Chapter 7.  PARTdesigner

Table of Contents

7.1. Function
7.2. Call PARTdesigner
7.3. User interface
7.4. Create 3D model: Small example from A to Z
7.5. Create table: Small example from A to Z
7.6. Docking window "3D History "
7.6.1. What are Features?
7.6.2. Listing of all possible features in the "3D history " docking window
7.6.2.1. Timeline
7.6.2.2. Fixed plane
7.6.2.3. Reference Plane
7.6.2.3.1. Create reference plane via 3D history
7.6.2.3.2. Type "Plane at a distance "
7.6.2.3.3. Type " Plane with rotation "
7.6.2.3.4. Type "Pl ane with coordinate system"
7.6.2.3.5. Create reference plane via 3D view
7.6.2.4. Sketch
7.6.2.5. 2D drawing
7.6.2.6. Base extrude / Base rotate
7.6.2.6.1. Extrude...
7.6.2.6.2. Rotate...
7.6.2.7. Cut extrude / Cut rotate
7.6.2.7.1. Extrude...
7.6.2.7.2. Rotate...
7.6.2.8. Extended Extrude/Cut functionality
7.6.2.9. Sweep base / Sweep cut
7.6.2.9.1. Sweeps over sketches on two or more levels or surfaces
7.6.2.9.1.1. Example 1: Creating a sweep between two parallel planes
7.6.2.9.1.2. Example 2: Creating a sweep between several non-parallel layers
7.6.2.9.2. Create sweeps with gradient curve
7.6.2.9.2.1. Variant 1: Initially created by guiding sketch only
7.6.2.9.2.2. Variant 2: Guide curve and cross-sectional sketch separately created
7.6.2.9.3. More notes
7.6.2.10. Grp Pattern / Pattern
7.6.2.10.1. Pattern wizard
7.6.2.10.2. Create pattern manually
7.6.2.10.2.1. Create pattern with linear alignment
7.6.2.10.2.2. Create rotated pattern
7.6.2.10.2.3. Irregular patterns
7.6.2.10.2.4. Using face attributes for patterns
7.6.2.11. Pipe
7.6.2.11.1. Creating a new pipe
7.6.2.11.2. Pipe editing/creation dialog
7.6.2.11.2.1. Pipe Name
7.6.2.11.2.2. Initial cross section
7.6.2.11.2.3. Elements
7.6.2.11.2.3.1. Extrusion " element
7.6.2.11.2.3.2. Element " Round bend"
7.6.2.11.2.3.3. Element "Bend angular "
7.6.2.11.2.3.4. Cross-section change " element (sweep)
7.6.2.11.2.3.5. Element "Branching "
7.6.2.11.2.4. Condition
7.6.2.11.2.5. Minimum rasterization
7.6.2.11.3. Preview
7.6.2.11.4. Context menu commands
7.6.2.12. Blend ( add chamfer/rounding...)
7.6.2.12.1. What is the purpose of the Blend Feature
7.6.2.12.2. What is NOT the purpose of the Blend Feature
7.6.2.12.3. Basics - Create chamfer or fillet
7.6.2.12.4. General tips & notes
7.6.2.12.5. What should be considered
7.6.2.12.5.1. All blends, whose edges meet, have to be made as one blend
7.6.2.12.5.2. Blends in pattern
7.6.2.12.5.3. Tangent continuous
7.6.2.12.5.4. Preview display and edge visualization for chamfer/rounding
7.6.2.12.5.5. Face selection
7.6.2.12.5.6. Combination of Sweep and Blend
7.6.2.12.5.7. Representation of chamfer/rounding in various CAD systems
7.6.2.12.6. Not supported installation situations
7.6.2.12.6.1. Function "Create new sketch on marked area " requires at least one edge without blend
7.6.2.12.6.2. Several intersecting chamfers/fillets and Blend feature in addition
7.6.2.12.6.3. Edges resulting from Blends
7.6.2.12.6.4. Maximum radius of chamfer/rounding
7.6.2.12.6.5. Blends whose edges meet with different size each
