )ositioned
S$etc%
2.3 *sing +ools ,or
S$etc%ing
2.4 *sing
(olors
2. *sing Smart
)ic$
2.! (reating
(onstraints
2." S$etc%ing Simple
)rofiles
2.- )erforming Operations on
)rofile
2.. (utting t%e )art 'y t%e S$etc%
)lane
2.1/ (ustomi0ing for
S$etc%er.
3. Part Design
3.1 Opening a 1e2 (A+)art
Document.
3.2 3eference
#lements
3.3 S$etc%45ased
,eatures.
3.4 Dressing *p Of
Solids
3. +ransformation
,eatures
3.!
Measuring
1
Drafting
1.Intoduction
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1 Solid
1.2 Importance Of Solid
1." Manufacturing

3." Surface45ased
,eatures
3.- Ad6anced
+as$s
3.9 (ustomi0ing a )art Design &or$
5enc%
4. Wirera!e and Surace workbench
4.1 (reating Multiple
)oints
4.2 (reating )lanes 5et2een Ot%er
)lanes
4.3 (reating
)olylines
4.4 (reating
(ircles
4. (reating
Splines
4.! (reating a
7eli8
4." (reating
(orners
4.- (reating (onnect
(ur6es
4.. (reating
Spirals
4.1/ (reating
)ro9ections
4.11 (reating (onic
(ur6es
4.12 (reating
Intersections
4.13 (reating
Surfaces
4.14 )erforming Operations on S%ape
:eometry
4.1 *pdating ;our
Design
4.1! Defining an A8is
System
4.1" Managing Open 5odies in t%e Specification
+ree
4.1- 7iding<S%o2ing Open 5odies and +%eir
(ontents
". #enerati$e Sha%e Design
.1 (reating #8tremum
#lements
.2 (reating )olar #8tremum
#lements
.3 (reating a
Spine
.4 (reating (om'ined
(ur6es
. (reating )arallel
(ur6es
.! (reating 3eflect
Lines
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." (reating Adapti6e S2ept
Surfaces
.- (ustomi0ing ,or :enerati6e S%ape
Design
&. 'sse!b() Design
!.1 (reating an Assem'ly
Document
!.2 Inserting a
(omponents
!.3 Defining a Multi4
Instantiation
!.4 ,ast Multi4
Instantiation
!. *sing Assem'ly
(onstraints
!.! *pdating an
Assem'ly
!." *sing a )art Design
)attern
!.- Mo6ing
(omponents
!..
Sectioning
!.1/ Assem'ly
,eatures
!.11 (reating
Scenes
!.12 #8ploding a (onstrained
Assem'ly
!.13 Detecting
Interferences
!.14 (ustomi0ing Assem'ly
Design
*. #enerati$e Drating workbench
".1 (reating a 1e2
Dra2ing
".2 Managing A
S%eet
".3 Adding a ne2
s%eet
".4 ,ront =ie2
(reation
". 2D<3D
Associati6ity
".! (reating a )ro9ection
=ie2
"." (reating an Au8iliary
=ie2
".- (reating an Offset Section =ie2 <
(ut
".. (reating an Aligned Section =ie2 <
(ut
".1/ (reating a Detail =ie2 < Detail =ie2
)rofile
".11 (reating a (lipping =ie2 and<or a (lipping =ie2
)rofile
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".12 (reating an Isometric
=ie2
".13 (reating a 5ro$en
=ie2
".14 (reating a 5rea$out
=ie2
".1 (reating =ie2s 6ia t%e
&i0ard
".1! Isolating :enerated
=ie2s
".1" 1ot Aligning a
=ie2
".1- Scaling a
=ie2
".1. Adding a :enerati6e 5ill of
Material
".2/ :enerating 5alloons on a
=ie2
".21 Modifying a (allout
:eometry
".22 Modifying a
)attern
".23 Dimension
:eneration
".24 (reating a Datum
,eature
".2 (reating a :eometrical
+olerance
".2!
Annotations
".2" #diting
)roperties
".2- (ustomi0ing for :enerati6e
Drafting
".2. Loading<Sa6ing a
(A+Dra2ing
+. Interacti$e Drating
-.1 +ools +ool'ar
-.2 (reating
=ie2s
-.3 Defining t%e =ie2
)lane
-.4 (reating =ie2s *sing ,olding
Lines
-. (reating a Multiple =ie2
)ro9ection
-.! 3eframing a
=ie2
-."
(onstraints
-.- (reating :eometrical
(onstraints
-.. (reating (onstraints 5et2een 2D and :enerated
#lements
-.1/ (reating
Dimensions
-.11 3e4routing
Dimensions
-.12 Dress4*p
#lements
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1.
IN,-.D/0,I.N
Integration of function 2it%in t%e factory re>uires a product definition t%at is
uni>ue and
consistent t%roug%out t%e design and manufacturing process? it is computer grap%ics t%at
ma$es
possi'le a practical implementation of t%is dictum. &e $no2 t%at t%e geometry or t%e s%ape
of any
product can 'e fully descri'ed 2it% t%e %elp of t%ree spatial dimensions so computer models
must
also 'e t%ree4
dimensional.
1.1 So(id
1ode(2
A solid Model is an electronic description of a p%ysical o'9ect or a group of
p%ysical
o'9ects. 2D and 3D (AD dra2ings are also electronic descriptions 'ut t%ey do not
contain
information a'out t%e nature of space enclosed 'y t%e geometry used to descri'e t%e o'9ect. A
2D
dra2ing presents t%e 6isual aspect of an o'9ect from a particular 6ie2point in space. &%ereas
a 3D
dra2ing contains a description of t%e o'9ect@s appearance, and is 6alid from any
6ie2point.
7o2e6er, Solid modeling ASMB re>uires t%e application of concepts t%at are academic
in 2D
drafting. +%e most o'6ious difference 2it% SM, %o2e6er, is t%at traditional engineering
dra2ings
are t2o4dimensional and solid models are in%erently t%ree4dimensional. &%ile 2D dra2ings
can 'e
created manually or electronically, solid models must 'e created in an electronic
Cdra2ing
uni6erseC. Solid models t%emsel6es are not p%ysically accessi'le. (AD 2or$stations are
used to
create, edit and display 2D representations of t%e electronic solid
model.
Solid models are located in an electronic space t%at is defined in terms of 3D
(artesian
coordinates. +%is is $no2n as t%e 3D 2or$space or t%e model space. +%ree4dimensional
co4
ordinates are used to specify t%e location of points in space, t%e distances 'et2een pairs of
points
and displacements 'et2een consecuti6e positions of a point. A co4ordinate system consists of
an
origin and a system of reference planes or
a8es.
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,hree3di!ensiona( 0'D !ode(s can take three
or!s2
1. Wirefram
e
D It includes only points in space and t%e lines connecting t%em. O'9ects
are
represented 'y t%eir
edges.
2
.
Surfac
e
:Mat%ematically defined areas span t%e edges of t%e
&ireframe.
3
.
Solid:+%e space enclosed 'y t%e surfaces is defined and forms a closed
6olume.
Solid models are t%e least a'stract and most realistic of t%e t%ree forms? t%ey
necessitate far
more computing po2er for t%eir creation and management t%an t%e ot%er t2o forms.
Solid
Modeling ASMB attracts designers 'ecause t%e construction of comple8 models, especially
t%ose
t%at lac$ symmetry, is 6ery easy. &ireframe representations of comple8 o'9ects are 6ery
difficult
to EunderstandC 6isually, 'ecause computer displays and paper plots seldom gi6e an
indication of
dept%. Seeing all t%e edge at once leads to perceptual confusion 'ecause of
am'iguities.
A comple8 o'9ect can 'e decomposed into surfaces, 2%ic% can 'e 'ro$en do2n into points
and
lines. Solid and Surface models also allo2 t%e generation of images 2it% %idden surfaces
remo6ed,
2%ic% are more
realistic.
Some s%apes can 'e represented 'y surfaces instead of solids. +%us e6en designers 2%o
'elie6e
in t%e essential superiority of solid representations are forced to resort to surfaces for
certain
comple8 o'9ects. Many SM systems closely integrate surface and solid
capa'ility.
+%e most important aspect of solids is t%at t%eir integrity can 'e computationally
determined.
In ot%er 2ords, SM systems 2it% t%e aid of t%e computer can tell if a gi6en o'9ect is a
legitimate
solid or
not.
1.2 I!%ortance o So(id
1ode(ing2
Solid modeling is important 'ecause it is t%e $ey to o'taining producti6ity promises
t%at
computers offer
designers.
Designing is a 6ery comple8 process. It is not simply a matter of filling in t%e
'lan$s in a
formula and o'taining an optimal ans2er? it is an iterati6e process t%at in6ol6es muc%
trial and
error, along 2it% analysis. A lot of analysis tools are a6aila'le today, 2%ic% need solid
models to
2or$
upon.
+%e ne8t portion of t%e design process t%at is most suscepti'le to impro6ement
t%roug%
computers is design 6erification. In t%is p%ase, a proto type of a design is 'uilt and
tested.
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:enerally, t%e prototype is modified and tested many times 'efore t%e design process
mo6es to
production
.
(omputers ma$e it possi'le to 'uild soft2are prototypes. +%ese are models t%at e8ist only
2it%in
t%e memory of t%e computer. +%ese models can 'e su'9ected to computer4'ased simulations of
t%e
prototype tests, and t%e results can 'e used to 'uild a real
prototype.
+%e ma9or 'enefits of 6erifying t%e design 2it%in t%e computer are speed, cost,
and
fle8i'ility. It is usually muc% faster to 'uild a model 2it%in a computer t%an in mac%ine
s%op, and
costs are generally lo2er. Moreo6er, computer4'ased simulations can often 'e
'etter
representations of real42orld conditions t%an t%ose to 2%ic% p%ysical prototypes are
su'9ected.
More realistic representations are re>uired 'y some manufacturing tas$s, suc% as
metal
cutting 2it% numerically controlled A1(B mac%ine tools. (AM systems for designing 1(
toolpat%s
typically employ t%e second4le6el EsurfaceC geometry in addition to 2ireframe, 'ecause t%e
entire
area of a part must 'e represented in order to tell t%e cutting tool 2%ere to
go.
5ut t%e %ig%est form of realism re>uires t%at t%e interior of t%e part 'e represented as 2ell.
,or t%at
2e need le6el t%reeD SM systems. Solid models can 'e used to fait%fully represent t%e
entire
geometry of a part, not 9ust t%at of e8terior. SM can t%erefore 'e used to determine if parts
in an
assem'ly 2ill interfere 2it% one anot%er in operation4somet%ing t%at 2ireframe and
surface
representations cannot
do.
7ence solid modeling is one of t%e 'est tools used in t%e design process. Solid models are
less
a'stract Amore realB t%an dra2ings or 3D 2ireframes, t%eir 'e%a6ior under a 6ariety of
simulated
conditions can tell us enoug% a'out %o2 t%e real t%ing 2ill 'e%a6e to ma$e t%e modeling
process
2ort%2%il
e.
Solid models are easier to fi8 and easier to c%ange t%an actual prototypes, and are less
e8pensi6e.
Infact a digital model can 'e more fait%ful to t%e proposed product t%an a prototype, 'ecause
t%e
limitations of prototype fa'ricating tec%ni>ues often yields compromises t%at are 6ery
different
from 2%at 2ill 'e made in t%e factory. A digital model does not suffer from t%e same
constraints.
1.3
'PP4I0',I.NS2
Mec%anical design and manufacturing %a6e 'een t%e areas in 2%ic% SM %as found
greatest
application to date. Arc%itecture and construction can ma$e producti6e use of solids, 'ut
%a6e
largely 'een pro%i'ited from doing so until recently 'ecause of t%e cost of sufficiently
large
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systems to %andle arc%itectural pro'lems. SM systems are no2 'eing used to design po2er
plants.
+%e cost of design errors s%o2ing up in construction 2as so great t%at e8pensi6e systems to
a6oid
suc% pro'lems 2ere readily
9ustified.
1.4 4'5./,S6 DESI#N6 'ND
D-'7,IN#
D
Since t%e computer system is a'le to determine if a constructed o'9ect is a legitimate
solid, it is
natural desire to create any needed dra2ings from t%e solid model. In t%is 2ay, t%e design
integrity
is maintained and t%e dra2ings 2ill 'e consistent among t%emsel6es. +%e 6alue of
reducing
consistency errors in comple8 designs is 6ery
great.
1." Industria(
design
Industrial design is often considered to 'e almost a mar$eting function, rat%er t%an a
part
of engineering. 5y its nature, SM permits t%e relati6ely easy calculation of %idden4line and
s%aded
images? t%e EmodelC $no2s 2%et%er a point is inside, outside, or on t%e surface of t%e
o'9ect in
>uestion, 2%ic% ma$es t%e generation of realistic images
possi'le.
Aest%etics are important to t%e industrial designer, to 'e sure. 5ut %o2 muc% 'etter
for t%e
manufacturer 2%en t%e industrial designer is a'le to produce models t%at are not only
aest%etically
and ergonomically 6alid, 'ut to pro6ide a usa'le geometric 'ase on 2%ic% t%e detailed
design can
'e
constructed.
1.& 'na()sis
+%e interior of a solid model is implicitly defined, so mass properties A6olume,
2eig%t,
surface area, centre of gra6ity, moments of inertiaB are easy for t%e computer to calculate.
And t%e
fact t%at t%e SM soft2are preser6es t%e solid integrity of edited parts, or at least reports 2%en
t%at
integrity is 'reac%ed means t%at t%e mass property calculations can 'e relia'ly performed
2it%out
fear of underlying geometric parado8es in6alidating
t%em.
Models for finite elements and ot%er forms of structural analysis can 'e
automatically
generated from solids muc% more easily t%an from ot%er geometric
forms.
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1.* 1anuacturing
EN#INEE-IN#
One of t%e greatest 'eneficiaries of SM data in t%e manufacturing process is t%e
numerical
control programmer. (ommon pro'lems of (AD4generated data for t%e part programmer are
fla2s
suc% as missing geometry or unconnected surfaces. +%e computer46erifia'le nature of
solids
o'6iates t%ese pro'lems. In particular animated tool pat%s simulation is 6ery %elpful to
t%e part
programmer
.
Animation of motion pat%s in a SM en6ironment is also %elpful to t%e
programmer of
ro'otic systems. &it%out solids, automation of process planning is also impossi'le. &it%
solid, it
remains a c%allenge, 'ut one t%at can 'e
surmounted.
2.Sketcher workbench
+%e Sketcher
workbench
pro6ides a simple met%od for creating and editing 2D geometry as
2ell
as creating relations 'et2een geometrical elements. Once created, you can set constraints
'et2een
geometrical elements, if you need for more comple8
s$etc%es
2.1 Entering Sketcher
Workbench
(reating a s$etc%D +o create a s$etc%, you %a6e se6eral
possi'ilitiesD
Select Start 4F Mec%anical Design 4F S$etc%er from t%e menu
'ar.
Select t%e S$etc%er icon and clic$ t%e desired reference plane eit%er in t%e geometry area
or in
t%e specification tree, or select a planar surface. +%is creates a Gnon4positionedG s$etc%
Ai.e. a
s$etc% for 2%ic% you do not specify t%e origin and orientation of t%e a'solute a8is, 2%ic%
are not
associati6e 2it% t%e 3D
geometryB.
Select t%e S$etc% 2it% A'solute A8is Definition icon and specify t%e reference plane,
and t%e
origin and orientation of t%e a8is system. +%is ena'les you to create a positioned
s$etc%.
#diting an e8isting s$etc%D Dou'le4clic$ t%e s$etc% or an element of t%e s$etc% geometry,
eit%er in
t%e geometry area or in t%e specification tree. +o do t%is from t%e 3D, rig%t4clic$ t%e s$etc%
in t%e
specification tree, point to Hs$etc% nameI o'9ect in t%e conte8tual menu, and t%en select
#dit.
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2.2 0reating a Positioned Sketch
7ere you 2ill learn %o2 to create a positioned s$etc%, in 2%ic% you specify t%e reference
plane,
and t%e origin and orientation of t%e a'solute a8is. (reating a positioned s$etc% ena'les
you to
define Aand later c%angeB e8plicitly t%e position of t%e s$etc% a'solute a8is. +%is
offers t%e
follo2ing ad6antagesD ;ou can use t%e a'solute a8is directions li$e e8ternal references
for t%e
s$etc%ed profile geometry. &%en t%e geometry of t%e part e6ol6es and t%e associated
position of
t%e s$etc% c%anges, t%e s%ape of t%e s$etc%ed profile A2D geometry of t%e s$etc%B
remains
unc%anged Ae6en if t%e s$etc%ed profile is under4constrainedB. (reating a positioned s$etc%
also
ensures associati6ity 2it% t%e 3D geometry. (lic$ t%e do2n arro2 ne8t to t%e S$etc%er
icon ,
and select t%e S$etc% 2it% A'solute A8is Definition icon . +%e S$etc% )ositioning dialog
'o8
appears. In t%e +ype field in t%e S$etc% Support area, t2o options are a6aila'leD )ositioned
Apre4
selectedBD creates a positioned s$etc% for 2%ic% you specify t%e origin and orientation
of t%e
a'solute a8is. SlidingD creates a Gnon4positionedG s$etc%, i.e. a s$etc% for 2%ic% you do not
specify
t%e origin and orientation of t%e a'solute
a8is.
2.3 /sing ,oo(s 7or Sketching
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 tools in s$etc%er 2or$'enc% can assist you 2%en s$etc%ing
elements.
Snap to )oint If acti6ated, t%is option ma$es your s$etc% 'egin or end on t%e points of t%e
grid.
As you are s$etc%ing t%e points are snapped to t%e intersection points of t%e
grid.
(onstruction<Standard #lementsD ;ou can create t2o types of
elementsD
standard
e(e!ents
and construction
e(e!ents
. 1ote t%at creating standard or construction elements is 'ased upon
t%e
same met%odology. If standard elements represent t%e most commonly created elements, on
some
occasions, you 2ill %a6e to create geometry 9ust to facilitate your design. (onstruction
elements
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aim at %elping you in s$etc%ing t%e re>uired profile. (lic$ t%e (onstruction<Standard
#lement
option command from t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar so t%at t%e elements you are no2 going to
create 'e
eit%er standard or construction element. As construction elements are not ta$en into account
2%en
creating features, note t%at t%ey do not appear outside t%e
S$etc%er.
:eometrical (onstraintsD &%en selected, t%e :eometrical (onstraint option command
allo2s
forcing a limitation 'et2een one or more geometry elements J creates :eometrical
(onstraint
2%en s$etc%ing
elements.
Dimensional (onstraintsD &%en selected, t%e Dimensional (onstraint option command
allo2s
forcing a dimensional limitation on one or more profile type elements pro6ided you use t%e
6alue
fields in t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar for creating t%is
profile.
2.4 /sing 0o(ors
+2o types of colors may 'e applied to s$etc%ed elements. +%ese t2o types of colors correspond
to
colors
illustratingD
#ra%hica(
%ro%erties
(olors t%at can 'e modified. +%ese colors can t%erefore 'e modified using t%e conte8tual
menu
A)roperties option and :rap%ic
ta'B.
O3
0onstraint
diagnostics
(olors t%at represent constraint diagnostics are colors t%at are imposed to elements
2%ate6er t%e
grap%ical properties pre6iously assigned to t%ese elements and in accordance 2it%
gi6en
diagnostics. As a result, as soon as t%e diagnostic is sol6ed, t%e element is assigned t%e
color as
defined in t%e )roperties dialog 'o8 A:rap%ic
ta'B.
COLORS and GRAPHICAL PROPERTIES
#re)2 0onstruction
E(e!ent
#lements t%at are internal to, and only 6isuali0ed 'y, t%e
s$etc%.
+%ese elements are used as positioning references. +%ese elements cannot 'e 6isuali0ed in
t%e 3D
and t%erefore cannot 'e used to generate solid
primiti6es.
5e((ow2 Non31odiiab(e
E(e!ent
,or e8ample, uses edges. +%ese elements cannot 'e
modified,
grap%ically
spea$ing.
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-ed
.range2
Se(ected
E(e!ent
A su'group of elements actually selected At%e Select icon
is
similarly
acti6eB.
COLOR
S
DIAGNOSTIC
S
&%it
e
*nder4(onstrained
#lement
5ro2
n
#lement not
c%anged
:ree
n
,i8ed #lement J Iso4(onstrained
#lement
)urpl
e
O6er constrained
#lement
3ed Inconsistent
#lement
2." /sing S!art
Pick
Smart)ic$ is a smart and easy 2ay to use positioning tool, 2%ic% 2ill assist you 2%en using
most
of t%e commands for creating S$etc%er geometrical elements. Smart)ic$ 2ill gi6e you
%ig%er
producti6ity 'y decreasing t%e num'er of t%e interactions necessary for positioning
t%ese
geometrical elements. According to t%e 6arious acti6e options, you can create t%e
geometrical
constraints t%at are e>ui6alent to t%e snapping you performed. Smart)ic$ 2ill return
information
6ia
sym'ols.
*sing Smart)ic$, you 2ill easily specify a locationD some2%ere on t%e grid, using
coordinates, on
a point, at t%e e8tremity point of a cur6e, at t%e midpoint of a line, at t%e center of a circle
or an
ellipse, all o6er a cur6e, at t%e intersection point of t2o cur6es, aligned at a
6ertical<%ori0ontal
position, on t%e fictitious perpendicular line t%roug% a line end point, any of t%e a'o6e
cases
possi'ly com'ined toget%er, 2%ene6er possi'le. ;ou
2ill
ro!re""i#el
$
specify t%is location
'y
pro6iding information using t%e conte8tual menu. 1ote t%at if you position t%e cursor
outside t%e
0one t%at is allo2ed for creating a gi6en element, t%e sym'ol
appears.
2.& 0reating
0onstraints
2.&.1 0reating Di!ensiona(8#eo!etrica(
0onstraints
7ere 2e 2ill see %o2 to set dimensional or geometrical constraints 'et2een one, t2o or
t%ree
elements. +%e constraints are in priority dimensional. *se t%e conte8tual menu to get ot%er
types of
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constraints and to position t%is constraint as desired. Select t%e (onstraint icon from
t%e
(onstraint tool'ar. Select a first element. Select a second element. Accordingly
dimensional
constrain 2ill appear 'et2een t2o selected elements. ,or editing, dou'le4clic$ t%e
constraint you
2is% to
edit.
2.&.2 0reating a 0ontact
0onstraint
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to apply a constraint 2it% a relati6e positioning t%at can 'e
compared to
contact. ;ou can eit%er select t%e geometry or t%e command first. +%is constraint can 'e
created
'et2een eit%er t2o elements. +%ese constraints are in priorityD concentricity,
coincidence and
tangency. Select t%e (onstraint (ontact icon from t%e (onstraint tool'ar A(onstraint
(reation
su'tool'arB for gi6ing (ontact
(onstraint.
2.&.3 0reating 0onstraints $ia a Dia(og
9o:
Multi4select t%e elements to 'e constrained. (lic$ t%e (onstraints Defined in Dialog
5o8 icon
from t%e (onstraint tool'ar. +%e (onstraint Definition dialog 'o8 appears indicating t%e
types of
constraints you can set 'et2een t%e selected elements Aselecta'le optionsB. +%ese constraints
may
'e constraints to 'e applied eit%er one per element ALengt%, ,i8, 7ori0ontal,
=erticalB or
constraints 'et2een t2o selected elements ADistance, Angle, (oincidence,
)arallelism or
)erpendicularB. Multi4selection for (onstraints is a6aila'le. If constraints already e8ist,
t%ey are
c%ec$ed in t%e dialog 'o8, 'y
default.
2.&.4 'uto30onstraining a #rou% o
E(e!ents
+%e Auto (onstraint command detects possi'le constraints 'et2een t%e selected elements
and
imposes t%ese constraints once detected. Select t%e profile to 'e constrained. (lic$ t%e
Auto
(onstraint icon from t%e (onstraint tool'ar. +%e Auto (onstraint dialog 'o8 is displayed.
+%e
#lements to 'e constrained field indicates all t%e elements detected 'y t%e application.
+%e
3eference #lements option allo2s you to select references to 'e used to detect possi'le
constraints
'et2een t%ese references and t%e elements selected. Once t%e profile is fully
constrained, t%e
application displays it in green. (lic$ OK to constrain t%e
s$etc%.
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2.* Sketching Si!%(e
Proi(es
a; 0reating a
Proi(e
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a closed profile. A profile may also 'e open Aif you clic$ t%e
profile
end point in t%e free spaceB. )rofiles may 'e composed of lines and arcs, 2%ic% you create
eit%er
'y clic$ing or using t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar. (lic$ t%e )rofile icon from t%e )rofiles
tool'ar.
+%e S$etc% tools tool'ar appears 2it% option commands and 6alues.
Line
Aacti6e
'y
default
B
+angent
Arc
+%ree )oint Arc. )ress and %old
t%e
left mouse 'utton do2n
<
Dragging t%e cursor allo2s you to acti6ate t%e +angent Arc mode automatically. If you
cannot
manage creating t%e tangent arc using t%e left mouse 'utton, 2%at you can do is select t%e
+angent
Arc option command in t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar. Select t%e +%ree )oints Arc option
command
from t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar to create t%ree4point
arc.
b; 0reating a
-ectang(e
(lic$ t%e 3ectangle icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar. +%e S$etc% tools tool'ar no2
displays
6alues for defining t%e rectangle. )osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field AS$etc% tools
tool'arB and
$ey in t%e desired 6alues to create points J t%en lines for
rectangle.
c; 0reating an .riented
-ectang(e
It creates a rectangle in t%e direction of your c%oice 'y defining t%ree e8temity points
of t%e
rectangle. (lic$ t%e Oriented 3ectangle icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A)redefined
)rofile
su'tool'arB. )osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field AS$etc% tools tool'arB and $ey in t%e
desired
6alues. (lic$ to create t%e oriented
rectangle.
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d; 0reating a
Para((e(ogra!
(lic$ t%e )arallelogram icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A)redefined )rofile su'tool'arB.
)osition
t%e cursor in t%e desired field AS$etc% tools tool'arB and $ey in t%e desired 6alues for t%ree
points.
(lic$ to create t%e
parallelogram.
e; 0reating an E(ongated
<o(e
(lic$ t%e #longated 7ole icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A)redefined )rofile su'tool'arB.
+%e
S$etc% tools tool'ar no2 displays 6alues for defining t%e elongated %ole center4to4center a8is
Afirst
and second center pointB and t%en eit%er t%e elongated %ole radius or a point on t%is elongated
%ole.
)osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field AS$etc% tools tool'arB and $ey in t%e desired 6alues for
t2o
centersJ o'long
distance.
; 0reating a 0)(indrica( E(ongated
<o(e
(lic$ t%e (ylindrical #longated 7ole icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A)redefined
)rofile
su'tool'arB. +%e S$etc% tools tool'ar no2 displays 6alues for defining t%e cylindrical
elongated
%ole. ;ou are going to define t%e AiB circle center, AiiB arc e8tremities and t%e AiiiB radius
of t%e
cylindrical elongated %ole. )osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field AS$etc% tools tool'arB and
$ey in
t%e desired
6alues.
g; 0reating a =e)ho(e
Proi(e
(lic$ t%e Key%ole )rofile icon from t%e )rofiles icon A)redefined )rofile su' tool'arB.
+%e
S$etc% tools tool'ar no2 displays 6alues for defining t%e $ey%ole profile, t2o centers J t2o
radii.
)osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field AS$etc% tools tool'arB and $ey in t%e desired
6alues.
h; 0reating an
<e:agon
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(lic$ t%e 7e8agon icon from t%e )rofiles icon A)redefined )rofile su'tool'arB. +%e
S$etc%
tools tool'ar no2 displays 6alues for defining t%e %e8agon center and t%en eit%er a point
on t%is
%e8agon or t%e %e8agon dimension and
angle.
i; 0reating a
0irc(e
It s%o2s %o2 to create a circle. &e 2ill use t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar 'ut of course you can
create
t%is circle manually. 5y default, circle centers appear on t%e s$etc%. (lic$ t%e (ircle icon
from
t%e )rofiles tool'ar A(ircle su'4tool'arB. +%e S$etc% tools tool'ar no2 displays 6alues for
defining
t%e circle. )osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field AS$etc% tools tool'arB and $ey in t%e
desired
6alues. &%en you create a circle using t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar, constraints are similarly
assigned
to t%is
circle.
>; 0reating a ,hree Point
0irc(e
It s%o2s %o2 to create a circle t%at goes t%roug% t%ree points. (lic$ t%e +%ree )oint (ircle
icon
from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A(ircle su' tool'arB. +%e S$etc% tools tool'ar 2ill display one
after
t%e ot%er 6alues for defining t%e t%ree points of t%e circleD 6alues for defining t%e
%ori0ontal A7B
and 6ertical A=B 6alues of a point on t%e circle or else t%e radius of t%is
circle.
k; 0reating a 0irc(e /sing
0oordinates
It s%o2s %o2 to create a circle using center point coordinate 2it% use of (artesian
coordinates
Jalso use of polar
coordinates.
(; 0reating a ,ri3,angent
0irc(e
It s%o2s %o2 to create a tri4tangent circle 'y creating t%ree tangents. (lic$ t%e +ri4+angent
(ircle
icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A(ircle su'tool'arB. (lic$ t%ree elements. +%e tri4tangent
circle
appears as 2ell as t%e corresponding constraints pro6ided you acti6ated t%e Internal
(onstraints
icon .
!; 0reating an
'rc
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It s%o2s %o2 to create an arc. +%ere are t%ree
possi'ilities.
aB +%e arc center point, start point and end
point.
'B +%roug% t%ree points 4 start, middle,
end.
cB +%roug% t%ree points Lstart, end,
middle.
n; 0reating a
S%(ine
(lic$ t%e Spline icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar. (lic$ to indicate t%e points t%roug%
2%ic% t%e
spline goes. Dou'le4clic$ to end t%e spline. (lic$ing anot%er command ends t%e spline
too.
Dou'le4clic$ t%e control point you 2is% to
edit.
o; 0onnecting
E(e!ents
It s%o2s you %o2 to connect t2o cur6e type elements using eit%er 2it% an arc or a spline.
+2o
connect option commands appear in t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar, (onnect &it% Arc J (onnect
&it%
Spline
.
%; 0reating an
E((i%se
It s%o2s %o2 to create an ellipse Amade of t2o infinite a8esB. +%e S$etc% tools tool'ar
displays
6alues for defining t%e ellipse center point, ma9or and t%en minor semi4a8is endpoint.
)osition t%e
cursor in t%e desired fields and $ey in t%e desired
6alues.
?; 0reating a Parabo(a b)
7ocus
(lic$ t%e )ara'ola 'y ,ocus icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A(onic su'tool'arB. +o
create a
)ara'ola clic$ t%e focus, clic$ ape8 and t%en t%e t2o4e8tremity points of
para'ola.
r; 0reating a <)%erbo(a b)
7ocus
(lic$ t%e 7yper'ola 'y ,ocus icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar A(onic su'tool'arB. +o
create a
%yper'ola clic$ t%e focus, center and ape8, and t%en t%e %yper'ola t2o e8tremity
points.
s; 0reating a 0onic
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+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a conic type element 'y clic$ing desired points and, if needed,
using
tangents or entering t%e e8centricity into t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar. As a result, you 2ill
create one
of t%e follo2ingD an ellipse, a circle, a para'ola or a
%yper'ola.
t; 0reating a
4ine
(lic$ t%e Line icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar. +%e S$etc% tools tool'ar no2 displays
6alues for
defining in t%e rectangle. (lic$ t%e line first point Afirst pointB. )osition t%e cursor in t%e
desired
field AS$etc% tools tool'arB and $ey in t%e desired 6alues for second point. +o edit, dou'le4
clic$ t%e
constraint corresponding to t%e 6alue to 'e
modified.
u; 0reating an Ininite
4ine
(lic$ t%e Infinite Line icon from t%e )rofile tool'ar ALine su' tool'arB. +o create an
infinite
line eit%er %ori0ontal or 6ertical, or still according to t2o points you 2ill specify select
option in
tool
'ar.
$; 0reating a 9i3,angent
4ine
(lic$ t%e 5i4+angent Line icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar ALine su'tool'arB. (lic$
t2o
elements to 2itc% line s%ould 'e tangent. +angents are created as close as possi'le to 2%ere
you
clic$ed on t%e
circle.
w; 0reating a 9isecting
4ine
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create an infinite 'isecting line 'y clic$ing t2o points on t2o
e8isting
lines. (lic$ t%e 5isecting Line icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar ALine su'tool'arB.
(lic$ t2o
points on t%e t2o e8isting lines, one after t%e ot%er. +%e infinite 'isecting line
automatically
appears, in accordance 2it% 'ot% points pre6iously
clic$ed.
:; 0reating an
':is
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+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create an a8is. ;ou 2ill need a8es 2%ene6er creating s%afts and
groo6es.
(lic$ t%e A8is icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar. )osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field
AS$etc%
tools tool'arB and $ey in t%e desired
6alues.
); 0reating a
Point
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a point. In t%is tas$, 2e 2ill use t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar
'ut, of
course you can create t%is point manually. (lic$ t%e )oint icon from t%e )rofiles tool'ar.
+%e
S$etc% tools tool'ar displays 6alues for defining t%e point coordinatesD 7 A%ori0ontalB
and =
A6erticalB. )osition t%e cursor in t%e desired field and $ey in t%e desired
6alues.
(reating a )oint *sing (oordinatesD (reate a point 'y indicating
coordinates.
(reating #>uidistant )ointsD (reate a set of e>uidistant points on a
cur6e.
(reating a )oint *sing IntersectionD (reate one or more points 'y intersecting cur6e type
elements.
(reating a )oint *sing )ro9ectionD (reate one or more points 'y pro9ecting points onto cur6e
type
elements
.
@; 1; 0reating 0entered
-ectang(es
.
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a centered rectangle. (lic$ t%e (entered 3ectangle
iconD (lic$ a point in t%e geometry area or select an e8isting one. Drag t%e cursor to create t%e
centered rectangle
.
2; 0reating 0entered
Para((e(ogra!s
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a centered parallelogram. (lic$ t%e (entered
)arallelogram
iconD . Select a first line Aor an a8isB. Select a second line Aor an
a8isB.
2.+ Peror!ing .%erations on
Proi(es
1; 0reating
0orners
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+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a rounded corner Aarc tangent to t2o cur6esB 'et2een t2o
lines
using trimming operation. ;ou can create rounded corners 'et2een cur6es. (lic$ t%e (orner
icon
from t%e Operations tool'ar. +%e possi'le corner options are displayed in t%e S$etc%
tools
tool'arD t%e +rim All #lements option command is acti6ated 'y default. Select t%e t2o
lines.
+%e second line is also %ig%lig%ted, and t%e t2o lines are 9oined 'y t%e rounded corner
2%ic%
mo6es as you mo6e t%e cursor. +%is lets you 6ary t%e dimensions of t%e corner. #nter t%e
corner
radius 6alue in t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar. ;ou can also clic$ 2%en you are satisfied 2it% t%e
corner
dimensions
.
2; 0reating
0ha!ers
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a c%amfer 'et2een t2o lines trimming eit%er all, t%e first or
none of
t%e elements, and more precisely using one of t%e follo2ing c%amfer
definitionsD
Angle<7ypotenuse, Lengt%1<Lengt%2, Lengt%1<Angle. (lic$ t%e (%amfer icon
from t%e
Operation tool'ar. +%e possi'le c%amfer options are displayed in t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar.
+rim All
< ,irst < 1o element. Select t%e t2o lines. (lic$ 2%en you are satisfied 2it% t%e dimensions
of t%e
c%amfer
.
3; ,ri!!ing
E(e!ents
,ri!!ing two
e(e!ents
D +%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to trim t2o lines Aeit%er one element or all
t%e
elementsB. (reate t2o intersecting lines. (lic$ t%e +rim icon from t%e Operations
tool'ar. +%e
+rim tool'ar options display in t%e S$etc% tools. +%e +rim All option is t%e command
acti6ated 'y
default. Select t%e first line. )osition t%e cursor on t%e element to 'e trimmed. +%e location
of t%e
relimitation depends on t%e location of t%e
cursor.
+rimming one elementD +%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to trim 9ust one element. (lic$ t%e +rim
icon
from t%e Operations tool'ar. (lic$ t%e +rim One #lement option . Select t%e t2o cur6es.
,irst
cur6e 2ill only 'e trimmed 'y second
cur6e.
4; 9reaking and
,ri!!ing
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+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to >uic$ly delete elements intersected 'y ot%er S$etc%er elements
using
'rea$ing and trimming operations. (lic$ t%e Muic$ +rim icon from t%e Operation
tool'ar
A3elimitations su'tool'arB. +%e possi'le trim option commands are displayed in t%e S$etc%
tools
tool'ar. +%ese options are 3u''er In, 3u''er out, and
5rea$.
"; 0(osing
E(e!ents
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to close circles, ellipses or splines using relimiting operation. (lic$ t%e
(lose
icon from t%e Operation tool'ar A3elimitations su'tool'arB. Select one or more elements
to 'e
relimited. ,or e8ample, a t%ree point arc. +%e arc 2ill no2 'e
closed.
&; 0o!%(e!ent an 'rc A0irc(e or
E((i%se;
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to complement an arc Acircle or an ellipseB. (reate a t%ree points arc.
(lic$ on
t%e arc to 'e complemented to select it. (lic$ t%e (omplement icon from t%e Operation
tool'ar
A3elimitations su'tool'arB. +%e complementary arc appears for selected
arc.
*; 9reaking
E(e!ents
+%e 5rea$ command lets you 'rea$ any types of cur6es. +%e elements used for 'rea$ing
cur6es
can 'e any S$etc%er element. (lic$ t%e 5rea$ icon from t%e Operations tool'ar. Select
t%e line
to 'e 'ro$en. Select t%e 'rea$ing element +%e selected element is 'ro$en at t%e selection.
+%e line
is no2 composed of t2o mo6a'le
segments.
+; 0reating S)!!etrica(
E(e!ents
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to repeat e8isting S$etc%er elements using a line, a construction
line or
an a8is. Select t%e profile to 'e duplicated 'y symmetry. (lic$ t%e Symmetry icon
from t%e
Operations tool'ar. +%e selected profile is duplicated and a symmetry constraint is created
on t%e
condition you pre6iously acti6ated t%e Dimensional (onstraint option from t%e S$etc%
tools
tool'ar
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9; ,rans(ating
E(e!ents
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to perform a translation on 2D elements 'y defining t%e
duplicate
mode and t%en selecting t%e element to 'e duplicated. Multi4selection is not a6aila'le.
(lic$ t%e
+ranslation icon from t%e Operation tool'ar A+ransformation su'tool'arB. +%e
+ranslation
Definition dialog 'o8 displays and 2ill remain displayed all along your translation
creation. #nter
t%e num'er of copies you need. +%e duplicate mode is acti6ated 'y default. Select t%e
elementAsB to
'e translated. (lic$ t%e translation 6ector start point or select an e8isting one. In t%e
+ranslation
Definition dialog 'o8, enter a precise 6alue for t%e translation lengt%. (lic$ OK in t%e
+ranslation
Definition dialog 'o8 to end t%e
translation.
1B; -otating
E(e!ents
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to rotate elements 'y defining t%e duplicate mode and t%en
selecting
t%e element to 'e duplicated. (lic$ t%e 3otation icon from t%e Operations
tool'ar
A+ransformation su'tool'arB. +%e 3otation Definition dialog 'o8 appears and 2ill
remain
displayed all along t%e rotation. De4acti6ate t%e Duplicate mode, if needed. Select t%e
geometry to
'e rotated. 7ere, multi4select t%e entire profile. Select or clic$ t%e rotation center point.
Select or
clic$ a point to define t%e reference line t%at 2ill 'e used for computing t%e angle. Select or
clic$ a
point to define an angle. (lic$ OK in t%e 3otation Definition dialog 'o8 to end t%e
rotation.
11; Sca(ing
E(e!ents
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to scale an entire profile. In ot%er 2ords, you are going to
resi0e a
profile to t%e dimension you specify. (lic$ t%e Scale icon from t%e Operation
tool'ar
A+ransformation su'tool'arB. +%e Scale Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e elementAsB
to 'e
scaled. #nter t%e center point 6alue in t%e S$etc% tools tool'ar or clic$ t%e center point
on t%e
geometry. #nter Scale =alue in t%e displayed Scale Definition dialog 'o8. Selected
elements 2ill
'e scaled according to scale
factor.
12; .setting
E(e!ents
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+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to duplicate an element of t%e follo2ing typeD line, arc or circle.
(lic$ t%e
Offset icon from t%e Operations tool'ar A+ransformation su'tool'arB. +%ere are
t2o
possi'ilities, depending on 2%et%er t%e line you 2ant to duplicate 'y offset is already
selected or
notD If t%e line is already selected, t%e line to 'e created appears immediately. If t%e line
is not
already selected, select it. +%e line to 'e created appears. Select a point or clic$ 2%ere you
2ant
t%e ne2 element to 'e located. +%e selected line is duplicated. 5ot% lines are
parallel.
;ou can also apply one or more offset instances to profiles made of se6eral elements. ;ou
can
offset elements 'y using tangency propagation or point propagation, 'y creating an offset
element
t%at is tangent to t%e first one, 'y creating se6eral offset
instances.
13; Pro>ecting 3D E(e!ents onto the Sketch
P(ane
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to pro9ect edges Aelements you select in t%e )art Design 2or$'enc%B
onto t%e
s$etc% plane. (lic$ t%e )ro9ect 3D #lements icon from t%e Operations tool'ar A3D
:eometry
su'tool'arB. Multi4select t%e edges you 2is% to pr o9ect onto t%e s$etc% plane. +%e edges
are
pro9ected onto t%e s$etc% plane. +%ese pro9ections are
yello2.
14; Intersecting 3D E(e!ents with the Sketch
P(ane
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to intersect a face and t%e s$etc% plane. Select t%e face of interest.
(lic$ t%e
Intersect 3D #lements icon from t%e Operations tool'ar A3D :eometry su'tool'arB.
+%e
soft2are computes and displays t%e intersection 'et2een t%e face and t%e s$etc% plane.
+%e
intersection is
yello2.
1"; 0reating Si(houette
Edges
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create sil%ouette edges to 'e used in s$etc%es as geometry or
reference
elements. (lic$ t%e 3D Sil%ouette #dges icon from t%e Operation tool'ar A3D
:eometry
su'tool'arB. Select t%e surface. +%e sil%ouette edges are created onto t%e s$etc% plane.
+%ese
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sil%ouette edges are yello2 if t%ey are associati6e 2it% t%e 3D. ;ou cannot mo6e or modify
t%em
'ut you can delete one of t%em 2%ic% means deleting one trace independently from t%e
ot%er.
2.9 0utting the Part b) the Sketch
P(ane
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to ma$e some edges 6isi'le. In ot%er 2ords, you are going to
simplify t%e
s$etc% plane 6ie2 'y %iding t%e portion of material you do not need for s$etc%ing. Select t%e
plane
on 2%ic% you need to s$etc% a ne2 profile and enter t%e S$etc%er 2or$'enc%. (lic$ t%e (ut
)art 'y
S$etc% )lane icon on t%e +ools tool'ar to %ide t%e portion of part you do not 2ant to see in
t%e
S$etc%er. ;ou can no2 s$etc% t%e re>uired
profile.
2.1B Sketch so($ing status
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to display a >uic$ diagnosis of a s$etc% geometry. ;ou 2ill 'e
pro6ided an
o6erall status of t%e s$etc% geometry as a 2%ole, so t%at can correct any constraint4related
pro'lem
accordingly. (lic$ t%e S$etc% Sol6ing Status icon in t%e +ools tool'ar. It indicates t%e
o6erall
status of t%e s$etc%
geometry.
2.11 0usto!i@ing or
Sketcher
Select t%e +ools 4F Options command to display t%e Options dialog 'o8. +%e Options dialog
'o8
appears. #8pand t%e Mec%anical Design option, and t%en clic$ S$etc%er. +%e S$etc%er ta'
appears,
containing t%e follo2ing sets of
optionsD
#
rid
D options a6aila'le Display, )rimary spacing, :raduations, Snap to point and
Allo2
Distortion
s
Sketch P(ane D options a6aila'le S%ade s$etc% plane, )osition s$etc% plane parallel to
screen.
#eo!etr
)
D options a6aila'le (reate circle and ellipse
centers.
0onstraint
s
D options a6aila'le (reate detected
constraints
0o(orsD options a6aila'le =isuali0ation of
diagnostic.
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3.Part Design
+%ePart Design application ma$es it possi'le to design precise 3D mec%anical parts
2it% an
intuiti6e and fle8i'le user interface, from s$etc%ing in an assem'ly conte8t to iterati6e
detailed
design
.
Part Design application 2ill ena'le you to accommodate design re>uirements for
parts of
6arious comple8ities, from simple to
ad6ance.
+%is application, 2%ic% com'ines t%e po2er of feature4'ased design 2it% t%e
fle8i'ility of a
5oolean approac%, offers a %ig%ly
producti6e.
3.1 .%ening a New 0',Part
Docu!ent.
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to open a ne2 (A+)art document. Select t%e ,ile 4F 1e2 commands
Aor
clic$ t%e 1e2 iconB. +%e 1e2 dialog 'o8 is displayed, allo2ing you to c%oose t%e
type of
document you need. Select )art in t%e List of +ypes field and clic$ OK. +%e )art
Design
2or$'enc% is loaded and a (A+)art document
opens.
+%e )art Design 2or$'enc% document is di6ided intoD aB t%e specification tree, 'B t%e
geometry
area, cB specific tool'ars, a num'er of conte8tual commands a6aila'le in t%e specification
tree and
in t%e geometry. 3emem'er t%at t%ese commands can also 'e accessed from t%e menu
'ar.
;ou 2ill notice t%at (A+IA pro6ides t%ree planes to let you start your design. Actually,
designing
a part from scratc% 2ill first re>uire designing a s$etc%. S$etc%ing profiles is performed
in t%e
S$etc%er 2or$'enc%, 2%ic% is fully integrated into )art Design. +o open it, 9ust clic$ t%e
S$etc%er
icon and select t%e 2or$ plane of your c%oice. +%e S$etc%er 2or$'enc% t%en pro6ides a
large
num'er of tools allo2ing you to s$etc% t%e profiles you
need.
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3.2 -eerence E(e!ents
;ou can display t%e 3eference #lements tool'ar using t%e =ie2 4F +ool 'ars 4F
3eference
#lements Ae8tended<compactB
command.
3.2.1 0reating Points
+%is tas$ s%o2s t%e 6arious met%ods for creating points. (lic$ t%e )oint icon . +%e
)oint
Definition dialog 'o8 appears. *se t%e com'o to c%oose t%e desired point
type.
0oordinates
2
(reating point 2it% N, ;, O coordinates in t%e current a8is4
system
.n
cur$e2
(reating point on
cur6e.
.n
%(ane2
(reating point on
plane
.n
surace2
(reating point on a
surface.
0irc(e
center2
(reating point of a circle,
ellipse.
,angent on
cur$e2
(reating point tangent to
cur6e.
9etween
2
(reating point 'et2een t2o ot%er
points.
3.2.2 0reating 4ines
(lic$ t%e Line icon . +%e Line Definition dialog 'o8 appears. *se t%e com'o to c%oose
t%e
desired line type. A line type 2ill 'e proposed automatically in some cases depending on your
first
element
selection.
Point C
Point2
(reate line 'et2een t%e t2o
points.
Point C
Direction2
(reate line from a point along a
direction.
'ng(e or nor!a( to
cur$e2
(reate line at an angle to
cur6e.
,angent to
cur$e2
(reate line tangent to
cur6e.
Nor!a( to
surace2
(reate line normal to
surface.
9isecting
2
(reate line for 'isector of t2o
lines.
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3egardless of t%e line type, Start and #nd 6alues are specified 'y entering distance 6alues
or 'y
using t%e grap%ic manipulators. (%ec$ t%e Mirrored e8tent option to create a line
symmetrically in
relation to t%e selected Start
point.
3.2.3 0reating P(anes
+%is tas$ s%o2s t%e 6arious met%ods for creating planes. (lic$ t%e )lane icon . +%e
)lane
Definition dialog 'o8 appears. *se t%e com'o to c%oose t%e desired )lane type. Once you
%a6e
defined t%e plane, it is represented 'y a red s>uare sym'ol, 2%ic% you can mo6e using t%e
grap%ic
manipulato
r.
.set ro!
%(ane2
(reate a plane at a distance from reference
plane.
Para((e( through
%oint
D (reate a plane passing t%roug% a point J parallel to reference
plane.
'ng(e or nor!a( to
%(ane
D (reate a plane at an angle to reference
plane.
,hrough three
%oints
,hrough two
(ines
,hrough %oint and
(ine
,hrough %(anar
cur$e
,angent to surace
Nor!a( to
cur$e
1ean through
%oints
E?uatio
n
3.3 Sketch39ased 7eatures
,eatures are entities you com'ine to ma$e up your part. +%e features presented %ere are
o'tained
'y applying commands on initial profiles created in t%e S$etc%er 2or$'enc% or in t%e
:enerati6e
S%ape Design 2or$'enc%. Some operations consist in adding material, ot%ers in
remo6ing
material. In t%is section, you 2ill learn %o2 to create t%e follo2ing featuresD )ad, )oc$et,
S%aft,
:roo6e, 3i', Slot, Loft, and 3emo6e
Loft.
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3.3.1 P'D
(reating a pad means e8truding a profile or a surface in one or t2o directions. +%e
application lets
you c%oose t%e limits of creation as 2ell as t%e direction of e8trusion. Select S$etc% as t%e
profile
to 'e e8truded. 5y default, if you e8trude a profile, t%e application e8trudes normal to t%e
plane
used to create t%e profile. ;ou 2ill notice t%at 'y default, t%e application specifies t%e
lengt% of
your pad. 5ut you can use t%e follo2ing options tooD *p to 1e8t ,*p to Last, *p to )lane,
*p to
Surface. ;ou can increase or decrease lengt% 6alues 'y dragging LIM1 or LIM2
manipulators.
3e6erse direction option lets you c%oose 2%ic% side of t%e profile is to 'e e8truded. (lic$
t%e
Mirrored e8tent option to e8trude t%e profile in t%e opposite direction using t%e same lengt%
6alue.
If you 2is% to define anot%er lengt% for t%is direction, you do not %a6e to clic$ t%e Mirrored
e8tent
'utton. Pust clic$ t%e More 'utton and define t%e second
limit.
3.3.2 1u(ti3
Pad
&it% t%is tas$ you can e8trude multiple profiles 'elonging to a same s$etc% using different
lengt%
6alues. +%e multi4pad capa'ility lets you do t%is at one time. Select S$etc% t%at
contains t%e
profiles to 'e e8truded. 1ote t%at all profiles must 'e closed and must not intersect. +%e
Multi4)ad
Definition dialog 'o8 appears and t%e profiles are %ig%lig%ted in green. ,or eac% of t%em,
you can
drag associated manipulators to define t%e e8trusion
6alue.
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3.3.3 Pocket
(reating a poc$et consists in e8truding a profile or a surface and remo6ing t%e material
resulting
from t%e e8trusion. +%e application lets you c%oose t%e limits of creation as 2ell as t%e
direction of
e8trusion. +%e limits you can use are t%e same as t%ose a6aila'le for creating pads.
Select t%e
profile to 'e e8truded. (lic$ t%e )oc$et icon . ;ou can define a specific dept% for your
poc$et
or set one of t%ese optionsD up to ne8t, up to last, up to plane, up to
surface.
+o define a specific dept%, set t%e +ype parameter to Dimension. Alternati6ely, select
LIM1
manipulator and drag it do2n2ards. 5y default, if you e8trude a profile, t%e application
e8trudes
normal to t%e plane used to create t%e profile. +o specify anot%er direction, clic$ t%e more
'utton to
display t%e 2%ole )oc$et Definition dialog 'o8, unc%ec$ t%e 1ormal to s$etc% option and
select a
ne2 creation direction. Optionally clic$ )re6ie2 to see t%e result. (lic$ OK to create t%e
poc$et.
+%e specification tree indicates t%is creation. Dou'le4clic$ )oc$et to
edit it.
3.3.4 1u(ti3Pocket
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a poc$et feature from distinct profiles 'elonging to a
same
s$etc% and t%is, using different lengt% 6alues. +%e multi4poc$et capa'ility lets you do t%is
at one
time. (lic$ t%e Multi4)oc$et icon . Select S$etc% t%at contains t%e profiles to 'e e8truded.
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t%at all profiles must 'e closed and must not intersect. +%e Multi4)oc$et Definition
dialog 'o8
appears and t%e profiles are %ig%lig%ted in green. ,or eac% of t%em, you can drag
associated
manipulators to define t%e e8trusion
6alue.
