Contents


Feature modeling
Feature modeling
Select a feature
Constructing synchronous features using the Select tool
Constructing synchronous features using the Select tool
Constructing synchronous extruded features using the Select tool
Constructing features using the feature construction commands
Sketch-based synchronous features
Sketch-based synchronous features
Constructing revolved synchronous features
Constructing revolved synchronous features
Revolve command
Revolve command bar
Revolved Protrusion command bar
Constructing revolved features using the Select tool
Construct a revolved extrusion: base feature
Construct a revolved extrusion or cutout: subsequent features
Constructing lofted synchronous features
Constructing lofted synchronous features
Lofted Protrusion command
Lofted Protrusion command bar
Lofted Cutout command
Lofted Cutout command bar
Construct a lofted protrusion or cutout
Cross sections
End Conditions
Guide Curves
Vertex Mapping
Applying Draft Angle and Crowning to features
Applying Draft Angle and Crowning to synchronous features
Profile-based ordered features
Profile-based ordered features
Profile-based feature workflow
Defining feature extent
Multiple profiles
Open profiles
Drawing ordered profiles
Drawing ordered profiles
Draw a profile
Define the profile plane
Select a profile from a sketch
Component Edge Locate command
Change part edge locatability
Constructing revolved ordered features
Constructing revolved ordered features
Revolve command
Revolve command bar
Revolved Cut command
Revolved Cut command bar
Axis of Revolution command
Define an axis of revolution
Construct a revolved extrusion or cutout
Define the extent of a revolved feature
Construct a revolved feature with an existing centerline axis
Constructing lofted features
Constructing lofted ordered features
Constructing helical features
Constructing helical features
Helical Protrusion command
Helical Cutout command
Helical Cutout/Protrusion command bar
Helical command bar
Helix Options dialog box (synchronous environment)
Helix Options dialog box (ordered environment)
Construct a helical protrusion in the synchronous environment
Construct a helical protrusion or cutout in the ordered environment
Construct a helical cutout
Move or edit a helix
Applying Draft Angle and Crowning to ordered Features
Applying Draft Angle and Crowning to Features
Treatment Options dialog box
Crown Parameters dialog box
Crown Parameters dialog box (synchronous)
Swept features
Constructing swept synchronous features
Constructing swept synchronous features
Swept Protrusion command
Swept Protrusion command bar
Sweep Options dialog box
Using the Sweep Options dialog box
Construct a swept protrusion or cutout
Comparing swept, lofted, and BlueSurf features
Cross sections
Defining a locking axis
Path Curves
Tips for path and cross section creation
Using Sketches
Constructing swept ordered features
Constructing swept features
Swept Protrusion command
Swept Protrusion command bar
Sweep Options dialog box
Swept Cutout command
Swept Cutout command bar
Construct a swept protrusion or cutout
Solid Sweep Protrusion command
Solid Sweep Cutout command
Solid Sweep Cutout command bar
Construct a Solid Sweep Protrusion
Construct a Solid Sweep Cutout
Working with multi-bodies
Multi-body modeling
Multi-body modeling
Sheet metal design bodies
Add Body command
Add a body
Add Body dialog box
Activate Part Body command
Activate Assembly Body command
Toggle Design/Construction Body command
Toggle a solid body type
Multi-bodies in PathFinder
Multi-body cutouts
Rename a design or construction body
Show Body Features command
Show Body Name command
Show All Design Body command
Hide All Design Body command
Show All Ordered Body command
Hide All Ordered Body command
Multi-body publishing
Multi-body publish
Multi-body Publish command
Multi-body Publish dialog box
Publish a multi-body part
Manage published files
Open a multi-body published file
Rename a multi-body published file
Find a missing multi-body published file
Update the link for an out-of-date published file
Recreate a published multi-body part
Emboss features
Emboss features
Emboss command
Emboss command bar
Emboss Options dialog box
Emboss a body
Edit the thickness value of an emboss feature in the synchronous environment
