Contents
Sketcher
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LESSON: Changing Sketch Position
1.1.1 Introduction
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1.1.2 Change Sketch Support
1.1.3 Positioned
1.1.4 Sliding ...
1.1 .5 Isolated . .
1.1.6 Procedure.
1.1 .7 Sequence: Example
1.1 .8
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LESSON: Toolbar Profile - Spline
1.2.1 Introduction
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1.2.2 Spline icon
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1.2.3 Changing a Spline . . . .
1.2.4 Spline Definition panel, A
1.2.5 Spline Definition panel, B
1.2.6 Spline with tangents . . .
1.2.7 Spline with tangential continuity.
1.2.8 Connect icon . . . .
1.2.9 Selecting elements.
1.2.10 Connect with an arc
1.2.11 Continuity in point .
1.2.12 Continuity in tangency
1.2.13 Continuity in curvature .
1.2.14 The Connect Curve Definition panel.
1.2.15 Richtungspfeile bei Continuity in tangency
1.3 LESSON: Toolbar Profile - Conic
1.3.1 Introduction . . . .
1.3.2 Subtoolbar Conic
1.3.3 Ellipse
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1.3.4 Parabola by Focus
1.3.5 Hyperbola by Focus
1.3.6 Overview of conic sections
1 .3.7 Conic - Sketch tools . . . .
1.3.8 Conic section with two end tangents
1.3.9 Conic section with tangential intersection
1.3.10 Conic section with one end tangents
1.3.11 Conic section with 5 Points . . .
1.3.12 The Conic Curve Definition panel
1.3.13 Parameter . . . . . . . . .
1.3.14TIPPS
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1.4 LESSON: Toolbar Profile - Point
1.4.1 Introduction ...
1.4.2 Subtoolbar Point . . . . .
1.4.3 Point by Clicking . . . . .
1.4.4 Point by using Coordinates
1.4.5 Equidistant Points
1.4.6 Intersection Point
1.4.7 Projection Point
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1.4.8 Construction / Standard Elements
1.4.9 TiPPS
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LESSON: Copy and Paste .
1.5.1 Introduction . . . . .
1.5.2 Cut/Copy & Paste .
1.5.3 Copies of Elements
1.5.4 Copies of Constraints
1.5.5 Copying Sketch Axes
1.5.6 Sequence: Copying Sketch
1.5.7 Sequence: Copying into Another Part Document
LESSON: Overview Constraints.
1.6.1 Introduction ...
1.6.2 Constraint types . . . . .
1.6.3 Constraint icons . . . . .
1.6.4 Constraint - Constraints Defined in Dialog Box
1.6.5 Design intention '"
1.6.6 Sketch colors . . . . .
1.6.7 Reference dimension
LESSON: Contact Constraint
1.7.1 Introduction
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1.7.2 Function Contact Constraint
1.7.3 Workbench Association ...
1.7.4 Usage of Contact Constraint
1.7.5 Procedure
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1.7.6 Modification of Contact Constraint
LESSON: Auto Constraint
1.8.1 Introduction.
1.8.2 Purpose
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1.8.3 Procedure
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1.8.4 Repeat Mode .
1.8.5 Sequence: Automatic Dimensioning, A .
1.8.6 Sequence: Automatic Dimensioning, B .
1.8.7 Symmetry Lines
1.8.8 Constraint Mode
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1.8.9 TiPS
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LESSON: Animate Constraint.
1.9.1 Introduction
1.9.2 Purpose
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1.9.3 Procedure
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1.9.4 Animate Constraint Panel
1.9.5 Parameters
1.9.6 Actions
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1.9.7 Options
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1.9.8 Hide constraints
1.9.9 Constraints
1.9.10 Kinematic
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1.9.11 TIPS
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LESSON: Analysis in Sketch
1.10.1 Introduction
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1.10.2 Analysis Function ..
1.10.3 Workbench Association
1.10.4 Usage of Analysis ..
1.10.5 Sketch Solving Status .
1.10.6 Procedure
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1.10.7 Under-, Over- and Iso-Constrained
1.10.8 Sketch Analysis
1.10.9 Procedure
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1.10.1 OGeometry tab
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1.1 0.11Projections/lntersections tab.
1.1 0.12Diagnostic tab . . . .
LESSON: Measure in Sketch
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1.11.3 Workbench Association
1.11.4 Usage of Measure
1.11.5 Measure Between
1.11.6 Procedure . . . . .
1.11 .7 Custom izing Measure between
1.11.8 Measure
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1.11.9 Procedure. . . . . . . ..
1.11.1OCustomizing Measure ..
1.11.11Updating Measurements.
1.12 LESSON: The Tools Toolbar .
1.12.1 Introduction .
1.12.2 Overview . . . . .
1.12.3 Create Datum . . .
1.12.4 Only Current Body
1.12.5 Output features . .
1.12.6 Sketch Solving Status
1.12.7 Sketch Analysis
1.13 LESSON: Methods . . . . .
1.13.1 Introduction . . . . .
1.13.2 Number of elements
1.13.3 Outer and inner contours
1.13.4 Correct size. . . . . . .
1.13.5 Exaggerating sketches.
1.13.6 Sketch outside a solid
1.13.7 Draw elements apart.
1.13.8 Standard points ...
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2.1.1 Introduction
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2.1.3 Toolbar and Icons .
2.1.4 Reference Elements
2.1.5 Procedure.
2.1.6 Skeleton ...
2.1.7 Derivation ..
2.1.8 Create Datum
2.1.9 Advantages and Disadvantages
2.1.10 Subsequent Parameterization.
2.2 LESSON: Point, General.
2.2.1 Introduction ..
2.2.2 Application ..
2.2.3 Point function .
2.2.4 Procedure ...
2.2.5 Point types ..
2.2.6 Parameterization
2.2.7 Context Menu.
2.2.8 Modifications
2.2.9 Isolation ..
2.2.10 Constraints
2.2.11 Properties.
2.2.12 TIPS . . . .
2.3 LESSON: Point, Types.
2.3.1 Introduction.
2.3.2 Point type ..
2.3.3 Coordinates
2.3.4 On curve ..
2.3.5 Geodesic Euclidean
2.3.6 Reference Point ..
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2.3.7 Repeat object after OK
2.3.8 On plane with Planes.
2.3.9 On plane with Surface
2.3.10 On surface
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2.3.11 Circle / Sphere center
2.3.12 Tangent on curve .
2.3.13 Between . . . . .
LESSON: Toolbar Points.
2.4.1 Introduction
2.4.2 Function.
2.4.3 Usage ...
2.4.4 Overview .
2.4.5 Workbench Association
2.4.6 Point
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2.4.7 Points and Planes Repetition
2.4.8 Creating Points, Planes ...
2.4.9 Panel Points & Planes Repetition
2.4.10 Extremum . . . . . . .
2.4.11 Procedure Extremum
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2.4.12 Optional Directions
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2.4.13 Panel Extremum Definition
2.4.14 ExtremumPolar . .
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2.4.15 Procedure
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2.4.16 Creating Polar Extremum .
