DM 11 CH03 Sketch

Ch t 3
Chapter
Sketch Mode
May 11, 2007

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Contents
Training Manual
DesignModeler Geometry
Length Units
D i M d l G
DesignModeler
Geometric
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Entities
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Sketch Mode
New Plane Button
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New
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Sketch
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Button
From Face Plane/Sketch
The Sketch Mode GUI
Planes and Sketches
Plane Transforms
Sketching Tools
Sketching - Basic Shapes
Sketch Details
Sketch Constraints
Sketch Dimensions
Sketch Display
Dimension Editing
Workshop 3.1
y g Sketches
Modifying
Sketch Instance
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Sketch Projection
Geometry Interfaces
Attaching to a CAD Session
Importing CAD Files
Positioning
P iti i IImports
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Import Units
Exporting a Model
Workshop 3.2
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DesignModeler Geometry
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Sketch mode:
Contains tools to create 2D geometric shapes as a prerequisite to 3D geometry
creation or concept modeling
modeling.
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To study DesignModeler geometry well focus on four fundamental

areas:
3D Geometry:
Geometry derived from sketch entities such as extrusions, revolves, surface
models etc.
models,
etc
Geometry import:
Geometry originating from a commercial CAD system. Typically imported into DM
t allow
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modification
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d analysis.
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Concept Modeling:
These tools are used to create and modify line and surface bodies which can be
used as the basis for FE beam and shell models
models.
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Length Units
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Units cannot be changed mid-session.
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When a new DM session is started a dialog box allows selection of the

desired length unit (can be set as default)
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DesignModeler Geometric Entities

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Points
2D Sketch Points
3D Vertices
PF Points (Point Features):
spot-welds
spot welds
point loads
construction points
Edges
g ((Lines, Curves))
3D, and 2D Sketch
Faces (Areas, Surfaces)

Bodies (Volumes)
Multiple bodies
( t shown)
(not
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Sketch Mode
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Users may create and position new planes as needed by defining origin
and orientation or by using existing geometry as a reference.
The process to begin sketching is twofold:
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DM sketches are created on planes. In a new DM session there are three

default orthogonal planes in place at the global origin (XY, ZX, YZ).
1. Identify the plane upon which you wish to sketch.

2. Create or identify the sketch which lies on the desired plane.
Users
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may create
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as needed.
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Each plane may have multiple sketches associated with them.
In the next few pages well look at plane and sketch entity creation and
tools to assist in sketching.
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New Plane Button

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>New Plane
creates a new plane:
New plane object is placed in the Tree

Six types of plane construction (Detail Pane):
From Plane new plane is based on another existing plane
From Face new plane is based on a face
From Point and Edge new plane is defined by a point and a straight line edge
From Point and Normal new plane is defined by a point while its normal is defined by
an edge direction
From Three Points new plane is defined by three points
From Coordinates new plane is defined by typing in the coordinates of the origin and
normal
Sketches are then added to plane

A sketch is utilized to create 3D geometry
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New Sketch Button

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: creates new sketch on the active plane.
New sketches are p

placed in Tree beneath their associated Plane.
Navigate sketches (make active) via the Tree or drop down list.
Note: drop down list references sketches on currently active plane (see
example below)
below).
Only XYPlane sketches

displayed in drop down
XYPlane is active
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New Sketch
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From Face Plane/Sketch Shortcut

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Highlight
Hi hli ht desired
d i d surface
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to
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new plane.
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Switch to the Sketch tab and begin sketching.
New plane and sketch are automatically created!
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Shortcut to create a new From Face plane and sketch using existing
geometry:
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Plane Transforms
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Up to 9 plane transformations are available. They can be applied quickly by

choosing the desired transform through the RMB in the Transform field in the
plane detail window.
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Plane Transforms
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This transform requires both an offset

and a rotation angle.
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Once a transform is selected, additional properties may appear that will allow
you to enter offset distances, rotation angles, rotation axes, etc.
PLANE4
To add an additional transform, set

Additional Transform? to Yes
Yes.
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Planes and Sketch Details

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The plane origin can be turned on/off.