3.3." ,hin So(ids
&%en creating pads, poc$ets and stiffeners, you can no2 add t%ic$ness to 'ot% sides of
t%eir
profiles. +%e resulting features are t%en called Gt%in solidsG. +%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to
add
t%ic$ness to a pad. +%e met%od descri'ed %ere is also 6alid for poc$ets. #nter +%ic$ness1 Qs
6alue,
and clic$ )re6ie2 to see t%e result. A t%ic$ness %as 'een added to t%e profile as it is e8truded.
+%e
profile is pre6ie2ed in dotted line. #nter +%ic$ness2 Qs 6alue, and clic$ )re6ie2 to see t%e
result.
Material %as 'een added to t%e ot%er side of t%e profile. +o add material e>ually to 'ot%
sides of
t%e profile, c%ec$ G1eutral fi'erG and clic$ )re6ie2 to see t%e result. (%ec$ing t%e GMerge
#ndsG
option trims e8trusions to e8isting
material.
3.3.& Shat
+%is tas$ illustrates %o2 to create a s%aft t%at is a re6ol6ed feature. ;ou need an open or
closed
profile, and an a8is a'out 2%ic% t%e feature 2ill re6ol6e. 1ote t%at you can use
2ireframe
geometry as your profile and a8es. Select t%e open profile. (lic$ t%e S%aft icon . +%e
S%aft
Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. +%e application displays t%e name of t%e selected s$etc%
in t%e
Selection field from t%e )rofile frame. ,or t%e purposes of our scenario, t%e profile and t%e
a8is
'elong to t%e same s$etc%. (onse>uently, you do not %a6e to select t%e
a8is.
;ou can create s%afts from s$etc%es including se6eral closed profiles. +%ese profiles must
not
intersect and t%ey must 'e on t%e same side of t%e a8is. If needed, you can c%ange t%e
s$etc% 'y
clic$ing t%e field and 'y selecting anot%er s$etc% in t%e geometry or in t%e specification
tree. 5ut
you can also edit your s$etc% 'y clic$ing t%e icon t%at opens t%e S$etc%er. Once you %a6e
done
your modifications, t%e S%aft Definition dialog 'o8 reappears to let you finis% your
design. +%e
application pre6ie2s limits LIM1 t%at corresponds to t%e first angle 6alue, and
LIM2 t%at
corresponds to t%e second angle 6alue. +%e first angle 6alue is 'y default 3!/ degrees.
#nter t%e
6alues of your c%oice in t%e fields ,irst angle and Second angle. Alternati6ely, select
LIM1 or
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LIM2 manipulator and drag t%em onto t%e 6alue of your c%oice. (lic$ )re6ie2 to see t%e
result.
(lic$ OK to confirm. +%e s%aft is created. +%e specification tree mentions it %as 'een
created.
3.3.* #roo$e
:roo6es are re6ol6ed features t%at remo6e material from e8isting features. +%is tas$
s%o2s you
%o2 to create a groo6e, t%at is %o2 to re6ol6e a profile a'out an a8is Aor construction lineB.
;ou
can use 2ireframe geometry as your profile and a8es. (lic$ t%e :roo6e icon .
Select t%e
profile. +%e :roo6e Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. +%e application displays t%e name
of t%e
selected s$etc% in t%e Selection field from t%e )rofile frame. +%e Selection field in t%e A8is
frame
is reser6ed for t%e a8es you e8plicitly select. ,or t%e purposes of our scenario, t%e profile
and t%e
a8is 'elong to t%e same s$etc%. (onse>uently, you do not %a6e to select t%e a8is. +%e
system
pre6ie2s a groo6e entirely re6ol6ing a'out t%e
a8is.
;ou can create groo6es from s$etc%es including se6eral closed profiles. +%ese profiles must
not
intersect and t%ey must 'e on t%e same side of t%e a8is. If needed, you can c%ange t%e
s$etc% 'y
clic$ing t%e Selection field and 'y selecting anot%er s$etc% in t%e geometry or in t%e
specification
tree
.
+%e application pre6ie2s t%e limits LIM1 and LIM2 of t%e groo6e to 'e created. ;ou can
select
t%ese limits and drag t%em onto t%e desired 6alue or enter angle 6alues in t%e appropriate
fields.
(lic$ t%e 3e6erse Direction 'utton to in6erse t%e re6olution direction. (lic$ OK to
confirm t%e
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operation. (A+IA remo6es material around t%e cylinder. +%e specification tree
indicates t%e
groo6e %as 'een created. +%is is your groo6eD (lic$ OK to
confirm.
3.3.+ <o(e
(reating a %ole consists in remo6ing material from a 'ody. =arious s%apes of standard %oles
can
'e created. +%ese %oles
areD
Si!%(e ,a%ered 0ounter 9ored 0ountersunk
0ounterDri((ed
If you 2is% to use t%e *p to )lane or *p to Surface option, you can t%en define an offset
'et2een
t%e limit plane Aor surfaceB and t%e 'ottom of t%e %ole. 5y default, t%e application creates t%e
%ole
normal to t%e s$etc% face. 5ut you can also define a creation direction not normal to t%e
face 'y
unc%ec$ing t%e 1ormal to surface option and selecting an edge or a
line.
3.3.9 ,hreaded <o(es
+%e +%read capa'ility remo6es material surrounding t%e %ole. +o define a t%read, you can
enter t%e
6alues of your c%oice, 'ut you can use standard 6alues. ;ou can define t%ree different t%read
typesD
No
Standard
D uses 6alues entered 'y t%e
user,
1etric ,hin
Pitch2
uses A,1O3 standard
6alues,
1etric ,hick
Pitch2
uses A,1O3 standard
6alues.
Define t%e parameters as per your re>uirement to create t%readed
%ole.
3.3.1B -ib
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a ri' t%at is %o2 to s2eep a profile along a center
cur6e to
create material. +o define a ri', you need a center cur6e, a planar profile and possi'ly a
reference
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element or a pulling direction. It s%ould 'e $ept in mind t%at 3D cur6e if selected as center
cur6es
must 'e continuous in tangency J if t%e center cur6e is planar, it can 'e
discontinuous in
tangency. +o create 3i', (lic$ t%e 3i' icon . +%e 3i' Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed.
Select
t%e profile you 2is% to s2eep. ;our profile %as 'een designed in a plane normal to t%e plane
used
to define t%e center cur6e. It s%ould 'e a closed profile. +%e application no2 pre6ie2s t%e ri'
to 'e
created. ;ou can control its position 'y c%oosing one of t%e follo2ing
optionsD
=ee%
'ng(e
D $eeps t%e angle 6alue 'et2een t%e s$etc% plane used for t%e profile and t%e
tangent of
t%e center
cur6e.
Pu((ing
Direction2
s2eeps t%e profile 2it% respect to a specified direction. +o define
t%is
direction, you can select a plane or an
edge.
-eerence
Surace2
t%e angle 6alue 'et2een a8is and t%e reference surface is
constant.
+%e Merge ends option is to 'e used in specific cases. It creates materials 'et2een t%e ends of
t%e
ri' and e8isting material pro6ided t%at e8isting material trims 'ot% ends. (%ec$ t%e +%ic$
)rofile
option to add t%ic$ness to 'ot% sides of S$etc%.2. 1e2 options are t%en a6aila'le. (lic$ OK.
+%e
ri' is created. +%e specification tree mentions t%is
creation.
3.3.11 S(ot
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+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a slot t%at is %o2 to s2eep a profile along a center
cur6e to
remo6e material. +o define a slot, you need a center cur6e, a planar profile, a reference
element
and optionally a pulling
direction.
(lic$ t%e Slot icon . +%e Slot Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. Select t%e profile. +%e
profile
%as 'een designed in a plane normal to t%e plane used to define t%e center cur6e. It is closed.
Slots
can also 'e created from s$etc%es including se6eral profiles. +%ese profiles must 'e closed
and
must not
intersect.
;ou can control t%e profile position 'y c%oosing one of t%e follo2ing optionsD Keep angle,
)ulling
direction, 3eference surface. +%e Merge ends option is to 'e used in specific cases. It lets
t%e
application create material 'et2een t%e ends of t%e slot and e8isting material. (%ec$ t%e
+%ic$
)rofile option to add t%ic$ness to 'ot%
sides.
3.3.12 4ot
;ou can generate a loft feature 'y s2eeping one or more planar section cur6es along a
computed
or user4defined spine. +%e feature can 'e made to respect one or more guide cur6es. +%e
resulting
feature is a closed
6olume.
(lic$ t%e Loft icon .+%e Loft Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e t%ree section
cur6es.
+%ey are %ig%lig%ted in t%e geometry area. +%e Loft capa'ility assumes t%at t%e section
cur6es to
'e used do not intersect. (lic$ Apply to pre6ie2 t%e loft to 'e created. ;ou can note t%at
'y
default, tangency discontinuity points are coupled. Se6eral coupling types are a6aila'le
in t%e
(oupling ta'D 3atio, +angency, +angency t%en cur6ature,
=ertices.
5y default, t%e application computes a spine, 'ut if you 2is% to impose a cur6e as t%e spine
to 'e
used, you 9ust need to clic$ t%e Spine ta' t%en t%e Spine field and select t%e spine of your
c%oice in
t%e geometry. (lic$ OK to create t%e 6olume. +%e feature Aidentified as Loft.888B is added
to t%e
specification
tree.
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3.3.13 -e!o$e 4oted
1ateria(
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to remo6e lofted material. +%e 3emo6e Loft capa'ility generates
lofted
material surface 'y s2eeping one or se6eral planar section cur6es along a computed or
user4
defined spine t%en remo6es t%is
material.
(lic$ t%e 3emo6e Loft icon . +%e 3emo6e Loft Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select
re>uired
sections J guide cur6es if needed. 5y default, t%e application computes a spine, 'ut if you
2is% to
impose a cur6e as t%e spine to 'e used, you 9ust need to clic$ t%e Spine ta' t%en t%e Spine field
and
select t%e spine of your c%oice in t%e geometry. (lic$ OK to create t%e lofted surface. +%e
feature
Aidentified as Loft.888B is added to t%e specification
tree.
3.3.14 Stiener
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a stiffener 'y specifying creation directions. Select t%e
profile to
'e e8truded. +%is profile %as to 'e created in a plane normal to t%e face on 2%ic% t%e
stiffener 2ill
lie. ;ou can use 2ireframe geometry as your profile. If you need to use an open profile, ma$e
sure
t%at e8isting material can fully limit t%e e8trusion of t%is profile. (lic$ t%e Stiffener icon
. +%e
Stiffener Definition dialog 'o8 is
displayed.
+2o creation modes are
a6aila'leD
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7ro!
side2
t%e e8trusion is performed in t%e profileQs plane and t%e t%ic$ness is added
normal to
t%e plane. (%ec$ t%e 1eutral ,i'er option. +%is option adds material e>ually to 'ot% sides
of t%e
profile. Optionally clic$ )re6ie2 to see t%e result. (lic$ OK. +%e stiffener is created.
+%e
specification tree indicates it %as 'een
created.
7ro!
,o%2
t%e e8trusion is performed normal to t%e profileQs plane and t%e t%ic$ness is
added in
t%e profileQs plane. +%e G1eutral ,i'erG option adds t%e same t%ic$ness to 'ot% sides of t%e
profile.
;ou 9ust need to specify t%e 6alue of your c%oice in G+%ic$ness 1G field and t%is
t%ic$ness is
e6enly added to eac% side of t%e profile. (on6ersely, if you 2is% to add different t%ic$ness on
'ot%
sides of t%e profile, 9ust unc%ec$ t%e G1eutral ,i'erG option and t%en specify t%e 6alue of
your
c%oice in G+%ic$ness 2G
field.
3.4 D-ESSIN# /P .7 S.4IDS
3.4.1 Edge 7i((et
#dge fillets are smoot% transitional surfaces 'et2een t2o ad9acent faces. &it% t%e use of a
constant
radiusD t%e same radius 6alue is applied to t%e entire edges. (lic$ t%e #dge ,illet icon
. +%e
#dge ,illet Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e edges. +%e edge selected t%en appears
in t%e
O'9ects to fillet field. (A+IA displays t%e radius 6alue. (lic$ing )re6ie2 pre6ie2s t%e fillet
to 'e
created. +2o propagation modes are a6aila'leD Minimal, +angency. If you set t%e +angency
mode,
t%e option G+rim ri''onsG 'ecomes a6aila'le? you can t%en trim t%e fillets to 'e created.
*se
Limiting #lements to limit t%e fillet. &%en filleting an edge, t%e fillet may sometimes
affect ot%er
edges of t%e part, depending on t%e radius 6alue you specified. &it% t%e #dges to $eep
option t%e
application detects t%ese edges and stops t%e fillet to t%ese
edges.
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3.4.2 7ace37ace 7i((et
;ou generally use t%e ,ace4face fillet command 2%en t%ere is no intersection 'et2een t%e
faces or
2%en t%ere are more t%an t2o s%arp edges 'et2een t%e faces. Select t%e faces to 'e filleted.
(lic$
)re6ie2 to see t%e fillet to 'e created. (lic$ OK. +%e faces are filleted. +%is creation is
indicated in
t%e specification tree. Instead of entering a radius 6alue, you can use a G%old cur6eG to
compute t%e
fillet. Depending on t%e cur6eQs s%ape, t%e filletQs radius 6alue is t%en more or less
6aria'le.
3.4.3 ,ritangent
7i((et
+%e creation of tritangent fillets in6ol6es t%e remo6al of one of t%e t%ree faces selected. ;ou
need
t%ree faces t2o of 2%ic% are supporting faces. Select t%e faces to 'e filleted. Select t%e face
to 'e
remo6ed. +%e fillet 2ill 'e tangent to t%is face. (lic$ )re6ie2 to see t%e fillet to 'e
created. +%e
creation of t%is fillet is indicated in t%e specification tree indicates t%e opposite portion of
material.
(lic$
OK.
3.4.4 0ha!er
(%amfering consists in remo6ing or adding a flat section from a selected edge to create a
'e6eled
surface 'et2een t%e t2o original faces common to t%at edge. +%e default parameters to 'e
defined
are Lengt%1 and Angle. ;ou can c%ange t%is creation mode and set Lengt%1 and
Lengt%2.
(%amfers can 'e created 'y selecting a face? t%e application c%amfers its edges. (lic$
)re6ie2 to
see t%e c%amfers to 'e created. (lic$ OK. +%e specification tree indicates t%is
creation.
3.4." 9asic Drat
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Drafts are defined on molded parts to ma$e t%em easier to remo6e from molds. +%e
c%aracteristic
elements
areD
Pu((ing
direction
D t%is direction corresponds to t%e reference from 2%ic% t%e draft faces
are
defined
.
Drat
ang(e
D t%is is t%e angle t%at t%e draft faces ma$e 2it% t%e pulling
direction.
Parting
e(e!ent
D t%is plane, face or surface cuts t%e part in t2o and eac% portion is
drafted
according to its pre6iously defined
direction.
Neutra(
e(e!ent
D t%is element defines a neutral cur6e on 2%ic% t%e drafted face 2ill lie.
+%is
element 2ill remain t%e same during t%e
draft.
+%e )ropagation option can 'e set
toD
NoneD t%ere is no
propagation,
S!oot
h
D t%e
application
integrates t%e faces propagated in tangency onto t%e neutral face to define t%e neutral
element.
)arting R 1eutral to reuse t%e plane you selected as t%e neutral element. If Keep )arting
R1eutral,
you t%en can also c%ec$ t%e option Draft 'ot% sides. (lic$ OK. Material %as 'een remo6ed
J t%e
face is
drafted.
3.4.& Dariab(e 'ng(e
Drat
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(lic$ t%e =aria'le Angle Draft icon . +%e Draft Definition dialog 'o8 t%at appears,
displays t%e
6aria'le angle draft option as acti6ated. Select t%e face to 'e drafted. Select face as t%e
neutral
element. +%e application detects t2o 6ertices and displays t2o identical radius 6alues.
Increase t%e
angle 6alueD only one 6alue is modified accordingly in t%e geometry. +o edit t%e ot%er angle
6alue,
select t%e 6alue in t%e geometry and increase it in t%e dialog 'o8. +o add a point on t%e edge,
clic$
t%e )oints field. ;ou can add as many points as you 2is%. (lic$ OK to
confirm.
3.4.* Drat ro! -e(ect
4ines
+%is 2ill draft a face 'y using reflect lines as neutral lines from 2%ic% t%e resulting faces
2ill 'e
generated. (lic$ t%e Draft from 3eflect Lines icon . +%e Draft from 3eflect Lines
Definition
dialog 'o8 is displayed and an arro2 appears, indicating t%e default pulling direction.
Select t%e
face. +%e application detects reflect line and displays it in pin$. +%is line is used to
support t%e
drafted faces. #nter an angle 6alue in t%e Angle field. +%e reflect line is mo6ed accordingly.
(lic$
)re6ie2 to get an idea of 2%at t%e draft 2ill loo$
li$e.
3.4.+ She((
S%elling a feature means emptying it, 2%ile $eeping a gi6en t%ic$ness on its sides.
S%elling may
also consist in adding t%ic$ness to t%e outside. (lic$ t%e S%ell icon . +%e S%ell
Definition
dialog 'o8 appears. +%e selected face 'ecomes purple. Select t%e face to 'e remo6ed. #nter
t%e
Default inside t%ic$ness field. (lic$ OK. +%e feature is
s%elled.
3.4.9 ,hickness
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;ou can add or remo6e t%ic$ness to parts. (lic$ t%e +%ic$ness icon . +%e +%ic$ness
Definition
dialog 'o8 is displayed. Select t%e faces to t%ic$en. #nter a positi6e 6alue. (lic$ OK. +%e
part is
t%ic$ened accordingly. +%is creation appears in t%e specification
tree.
3.4.1B ,hread8,a%
+%e +%read<+ap capa'ility creates t%reads or taps, depending on t%e cylindrical entity of
interest.
(lic$ t%e +%read<+ap icon . +%e +%read<+ap Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. Select
t%e
cylindrical surface you 2is% to t%read. Select t%e upper face as t%e limit face. Limit faces
must 'e
planar. +%e application pre6ie2s t%e
t%read.
+%e 1umerical Definition frame pro6ides t%ree different t%read
typesD
No
Standard2
uses 6alues entered 'y t%e
user,
1etric ,hin
Pitch2
uses A,1O3 standard
6alues,
1etric ,hick
Pitch2
D uses A,1O3 standard
6alues.
#nter t%e t%read dept%, pitc% 6alue. (%ec$ t%e Left4+%readed option. (lic$ )re6ie2. 3ed
lines
pro6ide a simplified representation of t%e t%read. (lic$ OK to confirm. +%ere is no
geometrical
representation is t%e geometry area, 'ut t%e t%read Aidentified as +%read.888B is added
to t%e
specification
tree.
3." ,ransor!ation
7eatures
,ollo2ing are different transformation features
a6aila'le
3.".1 ,rans(ation
+%e +ranslate command applies to current 'odies. +%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to translate a
'ody.
(lic$ t%e +ranslate icon . +%e +ranslate Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select a line to
ta$e its
orientation as t%e translation direction or a plane to ta$e its normal as t%e translation
direction. ;ou
can also specify t%e direction 'y means of N, ;, O 6ector components 'y using t%e
conte8tual
menu on t%e Direction area. Specify t%e translation distance 'y entering a 6alue. (lic$
OK to
create t%e translated element. +%e element Aidentified as +ranslate.888B is added
to t%e
specification
tree.
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3.".2 -otation
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to rotate geometry a'out an a8is. +%e command applies to
current
'odies. (lic$ t%e 3otate icon . +%e 3otate Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select an edge as
t%e
rotation a8is. #nter a 6alue for t%e rotation angle. +%e element is rotated. ;ou can drag it 'y
using
t%e grap%ic manipulator to ad9ust t%e rotation. (lic$ OK to create t%e rotated element. +%e
element
Aidentified as 3otate.888B is added to t%e specification
tree.
3.".3
S)!!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to transform geometry 'y means of a symmetry operation. +%e
Symmetry
command applies to current 'odies. (lic$ t%e Symmetry icon .+%e Symmetry
Definition
dialog 'o8 appears. Select a point, line or plane as reference element. (lic$ OK to
create t%e
symmetrical element. +%e original element is no longer 6isi'le 'ut remains in t%e
specification
tree. +%e ne2 element Aidentified as Symmetry.888B is added to t%e specification
tree.
3.".4 1irror
Mirroring a 'ody or a list of features consists in duplicating t%ese elements using symmetry.
;ou
can select a face or a plane to define t%e mirror reference. Multi4select 'ot% pads as t%e
features to
'e mirrored. (lic$ t%e Mirror icon . +%e Mirror Definition dialog 'o8 appears.
Select t%e
lateral face to define t%e mirror reference. +%e application pre6ie2s t%e material to 'e
created.
(lic$ OK to confirm t%e operation. +%e pads are mirrored. +%e specification tree mentions
t%is
creation
.
3."." -ectangu(ar
Pattern
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;ou may need to duplicate t%e 2%ole geometry of one or more features and to position
t%is
geometry on a part. )atterns let you do so. (A+IA allo2s you to define t%ree types of
patternsD
rectangu(a
r
, circu(a
r
and user
%atterns
. +%ese features accelerate t%e creation
process.
-ectangu(ar
Pattern
tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to duplicate t%e geometry of one poc$et rig%t
a2ay at
t%e location of your c%oice using a rectangular pattern. Select t%e feature you 2is% to copy.
(lic$
t%e 3ectangular )attern icon . +%e 3ectangular )attern Definition dialog 'o8 t%at
appears
displays t%e name of t%e geometry to pattern. (lic$ t%e 3eference element field and select t%e
edge
to specify t%e first direction of creation. An arro2 is displayed on t%e pad. If needed, c%ec$
t%e
3e6erse 'utton or clic$ t%e arro2 to modify t%e
direction.
+%e parameters you can c%oose areD Instances J Lengt%, Instances J Spacing, Spacing J
Lengt%.
(%oosing Instances J Spacing dims. #nter 3 as t%e num'er of instances you 2is% to o'tain
in t%e
first direction. Defining t%e spacing along t%e grid. (%ec$ing t%e Keep specifications
option
creates instances 2it% t%e limit *p to 1e8t A*p to Last, *p to )lane or *p to SurfaceB
defined for
t%e original
feature.
1o2, clic$ t%e Second Direction ta' to define ot%er parameters. 1ote t%at defining a
second
direction is not compulsory. (reating a rectangular defining only one direction is possi'le.
(lic$
t%e 3eference element field and select t%e edge to t%e left to define t%e second direction.
Let t%e
Instances J Spacing option. (lic$ )re6ie2 to ma$e sure t%e pattern meets your needs.
Additional
poc$ets 2ill 'e aligned along t%is second direction. (lic$ OK.+%is is t%e resulting
pattern. +%e
feature G3ect)attern.1G is displayed in t%e specification
tree
3.".& 0ircu(ar
Pattern
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to duplicate geometry of one or more features rig%t a2ay
at t%e
location of your c%oice using a circular pattern. Ma$e sure t%e item you 2is% to
duplicate is
correctly located in relation to t%e circular rotation a8is. Select t%e pad 2%ic% geometry you
2is%
to copy. (lic$ t%e (ircular )attern icon . +%e (ircular )attern Definition dialog
'o8 is
displayed and t%e featureQs name appears in t%e O'9ect field. +%e )arameters field lets you
c%oose
t%e type of parameters you 2is% to specify so t%at t%e application 2ill 'e a'le to
compute t%e
location of t%e items copied. +%ese parameters areD Instances J total angle, Instances J
angular
spacing, Angular spacing J total angle, complete
cro2n.
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Set t%e Instances J Angular spacing options to define t%e parameters you 2is% to specify.
#nter "
as t%e num'er of pads you 2is% to o'tain. #nter / degrees as t%e angular
spacing.
(lic$ t%e 3eference element field and select t%e upper face to determine t%e rotation a8is.
+%is a8is
2ill 'e normal to t%e face. +2o arro2s are t%en displayed on t%e pad. +o define a direction,
you
can select an edge or a planar face. (lic$ )re6ie2. +%e pad 2ill 'e repeated se6en
times.
1o2, you are going to add a cro2n to your part. +o do so, clic$ t%e (ro2n Definition ta'.
#nter 2
in t%e (ircleAsB field. #nter 41- mm in t%e (ircle spacing field. (lic$ OK. One more ring of
pads
2ill 'e
added.
3.".* /ser
Pattern
+%e *ser )attern command lets you duplicate a feature as many times as you 2is% at t%e
locations
of your c%oice. Locating instances consists in specifying anc%or points. +%ese points are
created in
t%e S$etc%. Select t%e feature you 2is% to duplicate. (lic$
t%e
icon . +%e
*ser
*ser
)attern
)attern dialog 'o8 is displayed. +%e feature appears in t%e O'9ect field.
Select Q
Q in
t%e
S$etc
%
specification tree and clic$ )re6ie2. (lic$ OK. +%e specification tree indicates t%is
creation.
3.".+ Sca(ing
Scaling a 'ody means resi0ing it to t%e dimension you specify. Select t%e 'ody to 'e scaled.
(lic$
t%e Scaling icon . +%e Scaling Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e reference point
located
on t%e 'ody. #nter a 6alue in t%e 3atio field or select t%e manipulator and drag it. +%e
ratio
increases as you drag t%e manipulator in t%e direction pointed 'y t%e rig%t end arro2. (lic$
OK.
+%e 'ody is scaled. +%e specification tree indicates you performed t%is
operation.
3.& 1easuring
3.&.1 1easuring Distances E 'ng(es between
#eo!etrica(
Entities E
Points
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+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to measure minimum distances and angles 'et2een geometrical
entities
Asurfaces, edges, 6ertices and entire productsB or 'et2een points. (lic$ t%e Measure
5et2een
icon. +%e Measure 5et2een dialog 'o8 appears. +%e Measure Item command is accessi'le
from
t%e Measure 5et2een dialog 'o8. Simply clic$ t%e Measure Item icon in t%e
Definition 'o8.
Select t%e desired measure
type.
Any geometry Adefault modeBD measures distances and angles 'et2een defined geometrical
entities
Apoints, edges, surfaces, etc.B. #8act else appro8imate Adefault modeBD measures access e8act
data
and 2%ere6er possi'le true 6alues are gi6en. If e8act 6alues cannot 'e measured,
appro8imate
6alues are gi6en Aidentified 'y a S signB. Appro8imateD measures are made on tessellated
o'9ects
and appro8imate 6alues are gi6en Aidentified 'y a S
signB.