2.4.17 Panel Polar Extremum Definition
LESSON: Line, General
2.5.1 Introduction
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2.5.2 Application
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2.5.3 The Line Function
2.5.4 Procedure
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2.5.5 Line Types
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2.5.6 Parameterization
2.5.7 Line or Curve.
2.5.8 Context Menu.
2.5.9 Modifications
2.5.10 Isolation ..
2.5.11 Tree entry .
2.5.12 Constraints
2.5.13 Properties.
2.5.14 TIPS . . . .
LESSON: Lines, Types.
2.6.1 Introduction.
2.6.2 Overview . . . .
2.6.3 Point-Point .. .
2.6.4 Point-point lines
2.6.5 Linked point-point lines
2.6.6 Point-Direction . . . . .
2.6.7 Angle/Normal to curve .
2.6.8 Repetition of Angle/Normal to curve
2.6.9 Tangent to curve, Mono-Tangent
2.6.10 Tangent to curve, BiTangent
2.6.11 Normal to surface
2.6.12 Bisecting . . . .
2.6.13 Start, End . . .
2.6.14 Up-to 1 & Up-to 2
2.6.15 Length Type ..
2.6.16 Mirrored extent
2.6.17 TIPS
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LESSON: Axis
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2.7.1 Introduction ..
2.7.2 Extracted axes
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2.7.4 Reference element.
2.7.5 Circles and arcs ..
2.7.6 Ellipses and elliptical sections.
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2.7.9 Tree entry.
2.7.1 0 Properties . . . . .
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2.8 LESSON: Plane, General
2.8.1 Introduction ..
2.8.2 Application ..
2.8.3 Plane Function
2.8.4 Procedure ...
2.8.5 Plane Types ..
2.8.6 Parameterization
2.8.7 Context Menu.
2.8.8 Modifications
2.8.9 Isolation ..
2.8.10 Tree entry.
2.8.11 Constraints
2.8.12 Properties.
2.8.13 TIPS . . . .
2.9 LESSON: Planes, Types.
2.9.1 Introduction ...
2.9.2 Overview . . . . .
2.9.3 Offset from plane .
2.9.4 Multiple Parallel Planes
2.9.5 Parallel through point
2.9.6 Angle/Normal to plane
2.9.7 Multiple angle planes
2.9.8 Through three points .
2.9.9 Through two lines ..
2.9.10 Through point and line
2.9.11 Through planar curve
2.9.12 Normal to curve
2.9.13 Tangent to surface .
2.9.14Equation
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2.9.15 Mean through points
2.9.16 TIPS
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2.10 LESSON: Sequential Planes
2.10.1 Introduction
2.10.2 Usage
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2.10.3 Overview
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2.10.4 Workbench Association
2.10.5 Repeat object after OK .
2.10.6 Plane System
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2.10.7 Overview Plane Systems
2.10.8 Planes Repetition . . . .
2.10.9 Points and Planes Repetition
2.10.100ptions . . . . .
2.11 LESSON: Plane System
2.11.1 Introduction
2.11.2 Function. . . ..
2.11.3 Procedure . . . .
2.11.4 Sequence: Plane System
2.11.5 Result
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2.11.6 Panel Plane System, A
2.11.7 Panel Plane System, B
2.11.8 Panel Plane System, C
2.11.9 Panel Plane System, D
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2.11.1 OPlane System Types . . .
2.11.11Typ: Regular symmetric .
2.11 .12Typ: Regular asymmetric
2.11 .13Typ: Semi-regular . . . .
2.11.14Typ: Irregular symmetric .
2.11 .15fyp: Irregular asymmetric
2.11.1 ECreating Semi-regular System.
2.11.17Sequence: Semi-Regular Plane System .
2.11.18Modifying Semi-Regular Plane System.
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LESSON: Points and Planes Repetition
2.12.1 Introduction .
2.12.2 Function. . . . . . . . . .
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2.12.3 Procedure. . . . . . . . .
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2.12.4 Sequence: Points, planes along open curve .
2.12.5 Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.12.6 Panel Points and Planes Repetition .
2.12.7 Along Open Curve
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2.12.9 Between Two Points, Open Curve .
2.12.1 GAlong Closed Curve
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2.12.11By Point and Direction, Closed Curve
2.12.12Between Two Points, Closed Curve.
LESSON: Planes Repetition.
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2.13.1 Introduction .
2.13.2 Function. . . . . . . .
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2.13.5 Result, Parallel Planes. .
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2.13.7 Result, Angled Planes .
2.13.8 Panel Planes Repetition
2.13.9 Reverse Direction
LESSON: Coordinate Systems
2.14.1 Introduction
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2.14.2 Coordinate Systems ..
2.14.3 Absolute coordinate systems
2.14.4 Procedure. . . . . . . . . . .
2.14.5 Example of creation of a coordinate system
2.14.6 Display
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2.14.7 Overview of the panel, A .
2.14.8 Overview of the panel, B .
2.14.9 Origin
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2.14.10X, Y, Z axes
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2.14.11X, Y, Z axis and the context menu
2.14.12Axis rotation
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2.14.13Euler angles
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2.14.14Under the Axis Systems node
2.14.15Display modes . . . . . . . .
2.14.1 EChanging coordinate systems.
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2.14.18Modifying the definition
2.14.19TIPS
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LESSON: Toolbar Tools
2.15.1 Introduction
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2.15.2 Overview
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2.15.3 Workbench Association
2.15.4 Function Update
2.15.5 Update Settings ...
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2.15.7 Axis System .
2.15.8 Icon Axis System
2.15.9 Icon Show Historical Graph
2.15.1 OUsage of Show Historical Graph
2.15.11Working Support .
2.15.12Usage
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2.15.14Non-Planar Working Support
2.15.15Limited working support
2.15.16Panel Work On Support .
2.15.17Activate and Deactivate .
2.15.18Working Supports Activity
2.15.19Snap to Point
2.15.2CPlane System
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2.15.23femporary Analysis Mode .
2.15.241nsert Mode . . . .
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2.15.2a<eep Mode and No Keep Mode
2.15.270nly Current Body
2.15.28TIPPS
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3.1.1 Introduction.....
3.1.2 Sketch and Wireframe
3.1 .3 Workbenches....
3.1.4 Wireframe curves, A .
3.1.5 Wireframe curves, B .
3.1.6 Sequence: Examples of wireframe curves .
3.1.7 Procedure.
3.1.8 Tree entry .
3.1.9 Properties
3.1.10 Search ..
3.1.11 Allocation to sets .
3.1.12 Operations ...
3.1 .13 Transformations
3.1 .14 Patterns . . .
3.1.15 TIPS . . . . .
3.2 LESSON: Projection
3.2.1 Introduction.
3.2.2 Projection curves and points
3.2.3 Procedure...........
3.2.4 Sequence: Example of curve projection
3.2.5 Projection type
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3.2.6 Projected
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3.2.7 Toolbar Tools Palette
3.2.8 Projected Panel ...
3.2.9 Projected Context Menu
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3.2.10 Support
3.2.11 Support, context menu
3.2.12 Nearest solution . . . .
3.2.13 Multi-Result Management
3.2.14 Smoothing . . . . .
3.2.15 Smoothing settings .
3.2.16 TIPS
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3.3 LESSON: Combine
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3.3.1 Introduction
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3.3.2 Combine Curves
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3.3.4 Sequence: Example of a Combine curve.
