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Chapter 6.  PARTdesigner parametric tool

Table of Contents

6.1. Function
6.2. Calling PARTdesigner
6.3. User interface
6.4. Create 3D model: Small example from A to Z
6.5. Create table: Small example from A to Z
6.6. 3D History docking window
6.6.1. What are Features?
6.6.2. Part (name) context menu
6.6.2.1. Part information... (part)
6.6.2.2. Insert Fixed plane...
6.6.2.3. Exchange base planes (part)
6.6.2.4. Import foreign geometries
6.6.2.5. Dependencies... (part)
6.6.2.6. Search
6.6.2.7. Rotate (assembly)
6.6.2.8. Pan (assembly)
6.6.2.9. Mirror
6.6.2.10. Level of Detail
6.6.2.10.1. Configuration
6.6.2.10.1.1. Context menu commands
6.6.2.10.1.2. General adjustments
6.6.2.10.1.3. Special adjustments
6.6.2.10.2. Setting options in the configuration file
6.6.3. Context menu base plane
6.6.3.1. Settings... (base plane)
6.6.3.2. New sketch... (base plane)
6.6.3.3. New 2-D sketch... (base plane)
6.6.3.3.1. Buttons in connection with New 2D drawing
6.6.3.3.1.1. Text
6.6.3.3.1.2. Polyline
6.6.3.3.1.3. ellipses
6.6.3.3.1.4. Insert hatch
6.6.3.3.1.5. Dimensioning mode
6.6.3.4. Dependencies... (Plane Feature)
6.6.3.5. Insert new plane... (Plane Feature)
6.6.3.6. Delete plane (Plane Feature)
6.6.3.7. Visible (Plane Feature)
6.6.3.8. Paste sketch
6.6.4. Sketch context menu
6.6.4.1. Edit...
6.6.4.2. Duplicate sketch
6.6.4.3. Construction sketch
6.6.4.4. Base
6.6.4.4.1. Extrude...
6.6.4.4.2. Rotate...
6.6.4.5. Cut
6.6.4.5.1. Extrude...
6.6.4.5.2. Rotate...
6.6.4.6. Copy (only sketch)
6.6.4.7. Cut (including dependencies) - Move complete history tree
6.6.4.8. Rename
6.6.4.9. Delete...
6.6.4.10. Show error...
6.6.4.11. Dependencies...
6.6.4.12. Visible in this configuration
6.6.4.13. Set mark
6.6.5. Extrusion and/or rotation feature context menu
6.6.5.1. Edit... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
6.6.5.2. Show error... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
6.6.5.3. Rename... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
6.6.5.4. Delete... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
6.6.5.5. Dependencies... (Extrusion feature)
6.6.5.6. Convert to cut / Convert to base
6.6.5.7. Set mark
6.7. 3D view docking window
6.7.1. Face attributes
6.7.1.1. Assign face attributes
6.7.1.2. Set face attributes to several faces at once
6.7.1.3. Texture and color changes are also displayed in PARTdesigner
6.7.1.4. Edit / display attributes already used in the Face class browser
6.7.1.5. Face attributes
6.7.1.6. The individual Face attributes
6.7.1.6.1. Color
6.7.1.6.2. Render material
6.7.1.6.3. Surface
6.7.1.6.4. Text
6.7.1.6.4.1. CAD text attribute on face
6.7.1.6.4.2. HTML text attribute on face
6.7.1.6.4.3. Text fields in 3D view connected to variables
6.8. Variable Manager docking window
6.8.1. Create new variable
6.8.2. Change variable value
6.8.3. Variable Manager - The individual parameters
6.8.4. Designer mode | Table mode | Dual mode
6.8.4.1. Unknown variable (Error message)
6.8.4.2. Using mathematical function in Sketch or Attribute algorithm?
6.8.5. Attribute algorithms
6.8.5.1. Mathematical functions (Attribute algorithm)
6.8.5.2. Translation functions
6.8.6. Value ranges
6.8.6.1. Type "Value range variable"
6.8.6.2. Type "Value range variable with naming"
6.8.6.3. Type "Value range variable with graphics"
6.8.6.4. Type "Value range variable" in combination with IF condition (attribute algorithm)
6.8.7. Identification type
6.8.8. Variable Manager - Buttons
6.8.9. Standard variables
6.8.9.1. Transfer order number to the CAD
6.8.9.2. Mark parts to be avoided
