Design & Tech CAD
Reference geometry
Variable Section Sweep
Layers & visibility
Adv. Rounds
Mathematical control
Advanced Patterns
Draft & Split plane Trim
Geometry from 2D graphics
Model analysis
Accuracy
Skeleton based surfacing:
Model Analysis
Section Curvature
Splines
Boundary Blend
Construction and manipulation
Trim, Merge & Solidify
3sided surfaces
Offset Surfaces
Advanced Patterning
Hide instances - pick
black preview dot whilst creating the pattern to hide that instance
Reference pattern -
if you reference a new feature to a pattern instance, say filleting
the edge of a patterned hole, and then pattern the new feature, the
system will recognise the relationship and create the new pattern as a
Reference pattern following the underlying parent
pattern instances
Unpattern - if you pattern a group of features, the pattern can be 'exploded' so that the instances are independent. RMB the pattern in the Model Tree.
Pattern regeneration time - patterns
can take a long time to regenerate, these methods can save you time;
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Suppress pattern whilst working on other things
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Can you consolidate the patterned form as a neutral model - good for assembly patterns.
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Create a surface copy of the feature. Solidify inside the volume. Group the surface and solidify feature together and pattern the group