3.3.5 Combine curve type
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3.3.6 Normal
3.3.7 Along directions
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3.3.8 Along directions (context menu)
3.3.9 Curve1 and Curve2
3.3.10 Curve shapes. . . . . . .
3.3.11 Nearest solution . . . . .
3.3.12 Multi-Result Management
3.3.13 TIPS
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3.4.1 Introduction
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3.4.2 Reflect Line Curves.
3.4.3 Procedure
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3.4.4 Example of Reflection Curves.
3.4.5 Example Parting Line
3.4.6 Arrow Directions
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3.4.7 Support
3.4.8 Direction
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3.4.9 The Direction Context Menu .
3.4.10 The Angle Context Menu
3.4.11 Repeat object after OK ..
3.4.12 Multi·Result Management
3.4.13 Too many parts.
3.4.14 TIPS
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3.5 LESSON: Intersection
3.5.1 Introduction.
3.5.2 Intersections .
3.5.3 Procedure ...
3.5.4 Example of Intersections
3.5.5 Intersect Multiple Elements
3.5.6 Toolbar Tools Palette . . . .
3.5.7 First, Second Elements Panel.
3.5.8 Multi-Result Management
3.5.9 Intersection context menu
3.5.10 Extending lines
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3.5.11 Curve and Point Buttons .
3.5.12 Contour and Surface Buttons
3.5.13 Extrapolate
3.5.14 Intersect
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3.5.15 TIPS
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3.6 LESSON: Parallel Curves
3.6.1 Introduction ..
3.6.2 Parallel Curves ..
3.6.3 Procedure . . . . .
3.6.4 Example of a parallel curve
3.6.5 Panel Overview, A
3.6.6 Panel Overview, B
3.6.7 Curve and Support
3.6.8 Offset
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3.6.9 Parallel mode
3.6.10 Parallel corner type
3.6.11 Smoothing . . . . .
3.6.12 Smoothing settings .
3.6.13 Reverse Direction
3.6.14 Both Sides . . . . .
3.6.15 Repeat object after OK
3.6.16 Multi-Result Management
3.6.17 Error messages
3.6.18 TIPS
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LESSON: 3D Curve Offset
3.7.1 Introduction ..
3.7.2 Parallel curves
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3.7.3 Procedure
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3.7.4 Example of a parallel curve
3.7.5 Overview of the panel
3.7.6 Curve
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3.7.7 Pulling Direction
3.7.8 Radius.
3.7.9 Tension .
3.7.10 TIPS ...
3.8 LESSON: Circle
3.8.1 Introduction
3.8.2 Circles and arcs
3.8.3 Procedure . . . .
3.8.4 Example with a tangential arc .
3.8.5 Panel overview ..
3.8.6 Center and radius
3.8.7 Center and point .
3.8.8 Two points and radius
3.8.9 Three points . . . .
3.8.10 Center and axis . . .
3.8.11 Bitangent and radius
3.8.12 Bitangent and point
3.8.13 Tritangent . . . . .
3.8.14 Center and tangent .
3.8.15 Radius/Diameter ..
3.8.16 Geometry on support
3.8.17 Multi-Result Management
3.8.18 Circle Limitations
3.8.19 Trim Element 1, 2, 3
3.8.20 Axis Computation
3.8.21 Next solution
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3.8.22 TIPS
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3.9 LESSON: Corner, Connect & Conic
3.9.1 Introduction
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3.9.2 Connections
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3.9.3 Workbench Association
3.9.4 Corner curves . . . . .
3.9.5 Panel overview Corner, A .
3.9.6 Support on Corner . . . .
3.9.7 Panel OverviewCorner , B .
3.9.8 Direction on Corner . . . .
3.9.9 Corner On Vertex and Point
3.9.10 Corner On Vertex and Contour.
3.9.11 Connect curve
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3.9.12 Panel overview Connect Curve, A
3.9.13 Point and Curve boxes . . . . . . .
3.9.14 Continuity and Tension
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3.9.16 Base Curve
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3.9.17 Conic curves . . . . . . .
3.9.18 Panel overview Conic, A
3.9.19 Panel overview Conic, B
3.9.20 Parameter
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3.9.21 Tangents ..
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3.9.22 Tgt Intersection Point
3.9.23 Point 1, 2, 3
3.9.24 TIPS . . . .
3.10 LESSON: Spline .
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3.10.3 Overview of the panel, A.
3.10.4 Overview of the panel, B .
3.10.5 Overview of the panel, C
3.10.6 Overview of the panel, D
3.10.7 Procedure
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3.10.8 Creating a spline curve
3.10.9 Supporting points ...
3.10.1 OTangent constraints ..
3.1 0.11Tangents using the context menu.
3.1 0.12Tangent Tension ...
3.1 0.13Radius constraints ..
3.1 0.14Geometry on support
3.1 0.15Close Spline
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3.11.1 Introduction .
3.11.2 Helix curves
3.11.3 Workbench Association
3.11.4 Procedure
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3.11.5 Example of a conic-shaped Helix Curve
3.11.6 Example of a spring with a profile ..
3.11.7 Overview of the panel, A .
3.11.8 Overview of the panel, B .
3.11.9 Pitch and Height ...
3.11.1 <l.aw and Revolutions
3.11.110rientation
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3.11 .13Taper Angle and Way
3.11.14Profile ..
3.11.15TIPS . . . . .
3.12 LESSON: Spiral ..
3.12.1 Introduction .
3.12.2 Spiral curves
3.12.3 Workbench Association
3.12.4 Procedure
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3.12.5 Sequence: Example of a spiral
3.12.6 Overview of the Panel, A
3.12.7 Overview of the Panel, B
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3.12.9 Reference direction & Start radius
3.12.100rientation . . . .
3.12.11Angle and Radius
3.12.12Angle & Pitch .
3.12.13Radius & Pitch
3.13 LESSON: Spine ..
3.13.1 Introduction ..
3.13.2 Spine . . . . .
3.13.3 Workbench Association
3.13.4 Spine Function . . . . .
3.13.5 Spine and Surface Quality.
3.13.6 Automatic or Selected Spines .
3.13.7 Spine Elements
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3.13.8 Spine Curves
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3.13.9 Procedure (planes)
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3.13.1OSequence: Spine with Planes.
3.13.11Procedure for Guide Curves ..
3.13.12Sequence: Spine with Guide Curves .
3.13.13Section/Plane .
3.13.14Start point
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3.14.1 Introduction
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3.14.2 Parts breakdown
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3.14.3 Multi-Result Management
3.14.4 Panel
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3.14.6 Multi-Result procedure.
3.14.7 Additional parts ...
3.14.8 Dependent features
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LESSON: Overview Surfaces
4.1.1 Introduction ..
4.1.2 Use
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4.1.3 Surface types
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4.1.4 Examples of surfaces on the Surface toolbar
4.1 .5 Procedure.
4.1 .6 Tree entry .
