Preface |
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Notes for the WILDFIRE 3.0 Edition |
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Note to Instructors |
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Acknowledgments |
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Instructions for Using the CD-ROM |
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Introduction to Pro/Engineer |
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A Few Words Before You Dive In... |
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This sounds like it's pretty complicated!... |
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User Interface, View Controls and Model Structure |
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3 | (2) |
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How commands are entered into Pro/ENGINEER |
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Table 1 - 1 Common Pro/E Mouse Functions (3D) |
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How this tutorial will represent the command sequence |
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Tutorial Files and Working Directory |
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Controlling the Screen: View and Display Commands |
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15 | (9) |
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16 | (1) |
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View Controls using the Mouse |
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16 | (3) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Modifying the Environment |
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23 | (1) |
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Anatomy of a Part - Understanding the Model Structure |
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Preselection Highlighting |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Exploring the Structure of a Part |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (5) |
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An Assembly BOM (Bill of Materials) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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Opening Parts in an Assembly |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Creating a Simple Object (Part I) |
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Creating and Naming the Part |
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Create Datum Planes and Coordinate System |
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3 | (1) |
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Pro/Engineer Feature Overview |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (4) |
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Table 2 - 1 Implicit Constraints in Sketcher |
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8 | (1) |
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Creating a Sketched Curve |
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Setting Sketch Orientation |
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9 | (4) |
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13 | (1) |
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Table 2-2 Sketcher Toolbar Flyout Buttons |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (2) |
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Weak vs Strong Dimensions |
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16 | (2) |
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Creating a Solid Protrusion |
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18 | (5) |
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19 | (4) |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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Creating a Simple Object (Part II) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (4) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
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Configuring the Model Tree |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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Exploring Parent/Child Relations |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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Creating Feature Relations |
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18 | (4) |
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21 | (1) |
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Considering Design Intent |
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22 | (3) |
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Design Intent Alternative #1 |
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22 | (1) |
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Design Intent Alternative #2 |
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23 | (1) |
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Design Intent Alternative #3 |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (3) |
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25 | (1) |
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Pro/E Files Saved Automatically |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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Revolved Protrusions, Mirror Copies, Rounds, and Chamfers |
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1 | (1) |
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Creating the Base Feature |
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2 | (5) |
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Creating a Revolved Protrusion |
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Adding and Mirroring a Cut |
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10 | (3) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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Having Problems Mirroring? |
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14 | (1) |
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Creating Rounds (the FAST way!) |
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14 | (2) |
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Using Edge Sets with Chamfer |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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Exploring the Model, or ``What Can Go Wrong?'' |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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Modeling Utilities and the 3 R's |
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1 | (1) |
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Obtaining Information about the Model |
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2 | (4) |
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The Regeneration Sequence |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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Suppressing and Resuming Features |
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6 | (3) |
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Suppressing versus Hiding |
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9 | (1) |
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Modifying Feature Definitions |
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Changing the shape of a sketch (Edit Definition) |
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11 | (1) |
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Changing a Feature Reference (Edit References) |
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12 | (1) |
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Changing the Sketcher Constraints (Edit Definition) |
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13 | (1) |
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Changing a Feature Reference (Edit References) |
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14 | (1) |
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Changing Feature Attributes (Edit Definition) |
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15 | (1) |
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Changing the Regeneration Sequence using Reorder |
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16 | (1) |
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Changing the Insertion Point |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Datum Planes and Sketcher Tools |
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Overview of Datum Planes and Axes |
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2 | (2) |
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Creating a Datum Plane and Datum Axis |
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4 | (2) |
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Creating the Cutter Base Feature |
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6 | (4) |
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9 | (1) |
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First Tooth - Offset Datum |
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10 | (2) |
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Second Tooth - Normal and Tangent Datum |
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12 | (1) |
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Third Tooth - Using Make Datums |
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13 | (4) |
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17 | (1) |
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Considering Design Intent |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (17) |
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3 | (1) |
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Creating a Uni-directional Pattern |
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4 | (2) |
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Creating a Bi-directional Pattern |
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6 | (2) |
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Creating a Simple Radial Pattern |
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8 | (2) |
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Setting up Pattern Relations |
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A Pattern of Grouped Features |
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11 | (2) |
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Radial Patterns of Sketched Features |
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13 | (1) |
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Radial Pattern using Make Datum as Sketching Plane |
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14 | (3) |
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Radial Pattern using Make Datum as Reference Plane |
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17 | (2) |
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Copying Features with Paste and Paste Special |
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19 | (15) |
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20 | (3) |
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Copying using Paste Special |
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23 | (2) |
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Paste Special Example #1 (default) |
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25 | (2) |
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Paste Special Example #2 (using the Varied Items table) |
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27 | (1) |
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Paste Special Example #3 (Breaking, Restoring, and Removing dependence) |
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28 | (1) |
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Paste Special Example #4 (using Advanced Reference Configuration) |
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29 | (1) |
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Paste Special Example #5 (making an independent copy) |
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30 | (1) |
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Paste Special Example #6 (Translated and Rotated copies) |
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30 | (4) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (16) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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Creating the Drawing of the L-Bracket |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (3) |
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Adding Dimensioning Detail |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (3) |
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Setting View Display Mode |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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Getting Hard Copy of the Drawing |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (11) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (3) |
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Selecting a Formatted Sheet |
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22 | (1) |
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Creating the Primary View |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (2) |
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Modify the Section View Display |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Adding Notes with Parameters |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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Creating the Assembly Components |
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2 | (3) |
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2 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (3) |
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6 | (1) |
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Assembling the Components |
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10 | (16) |
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10 | (6) |
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Creating the Main Assembly |
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16 | (9) |
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The Copy command with components |
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25 | (1) |
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Assigning Appearances to Components |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (2) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (2) |
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Creating Assembly Features |
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3 | (2) |
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Assembly Display Management |
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5 | (1) |
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Assembly and Part Modifications |
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6 | (6) |
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Active Components and Visibility |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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Adding another Assembly Feature |
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9 | (1) |
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Changing Feature Visibility |
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10 | (1) |
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Changing the Active Component |
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11 | (1) |
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Part Creation in Assembly Mode |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (4) |
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Modifying Component Display Styles |
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17 | (2) |
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Modifying the Explode State |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (3) |
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25 | (2) |
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2 | (10) |
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Closed Section, Open Trajectory - The S-Bracket |
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2 | (3) |
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Alternate Method for Creating Sweep |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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Open Section, Closed Trajectory - The Lawn Sprinkler |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (10) |
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12 | (5) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (4) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Appendix: Interface Customization |
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1 | (1) |
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Configuration Files (config.pro) |
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The Configuration File Editor |
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3 | (1) |
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Adding Settings to config.pro |
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4 | (3) |
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Saving Your config.pro Settings |
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7 | (1) |
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Loading a Configuration File |
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7 | (1) |
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Deleting Configuration Options |
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7 | (1) |
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Checking Your Configuration Options |
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7 | (1) |
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Customizing the Interface |
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8 | (1) |
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Index |
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