Parametric Modeling II

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

Course Objectives:

The learning outcomes for this course are consistent with the requirements outlined in the National Occupational Skill Standards, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Constructing the Base Feature

  • Create a base sketch
  • Apply and display geometric constraints to the base sketch
  • Add dimension to constrain a base sketch
  • Extrude solid parts from a base sketch
  • Use the d0 variables to create dimensions with equations
  • Create and use construction geometry to locate sketch objects
  • Use the sketch mirror tool to create symmetrical objects
  • Use the revolve tool to create symmetrical circular parts

Creating secondary sketches and work planes

  • Create a secondary work plane offset from an existing face or work plane
  • Create a secondary work plane offset through a point
  • Create a secondary work plane perpendicular to a line at its endpoint
  • Create a secondary work plane parallel to a face or plane and tangent to a curved face
  • Create a secondary work plane tangent to a curved face through an edge
  • Create a secondary work plane through two parallel work axes
  • Create a secondary work plane perpendicular to an axis and through a point
  • Create a secondary work plane between edges or points
  • Project geometry to a secondary work plane

Adding placed features to a part model

  • Add a hole to a part model using the hole tool
  • Add threads to a hole and a shaft
  • Fillet edges on a part
  • Chamfer edges on a part
  • Create rectangular and circular patterns
  • Mirror features
  • Create shelled parts
  • Add ribs and webs to parts
  • Create embossed and engraved parts
  • Add decals to parts
  • Create face drafts on parts
  • Create splits

Create Drawing Layouts

  • Create a drawing layout for a standard size drawing sheet complete with border and title block using pre-defined drawing sheet formats
  • Create a standard orthographic projection of a parametric model including a base view and projected views
  • Arrange and manage 2D views in drawing mode
  • Display and hide feature dimensions
  • Create reference dimensions to fully annotate a drawing
  • Add center marks and center lines to the 2D views

Parametric Modeling II

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

  • Create an auxiliary views in the 2D drawing mode
  • Edit existing drawing views
  • Update the drawing views when the part changes
  • Create shaded images in the 2D drawing mode
  • Apply model dimensions to describe drawing views using the Drawing Annotation Panel
  • Add center lines to a drawing
  • Add a hole note and a thread note to a drawing
  • Add a feature control frame using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing symbols to define geometric tolerancing characteristics of a part
  • Add notes to a drawing using the Text tool
  • Add a revision table to a drawing layout

Sweeps and Lofts

  • Explain the difference between and extrusion, sweep, and loft
  • Explain the process for creating a sweep
  • Create a 2D and a 3D sweep
  • Create a lofted feature

Building Assembly Models

  • Create an assembly model from existing parts
  • Constrain two parts using the mating constraint
  • Constrain two parts using the insert constraint
  • Constrain two parts using the tangent constraint
  • Constrain two parts using the angle constraint
  • Edit constraints placed in an assembly
  • Edit parts in place within and assembly
  • Place standard fasteners into an assembly
  • Create a part from within the assembly view
  • Animate constrained part of an assembly model using Drive constraints
  • Create an adaptive part based on the geometry of another part
  • Set the visibility of parts in an assembly to either hide or display the part
  • Create and use design views to document the assembly steps

Motion Constraints and Assemblies

  • Apply the rotation motion constraint to two parts in an assembly
  • Apply the rotation-translation motion constraint to two parts in an assembly
  • Apply the transitional motion constraint to two parts in an assembly
  • Use the collision detector feature of the Drive Constrain dialog box

IParts and iFactories

  • Explain the process of creating a part from an iPart using an iFactory
  • Create parts from iParts using an iFactory
  • Explain what iMates are and how to create and use them
  • Create an iPart from scratch
  • Assign design parameters to establish parametric relationships between two or more part models
  • Create a spreadsheet to control the parameters to revise an assembly
  • Create an assembly model using parts linked with parametric relationships

Parametric Modeling II

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

Assembly Drawings

  • Create a 2D orthographic, section, and break out view from an assembly model
  • Annotate an assembly drawing by adding centerlines, dimensions, tolerancing information, notes, and balloons
  • View, modify, and insert a parts list into an assembly drawing

Presentation files

  • Create automatic and manual exploded assembly models and drawings
  • Add linear and rotational tweaks to create and modify exploded views
  • Understand how trails should appear in drawings and animations
  • Modify animations to make the components move at the correct time and speed
  • Set different camera angles to emphasize specific areas of an assembly
  • Rearrange the sequences of an animation
  • Apply colors, styles, textures, and lights to create a refined presentation

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