(lic$ to select a surface, edge or
6erte8,
or an entire product Aselection 1B. (lic$ to select anot%er surface, edge or 6erte8, or an
entire
product Aselection
2B.
A line representing t%e minimu m distance 6ector is dra2n 'et2een t%e selected items
in t%e
geometry area. Appropriate distance 6alues are displayed in t%e dialog
'o8.
3.&.2 1easuring Pro%erties
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to measure t%e properties associated to a selected item Apoints,
edges,
surfaces and entire productsB. +%is command lets you c%oose t%e selection mode, t%e
calculation
mode and a8is system 2%en measuring properties. S2itc% to Design Mode. Set =ie2 4F
3ender
Style to S%ading 2it% #dges. (lic$ t%e Measure Item icon. +%e Measure Item dialog
'o8
appears. 5y default, properties of acti6e products are measured 2it% respect to t%e product
a8is
system. )roperties of acti6e parts are measured 2it% respect to t%e part a8is system. +%e
Keep
Measure option lets you $eep current and su'se>uent measures as features. +%is is useful if
you
2ant to $eep measures as annotations for
e8ample.
3.&.3 1easuring
Inertia
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+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to measure t%e inertia properties of an o'9ect. ;ou can measure t%e
inertia
properties of 'ot% surfaces and 6olumes. +%e area, density, mass and 6olume A6olumes onlyB of
t%e
o'9ect are also calculated. Measures are persistentD a Keep Measure option in t%e Measure
Inertia
dialog 'o8 lets you $eep t%e current measure as a feature in t%e specification
tree.
(lic$ t%e Measure Inertia icon. (lic$ to select t%e desired item in t%e specification
tree. +%e
Dialog 5o8 e8pands to display t%e results for t%e selected item. +%e measure is made
on t%e
selection, geometry or assem'ly. +o measure t%e inertia of indi6idual su'4products ma$ing
up an
assem'ly and see t%e results in t%e document 2indo2, you must select t%e desired su'4
product. In
addition to t%e center of gra6ity :, t%e principal moments of inertia M and t%e matri8 of
inertia
calculated 2it% respect to t%e center of gra6ity, t%e dialog 'o8 also gi6es t%e area,
6olume
A6olumes onlyB, density and mass of t%e selected
item.
3.* Surace39ased 7eatures
3.*.1 S%(it
;ou can split a 'ody 2it% a plane, face or surface. Select t%e 'lue pad as t%e 'ody to 'e split.
(lic$
t%e Split icon . Select t%e splitting surface. +%e Split Definition dialog 'o8 is
displayed,
indicating t%e splitting element. An arro2 appears indicating t%e portion of 'ody t%at 2ill 'e
$ept.
If t%e arro2 points in t%e 2rong direction, you can clic$ it to re6erse t%e direction. (lic$ OK.
+%e
'ody is split. Material %as 'een remo6ed. +%e specification tree indicates you
performed t%e
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3.*.2 ,hick Surace
;ou can add material to a surface in t2o opposite directions 'y using t%e +%ic$ Surface
capa'ility.
Select t%e o'9ect you 2is% to t%ic$en, t%at is t%e e8trude element. (lic$ t%e +%ic$ Surface
icon
. +%e +%ic$ Surface Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. In t%e geometry area, t%e arro2
t%at
appears on t%e e8trude element indicates t%e first offset direction. If you need to re6erse t%e
arro2,
9ust clic$ it. #nter 1/mm as t%e first offset 6alue and !mm as t%e second offset 6alue. (lic$
OK.
+%e surface is t%ic$ened. +%e specification tree indicates you performed t%e
operation.
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3.*.3 0(ose Surace
+%is tas$ s%o2s you to close surfaces. Select t%e surface to 'e closed. (lic$ t%e (lose Surface
icon
. +%e (lose Surface Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. (lic$ OK. +%e surface is closed .
+%e
specification tree indicates you performed t%e
operation.
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3.*.4 Sew Surace
Se2ing means 9oining toget%er a surface and a 'ody. +%is capa'ility consists in
computing t%e
intersection 'et2een a gi6en surface and a 'ody 2%ile remo6ing useless material. ;ou can
se2 all
types of surfaces onto 'odies. Select t%e surface you 2is% to se2 onto t%e 'ody. (lic$ t%e
Se2
Surface icon . +%e Se2 Surface Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed, indicating t%e o'9ect
to 'e
se2n. An arro2 appears indicating t%e portion of material t%at 2ill 'e $ept. (lic$ t%e
arro2 to
re6erse t%e direction. (lic$ OK. +%e surface is se2n onto t%e 'ody. Some material %as
'een
remo6ed. +%e specification tree indicates you performed t%e
operation.
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3.+ 'd$anced ,asks
+%is section 2ill e8plain and illustrate %o2 to perform operations on 'odies and 2ill
pro6ide
recommendations a'out %o2 to optimi0e t%e use of t%e
application.
3.+.1 Inserting a New
9od)
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to insert a ne2 'ody into t%e part. &%en your part includes
se6eral
'odies, you can t%en associate t%ese 'odies in different 2ays to o'tain t%e final s%ape of t%e
part.
(lic$ t%e Insert 5ody icon. +%e result is immediate. (A+IA displays t%is ne2 'ody
referred to
as G5ody.8G in t%e specification tr ee. It is underlined, indicating t%at it is t%e acti6e 'ody.
;ou can
no2 construct t%is ne2 'ody using t%e di6erse commands a6aila'le in t%is 2or$'enc% or in
ot%er
2or$'enc%es. ;ou 2ill notice t%at )art 5ody and 5ody.8 are autonomous. +%e operations
you
2ould accomplis% on any of t%em 2ould not affect t%e integrity of t%e ot%er one. 1o2, if you
2is%
to com'ine t%em, refer to t%e follo2ing tas$s s%o2ing t%e different 2ays of attac%ing
'odiesD
Adding 5odies, Assem'ling 5odies, Intersecting 5odies, 3emo6ing 5odies, +rimming
5odies.
3.+.2 'sse!b(ing 9odies
Assem'ling is an operation integrating your part specifications. It allo2s you to create
comple8
geometry. #8ampleD you are going to assem'le a poc$et on )art 5ody. ;ou 2ill note t%at as
t%is
poc$et is t%e first feature of t%e 'ody, material %as 'een added. +o assem'le t%em, select
5ody 2
and clic$ t%e Assem'le icon . +%e Assem'le dialog 'o8 displays to let you determine
t%e
operation you 2is% to perform. 5y default, (A+IA proposes to assem'le t%e selected 'ody to
)art
5ody. (lic$ OK to confirm. During t%e operation, (A+IA remo6es t%e material defined
'y t%e
poc$et from )art 5ody. +%is is your ne2 )art
5ody.
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3.+.3 'dding 9odies
+%is tas$ illustrates %o2 to add a 'ody to anot%er 'ody. Adding a 'ody to anot%er one
means
uniting t%em. (lic$ t%e Add icon . +%e Add dialog 'o8 t%at appears displays t%e name of
t%e
selected 'ody and t%e )art 5ody. 5y default, t%e application proposes to add t%e selected
'ody to
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)art 5ody. (lic$ OK. ;ou 2ill note t%atD t%e material common to )art 5ody and 5ody.1 %as
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3.+.4 -e!o$ing 9odies
+%is tas$ illustrates %o2 to remo6e a 'ody from anot%er 'ody. (lic$ t%e 3emo6e
icon .
+%e result is immediate. 7o2e6er, if t%e specification tree is composed of se6eral 'odies, a
dialog
'o8 displays to let you determine t%e second 'ody you 2is% to use. 5y default, t%e
application
proposes to remo6e t%e selected 'ody from )art
5ody.
3.+." Intersecting 9odies
+%e material resulting from an intersection operation 'et2een t2o 'odies is t%e material
s%ared 'y
t%ese 'odies. &%en 2or$ing in a (A+)roduct document, it is no longer necessary to copy
and
paste t%e 'odies 'elonging to distinct parts 'efore associating t%em. ;ou can directly
associate
t%ese 'odies using t%e same steps as descri'ed in t%is tas$. (lic$ t%e Intersect... icon.
+%e
Intersect dialog 'o8 displays to let you determine t%e second 'ody you 2is% to use. 5y
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application proposes to intersect t%e selected 'ody to )art 5ody. (lic$ OK to confirm. (lic$
OK to
confirm. (A+IA computes t%e intersection 'et2een t%e t2o
'odies.
3.+.& ,ri!!ing
9odies
Applying t%e *nion +rim command on a 'ody entails defining t%e elements to 'e $ept or
remo6ed
2%ile performing t%e union operation. ;ou need to select t%e re>uired 'odies and specify t%e
faces
you 2is% to $eep or remo6e. (lic$ t%e *nion +rim icon . Select t%e 'ody you 2is% to
trim, i.e.
5ody.2. +%e +rim Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. +%e faces you cannot select are
displayed in
red. (lic$ t%e ,aces to remo6e field and select 5ody.2 Qs inner face. +%e selected face
appears in
pin$, meaning t%at t%e application is going to remo6e it. (lic$ t%e ,aces to $eep field and
select
)art 5ody. Qs inner face. +%is face 'ecomes 'lue, meaning t%at t%e application is going to
$eep it.
(lic$ing t%e )re6ie2 'utton lets you c%ec$ if your specifications meet your needs or
not. +o
restore t%e 6ie2, you simply need to clic$ t%e *ndo command. (lic$ OK to confirm.
+%e
application computes t%e material to 'e remo6ed. +%e operation Aidentified as +rim.888B is
added
to t%e specification
tree.
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+%e 3emo6e Lump command lets you res%ape a 'ody 'y remo6ing material. +o remo6e
material,
eit%er you specify t%e faces you 2is% to remo6e or con6ersely, t%e faces you 2is% to $eep. In
some
cases, you need to specify 'ot% t%e faces to remo6e and t%e faces to $eep. Select t%e 'ody you
2is%
to res%ape, t%at is )art 5ody. (lic$ t%e 3emo6e Lump icon . +%e 3emo6e Lump dialog
'o8
appears. +%e application prompts you to specify t%e faces you 2is% to remo6e as 2ell as t%e
faces
you need to $eep. (lic$ t%e ,aces to remo6e field and select t%e colored face. +%e selected
face
appears in pin$, meaning t%at it 2ill 'e remo6ed during t%e operation. (lic$
OK.
3.9 0usto!i@ing a Part Design Work
9ench
3.9.1 0usto!i@ing a 0',Part
docu!ent
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to set general settings. Select t%e +ools 4F Options... command. (lic$
t%e
Infrastructure category, t%e )art Infrastructure su'category, t%en t%e )art Document ta'. +%e
ta'
appears, containing one
optionD
New Part (%ec$ (reate an A8is System 2%en creating a ne2 part if you 2is% to create a
t%ree4
a8is system 2%ic% origin point is defined 'y t%e intersection of t%e t%ree default planes
t%at is
plane 8y, plane y0, and plane 08. &%en t%e (A+)art is open, t%e a8is system is displayed
'ot% in
t%e geometry and in t%e specification
tree
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+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to set general settings. Select t%e +ools 4F Options... command (lic$
t%e
Infrastructure category, t%en t%e )art Infrastructure su'category. +%e :eneral ta'
appears,
containing t%ree categories of optionsD #8ternal 3eferences, *pdate, and Delete
Operation.
E:terna(
-eerences
4 (%ec$ing t%e Keep lin$ 2it% selected o'9ect option lets you
maintain t%e
lin$s 'et2een e8ternal references, copied elements for e8ample, and t%eir origins 2%en
you are
editing t%ese elements. +%is option is used as you are editing parts included in assem'lies. If
later
you need to cut t%e lin$ 'et2een e8ternal references and t%eir origin, you 9ust need to
use t%e
Isolate command.4 (%ec$ (reate e8ternal references in S%o2 mode to define t%e
6isuali0ation
mode for t%e elements 2%ile t%ey are 'eing created.4 (%ec$ (onfirm 2%en creating a
lin$ 2it%
selected o'9ect4 (%ec$ Only use pu'lis%ed elements for e8ternal selection if you 2ant to
ma$e
only pu'lis%ed elements 6alid for
selection.
/%dat
e
4 (%ec$ ManualD you 2is% to control your update operations. (%ec$ AutomaticD parts
are
updated automatically. (%ec$ Sync%roni0e all e8ternal references for update to ma$e
sure t%at
(A+IA updates elements copied from ot%er
parts.
De(ete
.%eration
4 (%ec$ Display t%e Delete dialog 'o8 if you 2is% to access filters for
deletion
(%ec$ Delete referenced s$etc%es if you 2is% to delete s$etc%es associated to features 2%ile
you
are deleting t%ose features. S$etc%es 2ill 'e deleted only if t%ey are e8clusi6e, 2%ic% means
t%at if
t%ey are s%ared 'y ot%er features, t%ey 2ill not 'e
deleted.
3.9.3 0usto!i@ing the ,ree and #eo!etr)
Diews
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to control t%e display of t%e elements you create in t%e specification
tree.
It also s%o2s you %o2 to control t%e display of features in t%e geometry area. Select t%e
+ools 4F
Options command. +%e Options dialog 'o8 is displayed. (lic$ t%e Infrastructure category, t%en
t%e
)art Infrastructure su'category, t%en Display ta'. +%e ta' appears, containing t2o
categories of
optionsD Specification tree, :eometry, from 2%ere 2e can customi0e t%e +ree and
:eometry
=ie2s
.
4.Wirera!e and Surace wo
rkbench
+%e 'asic tas$s you 2ill perform in t%e &ireframe and Surface 2or$'enc% are mainly t%e
creation
of 2ireframe and surface geometry you 2ill use to 'uild your part design. &%en
creating a
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t%e input element, some restrictions apply, depending on t%e feature you are creating. ;ou
s%ould
a6oid selecting self4intersecting s$etc%es as 2ell as s$etc%es containing %eterogeneous
elements
suc% as a cur6e and a point for
e8ample.
4.1 0reating 1u(ti%(e
Points
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create se6eral points at a time. (lic$ t%e )oint J )lanes
3epetition
icon . Select a cur6e or a )oint on cur6e. +%e Multiple )oints (reation dialog 'o8
appears.
Define t%e num'er or points to 'e created Ainstances fieldB. If you c%ec$ t%e 2it% end points
option,
t%e last and first instances are t%e cur6e end points. (lic$ OK to create t%e point instances
e6enly
spaced o6er t%e cur6e on t%e direction indicated 'y t%e
arro2.
4.2 0reating P(anes 9etween .ther P(anes
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create any num'er of planes 'et2een t2o e8isting planes, in only
one
operation. (lic$ t%e )lanes 3epetition icon . +%e )lanes 5et2een dialog 'o8 appears.
Select
t%e t2o planes 'et2een 2%ic% t%e ne2 planes must 'e created. Specify t%e num'er of planes
to 'e
created 'et2een t%e t2o selected planes. (lic$ OK to create t%e
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+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a )olyline t%at is a 'ro$en line made of se6eral connected
segments.
+%ese linear segments may 'e connected 'y 'lending radii. (lic$ t%e )olyline icon .
+%e
)olyline Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select se6eral points in a ro2 to create a
polyline. It is
possi'le to add or remo6e points on polyline. (lic$ OK in t%e dialog 'o8 to create t%e
polyline.
4.4 0reating 0irc(es
+%is tas$ s%o2s t%e 6arious met%ods for creating circles and circular arcs. (lic$ t%e (ircle
icon
. +%e (ircle Definition dialog 'o8 appears. *se t%e com'o to c%oose t%e desired circle
typeD
(enter and radius, (enter and point, +2o points and radius, +%ree points, 5itangent and
radius ,
5itangent and point ,+ritangent. #nter all input as specified. ,or e8ample for first optionD
Select a
point as circle (enter. Select t%e Support plane or surface 2%ere t%e circle is to 'e created.
#nter a
3adius 6alue. Depending on t%e acti6e (ircle Limitations icon, t%e corresponding circle or
circular
arc is displayed. (lic$ OK to create t%e circle or circular arc. +%e circle Aidentified as
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4." 0reating
S%(ines
+%is tas$ s%o2s t%e 6arious met%ods for creating spline cur6es. (lic$ t%e Spline icon .
+%e
Spline Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t2o or more points 2%ere t%e spline is to
pass. An
updated spline is 6isuali0ed eac% time a point is selected. It is possi'le to edit t%e spline 'y
first
selecting a point in t%e dialog 'o8 list t%en c%oosing a 'utton to eit%erD Add a point
after t%e
selected point, Add a point 'efore t%e selected point, 3emo6e t%e selected point, 3eplace
t%e
selected point 'y anot%er point. ;ou can select t%e :eometry on support c%ec$ 'o8, and
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4.& 0reating a
<e(i:
+%is tas$ s%o2s t%e 6arious met%ods for creating %elical 3D cur6es, suc% as coils and
springs
for e8ample. (lic$ t%e 7eli8 icon . +%e 7eli8 (ur6e Definition dialog 'o8 appears.
Select a
starting point and an a8is. Set t%e %eli8 parametersD )itc%, 7eig%t, Orientation, Starting
Angle,
+aper Angle, )rofile. (lic$ OK to create t%e %eli8. +%e %elical cur6e Aidentified as
7eli8.888B
is added to t%e specification
tree.
4.* 0reating 0orners
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a corner 'et2een t2o cur6es or 'et2een a point and a
cur6e.
(lic$ t%e (orner icon . +%e (orner Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t2o
cur6es as
reference element. +%e corner 2ill 'e created 'et2een t%ese t2o references. Select t%e
Support
surface. +%e resulting corner is a cur6e seen as an arc of circle lying on a support
place or
surface. +%e reference elements must lie on t%is support, as 2ell as t%e center of t%e
circle
defining t%e corner. #nter a 3adius 6alue. Se6eral solutions may 'e possi'le, so clic$ t%e
1e8t
Solution 'utton to mo6e to anot%er corner solution, or directly select t%e corner you 2ant
in t%e
geometry. ;ou can select t%e +rim elements c%ec$ 'o8 if you 2ant to trim and
assem'le t%e
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4.+ 0reating 0onnect
0ur$es
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create connecting cur6es 'et2een t2o e8isting cur6es. (lic$
t%e
(onnect (ur6e icon . +%e (onnect (ur6e Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select a first
)oint on
a cur6e t%en a second )oint on a second cur6e. *se t%e com'os to specify t%e desired
(ontinuity
typeD )oint, +angency or (ur6ature. ;ou can select t%e +rim elements c%ec$ 'o8 if you
2ant to
trim and assem'le t%e t2o initial cur6es to t%e connect cur6e. (lic$ OK to create t%e
connect
cur6e
.
4.9 0reating
S%ira(s
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create cur6es in t%e s%ape of spirals, t%at is a in 2D plane. (lic$ t%e
Spiral
icon . +%e Spiral (ur6e Definition dialog 'o8
appears.
Select a supporting plane and t%e (enter point for t%e spiral. Specify a 3eference direction
along
2%ic% t%e Start radius 6alue is measured and from 2%ic% t%e angle is computed, 2%en t%e
spiral is
defined 'y an angle. Specify t%e Start radius 6alue, t%at is t%e distance from t%e (enter point,
along
t%e 3eference direction, at 2%ic% t%e spiralQs first re6olution starts.Define t%e spiralQs
Orientation,
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4.1B 0reating Pro>ections
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create geometry 'y pro9ecting one or more elements onto a
support.
+%e pro9ection may 'e normal or along a direction. (lic$ t%e )ro9ection icon . +%e
)ro9ection
Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e element to 'e pro9ected. ;ou can select se6eral
elements
to 'e pro9ected. Select t%e Support element. *se t%e com'o to specify t%e direction type for
t%e
pro9ectionD 1ormal or Along a direction. (lic$ OK to create t%e pro9ection element. +%e
pro9ection
is added to t%e specification
tree.
4.11 0reating 0onic
0ur$es
+%is tas$ s%o2s t%e 6arious met%ods for creating conics, t%at is cur6es defined 'y fi6e
constraintsD
start and end points, passing points or tangents. +%e resulting cur6es are arcs of eit%er
para'olas,
%yper'olas or ellipses. (lic$ t%e (onic icon . +%e (onic Definition dialog 'o8
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,ill in t%e conic cur6e parameters, depending on t%e type of cur6e to 'e created 'y
selecting
geometric elements Apoints, lines,
etc.B
4.12 0reating
Intersections
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create 2ireframe geometry 'y intersecting elements.
(lic$ t%e
Intersection icon . +%e Intersection Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e t2o
elements to
'e intersected. +%e intersection is displayed. (%oose t%e type of intersection to 'e
displayedD A
(ur6e, )oint, A (ontour, A ,ace. (lic$ OK to create t%e intersection element. +%is
element
Aidentified as Intersect.888B is added to t%e specification tree. A6oid using input elements,
2%ic%
are tangent to eac% ot%er since t%is may result in geometric insta'ilities in t%e tangency
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4.13 0reating Suraces
&ireframe and Surface allo2s you to model 'ot% simple and comple8 surfaces using
tec%ni>ues
suc% as e8truding, lofting and s2eeping. +2o creation modes are a6aila'leD eit%er you
create
geometry 2it% its %istory or not. :eometry 2it% no %istory is called a datum. ,or creating
datum
feature use create datum icon in tool menu
icon.
4.13.1 0reating E:truded
Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a surface 'y e8truding a profile along a gi6en direction.
(lic$ t%e
#8trude icon . +%e #8truded Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e profile
to 'e
e8truded and specify t%e desired e8trusion direction. #nter numerical 6alues or use t%e
grap%ic
manipulators to define t%e start and end limits of t%e e8trusion. ;ou can clic$ t%e
3e6erse
Direction 'utton to display t%e e8trusion on t%e ot%er side of t%e selected profile. (lic$
OK to
create t%e
surface.
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4.13.2 0reating -e$o(ution
Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a surface 'y re6ol6ing a planar profile a'out an a8is.
(lic$ t%e
3e6ol6e icon . +%e 3e6olution Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e
)rofile
and a line indicating t%e desired 3e6olution a8is. #nter angle 6alues or use t%e
grap%ic
manipulators to define t%e angular limits of t%e re6olution surface. (lic$ OK to
create t%e
surface. +%ere must 'e no intersection 'et2een t%e a8is and t%e profile. If t%e profile is a
s$etc%
containing an a8is, t%e latter is selected 'y default as t%e re6olution a8is. ;ou can
select
anot%er re6olution a8is simply 'y selecting a ne2
line.
4.13.3 0reating S%herica(
Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create surfaces in t%e s%ape of a sp%ere. +%e sp%erical surface is 'ased
on a
center point, an a8is4system defining t%e meridian J parallel cur6es orientation, and angular
limits.
(lic$ t%e Sp%ere icon from t%e #8trude43e6olution tool'ar. +%e Sp%ere Surface
Definition
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dialog 'o8 is displayed. Select t%e center point of t%e sp%ere. (lic$ Apply to pre6ie2 t%e
surface.
Modify t%e Sp%ere radius and t%e Angular Limits as re>uired. (lic$ OK to create t%e
surface.
4.13.4 0reating .set Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a surface 'y offsetting an e8isting surface. (lic$ t%e Offset
icon
. +%e Offset Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e surface to 'e offset. Specify
t%e
offset 'y entering a 6alue or using t%e grap%ic manipulator. An arro2 indicates t%e
proposed
direction for t%e offset. +%e offset surface is displayed normal to t%e reference surface.
(lic$
Apply to pre6ie2s t%e offset surface. (%ec$ t%e 5ot% sides 'utton to generate t2o offset
surfaces,
one on eac% side of t%e reference surface. (lic$ OK to create t%e
surfaces.
4.13." 0reating Swe%t Suraces
a; /sing an E:%(icit
Proi(e
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a s2ept surface t%at uses an e8plicit profile. ;ou can create a
s2ept
surface 'y s2eeping out a profile in planes normal to a spine cur6e 2%ile ta$ing ot%er user4
defined
parameters Asuc% as guide cur6es and reference elementsB into account. ;ou can s2eep an
e8plicit
profileD along one or t2o guide cur6es Ain t%is case t%e first guide cur6e is used as t%e spineB,
along
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one or t2o guide cur6es 2%ile respecting a spine. +%e profile is s2ept out in planes normal
to t%e
spine
.
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create s2ept surfaces t%at use an e8plicit profile. (lic$ t%e S2eep
icon
. +%e S2ept Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. (lic$ t%e #8plicit profile icon.
Select t%e
planar )rofile to 'e s2ept out. Select a :uide cur6e. If needed, select a Spine. If no
spine is
selected, t%e guide cur6e is implicitly used as t%e spine. ;ou can define relimiters
Apoints or
planesB in order to longitudinally reduce t%e domain of t%e s2eep, if t%e s2ept surface is
longer
t%an necessary for e8ample. If needed, select a Second :uide. If you 2ant to control t%e
position
of t%e profile during t%e s2eep, you can select a reference
Surface.
In t%e Smoot% s2eeping section, you can c%ec$D t%e Angular correction option to smoot%
t%e
s2eeping motion along t%e reference surface. (lic$ OK to create t%e s2ept
surface.
b; /sing a 4inear
Proi(e
+%is command is only a6aila'le 2it% t%e :enerati6e S%ape Design product. +%is tas$ s%o2s
%o2
to create s2ept surfaces t%at use an implicit linear profile. (lic$ t%e S2eep icon . +%e
S2ept
Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. (lic$ t%e Line profile icon. +%e fi6e possi'le cases are
+2o
limits, Limit and middle, &it% reference surface, &it% reference cur6e, &it% tangency
surface,
&it% draft direction. (lic$ t%e La2 'utton if you 2ant a specific la2 to 'e applied rat%er
t%at t%e
a'solute 6alue. (lic$ OK to create t%e s2ept surface. +%e surface Aidentified as
S2eep.888B is
added to t%e specification
tree.
c; /sing a 0ircu(ar
Proi(e
+%is command is only a6aila'le 2it% t%e :enerati6e S%ape Design product. +%is tas$ s%o2s
%o2
to create s2ept surfaces t%at use an implicit circular profile. (lic$ t%e S2eep icon . +%e
S2ept
Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. (lic$ t%e (ircle icon, t%en use t%e com'o to c%oose
t%e
su'type.
+%e t2o follo2ing cases are possi'le using guide cur6esD Select t%ree guide cur6es, Select
t2o
guide cur6es and enter a 3adius 6alue. ;ou can t%en c%oose 'et2een four possi'le
solutions 'y
clic$ing t%e Ot%er Solution
'utton.
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+%e t2o follo2ing cases are possi'le using a center cur6eD Select a (enter (ur6e and a
3eference
angle cur6e, Select a (enter (ur6e and enter a 3adius
6alue.
