This first task
shows you how to enter the Structure Design workbench and set up your
Version 5 session. In this task, you will:
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1. | Select Mechanical Design ->
Structure Design from the Start menu. The Structure Design workbench is displayed. |
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AssociativityTo ensure associativity between the structure you are going to create and the grid used as a construction aid, set the following options. |
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2. | Select Tools -> Options from the menu bar. | |
3. | Click Infrastructure -> Part Infrastructure in the left-hand box of the Options dialog box, then select the General tab. | |
4. | Check Keep link with selected object and Synchronize all external references for update. | |
Visualizing Parameters and RelationsTo display parameters and relations in the specification tree, set the following options. |
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5. | Still in the Part Infrastructure category, select the Display tab. | |
Check Parameters to visualize parameters in parts. | ||
6. | Click Infrastructure -> Product Structure in the left-hand box of the Options dialog box, then select the Tree Customization tab. | |
7. | Set both Parameters and Relations options to Yes to visualize parameters and relations in products. | |
8. | Click General -> Parameters and Measure in the left-hand box, then the Knowledge tab. | |
Check With value to display parameters with values. | ||
Creating a GridYou will create a simple 3D grid defining the overall dimensions of your foundation. |
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9. | Click the Grid
icon. The Grid Definition dialog box appears. |
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10. | Enter a name for the grid you
want to create in the Name box: The grid will be identified by this name in the specification tree. |
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11. | Specify Cartesian grid
coordinates to define the grid: Enter the distance between grid points in Spacing boxes (1000 X 1500 X 750 mm respectively) as well as the number of points along x, y and z axes, 1 in each case. |
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12. | Click OK to create
the grid. The grid is created and is identified in the specification tree. |
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