7.6.2.12.6.6. Combination of a fillet and a chamfer
7.6.2.12.6.7. Radius of chamfer/fillet larger than distance to adjoining geometry
7.6.2.13. Text Feature
7.6.2.14. Texture label
7.6.2.15. Drill Feature
7.6.3. Multiply used commands
7.6.3.1. Condition
7.6.3.2. Deactivate / activate feature/design step
7.6.3.3. Copy to...
7.6.3.4. Rename
7.6.3.5. Set mark
7.6.3.6. Dependencies...
7.6.3.7. Show error...
7.6.4. Context menu component(name)
7.6.4.1. Identification data...
7.6.4.2. Insert Fixed plane...
7.6.4.3. Swap base planes (component)
7.6.4.4. Scale
7.6.4.5. Move/rotate... (component)
7.6.4.6. Mirror
7.6.5. Context menu base plane (Plane XY, ZX, YZ)
7.6.5.1. New sketch...
7.6.5.2. New 2D drawing...
7.6.5.3. New guiding curve...
7.6.5.4. Create pipe...
7.6.5.5. Create text...
7.6.5.6. Dependencies
7.6.5.7. Insert new plane...
7.6.5.8. Paste sketch
7.6.5.9. Visible
7.6.5.10. Copy to...
7.6.6. Context menu Reference Plane
7.6.6.1. Edit...
7.6.6.2. New sketch...
7.6.6.3. New 2D drawing...
7.6.6.4. New guiding curve...
7.6.6.5. Create pipe...
7.6.6.6. Create text...
7.6.6.7. Dependencies
7.6.6.8. Insert new plane...
7.6.6.9. Rename...
7.6.6.10. Paste sketch
7.6.6.11. Delete Plane (Plane Feature)
7.6.6.12. Fade in (Plane Feature)
7.6.6.13. Select new reference
7.6.6.14. Set mark
7.6.6.15. Copy to...
7.6.6.16. Condition
7.6.6.17. Deactivate/activate
7.6.7. Sketch context menu
7.6.7.1. Edit...
7.6.7.2. Solids -> Extrude... / Rotate..
7.6.7.3. Cut -> Extrude... / Rotate..
7.6.7.4. Create sweep base
7.6.7.5. Create sweep cut
7.6.7.6. Copy (only sketch)
7.6.7.7. Cut (including dependencies)
7.6.7.8. Rename...
7.6.7.9. Convert to guide curve...
7.6.7.10. Delete...
7.6.7.11. Show error...
7.6.7.12. Dependencies...
7.6.7.13. Construction sketch
7.6.7.14. Duplicate sketch
7.6.7.15. Select new reference
7.6.7.16. Set mark
7.6.7.17. Copy to...
7.6.8. Context menu "Base extrude/rotate" or "Cut extrude/rotate"
7.6.8.1. Edit...
7.6.8.2. Select all surfaces
7.6.8.3. Rename...
7.6.8.4. Delete...
7.6.8.5. Show error...
7.6.8.6. Dependencies...
7.6.8.7. Apply pattern
7.6.8.8. Convert to section / Convert to base
7.6.8.9. Set mark
7.6.8.10. Copy to...
7.6.8.11. Condition
7.6.8.12. Activate/deactivate
7.6.9. Filter
7.6.10. Level of detail
7.7. Docking window " 3D view "
7.7.1. Context menu commands at single parts
7.7.1.1. Tangential plane
7.7.1.2. Face attributes
7.7.1.2.1. Area attributes General
7.7.1.2.2. Example 1 - Set attribute on multiple faces
7.7.1.2.3. Example 2 - Overwrite face attributes
7.7.1.2.4. The area attributes in detail
7.7.1.2.4.1. Color (SYS_FaceAttributeColor)
7.7.1.2.4.2. Text (SYS_FaceAttributeText)
7.7.1.2.4.3. Layer (SYS_FaceAttributeLayer)
7.7.1.2.4.4. Render Material (SYS_FaceAttributeRenderMaterial)
7.7.1.2.4.5. Tolerance (SYS_FaceAttributeTolerance)
7.7.1.3. Create new layer on marked area
7.7.2. Context menu commands for assemblies
7.7.3. Toolbar Buttons
7.7.3.1. Measuring 3D parts
7.8. Docking window " Variable manager"
7.8.1. Variable manager - The most important information at a glance