4.1.7 Properties
4.1.8 Searching.
4.1.9 Allocation to bodies
4.1 .1 0 Operations . . .
4.1 .11 Transformations
4.1.12 Patterns . . . .
4.1 .13 Workbenches . .
4.1.14 TIPS
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4.2 LESSON: Extrude, Revolve, Sphere Cylinder
4.2.1 Introduction...........
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4.2.2 Extrude surfaces . . . . . .
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4.2.3 Procedure for creating Extrude surfaces
4.2.4 Multi-Result Management
4.2.5 Direction
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4.2.6 Revolve surfaces . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.8 Profile
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4.2.10 Sphere surfaces
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4.2.11 Procedure for creating full spheres
4.2.12 Procedure for creating partial spheres
4.2.13 Example of a partial sphere .
4.2.14 Sphere's axis ..
4.2.15 Sphere limits
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4.2.16 Cylinder surface
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4.2.17 Procedure for Cylinder
4.2.18 Point
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4.2.19 Direction
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4.2.20 TIPS and WARNINGS.
4.3 LESSON: Offset . . .
4.3.1 Introduction ..
4.3.2 Offset surfaces
4.3.3 Procedure ...
4.3.4 Example of creation of an Offset surface.
4.3.5 Offset value
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4.3.6 Smoothing & None
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4.3.7 Smoothing & Automatic
4.3.8 Direction .
4.3.9 Both sides
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4.3.11 Sub-Elements To Remove
4.3.12 Selection of surface parts
4.3.13 Multi-Result Management
4.3.14 Reference surface ..
4.3.15 Solid reference faces.
4.3.16 Error sources
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4.4 LESSON: Overview Sweep
4.4.1 Introduction ...
4.4.2 Sweep Surfaces
4.4.3 Profile Types
4.4.4 Explicit
4.4.5 Line .
4.4.6 Circle .
4.4.7 Conic .
4.4.8 Summary
4.4.9 Spines ..
4.4.10 Examples of Spines
4.4.11 Sources of Errors, A
4.4.12 Sources of Errors, B
4.4.13 Creating Spines ..
4.4.14 Spine and Surface Quality .
4.4.15 Smooth Sweeping
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4.4.16 TIPS
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4.5 LESSON: Sweep, Explicit, Reference surface, Pulling direction
4.5.1 Introduction
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4.5.2 Explicit Surfaces
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4.5.3 Subtyp With reference surface
4.5.4 Procedure............
4.5.5 Subtype: With pulling direction
4.5.6 Procedure
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4.5.7 Position profile . . . . . . . .
4.5.8 Panel, With reference surface
4.5.9 Panel With pulling direction .
4.5.10 Optional elements
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4.5.11 Projection of the guide curve as spine
4.5.12 Position profile . . . . .
4.5.13 Coordinate Systems . . . . . .
4.5.14 Positioning parameters
4.5.15 Axial Origin of Guide Curve, A
4.5.16 Axial Origin of Guide Curve, B
4.5.17 Axial Orientation of Guide Curve, A
4.5.18 Axial Orientation of Guide Curve, B
4.5.19 Axial Origin of Profile
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4.5.20 Axial Orientation of Profile
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4.5.21 Sequence: A simple example
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4.5.22 Sequence: Example with Reference Surfaces.
4.5.23 Sequence: Example with Coordinate Systems
4.5.24 Sequence: Example Pulling direction
4.5.25 Relimiter 1 & 2
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4.5.26 Provisional Representation . . . . .
4.5.27 TIPS
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4.6 LESSON: SweepExplicitTwo guide curves.
4.6.1 Introduction
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4.6.2 Explicit Surfaces . . .
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4.6.3 With two guide curves Subtyp
4.6.4 Procedure
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4.6.5 Panel Overview
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4.6.6 Position profile
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4.6.7 Position parameters
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4.6.8 Sequence: Simple example ..
4.6.9 Sequence: Complex example .
4.6.10 Anchoring type: Two points ..
4.6.11 Two points
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4.6.12 Anchoring type: Point and direction
4.6.13 Point and direction . . . . .
4.6.14 Relimiter 1 & 2
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4.6.15 Provisional Representation .
4.6.16 Problematic corner: Cusp, 1
4.6.17 Problematic corner: Cusp, 2
4.6.18 Moving partial boundaries .
4.6.19 TIPS
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4.7 LESSON: SweeplmplicitLine
4.7.1 Introduction..
4.7.2 Line Surfaces
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4.7.3 Subtype
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4.7.4 Overview of Subtypes
4.7.5 Procedure
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4.7.6 Subtype: Two limits .
4.7.7 SUbtype: Limit and middle
4.7.8 Subtype: With reference surface
4.7.9 Subtype: With reference curve
4.7.10 Subtype: With tangency surface
4.7.11 Sub-type: With two tangency surfaces
4.7.12 Trim with tangency surface
4.7.13 Spine
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4.7.14 Relimiter 1 Relimiter 2
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4.7.15 Problematic corner: Cusp.
4.7.16 Moving partial boundaries.
4.7.17 TIPS
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4.8 LESSON: Sweep Implicit Line Subtype With draft direction
4.8.1 Introduction
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4.8.2 Line surfaces . . . . . . . ..
4.8.3 Subtype: With draft direction
4.8.4 Procedure...........
4.8.5 Example of a surface using With draft direction
4.8.6 Draft direction .. . . .
4.8.7 Reference direction .,
4.8.8 Draft computation mode
4.8.9 Angle definition .
4.8.10 Wholly defined .
4.8.11 G1-Constant ..
4.8.12 Location values
4.8.13 Length type
4.8.14 From curve
4.8.15 Standard .
4.8.16 From/Up To
4.8.17 From extremum
4.8.18 Along surface
4.8.19 Problematic corner: Cusp
4.8.20 Moving partial boundaries .
4.8.21 TIPS
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4.9 LESSON: SweeplmplicitCircie
4.9.1 Introduction ..
4.9.2 Circle Surfaces . . ..
4.9.3 Subtype
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4.9.4 Overview of Subtypes
4.9.5 Procedure
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4.9.6 Subtype: Three guides
4.9.7 Subtype: Two guides and radius
4.9.8 Subtype: Center and two angles
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4.9.11 SUbtype: One guide and tangency surface
4.9.12 Trim with tangency surface
4.9.13 Spines
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4.9.14 Relimiter 1 Relimiter 2 . . .
4.9.15 Problematic corner: Cusp .
4.9.16 Moving partial boundaries .
4.9.17 TIPS
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LESSON: SweeplmplicitConic
4.10.1 Introduction
4.10.2 Conic surfaces . . . .
4.10.3 Subtype . . . . . . . .
4.10.4 Overview of subtypes
4.10.5 Procedure
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4.10.6 Subtype: Two guide curves
4.10.7 Parameter
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4.10.8 Subtype: Three guide curves
4.10.9 Subtype: Four guide curves
4.10.1OSubtype: Five guide curves
4.10.11Spines
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4.1 0.12Relimiter 1 Relimiter 2 . . .
4.1 0.13Problematic corner: Cusp .