6.9. Sketcher docking window
6.9.1. Overview of user interface
6.9.2. Launching the Sketcher
6.9.2.1. Create new sketch
6.9.2.2. Edit sketch
6.9.3. Function buttons
6.9.3.1. Basics for use
6.9.3.2. Point
6.9.3.2.1. Connection points for assembly construction
6.9.3.2.1.1. General connection points
6.9.3.2.1.2. Name conventions for Connection points and Insertion lines
6.9.3.2.1.3. Direction of connection points
6.9.3.2.1.4. Connection points at miters
6.9.3.2.1.5. Connection points at connection elements
6.9.3.2.1.6. Create Connection line
6.9.3.2.2. Create pattern
6.9.3.2.2.1. Create pattern with same alignment
6.9.3.2.2.2. Create rotated pattern
6.9.3.2.2.2.1. Create pattern with circular orientation
6.9.3.2.2.2.2. Angular borings
6.9.3.2.2.2.3. Arrange borings to points of reference
6.9.3.2.2.2.4. Move point of reference of rotated pattern
6.9.3.2.2.3. Irregular patterns
6.9.3.2.3. Sweep
6.9.3.2.4. Connection points as Published elements for automatic placement in the CAD
6.9.3.3. Lines
6.9.3.3.1. Line through 2 points
6.9.3.3.2. Create parallel line
6.9.3.3.3. Perpendicular to line through point
6.9.3.3.4. Midpoint perpendicular to line
6.9.3.3.5. Bisect angle between 2 lines
6.9.3.3.6. Line at angle to line with length
6.9.3.3.7. Line at angle to horizontal, length
6.9.3.3.8. Horizontal line
6.9.3.3.9. Vertical line
6.9.3.3.10. Line tangent to 2 circles
6.9.3.3.11. Tangent from point to circle
6.9.3.4. N-edge
6.9.3.5. Circle
6.9.3.6. Arc
6.9.3.7. Delete
6.9.3.8. Transform
6.9.3.8.1. Move selection
6.9.3.8.2. Mirror selection
6.9.3.8.3. Rotate selection
6.9.3.8.4. Matrix copy
6.9.3.8.5. Variant copy
6.9.3.9. Attributes
6.9.3.10. Edit existing geometry
6.9.3.10.1. Insert Chamfer/Fillet...
6.9.3.10.1.1. Basics - Create chamfer or fillet
6.9.3.10.1.2. Edit all edges of a face
6.9.3.10.1.3. Expand existing blend feature
6.9.3.10.1.4. Using "Base surface" feature
6.9.3.10.1.5. Overlying blends
6.9.3.10.1.6. Chamfer/Fillet at patterns
6.9.3.11. Threads
6.9.3.11.1. Cylindrical thread by length
6.9.3.11.1.1. Outer thread with example pin
6.9.3.11.1.1.1. Pitch thread
6.9.3.11.1.1.2. Fine thread - variants
6.9.3.11.1.2. Inner thread using the example of a cap nut
6.9.3.11.2. Conical thread by lengths
6.9.3.11.2.1. Pitch thread
6.9.3.12. File management
6.9.3.12.1. *.dbs-, *.skt bzw. *.hsk files - "Insert sketch" window
6.9.3.12.2. Window „DXF Import“
6.9.4. Sketch history
6.9.5. Context menus of Sketch history
6.9.5.1. Change parameter
6.9.5.2. Rotation axis
6.9.5.3. Delete step
6.9.5.4. Mark dependent elements
6.9.5.5. Delete step include dependent elements
6.9.6. Mathematical functions (Sketch)
6.10. 2D derivation docking window
6.11. Table docking window
6.11.1. Add row
6.11.2. Delete row
6.11.3. Move row up
6.11.4. Move row down
6.12. File management
6.12.1. New
6.12.2. New table
6.12.3. New Drawing
6.12.4. Open
6.12.5. Save or Save as...
6.12.6. Part information
6.12.7. ID data
6.12.8. Recent parts
6.12.9. Close
6.13. Extras menu
6.13.1. Settings...
6.13.1.1. PARTdesigner menu item
6.13.1.2. Sketcher (feat.) menu item
6.13.1.2.1. Color settings
6.13.1.2.2. Performance
6.13.1.2.3. Grid
6.13.1.3. Formula optimizer tabbed page
6.13.1.4. Other menus
6.13.2. Physical properties of the part
6.14. Help menu
6.15. More functions
6.15.1. Export
6.15.1.1. Case 1 - Export 3D part to 3D CAD system
6.15.1.2. Case 2 - Export 3D part to 2D CAD system
6.15.2. Automatic recalc on/off
6.15.3. Test part
6.15.4. Search
6.16. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing

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