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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Release Notes................................................... 1solidThinking Click2Form 2017 Release Notes........................................................ 3solidThinking Click2Form 2016.2 Release Notes......................................................4

Chapter 2: System Requirements....................................... 6System Requirements......................................................................................... 8

Chapter 3: Workspace........................................................ 9Model Browser................................................................................................. 11Entity Editor.....................................................................................................12Tools............................................................................................................... 13Menu Bar.........................................................................................................14Modeling Window..............................................................................................15

Chapter 4: File Management.............................................16Creating Models................................................................................................18Opening Models................................................................................................19Importing Files................................................................................................. 20Exporting FE Data............................................................................................ 21Saving Models..................................................................................................22Supported File Formats..................................................................................... 23

Chapter 5: View Controls..................................................25Rotate, Pan, Zoom, Fit, Center...........................................................................27

Rotating the View.....................................................................................28Panning the View..................................................................................... 29Zooming the View.................................................................................... 30Fitting the View....................................................................................... 31Setting the Center of Rotation................................................................... 32

Geometry Display Settings.................................................................................33Mesh Display Settings....................................................................................... 34Color Mode Settings..........................................................................................35Showing, Hiding, Isolating Entities......................................................................37

Show, Hide, Isolate Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls.............................38

Chapter 6: Find and Search.............................................. 39Finding Entities.................................................................................................41Filtering Entities............................................................................................... 42

Chapter 7: Selection......................................................... 43Snaps..............................................................................................................45

Enabling/Disabling Snaps.......................................................................... 46Selecting Entities.............................................................................................. 47

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Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls: Select Entities...................................49

Chapter 8: Translate and Rotate.......................................50Move Tool: Translate and Rotate.........................................................................52

Translating and Rotating Entities................................................................ 53Move Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls..........................................55

Chapter 9: Units and Measurement.................................. 56

Chapter 10: Create Geometry........................................... 64

Chapter 11: Modify Geometry......................................... 112Push/Pull Tool: Push, Pull, Revolve Geometry..................................................... 114

Pushing and Pulling Geometry..................................................................115Revolving Geometry................................................................................117Push/Pull Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls...................................118

Scale Tool:.....................................................................................................119Scaling Parts.......................................................................................... 120Scale Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls........................................ 121

Boolean Tool: Combine, Subtract, Intersect Parts................................................122Combining Parts..................................................................................... 123Subtracting Parts.................................................................................... 124Intersecting Parts................................................................................... 125Boolean Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls.................................... 126

Simplify Tool: Cleanup Problem Areas in Geometry............................................. 127Removing Imprints................................................................................. 128Removing Rounds and Fillets................................................................... 129Removing Holes......................................................................................130Plugging Holes and Pockets..................................................................... 131Simplify Tool Settings..............................................................................132Simplify Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls.................................... 133

Fillets Tool: Create Fillets and Chamfers............................................................ 134Creating Fillets....................................................................................... 135Creating Chamfers.................................................................................. 136Fillets Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls....................................... 138

Chapter 12: Prepare Model............................................. 139Midsurface Tool: Extract Midsurfaces................................................................. 141

Extracting Midsurfaces.............................................................................142Midsurface Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls.................................143

Defeature Tool: Remove Rounds, Fillets, Cutouts, Holes.......................................144Removing Flanges...................................................................................145Filling Holes........................................................................................... 146Filling Cutouts........................................................................................ 147Defeature Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls..................................148

Mirror Tool: Mirror Parts.................................................................................. 149Mirroring Parts....................................................................................... 150Mirror Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls....................................... 151

Cut Tool: Cut Parts......................................................................................... 152Cutting Parts..........................................................................................153Cut Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls...........................................154

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Chapter 13: Setup Analysis.............................................155.................................................................................................................... 157

Creating Materials...................................................................................158Editing Materials.....................................................................................160Deleting Materials................................................................................... 161Saving Materials to User Library...............................................................162Assigning Materials to Parts..................................................................... 163

Orient Tool: Orient the Stamping Direction.........................................................165Orienting the Stamping Direction..............................................................166Orient Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls.......................................167

Constrain Tool: Create Pin, Drawbead, and Blankholder Constraints....................... 168Creating Pin Constraints.......................................................................... 169Creating Blankholder Constraints.............................................................. 170Creating Drawbeads................................................................................171Constrain Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls.................................. 172

Chapter 14: Analyze....................................................... 173Analyze Tool: Run and Create Analysis Reports.................................................. 175

Running Analyses................................................................................... 176Viewing Analysis Results..........................................................................177

Chapter 15: Blank...........................................................179Fit Tool: Run and View Blank Fits..................................................................... 181

Running Blank Fits..................................................................................182Viewing Blank Fit Summaries...................................................................183

Nest Tool: Run and View Blank Nestings............................................................184Running Blank Nestings...........................................................................185Viewing Blank Nesting Summaries............................................................ 187

Chapter 16: Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls......188Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls............................................................ 190

Chapter 17: Tutorials......................................................193Getting Started with Formability....................................................................... 195Getting Started with Nesting............................................................................201

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Chapter

1Release Notes

Topics:

• solidThinking Click2Form 2017Release Notes

• solidThinking Click2Form2016.2 Release Notes


solidThinking Click2Form 2017 Release NotesWhat's new and changed in solidThinking Click2Form 2017.

Prepare Model

• Defeature tool: The Flange tool has been enhanced to automatically detect and highlightflange based on your cursor position.

Setup Analysis

• tool: The tool has been added to enable you to create, store, and manage the materialsassigned to parts. This new tool is preloaded with a library of materials, from which you canchoose from. You can also load materials from your own data database or create new materialsin the session. A thickness and material can now be assigned to a part through the contextmenu.

• Constrain tool: The steps to create blankholders and drawbeads have been enhanced withthe guide bar to allow for the creation of multiple constraints simultaneously. Blankholdersurfaces and drawbead edges are now highlighted before creation, based on your cursorlocation, to improve user interaction.

Analyze

• Analysis Explorer: In the Analysis Explorer, the Max and Min values for the Result Typeslegend can now be modified for ease of use when post-processing the results.

Resolved Issues

• Issues regarding the failure to create midsurfaces for selected solid parts have been resolved.

See Also:solidThinking Click2Form 2016.2 Release Notes on page 4


solidThinking Click2Form 2016.2 Release NotesClick2Form 2016.2 is a brand new solidThinking product used for rapid stamping feasibilityanalysis based on inverse analysis technology. Starting with sheet metal parts or tool geometry,product designers and process development engineers can utilize Click2Form to predict andeliminate manufacturability issues with just a few mouse clicks early in the design process,significantly reducing lead time. Additionally, Click2Form accurately calculates the shape of thestarting blank, and provides utilities for blank nesting to determine optimal nesting layout thatminimizes material wastage.

File Management

• Opening models: You can directly import geometry in commonly used native and neutralCAD formats, such as Parasolid, CATIA, IGES, STEP, and STL.

Measure

• Measure tool: The Measure tool enables you to measure the distance between any two pointson geometry.

Translate and Rotate

• Move tool: The Move tool enables you to translate or rotate a part along different axes.

Prepare Model

• Midsurface tool: The Midsurface tool enables you to extract the mid-surface, required forstamping analysis, from the solid geometry of the sheet metal part.

• Defeature tool: The Defeature tool enables you to remove features such as flanges, holes,and cutouts that are not created before the draw stage.

• Mirror tool: The Mirror tool enables you to reflect and generate an entire part, starting from aquarter or half of the geometry.

• Cut tool: The Cut tool enables you to separate geometry for a laser welded part into multiplecomponents corresponding to different thicknesses and/or materials.

Setup Analysis

• Orient tool: The Orient tool enables you to assign a stamping direction for a part that isdifferent then the automatically calculated direction.

• Constrain tool: The Constrain tool enables you to apply restraining forces corresponding toblankholder, drawbead, and pin constraints.

Analyze

• Analyze tool: The Analyze tool enables you to run a stamping simulation, and subsequentlyload your results under the Analysis Explorer to visualize thinning, formability, and strains.

Blank

• Fit tool: The Fit tool enables you to calculate best-fit standard blank shapes, such asrectangle, trapezium, sweep and chevron, around the perimeter of the initial blank shape, andgenerate a report.


• Nest tool: The Nest tool enables you to calculate material utilization for standard nestingconfigurations such as one-up, two-up, mirror for transfer or progressive dies, and generate areport.

See Also:solidThinking Click2Form 2017 Release Notes on page 3


Chapter

2System Requirements

Topics:

• System Requirements


System Requirements

Windows

Operating System Windows 7 (64 bit)Window 8.1 (64 bit)Window 10 (64 bit)

Hardware OpenGL graphics card with at least of onboard memory

Memory 10 GB or more of free hard disk space


Chapter

3Workspace

Topics:

• Model Browser

• Entity Editor

• Tools

• Menu Bar

• Modeling Window


Model BrowserThe Model Browser displays and organizes all of the objects in your model in a tree structure, andenables access to objects that are not currently shown in the modeling window.

The Model Browser can be opened and closed by clicking View > Model Browser from the menubar, or by pressing F2.

Selecting an object from the Model Browser interactively selects the object in the modelingwindow. Hovering over an object in the browser, highlights the object in the modeling window.

Each object in the browser is preceded by an icon that indicates the type of object. When anobject is hidden in the modeling window, it appears grayed out in the tree structure.

Figure 1


Entity EditorThe Entity Editor shows all the properties of a selected object and enables you to edit them.

The Entity Editor can be opened and closed by clicking View > Entity Editor from the menu bar,or by pressing F3.

Properties that are not editable appear grayed out. Properties such as a name and color can beassigned to various objects, such as parts, or to an entire model. If multiple objects are selected,the values of properties which are the same for the selected objects are displayed in the EntityEditor, and the values of properties which are not the same are left blank. If you change a value inthe Entity Editor, the new value is assigned to all of the selected objects.

Figure 2


ToolsA variety of sketching, geometry cleanup, midsurfacing, and meshing tools are arranged intogroups along the top of Click2Form. Click on an icon to open the related tool. Hovering over agroup of icons may reveal additional tools.