After setting plane
details the
details,
Generate button
creates the new
plane.
Note: this step is not
necessary for sketch
creation.
Can Generate
Generate
with RMB
The triad and display ruler
can be turned on/off.
Triad
The Details for

each plane and
sketch controls basic
behavior.
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Ruler
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The Sketch Mode GUI

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Plane and sketch

creation and
management
Draw
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Panel
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In sketch mode the GUI presents sketching toolboxes to the left through a
series of panels.
At the
beginning of
a new
session the
XY plane is
displayed at
the origin.
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Sketching Tools - Grid

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Snap feature applies to major and minor spacing.
Major spacing
(solid)
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The Settings panel allows a sketch grid to be

defined and displayed (default = off).
Minor spacing
(dashed)
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Sketching Tools Grid

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This rectangle is snapped halfway between two

minor grid lines if Snaps per Minor is set to 2
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Grid Snaps per Minor allows snapping to points in between minor grid lines.
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Sketching Tools Ruler

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The Ruler tool allows you to get a quick sense of scale.
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Sketching Tools Auto

Constraints
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By default DM is in auto-constraint mode.

Auto constraints allow new sketch entities to automaticallyy
snap to a location or orientation.
The cursor indicates the kind of constraint that will be
applied.
applied
Examples:
(see documentation for complete list)
Vertical
V
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d Horizontal
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constraints while
sketching a line.
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Point constraint at
b i i off line
beginning
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Coincident constraint at
beginning of line sketch.
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Sketching Tools Tips

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When creating or changing planes

and sketches the Look At tool will
immediately orient the display so
that the plane, sketch or selected
entity is normal to your view.
Many operations either require or
are more efficient via a right mouse
click context menu from the graphics
screen.
Right mouse click

RMB
RMB
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Removes
R
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the llastt completed
l t d sketching
k t hi operation.
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Multiple undos allowed.
IMPORTANT: Each plane stores its own Undo stack.
The Back operation (available via RMB) acts like

a micro undo during sketching operations.
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The Undo/Redo buttons are available in sketch

mode only.
Remember: only one sketch is active at any time!
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Example: using the circle operation . . .
1 Choose Circle
1.
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The GUI status bar contains instructions on completing each

operation.
2. Follow instructions in
status bar: choose
location for center point
3. Follow instructions in
status bar: drag and
release for radius
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Sketching Basic Shapes

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Remember! Some operations will require a

right
g click to complete!
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Example: to end a spline operation use the
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Once a plane and sketch have been specified

you can begin creating new geometry from the
Draw toolbox.
RMB to choose the desired option.
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Sketch Details
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Useful for parametric modeling discussed later.
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Reference numbers for the entities in each sketch (lines, circles,

polygons, etc.) can be viewed.
Can rename sketches

from Detail pane.
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Sketch Details
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Can rename sketch

entities from Detail
pane.
pane
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Highlighting lines in the graphics screen (sketch mode only), will display
details for the line.
Details for
highlighted line
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Sketch Constraints
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Sketch details can also display

sketch constraint details.
Constraints may result from autoconstraints or user defined.
To delete constraints
constraints, highlight the
definition and use the delete key.
Show constraints
Constraint definitions
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Sketch Constraints . . .
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Teal: Under-constrained
Teal
Blue: Well Defined

Black: Fixed
Red: Over-Constrained
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Sketch entities are also color coded to

indicate their current constraint status:
Gray: Inconsistent or Unknown
Example:
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Initially sketched lines are displayed in teal
color to indicate under-constraint. Note even
when dimensioned, these lines are
underconstrained since they are not fixed in
space
Blue
Adding 2 more dimensions resolves the sketch

status and all lines are displayed in blue
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Red
Blue
Red
Applying
pp y g Fixed constraints to 2 of the
edges shown here results in the lines being
displayed in black
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By adding too many dimensions and/or

constraints the sketch will become over
constrained. Over constrained lines are
displayed in red in sketch mode
Teal
Black
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The picture below demonstrates an inconsistent situation (lines displayed in