4.1 0.14Moving partial boundaries .
4.1 0.15TIPS
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LESSON: Adaptive Sweep . , .
4.11.1 Introduction . . . . . . . .
4.11.2 Adaptive Sweep surfaces
4.11.3 Adaptive Sweep surfaces
4.11.4 Workbench association .
4.11.5 Procedure. . . . . . . . .
4.11.6 Example of an Adaptive Sweep surface.
4.11.7 Overview of the panel
4.11.8 Guiding Curve ..
4.11.9 Sketch
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4.11.1 OSketch dimensions
4.11.11Sketch constraints
4.11 .12Sections . . . . .
4.11 .13Section Handling .
4.11.14Manipulation arrows
4.11 .15Parents . . . .
4.11 .16Parameters . . . . .
4.11 .17Moving Frame
4.11.18Sweep sections preview
4.11.19TIPS
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LESSON: Fill
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4.12.1 Introduction .
4.12.2 Fill Surfaces
4.12.3 Procedure for Creating Fill Surfaces
4.12.4 Example of Fill Surfaces.
4.12.5 Contour Elements . . . .
4.12.6 Contour Requirement, A .
4.12.7 Contour Requirement, B .
4.12.8 Panel Overview.
4.12.9 Panel Buttons.
4.12.1OContinuity
4.12.11Supports "
4.12.12Passing point
4.12.13TIPS . . . . .
LESSON: Multi-sections, General.
4.13.1 Introduction
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4.13.3 Multi-sections Surfaces, B . . . . . . .
4.13.4 Procedure for Multi-sections Surfaces
4.13.5 Example of Multi-sections Surface . .
4.13.6 Complex Example of Multi-sections Surface .
4.13.7 Panel, A .
4.13.8 Panel, B . . . . . . . . ..
4.13.9 Section . . . . . . . . ..
4.13.1 (Section and context menu
4.13.11Closing Point . . . . . . .
4.13.12Closing Point and context menu.
4.13.13Arrow direction . . . . . .
4.13.14Requirements for Guides
4.13.15Handling guides . . . . .
4.13.16Guides and context menu
4.13.17fangent Constraints
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4.14 LESSON: Multi-sections, Spine, Coupling and Relimitation .
4.14.1 Introduction .
4.14.2 Spine
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4.14.3 Coupling
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4.14.4 Coupling methods
4.14.5 Coupling types
4.14.6 Ratio
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4.14.7 Tangency
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4.14.8 Tangency then curvature
4.14.9 Vertices . . . .
4.14.10'v1anual Edges
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4.14.11 Procedure
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4.14.12Sequence: Manual Coupling
4.14.13Coupling context menu
4.14.14Relimitation ,A . .
4.14.15Relimitation , B ..
4.14.16Canonical Surface
4.14.17fIPS
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4.15 LESSON: Blend, General
4.15.1 Introduction . . . .
4.15.2 Blend surfaces ..
4.15.3 Procedure for Blend surfaces
4.15.4 Sequence: Blend surface - open contours
4.15.5 Sequence: Blend surface - closed contours
4.15.6 Panel
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4.15.7 First/Second curve . . . . . . .
4.15.8 Significance of Closing Points
4.15.9 Changing Closing Points
4.15.10Arrows. . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.15.11First/Second support . . . . .
4.15.12First/Second tangent borders
4.15.13rrim first/Second support
4.15.14Tension , A
4.15.15Tension , B . . . ..
4.15.16TIPS
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4.16 LESSON: Blend, Coupling.
4.16.1 Introduction
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4.16.2 Coupling
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4.16.3 Coupling Methods
4.16.4 Coupling types
4.16.5 Ratio
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4.16.6 Tangency
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4.16.7 Tangency then Curvature
4.16.8 Vertices
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4.16.1 OThe Coupling Context Menu. . . . ...
4.16.11 Example of manual Coupling definitions
4.16.12Display coupling curves
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5.1.1 Introduction ..
5.1.2 Operations ..
5.1.3 Workbenches.
5.1.4 Tree entry .
5.1.5 Result
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5.1.6 Result
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5.1.7 Procedure.
5.1.8 Deleting an Operation
5.1.9 Functional Access
5.1.10 Join-Healing
5.1.11 Trim-Split
5.1.12 Extracts
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5.1.13 Fillets
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5.1.14 Transformations
5.1.15 Extrapolate . . .
5.1.16 Invert Orientation and Near
5.1.17 Law
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5.1.18 TIPS
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5.2 LESSON: Keep and No Keep Modes.
5.2.1 Introduction...........
5.2.2 Effects of operations on parents
5.2.3 Overview of hiding and showing
5.2.4 Differences for ordered sets ..
5.2.5 Create Datum
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5.2.6 Keep Mode and No Keep Mode
5.2.7 Keep mode for simple sets .
5.2.8 Keep mode for ordered sets ..
5.2.9 Datum - Datum & No Keep ..
5.2.10 Feature - Datum, No Keep, simple set
5.2.11 Feature - Datum, No Keep, ordered set
5.3 LESSON: Join
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5.3.1 Introduction
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5.3.2 The Join Operation.
5.3.3 Procedure
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5.3.4 Sequence Join Operation with Wireframe Elements
5.3.5 Sequence: Example of a Join Operation with Surfaces.
5.3.6 Overview of Panel, A .
5.3.7 Overview of Panel, B .
5.3.8 Overview of Panel, C .
5.3.9 Overview of Panel, D .
5.3.10 Selecting for Join Operations
5.3.11 Context Menu . . . .
5.3.12 Check Selektion, A .
5.3.13 Check Selektion, B .
5.3.14 GO Propagate
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5.3.15 G1 Propagate
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5.3.16 Check tangency and Angular Threshold
5.3.17 Check Connexity and Merging Distance
5.3.18 Check manifold ..
5.3.19 Simplify the result ..
5.3.20 Federation
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5.3.21 Example: Federation.
5.3.22 Sub-Elements To Remove
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5.3.24 Modifications
5.3.25 TIPS . . . .
LESSON: Healing .
5.4.1 Introduction.
5.4.2 Healing operation.
5.4.3 Use of the Operation.
5.4.4 Procedure
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5.4.5 Healing Openings ..
5.4.6 Healing Tangential Discontinuities
5.4.7 Result
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5.4.8 Overview of the tab Parameters
5.4.9 Overview of the tabs Freeze and Sharpness
5.4.10 Overview of the tab Visualization
5.4.11 Selection ...
5.4.12 Context menu. . . . .
5.4.13 Preview
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5.4.14 Surfaces Boundaries.
5.4.15 TIPS
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LESSON: Curve Smooth
5.5.1 Introduction ..
5.5.2 Curve Smooth ..
5.5.3 Procedure . . . . .
5.5.4 Sequence: Example of Curve Smooth
5.5.5 Panel Overview.
5.5.6 Parameters
5.5.7 Continuity
5.5.8 Freeze Tab
5.5.9 Tab Extremities
5.5.10 Visualization Tab
5.5.11 Visualization
5.5.12 Displays . . . . .
5.5.13 Deviation . . . .
5.5.14 Support surface
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LESSON: UntrimDisassemble .