Menu BarThe File, Edit, and View pull-down menus provide access to standard functions such as New,Open, and Save; Undo and Redo; and Cut, Copy, and Paste. This is also where you can accesssystem preferences, the command window, and help.


Modeling WindowThe modeling window is where your model is displayed.


Chapter

4File Management

Topics:

• Creating Models

• Opening Models

• Importing Files

• Exporting FE Data

• Saving Models

• Supported File Formats


Creating ModelsCreate a new model.

From the Home tools, Files tool group, click the New Model tool.

Figure 3

The current file is cleared from the memory, and the new file opens.


Opening ModelsOpen an existing model.

1. From the Home tools, Files tool group, click the Open Model tool.

Figure 4

2. In the Open File dialog, navigate to your working directory and select the file to open.

The current file is cleared from the memory, and the file you selected opens.

See AlsoSupported File Formats on page 23


Importing FilesImport existing files to the current Click2Form session.

1. From the menu bar, click File > Import.2. In the Import File dialog, navigate to your working directory and select the file to

import.

See AlsoSupported CAD Readers


Exporting FE DataExport all FE data in your current Click2Form session.

1. From the menu bar, click File > Export.2. In the Export File dialog, enter a name for the file and save it to your working directory.


Saving ModelsSave all of the data in your current Click2Form session to a model file.

1. From the Home tools, Files tool group, click the Save Model tool.

Figure 5

2. If the file has not been saved before, the Save As dialog opens. Enter a name for the fileand save it to your working directory.


Supported File FormatsFile formats supported by Click2Form.

Format Extension

HyperMesh *.hm

Nastran .dat

.fem

.nas

OptiStruct .bdf

.dat

.fem

ACIS .sat

CATIA .model

.CATPart

.CATProduct

.cgr

.exp

CATIA CompositesLink

.h5

CreoIn HyperWorksX14.0 ProE wasrenamed to Creo.

.asm

.prt

DXF .dxf

FiberSim .h5

HMASCII .hmascii

IGES .iges

.igs

Inspire .stmod

Intergraph .xml

JT .jt


Format Extension

NXIn HyperWorks14.0, UG wasrenamed to NX.

.prt

Parasolid .x_b

.x_t

.xmt_bin

.xmt_txt

PDGS .fsf

SolidWorks .sldasm

.sldprt

.SLDASM

.SLDPRT

STEP .step

.stp

Tribon .xml

VDAFS .vda

.vdafs


Chapter

5View Controls

Topics:

• Rotate, Pan, Zoom, Fit, Center

• Geometry Display Settings

• Mesh Display Settings

• Color Mode Settings

• Showing, Hiding, IsolatingEntities


Rotate, Pan, Zoom, Fit, CenterAdjust your view of the model in the modeling window.


Rotating the View

Rotate the view to inspect different areas of the model.

• Rotate the model with keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls.

• Press the arrow keys on your keyboard.

• Drag the model while middle-mouse-clicking, or while simultaneously clicking the leftmouse and right mouse buttons.

• Select a standard view to rotate the model by clicking in the View Controls toolbar.


Panning the View

Move the view horizontally and vertically in the modeling window.

While right-clicking, drag the model.


Zooming the View

Zoom in to view specific areas of the model, and zoom out to see a more overall view of themodel.

Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom the view in and out. The center of zoom is determined by your cursor position.

• Zoom in by scrolling forward.

• Zoom out by scrolling backward.

Tip: Reverse the zoom direction of the mouse wheel in the Mouse Controls section of thePreferences dialog.


Fitting the View

Adjust the view to fit the model or selected objects in the modeling window.

1. Select objects.2. Press F.

The view is adjusted to fit tightly around the selected objects. If no objects are selected, the viewis adjusted to fit around the model.


Setting the Center of Rotation

Center the view around a selected point.

By default, the center of rotation is determined by your cursor position when you rotate themodel. When your cursor is not on the model, the center of rotation defaults to the center of themodel or to a point on the model that is closest to your cursor.

Set the center of rotation by middle mouse clicking a point on the model.

Reset the center of rotation by fitting the view.


Geometry Display SettingsChange the visual display of geometry in the modeling window by configuring the geometrydisplay settings.

Figure 6

1. Shade Geometry. Shade geometry.

2. Transparent Geometry. Display geometry in a semi-transparent state.

3. Wireframe Geometry. Display geometry as a wireframe.

4. Fixed Points. Show fixed points.


Mesh Display SettingsChange the display of mesh in the modeling window by configuring the mesh display settings.

Figure 7

1. Shade Elements. Shade elements, and show surface mesh lines.

2. Shade Elements without Mesh Lines. Shade elements, and hide surface mesh lines.

3. Wireframe Elements. Display elements as a wireframe, and hide internal mesh lines.

4. Advanced Mesh Visualization. Enable advanced mesh visualization settings.

5. Shrink Elements. Scale elements to the Shrink Factor specified in the Appearancepreferences.

6. Beams x-sections. Select a display setting for 1D beam elements.

• Off. Show a simple representation of 1D beam elements.

• On. Show a more detailed, shaped-based representation for 1D beam elements.

• Hybrid. Show both the simple and detailed representations for 1D beam elements.

7. Shell thickness. Select a display setting for 2D shell elements.

• Off. Show a simple representation for 2D shell elements.

• On. Show a more detailed, shaped-based representation for 2D shell elements.

• Hybrid. Show both the simple and detailed representations for 2D shell elements.

8. Ply layers. Select a display setting for ply layers.

• Off. Hide ply layers.

• On. Show ply layers.

• On + fiber direction. Show ply layers with vectors to indicate the appropriate plyorientation. Corrected fiber directions display if the drape data is available on everyelement of the play.

• Edges only. Show the ply lay-up or stack boundaries, which provides an easy way to viewply drop-off. When the stack topology shape is changed, the visualization of the edges isautomatically updated. Ply layer geometry edges are always outlined in white, where as FEedges are always outlined in the same color as the ply. FE edges are always outlined with athicker line compared to geometry edges.


Color Mode SettingsChange the color mode for geometry and mesh in the modeling window by selecting a color mode.

From the view controls, in the bottom, left-hand corner of the modeling window, click andselect a color mode.

Automatic Color surfaces based on the component towhich they belong or by topology, when entering or exiting contexts.

1D/2D/3D Color elements based on their topology: green (1D), blue (2D), and red (3D).

3D Topology Ignore surface topology and color surfaces and surface edges blue. Color solid faces and face edges transparent green (bounding faces), and color internal faces yellow (full partition faces).

Assembly Color elements and surfaces based on the assembly to which they belong. Color surfaces that do not belong to an assembly gray

Component Color elements, surfaces, and solid faces based on the component to which they belong.

Configuration Color elements based on their configuration(mass, reb2, spring, bar, rod, gap tria3, quad4, tetra4, and so on).

Element Quality Color elements based on their quality, which is defined by the 2D element criteria settings. The element quality legend displays in the upper left-hand corner of the modeling window to assist you in evaluating the element quality.

Mappable Display surfaces in wireframe, and color surface edges blue (ignoring topology). Color solid faces by mappability: red (not mappable), yellow (1D mappable), or green (3D mappable). Color solid face edges by topology.

Material Color elements based on the material assigned to that element.

Mixed Color surfaces and solid faces based on the component to which they belong, and color surface edges and solid face edges by topology.

Part Color all surfaces based on the part to which they belong.

Property Color elements based on the property assigned to that element.


Thickness Color elements according to their thickness values.

Topology Color 2D faces gray, and color surfaceedges by topology: red (free edges), green(shared edges), yellow (t-junctions), and blue (suppressed edges). Color solid faces and face edges transparent green (bounding faces), and color internal faces yellow (full partition faces).


Showing, Hiding, Isolating EntitiesTurn the display of entities on and off in the modeling window.

Do one of the following:

• In the modeling window or Model Browser, right-click on an entity and select a displayoption from the context menu.

• In the Model Browser, left-click on an entities icon to switch between showing or hiding theentity. When an entity is hidden, it appears grayed out in the browser.

• Activate the Show/Hide tool , then select entities to show or hide.

The Show/Hide tool lists the available entity types in your model that you can show/hide. Thecheckbox next to each type of entity indicates its current display state. A checked checkboxindicates that all of the entities of that type are displayed. A filled checkbox indicates some ofthe entities of that type are displayed, but not all. An empty checkbox indicates that thereare no entities of that type displayed.

If a component is hidden upon entering the Show/Hide tool, it will be displayedtransparently.

• Hide entities by left-clicking, or show entities by holding Shift and left-clickingsimultaneously.

• Click All/None/Only to quickly change the display state of multiple entity types.

• Use keyboard shortcuts to show or hide any of the listed entity types. The keyboardshortcut is indicated by the letter underlined in the entity name.

Figure 8:

Tip: Select multiple entities to show, hide, or isolate using window

selection.


Show, Hide, Isolate Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Show/hide all A

Enter and exit the Show/Hide tool D

Hide H

Isolate I

Show/hide adjacent entities J

Reverse display R

Unhide (does not change the display state ofcollectors)

U


Chapter

6Find and Search

Topics:

• Finding Entities

• Filtering Entities


Finding EntitiesUse the Find toolbar to find entities in your model.

1. In the Model Browser, click to activate the Find toolbar.2. In the text field, enter a search string.

The first entities that contains the search string is highlighted in the Model Browser.

Figure 9:

Tip:

• Navigate to the next and previous entities that contain the search string byclicking .

• Find every entity that contains the search string by clicking .

• Access additional options to control the search by clicking .


Filtering EntitiesUse the Search and Filter toolbar to search and filter entities in your model.

1. In the Model Browser, click to activate the Search and Filter toolbar.2. In the text field, enter a search string.3. Filter entities by type.

a) Click the pull-down menu and select the entity types to filter.

b) Click Apply.

Only the entities that match the search string and selected entity type display in the ModelBrowser.

Figure 10:

Tip:

• Access additional options to control the search by clicking .

