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Introduction to ANSYS
DesignModeler
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1.

Introduction
A. About ANSYS, Inc.
B. ANSYS Workbench Overview
C. Starting DesignModeler
D. The Workbench Environment
E. Workbench File Management

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Graphical User Interface (GUI)

A. DesignModeler Overview
B. DesignModeler and CAD Files
C. DesignModeler GUI Overview
D. Workbench Window Manager
E
E.
M i Menu
Main
M
F. Toolbars
G. Documentation
H. Accessing Help Topics
I.
Basic Mouse Functionality
J. Selection Filters
K
K.
Mouse Selection
L. Selection Panes
M. Box Selection
N. Graphics Controls
O. Context Menus
P. Cursor Modes
Q. Workshop 2.1, GUI Navigation

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3.

Sketch Mode
A.
DesignModeler Geometry
B.
Length Units
C.
DesignModeler Geometric Entities
D.
Sketch Mode
E.
New Plane Button
F
F.
New Sketch Button
G.
From Face Plane/Sketch Shortcut
H.
Plane Transforms
I.
Planes and Sketch Details
J.
The Sketch Mode GUI
K.
Sketching Tools - Grid
L.
Sketching - Basic Shapes
M.
Sketch Details
N.
Sketch Constraints
O.
Sketch Dimensions
P.
Dimension Editing
Q.
Sketch Display
R.
Modifying Sketches
S
S.
Sketch Duplication
T.
Sketch Instance
U.
Sketch Projection
V.
Workshop 3.1, Sketching
W. Workshop 3.2, 3D Geometry
X.
Workshop 3.3, Static Mixer

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3D Geometry
A. Bodies and Parts
B. 3D Features
C. Extrude
D. Revolve
E. Sweep
F
F.
Skin/Loft
G. 3D Features Details (Extrude)
H. Boolean Operations
I.
Feature Direction
J. Feature Type
K. Primitives
L. Workshop
p 4.1,, Catalytic
y Converter
M. Workshop 5.2, Slicing Bodies

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Advanced 3D Geometry
A. Modifying 3D Geometry
B. 3D Curve Feature
C. Planar Bodies
D
D.
B l
Boolean
O
Operations
ti
E. Named Selection
F. Named Selection Based Objects
G. Pattern Feature
H. Advanced Features
I.
Advanced Tools
J
J.
Body Operations
K. Mid-Surface Creation
L. Workshop 5.1, 3D Curve
M. Workshop 5.2, Pattern Operation
N. Workshop 5.3, Enclosure Operation
O. Workshop 5.4, Mid-Surface Creation

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6.

Working with CAD

A. Active and Frozen Bodies
B. Support for CAD Versions
C. Attaching to a CAD Session
D. Importing CAD Files
g Imports
p
E. Positioning
F.
Import Units
G. Exporting a Model
H. Creating Negative Geometry
I.
Edge and Face Merge for Model Simpl.
J.
Automated Option for Ease of Use
K. Improved Cleanup and Repair of CAD
L.
Repair Tools
M. Workshop 6.1, Fill and Face Delete
N. Workshop 6.2, Enclosure and Slice
O. Workshop 6.3, CAD Repair

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Parametric Modeling
A. Dimension References
B. Promoting Parameters
C. Promoting Dimension References
D. Promoting Feature Dimensions
E. Parameter Manager
F
F.
Di
Driven/Dependent
/D
d t Parameters
P
t
G. Auxiliary Variables
H. Parameter Functions
I.
Workshop 7.1, Pulley Model w/
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Concept Modeling
A. Concept Modeling
B. Creating Line Bodies
C. Modifying Line Bodies
D. Cross Sections
E. Cross Section Alignment
F
F.
Cross Section Offset
G. Surfaces From Lines
H. Surfaces From Sketches
I.
Surface Patch
J. Edge Joints
K. Workshop 8.1, Line and Surface Bodies
L. Workshop
p 8.2,, Surface Bodies From
Lines and Sketches

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