+%e t2o follo2ing cases are possi'le using a reference surface to 2%ic% t%e s2ept surface is
to 'e
tangentD Select t2o guide cur6es, and a reference surface to 2%ic% t%e s2eep is to 'e
tangent.
Select guide cur6es, a reference surface to 2%ic% t%e s2eep is to 'e tangent, and enter a
radius
6alue
.
(lic$ OK to create t%e s2ept surface. +%e surface Aidentified as S2eep.888B is added to
t%e
specification
tree.
d; /sing a 0onica(
Proi(e
+%is command is only a6aila'le 2it% t%e :enerati6e S%ape Design product. +%is tas$ s%o2s
%o2
to create s2ept surfaces t%at use an implicit conical profile, suc% as para'olas,
%yper'olas or
ellipses. (lic$ t%e S2eep icon . +%e S2ept Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears.
(lic$ t%e
(onic icon, and t%en use t%e com'o to c%oose t%e su'type. +2o guides, +%ree guides, ,our
guides,
,i6e guides. (lic$ OK to create t%e s2ept surface. +%e surface Aidentified as S2eep.888B is
added
to t%e specification
tree.
4.13.& 0reating 7i((ing
Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create fill surfaces 'et2een a num'er of 'oundary segments. (lic$
t%e ,ill
icon . +%e ,ill Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select cur6es or surface edges to
form a
closed 'oundary. ;ou can edit t%e 'oundary 'y first selecting an element in t%e dialog 'o8 list
t%en
c%oosing a 'utton to eit%er. Add a ne2 element after or 'efore t%e selected one, 3emo6e
t%e
selected element, 3eplace t%e selected element 'y anot%er cur6e. Select a passing point. +%is
point
s%ould lie 2it%in t%e area delimited 'y t%e selected cur6es. If not, t%e results may 'e
inconsistent.
(lic$ OK to create t%e fill
surface.
4.13.* 0reating 4oted
Suraces
;ou can generate a lofted surface 'y s2eeping one or t2o planar section cur6es along a
computed
or user4defined spine. +%e surface can 'e made to respect one or more guide cur6es. (lic$ t%e
Loft
icon . +%e Lofted Surface Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select one or t2o section
cur6es. If
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needed, select one or more guide cur6es. In t%e Spine ta' page, select t%e Spine c%ec$ 'o8 to
use
an automatically computed spine or select a cur6e to impose t%at cur6e as t%e spine.
+%e
3elimitation ta' lets you specify t%e loft relimitation type. ;ou can c%oose to limit t%e loft
only on
t%e Start section, only on t%e #nd section, on 'ot%, or on none. *se t%e )lanar surface
detection
c%ec$ 'utton to automatically con6ert planar surfaces into planes. Se6eral coupling
types are
a6aila'le, depending on t%e section configurationD 3atio,
+angency,
+angency t%en cur6ature, =ertices. (lic$ OK to create t%e lofted
surface.
4.13.+ 0reating 9(ended
Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create a 'lended surface, t%at is a surface 'et2een t2o
2ireframe
elements, ta$ing a num'er of constraints into account, suc% as tension, continuity, and so
fort%.
(lic$ t%e 5lend icon . +%e 5lend Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Successi6ely select t%e
first
cur6e and its support, t%en t%e second cur6e and its support. Set t%e continuity type using t%e
5asic
ta'. Acti6ate t%e +rim first<second support option to trim t%em 'y t%e cur6e and assem'le
t%em to
t%e 'lend surface. ;ou can also specify 2%et%er and 2%ere t%e 'lend 'oundaries must 'e
tangent to
t%e supports 'oundariesD 5ot% e8tremities, 1one, Start e8tremity, #nd e8tremity. Set t%e
tension
type using t%e +ension ta'. It defines t%e tension of t%e 'lend at its limits. (lic$ OK. +%e
surface
Aidentified as 5lend.888B is added to t%e specification
tree.
4.14 Peror!ing .%erations on Sha%e
#eo!etr)
&ireframe and Surface allo2s you to modify your design using tec%ni>ues suc% as
trimming,
translating and
rotating.
4.14.1 S%(itting
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to split a surface or 2ireframe element 'y means of a cutting element.
(lic$
t%e Split icon . +%e Split Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e element to 'e split.
Select
t%e cutting element. A pre6ie2 of t%e split appears. ;ou can c%ange t%e portion to 'e
$ept 'y
selecting t%at portion. ;ou can select se6eral cutting elements. In t%at case, note t%at t%e
selection
order is important as t%e area to 'e split is defined according to t%e side to 'e $ept in
relation to
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+%e #lements to remo6e and #lements to $eep options allo2 defining t%e portions to 'e
remo6ed
or $ept 2%en performing t%e split operation. (lic$ OK to split t%e element. (%ec$ t%e Keep
'ot%
sides option to retain t%e split element after t%e operation. In t%at case it appears as a
separate
Split.888 element in t%e specification tree. (%ec$ t%e Intersections computation 'utton to
create an
aggregated intersection 2%en performing t%e splitting
operation.
4.14.2 ,ri!!ing
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to trim t2o surfaces or t2o 2ireframe elements. (lic$ t%e +rim icon .
+%e
+rim Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e t2o surfaces or t2o 2ireframe elements
to 'e
trimmed. A pre6ie2 of t%e trimmed element appears. ;ou can c%ange t%e portion to 'e
$ept 'y
selecting t%at portion. ;ou can also select t%e portions to 'e $ept 'y clic$ing t%e Ot%er
side of
element 1 and Ot%er side of element 2 'uttons. ;ou are ad6ised to use t%e #lements to remo6e
and
#lements to $eep options to define t%e portions to 'e $ept or remo6ed. (lic$ OK to trim
t%e
surfaces or 2ireframe elements. +%e trimmed element Aidentified as +rim.888B is added
to t%e
specification tree. (%ec$ t%e 3esult simplification 'utton to allo2 t%e system to
automatically
reduce t%e num'er of faces in t%e resulting trim 2%ene6er
possi'le.
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4.14.3 9oundar)
0ur$es
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create 'oundary cur6es. (lic$ t%e 5oundary icon . +%e
5oundary
Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select a Surface edge. +%e 'oundary cur6e is displayed
according
to t%e selected propagation type. ;ou can relimit t%e 'oundary cur6e 'y means of t2o
elements, a
point on t%e cur6e for e8ample. (lic$ OK to create t%e 'oundary
cur6e.
4.14.4 E:tracting
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to perform an e8tract from elements Acur6es, points, solids, and so
fort%.B.
+%is may 'e especially useful 2%en a generated element is composed of se6eral non4conne8
su'4
elements. *sing t%e e8tract capa'ility you can generate separate elements from t%ese su'4
elements,
2it%out deleting t%e initial element. Select an edge or t%e face of an element. +%e selected
element
is %ig%lig%ted. (lic$ t%e #8tract icon . +%e #8tract Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed.
(%oose
t%e )ropagation typeD )oint continuity, 1o propagation, or +angent continuity. (lic$ OK to
e8tract
t%e element. +%e e8tracted element Aidentified as #8tract.888B is added to t%e specification
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4.14." ,rans(ating
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to translate one, or more, point, line or surface element.
(lic$ t%e
+ranslate icon . +%e +ranslate Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e element
to 'e
translated. Select t%e =ector Definition. (lic$ OK to create t%e translated element. +%e
element
Aidentified as +ranslate .888B is added to t%e specification
tree.
4.14.& -otating
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to rotate geometry a'out an a8is. (lic$ t%e 3otate icon . +%e
3otate
Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e element to 'e rotated. Select a line as t%e rotation
a8is.
#nter a 6alue or use t%e Drag manipulator to specify t%e rotation angle. (lic$ OK to
create t%e
rotated element. *se t%e 3epeat o'9ect after OK c%ec$'o8 to create se6eral rotated surfaces.
(lic$
OK.
4.14.* Peror!ing a S)!!etr) on
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to transform geometry 'y means of a symmetry operation. (lic$
t%e
Symmetry icon . +%e Symmetry Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e element
to 'e
transformed 'y symmetry. Select a point, line or plane as reference element. (lic$ OK to
create t%e
symmetrical
element.
4.14.+ ,ransor!ing #eo!etr) b)
Sca(ing
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to transform geometry 'y means of a scaling operation. (lic$ t%e
Scaling
icon . +%e Scaling Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e element to 'e
transformed 'y
scaling. Select t%e scaling reference point, plane or planar surface. Specify t%e scaling
ratio 'y
entering a 6alue or using t%e Drag manipulator. (lic$ OK to create t%e scaled
element.
4.14.9 ,ransor!ing #eo!etr) b)
'init)
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to transform geometry 'y means of an affinity operation.
(lic$ t%e
Affinity icon . +%e Affinity Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e element
to 'e
transformed 'y affinity. Specify t%e c%aracteristics of t%e a8is system to 'e used for t%e
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operation. Specify t%e affinity ratios 'y entering t%e desired N, ;, O 6alues. (lic$ OK to
create t%e
affinity
element.
4.14.1B E:tra%o(ating
Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to e8trapolate a surface 'oundary. (lic$ t%e #8trapolate icon .
+%e
#8trapolate Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select a surface 5oundary. Select t%e surface
to 'e
#8trapolated. Specify t%e Limit of t%e e8trapolation 'y eit%er 'y entering t%e 6alue
of t%e
e8trapolation lengt% or selecting a limit surface or plane. Specify t%e (ontinuity type
tangent J
cur6ature. Specify #8tremities conditions 'et2een t%e e8trapolated surface and t%e
support
surfaceD tangent J normal. Select t%e Assem'le result c%ec$ 'o8 if you 2ant t%e
e8trapolated
surface to 'e assem'led to t%e support surface. (lic$ OK to create t%e e8trapolated
surface.
4.14.11 Foining Suraces or 0ur$es
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to 9oin t2o surfaces or t2o cur6es. +%e surfaces or cur6es to 'e 9oined
must
'e ad9acent. (lic$ t%e Poin icon. +%e Poin Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e
surfaces or
cur6es to 'e 9oined. (%ec$ t%e (%ec$ tangency 'utton to find out 2%et%er t%e elements to 'e
9oined
are tangent. (%ec$ t%e (%ec$ conne8ity 'utton to find out 2%et%er t%e elements to 'e
9oined are
conne8. (%ec$ t%e (%ec$ manifold 'utton to find out 2%et%er t%e resulting 9oin is manifold.
Ot%er
options a6aila'le are Simplify t%e result, Ignore erroneous elements, Merging distance,
Angle
+olerance, Su'4#lements +o 3emo6e, federation. (lic$ OK to create t%e 9oined surface or
cur6e.
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4.14.12 <ea(ing
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to %eal surfaces, t%at is %o2 to fill any gap t%at may 'e appearing
'et2een
t2o surfaces. (lic$ t%e 7ealing icon. +%e 7ealing Definition dialog 'o8 appears.
Select t%e
surfaces to 'e %ealed. ,rom t%e )arameters ta', define t%e distance 'elo2 2%ic% elements are
to 'e
%ealed. ;ou can also set t%e Distance o'9ecti6e. (lic$ OK to create t%e %ealed surfaces.
+%e
surface Aidentified as 7eal.888B is added to t%e specification tree. )ro6ided t%e +angent
mode is
acti6e, you can retain s%arp edges, 'y clic$ing t%e S%arpness ta', and selecting one or more
edges.
+%e S%arpness angle allo2s to redefine t%e limit 'et2een a s%arp angle and a flat
angle.
4.14.13 -estoring a Surace
In t%is tas$ you 2ill learn %o2 to restore t%e limits of a surface 2%en it %as 'een split
using t%e
5rea$ Surface or (ur6e icon. (lic$ t%e *ntrim icon in t%e Poin47ealing
Modification
tool'ar. +%e *ntrim dialog 'o8 is displayed. Select t%e surface 2%ic% limits s%ould 'e
restored.
Select t%e surface 2%ic% limits s%ould 'e restored. (lic$ OK in t%e dialog 'o8. A progression
'ar
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4.14.14 Disasse!b(ing
E(e!ents
In t%is tas$ you 2ill learn %o2 to disassem'le multi4cell 'odies into mono4cell 'odies.
Select t%e
element to 'e disassem'led. (lic$ t%e Disassem'le icon in t%e Poin47ealing tool'ar.
+%e
Disassem'le dialog 'o8 is displayed. (%oose t%e disassem'ling modeD All (ellsD all
cells are
disassem'led, Domains OnlyD elements are partially disassem'led. A resulting element
can 'e
made of se6eral cells. (lic$ OK in t%e dialog 'o8. A progression 'ar is displayed,
2%ile t%e
surface is 'eing disassem'led. +%e selected element is disassem'led, t%at is to say
independent
elements are created, t%at can 'e manipulated
independently.
4.14.1" S!oothing
0ur$es
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to smoot% a cur6e, i.e. fill t%e gaps, and smoot% tangency and
cur6ature
discontinuities, in order to generate 'etter >uality geometry 2%en using t%is cur6e to create
ot%er
elements. (lic$ t%e (ur6e Smoot% icon . Select t%e cur6e to 'e smoot%ed. +e8ts are
displayed
on t%e cur6e indicating its discontinuities 'efore smoot%ing, and type of discontinuity
Apoint,
cur6ature or tangencyB and t%eir 6alues AIn areaB. +%ese 6alues type are e8pressed in t%e
follo2ing
units
D
for a point discontinuityD t%e unit is t%e documentQs distance unit Amm 'y
defaultB
for a tangency discontinuityD t%e unit is t%e documentQs angular unit Adegree 'y
defaultB
for a cur6ature discontinuityD t%e 6alue is a ratio 'et2een /
and 1
4.1" /%dating 5our
Design
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 and 2%en you s%ould update your design. +%e point of updating
your
design is to ma$e t%e application ta$e your last operation into account. Indeed some
c%anges to
geometry or a constraint may re>uire re'uilding t%e part. +o 2arn you t%at an update is
needed,
(A+IA displays t%e update sym'ol ne8t to t%e part name and displays t%e corresponding
geometry
in 'rig%t red. +o update a part, t%e application pro6ides t2o update
modesD
auto!atic
u%date
,
!anua(
u%date.
+o update t%e part, clic$ t%e *pdate icon . A progression 'ar indicates
t%e
e6olution of t%e
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4.1& Deining an ':is
S)ste!
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to define a ne2 t%ree4a8is system locally. +%ere are t2o 2ays of
defining
itD eit%er 'y selecting geometry or 'y entering coordinates. Select t%e Insert 4F A8is
System
command or clic$ t%e A8is System icon . +%e A8is System Definition dialog 'o8 is
displayed.
An a8is system is composed of an origin point and t%ree ort%ogonal a8es. +%e a8is
system
displayed in t%e specification
tree.
4.1* 1anaging .%en 9odies in the S%eciication
,ree
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to manage t%e specification tree. +%is in6ol6es? inserting open 'ody
entities,
remo6ing open 'ody entities and c%anging
'ody.
a; Inserting an .%en
9od)2
In t%e specification tree, select t%e 'ranc% of your c%oice. +%is 'ranc% 2ill 'e considered as a
c%ild
of t%e ne2 open 'ody and can 'e an open 'ody or a feature. Select t%e Insert 4F Open 5ody
menu
command. +%e result is immediate. (A+IA displays t%is ne2 OpenT'ody.8, incrementing its
name
in relation to t%e pre4e8isting 'odies, in t%e specification tree. It is underlined, indicating
t%at it is
t%e acti6e open
'ody.
b; -e!o$ing an .%en
9od)2
+%is is only possi'le 2%en t%e fat%er location of t%e open 'ody is anot%er open 'ody. 3ig%t4
clic$
t%e desired open 'ody t%en select t%e 3emo6e Open 5ody conte8tual command. +%e open
'ody is
remo6ed and its constituent entities are included in t%e fat%er open
'ody.
c; 1o$ing an o%en bod) to a new
bod)2
3ig%t4clic$ t%e desired open 'ody in t%e specification tree and select t%e (%ange 5ody
command
from t%e conte8tual menu. +%e (%ange 5ody dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e ne2 'ody
2%ere t%e
open 'ody is to 'e located. (lic$ OK to mo6e t%e open 'ody to t%e ne2
'ody.
4.1+ <iding8Showing .%en 9odies and ,heir
0ontents
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to use t%e 7ide<S%o2 command on different le6el of open 'odies and
for
different purposes. In t%e specification tree, select t%e open 'ody or contents of open 'ody
you
2is% to %ide<s%o2. 3ig%t4clic$ to display t%e conte8tual menu and c%oose t%e
7ide<s%o2
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command. +%e open 'ody or it@s content is %idden, if it 2as 6isi'le, or 'ecomes 6isi'le, if it
2as
%idden
.
". #enerati$e Sha%e Design
+%e :enerati6e S%ape Design 2or$'enc% allo2s you to >uic$ly model 'ot% simple and
comple8
s%apes using 2ireframe and surface features. It pro6ides a large set of tools for creating and
editing
s%ape designs and, 2%en com'ined 2it% ot%er products suc% as )art Design, it meets
t%e
re>uirements of solid4'ased %y'rid modeling. All 'asic commands in :SD are
identical to
commands in &,JSD. Ad6ance commands in :SD are as
follo2s.
".1 0reating E:tre!u!
E(e!ents
+%is command is only a6aila'le 2it% t%e :enerati6e S%ape Design product. +%is tas$ s%o2s
%o2
to create e8tremum elements Apoints, edges or facesB, t%at is elements at t%e minimum or
ma8imum
distance on a cur6e, a surface, or a pad, according to gi6en directions. (lic$ t%e
#8tremum
icon . +%e #8tremum Definition dialog 'o8 is displayed. Set t%e correct optionsD Ma8,
Min.
Select a cur6e. Select t%e direction into 2%ic% t%e e8tremum point must 'e identified.
(lic$ OK.
+%e point Aidentified as #8tremum.888B is added to t%e specification
tree.
".2 0reating Po(ar E:tre!u!
E(e!ents
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+%is command is only a6aila'le 2it% t%e :enerati6e S%ape Design product. +%is tas$ s%o2s
%o2
to create an element of e8tremum radius or angle, on a planar contour. (lic$ t%e )olar
#8tremum
icon . +%e )olar #8tremum Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e contour or cur6e on
2%ic%
t%e e8tremum element is to 'e created. Select t%e supporting surface of t%e contour.
Specify t%e
a8is origin and a reference direction, in order to determine t%e a8is system in 2%ic% t%e
e8tremum
element is to 'e created. (lic$ )re6ie2. Depending on t%e selected computation type, t%e
results
can 'eD Min radius, Ma8 radius, Min angle, Ma8
angle.
+%e radius or angle 6alue is displayed in t%e )olar #8tremum Definition dialog
'o8 for
information. (lic$ OK to create t%e e8tremum point. +%e element Aidentified as
)olar
#8tremum.888B, a point in t%is case, is added to t%e specification
tree.
".3 0reating a S%ine
+%is command is only a6aila'le 2it% t%e :enerati6e S%ape Design product. +%is tas$ s%o2s
%o2
to create a spine, t%at is a cur6e normal to a list of ordered planes or planar cur6es. +%ese
spines
are useful 2%en creating comple8 surfaces suc% as s2ept, lofted, or filleted
surfaces.
0reating a S%ine 9ased on
P(anes
D (lic$ t%e Spine icon . +%e Spine (ur6e Definition
dialog
'o8 is displayed. Successi6ely select planes. (lic$ )re6ie2. +%e spine is displayed. ;ou can
also
select a start point. (lic$
OK.
0reating a S%ine 9ased on #uiding
0ur$es
D (lic$ t%e Spine icon. +%e Spine (ur6e
Definition
dialog 'o8 is displayed. (lic$ 2it%in t%e :uide list and successi6ely select t2o guiding
cur6es.
(lic$ OK to create t%e
spine.
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".4 0reating 0o!bined
0ur$es
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create com'ined cur6es, t%at is a cur6e resulting from t%e
intersection
of t%e e8trusion of t2o cur6es. (lic$ t%e (om'ine icon . +%e (om'ine Definition dialog
'o8
appears. (%oose t%e com'ine typeD normal or along directions. Successi6ely select t%e t2o
cur6es
to 'e com'ined. (lic$ OK to create t%e element. +%e com'ine Aidentified as
(om'ine.888B is
added to t%e specification
tree.
"." 0reating Para((e(
0ur$es
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a cur6e t%at is parallel to a reference cur6e. (lic$ t%e
)arallel
(ur6e icon . +%e )arallel (ur6e Definition dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e reference
(ur6e to
'e offset. Select t%e Support plane or surface on 2%ic% t%e reference cur6e lies. Specify t%e
offset
of t%e parallel
cur6e
".& 0reating -e(ect
4ines
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create reflect lines, 2%et%er closed or open. 3eflect lines are
cur6es
for 2%ic% t%e normal to t%e surface in eac% point present t%e same angle 2it% a specified
direction.
(lic$ t%e 3eflect Lines icon . select t%e support surface and a direction. Key in an
angle,
representing t%e 6alue 'et2een t%e selected direction and t%e normal to t%e
surface
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".* 0reating 'da%ti$e Swe%t
Suraces
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to create s2ept surfaces t%at use an implicit profile and its constraints
along a
guiding cur6e. +%ese s2ept surfaces are created 'ased on sections along t%e guiding cur6e
and
constraints t%at can 'e specified for eac% of t%ese sections. &%en designing t%e profile to 'e
s2ept,
$eep in mind t%at t%e constraints imposed on t%e s$etc%ed profile affect t%e resulting
s2ept
surface
.
(lic$ t%e Adapti6e S2eep icon . +%e Adapti6e S2eep dialog 'o8 appears. Select t%e
:uiding
cur6e. +%e 3eference surface is optional. It is t%e surface on 2%ic% t%e guiding cur6e lies
and is
used to define t%e a8is system in 2%ic% t%e s2ept surface is created. Select t%e S$etc% to 'e
s2ept
along t%e guiding cur6e. +%e list in t%e Sections ta' is automatically updated 2it% t%e first
section
'eing at t%e intersection of t%e selected s$etc% and guiding cur6e. Select points on guide to
add
ot%er
sections.
(lic$ t%e )arameters ta' to display and redefine t%e constraints on a gi6en section. (lic$
)re6ie2
to pre6ie2 t%e s2ept surface. (lic$ OK to create t%e s2ept
surface.
".+ 0usto!i@ing 7or #enerati$e Sha%e
Design
+%is section descri'es %o2 to customi0e different settings specific to t%e :enerati6e S%ape
Design
2or$'enc%. +%e settings descri'ed %ere deal 2it% permanent setting customi0ation.
Select t%e
+ools 4F Options command. +%e Options dialog 'o8 is displayed. Select t%e S%ape 4F
:enerati6e
S%ape Design. +%e :eneral ta' displays. (%oose t%e Smoot%ing +ypeD 1oneD
deacti6ates t%e
smoot%ing result, :1 D en%ances t%e current continuity to tangent continuity, :2 D
en%ances t%e
current continuity to cur6ature continuity. ;ou can specify a ma8imum de6iation to set t%e
allo2ed
de6iation 'et2een t%e initial element and t%e smoot%ed element 'y entering a 6alue or
using t%e
spinners. (lic$ OK to confirm setting t%ese permanent
options.
&. 'sse!b() Design
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+%e A""em%l$
De"i!n
used to create an assem'ly starting from scratc%. 7ere is illustration of
t%e
se6eral stages of creation you may encounter for an
assem'ly.
&.1 0reating an 'sse!b()
Docu!ent
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to enter t%e Assem'ly Design 2or$'enc% to create a ne2
assem'ly
from scratc%. Select t%e Start 4F Mec%anical Design 4F Assem'ly Design command to
launc% t%e
re>uired 2or$'enc%. +%e Assem'ly Design 2or$'enc% is opened. ;ou can see t%at
G)roduct1G is
displayed in t%e specification tree, indicating t%e 'uilding 'loc$ of t%e assem'ly to 'e
created. +o
create an assem'ly, you need products. +%e application uses t%e term GproductG or GcomponentG
to
indicate assem'lies or parts. ;ou can use parts to create products. +%ose products can in turn
'e
used to create ot%er products. +%e product document containsD a specification tree to t%e left of
t%e
application 2indo2, specific tool'ars to t%e rig%t of t%e application 2indo2, a
num'er of
conte8tual commands a6aila'le in t%e specification tree and in t%e geometry. 1ote t%at
t%ese
commands can also 'e accessed from t%e menu
'ar.
&.2 Inserting a
0o!%onents
&.2.1 Inserting a New
0o!%onent
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to insert a component into an e8isting assem'ly. In t%e
specification
tree, select )roduct1 and clic$ t%e 1e2 (omponent icon . +%e structure of your assem'ly
no2
includes )roduct1
A)roduct1.1B.
&.2.2 Inserting a New
Product
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to insert a product in an e8isting assem'ly. In t%e specification
tree,
select )roduct1 and clic$ t%e 1e2 )roduct icon. +%e )roduct2 A)roduct2.1B is created in
t%e
specification
tree.
&.2.3 Inserting a New Part
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+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to insert a ne2 part in an e8isting assem'ly. In t%e specification
tree,
select )roduct1 and clic$ t%e 1e2
)art
icon . If geometry e8ists in t%e assem'ly, t%e 1e2
)artD
Origin )oint dialog 'o8 is displayed, proposing t2o options to locate t%e partD (lic$ ;es to
locate
t%e part origin point on a selected point, on anot%er component for e8ample. (lic$ 1o to
define t%e
origin point of a component 'ased on t%e origin point of t%e parent
component.
&.3 Deining a 1u(ti3
Instantiation
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to repeat components as many times as you 2is% in t%e direction of
your
c%oice. Select t%e component you 2is% to instantiate. (lic$ t%e Define Multi4
Instantiation icon
. +%e Multi4Instantiation dialog 'o8 is displayed, indicating t%e name of t%e component
to 'e
instantiated. +%e )arameters option lets you c%oose 'et2een t%e follo2ing
categories of
parameters to defineD Instances J Spacing, Instances J Lengt% and Spacing J Lengt%. +o
define
t%e direction of creation, c%ec$ 84a8is. +%e application pre6ie2s t%e location of t%e
ne2
components. (lic$ OK to create t%e
components.
&.4 7ast 1u(ti3
Instantiation
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to repeat components using t%e parameters pre6iously set in t%e
Multi
Instantiation command. ;ou 2ill use t%e ,ast Multi4Instantiation command to >uic$ly
repeat t%e
component of your c%oice. +%e operation is 6ery simple. Select t%e component you
2is% to
instantiate. (lic$ t%e ,ast Multi4Instantiation icon . +%e result is immediate. +%ree
components
are created according to t%e parameters defined in t%e Multi4Instantiation dialog
'o8.