• Reset the search by deleting the search string and setting the filter to None.


Chapter

7Selection

Topics:

• Snaps

• Selecting Entities


SnapsSnaps enable you to easily align objects to snap points when translating or rotating parts, pushingand pulling faces, or sketching curves.

Point snaps Snap to predefined points on your model, including end, middle, center, center arc, intersection, and quad points.

On snaps Snap to any point on a sketch curve. On snaps move with the mouse cursor, and are only available in sketch mode.

Grid snaps Snap to the closest point on a grid when sketching or translating. Grid spacing can be changed in the Preferences dialog under Drawing.

Point snaps take precedence over On snaps, which in turn take precedence over Grid snaps. Allsnaps are active by default, although you can suspend Grid snaps temporarily by holding Alt.Snaps can be turned on and off using the Snaps Filter, which can be accessed by clicking in thelower right corner of the modeling window.

When placing or clicking and dragging end points and other interactive hotspots in sketch mode,the snap selector appears and continually snaps to the closest grid point as you change theposition of the cursor. As the cursor approaches an existing sketch curve, the grid snap changesto an "On" snap, enabling you to snap to any point on the curve. Snap hints appear as the cursorpasses over snap points such as end points, center points, quad points, and midpoints.


Enabling/Disabling Snaps

Use the Snaps Filter to turn snaps on and off.

1. In the lower, right corner of the modeling window, click and select snaps to enable/disable.

• Enable/disable a type of snap by selecting or deselecting the appropriate checkbox.Snaps are toggled on and off with each successive click.

• Disable all snaps by clicking .

• Enable all snaps by clicking .

• Reverse all snaps by enabling those that are disabled and vice versa by clicking .2. Exit the Snap Filter by pressing Esc.

Figure 11:


Selecting EntitiesSelect and deselect entities to modify with other Click2Form tools. Selected entities are outlined toindicate their selection state.

Use the entity filter, located in the top, left corner of the modeling window to specify which typeof entity you are able to select. The entity filter lists all of the entity types available in your model.By default, the entity filter is set to All.

Select entities in the following ways:

• Select a single entity by left-clicking.

Figure 12:

• Append and remove entities from a selection.

• Append entities to your selection by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.

• Remove entities from your selection by holding Shift while left-clicking.

Figure 13:

• Select multiple entities simultaneously using window selection.Change the window selection shape and behavior from the modeling window right-clickcontext menu.

• For box, circle, or freehand selection, click-and-drag to draw a selection window.

• For polyline selection, click-and-drag to draw a line, then release the mouse to create anend point. Continue drawing lines, then left-click the start point, middle-mouse-click, orpress Enter to close the selection window.

Figure 14:


Access advanced selection methods by clicking , next to the entity filter

Figure 15:

Tip:

• Convert your selection to a new entity type by setting the entity filter to a new type ofentity. For example, if you select elements, and then set the entity filter to nodes, all ofthe nodes associated with the selected elements will be selected.

• Use keyboard shortcuts to change the entity type selected in the entity filter.

• Select entities using advanced selection methods.


Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls: Select Entities

To do this Press

Window select Left Mouse Drag

Append selection Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Deselect Shift + Left Mouse Click

Select displayed Ctrl + A

Select all Ctrl + Shift + A

Select adjacent Ctrl + J

Select similar Ctrl + M

Reverse selection Ctrl + R

Select by collector Double Mouse Click

Clear selection Esc

Open and close selection list Spacebar

See AlsoWindow Selection Settings


Chapter

8Translate and Rotate

Topics:

• Move Tool: Translate andRotate


Move Tool: Translate and RotateTranslate and rotate selected entities.

Location: Home tools

Figure 16:


Translating and Rotating Entities

Use the Move tool to translate and rotate selected entities.

1. From the Home tools, click the Move tool.

Figure 17:

2. Select entities to move.3. Click-and-drag graphical manipulators to move entities, or enter a precise value in the

microdialog.

• Translate along an axis by dragging arrows.

• Translate within a plane by dragging squares.

• Rotate around the center of the tool by dragging curved arrows.

• Move objects freely by dragging the center of the Move tool.

Figure 18:


• Rotate and align the Move tool with an entity by clicking-and-dragging a snappoint at the end of a vector to snap points on an entity. The appropriate rotationmanipulator will become active, enabling you to align the other two vectors.

Tip:

• Use snap points when translating and rotating entities to align objects. When you selectan entity, snap hints are shown as you move the mouse cursor near snap points suchas end points, center points, quad points, and midpoints. Align two entities by clicking asnap point on an entity, dragging the entity to translate it, and then releasing the mousebutton near a snap point on a second entity.

• Reposition the Move tool by double-clicking the tool's center or holding Shift.

• Change the center of rotation by dragging the tool's center or graphic manipulators.


Move Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Reposition the Move tool Shift + Left Mouse Drag

Temporarily disable snapping ALT


Chapter

9Units and Measurement

Topics:

• Changing the Unit System

• Measure Tool: Measure Lengthand Angles


Changing the Unit SystemUse the Unit System Selector to set the current unit system.

Most numbers in a model have units associated with them, such as centimeters or inches forlength, and kilograms or slugs for mass. Units are always displayed to the right of numberswherever they appear.

When you enter a number in a field, the appropriate unit is automatically appended. If you typea unit after a number, the number is converted to the current units. For example, entering 10 in.inside a field where millimeters are the current units results in 254 mm. being displayed.

Units are displayed with mixed capitalization for readability, but you can use any combination ofupper and lower case letters when you type them.

1. In the lower, right corner of the modeling window, click the Unit System Selector.2. From the list, select a unit system.

• SI International System of Units (m kg N Pa)

• MPA Megapascal System (mm t N MPA)

• IPS Std Standard Imperial System (in pounds lbf lbf/in2)

• IPS Grav Gravitational Imperial System (in lbf-s2 lbf lbf/in2)

• FPS Std Standard Foot-Pound-Second System (ft pounds lbf lbf/ft2)

• FPS Grav Gravitational Foot-Pound-Second System (ft slug lbf lbf/ft2)

• CGS Centimeter-Gram-Second System (cm g dyn Ba)

Figure 19:


Measure Tool: Measure Length and AnglesMeasure length and angles.

Location: Home tools

Figure 20:


Measuring Bounding Box Dimensions

Use the Measure Box tool to find the dimensions of the bounding box for a selected part orgenerated shape.

1. From the Home tools, Measure tool group, click the Measure Box tool.Figure 21:

2. Select the part you want to measure.

The dimensions of the bounding box are displayed in the modeling window, and will remain until you exit the tool.


Measuring the Distance between Two Points

Use the Measure Length tool to measure the distance between two points.

1. From the Home tools, Measure tool group, click the Measure Length tool.Figure 22:

2. Left-click on the model to create start and end points.A line connecting the two points appears and displays a measurement. The measurementwill remain until you exit the tool.

Figure 23:


Measuring Angles

Use the Measure Angle tool to precisely measure an angle defined by three points.

The Measure Angle tool can be used to measure angles in the original model or an optimizedshape.

1. From the Home tools, Measure tool group, click the Measure Angle tool.Figure 24:

2. Left-click on the model to create three sequential points.

Note: Selectable points turn red when you hover over them in the modelingwindow.

A measurement appears and displays the angle between the three points. Point #2 is thevertex of the angle. The measurement will remain until you exit the tool.

Figure 25:


Measure Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Draw line by creating start andend points

Left Mouse Click

Continue from last line Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Chapter

10Create Geometry

Topics:

• Sketch Curves, Sketch Mode,and Sketch Planes Overview

• Sketch Constraints: Apply andDelete

• Points Tool: Create and EditPoints

• Lines Tool: Create and EditLines

• Polylines Tool: Create and EditPolylines

• Rectangles Tool: Create andEdit Rectangles

• Circles Tool: Create and EditCircles

• Arcs Tool: Create and Edit Arcs

• Trim/Break Tool: Trim andBreak Sketch Curves

• Patch Tool: Patch and RemoveSurfaces


Sketch Curves, Sketch Mode, and Sketch PlanesOverview


Sketch Curves

A sketch curve is any "wire" entity such as a line, rectangle, circle, or arc.

Closed loops of curves automatically generate faces that can be pushed and pulled into solidswhen you exit sketching mode. Sketching curves on an existing face breaks the face intosubfaces; these can be extruded into solid material by pulling outward with the Push/Pull tool, orturned into a hole by pushing inward. Open curves that cut across the edges of a face can alsobe pushed and pulled, either to create new geometry or to carve away existing material. If youcreate a sketch that does not touch an existing face, then when you exit sketch mode, faces willbe created from any closed loops in the sketch. You can double-click any faces created this way toreturn to editing the original sketch.

When you sketch curves on a face of a part, the curves will automatically be imprinted onto theface when you exit sketch mode. Once curves are imprinted, they can no longer be edited.


Sketch Mode

When you click on a sketch tool or double-click twice on a face or curve in the modeling window,you enter sketch mode.

In sketch mode, you can create sketch curves using the various sketch tools, click on a sketchcurve to edit it, and apply geometric relationships such as tangency and perpendicularity to lines,arcs, and circles using sketch constraints.

When you exit sketch mode, the Push/Pull tool is automatically activated so that you canimmediately pull your sketch into a solid.


Sketch Mode Tools

When you click on a sketch tool or double-click twice on a face or curve in the modeling window,you enter sketch mode, and a toolbar with additional sketching tools appears.

New Part Creates a new part before you startsketching. Any existing sketch curves will be imprinted onto the current part before the new one is created.

Transfer Sketch Moves your current sketch to a new part.

Convert Lines Converts reference lines to sketch curves.

New Plane Creates a new sketch plane by selecting a face.

Move Plane Move the sketch plane by opening the Move tool.

Options Modify your grid and snap settings.

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Grid and Grid Snap Settings

Settings for the sketch plane grid and grid snap points can be adjusted in the Grid and GridSnap dialog, which can be accessed by clicking the Options tool on the Sketch Mode toolbar.