5.6.1 Introduction... . . . .
5.6.2 Untrim and Disassemble
5.6.3 The Untrim Operation ..
5.6.4 Procedure for using Untrim
5.6.5 Example of an Untrim Operation on a Surface.
5.6.6 Example of an Untrim Operation on a Curve.
5.6.7 Result of the Untrim Operation
5.6.8 Selection Dependency
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5.6.9 The Disassemble Operation
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5.6.10 Procedure for using Disassemble
5.6.11 Example of Disassembly of a Surface
5.6.12 Disassembly Mode . . . . . . . .
5.6.13 Example of Disassembly Modes
5.6.14 Result of Disassembly
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5.6.15 TIPS
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LESSON: Boundary, Extract, Multiple Edge Extract.
5.7.1 Boundary, Extract and Multiple Edge Extract
5.7.2 Boundary and Extract ..
5.7.3 The Boundary Operation ...
5.7.4 Procedure Boundary
5.7.5 Overview of Panel Boundary
5.7.6 Propagation types Boundary
5.7.7 Limit1 and Limit2
5.7.8 Endpoints . . . . .
5.7.9 Extract Operation.
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5.7.11 Example of an Extracted Surface .
5.7.12 Example of an extracted curve ..
5.7.13 Overview of Panel Extract . . . . .
5.7.14 Propagation types (extracted surfaces) .
5.7.15 Propagation types (extracted curves) .
5.7.16 Curvature continuity .
5.7.17 Federation
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5.7.18 Example: Federation.
5.7.19 Complementary Mode
5.7.20 Repeated selection .
5.7.21 Multiple Edge Extract
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5.8 LESSON: Invert and Near.
5.8.1 Introduction . . . . .
5.8.2 Invert Orientation ..
5.8.3 Procedure for Invert Orientation
5.8.4 Result of Invert Orientation
5.8.5 Near
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5.8.7 Near and Curves .
5.8.8 Near and Surfaces
5.8.9 Reference Element
5.8.10 Context Menu ...
5.8.11 Multi-Result Management
5.8.12 TIPS
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5.9 LESSON: Shape Fillet
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5.9.1 Introduction
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5.9.2 Shape Fillet Operation
5.9.3 Procedure for Constant Radius
5.9.4 Example of Shape Fillet BiTangent Fillet
5.9.5 Overview of Panel with BiTangent Fillet
5.9.6 Radius propagation
5.9.7 Law
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5.9.9 Example of Implicit
5.9.10 Law Relimiter
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5.9.11 Hold curve
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5.9.12 Hold Curve & closed spine.
5.9.13 Face to Keep . . . . . . . .
5.9.14 Procedure for Replace Fillet.
5.9.15 Example for Shape Fillet, TriTangent Fillet
5.9.16 Panel Overview with TriTangent Fillet
5.9.17 Support Surfaces. . .
5.9.18 Support Context Menu .
5.9.19 Arrow Directions
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5.9.22 TIPS
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5.10.1 Introduction . . . . ..
5.10.2 Edge Fillet Operation.
5.10.3 Procedure. . . . . . .
5.10.4 Example of an Edge Fillet Operation
5.10.5 Overview of Panel, A .
5.10.6 Overview of Panel, B .
5.10.7 Extremities . . .
5.10.8 Object(s) to fillet
5.10.9 Fillet objects ..
5.10.1 (Propagation
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5.11 LESSON: Variable Radius Fillet.
5.11.1 Introduction . . . . . . ..
5.11.2 The Variable Radius Fillet Operation
5.11.3 Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.11.4 Example of Variable Edge Fillet Operation
5.11.5 Overview of Panel, A .
5.11.6 Overview of Panel, B .
5.11.7 Extremities ..
5.11.8 Edge(s) to fillet
5.11.9 Fillet edges .
5.11.1 <:Propagation
5.11 .11Trim ribbons
5.11.12Points . . . .
5.11.13Variation ..
5.11.14Trim support
5.11 .15Spine . . . .
5.11.16Limiting element(s)
5.11.17Blend corner(s)
5.11.18Procedure
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5.12 LESSON: Face-Face and Tritangent Fillets
5.12.1 Introduction
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5.12.2 Comparison. . . . . . . .
5.12.3 Face-Face Fillet Operation
5.12.4 Procedure
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5.12.5 Example of a Face-Face Fillet
5.12.6 Overview of Panel Face-Face Fillet
5.12.7 Faces to Fillet
5.12.8 Extremities ...
5.12.9 Trim support ..
5.12.1 Qimiting element
5.12.11HoldCurve ...
5.12.12Tritangent Fillet Operations
5.12.13Procedure
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5.12.1 EOverview of Panel
5.12.16Extremities . . .
5.12.17Trim support ..
5.12.18Limiting element
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5.13.1 Transformations
5.13.2 Transformations ..
5.13.3 Comparison. . . . .
5.13.4 Transformation Operations.
5.13.5 Translate Operations
5.13.6 Vector Definition .. .
5.13.7 Rotate Operations ..
5.13.8 Symmetry Operations
5.13.9 Scaling Operations . .
5.13.1 OAffinity Operations ..
5.13.11Affinity Operation Examples.
5.13.12Axis to Axis Operation
5.13.13Toolbar Tools Palette
5.13.14Panel Multi Output . .
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5.13.1 ffiepeat object after OK
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5.13.17Results Using Repeat object after OK
5.13.18TIPS
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5.14.1 Introduction
5.14.2 Extrapolate ..
5.14.3 Procedure ...
5.14.4 Example of Surface Extrapolation
5.14.5 Example of Curve Extrapolation
5.14.6 Overview of the panel, A ..
5.14.7 Overview of the panel, B ..
5.14.8 Boundary and Extrapolated
5.14.9 Limit
5.14.1OContinuity
5.14.11Extremities
5.14.12Propagation mode
5.14.12Anternal Edges .
5.14.14Assemble result .
5.14.15Support
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5.14.17TIPS . . . .
5.15 LESSON: Laws ..
5.15.1 Introduction
5.15.2 Law . . . .
5.15.3 Applications.
5.15.4 Law types ..
5.15.5 Linear and S type
5.15.6 Sequence: Example of linear and S type laws
5.15.7 Advanced.
5.15.8 Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.15.9 Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.15.1OSequence: Example of a law feature
5.15.11Reference and Definition
5.15.1 a.aw extent . . . . .
5.15.13Law implementation ., .
5.15.14Heterogeneous Law
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5.15.15Example Heterogeneous Law
5.15.16Lawanalysis
5.15.17Scaling . . .
5.15.18Tree entry ..
5.15.19Law inversion
5.15.20TIPS . . . . .
5.16 LESSON: Methods.
5.16.1 Introduction .
5.16.2 Tree structure .
5.16.3 Renaming . . .
5.16.4 Modification sequence .
5.16.5 Considering references
5.16.6 Checking references .
5.16.7 Hide mode ..
5.16.8 Solid surfaces
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6.1 .3 Usage..........
6.1.4 Workbench Association
6.1 .5 Procedure....
6.1 .6 Panel Overview. . . .
