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Editing Dimensions - SolidEdge 2008-04-19 02:31:00 Editing Dimensions
Use this to ... Modify the values of the dimensional constraint that controls the size of your model. Move the origin of a dimension. Add appended text or tolerance information. Play the video to see how to edit existing dimensions by changing the values and adding appended text. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. The Profile mode is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature. Process: Changing Feature Dimensions 1. Click Select Tool on the Draw toolbar. 2. Pick the dimension to edit in the Graphics window. The edit dimension ribbon bar displays. 3. In the Dimension Value box, enter avalue and press ENTER. 4
Distance Between - SolidEdge 2008-04-16 05:01:00 Distance Between Use this to ... Dimension between elements in a profile showing the linear distance between the selections. Create stacked dimensions quickly. Play the video for a demonstration of how to create a stacked set of dimensions, all from a single origin. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Key Points This option is great for placing a series of dimensions quickly. Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. The Profile mode is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature. Process: Creating Dimensions Between Curves 1. Click Distance Between on the Distance Between fly-out on the Draw toolbar. 2. If necessary, select the appropriate option from the Orientation li
Smart Dimension - SolidEdge 2008-04-14 04:41:00 Smart Dimension
Use this to ... Create a dimension on a selected profile curve. Create a dimension between selected profile curves. Rapidly dimension lines, arcs and circles using a single command. Play the video to see a demonstration of how to create Smart Dimensions. Based on the geometry that you select, Solid Edge will determine the types of dimensions that can be created. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Key Points Smart Dimension automatically determines a dimension type based on the curve or curves selected. A dimension type can change based on the location of the cursor relative to select profile curve(s). Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. Profile mode is automatically activat Read more:Smart
Dimension Setup - SolidEdge 2008-04-12 02:46:00 Dimension Setup Overview: When creating dimensions, there are several options available that control the display and orientation of a dimension. These settings are found on the ribbon bar when a dimension option is selected. The following video will demonstrate some of those options, and how certain specialty dimensions can be created. This is a sound video, so please adjust your volume accordingly. Dimension Style The Dimension Style option sets the default style for the dimension. Dimension styles encompass color, text font, text height, line weight, and other characteristics of the dimension. You can change the dimension style be selecting a new style from the pull-down menu. You can select from many industry standard styles. Custom styles can also be created to meet your Read more:Dimension
Dimensioning Profiles - SolidEdge 2008-04-07 08:44:00 Dimensioning Profiles
Overview: Once you have applied your geometric constraints, the next step is to dimension your profile. Dimensions determine the size to your profile. Play the video for an overview on how to properly add some basic dimensions to your profiles. This is a sound video, so please adjust your volume accordingly. Smart Dimensions A common dimension type is called the Smart Dimension. The Smart Dimension changes the dimension type based on what is selected. If a line is picked, the dimension is measured parallel to the line. If an arc is selected, a radius dimension is displayed. You can create many different types of dimensions with the Smart Dimension, including dimensioning between objects. To dimension between two objects, pick the first object, then pick
Horizontal Vertical Relationship - SolidEdge 2008-04-06 23:20:00 Horizontal / VerticalRelationship
Use this to ... Constrain a line to be horizontal or vertical. Constrain two keypoints to have the same horizontal or vertical alignment. Play the video to learn how to create a profile, and assign a horizontal constraint to one of the lines. You will also see two keypoints aligned to solid edges. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. Profile mode is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature. Process: Creating a Horizontal or Vertical Relationship 1. Click Horizontal/Vertical on the Features and Relationships toolbar. 2. Pick a line in the Graphics window or pick two keypoints. 3. Read more:Horizontal
Constraints Overview - SolidEdge 2008-04-05 05:45:00 Constraints Overview
Overview: After creating the profile curves, the next step is to create geometric constraints. As mentioned before, geometric constraints control the shape of the profile. These constraints are meant to hold sketch curves tangent to each other, keep end point connected to each other, keep lines horizontal or vertical and much more. Play the video to see some of the basic constraints and how they are added. This is a sound video, so please adjust your volume accordingly. Automatic Constraints As you draw a profile, there are times when geometric constraints are automatically created. The first automatic constraint is called Connect. The connect constraint connects two keypoints together. This is displayed in the graphics window with a small square arou
Creating Circles - SolidEdge 2008-04-04 03:24:00 Creating Circles Use this to ... Create a full circle by select three points. Create a full circle by picking the center point and radius point. Key Points Creates a circle by picking three points. Creates a circle by picking the center point and radius point. Play the video to see how to create a circle, and use it to create a cutout. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. Profile mode is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature. Process: Creating an Circle By Three Points 1. Click Circle by 3 Points on the Circle fly-out on the Draw toolbar. 2. Pick the first point of the circle in the Graph Read more:Creating
Line and Arc Creation- SolidEdge 2008-04-03 03:27:00 Line and Arc Creation