Grid # spacing Change the default spacing for a grid.There are five progressive levels of grid spacing.

Change the number of find grids to snap to.Snaps every # find grids

Snap to grid Check this box off to disable grid snapping entirely. By default, grid snapping can be temporarily suspend by pressing ALT.

View normal to plane on create Automatically rotate your view when a sketch plane is created, so that the sketch plane is normal to the view.


Sketch Planes

When in sketch mode, a sketch plane is displayed and is represented as a grid with major andminor lines.

You can adjust the sketch plane's grid lines in the Grid and Grid Snap dialog, which can beaccessed by clicking the Options tool on the Sketch Mode toolbar.

If you have parts displayed when you select a sketch tool, you define the sketch plane by clickingon a face of a part before you start sketching. If there are no parts displayed when you select asketch tool, the global x-y plane is automatically designated as the sketch plane.

You can change the default sketch plane, create a new sketch plane, and move a sketch planeusing the tools available in the sketch mode toolbar.

By default, the current view of the sketch plane is maintained when sketching on a part. Clicking

, in the lower, left-hand corner of the modeling window will rotate the model so that the sketchplane is normal to the grid. Successive clicks will toggle back and forth between fitting the entiremodel in the view and zooming in on selected sketch curves.

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Sketch Constraints: Apply and DeleteSketch constraints apply geometric relationships such as tangency, perpendicularity, and so on, tolines, rectangles, circles, and arcs.


Sketch Constraint Overview

Sketch constraints apply geometric relationships such as tangency, perpendicularity, and so on, tolines, rectangles, circles, and arcs.

As you create geometry, many sketch constraints are automatically applied. For instance, ifyou draw a line that is nearly horizontal, a horizontal constraint will be created on that lineautomatically, making it precisely horizontal for you. This behavior can be disabled in thePreferences dialog, which can also be used to modify the default angle measurements for certainconstraints.

When you modify a sketch, the constraints ensure that the intended relationships between thesketch entities remain intact.

You can manually apply sketch constraints to geometry, and delete existing sketch constraints.


Applying Constraints

Apply a sketch constraint to geometry to ensure that the intended relationships between sketchentities remain intact.

Certain sketch constraints are only applicable to certain types of curves. If a constraint cannot beapplied to the selected geometry, it appears grayed out in the context menu. In some cases theapplication of certain constraints may cause the geometry to be overly constrained, in which caseyou will receive an error message.

Apply sketch constraints by right-clicking on a curve when in sketch mode and selecting a constraint from the context menu, or by right-clicking on the connecting point between curves.

Constraint Description

Fixed Constrains a sketch point, line, or curve so that it maintains a fixed position relative to adjacent sketch curves. (The object itself is not fixed in 3D space. You can still move it by clicking and dragging.)

Points, lines, circles, and arcs can all be fixed. The edges of rectangles are separate entities and can be fixed independently.

Horizontal Positions line segments horizontally with respect to the sketch plane.

Vertical Positions line segments vertically with respect to the sketch plane.

Collinear Aligns two or more line segments.

Parallel Positions two line segments so they are parallel.

Perpendicular Positions two line segments so they are perpendicular.

Tangent Position a line segment so that it is tangent to an arc.

Concentric Aligns two or more circles so they are concentric


Deleting Constraints

Delete sketch constraints to allow more freedom to create free-form objects.

In sketch mode, right-click on a sketch point, line, or curve and select Delete Constraintfrom the context menu.

Tip: Delete sketch constraints from multiple objects by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.


Points Tool: Create and Edit PointsCreate and edit points on geometry or in space.

Location: Sketch tools, Points tool group

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Creating Points1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, Points/Lines tool group, click the Points tool.2. If no sketch plane is active, create a new sketch plane or activate an existing one.3. Click on the sketch plane to place a point.

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Tip:

• Create a point on a new part by clicking New Part.

• Use snap points to create points at predefined points on your model such as end,middle, center, and intersection points.


Editing Points

Use the Points tool to edit points on geometry or in space.

1. From the Sketch tools, click the Points tool.

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2. Double-click on a point.3. In the microdialog, edit the X, Y, and Z coordinates and press Enter.

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Points Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Create point Left Mouse Click

Edit point Double Click

Interpolate points Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Lines Tool: Create and Edit LinesCreate and edit lines on geometry or in space.

Location: Sketch tools, Lines tool group

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Creating Lines

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, Points/Lines tool group, click the Lines tool.

2. If no sketch plane is active, create a new sketch plane or activate an existing one.3. Left-click to create a start and end point.4. Resize the line by editing the length value in the microdialog.

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Tip:

• Create a line on a new part by clicking New Part.

• Use snap points to draw lines that are perpendicular or tangent to other lines, and snapto predefined points on your model such as end, middle, center, and intersection points.


Editing Lines

Edit existing free lines.

1. From the Sketch tools, click the Lines tool.

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2. Double-click on a free line.3. In the microdialog, edit the length and press Enter.

Note: The direction the free line extends depends on which end of the line youclick.


Lines Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Draw line by creating start andend points

Left Mouse Click

Continue from last line Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Constrain line drag to onedirection

Shift + Left Mouse Drag

Edit free line Double Click

Exit tool Esc


Polylines Tool: Create and Edit PolylinesCreate and edit polylines.

Location: Geometry ribbon, Create tools, Points/Lines tool group

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Creating Polylines1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, Points/Lines tool group, click the Polylines tool.2. If no sketch plane is active, create a new sketch plane or activate an existing one.3. Left-click to create each point of the polyline.4. Right-click or double-click to end the polyline.5. Resize individual line segments by editing the length value in the microdialog.

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Tip:

• Create a line on a new part by clicking New Part.

• Use snap points to draw polylines that are perpendicular or tangent to other lines, andsnap to predefined points on your model such as end, middle, center, and intersectionpoints.


Editing Polylines

Edit polylines.

1. Enter edit mode.

• If the Polylines tool is active, right-click to exit the tool and enter edit mode.

• If the sketch plane associated with the polyline is not active, double-click geometryto enter sketch mode, then double-click the polyline to activate its associated sketchplane.

2. Edit the polyline.

• Reposition the polyline by selecting each of its line segments and dragging it to a newlocation.

• Change the length of individual line segments by clicking near the end to shorten/extend, and entering a value in the microdialog.


Polylines Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Draw lines by creating start andend points

Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Rectangles Tool: Create and Edit RectanglesCreate and edit rectangles.

Location: Geometry ribbon, Create tools

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Creating Rectangles1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, click one of the Rectangles tools.2. If no sketch plane is active, create a new sketch plane or activate an existing one.3. Create a rectangle.

• Using the Rectangle by Corners tool, click once to place a point for the first corner ofthe rectangle, then click again to place a point for the opposite corner.

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• Using the Rectangle by 3 Pts tool, click twice, in different locations, to place two pointsfor the first side of the rectangle, then click again to place a point for the oppositeside.

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4. Change the length of a side by editing the length value in the microdialog.

Tip:

• Create a rectangle on a new part by clicking New Part.

• Use snap points to draw rectangles that are perpendicular or tangent to other lines, andsnap to predefined points on your model such as end, middle, center, and intersectionpoints.

• Using the Rectangle by Center and Corner tool, click once to place a point for thecenter of the rectangle, then click again to place a point for one of the corners.


Editing Rectangles

Edit rectangles.

1. Enter edit mode.

• If a Rectangles tool is active, right-click to exit the tool and enter edit mode.

• If the sketch plane associated with the rectangle is not active, double-click geometry toenter sketch mode, then double-click the rectangle to activate its associated sketch plane.

2. Edit the rectangle.

• Reposition the sides of a rectangle by clicking and dragging it to a new location. Select allsides of a rectangle to reposition the rectangle to a new location.

• Change the length of individual sides by clicking a side and entering a value in themicrodialog.


Rectangles Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Create points Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Circles Tool: Create and Edit CirclesCreate and edit circles on geometry or in space.

Location: Sketch tools, Lines tool group

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Creating Circles1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, click one of the Circles tools.2. If no sketch plane is active, create a new sketch plane or activate an existing one.3. Create a circle.

• Using the Circle by 3 Pts tool, click three times in different locations to place threepoints.

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• Using the Circle by 2 Diametric Pts tool, click twice in different locations to place twopoints defining the diameter of the circle.

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• Using the Circle by Center and Point tool, click once to place a point for center of thecircle, then click again to place a point defining the length of the radius.

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4. Change the size of the circle by editing the value in the microdialog.

Tip:

• Create a circle on a new part by clicking New Part.

• Use snap points to draw circles that snap to predefined points on your model such asend, middle, center, and intersection points.


Editing Circles

Edit free circles.

1. From the Sketch tools, click the Circles tool.

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2. Double-click on a free circle.3. Modify the size and location of the circle.

• Resize the circle by editing the diameter in the microdialog and pressing Enter.

• Translate and rotate the circle using the Move tool.


Circles Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Draw circle Left Mouse Drag

Edit free circle Double Click

Draw from center of previouscircle

Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Arcs Tool: Create and Edit ArcsCreate and edit arcs on geometry.


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Creating Arcs1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create, click one of the Arcs tools.2. If no sketch plane is active, create a new sketch plane or activate an existing one.3. Create an arc.

• Using the Arc Tangent to End tool, click on an existing curve close to an end point thatyou want the arc to be tangent to, and then click a second time to define the lengthand position of the arc.

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• Using the Arc by 3 Pts tool, click three points to define the arc. The first point willdefine its center, and the second and third points will define its ends.

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4. Change the radius and arc length by editing the values in the microdialog.

Tip:

• Create an arc on a new part by clicking New Part.

• Use snap points to draw arcs that are perpendicular or tangent to other lines, and snapto predefined points on your model such as end, middle, center, and intersection points.

• Using the Arc by Center and Ends tool, click once to place a point for the arcs center,then click two more times to place end points.


Editing Arcs1. Enter edit mode.

• If an Arcs tool is active, right-click to exit the tool and enter edit mode.

• If the sketch plane associated with the arc is not active, double-click geometry toenter sketch mode, then double-click the arc to activate its associated sketch plane.