7.8.2. Add new variable
7.8.3. Change variable value
7.8.3.1. Variable manager - Use dictionary in the Description field
7.8.4. Rename variable
7.8.5. Delete variable
7.8.6. Sort variables (in characteristic attribute table)
7.8.7. Mark dependent elements
7.8.8. Replace with content
7.8.9. Unused variables
7.8.10. Variable manager - The individual parameters
7.8.11. Storage location: Only in geometry | Only in table | In geometry and table
7.8.11.1. Unknown variable (error message)
7.8.11.2. Use mathematical function in sketch or feature algorithm?
7.8.12. Attribute algorithms
7.8.12.1. Set up feature algorithm - simple example
7.8.12.2. Syntax - Buttons for creating the formula
7.8.12.3. Algorithms in tabular form
7.8.12.4. Error avoidance
7.8.12.5. Add comments
7.8.12.6. Mathematical functions (feature algorithm )
7.8.12.7. Translation functions
7.8.13. Value ranges
7.8.13.1. Type " Value range variable"
7.8.13.2. Type "Value range variable with naming"
7.8.13.3. Type "Value range variable with graphics "
7.8.13.4. Type "Value range variable " combined with IF condition (characteristic algorithm )
7.8.13.4.1. IF condition: Simple example
7.8.13.4.2. IF condition: Default value "Forced" or "Standard"
7.8.14. Identification type
7.8.15. Mark parts to be avoided
7.9. Docking window "Sketcher "
7.9.1. Overview of user interface
7.9.2. Launching the Sketcher
7.9.3. Tools
7.9.3.1. Basic information on operation
7.9.3.2. Default
7.9.3.2.1. Insert sketch" dialog box (*.dbs, *.skt or *.hsk files)
7.9.3.2.2. DXF import " dialog box (*.dxf file)
7.9.3.3. Delete
7.9.3.3.1. Delete from history and sketch
7.9.3.3.2. Historical deletion
7.9.3.4. Shapes -> Points
7.9.3.4.1. Connection points for assembly construction
7.9.3.4.1.1. Connection points in general
7.9.3.4.1.2. Naming convention for connection points and insertion lines
7.9.3.4.1.3. Alignment of connection points
7.9.3.4.1.4. Connection points on miters
7.9.3.4.1.5. Connection points on screw connection elements
7.9.3.4.1.6. Create insertion line
7.9.3.4.2. Connection points as published elements for automatic placement in CAD
7.9.3.5. Shapes -> Lines
7.9.3.6. Forms -> Special
7.9.3.7. Shapes -> Circles
7.9.3.7.1. Circle with center point and radius/point
7.9.3.7.2. Circle through 3 points
7.9.3.7.3. Create circle tangent to 2 elements (circle/line/arc)
7.9.3.7.4. Circle tangent to 3 circles
7.9.3.7.5. Insert slotted hole
7.9.3.8. Shapes -> Arcs
7.9.3.9. Shapes -> Ellipses and ellipse segments
7.9.3.10. Attributes
7.9.3.11. Modify -> Transform
7.9.3.12. Modify -> Crop (Part 1)
7.9.3.13. Modify -> Crop (part 2)
7.9.3.14. Modify -> Thread
7.9.3.14.1. Cylindrical thread by length
7.9.3.14.1.1. Male thread using the example of a pin
7.9.3.14.1.1.1. Regular thread
7.9.3.14.1.1.2. Various thread pitches and derived automatic calculations for e.g. line description and core diameter
7.9.3.14.1.2. Internal thread using the cap nut as an example
7.9.3.14.2. Conical thread by lengths
7.9.3.14.2.1. Regular thread
7.9.3.15. Tools in drawing mode
7.9.3.15.1. Text
