Table of Contents

Welcome to the DesignModeler 11.0 Help

Overview

Introduction to DesignModeler

Introduction to the Modeling Environment

Introduction to Parametric Sketching and Modeling

Process for Creating A Model

Model Information

Details View

Typical Usage

Menus

File Menu

New

Start Over

Open

Close DesignModeler

Save

Save As

Export

Attach to Active CAD Geometry

Import External Geometry File

Write Script: Sketch(es) of Active Plane

Run Script

Print

Auto-save Now

Image Capture

Restore Auto-save File

Recent AGDB Files

Recent Imports

Recent Scripts

Exit Workbench

Create Menu

Concept Menu

Tools Menu

View Menu

Help Menu

Context Menus

Suppress/Hide Part and Body

Suppress/Hide Parts from Tree Outline

Named Selection from Model View Window

Form New Part

Explode Part

Edit Selections

Feature Insert

Feature Suppression

Show Problematic Geometry

Show Dependencies

Sketch/plane right mouse button options

Rename right mouse button option

Delete right mouse button option in Model and Details View

Delete right mouse button option in Tree Outline

Sketch Instances

Quick Cut Copy Paste

Measure Selection

Edit Dimension Name/Value

Move Dimensions

Go To Feature

Go To Body

Select All

Sketch Projection

Viewing

Model Appearance Controls

Shaded Exterior and Edges

Shaded Exterior

Wireframe

Frozen Body Transparency

Edge Joints

Cross Section Alignments

Cross Section Solids

Ruler

Triad

Outline Options

Context Menu Viewing Options

Display Toolbar

Display Plane

Display Model

Look at Face/Plane/Sketch

Rotation Modes

Rotate

Pan

Zoom

Box Zoom

Zoom to Fit

Magnifier Window

Previous View

Next View

Isometric View

Print Preview

Window Layout

Reset Layout

2D Sketching

Sketches and Planes

Construction Sketches

Color Scheme

Sketch Status

Auto Constraints

Details View in Sketching Mode

Sketch Details

Edge Details

Dimension Details

Right mouse button option items with (icon) check marks

Draw Toolbox

Line

Tangent Line

Line by 2 Tangents

Polyline

Polygon

Rectangle

Rectangle by 3 Points

Oval

Circle

Circle by 3 Tangents

Arc by Tangent

Arc by 3 Points

Arc by Center

Ellipse

Spline

Construction Point

Construction Point at Intersection

Modify Toolbox

Fillet

Chamfer

Corner

Trim

Extend

Split

Drag

Cut

Copy

Paste

Move

Replicate

Duplicate

Offset

Dimensions Toolbox

General

Horizontal

Vertical

Length/Distance

Radius

Diameter

Angle

Semi-Automatic

Edit

Move

Animate

Display Name/Value

Constraints Toolbox

Fixed

Horizontal

Vertical

Perpendicular

Tangent

Coincident

Midpoint

Symmetry

Parallel

Concentric

Equal Radius

Equal Length

Equal Distance

Auto Constraints

Settings Toolbox

Grid

Major Grid Spacing

Minor-Steps per Major

Snaps per Minor

Selection

Selection Toolbar

New Selection

Select Mode

Selection Filter: Points

Selection Filter: Edges

Selection Filter: Faces

Selection Filter: Bodies

Extend Selection

Graphical Selection

Highlighting

Picking

Painting

Depth Picking

Planes and Sketches

Active Plane/Sketch Toolbar

Active Plane Drop Down

New Plane

Terminology

Reference Geometry

Point Reference

Direction Reference

Plane Properties

Plane Transforms

Tangent Plane

Plane Preview

Rotation Axis Rules

From-Face Plane, Planar vs. Curved-Surfaces Faces Behavior

Offset Before Rotate Property

Apply/Cancel in Plane

Active Sketch Drop Down

New Sketch

3D Modeling

Bodies and Parts

Bodies

Parts

Details View in Modeling Mode

Details

Information

Boolean Operations

Material Types

Model Size Box

Manifold Geometry

Types of Operations

Profiles

Edit Selections for Features and Apply/Cancel

3D Features

Generate

Extrude

Revolve

Sweep

Skin/Loft

Thin/Surface

Blend

Chamfer

Point

Advanced Feature Properties

Primitives

Sphere

Box

Parallelepiped

Cylinder

Cone

Prism

Pyramid

Torus

Bend

Advanced Features and Tools

Freeze

Unfreeze

Named Selection

Mid-Surface

Joint

Enclosure

Symmetry

Fill

Surface Extension

Surface Patch

Surface Flip

Winding Tool

Pattern

Body Operation

Boolean

Slice

Face Delete

Concept Menu

Lines From Points

Lines From Sketches

Lines From Edges

3D Curve

Split Edges

Surfaces From Edges

Surfaces From Sketches

Cross Section

Parameters

Parameters Windows

Creating Parameters

Deleting Parameters

Parametric Expressions

Parametric Functions

Sending Parameters to Simulation

Scripting API

Script Constants

Script Features

Functions within Script Features

Features within Script Features

Features Example

DesignModeler Options

Geometry

Graphics

Miscellaneous

Toolbars

Units

Grid Defaults

Frequently Asked Questions