2. Edit the arc.

• Reposition the arc by clicking and dragging its center point.

• Change the radius of the arc by clicking and dragging the arc line, or entering a valuein the microdialog above the arc.

• Change the radius of the arc by clicking and dragging its end points, or entering avalue in the microdialog next to the end points.

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Arcs Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Exit tool Esc


Trim/Break Tool: Trim and Break Sketch CurvesTrim and break sketch curves.


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Trimming Sketch Curves

Cut two or more sketch curves at their point(s) of intersection by removing a selected segment.

1. If the sketch plane associated with the sketch curve is not active, double-click geometryto enter sketch mode, then double-click the sketch curve to activate its associated sketchplane.

2. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, Trim/Break tool group, click the Trim tool.3. Click the segment to remove.

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Tip: Quickly trim multiple segments simultaneously using window selection. Remainingsegments are joined whenever two end points meet.


Breaking Sketch Curves

Cut two or more sketch curves at their point(s) of intersection by breaking a selected segment.

After cutting a segment using the Break tool, the end points are no longer joined, enabling you toclick and drag the segment to detach it from the original sketch curve.

In the case of circles and arcs, the segment will remain constrained to the center of the circle, andthe length of the segment will change.

1. If the sketch plane associated with the sketch curve is not active, double-click geometryto enter sketch mode, then double-click the sketch curve to activate its associated sketchplane.

2. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, Trim/Break tool group, click the Break tool.3. Click the segment to cut.

End points are placed at the breaks.

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Tip: Exit the Break tool to move and copy cut segments.

• Click and drag a segment to detach it from the original sketch curve.

In the case of circles and arcs, the segment will remain constrained to the center of thecircle, and the length of the segment will change. To detach a segment from a circle or arcwithout constraints, click and drag the segment while holding Ctrl + Shift.

• Copy a segment by clicking and dragging it while holding Ctrl.


Trim/Break Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Exit tool Esc


Patch Tool: Patch and Remove SurfacesPatch missing surfaces, or remove bad/problematic surfaces.


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Patching Surfaces

Use the Patch tool to patch open areas that define a closed loop, or to create a bridge betweentwo open edges that do not define a closed area.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, click the Patch tool.By default, all of the open edges in the model are selected and highlighted red. The totalnumber of open edges is displayed above of the Patch tool.

Note: Chains of open edges that define a closed area are counted as a singleentity.

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2. Select open edges to define an area to patch or bridge.

• If you are creating a patch, select a group of edges that define a closed area.

• If you are creating a bridge, select two edges or groups of edges that do not define aclosed area.

3. Patch surfaces.

• Patch all selected surfaces by clicking Patch on the guide bar.

• Patch individual surfaces by left-clicking on a selected red edge.

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If the patch is successful, the new patched surface is shown in red.


•Review open edges located by the search by clicking and on the guide bar.

• If there are several open edges that define a closed area, selecting an adjacent edge willadd it to the chain.

• If you do not like the resulting surface, click on the red surface to remove it. You willneed try defining an area to bridge or patch by selecting edges.

• Change the continuity of the patch where it meets an adjacent surface by clicking on theedge. The continuity will toggle between linear and tangent with successive clicks.

Tip:


Removing Surfaces

Use the Patch tool to remove bad or problematic surfaces.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Create tools, click the Patch tool.

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2. Click a surface to select it.Selected surfaces turn red.

3. Click the selected surface again to remove it.


Patch Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Auto select and patch a closedloop of free edges

Double-Click

Select adjacent edges Ctrl + J

Disable snapping Alt + Left Mouse Drag

Exit tool Esc


Chapter

11Modify Geometry

Topics:

• Push/Pull Tool: Push, Pull,Revolve Geometry

• Scale Tool:

• Boolean Tool: Combine,Subtract, Intersect Parts

• Simplify Tool: Cleanup ProblemAreas in Geometry

• Fillets Tool: Create Fillets andChamfers


Push/Pull Tool: Push, Pull, Revolve GeometryPush, pull, and revolve a face, line, or 2D edge, extrude solids and surfaces, create or resizeholes, eliminate rounds, and modify wall thicknesses.

Location: Geometry ribbon, Modify tools

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Pushing and Pulling Geometry

Use the Push/Pull tool to push and pull a face, line, or 2D edge, extrude solids and surfaces,create or resize holes, eliminate rounds, and modify wall thicknesses.

When you extend a face that has rounds adjacent to it, the rounds are moved with the face.Sometimes, complex rounds and blends will prevent a face from moving because they cannot bereconstructed at the desired position if the face is moved. If you do not care about retaining therounds, you can often free up a stuck face by extending the round with the Push/Pull tool until itbecomes a sharp corner. If the face is a simple cylindrical round, the radius should change as youpull. If the round does not change, the geometry is too complex for the Push/Pull tool to modify.To break the continuity between a flat face and an adjacent round, enable the Don't preserveblends option on the microdialog. This will create steps where the adjacent faces had once beentangent.

Only 2D edges can be pulled, not pushed.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, click the Push/Pull tool.

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2. Push and pull an object.

• Click-and-drag the selected object.

• Specify a precise distance to extrude the selected object in the microdialog. A positivevalue extends, whereas a negative value contracts.

• Click-and-drag the gray pyramid on the ruler to position the start point for themeasurement, then click-and-drag the white arrow or enter a value in the microdialogto position the end point.

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Eliminate Rounds Pull outward until the round is converted

into a sharp corner.

Tip:

• Create a new part by holding Shift or Ctrl while clicking-and-dragging a face. Thisfeature is useful when separating geometry into design and non-design spaces.

• Absorb the face you just pulled into the surrounding face by clicking in themicrodialog.

• Break the continuity between a flat face and an adjacent round by clicking in themicrodialog.

• Place multiple solid bodies into separate parts by right-clicking and selecting Make newparts from solids from the context menu.

• Use snap points to align faces or subfaces so they are at the same level, or makeone face flush with another. When pushing and pulling faces and subfaces, objectsautomatically snap to snap points such as end points, center points, quad points, andmidpoints. When pulling, you need to drag the cursor towards a particular hotspoton the part you want to align to, or the face will not snap. If the right hotspot is notbecoming active as you drag, try rotating the view slightly.

Examples

Resize HolesCreate or Push the subface of a closed sketch inward until the hole penetrates the opposite side of the part. Change the diameter of a hole by clicking-and-dragging the interior face of the hole.


Revolving Geometry

Use the Revolve tool to revolve a face, line, or 2D edge.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, Push/Pull tool group, click the Revolve tool.

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2. Click a face/line/2D edge to revolve.3. Click an edge/line/cylindrical hole as the rotation axis.

Selecting an edge on another part projects the axis of revolution to the planar face thatwill be rotated.

4. Revolve the face/line/2D edge.

• Click-and-drag the face/line/2D edge.

• Click-and-drag the white arrow on the compass.

• Enter an angle in degrees to revolve the face in the microdialog.

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Tip:

• Create a new part by holding Shift or Ctrl as you drag.

• Reposition the axis of revolution using the Move tool, which can be opened by clickingin the microdialog.

• Click-and-drag the rotation arrow by its midpoint to snap to snap points. Clickingelsewhere on the rotation arrow will temporarily disable snapping.

• Selecting a face from a 2D sheet automatically revolves the face a full 360 degrees.Once you drag the face, the only way to get back to a full 360 degrees is to enter 360 inthe microdialog.


Push/Pull Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Activate the Push/Pull tool P or Double-Click

Create a new part Shift or Ctrl

Exit tool Esc


Scale Tool:Resize selected parts.


Scaling Parts

Use the Scale tool to resize parts in your model.

When working with an imported model that is associated with a different default unit system, usethe Scale tool to select parts to be scaled, and define the scaling factor.

Parts will always be scaled around the global origin.

1. Click a part to be scaled.2. In the microdialog, enter a scaling factor.

A factor of 1.5 will produce a part 150% the size of the original.3. On the guide bar, click Scale.

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Scale Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Add to or remove from theselection

Ctrl

Select a point on a face as thescaling center

Shift

Exit tool Esc


Boolean Tool: Combine, Subtract, Intersect PartsCreate new objects using a set of solids to combine, subtract, and intersect parts from another setof solids.


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When the Boolean tool is activated, a secondary ribbon with additional tools opens.

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Combining Parts

Use the Combine tool to merge two objects or sets of objects together, retaining all of the materialin both.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, click Boolean > Combine.

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2. Click objects to combine.3. On the guide bar, click Combine.

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Subtracting Parts

Use the Subtract tool to carve out one set of solid objects from another set of solid objects.

When you select the Subtract tool, a guide bar appears that enables you to select two sets ofsolid objects. The set of objects doing the carving are called tools, and the set of objects beingcarved are called targets. In order produce meaningful results, the two sets of solid objects mustintersect.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, click Boolean > Subtract.

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2. Select targets.

a) Verify that Targets is selected on the guide bar.

b) Click solid objects to use as targets.3. Select tools.

a) On the guide bar, click Tools.

b) Click solid objects to use as tools.4. To keep the tool objects in the final result, select the Keep Tools checkbox on the guide

bar.5. On the guide bar, click Subtract.

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Intersecting Parts

Use the Intersect tool to retain only the intersecting portions of two sets of solid objects..

When you select the Intersect tool, a guide bar appears that allows you to select two sets ofobjects. The first set of objects selected are called targets, and the second set of objects arecalled tools. In order to produce a meaningful result, the two sets of objects must intersect.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, click Boolean > Intersect.

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2. Select targets.

a) Verify that Targets is selected on the guide bar.

b) Click solid objects to use as targets.3. Select tools.

a) On the guide bar, click Tools.

b) Click solid objects to use as tools.4. Define intersect options.

Option

Keep Targets

Keep Tools

Description

Keep the target objects in the final result.

Keep the tool objects in the final result.

5. On the guide bar, click Intersect.

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Boolean Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press


Ctrl

Exit tool Esc


Simplify Tool: Cleanup Problem Areas in GeometryPlug holes and pockets, and remove imprints, rounds, fillets, holes, and pockets.