7.9.3.15.2. Attributes
7.9.3.15.3. Attributes -> Dimensioning mode
7.9.3.15.4. Attributes -> Insert hat ching
7.9.3.15.5. Attributes -> Polyline
7.9.3.15.6. Ellipses and ellipse segments
7.9.4. Sketch history
7.9.5. Docking window " Edit element"
7.9.6. Sketch history context menus
7.9.6.1. Edit element / Change parameters
7.9.6.2. Rotation axis
7.9.6.3. Delete step
7.9.6.4. Mark dependent elements
7.9.6.5. Delete step include dependent elements
7.9.6.6. Set mark
7.9.6.7. Custom comment
7.9.6.8. Add radii
7.9.7. Mathematical functions (Sketch)
7.9.8. Problem avoidance
7.10. Docking window "2D deriv ation"
7.11. Docking window "2D derivation " - Create your own combination views (*.dw)
7.11.1. Basics
7.11.2. Edit combination views in edit mode
7.11.3. [Template] with basic information
7.11.4. [Description] for display name
7.11.5. [ELEMENT_grid] to place several derivations
7.11.6. [ELEMENT_box] as wildcard element
7.11.7. [ELEMENT_derivation] for one single derivation
7.11.8. [ELEMENT_text] Text
7.11.9. [ELEMENT_table] Table
7.11.10. [ELEMENT_frame] Combine more elements in frame
7.11.11. [Formats] Different paper formats
7.11.12. Translations
7.11.13. DW files per table line
7.12. Docking window " Table "
7.12.1. Add row
7.12.2. Delete row
7.12.3. Duplicate row
7.12.4. Move row up
7.12.5. Move row down
7.12.6. Debugger
7.12.7. Show variable dependencies
7.12.8. Cursor movement up or down
7.12.9. Cut
7.12.10. Copy
7.12.11. Insert
7.12.12. Overwrite
7.12.13. Delete
7.12.14. Show/hide value range columns
7.12.15. Show/hide columns with attribute algorithms
7.12.16. Save as CSV file
7.12.17. Import CSV file
7.12.18. Sort
7.12.19. Adjust column width
7.12.20. Fill columns
7.12.21. Fill column with thread information
7.13. Docking window "Configurator " / "Assembly "
7.13.1. Configurator function
7.13.2. Project types
7.13.2.1. Configuration and Template
7.13.3. Create Assembly Table Project from A to Z
7.13.3.1. Create dummy start part
7.13.3.2. Assembly configuration create
7.13.3.2.1. Inserting components
7.13.3.2.2. Rules for connection points
7.13.3.2.3. Conditions
7.13.3.3. Testing the Assembly Configuration
7.13.3.4. Create assembly table project
7.13.4. Create subassembly
7.13.4.1. Provide required parts for configuration
7.13.4.2. Insert double T-beam using rule in "superstructure "
7.13.4.3. Insert condition for double T-beam
7.13.4.4. Add release connection point for start part
7.13.4.5. Insert pipe clamp into structure using rule
7.13.4.6. Setting up variable shares
7.13.4.7. Insert condition for pipe clip
7.13.4.8. Align pipe clamp
7.13.5. Docking window "Configurator " - Specify configuration
7.13.5.1. Context menu of the assembly
7.13.5.1.1. Open tree
7.13.5.1.2. Properties...
7.13.5.1.2.1. General
7.13.5.1.2.2. Type
7.13.5.1.2.3. Center point
7.13.5.1.3. Edit in PARTdesigner...
7.13.5.2. Parts" context menu - Insert part..
7.13.5.3. Context menu single parts
7.13.5.4. Context menu "Table restrictions "
7.13.5.5. " Value range assignments" context menu
7.13.5.5.1. Manual assignment
7.13.5.5.2. Automatic assignment