gray). Here the arc is dimensioned with a radius of 5 however the vertical
dimension has been specified as 15. Obviously there is no way to maintain
the connection between the 2 horizontal lines and the arc while maintaining
these dimensions.
Gray
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Sketch Dimensions
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In addition to individual dimension assignment,

semi-automatic dimensioning is available.
Semi-automatic
Semi automatic cycles through dimension choices
until model is fully constrained or user chooses to
exit semi-automatic mode.
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DesignModeler contains a complete dimensioning

toolbox.
Right mouse button controls skip or end functions.
The General dimensioning tool allows quick

access to all primary dimensions via a right click
context menu.
Right Mouse Click
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Sketch Dimensions
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Animate to view dynamic

y
changes
g applied
pp
to the selected dimension.
Dimensions can be displayed as the dimension value and/or name.
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Move function allows placement of dimension to be modified.
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Sketch Dimensions
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Highlight dimension
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To modify dimensions highlight then change value in details window.
Enter new value

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Dimension Editing
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Once highlighted, dimension can also be quickly edited through a RMB menu
option, >Edit Name/Value.
Note: a recent Generate

Generate might be necessary to see Value
Value as well as Name
Name
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Sketch Display
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Always Show Sketch

Hide Sketch
Default behavior, sketch is displayed only when highlighted in the tree.
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Control the display of sketches via RMB options:
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Sketching
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Workshop 3-1, Sketching

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Sketch a rectangle 50mm high and 75mm wide with the bottom left corner
at the origin.
Add a 10mm radius circle within the rectangle with the center 20mm from
the left side and 30mm from the bottom.
Place all dimensions where they can be easily viewed.
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Using a simple example, lets see how we put to use what weve
seen so far (note RMB = Right Mouse Button).
Goal:
75mm
20mm
50mm
30mm
R = 10mm
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>File>New, or Start DesignModeler (Geometry) stand alone

mode
When prompted, set length unit to millimeters
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When DM starts, switch to sketch mode using the

sketch tab.
Icon
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Note:
t use th
the Look
L k At iicon ((or RMB options)
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the
sketch plane in the normal direction.
Select the Rectangle tool and place the cursor at the

origin.
Once the P (point constraint) symbol shows, click, hold
and drag, then release to create the rectangle.
RMB
Click
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Before continuing, click the Fit icon (or RMB menu).

Now choose the Circle tool and click, drag and release
to create a circle in the approximate location within the
rectangle.
Icon
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Click on the top line of the rectangle to display the proposed dimension.
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Well now formalize the sketch by adding dimensions.

Select the Dimension toolbox and leave the default selection at
General.
Place
Pl
th
the di
dimension
i above
b
the
th rectangle
t
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b dragging
d
i and
d clicking.
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75
75mm
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Repeat the preceding steps to add the remaining dimensions.

Next modify the details for each dimension to the desired values as
shown.
20mm
50mm
30mm
D = 20mm
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To complete our sketch use the Move function in the Dimension toolbox
to position (drag) the dimensions (like below for example).
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Choose the Animate function then click

on a dimension in the graphics window.
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Now try animating several dimensions:
Change the dimension display from

Name to Value.
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As a last check of our stated goals go to

the details for sketch 1 and change
Show
Show Constraints?
Constraints? to >Yes
>Yes .
Scroll down to the details for Line7 and

note the base point is coincident with
the origin - - DM captured our design
intent during sketching.
Note: leave DM session running as we will
continue with this geometry later.
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Modifying Sketches
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Some functions are self explanatory

p
y ((e.g.
g fillet,, chamfer).
) This section will focus
on some of the less obvious functions.
Remember! - check the status bar at the bottom of the GUI for real-time
instructions for each function
function.
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The Modify toolbox contains a number of functions for editing sketches.
Status Bar - Example
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Modifying Sketches
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RMB Options (choose before selecting edge):

Split Edge at Selection (default): splits an edge into two pieces at the selection location
(unless the edge is a full circle or ellipse). For a full circle or ellipse, both start and end
endpoints are created at the selection location.
Split Edges at Point: Select a point,
point and all edges,
edges which pass through the selected point
point,
are split there.
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Split:
Split Edge at All Points: Select an edge and it is split at all points that it passes through
and that have a coincident constraint to it.
Split Edge into n Equal Segments: Set the value n in the edit box and then select the
edge which you want to Split.
Note: up to 100 allowed for n.
Split
S lit is
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f sketches
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b used
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Ski /L ft
Split edges also offer greater control in subsequent meshing and/or boundary
condition operations.
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Modifying Sketches
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Can drag a point or edge using the cursor.