Dynamically edit an emboss feature in the synchronous environment
Edit an emboss feature in the ordered environment
Dynamically edit the clearance or thickness value in the ordered environment
Embossed text features
Embossed text features
Creating profiles with text
Creating features with text
Using the Text Profile command
Place text as a profile
Edit a text profile
Format property text values
Text dialog box
Text Profile command bar
Text profile anchor points
Decals
Applying decals to models
Decal command
Decal command bar
Apply a decal to a model
Edit the location of a decal
Holes
Holes overview
Hole features (synchronous)
Hole command (synchronous)
Hole command bar (synchronous)
Placing hole features
Plane locking
Precise placement
Align a hole to an edge center
Align a hole to an existing hole axis
Placing a hole on a cylinder
Hole edits
Hole features (ordered)
Hole command (ordered)
Hole command bar (ordered)
Hole Circle command
Hole Circle command bar
Place Hole Circles
Hole options
Hole types
Hole extents
V bottom angles
Threaded holes
Saving commonly used hole parameters
Holes database
Hole database converter
Hole Options dialog box (Simple)
Hole Options dialog box (Threaded)
Hole Options dialog box (Counterbore)
Hole Options dialog box (Countersink)
Hole Options dialog box (Tapered)
Slots
Creating slots
Slot command
Slot command bar (synchronous environment)
Slot command bar (ordered environment)
Slot Options dialog box
Construct a slot
Construct multiple slots
Move or edit a slot in the synchronous environment
Edit a slot in the ordered environment
Primitive features
Box
Box command
Box command bar
Construct a box feature
Cylinder
Cylinder command
Cylinder command bar
Construct a cylinder feature
Sphere
Sphere command
Sphere command bar
Construct a sphere feature
Treatment features
Treatment features
Thickening and thinning parts
Thickening and thinning parts
Thin Wall command
Thin Wall command bar
Thin Wall command bar
Thin Region command
Construct a synchronous thin wall solid
Construct an ordered thin wall solid
Construct a thin region solid
Thicken command
Thicken command bar
Thicken a part
Example: Thicken a part
Capping faces
What can go wrong (thin regions)
What can go wrong—thin regions
Faces selected for offset are not connected to each other
Cap face set too complex. Unable to process cap faces.
Thin face geometry too complex to extend to cap faces
Unable to orient cap faces to close offset volume
Unable to offset selected thin faces
Unable to offset selected cap faces
Failed to delete loop on thin face
Selected set of faces do not form closed offset volume
Thin faces do not intersect cap faces
Rounding and blending
Rounding and blending
Round command
Round command bar (ordered)
Round command bar (synchronous)
Round Options dialog box
Round Parameters dialog box
Round part edges
Editing rounds
Edit a synchronous round
Control the edit behavior of a synchronous round
Rounding order
Reorder Round command
Reorder rounded part edges
Rounding overflow options
How does blending work?
Defining the blend shape
Blend part faces
Blend surface bodies
Blends on surface bodies
Tangent hold lines
Blend command
Blend command bar
Variable radius rounds
Surface Blend Parameters dialog box
Construct a variable radius round
Adding draft to parts
Adding draft to parts
Workflow overview
Add Draft command
Add Draft command bar
Add Draft command bar
Add Draft command bar
Draft Options dialog box
Draft Parameters dialog box
Add a draft angle to a part
Editing add draft features
Defining the draft plane
Example: Draft Options
Using parting geometry
Split draft
Step draft
Examples: Constructing drafts to different sides
Examples: Selecting draft faces with the chain method
Examples: Selecting draft faces with the loop sides method
Things to consider with rounds and draft angles
Adding chamfers to parts
Adding chamfers to part edges
Chamfer command (feature)
Chamfer command bar (ordered)
Chamfer command bar (synchronous)
Chamfer Options dialog box (ordered)
Chamfer Options dialog box (synchronous)
Construct a chamfer feature
Edit or move a chamfer
Chamfer Equal Setbacks command
Construct a chamfer with equal setbacks
Chamfer Unequal Setbacks command
Chamfer Unequal Setbacks command bar
