In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Create simple extruded solid models, understand the basic parametric modeling procedure, create 2-D sketches, understand the “shape before size” design approach, use the dynamic viewing commands, create and edit parametric dimensions.
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Parametric Modeling
An Introduction
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Parametric Modeling
Featurebased modeling
Constraintbased modeling
Also called:
Parametric Modeling uses parametric
constraints to define and easily modify
part features, and to create relationships
between these features in order to create intelligent part models. These virtual parts can then be combined to form assembly models.
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Features
Basic unit of a parametric solid model
A feature is a 3D shape. Parts are
formed by their features
Model features mimic actual design & manufacturing features (e.g., fillet,
counterbore hole, draft angle)
2 basic kinds of model features:
Sketched (e.g., extrusion, revolution, loft)
Builtin (e.g., hole, chamfer, fillet, shell)
No sketch required
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Parameters
A parameter is a named quantity whose
value can be changed
For example, d0 = 10
Parametric dimensions:
Control feature size
Are easily modified feature geometry
changes
Establish relationships across features,
parts, assemblies
For example, d0 = d1/2
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Constraints
A constraint is a mathematical
requirement placed on the geometry of a 3D model
Kinds of part constraints:
Dimensional – limits feature size
Geometric – limits feature shape (e.g.,
parallelism tangency, colinearity)
Assembly constraints (e.g. mate, insert)
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Parametric Modeling
Characteristics
Model flexibility; easy to update, modify
Reflects design intent (i.e., the purpose or
function of a feature)
Model history viewable in feature tree (similar
to CSG)
Drawings generated from parametric model
are linked to model associative
Relationships between parts are maintained in
database assembly modeling
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Top–Down: Product Development
Product
Assembly
Subassembly
Part
Feature
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Bottomup: Part Modeling
1. Define sketch plane
2. Sketch the geometry
Some geometric constraints added automatically
1. Add other geometric constraints
2. Add dimensions fully constrained
3. Create the (base) feature
4. Repeat 1 to 5, adding other (sketched and/or
builtin) features
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Sketch
Rough sketch
Some geometric
constraints are
automatically applied
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Geometric Constraints
Can display
constraints
Apply
additional
constraints
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Dimensional Constraints
Add Dimensions
Profile is fully constrained
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Feature Generation Extrude
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Builtin Features
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Feature Tree
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Parametric Modeling
Nada Mas
An Introduction