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6.1 .10 Project On Plane
6.1 .11 Density . .
6.1.12 Amplitude
6.1.13 Reverse ..
6.1.14 Particular .
6.1.15 Inverse Value
6.1 .16 Comb and Envelop
6.1.17 Keeping Points, A
6.1.18 Keeping Points, B
6.2 LESSON: Surfacic Curvature Analysis
6.2.1 Introduction
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6.2.2 Function Surfacic Curvature Analysis
6.2.3 Usage..........
6.2.4 Workbench Association
6.2.5 Precondition ..
6.2.6 Procedure . . . .
6.2.7 Panel Overview.
6.2.8 Selection . . . .
6.2.9 Analysis Type. .
6.2.10 Gaussian Analysis
6.2.11 Limited Analysis .
6.2.12 Inflection Area Analysis
6.2.13 Color Scale
6.2.14 On The Fly
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6.2.17 Modifying Color Representation, B
6.2.18 Panel Color
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6.2.19 Modifying Values for Analysis, A
6.2.20 Modifying Values for Analysis, B
6.2.21 Keeping Points . . . .
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6.3 LESSON: Surfacic Connection Analysis
6.3.1 Introduction.........
6.3.2 Function Connect Checker
6.3.3 Usage..........
6.3.4 Workbench Association
6.3.5 Procedure . . . . .
6.3.6 Panel Overview, A
6.3.7 Panel Overview, B
6.3.8 Selection . . .
6.3.9 Analysis Type.
6.3.10 Internal edges
6.3.11 Maximum gap
6.3.12 Discretization .
6.3.13 Color Scale ..
6.3.14 Comb and Envelope
6.3.15 Information
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6.3.17 Quick Violation Analysis
6.3.18 Quick . . . . . . . . . .
6.3.19 Modifying Color Representation, A .
6.3.20 Panel Color
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6.3.21 Modifying Color Representation, B
6.3.22 Modifying Values for Analysis, A
6.3.23 Modifying Values for Analysis, B
6.4 LESSON: Surface Draft Analysis
6.4.1 Introduction............
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Usage..........
Workbench Association
Precondition ..
Procedure.. ..
Panel Overview.
Mode
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Color Scale ...
Modifying Color.
Panel Color
On The Fly
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Modifying Value
Context Menu.
Cone
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7.1.1 Introduction
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7.1.2 Changing Features
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7.1.3 Changing Sketch Plane
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7.1.4 Quick Select
7.1.5 Search Panel . . . . . .
7.1.6 Replace Context Menu .
7.1.7 Checking References
7.1.8 History
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7.2 LESSON: Modify Feature
7.2.1 Introduction . . . .
7.2.2 Geometrical sets .
7.2.3 Intermediate versions of Geometrical sets
7.2.4 Intermediate versions of Ordered geometrical sets
7.2.5 Modifications . . . .
7.2.6 Intermediate States .,
7.2.7 Panel Access
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7.2.8 Modification Procedure
7.2.9 Change Sketch Support
7.2.10 Updating
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7.2.11 Dependent Features .
7.2.12 TIPS
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7.3.1 Introduction
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7.3.2 The Quick Select icon
7.3.3 Purpose
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7.3.4 Procedure
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7.3.5 Example of Changing Parameters .
7.3.6 Example of a Sketch Replacement.
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7.3.8 Panel Quick Select, A
7.3.9 Panel Quick Select, 8
7.3.10 Utilities ..
7.3.11 TIPS . . . . .
7.4 LESSON: Search ..
7.4.1 Introduction.
7.4.2 Center Graph
7.4.3 Reframe On
7.4.4 Search . . .
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7.4.6 Sequence: Procedure for Use of Tab General
7.4.7 Search Criteria, A
7.4.8 Search Criteria, B
7.4.9 Look for Parts ...
7.4.10 Look for Products
7.4.11 Advanced . . .
7.4.12 Favorites . . .
7.4.13 Context Menu.
7.4.14 TIPS . . . .
7.5 LESSON: Replace ..
7.5.1 Introduction ..
7.5.2 Context Menu Replace
7.5.3 Procedure
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7.5.4 Sequence for a Simple Replacement Operation with Replace
7.5.5 Sequence for Complex Replacement Operation with Replace
7.5.6 Panel
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7.5.8 References.
7.5.9 Not Pointed ...
7.5.10 QuickSelect ..
7.5.11 Reference Search
7.5.12 TIPS
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7.6.1 Introduction . . . .
7.6.2 Parents and Children
7.6.3 Use of Function ..
7.6.4 Access
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7.6.6 Overview of Context Menu Functions, A
7.6.7 Overview of Context Menu Functions, B
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7.6.9 Show Parents and Children
7.6.10 Show (All) Children
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7.6.11 Show (All) Parents
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7.6.12 Hide Children and Hide Parents
7.6.13 Doubleclick .
7.6.14 Quick Select .. ..
7.6.15 TIPS
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7.7 LESSON: Historical Graph
7.7.1 Introduction ...
7.7.2 Historical Graph
7.7.3 Use of Function.
7.7.4 Access . . . . .
7.7.5 Window Handling.
7.7.6 Graph All
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7.7.9 Surface/PART Presentation
7.7.1 0 Parameters . . . . . . . .
7.7.11 Plus and Minus Signs
7.7.12 Add Children . . . . .
7.7.13 Feature Modifications
7.7.14 Quick Select
7.7.15 Hide Mode
7.7.16 TIPS . . . . .
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8.1.1 Introduction ...
8.1.2 Geometrical Sets . . ..
8.1.3 Workbenches.... ..
8.1.4 Simple Geometrical set
8.1.5 Ordered geometrical set
8.1.6 Hybrid Design Bodies .
8.1.7 Active geometrical set .
8.1.8 Changing an active geometrical set
8.1.9 Intermediate versions of Geometrical sets
8.1.10 Intermediate versions of Ordered geometrical sets
8.1.11 Playing back histories
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8.1.12 Changing the order of operations, A
8.1.13 Changing the order of operations, B
8.1.14 Summary
8.1 .15 Strategy . . . . . . . . . .
8.1.16 TIPS
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8.2.1 Introduction
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8.2.2 Geometrical set
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8.2.3 Workbench Association .
8.2.4 Workbench Dependency
8.2.5 Procedure....... ..
8.2.6 Sequence: Example Geometrical set .
8.2.7 Sequence: Example Ordered geometrical set
8.2.8 Features with Geometrical set . . . . .
8.2.9 Features with Ordered geometrical set
8.2.10 Father
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8.2.11 Warning with Geometrical set
8.2.12 Order with Geometrical set
8.2.13 Hybrid Design Bodies
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8.2.14 TIPS
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8.3 LESSON: Handling of Geometrical Set.
8.3.1 Introduction... . . . . .
8.3.2 Removal geometrical set
8.3.3 Remove geometrical set
8.3.4 Delete Useless Elements.
8.3.5 Activate and Deactivate .
8.3.6 Show and Hide Components
8.3.7 Change geometrical set... and sets
8.3.8 Change geometrical set and Features.
8.3.9 Move unshared parents
8.3.10 Move all parents
8.3.11 Reorder Children
8.3.12 AutoSort
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8.4.1 Introduction.