How the model changes depends on what is selected, existing constraints and
dimensions.
Can pre-select multiple entities before issuing the Drag function.
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Drag:
Drag - Example
Select corner point of

rectangle and drag
drag.
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Modifying Sketches
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Requires the selection of a paste handle (RMB) relative to which the Paste will
be performed.
performed
The paste handle is the location to which the cursor is attached while you are
moving the image into position to paste.
RMB paste handle options:
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Cut/Copy:
Clear Selection
Use Plane Origin as Paset Handle, the 0.0, 0.0 location of the plane will be used as the
paste handle
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This lets you select a set of items to copy to an internal clipboard, and leaves the
originals in the sketch.
If Cut or Copy is exited without selecting a paste handle, a default will be used.
Copy: RMB options.

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Paste:
RMB Context Menu:
Rotate by +/- r Degrees
Flip Horizontally / Vertically
Scale by Factor f or 1/f
Paste at Plane Origin
Change Paste Handle
End
Paste lets you take items placed on the

clipboard by Cut or Copy and place them
i t the
into
th currentt ((or new)) sketch,
k t h even if it
is on a different plane.
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Modifying Sketches
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After creating a rectangle we wish to copy it, rotate it by 45 degrees

with respect to the origin and scale it by a factor of 0
0.5.
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3. RMB
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A Copy/Paste example . . .
1. Copy
2. Select edges
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RMB
Rotate
6.
RMB
Scale
7.
RMB
Paste
8.
RMB
End
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4. Choose Paste
and set options
5.
Notes on Copy/Cut/Paste:
After copying,
y g paste can be done multiple times.
Can copy from one sketch and paste to another.
During Paste operation you can change the paste handle.
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Modifying Sketches Quick

Cut/Copy/Paste
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1) Select source edges
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Cut, Copy, and Paste commands are available as RMB options in

sketching mode.
2) RMB>Copy
3) Select paste origin
4) Paste the edges
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Modifying Sketches
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Replicate:
The Replicate command is equivalent to the Copy command, followed by a
Paste.
After one of the End / options is selected, the right mouse button changes to the
Paste right mouse button.
Move:
The Move command functions the same as the Replicate
p
command with the
exception that your original selection is moved to a new location instead of being
copied.
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Modifying Sketches
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The Offset function allows you to create a set of lines and arcs that are offset by an
equal distance from an existing set of lines and arcs.
The original set of lines and arcs must be connected in an open or closed profile.
Preselect or select the edges then choose the right mouse button option End
selection / Place offset
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Offset:
The cursor location is used to determine three things:

Offset distance
Offset side
Offset area
Distance and Side are clear but the area is very important:
If portions of your selected curves would collapse out or cross over one another given the
current offset side and distance, the cursor location determines which area of offset curves
is kept.
p ...
An example
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Modifying Sketches
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First we choose all

edges to be offset
The direction and

distance the cursor is
moved determines
the offset.
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Notice as the offset is dragged

further, the arc will eventually
intersect the bottom line.
By alternating the cursor location

((left and right)
g ) we can determine
which offset region will be retained.
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Sketch Duplication
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Duplicate items from another sketch or plane boundary (all

sketches must be in the current plane).
plane boundary
y (p
(perhaps
p from CAD import)
p ) to be
Allows a p
duplicated as new sketch entities.
An Example . . .
The new sketch

now contains a
sketch line
coincident with the
top arc in the CAD
model
model.
A face is selected on an
imported CAD model and a
plane created.
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With the new plane active, from Sketch

mode > modify, Duplicate is selected
and an edge from the plane selected.
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Sketch Instance
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Features:
Edges in a sketch instance are fixed (like a plane boundary) and cannot be moved, edited,
or deleted by sketch operations
When changes are made in the base sketch its instances will be updated when a
Generate is done
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Sketch Instancing allows copies of sketches to be added in other planes.