When the Simplify tool is activated, a secondary ribbon with additional tools opens.

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Removing Imprints

Use the Imprint tool to find and remove imprints from a model.

An imprint is an edge or a point that appears on a surface that can be removed without changingthe underlying integrity of the surface, such as scratches or trimmed points.

1.

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By default, all of the imprints in the model are selected and highlighted red. The totalnumber of imprints found is displayed above the Imprint tool.

2. Remove imprints.

• Remove all selected imprints by clicking Remove All on the guide bar.

• Remove individual imprints by left-clicking on a selected imprint.

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Tip:

• It is recommended that you remove imprints before applying other geometrysimplification tools.

•Review each selected imprint located by the search by clicking and on theguide bar.

From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, click Simplify > Imprints.


Removing Rounds and Fillets

Use the Remove Rounds & Fillets tool to find and remove both round (convex) and fillet (concave)surfaces.

The Remove Rounds & Fillets tool allows you to select a round or fillet and find all that are larger,smaller, or similar (±5%) in size. In general, it is best to remove small fillets first, then largerfillets, then rounds. When you get to a point where you cannot remove any more, it is time to useother modeling tools and strategies to complete the geometry simplification.

1. From the Cleanup tools, Defeature tool group, click the Remove Rounds & Fillets tool.

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By default, all of the rounds and fillets in the model are selected and highlighted red.2. On the guide bar, select whether to find Rounds, Fillets, or All.3.

Optional: Click to define settings used to find and select rounds/fillets of a specificsize.

4. Remove rounds/fillets.

• Remove all selected rounds/fillets by clicking Remove All on the guide bar.

• Remove individual rounds/fillets by left-clicking on a selected round/fillet.

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Tip:

•Review each selected round/fillet by clicking and on the guide bar.


Removing Holes

Use the Remove Holes tool to find and remove surface holes.

1. From the Cleanup tools, Defeature tool group, click the Remove Holes tool.

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By default, all of the holes in the model are selected and highlighted red.2.

Optional: On the guide bar, click to define settings used to find and select holes of aspecific size.

3. Remove holes.

• Remove all selected holes by clicking Remove All on the guide bar.

• Remove individual holes by left-clicking on a selected hole.

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Tip:

•Review each selected hole located by the search by clicking and on the guidebar. Left-clicking on a selected circle removes it, and the view automatically zooms in onthe next selected hole.


Plugging Holes and Pockets

Use the Plug tool to find holes and pockets, and plug them by filling the area with a new part.

The Plug tool will attempt to identify chains of connected holes or pockets by searching upward,toward the outer face.

1.

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By default, all of the holes and pockets in the model are selected and highlighted red. Thetotal number of holes/pockets found is displayed above the Plug tool.

2.Optional: On the guide bar, click to define settings used to find and select holes/pockets of a specific size.

3. Remove holes.

• Plug all selected holes/pockets by clicking Plug on the guide bar.

• Plug individual holes/pockets by left-clicking on a selected hole/pocket.

Tip:

•Review each selected holes/pocket located by the search by clicking and on the guide bar. Left-clicking on a selected hole/pocket, plugs it, and the viewautomatically zooms in on the next selected hole/pocket.

• If there are several contiguous holes or pockets, selecting an adjacent hole/pocket willadd it to the chain. When plugging a hole or pocket that is part of a chain, the entirechain will be plugged with a single part.


Simplify Tool Settings

Find Larger Find features larger then the currently selected feature.

Find Smaller Find features smaller then the currently selected feature.

Find Similar Find features similar (±5%) to the currently selected feature.

Find Options

Rounds & Fillets Specify a range for the radius used to find features.

Holes & Plugs Specify a range for the diameter used to find features.


Simplify Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Select feature Left Mouse Click

Deselect feature Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Deselect chain Ctrl + Double Click

Exit tool Esc


Fillets Tool: Create Fillets and ChamfersCreate fillets and chamfers.


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Creating Fillets

Use the Fillet tool to round edges.

Fillets with a constant radius are supported, but not fillets with variable radii.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, Fillets tool group, click the Fillet tool.

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2. Select edges to fillet.

• Left-click on an edge to select it, or use window selection to select multiple edges.

• Left-click on a face to select all of its boundary edges. This will not blend faces.3. In the microdialog, enter a radius for the fillet.

If the radius you entered is invalid, the text box is highlighted in red.

Note: The radius you enter will be automatically applied to all selected features.

4. Create the fillet(s).

• Fillet individual edges by left-clicking on a selected edge.

• Fillet all selected edges by clicking Fillet All on the guide bar.

Features are automatically retained and notches are preserved on sheets.

Figure 87:

Tip:

• By default, clicking on an edge will also select all of its tangent edges. Deselect TangentPropagation in the microdialog to disable this behavior.

• If the fillet radius text box is highlighted red due to an invalid edge selection, press Ctrl+ Z to undo or press Ctrl while left-clicking to deselect the edge. The previously validselection will reappear.

• Change the default fillet radius in the Preferences.


Creating Chamfers

Use the Chamfer tool to create beveled edges.

1. From the Geometry ribbon, Modify tools, Fillets tool group, click the Chamfer tool.

Figure 88:

2. Select edges to chamfer.

• Left-click on an edge to select it, or use window selection to select multiple edges.

• Left-click on a face to select all of its boundary edges.3. In the microdialog, click the first icon to select whether to position the chamfer with a

distance and an angle or with two distances.

• Distance, Angle. Enter values for the horizontal distance and angle in the text fields.

• Distance, Distance. Enter values for the horizontal and vertical distance in the textfields.

If you entered an invalid value, the text box is highlighted in red.

Note: The values you enter will be automatically applied to all selected features.

4. Create the chamfer(s).

• Chamfer individual edges by left-clicking on a selected edge.

• Chamfer all selected edges by clicking Chamfer All on the guide bar.

Features are automatically retained and notches are preserved on sheets.

Figure 89:

Tip:

• By default, clicking on an edge will also select all of its tangent edges. Deselect TangentPropagation in the microdialog to disable this behavior.

• Reverse the side the distance and angle are measured from by clicking in themicrodialog.


• If a distance/angle text box is highlighted red due to an invalid edge selection, pressCtrl + Z to undo or press Ctrl while left-clicking to deselect the edge. The previouslyvalid selection will reappear.

• Change the default chamfer distance and angle in the Preferences.


Fillets Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Select features Left Mouse Click

Append/remove feature selection Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Delete selected feature Delete + Left Mouse Click

Delete selected filleted/chamfered face

Delete

Exit tool Esc


Chapter

12Prepare Model

Topics:

• Midsurface Tool: ExtractMidsurfaces

• Defeature Tool: RemoveRounds, Fillets, Cutouts, Holes

• Mirror Tool: Mirror Parts

• Cut Tool: Cut Parts


Midsurface Tool: Extract MidsurfacesExtract the midsurface of thin solids.

Location: Midsurface tools

Figure 90:


Extracting Midsurfaces

Use the Midsurface tool to extract the midsurface of thin solids.

1. From the Midsurface tools, click the Midsurface tool.

Figure 91:

2.Optional: On the guide bar, click to define midsurface options.

3. Select surfaces or thin solids.4. Extract midsurfaces.

• Extract the midsurface from all selected solids/surfaces by clicking Midsurface on theguide bar, or middle-mouse-click on a selected solid/surface.

• Extract the midsurface from individual solids/surfaces by left-clicking on a selectedsolid/surface.

The original geometry that you selected to extract the midsurface from remains unchanged, andthe new geometry that represents the midsurface is placed in the component specified by theDestination component option.

Figure 92:


Midsurface Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Exit tool Esc


Defeature Tool: Remove Rounds, Fillets, Cutouts, HolesRemove rounds, fillets, cutouts, and holes from geometry.

Location: Cleanup tools

Figure 93:


Removing Flanges

Use the Flange tool to remove flanges from a part.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Prepare tools, Defeature tool group, click the Flange tool.

Figure 94:

2. Left-click to select flanges.Flange surfaces are automatically detected and highlighted based on your cursor position.Selected flange surfaces are highlighted red. The total number of selected flanges isdisplayed above the Defeature tool group.

3. Remove flanges.

• Remove individual flanges by left-clicking on a selected surface.

• Remove all selected flanges by clicking Remove Flange on the guide bar.

Figure 95:


Filling Holes

Use the Fill Cutout tool to find and fill cutouts in the model.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Prepare tools, Defeature tool group, click the Fill Hole tool.

Figure 96:

By default, all of the holes in the model are selected and highlighted red. The totalnumber of holes found is displayed above the Defeature tool group.

2. Fill holes.

• Fill all selected holes by clicking Fill Hole on the guide bar.

• Fill individual holes by left-clicking on a selected hole.

Figure 97:

Tip: Review each selected holes located by the search by clicking and on theguide bar. Left-clicking on a selected hole, fills it, and the view automatically zooms in onthe next selected hole.


Filling Cutouts

Use the Fill Cutout tool to find and fill cutouts in the model.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Prepare tools, Defeature tool group, click the Fill Cutout tool.

Figure 98:

2. Left-click to select the start and end points of the cutout.Identified cutouts are selected and highlighted red.

3. Fill cutouts.

• Fill all selected cutouts by clicking Fill Cutout on the guide bar.

• Fill individual cutouts by left-clicking on a selected cutout.

Figure 99:


Defeature Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Select feature Left Mouse Click

Deselect feature Shift + Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Mirror Tool: Mirror PartsMirror parts across a symmetry plane.


Mirroring Parts

Use the Mirror tool to mirror selected parts across a symmetry plane.

You may keep or replace the original part, and can link the mirrored part to the original as aninstance.

When an instanced part is designated as a design space, mirroring will be automatically appliedto the design spaces so that they generate symmetric shapes during topology optimization. Thisis useful when designing identical parts that exist at multiple locations in an assembly, with eachinstance experiencing different loads depending on its position in the assembly.

2. Select part(s) to mirror.

a) On the guidebar, click Parts.

b) Click part(s) to mirror.Skip this step to begin by selecting a mirror plane.