Construct a chamfer with unequal setbacks
Adding ribs to parts
Adding ribs to parts
Rib command
Rib command bar
Construct a rib
Web Network command
Web Network command bar
Construct a web network
Editing an ordered Web Network feature
Editing a synchronous Web Network feature
Examples: Defining the Rib Direction
Examples: Defining the Rib Side
Reusing model data
Reusing model data
Cutting copying and pasting model elements
Cutting, copying, and pasting model elements
Cut, copy, or paste a feature
Feature Set Information dialog box
Copying and cutting elements
Copying and cutting elements
Copy command
Cut command
Cut, copy, or paste an element
Pasting elements
Pasting elements
Paste command
Paste command bar
Pattern features
Pattern features
Pattern command (ordered)
Rectangular Pattern (ordered)
Circular patterns
Construct an ordered rectangular pattern feature
Create a 2D rectangular pattern of sketches
Rectangular Pattern command bar (ordered sketch)
Construct an ordered circular pattern feature
Create a 2D circular pattern of sketches
Circular Pattern command bar (ordered sketch)
Construct a Fast Pattern
Construct a Smart Pattern
Pattern command bar
Define the pattern plane
Synchronous rectangular pattern features
Rectangular command (3D features)
Construct a synchronous rectangular pattern feature
Rectangular Pattern command bar (synchronous)
Synchronous circular pattern features
Circular Pattern command (3D features)
Circular Pattern command bar
Construct a synchronous circular pattern feature
Ordered pattern profile sketches
Draw a circular pattern sketch
Draw a rectangular pattern sketch
Circular Pattern command (ordered sketch)
Rectangular Pattern command (ordered sketch)
Circular Pattern command bar (Sketch)
Rectangular Pattern command bar (Sketch)
Stagger Options dialog box
Along curve
Along Curve pattern command (synchronous)
Along Curve pattern command (ordered)
Along Curve pattern command
Pattern by Table
Pattern by Table command
Pattern by Table command bar (synchronous)
Pattern by Table command bar (ordered)
Pattern by Table Options dialog box
Instance Table dialog box
Create a pattern by table
Duplicates
Duplicate command
Duplicate command bar
Create a duplicate pattern
Fill
Fill pattern
Fill Pattern command
Fill Pattern command bar
Construct a fill pattern feature
Mirror
Mirror command
Mirror command bar
Mirror Copy Feature Command
Mirror Copy Part command
Mirror Copy Feature command bar
Mirror Copy Feature command bar
Construct a mirror copy of a feature
Construct a mirror copy of a feature
Create a mirror copy of a part
Mirror a part
Define the Mirror Plane
Feature libraries
Feature libraries
Storing features in a library
Placing feature library members
Redefining parent edges
Feature library guidelines
Feature Library tab
Create an unmanaged feature library member
Place a feature library member into another document
Teamcenter Feature Library tab
Create a Teamcenter Feature Library member
Modeling surfaces
What is surfacing and why use it?
Surface construction advantages
General surface modeling workflow
Using surfaces
Surface construction overview
Working with points, curves, and surfaces
Displaying points, curves, and surfaces
Creating points, curves, and surfaces
Curves and points
Using points and curves
Intersection curves
Intersection Curve command
Intersection Curve command bar
Construct an intersection curve
Intersection points
Intersection Point command
Intersection Point command bar
Construct an intersection point
Keypoint curves
Keypoint Curve command
Keypoint Curve command bar
Construct a curve through selected keypoints
Project curve
Project Curve command
Project Curve command bar
Project Curve Options dialog box
Project a curve onto a surface along a vector
Project a curve onto a surface along surface normals
Derive curve
Derived Curve command
Derived Curve command bar
Derive a curve
Curve by table
Curve By Table command
Curve By Table command bar
Curve By Table Parameters dialog box
Construct a curve by table
What can go wrong-curve by table
Insert Object dialog box
Curve By Table Feature Failed
Invalid Geometry: Edit Feature Inputs
Curve Is Self-intersecting
Units Set Out Of Range
Isocline
Isocline command
Create an isocline curve
Helical curve
Helical Curve command