The copies are persistent, meaning they will update when the source sketch
is updated.
A sketch instance can be used just like normal sketches for creating other features except:
Cannot be used
sed as base sketches for other Instances
Sketch instances are not included in the pull-down list of sketches
Step 1: Choose the destination

plane for the instance.
instance
The source sketch must be in a
plane prior to the destination
plane (higher in Tree).
Therefore, you can never place a
sketch instance onto the
XYPlane.
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Step 2: Choose the

source sketch via
Apply/Cancel buttons.
Step 3: Modify the

placement options. The
sketch instance may be
offset,
ff t rotated,
t t d and
d
scaled.
Step 4
St
4: Cli
Click
kG
Generate
t tto
complete the sketch
instance.
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Example: Sketch2 is instanced onto Plane4 as Sketch5. Note how the instance
appears as fixed edges, similar to plane boundary edges.
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Sketch Projection
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Project 3D geometry onto a plane to create new sketch entities.

Select vertices, edges, surfaces or bodies to project.
Cannot be modified using normal sketch tools.
Remain associated to input geometry (if 3D geometry changes, the sketch
projection can update).
3D Geometry selected
for projection
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Sketch Projection:
Sketch projected onto

existing plane
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Geometry Interfaces
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Can also import CFX-BladGen 4

4.1
1 geometry files ((*.bgd)
bgd) into Design Modeler
Optionally choose how many Blade Sets to import
DM >File>Import & >File>Attach capability:

Can Import/Attach anytime
anytime, even multiple times per model
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All Workbench Geometry Interfaces are supported in DesignModeler
Can add, subtract, etc. during Import/Attach process

Base Plane Property for orientation
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File>Attach to Active CAD File

Maintains bi-directional associativity
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If a CAD session is currently open, this automatically imports the model into
the DesignModeler session
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Refresh the g
geometry
y using
gp
parameter values from either the source CAD p
package
g
or
from the CAD parameters in DesignModeler's Details View.
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Bidirectional Refresh
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Importing CAD Files

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File>Import External Geometry File

The active plane controls placement for
assembly modeling (multi-bodies).
The details pane import type: Add, Cut, Slice,
etc
Does not maintain associativity
Active
Plane
Add
Cut
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Positioning Imports
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Specify the plane (orientation) in which the

Import or Attach model is referenced
When creating a new Import or Attach
feature, the active plane is chosen as the
Base Plane by default
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Both Import and Attach have a Base

Plane property.
Users select planes from the tree view or

Plane pull-down list prior to import
Example:
XY chosen for first import
YZ plane for second import
Add material option chosen
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Import Units
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Th
The SAT file
fil format
f
t mustt be
b sett to
t the
th correctt length
l
th unit
it via
i the
th import
i
t details
d t il
(Prior to Generate)
DM then converts the model length units into the current unit system
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Exporting a Model
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IGES exporting:
When exporting the model to an IGES file, you have
the option to export solids or just trimmed surfaces.
>Tools>Options
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File>Export
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Geometry
Body Attributes
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Surface body thickness

Material properties
Material properties are controlled by the Import Material Properties option in the
property list for Import and Attach features. If set to >Yes, then any material
properties will be processed with the bodies. Material properties are read-only
in DM they are brought in through the Import and Attach features, but you
cannot edit them.
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DM supports two kinds of body attributes through Import and Attach

features :
Properties
P
ti are transferred
t
f
d with
ith the
th model
d l when
h sentt tto Si
Sim.
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Geometry
Body Attributes
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Users can modify the thickness of any surface body in DM.