Use this to ... Create Lines and arcs for a profile. Key Points Create lines between two points. The two points can be two locations in space or two locations relative to other geometry. A line is used to represent the axis of revolution for a revolved feature. Create an arc by three points. Create tangent arcs. Play the video for an overview of how to create a series of lines and an arc. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. Profile mode is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature. Process: Creating Lines and Arcs 1. Click Line on the Line fly-out on the Draw toolbar
Basic Profile Curves-SolidEdge 2008-04-02 01:49:00 Basic Profile Curves
Overview: There are several curve types available when creating a profile. The Basic Profile Creation unit exposes you to most commonly used curve types. In the next few topics you will be shown how to use these curve commands. Play the video for an overview of the basic curve options available. This file contains sound, so be sure to adjust your volume accordingly. Lines The Line icon is located on the Draw toolbar. This option creates a 'string' or 'chain' of lines. When you create your first line, you are prompted to select the start location of the line. When the location is selected, a rubber-band line is shown that stretches between the start point and the location of the cursor. You are then prompted to pick the end location for the line. Once Read more:Basic
Profile Overview - SolidEdge 2008-03-27 05:47:00 Profile Overview
Overview: After creating a new document, the first thing to create is the base profile. In most cases, you are going to start with a feature that adds material, such as a protrusion or a revolved protrusion. Play the video to see how to create and constrain a profile. This is a sound video, so please adjust your volume accordingly. Select a Plane When you start with a protrusion or revolved protrusion, the first step is to define a plane that is the base of the feature. This plane will be created 'on the fly' and will be coincident with the front reference plane. Create the Profile Now that the plane is established, you are placed into the profile environment. The Draw toolbar and the Features and Relationship toolbar become active. Start by creatin
Profile Terminology- SolidEdge 2008-03-26 03:27:00 In this unit ... The following video will show you some of the highlights in this unit. This file contains sound, so be sure to adjust your volume accordingly. This unit: - Familiarizes you with the different types of profiles. - Shows you how to create the most common curves. - Demonstrates how to apply constraints on a profile. - Shows how to dimension a profile. - Demonstrates how to modify a profile. Prerequisites User interface experience Completion Time: 2 hours Profile Terminology Second image s Overview: Profiles are used extensively in Solid Edge. A profile is a collection of curves and constraints that define a shape. The use of profiles is widespread throughout Solid Edge. You can create a profile in every module of So
Reference Plane Project-SolidEdge 2008-03-25 02:51:00 Project: Creating Reference Plane
s Completion Time: 15 Minutes Prerequisites An understanding of creating reference planes. Objective: Create three reference planes to serve as a base for a new feature. Instructions 1: Open planes_project.par and save a copy to your local hard drive or a network drive where to can store parts. Step 1 - Details 1.1 Click Open. Use the Look In option to navigate to the folder where planes_project.par is located. Select the planes_project.par and click the Open button. 1.2 Select File | Save As… Use the Look In option to navigate to the folder where you can save the part. Type in a name for the new file. It would be recommended to keep it the same name. 2: Create the first plane to it is parallel to the Fro Read more:Project
Planes for Features-SolidEdge 2008-03-24 02:29:00 Defining Planes for Features Overview: Reference planes are the building blocks for the model, and are necessary for creating additional features. Watch the video for a more comprehensive look at the subject. This is a sound video, so please adjust your volume accordingly. Defining a Plane for Features When creating features like protrusions or cutouts, you are first asked to select a planar face or reference plane. If you select a planar face of a solid, technically no plane will be created. However, the subsequent sketch will be associated to that face. You have the option to create a coincident plane on the planar face as well, but you will not gain any functional advantage. Using a planar face to define features and profiles helps to minimize the number of features in
Angled and Perpendicular Planes - SolidEdge 2008-03-19 04:54:00 Creating Angled and Perpendicular Planes Path: Features | Reference Planes | Angled Plane Features | Reference Planes | Perpendicular Plane Use this to ... Create an angled plane rotated from the intersection of two selected planes or planar faces. Create a perpendicular plane rotated from the intersection of two selected planes or planar faces. The following video demonstrates how to create a reference plane at an angle from another plane, and through a point. It also shows how to create a reference plane perpendicular to an existing plane. Do not adjust your volume, there is no sound associated with this video. Process: Creating an Angled Plane 1. Click Angled Plane on the Plane fly-out on the Features toolbar. 2. In the Graphics wi
Creating Coincident Planes 2008-03-19 00:38:00 Creating Coincident Planes Path: Features | Reference Planes | Coincident Use this to ... Create a reference plane in the same space and orientation as the selected plane or planar face (parallel with a zero offset). The following video demonstrates how to create a reference plane that is coincident to a face. Do not adjust your volume, there is no sound associated with this video. Key Points The selected face must be planar (flat). Prerequisites A planar face or reference plane must exist in the document. Process: Creating Coincident Planes from a Planar Face 1. Click Coincident Plane from the Coincident Plane fly-out on the Features toolbar. 2. Highlight the reference plane or planar face in the Graphics window. Solid Edge locates an edge to be Read more:Creating