&." /sing 'sse!b()
0onstraints
+%is section descri'es t%e notions and operating modes you 2ill need to set and use
constraints in
your assem'ly structure. (onstraints allo2 you to position mec%anical components
correctly in
relation to t%e ot%er components of t%e assem'ly. ;ou 9ust need to specify t%e type of
constraints
you 2is% to set up 'et2een t2o components, and t%e system 2ill place t%e components
e8actly t%e
2ay you 2ant. Setting constraints is rat%er an easy tas$. 7o2e6er, you s%ould $eep in
mind t%e
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follo2ingD ;ou can apply constraints only 'et2een t%e c%ild components of t%e acti6e
component.
;ou cannot define constraints 'et2een t2o geometric elements 'elonging to t%e same
component.
;ou cannot apply a constraint 'et2een t2o components 'elonging to t%e same su'assem'ly if
t%is
su'assem'ly is not t%e acti6e component. +%e acti6e component is 'lue framed Adefault colorB
and
underlined. Dou'le4clic$ing acti6ates it. +%e selected component is orange framed Adefault
colorB.
&.".1 0reating a 0oincidence
0onstraint
(oincidence4type constraints are used to align elements. Depending on t%e selected
elements, you
may o'tain concentricity, coa8iality or coplanarity. (lic$ t%e (oincidence (onstraint
icon .
Select t%e face to 'e constrained. Select t%e second face to 'e constrained. :reen arro2s appear
on
t%e selected faces, indicating orientations. +%e (onstraint )roperties dialog 'o8 t%at
appears
displays t%e properties of t%e constraint. +%e components in6ol6ed and t%eir status are
indicated.
;ou can define t%e orientation of t%e faces to 'e constrained 'y c%oosing one of t%ese
optionsD
*ndefined At%e application finds t%e 'est solutionB, Same, opposite. (lic$ OK to
create t%e
coincidence constraint. +%is constraint is added to t%e specification tree
too.
&.".2 0reating a 0ontact
0onstraint
(ontact4type constraints can 'e created 'et2een
t2o
planar faces Adirected planesB. (lic$
t%e
(ontact (onstraint icon . Select t%e faces to 'e constrained. As t%e contact
constraint is
created, one component is mo6ed so as to adopt its ne2 position. :reen grap%ic sym'ols
are
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displayed in t%e geometry area to indicate t%at t%is constraint %as 'een defined. +%is
constraint is
added to t%e specification
tree.
&.".3 0reating an .set
0onstraint
&%en defining an offset constraint 'et2een t2o components, you need to specify %o2
faces
s%ould 'e oriented. (lic$ t%e Offset (onstraint icon . Select t%e faces to 'e constrained.
+%e
(onstraint )roperties dialog 'o8 t%at appears displays t%e properties of t%e constraint.
+%e
components in6ol6ed and t%eir status are indicated. ;ou can define t%e orientation of t%e
faces to
'e constrained 'y c%oosing one of t%ese options. (lic$ OK to create t%e offset
constraint.
&.".4 0reating an 'ng(e
0onstraint
Angle4type constraints fall into t%ree categoriesD Angle, )arallelism Aangle 6alue e>uals
0eroB,
)erpendicularity Aangle 6alue e>uals ./ degreesB. &%en setting an angle constraint, you
2ill %a6e
to define an angle 6alue. (lic$ t%e Angle (onstraint icon . Select t%e faces to 'e
constrained.
+%e (onstraint )roperties dialog 'o8 is displayed 2it% t%e properties of t%e selected constraint
and
t%e list of a6aila'le constraints. Keep t%e Angle option. #nter angle in t%e Angle field and
$eep
Sector 1. 1ote t%at four sectors are a6aila'leD . (lic$ OK to create t%e
angle
constraint
.
&."." 7i:ing a
0o!%onent
,i8ing a component means pre6enting t%is component from mo6ing from its parents
during t%e
update operation. +%ere are t2o 2ays of fi8ing a componentD 'y fi8ing its position according
to t%e
geometrical origin of t%e assem'ly, 2%ic% means
setting an
abso(ute
%osition
. +%is operation
is
referred to as G,i8 in spaceG. 5y fi8ing its position according to ot%er components, 2%ic%
means
setting
a
re(ati$e
%osition.
+%is operation is referred to as
G,i8G.
7i: in
S%ace2
(lic$ t%e
,i8
icon . Select t%e component to 'e fi8ed, t%at is t%e lig%t
'lue
component. +%e constraint is created. A green anc%or is displayed in t%e geometry area to
indicate
t%at t%is constraint %as 'een
defined.
7
i:2
Dou'le4clic$ t%e fi8 constraint you %a6e 9ust created to edit it. In t%e dialog 'o8 t%at
appears,
clic$ More to e8pand t%e dialog 'o8. *nc%ec$ t%e ,i8 in space option to t%e left of t%e dialog
'o8.
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+%e loc$ sym'ol is no longer displayed in t%e specification tree, meaning t%at t%e
component is
positioned according to t%e ot%er components only. Mo6e t%e fi8ed component. (lic$
OK to
confirm. *pdate t%e assem'lyD no2 t%e component remains at its
location.
&.".& 7i:ing 0o!%onents
,ogether
+%is tas$ consists in fi8ing t2o components toget%er. +%e ,i8 +oget%er command attac%es
selected
elements toget%er. ;ou can select as many components as you 2is%, 'ut t%ey must 'elong to
t%e
acti6e component. (lic$ t%e ,i8 +oget%er icon . ;ou can select t%e components in
t%e
specification tree or in t%e geometry area. +%e ,i8 +oget%er dialog 'o8 appears, displaying
t%e list
of selected components. In t%e 1ame field, enter a ne2 name for t%e group of components
you
2ant to create. (lic$ OK. +%e components are attac%ed to eac% ot%er. Mo6ing one of t%em
mo6es
t%e ot%er one
too.
&.".* /sing the Guick 0onstraint
0o!!and
+%e Muic$ (onstraint command creates t%e first possi'le constraint as specified in t%e priority
list.
Dou'le4clic$ t%e Muic$
(onstraint
icon . Select t%e t2o entities to 'e constrained. +%e
possi'le
constrain 'et2een t%ese 2ill 'e according to list specifying t%e order of constraint
creationD
Surface contact, (oincidence, Offset, Angle and )arallelism. +%e first constraint in t%e
list can
no2 'e set. A surface contact constraint is created J constraint is added to t%e specification
tree.
&.".+ 0hanging
0onstraints
(%anging a constraint means replacing t%e type of t%is constraint 'y anot%er type. +%is
operation is
possi'le depending on t%e supporting elements. ;ou can select any constraints, not
necessarily in
t%e acti6e component. Select t%e constraint to 'e c%anged. (lic$ t%e (%ange (onstraint
icon .
+%e (%ange +ype dialog 'o8 t%at appears, displays all possi'le constraints. Select t%e ne2
type of
constraint. (lic$ Apply to pre6ie2 t%e constraint in t%e specification tree and t%e geometry.
(lic$
OK to 6alidate t%e
operation.
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&.".9 Deacti$ating or 'cti$ating
0onstraints
Deacti6ating or acti6ating constraints means specifying if t%ese constraints must 'e
ta$en into
account during updates or not. Select any acti6ated constraint. 3ig%t4clic$ and select
t%e
Deacti6ate conte8tual command. +%e constraint is deacti6ated. +%e grap%ic sym'ol
representing
t%e deacti6ated constraint is no2 displayed in 2%ite. 3epeat step and rig%t4clic$ to
select t%e
Acti6ate conte8tual command to acti6ate t%e selected
constraint.
&.& /%dating an
'sse!b()
*pdating an assem'ly means updating its components as 2ell as its constraints. +%e
application
lets you c%oose 'et2een updating t%e 2%ole assem'ly or t%e components of your c%oice.
+%e
constraints are in 'lac$, indicating t%ey need an update. +%e default color is 'lac$,
'ut t%e
application allo2s you to redefine t%e colors you 2ant. +o do so, refer to (ustomi0ing
(onstraint
Appearance. Select t%e +ools 4F Options command, t%en e8pand t%e Mec%anical Design
section to
t%e left to access Assem'ly Design options. ;ou can c%oose 'et2een t2o update modes 2it%in
t%e
Assem'ly Design 2or$'enc%D Automatic or Manual. (%ec$ t%e Manual option in t%e
*pdate
frame. (lic$ OK to confirm and close t%e dialog 'o8. (lic$ t%e *pdate icon to update
t%e
2%ole assem'ly. +%e assem'ly is
updated.
&.* /sing a Part Design
Pattern
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to repeat a component using a pattern created in )art Design.
Select t%e
rectangular pattern in t%e tree or in t%e geometry. (ontrol4clic$ to select t%e component
to 'e
repeated. (lic$ t%e 3euse )attern icon . +%e Instantiation on a pattern dialog 'o8 is
displayed,
indicating t%e name of t%e pattern, t%e num'er of instances to 'e created Afor information
onlyB and
t%e name of t%e component to 'e repeated. +%ere are t2o 2or$ modesD *sing associati6ity
2it% t%e
geometryD t%e option GKeep lin$ 2it% t%e patternG is on, *sing no associati6ityD t%e option
is off.
+o define t%e first instance of t%e component to 'e duplicated, t%ree options are
a6aila'leD
-euse the origina(
co!%onent
, create a new instance , cut E %aste the origina(
co!%onent
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(lic$ OK to repeat t%e second component. +%e ne2 component G888 on
3ect)attern.88G is
displayed in t%e tree. An entity GAssem'ly featuresG %as 'een created in t%e tree.
G3eused
3ectangular )attern.1G is displayed 'elo2 t%is entity. If you use t%e option Ggenerated
constraintsG,
t%e 3euse (onstraints section displays t%e constraints detected for t%e component and
ma$es all
original constraints a6aila'le for selectionD ;ou can define 2%et%er you 2is% to reproduce
one or
more original constraints 2%en instantiating t%e
component.
&.+ 1o$ing
0o!%onents
&.+.1 1ani%u(ating
0o!%onents
+%e Manipulate command lets you mo6e a component free%and 2it% t%e mouse. +%e
Manipulation
)arameters dialog 'o8 appears after selecting command. ;ou can translate or rotate
components
using one of t%e follo2ing optionsD +%e first and second %ori0ontal ro2s are
reser6ed for
translations. ;ou can mo6e your component along t%e 8, y or 04a8is as 2ell as in t%e 8y, y0
and 80
planes. +%e t%ird ro2 is reser6ed for rotations. ;ou can rotate your component around t%e 8,
y or
04a8is. +%e fourt% column lets you specify t%e direction of your c%oice 'y selecting a
geometric
element. +%is element defines t%e direction of t%e mo6e or t%e a8is of
rotation.
&.+.2 Sna%%ing
0o!%onents
+%e Snap command pro9ects t%e geometric element of a component onto anot%er
geometric
element 'elonging to t%e same or to a different component. *sing t%is command is a
con6enient
2ay to translate or rotate components. Depending on t%e selected elements, you 2ill
o'tain
different
results.
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7irst E(e!ent 4ast E(e!ent
-esu(t
Se(ected Se(ected
point point Identical
points.
point line +%e point is pro9ected onto t%e
line.
point plane +%e point is pro9ected onto t%e
plane.
line line 5ot% lines 'ecome
collinear.
line plane +%e line is pro9ected onto t%e
plane.
plane line +%e plane passes t%roug% t%e
line.
&.+.3 S!art 1o$e
+%e Smart Mo6e command com'ines t%e Manipulate and Snap capa'ilities. Optionally, it
creates
constraints. +%e Muic$ (onstraint frame contains t%e list of t%e constraints t%at can 'e set.
+%is list
displays t%ese constraints in a %ierarc%ical order and can 'e edited 'y using 'ot% arro2s to
rig%t of
t%e dialog 'o8. +%e application creates t%e first possi'le constraint as specified in t%e
list of
constraints %a6ing
priority.
&.9 Sectioning
+%is tas$ you 2ill create section planes, orient t%e plane 2it% respect to t%e a'solute a8is
system,
in6ert t%e normal 6ector of t%e plane. (lic$ t%e Sectioning icon. +%e section
plane is
automatically created. +%e plane is created parallel to a'solute coordinates ;, O. +%e center
of t%e
plane is located at t%e center of t%e 'ounding sp%ere around t%e products in t%e selection
you
defined. Line segments 6isuali0ed represent t%e intersection of t%e plane 2it% all products
in t%e
selection. +%e Sectioning Definition dialog 'o8 contains a 2ide 6ariety of tools
letting you
position, mo6e and rotate t%e section plane. A )re6ie2 2indo2, s%o2ing t%e generated
section,
also appears. 3D section cuts cut a2ay t%e material from t%e plane. (lic$ t%e =olume (ut
icon in
t%e Sectioning Definition dialog 'o8 to o'tain a section cut. ;ou can position section planes
2it%
respect to a geometrical target Aa face, edge, reference plane or cylinder a8isB. ;ou can
6ie2 t%e
generated section in a separate
6ie2er.
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&.1B 'sse!b() 7eatures
)rior to creating assem'ly features, $eep in mind t%e follo2ing. ;ou can create assem'ly
features
only 'et2een t%e c%ild components of t%e acti6e product. +%e acti6e product at least must
include
t2o components, 2%ic% in turn must contain one part at least. ;ou cannot create assem'ly
features
'et2een t2o geometric elements 'elonging to t%e same component. +%e different
assem'ly
features you can create areD Split, 7ole, )oc$et, 3emo6e, Add, )erform a
Symmetry.
&.1B.1 'sse!b()
S%(it
+%e dialog 'o8 t%at appears 2%en you clic$ Assem'ly Split, displays t%e names as 2ell
as t%e
pat%s of t%e parts t%at may 'e affected 'y t%e split action. Mo6e t%e parts to t%e list
QAffected
partsG. Arro2s in t%e geometry indicate t%e portion of parts t%at 2ill 'e $ept after splitting.
If t%e
arro2s point in t%e 2rong direction, clic$ t%em to re6erse t%e direction. (lic$ OK to
confirm. +o
edit an assem'ly split, dou'le4clic$ QAssem'ly Split.NQ in assem'ly features a6aila'le in
%istory
tree
.
&.11 0reating Scenes
Scenes ena'le you toD 2or$ on t%e e6olution of an assem'ly in a separate 2indo2 from t%e
actual
assem'ly and to impart updates to t%e assem'ly as you see fit. Sa6e a copy of an assem'ly
in a
separate 2indo2, 2or$ on t%e e6olution of t%at assem'ly directly on t%e assem'ly. ;ou
can
modify t%e follo2ing attri'utes eit%er in t%e scene or in t%e assem'ly 2it%out t%e
modifications
'eing replicated in t%e ot%erD t%e 6ie2point, t%e grap%ical attri'utes of t%e components, t%e
Gs%o2G
or G%ideG state of t%e components, t%e Gacti6eG or Gnot4acti6eG state of t%e components. Scenes
are
identified 'y name in t%e specification tree and 'y a grap%ical representation in t%e
geometry area.
(lic$ t%e (reate Scene icon . +%e #dit Scene dialog 'o8 and a scene representation in
t%e
document 2indo2 are displayed. (lic$ O$ to end t%e scene creation. ;ou are no2 in a
scene
2indo2D +%e 'ac$ground color turns to green. Scene 1 is identified in t%e specification
tree.
)erform t%e re>uired modifications. ,or instance modifyD 6ie2point, grap%ical attri'utes,
s%o24no
s%o2. &it%in a scene, clic$ t%e 3eset selected products icon to reposition t%e
components as
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t%ey 2ere in t%e initial product. 1ote t%at color attri'utes and t%e s%o24%ide specification
are not
ta$en into account 2%en using t%e 3eset selected products icon. (lic$ t%e #8it ,rom Scene
icon
to s2ap to t%e initial 2indo2. Dou'le4clic$ Scene 1 eit%er in t%e specification tree or
in t%e
geometry area to s2ap to t%e scene
2indo2.
&.12 E:%(oding a 0onstrained
'sse!b()
+%is tas$ s%o2s %o2 to e8plode an assem'ly ta$ing into account t%e assem'ly constraints.
+%is
#8plode type is applica'le only to specific cases. &%en t%e assem'ly is assigned
coincidence
constraintsD a8is<a8is J plane<plane. (lic$ t%e #8plode icon . +%e #8plode dialog
'o8 is
displayed. &%eel Assem'ly is selected 'y default, $eep t%e selection as it is. +%e Dept%
parameter
lets you c%oose 'et2een a total AAll le6elsB or partial A,irst le6elB e8ploded 6ie2.
Keep All
le6els set 'y default. Set t%e e8plode type. 3D is t%e default type. Keep it. (lic$ Apply to
perform
t%e
operation.
&.13 Detecting
Intererences
(%ec$ing for interferences is done in t2o stepsD Initial computationD detects and
identifies t%e
different types of interference. Detailed computationD computes t%e grap%ics
representation of
interferences as 2ell as t%e minimum distance. +2o interference types are a6aila'leD
(ontact U
(las%, (learance U (ontact U (las%. 3esults differ depending on t%e interference type
selected for
t%e
analysis.
,our computation types are
a6aila'leD
9etween a((
co!%onents
, Inside one
se(ection
, Se(ection
against a(( , 9etween two se(ections . (lic$ Apply to c%ec$ for interferences. A progress 'ar
is
displayed letting you monitor and, if necessary, interrupt A(ancel optionB t%e calculation.
+%e
(%ec$ (las% dialog 'o8 e8pands to s%o2 t%e
results.
0(ash
2
red intersection cur6es
identify
clas%ing
products.
0ontact
2
yello2 triangles identify products in
contact.
0(earance
2
gree
n
triangles identify products separated 'y less t%an t%e specified clearance
distance.
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&.14 0usto!i@ing 'sse!b()
Design
&.14.1 0usto!i@ing 'sse!b() Design
Settings
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to customi0e Assem'ly Design settings. Select +ools 4F
Options.
(lic$ t%e Mec%anical Design category, t%en t%e Assem'ly Design su'category. +%e
:eneral ta'
appears, displaying t%e follo2ing optionsD *pdate, Access to geometry, Mo6e
components.
&.14.2 0usto!i@ing #enera(
Settings
Select t%e +ools 4F Options... command. (lic$ t%e Infrastructure category, t%en t%e
)art
Infrastructure su'category. +%e :eneral ta' appears, containing t%ree categories of
optionsD
#8ternal 3eferences, *pdate and Delete
Operation
&.14.3 0usto!i@ing 'sse!b()
0onstraints
Select +ools 4F Options. (lic$ t%e Mec%anical Design category, t%en t%e Assem'ly
Design
su'category. In t%e (onstraints ta' t%e follo2ing options are a6aila'leD )aste
(omponents,
(onstraint (reation, Muic$
(onstraint.
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*.#enerati$e Drating
workbench
+%e :enerati6e Drafting 2or$'enc% pro6ides a simple met%od to create and modify 6ie2s
on a
predefined s%eet. ;ou may also add, modify and<or delete dressup and 2D elements to t%ese
6ie2s.
All t%is is performed on a s%eet 2%ic% may include a frame and a title 'loc$ and 2ill
e6entually 'e
printed
.
*.1 0reating a New Drawing
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create more or less automatically a ne2 dra2ing 2it% pre4
defined
6ie2s generated from a part. Select t%e Start 4F Mec%anical Design commands. Select t%e
Drafting
2or$'enc%
.
.+%e 1e2 Dra2ing
(reation
dialog 'o8 appears 2it% information on 6ie2s t%at can possi'ly 'e created, as 2ell as
information
on t%e dra2ing standards. Select t%e 6ie2s you 2ant to 'e automatically created on your
dra2ing
from t%e 1e2 Dra2ing (reation dialog 'o8. (lic$
OK.
*.2 1anaging ' Sheet
+%e :enerati6e Drafting 2or$'enc% pro6ides a simple met%od for managing a s%eet. A
s%eet
containsD a main 6ie2D a 6ie2 2%ic% supports t%e geometry directly created in t%e
s%eet, a
'ac$ground 6ie2D a 6ie2 dedicated to frames and title 'loc$s, interacti6e or generated 6ie2s.
(lic$
t%e 1e2 icon from t%e Standard tool'ar or select ,ile 4F 1e2... from t%e menu 'ar.
Select t%e
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Dra2ing 2or$'enc%, and clic$ OK. ,rom t%e 1e2 Dra2ing dialog 'o8, select t%e ISO
standard, or
t%e A/ ISO format. Select t%e orientation type. Select t%e 1D1 scale, and t%en clic$
OK.
*.3 'dding a new
sheet
;ou can add ne2 s%eets at any time. +%ese ne2 s%eets 2ill 'e assigned t%e same standard,
format
and orientation as t%e s%eet first created and defined using t%e 1e2 Dra2ing dialog
Adefault
settingB. #6en t%oug% you t%en delete s%eet1, t%e s%eets ne2ly created 2ill $eep t%e same
name.
(lic$ t%e 1e2 S%eet icon from t%e Dra2ing tool'ar. +%e ne2 s%eet automatically
appears.
*.4 7ront Diew
0reation
+%e :enerati6e Drafting 2or$'enc% pro6ides a simple met%od to create 6ie2s on a
predefined
s%eet
.
What is the 'cti$e
DiewH
+%e active
view
is t%e 6ie2 from 2%ic% ot%er 6ie2s 2ill 'e
generated.
+%is is also t%e 6ie2 in 2%ic% all t%e modifications 2ill 'e performed. +%e acti6e 6ie2 is
framed in
red. +%e non4acti6e 6ie2s are framed in 'lue. &%en you create a 6ie2, until you clic$
at t%e
desired 6ie2 location, t%e 6ie2 to 'e created is framed in green. If you clic$ t%is 6ie2, it
'ecomes
t%e acti6e 6ie2 and is framed in
red.
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Start creating the ront
$iew.
(lic$ t%e ,ront =ie2 icon from t%e =ie2s tool'ar.
Select
o'9ect. (lic$ on s%eet to place front 6ie2. 5lue arro2s appear. (lic$ t%e rig%t or left
arro2 to
6isuali0e t%e rig%t or left side, respecti6ely. (lic$ t%e 'ottom arro2 to 6isuali0e t%e 'ottom
side.
(lic$ t%e countercloc$2ise arro2 to rotate t%e reference plane. (lic$ inside t%e s%eet to
generate
t%e 6ie2. 3ig%t4clic$ t%e frame of t%e 6ie2, select t%e )roperties option from t%e conte8tual
menu,
=ie2 ta' and c%ec$ t%e re>uired options in t%e )roperties dialog
'o8.
*." 2D83D 'ssociati$it)
.n
Diews2
A generati6e 6ie2 results from specifications in a 3D document. +%is
specification
corresponds eit%er to t%e 2%ole document or to a feature in t%e document. Any
modification
applied to t%e specifications, 'efore t%e generated 6ie2AsB is<are updated, is detected. ;ou
can
perform an update. ;ou can update all 6ie2s or a selection of 6ie2s. +%e *pdate icon is
acti6e
in t%e *pdate tool'ar 2%en a s%eet Aor dra2ingB contains 6ie2s t%at need to 'e updated At%is
can 'e
all 6ie2s in t%e s%eet or some of t%em onlyB. ;ou can update all 6ie2s in t%e acti6e
s%eet 'y
clic$ing t%is icon. An update sym'ol appears in t%e specification tree for t%e 6ie2s t%at
need to
'e updated. ;ou can update a selection of 6ie2s 'y selecting and rig%t4clic$ing t%e 6ie2AsB
you
2ant to update and c%oosing *pdate Selection from t%e conte8tual
menu.
.n #enerated
Di!ensions2
:enerated dimensions are associati6e 2it% t%e 3D part constraints
on
t%e condition you c%ec$ed t%e :eneration dimensions 2%en updating t%e s%eet option
from t%e
Options dialog 'o8 A+ools 4F Options 4F Mec%anical Design 4F Drafting 4F :eneration ta'B.
1ote
t%at t%ese dimensions 2ill 'e re4generated in accordance 2it% t%e ot%er options
c%ec$ed<un4
c%ec$ed in t%e Options dialog
'o8.
*.& 0reating a Pro>ection
Diew
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to
create
projection
views
on t%e s%eet, relati6ely to t%e front
6ie2
pre6iously generated. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and dou'le4clic$ t%e )ro9ection =ie2
icon
from t%e =ie2s tool'ar A)ro9ections su'tool'arB. As you mo6e t%e cursor, a pre6ie2ed
pro9ection
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6ie2 in a green frame appears on t%e s%eet. Define t%e pro9ection 6ie2 position 'y
positioning t%e
cursor at t%e desired 6ie2 location, for e8ample t%e rig%t 6ie2 position. (lic$ inside t%e
green
frame to generate t%e
6ie2.
*.* 0reating an 'u:i(iar)
Diew
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create
an
auxiliary
view
. Many o'9ects are of suc% s%ape t%at
t%eir
principal faces cannot al2ays 'e assumed parallel to t%e regular planes of pro9ection.
(reating an
au8iliary 6ie2 allo2s s%o2ing t%e true s%apes 'y assuming a direction of sig%t
perpendicular to
planes t%at are perpendicular of t%e cur6es. +%is au8iliary 6ie2, toget%er 2it% t%e top
6ie2,
completely descri'es t%e o'9ect. (lic$ t%e Au8iliary =ie2 icon from t%e =ie2s
tool'ar
A)ro9ections
su'tool'arB.
(lic$ an edge on t%e 6ie2. +%e selected edge 'ecomes a line t%at you can position 2%ere
desired
using t%e cursor. +%is line<callout 2ill 'e automatically used as t%e plane. (lic$ to
position t%e
callout. +%e reference plane is automatically positioned according to t%e selected edge.
)ositioning
t%e au8iliary 6ie2 callout amounts to defining t%e au8iliary 6ie2 direction. (lic$ to
position t%e
au8iliary
6ie2.
*.+ 0reating an .set Section Diew 8
0ut
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create
an
offset section
view/cut
using a cutting profile as
cutting
plane. In sectioning t%roug% irregular o'9ects, it is often desira'le to s%o2 se6eral features
t%at do
not lie in a straig%t line 'y offsetting or 'ending t%e cutting plane. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing
2indo2, and
clic$ t%e Offset Section =ie2 icon or t%e Offset Section (ut icon from t%e =ie2s
tool'ar
ASections su'tool'arB. Select t%e %oles and points re>uired for s$etc%ing t%e cutting profile. If
you
are not satisfied 2it% t%e profile you create, you can, at any time, use *ndo or 3edo
icons.