Helical Curve command bar
Helical Curve Parameters dialog box
Create a helical curve
Create a spiral curve
Curves in surfacing
Curve display and edit
Split Curve command
Split a curve
Split Curve command bar
Contour Curve command
Construct a contour curve
Contour Curve command bar
Cross Curve command
Construct a 3D intersection curve
Cross Curve command bar
Show Curvature Comb command
Curvature Comb Settings command
Curvature Comb Settings dialog box
Show Section Curvature command
Section Curvature Settings command
Section Curvature Settings dialog box
Display the curvature comb for an intersection curve on a surface
Display the curvature comb for a 3D curve
Display the curvature comb for a 2D curve
Surface creation
Extrude
Extruded command
Extruded Surface command bar
Construct an extruded construction surface
Revolved
Revolved command
Revolved Surface command bar
Construct a revolved construction surface
Bounded
Bounded Surface command
Bounded Surface command bar
Bounded Surface Options
Construct a bounded surface
Swept
Swept command
Swept Surface command bar
Construct a swept surface
Offset
Offset Surface command
Offset Surface command bar
Construct an offset construction surface
Redefined
Redefine Surface command
Redefine Surface command bar
Redefine Surface Options
Construct a redefine surface
Ruled
Ruled Surface command
Ruled Surface command bar
Construct a ruled surface
Bluesurf
BlueSurf overview
BlueSurf command
BlueSurf command bar
BlueSurf Options dialog box
Insert sketches into a BlueSurf
Adding cross sections into a BlueSurf (ordered modeling)
Construct a BlueSurf feature
BlueDot command (ordered modeling)
BlueDot Edit command bar (ordered modeling)
Hide All BlueDots command (ordered modeling environment)
Connect sketch elements with a BlueDot
End Conditions
Cross sections
Reflective planes
Show Reflective Plane command
Reflective Plane Settings command
Reflective Planes dialog box
Create and display a reflective plane
Editing surfaces
Boolean
Boolean command
Boolean command bar
Perform a boolean operation
Parting
Parting Split command
Parting Split command bar
Create parting edges for a surface
Parting Surface command
Parting Surface command bar
Construct a parting surface
Divide part
Divide Part command
Divide Part command bar
Divide Part dialog box
Divide a part
Example: Divide a part
Example: Insert a new division
Insert a new division into a divided part
Replace face
Replace Face command
Replace Face command bar
Replace a face
Split face
Split Face Command
Split Face command bar
Split a Face
What can go wrong-split face features
Wrap sketch
Wrap Sketch command
Wrap Sketch command bar
Wrap a sketch around a face
Stitched
Show Non-Stitched Edges command
Show Non-Stitched Edges command bar
Stitched command
Stitched Surface command bar
Stitched Surface Options Dialog Box
Stitch a surface
Display the Non-Stitched Edges on a Construction Surface
Copy
Copy command
Copy Surface command bar
Copy a surface
Extend
Extend command
Extend Surface command bar
Extend a surface
Trim
Trim command
Trim Surface command bar
Trim a surface
Intersect surface
Intersect command
Intersect command bar
Intersect a surface
Create a solid body from intersecting surfaces
Volume Regions dialog box
Offset edge
Offset Edge command
Offset Edge options
Offset edges
Tangency control handles
Drop Parents command
Drop the Parents on a Feature
Surface evaluation
Evaluating surfaces
Show Zebra Stripes command
Zebra Stripes Settings command
Display zebra stripes on a part
Show Curvature Shading command
Curvature Shading Settings command
Curvature Shading Settings Dialog Box
Display curvature shading on a model
Show Draft Face Analysis command
Draft Face Analysis command bar
Draft Face Analysis dialog box
Draft Face Analysis Settings command
Surface Visualization command
Surface Visualization Settings dialog box
Visualize a surface
Evaluating and repairing foreign data
Surface display
Show All Construction Curves command
Hide All Construction Surfaces command
Show All Construction Surfaces command
Construction Display command
Construction Display Dialog Box
Hide All Construction Curves command
Subdivision Modeling
Introduction to Subdivision Modeling
Subdivision Modeling workflow
Using PathFinder with subdivision models
Working with subdivision features