7.13.5.6. Context menu " Conditions "
7.13.5.6.1. "Condition properties " dialog box
7.13.5.6.2. Context menu of the "Condition 1 " or "Condition 2 " fields
7.13.5.6.3. Define condition - Example
7.13.5.7. Context menu of connection points
7.13.5.7.1. New rule
7.13.5.7.1.1. Properties
7.13.5.7.1.2. Positioning
7.13.5.7.1.3. Conditions
7.13.5.7.1.3.1. Conditions - Use only if applies
7.13.5.7.1.3.2. Conditions - Only use if
7.13.5.7.1.3.3. Conditions - Do not use the following rules if they are used
7.13.5.7.2. Paste
7.13.5.7.3. Context menu Attachment Point: Examples
7.13.5.7.3.1. Starting Position on Rotation
7.13.5.7.3.2. Combined Rotary and axial movements / assembly setup
7.13.6. Docking window "Setup " - Setup configuration
7.13.6.1. Build up configuration - Example
7.13.6.2. Context menu of assembly
7.13.6.3. Context menu of part
7.13.6.3.1. Delete
7.13.6.3.2. Edit in PARTproject...
7.13.6.3.3. Edit in PARTdesigner...
7.13.6.3.4. Zoom
7.13.6.3.5. Transparency
7.13.6.4. Context menu connection point
7.14. PARTdesigner: Graphical assembly editor
7.14.1. Editor Area
7.14.2. Connection Points
7.14.3. Connection with other PARTdesigner elements
7.14.4. Debugger
7.14.5. Example
7.15. Tools " docking window
7.16. Docking window "Dimensions "
7.16.1. Example: Create dimensioning
7.16.2. Horizontal, vertical and parallel dimensioning
7.16.2.1. Mandatory parameters
7.16.2.2. Optional parameters
7.16.3. Radial dimensioning
7.16.3.1. Mandatory parameters
7.16.3.2. Optional parameters
7.16.4. Angular dimensioning
7.16.4.1. Mandatory parameters
7.16.4.2. Optional parameters
7.16.5. Annotation
7.16.5.1. Mandatory parameters
7.16.5.2. Optional parameters
7.16.6. PART-ANNOTATION
7.16.6.1. Mandatory parameters
7.16.6.2. Optional parameters
7.16.7. Optional parameters Details
7.16.7.1. Correct display of inch variables in dimensionings
7.16.8. 3D Parameter
7.16.9. Using variables
7.16.10. PARTdesigner Expressions
7.17. File management (File menu )
7.17.1. New
7.17.2. New table
7.17.3. New Drawing
7.17.4. Open
7.17.5. Save or Save as..
7.17.6. Save template or Save template as..
7.17.7. Save as CSV file
7.17.8. Import CSV file
7.17.9. Identification data
7.17.9.1. Geometry
7.17.9.2. Table
7.17.9.3. Guideline for NB, SHORTNB, LINA definition and type identification
7.17.10. Recent parts
7.17.11. Close
7.18. View menu
7.19. Extras menu
7.19.1. Resolve value ranges...
7.19.2. Sort
7.19.3. Physical properties of the part
7.19.4. Settings...
7.19.4.1. PARTdesigner Menu item
7.19.4.2. Sketcher (hist.) Menu item
7.19.4.2.1. Color settings
7.19.4.2.2. Performance
7.19.4.2.3. Grid
7.19.4.2.4. Mouse
7.19.4.2.5. Shortcuts
7.19.4.3. Formula optimizer tabbed page
7.19.4.4. Other menus
7.20. Window menu
7.21. Help menu (?)
7.22. Overview on toolbars
7.23. More functions
7.23.1. Export
7.23.1.1. Case 1 - Export 3D part to 3D CAD system
7.23.1.2. Case 2 - Export 3D part to 2D CAD system
7.23.2. Test part
7.23.3. Search
7.24. License selection dialog for license server licensing

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