3. Select a mirror plane.

a) On the guidebar, click Planes.

b) Left-click to position the plane.A preview of the mirror plane appears when you hover over the model. The part to bemirrored is assumed based on what objects are selected and how you position the mirrorplane.

4. Define mirror options.Option Description

Keep Original Check this box off to only keep mirrored parts.

Instance Link mirrored part to the original. Whenever one part is updated, the other will be automatically updated as well.

5. Click Mirror.

Tip:

• Reposition the mirror plane by using the Move tool, which can be opened by clickingin the microdialog.

• Align the mirrored object to the x, y, or z axis by clicking in the microdialog.

• Merge two coincident faces by selecting faces with window selection then use the Mirrortool. This technique works well with mirrored parts.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Prepare tools, click the Mirror tool.


Mirror Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press


Ctrl

Exit tool Esc


Cut Tool: Cut PartsCut a set of objects using a cutting plane.


Cutting Parts

Use the Cut tool to cut a set of solid objects with a cutting plane.

2. Select parts to cut.

a) On the guide bar, click Targets.

b) Click the part(s).By default, the target object to cut is assumed based on where you position the cuttingplane. You only need to manually select parts to cut if you do not want the cutting planeto assume which objects to cut.

3. Select the cutting plane.

a) On the guide bar, click Plane.

b) Click to define the cutting plane.As you mouse over the target object, a red circular saw appears to indicate where thecutting plane will be positioned. Hovering over an edge gives a perpendicular cuttingplane, while hovering over a face produces a planar cutting plane.

4. On the guide bar, click Cut.

All individual solids are placed into separate parts.

Tip:

• Reposition the cut plane by using the Move tool, which can be opened by clicking inthe microdialog.

• Align the cut plane to the x, y, or z axis by clicking in the microdialog.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Prepare tools, click Cut.


Cut Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press


Ctrl

Exit tool Esc


Chapter

13Setup Analysis

Topics:

•

•

Material Tool: Create, Edit, and Assign Materials

• Constrain Tool: Create Pin,Drawbead, and BlankholderConstraints

Orient Tool: Orient the Stamping Direction


Creating Materials

Use the tool to create new materials.

Before you begin, activate the tool from the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools.

Figure 100:

• Create a new material.

a) In the Materials dialog, click the Material Library tab and switch to the User libraryor click the My Materials tab.

b) Click .

c) Enter a material name, select a type, and define elastic or plastic values.

d) Click Create.The new material will be created and stored in My Materials. New materials will only bestored in the User library upon creation if they are created in the User library.

Figure 101:

• Create a new material based on a material in the System library.

a) In the Materials dialog, Material Library tab, switch the library to System.

Figure 102:

b) Double-click Steel or Aluminum.


c) Select the material you would like to base your new material on.

d) Edit the material's name and properties.

e) Click Create.The new material will be created and stored in My Materials.

Figure 103:


Editing Materials

Use the tool to edit existing materials.

Restriction: You cannot edit materials in the System library.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, click the tool.Figure 104:

2. In the Materials dialog, click the Material Library tab and switch to the User library orclick the My Materials tab.

3. Select the material to edit.4. Edit the material's name and properties.5. Click Update.


Deleting Materials

Use the tool to delete existing materials.

Restriction: You cannot delete materials from the System library.


2. In the Materials dialog, click the Material Library tab and switch to the User library orclick the My Materials tab.

3. Select the material to delete.4. Click .


Saving Materials to User Library

The User library can be used to store and manage the materials you have created for use inanalysis.


2. In the Materials dialog, My Materials tab, right-click on the material you would liketo save to the User library and select Add to User Material Library from the contextmenu.

Figure 107:


Assigning Materials to Parts

Assign user defined materials to parts, or assign commonly used default sheet metal materials toparts.

• Assign a material from My Materials to a part.New materials created in the current session, or materials added to the session from thelibrary through assigning the material to a part are stored in My Materials.

a) In the modeling window or Model Browser, right-click on the part and selectMaterial > "material to be assigned" from the context menu.

Figure 108:

• Assign a material from the Material Library to a part.The materials you have created, along with a set of commonly used default sheet metalmaterials are stored in the Material Library.

a) In the modeling window or Model Browser, right-click on the part and select MaterialLibrary from the context menu.

b) In the Materials dialog, select a material to assign to the part.

c) Click Assign.


Figure 109:


Orient Tool: Orient the Stamping DirectionOrient the stamping direction for parts.

Location: Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools

Figure 110:


Orienting the Stamping Direction

Use the Orient tool to orient the stamping direction for a part.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, click the Orient tool.

The stamping direction is automatically estimated based on the part's geometry, and theorient plane is displayed.

2. Orient the stamping direction.

• Left-click on a surface to use its normal as the stamping direction.

• Use the tools available in the microdialog to orient the stamping direction.

• Align the stamping direction to the global X, Y, or Z axis.

•Align the stamping direction to the part ( ).

• Align the stamping direction to an arbitrary direction by clicking in themicrodialog.

• Define an arbitrary direction by clicking and specifying X, Y, and Z coordinates.

Figure 111:


Orient Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Select part Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Constrain Tool: Create Pin, Drawbead, and BlankholderConstraintsCreate pin, drawbead, and blankholder constraints for analysis.

Location: Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools

Figure 112:


Creating Pin Constraints

Use the Pin tool to apply pin constraints to the points and edges of a part.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, Constrain tool group, click the Pin tool.

Figure 113:

2. Left-click on a point or edge of a part to place a pin constraint.

Figure 114:

Tip: Apply a pin constraint to multiple edges by holding Ctrl while left-clicking. Once youhave selected all necessary edges, left-click to place the pin constraint.


Creating Blankholder Constraints

Use the Blankholder tool to create blankholder constraints.

Blankholder constraints can be defined as the upper and lower holding surfaces that control metalflow around a shape to be formed in a stamping operation. They supply a restraining force on thematerial during the pressing process.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, Constrain tool group, click the Blankholder tool.

Figure 115:

2. Select blankholder surfaces.Blankholder surfaces are pre-grouped and highlighted based on your cursor location. Ifindividually selected surfaces share an edge, they will be grouped together.

• Select pre-grouped blankholder surfaces by left-clicking.

• Select individual surfaces by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.

• Append surfaces to your selection by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.

Selected surfaces are highlighted red.3. Create blankholders.

• Create a blankholder on an individual surface or group by left-clicking on a selectedsurface.

• Create blankholders for all selected surfaces by clicking Create Blankholder on theguide bar.

4. In the microdialog, define the blankholder force.By default, blankholders are created with a force value corresponding to low.

• Set the force to low, medium, or high.

• Enter a force.

Figure 116:


Creating Drawbeads

Use the Drawbead tool to create drawbead constraints.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, Constrain tool group, click the Drawbead tool.

Figure 117:

2. Select the drawbead edge(s).Drawbead edges are pre-grouped and highlighted based on your cursor location. Ifindividually selected edges share a point, they will be grouped together.

• Select pre-grouped drawbead edges by left-clicking.

• Select individual edges by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.

• Append edges to your selection by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.

Selected edges are highlighted red.3. Create drawbead(s).

• Create a drawbead on an individual edge or group by left-clicking on a selected edge.

• Create drawbeads for all selected edges by clicking Create Drawbead on the guidebar.

4. In the microdialog, define the drawbead restraining force.By default, drawbeads are created with a force value corresponding to low.

• Set the force to low, medium, or high.

• Enter a force.

Figure 118:


Constrain Tool Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

To do this Press

Select surface or edge groups Left Mouse Click

Select individual surfaces oredges

Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Append/remove feature selection Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Exit tool Esc


Chapter

14Analyze

Topics:

• Analyze Tool: Run and CreateAnalysis Reports


Analyze Tool: Run and Create Analysis ReportsRun analyses and create analysis reports.

Location: Feasibility ribbon, Run tools

Figure 119:


Running Analyses

Use the Run Analysis tool to run an analysis of your model.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Run tools, Analyze tool group, click the Run Analysis tool.

Figure 120:

2. In the Run Analysis dialog, enter a name for the analysis and click Run.

After the run has successfully completed, view the results in the Analysis Explorer dialog.

Tip: Once you have started to run the analysis, you can close the Run Status dialog andcontinue working without disturbing the progress of the run. Check the status of the run atany time by clicking the Run Status tool. When the run is complete, a flag will appearover the Analyze tool group.


Viewing Analysis Results

View the results of an analysis.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Run tools, Analyze tool group, click the Show AnalysisResults tool.

Figure 121:

The Analysis Explorer dialog opens.2. Select a run to analyze.3. Select a load case.4. Select a result type.

• Thinning. The ratio of the change in thickness and the original thickness expressedas a percentage. A positive thinning percentage indicates a reduction in thickness.This could be a concern for the performance of the part under fatigue loading sincethinner regions in the part will undergo higher stresses compared to the rest ofthe part. A negative thinning percentage indicates thickening of the part in regionsof compression. Excessive compression may lead to wrinkles on the sheet metal,resulting in poor surface quality.

• Major Strain. The major principal strain on the surface of the sheet metal due toits deformation from the initial blank shape to the finished product. The red areasindicate there is a higher stretch relative to the blue areas.

• Minor Strain. The minor principal strain on the surface of the sheet metal due toits deformation from the initial blank shape to the finished product. The red areasindicate there is less compression relative to the blue areas.

• Effective Strain. The equivalent plastic strain on the surface of the sheet due toits deformation from the initial blank shape to the finished product. The red areasindicate there is more deformation relative to the blue areas.

• Formability. Ratio of the principal strains (also known as major and minor strains)on the surface of the sheet metal. This gives a good measure of the formability of thepart. The spectrum of colors indicates the stretch condition, with red areas under thehighest amount of stretch and blue regions under the highest amount of compression.

• Thickness. Actual thickness distribution in the part. The thinning percentage isdirectly derived from the thickness distribution.

5. Enable the various Show options to determine what is visible for the analysis.6. Analyze the run.

• Adjust the results slider to see what areas on your model are under the greateststress.