+%e section plane appears on t%e 3D part and mo6es dynamically on t%e part. Dou'le4clic$ to
end
t%e cutting profile creation. O,,S#+ S#(+IO1 (*+D In t%is particular case, only cut
portion
of solid is 6isi'le in section
6ie2.
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*.9 0reating an '(igned Section Diew 8
0ut
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create
an
aligned section
view
and<or aligned section cut using
a
cutting profile as cutting plane. An aligned section 6ie2 < cut is a 6ie2 created from a
cutting
profile defined from non4parallel planes. In order to include in a section certain angled
elements,
t%e cutting plane may 'e 'ent so as to pass t%roug% t%ose features. +%e plane and feature are
t%en
imagined to 'e re6ol6ed into t%e original plane. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e
Aligned
Section (ut . Select t%e points and circles re>uired for s$etc%ing t%e cutting profile. +%e
section
plane also appears on t%e 3D part and mo6es dynamically on t%e part. Dou'le4clic$ to
end t%e
cutting profile creation. (lic$ to generate t%e
6ie2.
*.1B 0reating a Detai( Diew 8 Detai( Diew
Proi(e
A detail 6ie2 is a partial generated 6ie2 t%at s%o2s only 2%at is necessary in t%e clear
description
of t%e o'9ect. It s%o2s you %o2 to create from t%e 3D
a
detail
view
using eit%er a circle as
callout
or a s$etc%ed profile. In t%is particular case, 2e create a detail 6ie2 using a s$etc%ed profile
as 2e
create t%is detail 6ie2 from an o'long part. 1ote t%at for creating a detail 6ie2 using a
circle, t%e
dialog is e8actly t%e same. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e Detail =ie2 icon
from t%e
=ie2s tool'ar ADetails su'tool'arB. (lic$ t%e callout center. Drag to select t%e callout
radius and
clic$ a point to terminate t%e selection. Or, if you create a detail 6ie2 using a s$etc%ed
profile, you
2ill clic$ t%e Detail =ie2 )rofile icon . (reate t%e points re>uired for s$etc%ing a polygon
used
as profile. Dou'le clic$ to end t%e cutting profile creation. (lic$ to generate t%e detail
6ie2. +%e
default scale is 2 At2ice t%e scale of t%e acti6e 6ie2B. ;ou can modify t%is
scale.
*.11 0reating a 0(i%%ing Diew and8or a 0(i%%ing Diew
Proi(e
A clipping 6ie2 is a partial 6ie2 t%at s%o2s only 2%at is necessary in t%e clear description
of t%e
o'9ect. +%is operation is applied directly onto t%e acti6e 6ie2. 7ere 2e 2ill see %o2 to
create
'ot% a clipping
view
using a circle as callout. ;ou can also use a roug%ly s$etc%ed profile.
(lic$
t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e (lipping =ie2 icon from t%e =ie2s tool'ar
A(lippings
su'tool'arB. If you create a clipping 6ie2 using a s$etc%ed profile, you 2ill select t%e
(lipping
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)rofile =ie2 icon . Select t%e center of t%e circle or select t%e re>uired points for
s$etc%ing a
polygon. Dou'le4clic$ to end t%e cutting profile
creation.
*.12 0reating an Iso!etric
Diew
+o produce an isometric pro9ection, it is necessary to place t%e o'9ect so t%at its principal
edges
ma$e e>ual angles 2it% t%e plane of pro9ection and are t%erefore fores%ortened e>ually.
(lic$ t%e
Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e Isometric =ie2 icon from t%e =ie2s tool'ar
A)ro9ections
su'tool'arB. (lic$ t%e 3D part. A green frame 2it% t%e pre6ie2 of t%e isometric 6ie2 to 'e
created,
as 2ell as 'lue manipulators appear. ;ou can re4define t%e 6ie2 to 'e created position using
t%ese
manipulatorsD to t%e 'ottom, t%e left, t%e rig%t, t%e top, or rotated using a gi6en
snapping or
according to an edited rotation
angle.
*.13 0reating a 9roken Diew
A 'ro$en 6ie2 is a 6ie2 t%at allo2s s%ortening an elongated o'9ect. 7ere 2e 2ill see %o2
create a
broken
view
from an acti6e and up to date generati6e 6ie2. &e 2ill define t2o
profiles
corresponding to t%e part to 'e 'ro$en from t%e 6ie2 e8tremities. (lic$ t%e 5ro$en =ie2
icon
from t%e =ie2s tool'ar. (lic$ a first point corresponding to t%e first e8tremity of t%e first
profile.
A green dotted profile appears 2%ic% allo2s you to position t%e profile eit%er
6ertically or
%ori0ontally. (lic$ a second point corresponding to t%e profile second e8tremity. If
needed,
translate t%e profile. 3ed 0ones appear. (lic$ a point for defining t%e position of t%e second
green
profile t%at appears. (lic$ on t%e
s%eet.
*.14 0reating a 9reakout Diew
7ere 2e 2ill remo6e locally material from a generated 6ie2 in order to 6isuali0e t%e
remaining
6isi'le internal part. A 'rea$out 6ie2 is one not in direct pro9ection from t%e 6ie2
containing t%e
cutting profile. A 'rea$out 6ie2 is often a partial section. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and
clic$ t%e
5rea$out =ie2 icon from t%e =ie2s tool'ar A5rea$ =ie2 su' tool'arB. (lic$ t%e first
point of
t%e 'rea$out profile. (lic$ as many points as desired for creating t%e profile. Dou'le4clic$
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t%e profile creation and automatically close t%is profile. Or (lic$ on t%e profile first point to
close
and end t%e profile
creation.
*.1" 0reating Diews $ia the
Wi@ard
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create 6ie2s
using a
wizar
d
. +%ese 6ie2s are 6ie2s t%at
are
generated automatically once t%e (A+Dra2ing document is opened. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing
2indo2,
and clic$ t%e &i0ard icon from t%e =ie2s tool'ar A&i0ard su'tool'arB. Select t%e desired
6ie2
configuration from t%e =ie2 &i0ard. (lic$ ne8t add any ot%er 6ie2 if re>uired. (lic$ t%e
,I1IS7
'utton from t%e =ie2 &i0ard. Select t%e (A+)art document. (lic$ on t%e desired 3D part
plane to
'e used as reference plane +%e 6ie2s no2 appear on t%e (A+Dra2ing documentD
t%ey are
pre6ie2ed in green frames and can 'e re4oriented t%an$s to t%e 'lue arro2s t%at appear .
*se t%e
'lue arro2s to %a6e t%e 6ie2s re4oriented as desired. Once you are satisfied, clic$ on t%e
s%eet to
ma$e t%e 6ie2s 'e actually
created.
*.1& Iso(ating #enerated
Diews
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 isolate eit%er a selection of generated 6ie2s Aone or moreB,
or all
6ie2s in t%e dra2ing. Isolating a 6ie2 amounts toD suppressing associati6ity 'et2een an
e8isting
(A+)art Aor (A+)roductB and t%e corresponding generated 6ie2, transforming a generated
6ie2
into an interacti6e 6ie2. Select t%e 6ie2s you 2ant to isolate Afor e8ample, t%e +op 6ie2,
5ottom
6ie2, Left 6ie2 and 3ig%t 6ie2B, and rig%t4clic$ t%em. ,rom t%e conte8tual menu, select
Selected
o'9ects 4F
isolate.
*.1* Not '(igning a
Diew
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 not to align a rig%t pro9ection 6ie2 to t%e parent front
6ie2. At
creation, 6ie2s are 'y default lin$ed to t%e parent 6ie2. ;ou 2ill t%en reposition t%e parent
6ie2 as
2ell as t%e still4aligned c%ild 6ie2s. 3ig%t4clic$ t%e frame of t%e 6ie2 not to 'e aligned.
Select t%e
=ie2 )ositioning 4F Do 1ot Align =ie2 option from t%e displayed conte8tual menu.
Select J
Drag t%e left pro9ection 6ie2 to t%e re>uired location. (lic$ to position t%e left
6ie2.
*.1+ Sca(ing a Diew
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+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to modify t%e scale of a 6ie2. 3ig%t4clic$ t%e frame of t%e 6ie2
to 'e
modified. In t%is case, rig%t4clic$ t%e detail 6ie2. Select t%e )roperties option from t%e
displayed
conte8tual menu. #nter t%e ne2 Scale 6alue in t%e )roperties dialog 'o8. (lic$ OK. +%e
detail
6ie2 is
updated.
*.19 'dding a #enerati$e 9i(( o
1ateria(
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to insert 5ill of Material information into t%e acti6e 6ie2. +%is
5ill of
Material corresponds to information on t%e product element 2%ic% t%e 6ie2s 2ere generated
from.
+%is 5ill of Material, or parts list, consists of an itemi0ed list of t%e se6eral parts of a
structure
s%o2n on a cat dra2ing or on an assem'ly. (lic$ t%e Insert 5ill of Material icon , if you
are in
t%e 'ac$ground 6ie2. (lic$ t%e )roduct from t%e specification tree in t%e (A+)roduct
document.
(lic$ t%e point at 2%ic% t%e 5ill of Material is to 'e inserted. 5efore positioning t%e
5ill of
Material, you can pre4define t%e position. +o modify t%e contents of t%e 5ill of
Material and
display gi6en properties, go to )roduct Structure 2or$'enc%, select from t%e menu 'arD
Analy0e4
F5ill of Material 4FListing
3eport.
*.2B #enerating 9a((oons on a
Diew
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to generate in t%e acti6e 6ie2 'alloons corresponding to
references
defined on t%e different parts of an assem'ly. Dou'le4clic$ t%e 6ie2 in 2%ic% you 2ant to
generate
t%e 'alloons. In t%is particular case, dou'le4clic$ t%e front 6ie2. +%is 6ie2 is no2 acti6e.
Select t%e
:enerate 5alloons icon on t%e Dimension :eneration tool'ar. +%e 'alloons t%at
2ere
pre6iously created on t%e (A+ )roduct are automatically generated onto t%e acti6e
6ie2. If
needed, multi4select t%ese 'alloons and modify t%e font si0e from t%e +e8t )roperties tool'ar.
;ou
can also select and drag a 'alloon to c%ange its
position.
Balloons
generated
*.21 1odi)ing a 0a((out
#eo!etr)
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to modify t%e geometrical c%aracteristics of a callout used
2%en
creating detail 6ie2s, section 6ie2s and section cuts. ,or modifying t%e detail and section
callout,
you 2ill go t%roug% some $ind of a su'42or$'enc% and modify t%e e8isting callout
geometry,
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re6erse t%e callout direction or replace t%e callout. Dou'le4clic$ t%e callout to 'e
modified. +%e
#dit<3eplace tool'ar appears. Drag one of t%e element components to t%e desired location.
(lic$
t%e #nd )rofile #dition icon from t%e #dit<3eplace tool'ar. After t%e callout arro2 is
properly
positioned, t%e section 6ie2 is automatically
updated.
*.22 1odi)ing a
Pattern
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to modify t%e pattern of a 6ie2 and apply a material to t%is
pattern.
;ou can reco6er a material applied to a part on t%e section 6ie2 pattern. 3ig%t4clic$ t%e
pattern to
'e modified. Select )roperties from t%e displayed conte8tual menu. +%e )roperties dialog
'o8
displays t%e 6ie2 current pattern. Select )attern ta'le s2itc% and select a ne2 pattern
from t%e
)attern ta'le t%at appears. +%en clic$ OK in t%is )attern ta'le. (lic$ OK in t%e )roperties
ta'le to
confirm your operation. ;ou can also customi0e different %atc%ing types 'y entering t%e
desired
6alues in t%e 'o8 called
7atc%ing.
*.23 Di!ension
#eneration
+%e #enerati$e
Drating
2or$'enc% pro6ides a simple met%od for generating
dimensions.
:enerated dimensions are associati6e to t%e elements created from a part or an assem'ly. 1ote
t%at
for 6ie2s t%at are generated from surfaces, only s$etc%ed constraints are generated. +%e
generated
dimensions are positioned according to t%e 6ie2s t%at are most representati6e. +%e
generated
dimensions 2ill 'e positioned according to t%e follo2ing
criteriaD
1. On t%e 6ie2 for 2%ic% t%e dimension are
generated.
2. On t%e 6ie2 on 2%ic% t%e dimension is 'etter 6isuali0ed. ,or e8ample, a 6ie2 on
2%ic%
elements are 6isuali0ed in non4%idden lines instead of %idden
lines.
3. On t%e 6ie2 2it% a 'igger
scale.
4. On 6ie2s including more
dimensions.
What 'bout the Di!ensions that !a) be #enerated ro! 0onstrained 3D
E(e!ents
(onstrained 3D #lements :enerated Dimension
+ypes
S$etc%er All dimensionsD angle, distance, radius,
diameter
3D part Angle,
distance
,eaturesD +%e dimensions
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)ad distance
)oc$et distance
S%aft<:roo6e angle
7ole (onstraints and associated
dimensions
,illet constraint 6aria'le
3adius<3adii
S%ell Distance
+%ic$ness Distance
Stiffener
Distance
Assem'ly constraints All assem'ly
dimensions
*.23.1 #enerating Di!ensions in .ne
Shot
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to generate dimensions in one s%ot from t%e constraints of a 3D
part.
Only t%e follo2ing constraints can 'e generatedD distance, lengt%, angle, radius and
diameter.
(onstraints may 'e of t%ree $indsD created manually AiB 6ia t%e s$etc%er or AiiB 6ia t%e 3D
part, or
else AiiiB automatically created 6ia internal parameters. (lic$ t%e :enerating
Dimensions icon
from t%e :eneration tool'ar ADimension :eneration su'tool'arB. In t%e case of dra2ings
2it%
se6eral 6ie2s, 'y default, dimensions are generated on all t%e 6ie2s. +%e :enerated
Dimensions
Analysis dialog 'o8 s%o2ing t%e dimensions and constraints generated for eac% part Ain t%is
case,
t%ere is only oneB is automatically displayed. (lic$ OK to close t%e dialog
'o8.
*.23.2 #enerating Di!ensions Se!i3
'uto!atica(()
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to generate dimensions step 'y step from t%e constraints of a 3D
part.
(lic$ t%e :enerating dimensions step 'y step icon from t%e :eneration tool'ar
ADimension
:eneration su'tool'arB. +%e Step4'y4step generation dialog 'o8 displays and 2ill remain
displayed
until t%e end of t%e dimension generation. (%ec$ t%e =isuali0ation in 3D J +imeout options.
(lic$
t%e 1e8t Dimension :eneration s2itc% 'utton to start t%e dimension generation.
Dimensions
appear one after t%e ot%er on t%e
6ie2s.
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(lic$ t%e 1ot :enerated option , constraint is automatically e8cluded and t%e
dimension 2ill
not generated. 1ote t%at you can stop at anytime t%e generation 'y clic$ing or, on t%e
contrary,
accelerate t%e process 'y clic$ing
.
*.24 0reating a Datu!
7eature
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create a datum feature. (lic$ t%e Datum ,eature icon
from t%e
Dimensioning tool'ar. Select t%e point at 2%ic% you 2ant t%e datum feature to 'e
attac%ed
Aattac%ment pointB. Select t%e point at 2%ic% you 2ant t%e datum feature to 'e anc%ored
Aanc%or
pointB. +%e Datum ,eature (reation dialog 'o8 is displayed 2it% A as default 6alue
Aincremental
6alueB. #nter t%e desired c%aracter string, if needed. (lic$ OK. +%e datum feature is
created.
*.2" 0reating a #eo!etrica( ,o(erance
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a geometrical tolerance AannotationB. ;ou can also
copy an
e8isting geometric tolerance. ;ou can set te8t properties eit%er 'efore or after you create t%e
te8t.
(lic$ t%e :eometric +olerance icon from t%e Dimensioning tool'ar. Select an
element
Ageometry, dimension, te8t or pointB or clic$ in t%e free space to position t%e anc%or point
of t%e
geometrical tolerance. If you select an element, t%e anc%or point 2ill 'e an arro2. If you
select a
point in t%e free space, t%e anc%or point 2ill 'e a small 'alloon. If you select a dimension or a
te8t,
no leader 2ill 'e created. +%e geometric tolerance 2ill 'e displayed 9ust 'elo2 t%e
element you
selected. Mo6e t%e cursor to position t%e geometrical tolerance and t%en clic$ at t%e
c%osen
location. +%e :eometrical +olerance dialog 'o8 appears. Specify t%e tolerance type 'y
clic$ing t%e
+olerance Sym'ol 'utton and selecting t%e appropriate sym'ol. (lic$ OK 2%en youQre done.
+%e
geometrical tolerance is
created.
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*.2& 'nnotations
*.2&.1 Setting ,e:t Pro%erties
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to set t%e properties of a te8t, suc% as font style, si0e, 9ustification, etc.
+e8t
properties can 'e applied to te8t, dimension te8t, te8t 2it% leader, 'alloon and datum target, as
2ell
as to te8t included in datum features and geometrical tolerances. ;ou can set t%e properties
of a
te8t eit%er 'efore or after creating it. (%oose =ie2 4F +ool'ars, and select +e8t
)roperties.
+%e +e8t )roperties tool'ar is displayed. Set t%e properties of a
te8t.
*.2&.2 0reating a ,e:t With a 4eader
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a te8t 2it% a leader eit%er in t%e free space or associated
2it% an
element. ;ou can set te8t properties eit%er 'efore or after you create t%e te8t. (lic$ t%e +e8t
&it%
Leader icon from t%e Annotations tool'ar. (lic$ t%e point on t%e element you 2ant t%e
leader
to 'egin Aarro2 endB. A red frame appears. (lic$ in t%e free space to define a location for t%e
te8t.
If needed, drag t%e frame and<or arro2 to a ne2 location. +%e +e8t #ditor dialog 'o8 is
displayed.
#nter t%e te8t in t%e +e8t #ditor dialog 'o8 or directly on t%e
dra2ing.
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*.2&.3 0reating a 9a((oon
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create a 'alloon. ;ou can set te8t properties eit%er 'efore or
after
you create t%e te8t. (lic$ t%e 5alloon icon from t%e Annotations tool'ar A+e8t
su'tool'arB.
Select an element. (lic$ to define t%e 'alloon anc%or point. +%e 5alloon (reation
dialog 'o8
appears? 2it% t%e 6alue 1 is pre4entered in t%e field. ;ou can enter anot%er string or
6alue as
needed. (lic$
OK.
*.2&.4 0reating 'ssociati$e 9a((oons on #enerated Product
Diews
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create associati6e 'alloons on 6ie2s generated from a
product.
Open any (A+)roduct document. On t%is (A+)roduct document, )roduct Structure su'
products
%a6e already 'een assigned num'ers A:enerate 1um'ering iconB. :o to :enerati6e
Drafting
2or$'enc% 'y opening (A+Dra2ing document for same assem'ly product. (lic$ t%e 5alloon
icon
from t%e Annotations tool'ar. :o o6er one of t%e part 2it% your cursor. (reate a 'alloon
'y
selecting an edge. +%e num'er of t%e 'alloon corresponds to t%e num'er of t%e su'product
created
in t%e product 2%ic% t%e 6ie2s 2ere generated from. 1ote t%at if you modify t%e num'ering
in t%e
product and t%en regenerate t%e product, t%e 'alloon modification 2ill 'e applied to t%e
generated
6ie2s only after you perform a 6ie2
update.
*.2&." 0reating a -oughness
S)!bo(
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create a roug%ness sym'ol. ;ou can set te8t properties
eit%er
'efore or after you create t%e roug%ness sym'ol. (lic$ t%e 3oug%ness Sym'ol icon from
t%e
Annotations tool'ar. Select t%e attac%ment point of t%e roug%ness sym'ol. +%e 3oug%ness
Sym'ol
#ditor dialog 'o8 is displayed. #nter 6alues in t%e desired fieldAsB. ,or e8ample, 3aR1.!.
(lic$
OK. If needed, modify t%e roug%ness sym'ol position 'y dragging it to t%e re>uired location.
(lic$
in t%e free space to 6alidate t%e roug%ness sym'ol
creation.
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*.2&.& 0reating a We(ding
S)!bo(
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create a 2elding sym'ol. ;ou can set te8t properties eit%er
'efore
or after you create t%e te8t. (lic$ t%e &elding Sym'ol icon from t%e Annotations
tool'ar.
Select an element or clic$ in t%e free space to position t%e anc%or point of t%e 2elding
sym'ol, and
t%en clic$ to 6alidate. +%e 2elding leader 2ill appear. Mo6e t%e cursor to position t%e
2elding
sym'ol and t%en clic$ at t%e c%osen location. +%e &elding creation dialog 'o8 is displayed.
+ype
t%e desired 6alues in t%e upper and<or lo2er fieldAsB. (lic$ t%e sym'ol 'uttons to c%oose
t%e
2elding sym'ol, complementary sym'ols and<or finis% sym'ols. +%e 2elding sym'ols
a6aila'le
depend on your standard. (lic$ OK. +%e 2elding sym'ol is
created.
*.2&.* 0reating a #eo!etr)
We(d
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create a geometry 2eld. (lic$ t%e &eld icon
from t%e
Annotations tool'ar. Select t%e t2o elements. +%e geometry default 2eld sym'ol
automatically
appears on t%e dra2ing. +%e &elding #ditor dialog 'o8 is displayed. If needed, modify
t%e
geometry42elding sym'ol. If needed, modify t%e type of t%e geometry42elding
sym'ol 'y
selecting t%e (%ange +ype option from t%e &elding #ditor dialog 'o8. (lic$
OK.
*.2&.+ 0reating81odi)ing a
,ab(e
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create and edit a ta'le. In t%is ta'le, you can add te8t, insert
columns,
ro2s, merges cells, in6ert lines, in6ert columns, s2itc% lines and columns, and insert 6ie2s.
;ou
can also split a ta'le, import a ta'le, and insert a 6ie2 in a ta'le. (lic$ t%e icon to
launc% t%e
command. (lic$ a point in t%e dra2ing to c%oose t%e ta'le position. +%e follo2ing panel
allo2s
you to set t%e num'er of columns and ro2s you 2ant for t%e ta'le. +%e line %eig%t
corresponds to
t%e %eig%t of a string. +%e line 2idt% corresponds to times a string %eig%t. (lic$ o$ to
6alidate t%e
creation
.
*.2* Editing
Pro%erties
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+%is section discusses %o2 to >uic$ly access and edit information on 2D geometry,
dress4up
elements, annotations and dimensions in a single dialog 'o8, pro6ided you use t%e
#dit4
F)roperties conte8tual
command.
a;Editing Diew
Pro%erties
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to edit 6ie2 properties. 3ig%t4clic$ on t%e front 6ie2 and select
properties.
(%oose t%e =ie2 ta'. (%oose your
options.
Disua(i@ation and
beha$ior2
Display 6ie2 frameD s%o2<%ide t%e 6ie2
frame,
4ock $iewD if you c%ec$ t%is option, no more modification allo2ed in t%e
6ie2.
Disua(
c(i%%ing2
let@s you reframe a 6ie2 so as to display only part of
it.
Sca(e and
.rientation
'ng(e
2
t%e angle 'et2een t%e 6ie2 and t%e s%eet, ScaleD t%e scale of
t%e
6ie2
.
Dress
u%2
7idden lines, (enter line, 3D spec, A8is, +%read, 3D &ireframe, 3D (olors,
,illets, 3D
)oints
.
Diew
Na!e2
Allo2s you to modify t%e name of t%e 6ie2. Among ot%er t%ings, you can
create a
formula for t%e 6ie2
name.
b;Editing 2D #eo!etr) #ra%hic E7eature
Pro%erties
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to access and, if needed, edit information on 2D geometry features
Aname
and stampB. Select a 2D element on t%e (A+Dra2ing you opened. Select t%e #dit4
F)roperties
command and clic$ t%e ,eature )roperties ta'. ;ou can also rig%t clic$ t%e 2D element and
t%en
select t%e )roperties command from t%e displayed conte8tual menu. (lic$ t%e :rap%ic +a',
Lines
and (ur6es option? )ic$a'le option and Layers options are a6aila'le for c%anging
grap%ic
properties. (lic$
OK.
c;Editing 'nnotation 7ont
Pro%erties
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to access and, if needed, edit annotation font properties. Dou'le4
clic$ t%e
te8t to s2itc% it to edit mode. Select t%e 2%ole te8t Ayou can also select only part of t%e te8tB
and
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t%en select t%e #dit4F )roperties command. In t%e )roperties dialog 'o8 t%at appears, clic$ t%e
,ont
ta'. +%e associated panel is displayed. (%ange Annotation ,ont )roperties as per
re>uirement.
d;Editing Di!ension ,e:t
Pro%erties
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to access and, if needed, edit dimension te8t properties. Select a
dimension
A2%ate6er t%e typeB on t%e (A+Dra2ing you opened. Select t%e #dit4F )roperties command
and
clic$ t%e Dimension +e8ts ta'. Modify t%e a6aila'le
options.
;Editing Di!ension Da(ue
Pro%erties
+%is tas$ e8plains %o2 to access and, if needed, edit dimension 6alue properties.
Select a
dimension A2%ate6er t%e typeB on t%e (A+Dra2ing you opened. Select t%e #dit4F
)roperties
command and clic$ t%e =alue ta'. Modify t%e a6aila'le options. ,a$e DimensionD
c%ec$ t%is
option to display fa$e dimensions, you can c%oose to display numerical or alp%anumerical
fa$e
dimensions
.
*.2+ 0usto!i@ing or #enerati$e
Drating
a;#enera(
Settings
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to set general settings to 'e used in t%e Drafting
2or$'enc%.
Select t%e +ools4FOptions command. +%e Options dialog 'o8
appears.
-u(e
r
D (%ec$ing t%e S%o2 3uler option displays t%e ruler in your s%eet. It means you
6isuali0e t%e
cursor coordinates as you are
dra2ing.
#
rid
D +o define your grid, enter t%e 6alues of your c%oice in t%e )rimary fields. +%e
)rimary
spacing option lets you define t%e spacing 'et2een t%e ma9or lines of t%e grid. +%e
:raduations
field lets you set t%e num'er of graduations 'et2een t%e ma9or lines of t%e grid, 2%ic%
actually
consists in defining a secondary grid. +%e Display option allo2s displaying t%e grid in
your
session. +%e Snap to point option needs 'e c%ec$ed if t%e geometry needs to 'egin or end on
t%e
points of t%e
grid.
-otatio
n
D +%e 3otation Snap Angle option allo2s snapping 2it% a gi6en angle for
rotating
elements. +%is option is used to rotate te8t elements Ate8t, frame, or leaderB. In ot%er
2ords, it
defines t%e snapping 6alue used 2%en rotating an element using t%e Select or 3otate
commands.