Introduction - SolidEdge 2008-03-17 03:38:00 Introduction Prerequisites User Interface experience Completion Time: 1 Hour Reference Planes Overview Overview: Reference planes are essential in the creation of solid geometry. Watch the following video for a detailed overview of the subject. This is a sound video, so please adjust your volume accordingly. Default Reference Planes Each part file, with the exception of drawing templates, has three default reference planes. You can use these planes to create profiles, features, or additional planes. One corner of each reference plane has a small box displayed. This represents the X and Y orientation of the reference plane. The longer line is the X direction, while the shorter is the Y. Default Reference Plane Size The default size of t Read more:Introduction
Arrays and Mirrors in Solid edge 2008-03-17 00:03:00 Arrays and Mirrors
After you define the basic shape of the part, the next step is to define any patterns that can be created. Patterns are a big time saver because they allow you to create several copies of a feature in one step. The pattern creates a parametric copy of a feature and places them in a rectangular or circular orientation. This is intended to capture design intent by keeping all features the same size as the original. Another big time saver is mirroring. If you are creating a symmetrical part, simply model half of the part. Then use the mirror it to create the other half. This can greatly reduce the number of features required for the part and minimizes the amount of information in each profile. Treatment Features Treatment features consist of items like drafts, rounds Read more:Solid
Design Intent - SolidEdge 2008-03-14 23:15:00 Design Intent
Overview: By having the capability to create feature-based models and parameters, you can capture design intent while modeling. During the course of a design, there are going to be several key pieces of information that you wish to convey. In the past, this has mainly been communicated in the form of a detail drawing. Now you can embed this information as you construct a model. Play the video for an overview of Design Intent. This file contains sound, so be sure to adjust your volume accordingly.Establishing Design Intent Design Intent is accomplished by capturing specific geometric constraints and dimensional relationships between features on the model. Variables can also be created to capture common information like typical round or blend sizes, common wall thickness, stand
Introduction-SolidEdge 2008-03-14 23:12:00 Feature Editing (Parametric) Imagine your model is nearly complete with all the required design elements in place. Due to a last-minute change, based on the results of a finite element analysis, the wall thickness of each web needs to increase for the required part strength. An additional request to increase the size of the blends must also be made to make the design easier to manufacture. If the model was only curves and was created in 2D, the changes could take several hours to complete and several different views would need modification. You may need to delete and recreate most of the 2D curves. In feature-based design, you make the change in minutes by altering the parameters used to define the features. Solid Modeling Advantages (Parametric) One of the main advantages of solid modelin Read more:Introduction
Introduction to SolidEdge 2008-03-14 23:11:00 Modeling Philosophy Overview Overview: Solid Modeling is the process of creating and modifying solid objects. Each solid has topology defining the surface area and volume of that object. A solid is comprised of faces, edges, and vertices, which define its topology. Feature-Based Design Solid Edge creates a model with a method called feature-based design. A feature is an option in Solid Edge that lets you create a shape and form it into a solid. There are many different types of features that add or remove material from the model. A feature-based solid model is a collection of several features. This process makes describing a model much easier because the model is broken down into several smaller features that are easier to define. The feature order describes the way the part is b Read more:Introduction
Profile Creation In SOLID EDGE 2008-03-14 23:05:00 Project: Advanced Profile Creation
Project - SolidEdgeProject: Advanced Profile Creation Project Completion Time: 45 Minutes Objective: Apply the techniques you learned inthis chapter. During this project, you are going to create two sketch profiles. You will practice using drawing tools likelines, arcs, ellipses, and trimming. In addition, you will apply the required geometric constraints to hold the profiles tothe desired shape. You will then create the necessary dimensions to create a fully constrained profile. Instructions 1: Create a new metric part. Save the part and name it advanced_profiles.par. Placethe file in a location where you have permission to save parts. Step 1 - Details 1.1 ClickFile | New. 1.2 Select the More tab on the New dialog. 1.3 PickNormet.par from
Solid Modeling Intentions 2008-03-14 22:46:00 Solid Modeling
Intentions See Full-Size ImageOverview: Solid modeling is the process of creating and modifying solid objects. Each solid object has topology defining the surface area and volume of that object. Faces, edges, and vertices comprise the topology.Advantages of Solid Modeling One of the main advantages of solid modeling is the ability to analyze the model. You can calculate detailed mass properties, such as weight, volume, and moment of inertia, for a solid body. You can also perform structural or fluid flow analysis, such as that of plastic injection molded parts.See Full-Size ImageOther advantages of solid modeling include:- Creation of a 'virtual solid', geometrically identical to the actual part.- Ability to rapidly create and change models.- Powerful feature asso Read more:Solid
Methods for Creating Pads 2008-03-14 22:45:00 Process: Creating
Pads using Up to Plane1. Select Insert Sketch-Based Features Pad. The Pad Definition dialog displays.2. Pick the profile in the Graphics window.OrSelect the sketch in the Specification Tree.3. In the Type list, select Up to plane. See Full-Size Image4. In the Graphics window, pick the Limit. The picked feature displays in the Limit text box. See Full-Size Image5. In the Offset text box, enter a value. See Full-Size Image6. Click OK to create the pad.
