Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives • Create sweep features. • Create lofted features. • Create coil features. • Create internal or external threads. • Create shell features. • Apply drafts on the faces of a model. • Split the faces of a model or a complete model. • Delete the selected faces of the model. • Replace the selected face of a model with surfaces. • Add surface patches. • Stitch multiple surfaces in a single surface. • Create sculpt features. • Understand the use of sketch doctor and design doctor.

ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS Creating Sweep Features Ribbon: 3D Model > Create > Sweep Figure 1 Path and profile for the sweep feature Figure 2 Resulting sweep feature

Figure 3 TheSweepdialog box

Shape Area • Output Area • Operation Area Figure 4 Profile and path curves created forthe sweep feature Figure 5 Join and cut sweep features

Optimize for Single Selection • Type Area • Creating Sweep Features by Using a Path Curve Figure 6 Profile and path for the sweep feature

Figure 8 Sweep feature created using the Parallelradio button Figure 7 Sweep feature created using the Path radio button

Figure 9 Sweep feature created with a positive taper angle Figure 10 Sweep feature created with a negative taper angle

Figure 11 Sweep profile and the path Figure 12 Sweep feature created at a distance from the path • Creating Sweep Features by Using Path and Guide Curves

Guide Rail • Profile Scaling Figure 13 The Type area with modified options Figure 14 Profile, path, and guide curvefor creating the sweep feature Figure 15 Sweep feature scaled in both Xand Y directions

Figure 17 Sweep feature with no scaling Figure 16 Sweep feature scaled only in theX direction

Creating Sweep Features by Using a Path and a Guide Surface Figure 19 Sweep feature created using the Path option Figure 18 Profile and path for the sweep feature

Figure 20 Sweep feature created using the Path & Guide Surface option

Sweep Along tangent Edge Figure 22 Sweep feature created along and edge Figure 21 The profile along with the highlighted path

Creating non Tangent path Sweep Figure 24 Non tangent path sweep feature created Figure 23 The profile and the G0 path

Creating Lofted Features Ribbon: 3D Model > Create > Loft Figure 25 Three dissimilar sketches drawn onparallel planes Figure 26 Lofted feature created after blendingthe sketches

Curves Tab Figure 27 TheCurvestab of the Loftdialog box • Operation Area • Sections Area • Output Area

Rails Figure 28 Sections and rails for the loft feature Figure 29 Loft feature without selecting rails Figure 30 Loft feature with rails

Closed Loop Figure 31 Open-ended loft feature Figure 32 Closed-ended loft feature

Merge Tangent Faces Center Line Area Loft Figure 34 Loft without selecting the centerline Figure 33 Sections and the center line for the loft feature

Figure 35 Loft with centerline Figure 36 Sections and center line for the loft feature withdefault callouts

Figure 37 The new sections of the loft feature and their callouts Figure 38 TheSection Dimensions dialog box

Figure 40 Loft feature created by selecting the Area Loft radio button Figure 39 Loft feature created by selecting the Rails radio button

Conditions Tab Figure 41 TheConditionstab of the Loftdialog box Free Condition

Tangent Condition Figure 43 Loft feature with tangent end condition Figure 42 Loft feature with no end condition

Smooth (G2) Condition Figure 44 Loft with smooth end condition Direction Condition

Angle Figure 45 Parameters associated with a loft feature

Weight Figure 46 Start weight=0.75, end weight=4 Figure 47 Start weight=1.5, end weight=8

Automatic Mapping Figure 48 TheTransitiontab of theLoftdialogbox

Figure 49 Preview of the default mapping Figure 50 Resulting loft feature

Figure 52 Resulting twisted loft feature Figure 51 Path created by defining the mapping point • Map Point Area • Position Area

Creating Coil Features Ribbon: 3D Model > Create > Coil Figure 53 Profile and axis for creating a coil feature

Coil Shape Tab Figure 54 TheCoil Shape tab of the Coildialog box Shape Area

Cut Join Figure 55 Coil feature created on a cylinderusing the Joinoperation Figure 56 Coil feature created on a cylinderusing the Cutoperation

Coil Size Tab Figure 57 TheCoil Size tab of the Coildialogbox

Type Figure 59 Coil feature created with a negative taper angle Figure 58 Coil feature created with a positive taper angle

Figure 60 Spiral coil

Coil Ends Tab Figure 61 TheCoil Ends tab of the Coildialogbox

Creating Threads Ribbon: 3D Model > Modify > Thread Figure 62 Internal threads in a cylinder Figure 63 External threads on a bolt

Location Tab Figure 65 Full length threads on a bolt Figure 64 TheLocationtab of the Threaddialog box

Figure 67 Threads at an offset of 20 mm from the top face Figure 66 Threads at an offset of 0 mm

Specification Tab Figure 68 TheSpecificationtab of the Threaddialog box

Creating Shell Features Ribbon: 3D Model > Modify > Shell Figure 70 TheShelltab of the Shelldialogbox Figure 69 Model after creating the shell feature

Remove Faces Figure 72 Resulting shelled model Figure 71 Face selected to be removed

Automatic Face Chain • Solids • Thickness Figure 73 The Unique face thickness area • Inside • Outside • Both • >> Figure 74 Shell feature with different wall thicknesses

Applying Drafts Ribbon: 3D Model > Modify > Draft Figure 75 TheFace Draft dialog box

Fixed Edge • Fixed Plane • Parting Line Figure 76 Various parameters associated with face draft

Pull Direction/Fixed Plane • Faces • Draft Angle Figure 77 Face draft with the pull direction upward Figure 78 Face draft with the pull direction downward

Parting Line Figure 79 Face draft dialog box showing the Parting Line option chosen Figure 80 Selected face and parting line

Figure 81 Preview of the draft with positive draft angle of 15 degrees Figure 82 Preview of the draft with negative draft angle of 15 degrees

Creating Split Features Ribbon: 3D Model > Modify > Split • Splitting Faces Figure 83 The Splitdialog box

Learning Objectives