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0o(ors
2
;ou can customi0e gi6en options for modifying t%e dra2ing 'ac$ground
color.
,ree2 ;ou can display or not parameters and relations in t%e specification
tree.
Diew
a:is2
&%en you acti6ate a 6ie2, you can c%oose to 6isuali0e t%e 6ie2 a8is. In addition,
you
can define 2%et%er t%ese a8es can 'e
0oomed.
b;Di!ension
0reation
;ou can customi0e gi6en options 2%en creating or re4positioning dimensions.
Select t%e
Dimension ta' in
Options.
Di!ension
0reation2
Dimension follo2ing t%e mouse Actrl togglesBD you can decide
t%at t%e
dimension line is positioned according to t%e cursor, follo2ing it dynamically during t%e
creation
process.
(onstant offset 'et2een dimension line and geometryD t%e distance 'et2een t%e created
dimension
and t%e geometry remains t%e same 2%en you mo6e t%e
geometry.
Default dimension line<geometry distanceD if you position t%e dimension according to t%e
cursor,
you can define t%e 6alue at 2%ic% t%e dimension is created. If you create associati6ity
'et2een t%e
dimension and t%e geometry, you can define t%e 6alue at 2%ic% t%e dimension 2ill
remain
positioned
.
If you clic$ t%e Associati6ity on 3D s2itc% 'utton t%e follo2ing dialog 'o8 appearsD A lin$
can 'e
applied 'et2een a dimension and t%e 3D part. As a result, 2%en you update t%e
dra2ing, t%e
dimension is automatically re4
computed.
(reate dri6ing dimensionsD t%e dimension you 2ill create 2ill dri6e t%e
geometry.
1o$e
2
+%e (onfigure s2itc% 'utton allo2s you to c%oose eit%er t%e dimension to 'e
snapped on
t%e grid or<and t%e dimension 6alue to 'e located at its default position 'et2een sym'ols
Ait 2ill
2or$ only if t%e cursor is 'et2een t%e
sym'olsB.
4ine3
/%2
;ou can organi0e dimensions into a system 2it% a linear offset. +%e offset 2ill
align t%e
dimensions to eac% ot%er as 2ell as t%e smallest dimension to t%e reference
element.
'na()sis Dis%(a)
1ode
D (olors can 'e customi0ed 2it% t%e Acti6ate analysis display
mode
option. +o acti6ate t%is mode, select t%is option and t%en clic$ t%e +ypes and colors 'utton.
+%e
+ypes and colors of dimensions dialog 'o8 lets you assign t%e desired colorAsB to t%e
selected
dimension
types.
c; #eo!etr) and Di!ension
#eneration
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;ou can customi0e gi6en options for controlling geometry and dimension generation
2%ene6er
you need to update s%eets. Select t%e :eneration
ta'.
#eo!etr) generation 8 Dress
u%2
+%e follo2ing geometry is possi'ly generated Apro6ided
you
c%ec$ t%e desired options using t%e conte8tual menu, )roperties option, =ie2 ta'BD :enerate
a8is,
:enerate t%reads, :enerate centerlines, 7idden lines, :enerate fillet, 3D colors in%eritance,
)ro9ect
3D 2ireframe, )ro9ect 3D points, Apply 3D
specification.
Di!ension
generation2
+%e generated dimensions are positioned according to t%e 6ie2s
most
representati6e. +%e dimensions are generated on t%e 6ie2s on t%e condition t%e settings
2ere
pre6iously s2itc%ed to t%e dimension generation
option.
:enerate dimensions 2%en updating t%e s%eet , ,ilters 'efore generation, Automatic
positioning
after generation, Allo2 automatic transfer 'et2een 6ie2s, Analysis after generation,
:enerate
dimensions from parts included in assem'ly 6ie2s, Delay 'et2een generations for step4
'y4step
mode,
9a((oon
generation
D If you select (reation of a 'alloon for eac% instance of a product, a
'alloon
2ill 'e generated for eac% instance of a componentD t%erefore, if a component is used t2o
times
2it%in a product, t%en t%e 'alloon 2ill 'e generated
t2ice.
d;#eo!etr)
0reation
;ou can customi0e gi6en options 2%en creating 2D geometry, eit%er or not using
Smart)ic$, or
still adding constraints to t%is geometry. Select t%e :eometry
ta'.
#eo!etr)
2
;ou can decide t%at you 2ant to create circle and ellipses centers and t%at you
2ant to
'e a'le to drag elements, end points
included.
0onstraints
creation2
;ou can create or not t%e geometrical or dimensional constraints
detected
'y t%e Smart)ic$ tool. If all of t%e detection options are unc%ec$ed, t%e (reate detected
constraints
option is not
a6aila'le.
S!artPick
2
As2itc%
'uttonB
As you create more and more elements, Smart )ic$ detects
multiple
directions and positions, and more and more relations%ips 2it% e8isting elements. +%e
Smart)ic$
category pro6ides t%ese optionsD Support lines and circles, Alignment,
)arallelism,
perpendicularity and tangency, 7ori0ontality and
6erticality.
0onstraints
Disua(i@ation2
(%ec$ t%e =isuali0e constraints option to 6isuali0e t%e
logical
constraints specific to t%e
elements.
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0o(ors
2
+2o types of colors may 'e applied to s$etc%ed elements. +%ese t2o types of
colors
correspond to colors
illustratingD
#ra%hica(
%ro%erties3
(olors t%at can 'e
modified.
0onstraint
diagnostics3
(olors t%at represent constraint diagnostics are colors t%at are imposed
to
elements 2%ate6er t%e grap%ical properties pre6iously assigned to t%ese elements
and in
accordance 2it% gi6en diagnostics. O6er4constrained elementsD t%e dimensioning sc%eme is
o6er4
constrainedD too many dimensions 2ere applied to t%e geometry. Inconsistent elementsD At
least
one dimension 6alue needs to 'e c%anged. +%is is also t%e case 2%en elements are
under4
constrained and t%e system proposes defaults t%at do not lead to a solution. 1ot4c%anged
elementsD
Some geometrical elements are o6er4defined or not consistent. As a result, geometry t%at
dependAsB
on t%e pro'lematic area 2ill not 'e recalculated. Iso4constrained elementsD All t%e
rele6ant
dimensions are satisfied. +%e geometry is fi8ed and cannot 'e mo6ed from its geometrical
support.
If you clic$ t%e ot%er color of t%e elements s2itc% 'utton, t%e follo2ing dialog 'o8
appears.
Iso(ated
e(e!ents2
use4edge t%at no more depends on t%e
3D.
Protected
e(e!ents2
non4modifia'le
elements.
0onstruction
e(e!ents2
A construction element is an element t%at is internal to, and
only
6isuali0ed 'y, t%e s$etc%. +%is element is used as positioning reference. It is not used for
creating
solid primiti6es. Smart)ic$D colors used for Smart)ic$ assistant elements and
sym'ols.
e;Diew and Sheet
4a)out
;ou can customi0e gi6en options 2%en creating 6ie2s or 2%en adding s%eets. Select t%e
Layout
ta'. It contains t%e follo2ing sets of
optionsD
Diew
creation2
&%en creating a 6ie2, you can define t%at you 2ant or not t%e 6ie2 name,
scaling
factor or frame to appear, and t%at you 2ant 'ro$en and 'rea$out specifications to 'e
reproduced.
New sheet2 ;ou can define t%at 2%en creating a ne2 s%eet, you 2ant t%e source s%eet to 'e
t%e
first or one s%eet from anot%er
dra2ing.
9ackground
$iew2
;ou can specify t%e pat% to t%e directory4containing frame and title
'loc$.
Section8Pro>ection
0a((out2
;ou can c%oose t%e callout elements si0e not to 'e dependant on
t%e
6ie2 scale. ,or t%is 'efore callout creation c%ec$ t%is
option.
;'nnotation
s
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;ou can customi0e gi6en options 2%en creating annotations. Select t%e Annotation ta'. It
contains
t%e follo2ing sets of
optionsD
'nnotation
0reation2
Select t%e items you 2ant to snapD te8t and<or leader. Snapping
2ill 'e
performed 2%en t%e Acti6ate Snapping 'o8 is c%ec$ed, ta$ing into account t%e option
selected in
t%e Acti6ate snapping dialog
'o8
1o$e
2
Select Acti6ate Snapping to acti6ate snapping. (lic$ t%e (onfigure 'utton to
specify
2%et%er you 2ant t%e annotation to 'e snapped on t%e grid, according to t%e orientation, or
'ot%.
+%is 2ill apply to t%e annotations selected in t%e Annotation (reation area. +o deacti6ate
snapping
2%en creating or mo6ing annotations, press t%e s%ift
$ey.
2D 0o!%onent
0reation2
Select (reate all 2D component instances 2it% t%e same si0e if
you
2ant all 2D component instances to %a6e t%e same si0e 2%en you create t%em, no matter
2%at t%e
6ie2 scale
is.
*.29 4oading8Sa$ing a
0',Drawing
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to load and sa6e a (A+Dra2ing document from an e8isting
(A+)art
document. In t%is particular case, all t%e lin$s t%at e8ist 'et2een t%e (A+)art document
and t%e
(A+Dra2ing document 2ill 'e resol6ed, as you 2ill c%oose to load t%e referenced document.
;ou
can no2 modify your (A+)art c%oosing not to update t%e related (A+Dra2ing document.
It is
no2 possi'le to customi0e t%e settings. Acti6ate t%e settings. ,or t%isD Select t%e
+ools 4F
Options... command. (lic$ :eneral in t%e list of o'9ects to t%e left of t%e Options dialog
'o8
A:eneral ta'B. Ma$e sure t%e Load referenced documents option Adefault optionB is
actually
c%ec$ed. )ress OK. Open t%e (A+Dra2ing document for your (A+)A3+ document. Ma$e
sure
t%e specification tree actually appears. Ma$e sure t%e sym'ols are not 'ro$en 2%ic% 2ould
means
t%at lin$s 'et2een t%e (A+)art and t%e pro9ection 6ie2s are unresol6ed. Select t%e #dit4
FLin$s
command. +%e Lin$s dialog 'o8 appears 2it% t%e e8isting lin$s 'et2een t%e (A+Dra2ing
and its
related (A+)art. )ress
OK.
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+. Interacti$e
Drating
+%e 'asic tas$s you 2ill perform in t%e Interacti6e
Drafting
2or$'enc% mainly deal 2it%
creating
and modifying 2D elements and t%eir related attri'utes on a predefined
s%eet.
+.1 ,oo(s ,oo(bar
+%e +ools tool'ar displays 'ot% command options and gi6en fields<6alues t%at
appear in
accordance 2it% t%e command you select. +%e +ools tool'ar pro6ides t%e follo2ing
optionsD
:rid
,
Snap to
)oint,
Analysis Display ModeD +%is option allo2s 6isuali0ing t%e colors assigned to t%e
different
types of dimensions. +%ese displayed colors correspond to t%e colors customi0ed in t%e
Options
dialog 'o8. +o modify t%ese colors, go to +ools 4F Options 4F Mec%anical Design 4F
Drafting
ADimension ta'B. +%en c%ec$ Acti6ate analysis display mode and, if needed, clic$ t%e +ypes
and
colors s2itc% 'utton to assign t%e desired colorAsB to t%e desired dimension
types.
(reate
(onstraints,
(reate Detected
(onstraints,
,ilter :enerated
#lements
Depending on t%e selected command, t%e +ools tool'ar may also pro6ide t%e follo2ing
optionsD
)ro9ected Dimension, ,orce Dimension on #lement, ,orce 7ori0ontal
Dimension in
=ie2, ,orce =ertical Dimension in =ie2, +rue Lengt%
Dimension
+.2 0reating Diews
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Interacti$e
Drating
elements necessarily need to 'e positioned in a 6ie2. In ot%er 2ords,
you
2ill first create a 6ie2 on a s%eet and t%en add 2D geometry, dimensions, annotations and<or
dress4
up elements in t%is 6ie2. (lic$ t%e 1e2 =ie2 icon . (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2. A
'lue a8is
displays in a red frame. +%e front 6ie2 created J displayed in t%e specification tree. ;ou can
no2
create 2D geometry in t%is 6ie2. (lic$ t%e 1e2 =ie2 icon again and select a
pro9ection
direction to create more 6ie2s. +%e 6ie2s created are pro9ection 6ie2s as t%ey are lin$ed
to t%e
front 6ie2. ,rom an acti6e front 6ie2, you can createD a top 6ie2, a 'ottom 6ie2, a left 6ie2
and a
rig%t
6ie2.
+.3 Deining the Diew
P(ane
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to define t%e plane of a 6ie2 Aa front 6ie2, an isometric 6ie2
or an
au8iliary 6ie2B. Any created 6ie2 lies on a 3D plane. In ot%er 2ords, a 6ie2 lies on some
$ind of a
3D plane 2%ose definition can 'e accessed using t%e )lane Definition dialog 'o8. +%e 6ie2
plane
can 'e defined and if needed, modified in t%is dialog 'o8. +%e 6ie2 plane 2ill 'e
defined in
accordance 2it% t2o 6ectors and an origin
point.
Deine the ront $iew
%(ane2
Acti6ate t%e 6ie2 in 2%ic% you 2ant to c%ange t%e plane
definition,
'y dou'le4clic$ing on t%is 6ie2. (lic$ t%e =ie2 )lane Definition icon from t%e Multi
=ie2
tool'ar. Select t%e desired options from t%e =ie2 )lane Definition dialog 'o8. )ress
OK.
Deine the iso!etric $iew
%(ane2
(lic$ t%e 1e2 =ie2 icon in order to create an empty
6ie2.
In t%is case, position t%e cursor so as to create an isometric 6ie2. Ma$e sure t%e 6ie2 in 2%ic%
you
2ant to c%ange t%e plane definition is acti6e. ,or t%is, dou'le4clic$ on t%is isometric 6ie2.
(lic$
t%e =ie2 )lane Definition icon from t%e Multi =ie2 tool'ar. +%e )lane Definition
dialog 'o8
appears. #nter t%e desired options from t%e dialog 'o8 AIsometricB. )ress
OK.
+.4 0reating Diews /sing 7o(ding
4ines
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to add geometry in 6ie2s using folding lines as an assistant.
+%is is
true for any $ind of 6ie2, as long as t%e planes t%ey correspond to are not parallel. ,or
e8ample,
you cannot %a6e folding lines 'et2een a front 6ie2 and a rear 6ie2. Ma$e sure t%e 6ie2 in
2%ic%
you are going to create geometry using folding lines is acti6e. 3ig%t4clic$ t%e 6ie2
used as
reference. Select t%e o'9ect 4FS%o2 folding Lines option. (lic$ t%e )rofile icon and
create
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geometry in t%e top 6ie2 using auto detection on folding lines. At any time, you can rig%t4
clic$ t%e
6ie2 and suppress t%ese folding line using t%e option in conte8tual
menu.
+." 0reating a 1u(ti%(e Diew
Pro>ection
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to generate geometry in a 6ie2 'y pro9ecting geometry
from
pre6iously defined 6ie2s. Selected o'9ects are pro9ected onto a plane or ruled surface
defined 'y
t%e user, and t%en transformed into t%e recei6ing 6ie2. )ro9ected geometry retains t%e
same
attri'utes it %ad in t%e original multi46ie2. ;ou 2ill first add elements to an e8isting
6ie2, using
t%e Action4O'9ect mode. ;ou 2ill t%en create an isometric 6ie2 from scratc%, using t%e
O'9ect4
Action
mode.
'dd e(e!ents to an e:isting $iew6 using the 'ction3.b>ect
!ode.
(lic$ t%e Multiple
=ie2
)ro9ection icon from t%e Multi =ie2 tool'ar Select t%e +ools 4F Multi =ie2 4F Multiple
=ie2
)ro9ection command from t%e menu 'ar. Select t%e o'9ect defining t%e target plane or surface
to 'e
used. +%is element can 'e any mono4parametered elements Aline, circle, ellipse,
para'ola,
%yper'ola, cur6eB. In t%is case, select an arc of a circle in t%e front 6ie2. Select, in anot%er
6ie2,
t%e o'9ect to 'e pro9ected. In t%is case, select a circle in t%e top 6ie2. Select more elements
to 'e
pro9ected, if needed, or clic$ in t%e open space or still anot%er command if you 2ant to
terminate
t%is
command.
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0reate an iso!etric $iew ro! scratch6 using the .b>ect3'ction
!ode.
Ma$e t%e
isometric
6ie2 acti6e Adou'le4clic$B. Multi4select t%e elements to 'e pro9ected into t%e isometric
empty
6ie2. In t%is case, select t%e 2%ole front 6ie2. (lic$ t%e Multiple =ie2 pro9ection
icon
from t%e Multi =ie2 tool'ar. Select t%e o'9ect defining t%e 6ie2 to 'e created. All t%e
elements
are automatically pro9ected onto t%e acti6e 6ie2. 3epeat t%e steps a'o6e AO'9ect4ActionB
2it%
t%e 6arious elements to 'e pro9ected t%at 2ill allo2 generating t%e isometric
6ie2.
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+.& -era!ing a
Diew
In t%is tas$, you 2ill learn %o2 to reframe a 6ie2 so as to display only part of it. Select t%e
6ie2
and rig%t4clic$ t%e 6ie2 frame. In t%e conte8tual menu, c%oose )roperties. (lic$ t%e =ie2
ta'. In
t%e =isuali0ation and 5e%a6ior area, select t%e =isual (lipping c%ec$ 'o8. (lic$ OK.
+%e ne2
frame appears as a rectangle in t%e 6ie2. ;ou can no2 define t%e position and si0e of your
frame
on t%e 6ie2. (lic$ on t%e frame to select it. Drag t%e manipulators to resi0e t%e frame, as you
2ant.
+%e frame can only 'e rectangular. ;ou can reframe any type of 6ie2D front 6ie2s,
isometric
6ie2s, details 6ie2s, clipping 6ie2s,
etc.
+.*
0onstraints
A constraint is a geometric or dimension relation 'et2een t2o elements. A constraint is
defined
'yD a typeD for e8ample, a distance constraint, a modeD measured or constraining
mode, a
configuration. If you 2ant constraints to 'e created, 'efore inserting constraints ma$e
sure t%e
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constraint creation option command is acti6e in t%e +ools tool'ar. A constraint is a
$ind of
relations%ip t%at allo2s specifying t%e geometry. In ot%er 2ords, if you modify t%e
geometry
after2ards 6ia t%e geometry itself, t%ese relations 2ill 'e ta$en into account. +2o
$inds of
constraint can 'e
applied
!eome&rical con"&rain&" ' dimen"ional
con"&rain&".
+.+ 0reating #eo!etrica(
0onstraints
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to set a relations%ip t%at forces a limitation 'et2een one or
more
geometrical elements. Ma$e sure t%e S%o2 (onstraints command option is acti6e
A+ools
tool'arB. Select t%e geometrical elements to 'e constrained to eac% ot%ers. (lic$ t%e
(onstraint
2it% Dialog 5o8 icon from t%e :eometry Modification tool'ar. +%e (onstraint
Definition
dialog 'o8 appears. Modify t%e (onstraint Definition dialog 'o8. It is impossi'le to
create
constraints 'et2een 2D and generated elements 6ia t%e (onstraint Definition dialog 'o8.
In t%e
(onstraint Definition dialog 'o8, you can only create constraints 'et2een similar
elements. In
ot%er 2ords, you can create constraints eit%er 'et2een 2D elements, or 'et2een
generated
elements, 'ut not 'et2een a mi8 of
t%ese.
+.9 0reating 0onstraints 9etween 2D and #enerated
E(e!ents
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create associati6e constraints 'et2een 2D elements and
generated
elements. (lic$ t%e geometrical constraints command icon and select t%e
line.
The most
logical
constraint is automatically
offered.
Select an edge from t%e dra2ing you %a6e opened.
+%e
soft2are proposes you parallelism 'y default. If you c%oose t%is constraint, clic$ in t%e
dra2ing,
ot%er2ise rig%t4clic$ and select )erpendicularity in t%e conte8tual
menu.
constraint is
created
between a generated element and a sketched
element.
;ou can delete t%is constraintD rig%t4clic$
on
t%e created constraint and select delete in t%e conte8tual
menu.
+.1B 0reating
Di!ensions
In t%is tas$, you 2ill learn %o2 to create dimensions. &%en creating dimensions on
elements, you
can pre6ie2 t%e dimensions to 'e created. On t%e Dimensioning tool'ar, clic$ t%e
Dimensions
icon. (lic$ a first element in t%e 6ie2. If needed, clic$ a second element in t%e
6ie2. +%e
dimension type is automatically defined according to t%e selected elements A or in t%e
+ools
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tool'arB. If you rig%t4clic$ t%e dimension 'efore creation, a conte8tual menu lets you
modify t%e
dimension type and 6alue orientation as 2ell as add funnels. *sing t%is conte8tual menu
once t%e
dimension is created, you can also access t%e )roperties
options.
+.11 -e3routing
Di!ensions
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to re4route dimensions, i.e. to recalculate dimensions
ta$ing into
account ne2 geometry elements 2%ic% are compati'le 2it% t%e re4routed dimension type.
Select
t%e 3e4route Dimension icon from t%e Dimensioning tool'ar A#8tension Line
Interruptions
su'4tool'arB. Select t%e dimension. ;ou can notice t%at t%e cursor indicates t%e type of
dimension
you are selecting. Select t%e first element you 2ant to ta$e into account for t%e
dimension re4
routing, and t%en t%e second element. A pre6ie2 of t%e re4routed angle dimension is
displayed.
(lic$ to 6alidate t%e dimension
creation.
+.12 Dress3/%
E(e!ents
+%e Interacti$e
Drating
2or$'enc% pro6ides a simple met%od to create t%e follo2ing 6ie2
dress
up elements on e8isting 2D
elements.
a; 0reating 0enter 4ines ANo
-eerence;
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to apply a pair of centerlines to a circle or an ellipse. (lic$ t%e
(enter
Line icon from t%e Dress up tool'ar. Select a circle. (enterlines are automatically
applied to
t%e circle (lic$ in t%e dra2ing to confirm t%e creation and select t%e
centerlines.
b; 0reating 0enter 4ines
A-eerence;
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to apply a pair of centerlines to a circle or an ellipse 2it%
respect to a
reference Alinear or circularB. (lic$ t%e (enter Line 2it% 3eference icon from t%e
Dress up
tool'ar. ;ou can multi4select circles 'efore you enter t%e command to create centerlines
for all
selected circles. Select t%e circle to 'e applied a pair of centerlines. Select t%e reference
line. +%e
centerline created is associati6e 2it% t%e reference line. +o modify a pair of centerlines at
one or
more endAsB of t%is<t%ese centerlines, clic$ t%e centerline. 3ed end points appear. Select any
end
point and drag to mo6e all t%e centerline e8tremities to a ne2
position.
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c; 0reating ,hreads ANo
-eerence;
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create a t%read 2it%out a reference. In t%is particular case,
you 2ill
apply a t%read to a %ole. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e +%read icon from t%e
Dress
up tool'ar. ;ou can also multi4select %oles 'efore clic$ing t%e +%read icon . Acti6ating
t%is
command displays t2o options in t%e +ools tool'ar. +%e +ap type option A+ools tool'arB
is
acti6ated 'y default. Select t%e +%read type option A+ools tool'arB. Select t%e %ole Aor
circleB to
2%ic% you 2ant to apply a t%read. +%e t%read is created. Select an a8is line manipulator and
drag it
along a
direction.
Thread axis lines are modified
symmetrically.
d; 0reating ,hreads
A-eerence;
+%is tas$ s%o2s you %o2 to create a t%read 2it% a reference, eit%er circular Acircle or
pointB or
linear AlineB. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e +%read 2it% 3eference icon
from t%e
Dress up tool'ar. Select t%e 3eference +%read type option A+ools tool'arB. Select a
reference
line. +%e t%read is created according to t%is
reference.
e; 0reating ':is
4ines
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create an a8is line. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e
A8is
Line icon from t%e Dress up tool'ar. Select t2o lines. +%e a8is line is
created.
; 0reating ':is 4ines and 0enter
4ines
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create simultaneously a8is and centerlines on se6eral circles.
(lic$
t%e Dra2ing 2indo2, and clic$ t%e A8is Line and (enter Line icon from t%e Dress up
tool'ar.
Select t2o circles. +%e a8es and centerlines are
created.
g; 0reating an 'rea
7i((
An area fill is a closed area on 2%ic% you t%en apply grap%ical dress4up element called
patterns
At%ese can 'e %atc%ing, dotting or coloringB. ;ou can create area fills on t%e
follo2ing
elementsD s$etc%ed elements, generated elements, part4s$etc%ed, part4generated elements.
Define
'oundaries for your area fill 'y creating lines. +%e 'oundaries for your area fill may consist of
'ot%
s$etc%ed and generated elements. In t%e :rap%ic )roperties tool'ar, clic$ t%e do2n arro2
'esides
t%e )attern icon. In t%e )attern dialog 'o8, select a pattern for your area fill and clic$
OK.
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(lic$ t%e Area ,ill icon from t%e Dress *p tool'ar. +%e Area Detection dialog
'o8
appears. (lic$ t%e Automatic option and t%en clic$ inside t%e area for 2%ic% you 9ust
defined
'oundaries, under t%e line, 2%ic% represents t%e fillet edge. +%e soft2are automatically
detects t%e
area to fill 'ased on 2%ere you clic$ed and fills t%is area 2it% t%e selected pattern. +%e
Areas to
,ill dialog 'o8
disappears.
; 0reating
'rrows
+%is tas$ 2ill s%o2 you %o2 to create an arro2. ,or t%e purpose of t%is e8ercise, you 2ill
use an
arro2 to illustrate t%e $ind of %ole you 2ant to apply to a circle. (lic$ t%e Dra2ing
2indo2, and
select Insert4FDress up4FArro2 from t%e menu 'ar. (lic$ a point or select an o'9ect to
define t%e
arro2 starting point At%e tailB. (lic$ anot%er point or select anot%er o'9ect to define t%e
arro2
e8tremity At%e %eadB. +%e arro2 is created. +%e arro2 and t%e selected o'9ect are
associati6e. +o
modify t%e position of t%e arro2, clic$ t%e arro2 and use t%e yello2 manipulators to drag it
to its
ne2 location. +o add a 'rea$point to t%e arro2, select it and rig%t4clic$ on a yello2
manipulator. A
conte8tual menu appears. Select Add a 5rea$point. A 'rea$point is added to t%e arro2? you
can
drag it to c%ange t%e arro2
pat%.
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