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Table Of Contents
- Getting Started with Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop®
- Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® Tutorials
- Using the Tutorials
- Creating Parametric Sketches
- Constraining Sketches
- Creating Sketched Features
- Key Terms
- Basic Concepts of Sketched Features
- Creating Extruded Features
- Editing Extruded Features
- Creating Loft Features
- Editing Loft Features
- Creating Revolved Features
- Editing Revolved Features
- Creating Face Splits
- Editing Face Splits
- Creating Sweep Features
- Editing Sweep Features
- Creating Bend Features
- Editing Bend Features
- Creating Work Features
- Creating Placed Features
- Key Terms
- Basic Concepts of Placed Features
- Creating Hole Features
- Creating Thread Features
- Editing Hole Features
- Editing Thread Features
- Creating Face Drafts
- Editing Face Drafts
- Creating Fillet Features
- Editing Fillet Features
- Creating Chamfer Features
- Editing Chamfer Features
- Creating Shell Features
- Editing Shell Features
- Creating Surface Cut Features
- Editing Surface Cut Features
- Creating Pattern Features
- Editing Pattern Features
- Editing Array Features
- Creating Copied Features
- Editing Copied Features
- Creating Combined Features
- Editing Combined Features
- Creating Part Splits
- Editing Part Splits
- Using Design Variables
- Creating Parts
- Creating Drawing Views
- Creating Shells
- Creating Table Driven Parts
- Assembling Parts
- Combining Parts
- Assembling Complex Models
- Key Terms
- Basic Concepts of Complex Assemblies
- Starting the Assembly Process
- Creating Local and External Parts
- Applying Assembly Constraints
- Creating New Parts
- Creating Subassemblies
- Completing Assemblies
- Editing Mechanical Desktop Parts
- Reloading External References
- Reviewing Assembly Models
- Creating Bills of Material
- Finishing Drawings for Plotting
- Creating and Editing Surfaces
- Combining Parts and Surfaces
- Surfacing Wireframe Models
- Key Terms
- Basic Concepts of Surfacing Wireframe Models
- Surfacing Wireframe Models
- Creating Trimmed Planar Surfaces
- Joining Surfaces on Complex Shapes
- Creating Swept and Projected Surfaces
- Creating Complex Swept Surfaces
- Using Projection to Create Surfaces
- Using Advanced Surfacing Techniques
- Viewing Completed Surfaced Models
- Working with Standard Parts
- Creating Shafts
- Calculating Stress on 3D Parts
- Toolbar Icons
- Desktop Tools
- Part Modeling
- Part Modeling ‰ New Part
- Part Modeling ‰ New Sketch Plane
- Part Modeling ‰ 2D Sketching
- Part Modeling ‰ 2D Constraints
- Part Modeling ‰ Profile a Sketch
- Part Modeling ‰ Sketched Features
- Part Modeling ‰ Placed Features
- Part Modeling ‰ Work Features
- Part Modeling ‰ Power Dimensioning
- Part Modeling ‰ Edit Feature
- Part Modeling ‰ Update Part
- Part Modeling ‰ Part Visibility
- Part Modeling ‰ Options
- Toolbody Modeling
- Assembly Modeling
- Surface Modeling
- Surface Modeling ‰ AutoSurf Options
- Surface Modeling ‰ Swept Surface
- Surface Modeling ‰ Loft U Surface
- Surface Modeling ‰ Blended Surface
- Surface Modeling ‰ Flow Wires
- Surface Modeling ‰ Object Visibility
- Surface Modeling ‰ Surface Display
- Surface Modeling ‰ Stitches Surfaces
- Surface Modeling ‰ Grip Point Placement
- Surface Modeling ‰ Lengthen Surface
- Surface Modeling ‰ Extract Surface Loop
- Surface Modeling ‰ Edit Augmented Line
- Surface Modeling ‰ Wire Direction
- Scene
- Drawing Layout
- Mechanical View
- Index
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Mechanical Desktop Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Updating Help Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Product Support Assistance in Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Updating the Support Assistance Knowledge Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Learning and Training Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Internet Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Part I Autodesk
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Mechanical Desktop
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Tutorials. . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 5 Using the Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
How the Tutorials are Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Accessing Mechanical Desktop Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Positioning the Desktop Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Backing up Tutorial Drawing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 6 Creating Parametric Sketches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Basic Concepts of Parametric Sketching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Sketching Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Creating Profile Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Creating Text Sketch Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Creating Open Profile Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Creating Closed Profile Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using Default Sketch Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Using Custom Sketch Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using Nested Loops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Creating Path Sketches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Creating 2D Path Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Creating 3D Path Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Creating Cut Line Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Creating Split Line Sketches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Creating Break Line Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Chapter 7 Constraining Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Basic Concepts of Creating Constraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Constraining Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Constraining Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86