Working with cage elements
Moving cage elements
Move cage elements
Move using Quick Move
Subdivision Modeling command
Box command in Subdivision Modeling
Box command bar
Cylinder command in Subdivision Modeling
Cylinder command bar
Sphere command in Subdivision Modeling
Sphere command bar
Torus command
Torus command bar
Symmetric mode in Subdivision Modeling
Scale command in Subdivision Modeling
Scale a subdivision model
Blend command
Show Blend Values command
Split command
Add faces to a subdivision model
Deleting and filling cage faces
Cage Style command
Manufactured features
Manufactured features
Working with feature origins
Display or hide feature origins
Reposition the feature origin for a feature
Reposition Feature command
Reposition a feature
Show Feature Origin command
Hide Feature Origin command
Reposition Feature Origin command
Show All Feature Origins command
Hide All Feature Origins command
Threaded features
Threaded features
Thread command
Thread command bar (synchronous)
Thread command bar (ordered)
Thread Options dialog box (synchronous)
Thread Options dialog box (ordered)
Add a thread reference to a feature
Displaying threads realistically in a shaded view
Available thread sizes with the Thread command
Editing threaded features
Depicting threads on drawings
Thread extent definition and tapered threads
Vent features
Vent command
Vent command bar
Vent Options Dialog Box
Construct a vent feature
What can go wrong-vent features
Mounting boss features
Mounting Boss command
Mounting Boss command bar
Mounting Boss Location command
Mounting Boss Options dialog box
Mounting Boss Properties dialog box
Construct a mounting boss feature
Rotate a mounting boss profile
Lip and groove features
Lip and groove features
Lip command
Construct a lip or groove
Lip command bar
Example: lip or groove
Feature recognition of imported models
Feature recognition
Recognizing holes
Recognize Holes command
Recognize Holes dialog box
Replace circular cutouts with hole features
Hole pattern recognition
Recognize Hole Patterns command
Hole Pattern Recognition dialog box
Recognize a hole pattern
Chamfer Recognition command
Recognize Patterns command
Recognize a pattern
Inserting part copies
Inserting part copies
Part Copy command
Part Copy command bar
Create a part copy
Part Copy Parameters dialog box
Update Part Copies dialog box
Update Part Copies dialog box (Out-of-Date Parts)
Select Part Copy dialog box
Paste Special command
Paste Special dialog box
Paste an element with a different format
Boolean operations
Boolean commands
Union command (boolean)
Union command bar
Union selected bodies
Subtract command (boolean)
Subtract command bar
Subtract a volume from a body
Intersect command (boolean)
Intersect command bar
Intersect selected bodies into a single body
Scale Body command
Scale Body command bar
Scale Body Options dialog box
Split command (boolean)
Split command bar
Split a selected body into individual bodies
Boolean Options dialog box
Families of parts
Families of parts
Create a family of parts
Create a family of parts using the Family of Parts tab
Create a family of parts in QY CAD Embedded Client
Modify a FOP member name or description in SEEC
Family Of Parts tab
Family of Parts Edit Table dialog box
Family of Parts Member dialog box
Direct editing in QY CAD
Move faces
Move Faces command
Move Faces command bar
Move faces directly
Rotate faces
Rotate Faces command
Rotate Faces command bar
Rotate faces directly
Offset faces
Offset Faces command
Offset Faces command bar
Offset faces directly
Resize rounds
Resize Rounds command
Resize Rounds command bar
Resize rounds directly
Resize holes
Resize Holes command
Resize Holes command bar
Resize holes directly
Delete rounds
Delete Rounds command
Delete Rounds command bar
Delete rounds from a part
Delete holes
Delete Holes command
Delete Holes command bar
Delete holes from a part
Delete regions
Delete Regions command
Delete Regions command bar
Delete regions from a part
Delete faces
Delete Faces command
Delete Faces command bar
Delete faces from a part
Bend radius
Bend Radius command
Bend Radius command bar
Resize a bend radius directly
Bend angle
Bend Angle command
Bend Angle command bar
Edit a bend angle directly
Direct Editing in QY CAD
Missing parent