8.4.2 Create Group . . . .
8.4.3 Procedure......
8.4.4 Example of a Group
8.4.5 Panel
8.4.6 Name
8.4.7 Input
8.4.8 Apply
8.4.9 Expand and Collapse Group
8.4.10 Changing Definition
8.4.11 Deleting Group .
8.4.12 Group Handling.
8.4.13 TIPS
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8.5.1 Introduction
8.5.2 Properties . . . .
8.5.3 Subsets.....
8.5.4 Modify Children
8.5.5 Removing ordered geometrical sets
8.5.6 Delete Useless Elements
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8.5.8 Hiding/showing
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8.5.10 TIPS
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8.6.1 Introduction
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8.6.3 Trim, Split and absorption ..
8.6.4 Absorption and visualization
8.6.5 History and ordered sets ..
8.6.6 Checking using Design In Work Object
8.6.7 Insertion using Design In Work Object
8.6.8 Checking using Scan or Define In Work Object
8.6.9 Insertion using Scan or Define In Work Object
8.6.10 The Scan panel .
8.6.11 Reorder . . . . .
8.6.12 Reorder Children
8.6.13 Summary ...
8.6.14 Program errors .
8.6.15 TIPS
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8.7.1 Introduction
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8.7.4 Standard set-to-ordered set transfers
8.7.5 Ordered set-to-standard set transfers
8.7.6 Ordered set-to-ordered set transfers
8.7.7 Order
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8.7.9 Bridge sets
8.7.10 Warning
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8.7.11 TIPS
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8.8.1 Introduction.
8.8.2 Tree Structure
8.8.3 Aspects of Tree Structure
8.8.4 Logical Division . . . .
8.8.5 Geometrical Division .
8.8.6 Usability.
8.8.7 Process
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9.1.1 Introduction
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9.1.3 Creating patterns.
9.1.4 Copies.......
9.1.5 Instances . . . . .
9.1.6 Modifying patterns
9.1.7 Deactivating patterns
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9.1.10 Deleting patterns .
9.1.11 Pattern types
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9.2.1 Introduction
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9.2.2 Rectangular Pattern
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9.2.3 Procedure..
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9.2.6 Sequence: Copying in two Directions
9.2.7 Copying Directions
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9.2.10 Keep Specifications ..
9.2.11 Deactivating Instances ..
9.2.12 Object Positioning . . . .
9.2.13 Simplified Representation
9.2.14 TIPS
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9.3.1 Introduction ..
9.3.2 Circular Pattern . . . . . . . .
9.3.3 Procedure......... ..
9.3.4 Sequence: copying along an arc
9.3.5 Sequence: copying along different circles
9.3.6 Axis of rotation .
9.3.7 Parameters
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9.3.9 Instance(s) & unequal angular spacing
9.3.10 Crown Definition . . . .
9.3.11 Keep specifications .,
9.3.12 Deactivating instances.
9.3.13 Object positioning .. ,
9.3.14 Radial alignment of Instance(s)
9.3.15 Simplified representation
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10.1 LESSON: Overview Hybrid Modeling .
10.1.1 Introduction .
10.1.2 Applications . . . .
10.1.3 Applications . . . .
10.1.4 Example: Cutting.
10.1.5 Example: Thickness
10.1.6 Example: Import ..
10.1.7 Example: Modifications
10.1.8 Advantages and Disadvantages
10.2 LESSON: Auxiliary Functions ..
10.2.1 Introduction . . . . .
10.2.2 Surface Additions
10.2.3 Trimming Surfaces
10.2.4 Joining Surfaces .
10.2.5 Cutting Surfaces .
10.2.6 Extending Surfaces
10.2.7 Extracting Surfaces
10.2.8 Repairing Surfaces.
10.2.9 Moving ... ..
10.3 LESSON: Split Surface
10.3.1 Introduction.
10.3.2 Split . . . .
10.3.3 Procedure. .
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10.5
10.6
10.7
10.3.4 Example: Split
10.3.5 The Split Function
10.3.6 Surfaces . . . . .
10.3.7 Surface Conditions.
10.3.8 Surface Extension, A .
10.3.9 Surface Extension, B .
10.3.1 GArrow Directions ..
10.3.11Changing Surfaces.
10.3.12TIPS
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LESSON: Thick Surface
10.4.1 Introduction .
10.4.2 Thick Surface ..
10.4.3 Procedure . . . .
10.4.4 Example: Thick Surface
10.4.5 Thick Surface Function .
10.4.6 Surfaces
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10.4.7 Problems
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10.4.8 Extract Offset Surfaces
10.4.9 Arrow Directions ..
10.4.1OChanging Surfaces.
10.4.11TIPS
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LESSON: Close Surface.
10.5.1 Introduction ..
10.5.2 Close Surface
10.5.3 Procedure ...
10.5.4 Example: Close Surface
10.5.5 The Close Surface Function
10.5.6 Surface Conditions ...
10.5.7 Surface Modification, A
10.5.8 Surface Modification, B
10.5.9 Surface Modification, C
10.5.1 OSurface Modification, D
10.5.11Changing Surfaces.
10.5.12Remove solid forms
10.5.13TIPS
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LESSON: Sew Surface
10.6.1 Introduction .
10.6.2 Sew Surface ..
10.6.3 Procedure . . . .
10.6.4 Example: Sew Surface
10.6.5 Sew Surface Function .
10.6.6 Surface Boundaries ..
10.6.7 Openings
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10.6.8 Surface Modifications
10.6.9 Essential Trimming.
10.6.10Arrow Directions ..
10.6.11Changing Surfaces.
10.6.12TIPS
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LESSON: Methods
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10.7.1 Introduction
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10.7.2 Stable Solutions
10.7.3 Surface Quality.
10.7.4 Fillets, A
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10.7.5 Fillets, B
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10.7.6 Simplified Surfaces.
10.7.7 Surface Versions .
10.7.8 Renaming . . . . .
10.7.9 Copying surfaces.
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11.1 LESSON: Configuring Standard Views .
11.1.1 Introduction
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11 .1.2 Modifying standard views
11 .1.3 Panel display .
11 .1.4 Panel overview
11.1.5 Procedure ..
11.1.6 Apply to axis .
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12.1 LESSON: Closing Plate, Requirements
12.1.1 Closing Plate Firewall
12.1.2 Scenario
12.1.3 Contour .
12.1.4 Sidefaces
12.1.5 Height . .
12.1.6 Flange ..
12.1.7 Openings Electronics
12.1.8 Steering Wheel Column
12.1.9 Workplan
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12.2 LESSON: Reinforcement Wheelhouse, Requirements
12.2.1 Wheelhouse Reinforcement.
12.2.2 Scenario
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12.2.3 Wheelhouse Reference
12.2.4 Clearence
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12.2.5 Stamping Direction.
12.2.6 Contour ...
12.2.7 Draft Angles
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12.2.8 Flange
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12.2.9 Embossment Depths.
12.2.1 OEmbossment Contours
12.2.11Holes ..
12.2.12\tVorkplan
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