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Tutorial at a Glance
This tutorial is an introduction to the standard parts and calculations func-
tionality in Mechanical Desktop 6. You will become familiar with some of the
intelligence and automation built into this functionality as you perform
exercises to insert
■ A through hole using the cylinder axial placement method.
■ Through holes using the cylinder radial placement method.
■ A screw connection using the automated screw connection feature.
■ A standard related 2D-Representation of standard parts.
Basic Concepts of Standard Parts
A large selection of standard parts are made available to you in Mechanical
Desktop 6. These standard parts are provided in many different base stan-
dards. You make your selections from lists of standard parts as you work. For
example, when you select a screw, you can choose from different types of
screws and from different configurations of threads. Using the standard parts
and calculations functionality, you can insert complete screw connections
including screws, holes, and nuts in one automated process.
The software is intelligent, and prevents you from assembling parts that do
not fit. For example, if you select a screw with a metric thread, only metric
threads are added with any additional parts or features, such as threaded
holes or nuts. If you select screws, holes, and nuts from varying standards,
the software determines if those parts will work together.