• Animate the result by clicking . Change the speed of the animation by clicking .


Figure 122:

Tip:

• Change the legend colors for each result type in the Preferences dialog by clicking >Legend Colors.

• Restore the result slider's default values by clicking .


Chapter

15Blank

Topics:

• Fit Tool: Run and View BlankFits

• Nest Tool: Run and View BlankNestings


Fit Tool: Run and View Blank FitsRun and analyze blank fits.

Location: Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools

Figure 123:


Running Blank Fits

Use the Run Blank Fit tool to calculate the best-fit standard blank shapes around the perimeter ofthe initial blank shape.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools, Fit tool group, click the Run Blank Fit tool.

Figure 124:

2. In the Blank Fit window, define blank fit settings and click Run.

a) Enter a run name.

b) Enter a material cost.

c) Enter an addendum (extra material to hold around the periphery of blank shapesduring the stamping process).

d) Select fitted shapes to use when fitting the blank.

Figure 125:

After the run has successfully completed, view the results of the blank fit.

Tip: Once you have started to run the blank fit, you can close the Blank Fit Status dialogand continue working without disturbing the progress of the run. Check the status of therun at any time by clicking the Blank Fit Status tool. When the run is complete, a flagwill appear over the Fit tool group.


Viewing Blank Fit Summaries

View a summary of a blank fit.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools, Fit tool group, click the Show Blank Fit tool.

Figure 126:

By default, the most recent blank fit opens. View the results of a different blank fit byselecting a run in the Blank Fit Status or Blank Fit History dialogs.A summary of the blank fit opens in your browser.

2. In the Blank Fit Summary table, click Report to view a detailed blank report for eachblank shape.

Figure 127:


Nest Tool: Run and View Blank NestingsRun and analyze blank nestings.

Location: Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools

Figure 128:


Running Blank Nestings

Use the Run Blank Nesting tool to create numerous configurations to determine the optimalmaterial usage for the transfer or progressive die stamping of sheet metal components.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools, Nest tool group, click the Run Blank Nestingtool.

Figure 129:

2. In the Blank Nesting window, define blank nesting settings and click Run.


b) Enter a material cost.

c) Enter an addendum (extra material to hold around the periphery of blank shapesduring the stamping process).

d) Select a process type.

e) If you selected the process type Progressive Die, select a carrier option and patterns.

f) If you selected the process type Transfer Die, select fitted shapes to use when fittingthe blank and patterns

3. Click Run.

Figure 130:

After the run has successfully completed, view the results of the blank nesting.


Tip: Once you have started to run the blank nesting, you can close the Blank NestingStatus dialog and continue working without disturbing the progress of the run. Check thestatus of the run at any time by clicking the Blank Nesting Status tool. When the runis complete, a flag will appear over the Nest tool group. A green flag indicates the run wassuccessful, while as red flag indicates the run failed.


Viewing Blank Nesting Summaries

View the summary of a blank nesting.

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools, Nest tool group, click the Show Blank Nestingtool.

Figure 131:

By default, the most recent blank nesting opens. View the results of a different blanknesting by selecting a run in the Blank Nesting Status or Blank Nesting Historydialogs.A summary of the blank nesting opens in your browser.

2. In the Blank Nesting Summary table, click Report to view a detailed blank nesting reportfor each blank shape.

Figure 132:


Chapter

16Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

Topics:

• Keyboard Shortcuts and MouseControls


Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse ControlsDefault keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls.

File Management

To do this Press

Create new model Ctrl + N

Open saved model Ctrl + O

Save file Ctrl + S

Workspace

To do this Press

Open Model Browser F2

Open Entity Editor F3

Open command window F4

Show full screen F11

View

To do this Press

Rotate Middle Mouse Drag

Left Mouse + Right Mouse Drag

Pan Right Mouse Drag

Zoom Middle Mouse Scroll

Set rotation center Ctrl + Middle Mouse Click

Fit F

Go back to previous view B

Display

To do this Press

Show/hide all A


To do this Press

Enter and exit the Show/Hide tool D

Hide H

Isolate I

Show/hide adjacent entities J

Reverse display R

Unhide (does not change the display state ofcollectors)

U

Tip: Isolate works on a selection. If there is no selection made, isolate will default towhat the entity filter is set to.

Editing

To do this Press

Delete Delete

Undo Ctrl + Z

Redo Ctrl + Y

Accept Middle Mouse Click

Exit active tool Esc or Right Mouse Click

Duplicate from browser Ctrl + D

Organize O

Cut Ctrl + X

Copy Ctrl + C

Paste (into new component) Ctrl + V

Paste (into current component) Ctrl + Shift + V

Selection

To do this Press

Window select Left Mouse Drag

Append selection Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Deselect Shift + Left Mouse Click


To do this Press

Select displayed Ctrl + A

Select all Ctrl + Shift + A

Select adjacent Ctrl + J

Select similar Ctrl + M

Reverse selection Ctrl + R

Select by collector Double Mouse Click

Clear selection Esc

Open and close selection list Spacebar

Entity Filter

To do this Press

Set to components C

Set to elements E

Set to laminates/lines/loads L

Set to materials M

Set to plies/points/properties P

Set to solids/surfaces/systems S

Set to all ESC + ESC

Tip: For entity types that have the same first letter (laminates, lines, loads),continually press the keyboard shortcut to alternate between entity types.

Help

To do this Press

Open workflow help F12

Open context sensitive help F1


Chapter

17Tutorials

Topics:

• Getting Started with Formability

• Getting Started with Nesting


Getting Started with Formability

Opening the Model


Figure 133:

2. In the Open File dialog, navigate to <installation_directory>\tutorials\ and openthe wheelhouse.x_t file.

Extracting the Midsurface

1. From the ribbon, tools, click Midsurface.

By default, single thickness thin solids are selected and highlighted red. The total numberof single thickness thin solids found is displayed above the Midsurface tool.

2. Extract the midsurface by clicking Midsurface on the guide bar.

Figure 134:

The original geometry that you selected to extract the midsurface from remains unchanged, andthe new geometry that represents the midsurface is placed in the component specified by theDestination component option.


Filling Holes


Figure 135:


2. Fill all selected holes by clicking Fill Hole on the guide bar.

Figure 136:

Filling Cutouts

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Prepare tools, Defeature tool group, click the Fill Cutout tool.

Figure 137:

2. Left-click to select the start and end points of the cutout.Select the four cutouts indicated in the image below.Identified cutouts are selected and highlighted red.

3. Fill all selected cutouts by clicking Fill Cutout on the guide bar.

Figure 138:


Assigning a Material to the Part

1. In the modeling window or Model Browser, right-click on the part and select MaterialLibrary from the context menu.

2. In the Materials dialog, Material Library tab, select the SAE_J2329_CR_1_CQ material.3. Click Assign.4. Click Close.

Figure 139:


1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, click the Orient tool.


2. Align the stamping direction to the global Y axis by clicking Y on the microdialog.

Figure 140:


Creating Blankholder Constraints

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, Constrain tool group, click the Blankholder tool.

Figure 141:

2. Select the blankholder surfaces indicated in the image below.Blankholder surfaces are pre-grouped and highlighted based on your cursor location. Ifindividually selected surfaces share an edge, they will be grouped together.

• Select pre-grouped blankholder surfaces by left-clicking.

• Select individual surfaces by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.

• Append surfaces to your selection by holding Ctrl while left-clicking.

Selected surfaces are highlighted red.

Figure 142:

3. Create blankholders for all selected surfaces by clicking Create Blankholder on theguide bar.

4. In the microdialog, click L to set the force to low.


Figure 143:

Running the Analysis

1. Run the analysis.

a) From the Feasibility ribbon, Run tools, Analyze tool group, click the Run Analysistool.

Figure 144:

b) In the Run Analysis dialog, enter a name for the analysis and click Run.2. View the analysis results.

a) From the Feasibility ribbon, Run tools, Analyze tool group, click the Show AnalysisResults tool.

Figure 145:

The Analysis Explorer dialog opens.


b) Click to view the blank flattening.

c) Select the result type Formability to check for ant failure zones.

Figure 146:


Getting Started with Nesting

Opening the Model


Figure 147:

2. In the Open File dialog, navigate to <installation_directory>\tutorials\ and openthe bpiller.x_t file.

Filling Holes


Figure 148:


2. Fill all selected holes by clicking Fill Hole on the guide bar.

Figure 149:


Assigning a Material to the Part

1. In the modeling window or Model Browser, right-click on the part and select MaterialLibrary from the context menu.

2. In the Materials dialog, Material Library tab, select the DP600-HDG material.3. Click Assign.4. Click Close.

Figure 150:

Assigning a Thickness to the Part

1. In the modeling window, right-click on the part and select Thickness from the contextmenu.

2. In the microdialog, enter 2 mm.

Figure 151:



From the Feasibility ribbon, Setup tools, click the Orient tool.


Figure 152:

Running the Analysis

1. Run the analysis.

a) From the Feasibility ribbon, Run tools, Analyze tool group, click the Run Analysistool.

Figure 153:

b) In the Run Analysis dialog, enter a name for the analysis and click Run.


2. View the analysis results.

a) From the Feasibility ribbon, Run tools, Analyze tool group, click the Show AnalysisResults tool.

Figure 154:

The Analysis Explorer dialog opens.

b) Click to view the blank flattening.

c) Select the result type Formability to check for ant failure zones.

Figure 155:


Running Blank Nestings

1. From the Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools, Nest tool group, click the Run Blank Nestingtool.

Figure 156:

2. In the Blank Nesting window, define blank nesting settings and click Run.


b) For Addendum, enter 50 mm.

c) Set Process Type to Transfer Die.

d) Set Fitted Shape to All.3. Click Run.

Figure 157:

4. From the Feasibility ribbon, Blanks tools, Nest tool group, click the Show Blank Nestingtool.

Figure 158:

A summary of the blank nesting opens in your browser.5. In the Blank Nesting Summary table, click Report to view a detailed blank nesting report

for each blank shape.


Figure 159:

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