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Getting Started with Mechanical Desktop |
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Introduction to Mechanical Desktop |
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15 | (1) |
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The Basic Underlying Principles |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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Starting Mechanical Desktop |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (5) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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Creating a New Drawing File |
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23 | (2) |
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Sketching, Profiling, Extruding, and Revolving |
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25 | (4) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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Using Solid Edges to Close an Open Sketch |
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29 | (1) |
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Creating the Inner Circle and Keyway |
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30 | (1) |
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Extruding to a Work Plane and to a Face |
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31 | (4) |
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Profiling Lines F, G, and H |
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34 | (1) |
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Profiling and Extruding the Two Circles |
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34 | (1) |
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Editing Sizes of the Part |
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35 | (1) |
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Viewing the Part as a Shaded Model |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (7) |
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Adding Features to Revolved Parts |
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40 | (5) |
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Fully-Constrained Sketches |
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The Fully-Constrained Sketch |
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45 | (3) |
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47 | (1) |
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Adding Dimensions to the Sketch |
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48 | (5) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (2) |
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Using Constraints to Constrain Geometry |
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53 | (12) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (9) |
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Part Mode, Drawing Mode, and Views |
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Moving between the Model Mode and the Drawing Mode |
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65 | (2) |
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Changing Parametric Dimensions |
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67 | (2) |
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Updating the Part and Drawing |
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68 | (1) |
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Working with Layouts in the Drawing Mode |
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69 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Creating Base and Ortho Views |
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71 | (10) |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (3) |
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Construct Holes in the Part |
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81 | (4) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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Moving Features in the Browser |
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88 | (1) |
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Counterbored and Countersunk Holes |
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89 | (1) |
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Holes Located from Two Straight Edges |
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90 | (1) |
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Holes at a Distance from Existing Holes |
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91 | (4) |
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Dimensions, Equations, and Design Variables |
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95 | (2) |
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Using the d0 Names to Control Part Size |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (5) |
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99 | (3) |
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Using the Equation Assistant Dialog Box |
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102 | (2) |
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Using Design Variables in Equations |
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104 | (1) |
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Changing the Equations for Design Variables |
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105 | (1) |
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Using Excel to Create Table-Driven Parts |
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105 | (2) |
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Setting up a Linked Spreadsheet |
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106 | (1) |
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Working with Additional Parts in a File |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (4) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Adding a Taper to the Boss |
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116 | (1) |
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Getting a Plan View of the Sketch Plane |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (2) |
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Creating Rectangular Arrays |
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120 | (1) |
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Creating a Work Axis and a Work Point |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (6) |
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The Rotate as Copied option |
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123 | (1) |
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Copy Sketches to the Sketch Plane |
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124 | (5) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (4) |
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Creating a Work Axis Through the Cylinder |
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132 | (2) |
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Offset Work Planes and Editing Work Planes |
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134 | (2) |
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Using Work Planes to Terminate Extrusions |
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136 | (2) |
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Creating Work Axis on the Sketch Plane |
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138 | (1) |
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Creating Work Planes for Cylindrical Parts |
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139 | (2) |
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Problems Created by Using the UCS to Create Work Planes |
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141 | (1) |
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Using Ampartsplit with Work Planes |
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142 | (7) |
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149 | (1) |
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The Constant Radius Fillet |
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150 | (2) |
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Adding Fillets with Different Radii |
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151 | (1) |
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Understanding the use of the Automatic Chain |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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Fillets and a Convexity Problem |
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153 | (1) |
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Problems with Edge Order Selection |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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The Variable Radius Fillets |
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155 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (8) |
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Copying a Feature to a Different Sketch Plane |
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159 | (1) |
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Problems with Copying Features with Subfeatures |
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160 | (6) |
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166 | (1) |
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The Constraint Display---The Size and Letters |
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166 | (2) |
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Using Horizontal, Vertical, and Fixed Constraints |
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168 | (2) |
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Using the Perpendicular and Parallel Constraints |
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170 | (1) |
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Using the Collinear and Equal Length Constraint on Lines |
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171 | (2) |
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Using Collinear on Round Parts |
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173 | (2) |
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Creating an Array of Slots |
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174 | (1) |
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Using the Radius, Concentric, and Tangent Constraints |
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175 | (1) |
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Applying the Xvalue and Yvalue Constraints |
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176 | (1) |
