Engineering Design p. 1
The Design Procedure p. 1
Computers in Design p. 2
Concurrent Engineering p. 2
Flexibility in Design p. 3
Text Organization p. 4
User Interface and File Management in I-DEAS Software p. 5
Starting Up I-DEAS p. 5
User Interface p. 6
File Management in I-DEAS p. 8
Setting Your Working Environment In I-DEAS p. 11
Obtaining On-Line Help in I-DEAS p. 12
Managing your Models p. 12
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 17
Chapter Summary p. 17
Displaying 3-D Objects p. 19
Location of the Observer p. 19
Object Edge Appearance p. 23
Object Surface Appearance p. 25
Display of Nongeometric Object Entities p. 27
Dynamic Viewing p. 30
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 31
Chapter Summary p. 31
Creating 3-D Parts from 2-D Geometry p. 33
Sketching 2-D Geometry p. 34
Fillets and Rounds p. 36
Trimming and Extending Entities p. 39
Extruding a 2-D Shape p. 42
Sketch Planes p. 47
Revolving a 2-D Shape p. 48
Modeling Strategy p. 52
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 58
Chapter Summary p. 59
Two-Dimensional Constraints p. 64
What Are Constraints? p. 64
Types of Constraints p. 65
Modifying Dimensional Constraints to Size Your Sketch p. 71
Constraining 2-D Geometry Automatically as You Sketch p. 75
Applying Constraints to Sketches on 3-D Geometry p. 77
Sketching and Constraining Strategy p. 77
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 83
Chapter Summary p. 83
Construction Techniques p. 88
Combining Objects p. 88
Combining Objects with Relations p. 94
Feature-Based Modeling p. 100
Reference Geometry p. 111
Construction Strategy p. 114
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 120
Chapter Summary p. 121
Modifying Objects p. 125
Scaling and Reflecting Objects p. 125
Orienting and Copying Objects p. 127
Modifying the Features of an Object p. 134
Part Modification and Orientation Strategy p. 139
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 147
Chapter Summary p. 148
Advanced Modeling Techniques p. 153
Cross Sections and Paths p. 153
Creating Objects by Lofting p. 154
Creating Objects by Sweeping p. 158
Lofting and Sweeping Strategy p. 164
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 169
Chapter Summary p. 169
Extracting Data from 3-D Models p. 172
Extracting Physical Data from 3-D Parts p. 172
Extracting Cross Sections from 3-D Objects p. 175
Creating 2-D Drawings from 3-D Models p. 176
Two-Dimensional Drawing Strategy p. 190
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 195
Chapter Summary p. 196
Assembly Modeling p. 200
Assembly Hierarchy p. 200
Assembly Constraints p. 204
Configurations p. 206
Interferences and Clearances p. 211
Bill of Materials p. 214
Managing Assemblies in I-DEAS p. 216
Assembly Strategy p. 216
Troubleshooting/FAQs p. 217
Chapter Summary p. 218
Icon Panel Outlines p. 227