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Site Map              Directions Program Summary: This 24 hour hands-on Autodesk Mechanical Desktop course encompasses the creation, manipulation, and editing of 3-D, feature-based, parametric solid parts and assemblies. The course also provides instruction for creating 2-D drawing views of the 3-D models, fully annotating 2-D detailed fabrication drawings, and successfully plotting part and assembly drawings. This course provides the student with a firm foundation of solid modeling knowledge in the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop modeling environment. Who Should Attend?: This course is intended for the engineer or design professional that wishes to incorporate 3-D feature-based, parametric, solid models into his/her design development process. It is an appropriate course of all design disciplines that are intending on using parametric modeling as a basis for design content creation. Program Prerequisites: A previous course in 3D Modeling or 6 months design experience using 3D based CAD software. This course is designed for those already accomplished at creating 3D models in AutoCAD or other 3D CAD software packages. A working knowledge of the mechanical design industry is also required. Knowledge of Windows-based operating systems is also essential. Course # Course Name Hours 3901 Mechanical Desktop Fundamentals 24 Course Content: Course content includes the discussion and usage of the following topics and commands: starting Mechanical Desktop; mastering the Mechanical Desktop Graphical User Interface (GUI); fundamental file management; 2-D sketch creation and editing; creating and editing the base 3-D solid model; creation and editing of parametric sketched features, placed features (e.g., fillets, chamfers, and holes), and work features (work planes, work axes, work points); building solid-model assemblies; analyzing 3-D solid parts and assemblies to determine mass properties and interferences; and creating, editing, and plotting of 2-D fabrication drawings for parts and assemblies. Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you should be able to confidently create, edit, manipulate, analyze, dimension and produce 2D sketches and 3D parametric parts and assemblies. Develop a basic understanding and working knowledge of Mechanical Desktop. Become familiar with the Mechanical Desktop User Interface. Understand the various modes of Mechanical Desktop and their functionality. Create 2-D sketches using geometry creations tools and techniques. Build feature-based parametric solid models. Build parametric 3-D assemblies. Create 2-D drawings views from 3-D models. Dimension, annotate, and plot 2-D fabrication drawings. Manipulate the display commands. Develop a level of comfort and confidence with Mechanical Desktop through hands-on experiences. Course Outline: The following sections serve as an outline of topics for a 24 hour Mechanical Desktop Fundamentals course. It incorporates the fundamental commands and features necessary to create 3-D parametric models, assemblies, and drawings. The outline also introduces the user to tools for increasing productivity. Course Covers: Introductions Personal Introduction Review of Course Outline and Objectives Introduction to the Modeling Key terms Introduction to 3D feature based parametric modeling theory The User Interface-browser Menus Toolbars The Command Prompt Part display control and viewing Controlling Part color, layer and visibility Mechanical Options and settings Part and assembly file data model Hardware Requirements/Performance issues Creating and Working with Sketched Features Introduction to sketching Rules for sketching The Base sketch 2D Constraints Dimensioning Dimension display Using the Browser Creating sketches and profiles Sketch tools Sketch planes and definitions Constraining Sketches Dimensioning profiles Construction geometry Editing consumed and Unconsumed sketches Coordinate systems Part viewing Extrude Revolve Intersect Join Cut Intersect Sweep Work Features Key terms Work planes Work axes Work points Placed Features Key terms Hole features Fillets Chamfers Fillets Shells Patterns or arrays Suppressing features Copy feature Reordering features in the Browser Feature suppression Use of Isolines (ISOLINES variable) and Display Silhouette (DISPSILH variable) Program Schedule: Day School -  Thursday & Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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