The thickness will be attached to the surface bodies when the model is sent to
Sim.
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Surface body thickness is transferred to DM from CAD systems that

support it.
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3D Geometry
Workshop 3-2
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Workshop 3-2, 3D Geometry

Training Manual
Utilize the model created in Workshop 3-1 and generate 3D

geometry
t from
f
the
th sketch.
k t h
Create a new sketch and extrude it to create a boss on the
original model.
Create another sketch and Imprint a face on the boss to allow for
applying boundary conditions to an FE model.
Save the model and Exit.
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Goals:
Start Page (if workshop 3-1 was closed):

Choose
Ch
th
the option
ti Open
O
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3
1. With the model open

choose the Extrude icon
from the toolbar.
2. In the extrusion details
change the depth to 10mm.
3. Generate the extrusion.
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Continue with the database

created in Workshop 3-1
If this is not available open the
file called Workshop 31.agdb and continue with
workshop 3-2.
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5. In the Details of Plane4 set

Transform 1 to be Offset Z
and change the offset Value
to 50mm.
6. Generate the Plane.
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4. Insure that the XYPlane is

active and click on the New
Plane icon.
Plane
icon
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[Sketching] >Draw>Rectangle
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7. Click the Look At icon to

reorient the view.
8 Switch to Sketching mode and
8.
choose Rectangle from the
drawing toolbox (check AutoFillet box).
9. Draw a rectangle and utilize

Auto-Fillet approximately
pp
y as
shown here.
10. Click on the Dimensions
toolbox.
10
[Sketching] >Dimension
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11. Dimension the sketch as shown below. Note: your dimension names may not match those
shown.
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12. From the toolbar choose

Extrude (do not generate
yet!).
yet!)
15
An isometric view shows the
proposed (wireframe) extrude
using a surface-normal
direction (facing away from the
original model).
13. From the Detail window
change the direction field from
Normal to Reversed.
14. Change the Type to To Next
15. Generate the extrusion.
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13
14
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The extrude operation creates the boss which is merged with the original geometry.
Click on >Display Plane

button to turn
butto
tu off
o plane
pa e
+ dimensions
if necessary
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In our FE simulation we wish to

add a boundary condition at an
arbitrary location on the boss
boss. We
will imprint a face on the boss for
that purpose.
17
16. Select (Highlight) the top

surface of the boss.
17. Click the New Plane icon in
the toolbar.
18 Generate
18.
G
t the
th plane.
l
16
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19. Click the Look At icon from

the toolbar.
19
20. Go to sketch mode and

choose circle from the draw
toolbox.
[Sketching] >Draw>Circle
20
21. Draw a circle approximately
like the one shown here.
21
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22 Add di
22.
dimensions
i
as shown
h
att
right. Note your dimension
names may not match those
shown here.
[Sketching] >Dimensions>General
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23. Choose Extrude from the

toolbar (do not Generate).
24. In the details change the
operation to Imprint Faces.
25. Generate the extrusion 25
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Make sure the surface selection

filter is active and highlight (select)
the circular surface on the boss.
(Rotate the Model as Desired)
Notice we now have a circular
area that we can use for localized
boundary conditions in our
simulation.
simulation
Exit without saving:
File>Exit Workbench
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To study DesignModeler geometry well focus on four fundamental

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Units cannot be changed mid-session.

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When a new DM session is started a dialog box allows selection of the

DesignModeler Geometric Entities

Faces (Areas, Surfaces)

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DM sketches are created on planes. In a new DM session there are three

1. Identify the plane upon which you wish to sketch.

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New Plane Button

creates a new plane:

New plane object is placed in the Tree

Sketches are then added to plane

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New Sketch Button

: creates new sketch on the active plane.

New sketches are p

Only XYPlane sketches

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From Face Plane/Sketch Shortcut

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Up to 9 plane transformations are available. They can be applied quickly by

This transform requires both an offset

To add an additional transform, set

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Planes and Sketch Details

The plane origin can be turned on/off.

The Details for

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The Sketch Mode GUI

Plane and sketch

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Sketching Tools - Grid

Snap feature applies to major and minor spacing.

The Settings panel allows a sketch grid to be

Sketching Tools Grid

This rectangle is snapped halfway between two

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Sketching Tools Ruler

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The Ruler tool allows you to get a quick sense of scale.

Sketching Tools Auto

By default DM is in auto-constraint mode.

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