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Applying the Mirror Constraint |
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177 | (2) |
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Applying the Project Constraint |
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179 | (6) |
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Editing and Annotating Drawings |
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185 | (1) |
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Moving Parametric Dimensions |
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186 | (2) |
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Using the Ammovedim Command |
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187 | (1) |
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Hiding Parametric Dimensions and Adding Reference Dimensions |
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188 | (3) |
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Changing Dimensions with the Power Dimensioning Dialog Box |
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190 | (1) |
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Modifying Dimensions with Amdimformat |
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190 | (1) |
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Dimension Modifying Commands |
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191 | (2) |
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Place and Edit Hole Notes |
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193 | (2) |
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Edit and Create Permanent Templates |
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194 | (1) |
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Leaders, Annotation, and Attachment |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (2) |
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Adding a Datum Identifier |
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200 | (1) |
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Adding a Feature Control Frame |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (6) |
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Automatic Dimensioning Sketches |
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202 | (5) |
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207 | (1) |
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Extruding with a Draft Angle |
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208 | (1) |
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Placing a Draft Angle on Extruded Features |
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209 | (1) |
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Putting a Draft Angle on Individual Faces |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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Dividing a Face into Two Parts |
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212 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (2) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (4) |
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Threads, Springs, and Sweeps |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (3) |
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Profiling and Constraining the Thread Form |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (2) |
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Machining the Ends of the Spring |
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227 | (1) |
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Using an Edge of a Part for a Sweep |
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227 | (2) |
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Using a Pipe Centerline for a Sweep |
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229 | (3) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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Freeform Spline-Based Sweep |
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232 | (5) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (3) |
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Multiple Parts in One File |
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The Difference between an Assembly File and a Part File |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (10) |
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Importing in the Toolbody |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (3) |
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Driving a Part's Dimensions with a Spreadsheet |
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245 | (2) |
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Hollowing Out the Moldbase |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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Assembling the Two Mold Halves |
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249 | (4) |
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Changing the Value of an Assembly Constraint |
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250 | (3) |
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Part Definitions or Part Instances |
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253 | (1) |
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Methods of Building an Assembly |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (13) |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Importing Additional Parts |
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262 | (2) |
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Assembling the Axle to the Bushing |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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Creating a Table-Driven Assembly |
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267 | (4) |
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Setting up a Table-Driven Assembly |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (3) |
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Assembly and Part Analysis |
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Engineering Analysis of a Part or Assembly |
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271 | (1) |
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Applying Mass Properties Analysis |
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272 | (3) |
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Mass Properties Analysis for Parts |
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272 | (1) |
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Mass Properties Analysis for an Assembly |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (2) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (2) |
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Finding the Distance between Two Parts |
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277 | (1) |
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Is the Model or Assembly Stable? |
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277 | (6) |
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279 | (4) |
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Local and External Parts in an Assembly |
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283 | (2) |
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Upgrading a Pentium Computer |
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285 | (5) |
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Renaming a Part Definition |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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Additional Commands for Managing Parts |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (5) |
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Assembly Drawings, Balloons, and Bill of Materials |
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What We Are Working Toward |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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The Bill of Materials Database |
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297 | (4) |
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Inserting Parts List and Controlling Its Appearance |
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298 | (1) |
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Changing the Format of the Parts List |
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299 | (2) |
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Adding and Editing Part References |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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Adding New Parts to a Drawing and Updating the Bom |
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302 | (1) |
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Adding and Formatting Balloons in the Drawing |
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303 | (4) |
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Scenes and Assembly Drawings |
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The Mechanical Desktop Scene |
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307 | (4) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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The Explosion Factor in Scenes |
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310 | (1) |
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Set or Modify the Explosion Factor |
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310 | (1) |
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The Part Explosion Factor |
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311 | (1) |
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Using Tweaks to Move Parts |
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312 | (2) |
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Using the Transform Option |
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314 | (1) |
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Using Trails to Illustrate Exploded Views |
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314 | (3) |
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Making Changes to the Trail |
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316 | (1) |
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Manipulating Trails and Tweaks |
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316 | (1) |
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Creating Drawings from Scenes |
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317 | (6) |
| Appendices |
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323 | (20) |
| Index |
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