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Certificate of Completion

Mechanical Desktop

Parametric Feature-Based Part And Assembly Modeling.

 

Course Description:

Mechanical Desktop Part & Assembly is the ideal course for the beginning MDT user, or for users of other similar feature-based parametric solids modelers who are migrating to Autodesk Mechanical Desktop. This course covers the concepts and techniques of parametric 3D modeling in Mechanical Desktop 6.0.  Organized around logical stages in the design process, the course moves from simple parts to working with complex assemblies and laying out a multi-view drawing from the model.


Course Length - 4 days.

Profiles and Constraints

  • Getting Started
  • Constraining a Profile
  • Steps to Create a 3D Object
  • Mechanical Desktop Screen Layout
  • Special Layers
  • Drawing a Profile
  • Profile Definition
  • Default Constraint Settings

Constraining a Profile

  • Refining the Profile
  • Constrained Systems
  • Dimensions
  • Editing a Dimension
  • Constraints
  • Adding Constraints
  • Construction Lines
  • Editing the Sketch
  • Editing Profiles

Creating a 3D Part

  • Extruding a Profile
  • Viewing the 3D Object
  • Editing Features with the Browser
  • Working with Multiple Viewports

Using Multiple Features

  • Extruding Through a Solid Object
  • Sketch Plane
  • Selection Highlighting and Cycling
  • Work Planes
  • Controlling Work Feature Visibility

Part Modeling Techniques

  • Adding Basic Features
  • Chamfering an Edge
  • Filleting an Edge
  • Adding a Round Hole
  • Work Point
  • Work Axis
  • Revolving a Profile
  • Sweeping a Profile (2D)
  • Sweeping a Profile Along an Edge

Working with the Part

  • Shelling
  • Patterns
  • Open Profiles
  • Ribs
  • Thin Extrusions
  • Bends
  • Reviewing Part Creation
  • Reordering Features
  • Suppressing Features
  • Compressing a Part

Advanced Part Modeling

  • Working with Multiple Parts
  • Splitting a Part
  • New Parts from Sketched Features
  • Creating a New Part by Mirroring
  • Combining Parts

Part Information

  • Listing Parts or Features
  • Mass Properties
  • Controlling Part Visibility

Creating Part Drawings

  • Creating a Drawing from your Part
  • Creating Views
  • Moving, Copying, and Deleting Views
  • Changing a View

Creating Drawing Views

  • Dimensions
  • Moving Dimensions
  • Reference Dimensions

Working with Drawings

  • Hiding & Unhiding Drawing Features
  • Editing Dimensions
  • Changing the Value of a Dimension

Notes and Symbols

  • Hide notes
  • Adding Centerlines
  • Special Symbols
  • Adding Notes and Symbols

Introduction to Assemblies

  • Assembly Concepts
  • Degrees of Freedom
  • Component and Information Visibility
  • Constraints
  • Editing Constraints
  • Assembly Parts

Part Information In Assemblies

  • Mass Properties for Assemblies
  • Interference
  • Distance Between Parts

Assemblies

  • Instancing a Local Part
  • External Parts
  • Editing External Parts in Place

Subassemblies

  • Working with Subassemblies
  • Restructuring the Assembly

Assembly Drawings and Bill of Materials

  • Working with Scenes
  • Creating Assembly Views
  • Creating a Scene
  • Adding Trails
  • Tweaking the View
  • Hiding Parts
  • Copying a Scene
  • Scene Options (optional)
  • Creating Views of Scenes

Bills of Materials

  • Concepts
  • Creating the BOM Database
  • Placing a Parts List on the Drawing
  • Standards and the Parts List
  • Adding a Part Reference
  • Editing Part Data
  • Adding Callout Balloons
  • Editing a Balloon