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Project: Basic Profile Creation Project - SolidEdge 2008-04-21 02:35:00 Project: Basic
Profile Creation
Project Completion Time: 30 Minutes Objective: Complete the three sketches to re-enforce the topics described in this unit. Instructions 1: Create a new metric part in a location where you can save parts. Save the part and name it flanged_elbow. Step 1 - Details 1.1 Click File | New. 1.2 Select the More tab and select Normet.par from the list. 1.3 Click OK on the New dialog. 1.4 Click File | Save. 1.5 Click OK on the Properties dialog. 1.6 Use the Look In option to navigate to the folder where the part is top be saved. 1.7 Type in flanged_elbow in the file name text box. 1.8 Click OK on the Save As dialog. 2: Create the first sketch Top plane. The profile consists of an arc with two small lines on each side. The arc center is constrai Read more:Project
Profile Basic - SolidEdge 2008-04-22 03:32:00 Profile Basic
- SolidEdge In this unit ... The advanced profile creation unit exposes you to more complex curves and constraints. This unit provides you with different techniques for quickly creating curves, constraints, and dimensions. In addition, you will learn additional tips for modifying a profile. Play the video for an overview of what will be covered in this unit. This is a sound video, so please adjust your volume accordingly. This unit:- Introduces you to more profile terminology and settings.- Shows you how to create the additional curves.- Demonstrates how to apply more constraints on a profile.- Shows how to rapidly dimension a profile.- Demonstrates how to modify a profile. Prerequisites Basic Profiles knowledge Completion Time: 2 hours Advanced Profiles O
Sketch Tools- SolidEdge 2008-04-25 05:03:00 Ellipse An ellipse creates a circle that is shortened on one axis. They can be handy in a profile, but can also be a little tricky to constrain. There are two methods for creating an ellipse, By Center and By Three Points. Either method uses the same technique for creating them. When you create an ellipse, you pick the first location of the ellipse, pick the location of the primary axis, then pick the location of the secondary axis. Trimming It is sometimes required to trim curves that overlap or need extending. The Trim functions on the Draw toolbar provide the capability of trimming curves. The command trims back the portions of curves that are selected. This can be done by picking curves individually or by dragging the cursor across the curves to remove. The trim options also apply geo Read more:Tools
Filleting Profiles - SolidEdge 2008-04-28 03:32:00 Filleting Profiles
Use this to ... Round corners in a profile. Play the video to learn how to create two fillets using two different methods. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Key Points Creates a tangent arc between two curves in profile. Use this option as a last resort. Use a round feature on the model afterwards. Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the profile mode. Profile is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature. Process: Dynamically Creating a Fillet on a Profile 1. Click Fillet from the Fillet fly-out on the Draw toolbar. 2. If necessary, click No Trim on the ribbon bar. 3. In the Graphics window, pick the first curve to highlight it. 4. Pick the second curve to highl
Creating Ellipses - SolidEdge 2008-05-02 07:01:00 Creating Ellipses Use this to ... Create a full ellipse by select three points. Create a full ellipse by picking the center point and radius point. Key Points Creates an ellipse by picking three points. Creates an ellipse by picking the center point, the primary axis point, and the secondary axis point. Play the video to see a demonstration of how to create two different types of ellipses. Do not adjust your volume; there is no sound associated with this video. Prerequisites Solid Edge must be in the Profile mode. Profile mode is automatically activated when creating a sketch feature or creating a profile for a feature. Process: Creating an Ellipse By Three Points 1. Click Ellipse by 3 Points from the Circle fly-out on the Draw toolbar. 2. In the Graphics window, Read more:Creating
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