 Assembly
Simplified Reps (141)Time:
1 hour
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Description: A Simplified
Representation is created to speed retrieval, regeneration, and repaint time for
large assemblies. The speed of the system is improved by bringing only the necessary
components, rather than the entire assembly In Session. Different
representations of the same assembly are created to accommodate the needs of different
users or tasks. Part-level simplified representations and Simplified Interchange
Groups are not discussed in this session. Prerequisite: Basic Design plus
40 hours. |
| Part
Simplified Reps (142) Time:
1 hour
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Description:
While
many organizations have incorporated assembly-level Simplified
Representations, few have discovered the equally valuable part-level
Simplified Reps. A
part-level Simplified Representation can simplify the display of a
part and reduce clutter. When
used in combination with an assembly-level Simplified Rep, it can
speed the regeneration time for the assembly.
In this respect, a part-level Simplified Representation is a
large assembly management technique.
Several other applications for a part-level Simplified Rep
are also discussed in this session. Prerequisite:
Module141: Assembly Simplified Reps |
| Envelopes (143) Time:
1 hour
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Description:
An
Envelope is also a Large
Assembly Management technique.
It is used to replace a fully parametric sub-assembly or components
with its lightweight Shrinkwrap, thereby speeding regeneration time
for the top-level assembly. This
session will integrate the concepts of Envelopes,
Shrinkwrap, and Assembly Simplified Representations into a very impressive and
cohesive large assembly management technique.
It is recommended for any user dealing with a large assembly.
This module is new to release Wildfire 3.0, and not available in any
previous release. Prerequisite:
Module141: Assembly Simplified Reps |
| Zone
Simplified Reps (144) Time:
1 hour
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Description:
A
Zone is a Large
Assembly Management technique.
It is used to quickly identify a selection set of components.
A Zone is used in
combination with a Simplified
Representation to speed regeneration time.
Half-Space, Radial Distance
From and Inside-Outside Zones
will be discussed in this session. Zones
are recommended for any user/organization dealing with a large assembly.
This module is new to release Wildfire 3.0, and not available in any
previous release. Prerequisite:
Module141: Assembly Simplified Reps |
| Interchange Groups (133) Time:
1.5 hours
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Description: Functional
and Simplified Interchange Groups are covered in this session. A
functional interchange group is created to quickly replace functionally equivalent
components without redefining any assembly constraints or deleting any components. A
simplified interchange group is created to substitute a complex component with a
concept block and speed regeneration time. Prerequisite: Basic Design plus 40
hours. |
| Shrinkwrap
Feature (235)
Time: 1 hour
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Description: An Export
Shrinkwrap is used to kill the parametrics for an entire assembly
while creating a single .prt file.
It is a technique often used to protect proprietary information.
Alternately, an External Shrinkwrap is a Large Assembly
Management technique. It is used to replace a fully parametric sub-assembly with its
lightweight shrinkwrap, thereby speeding regeneration time for the
top-level assembly. There are
several other diversified applications for this feature. This module covers the Export
Shrinkwrap, External Shrinkwrap,
and the traditional
Assembly Shrinkwrap.
Prerequisite: Basic Design plus 40 hours. |
| Layouts
(240)
Time: 1.5 hour
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Description:
A Layout is a central location for engineering information.
The communication of information from a centralized location is an
important aspect of top-down design. A Layout is a top-down
technique that permits the distribution of information/tasks to different
design group members to perform concurrent modeling. Using a layout,
certain design options can be documented and possibly investigated,
without modeling detailed parts or involving the entire assembly.
This module serves to introduce the user to Layouts. It
represents and an integration of two concepts involving Layouts and
Skeletons.
Prerequisite: Module 241: Skeletons |
| Skeletons
(241)
Time: 1.25 hour
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Description:
The use of a skeleton is an advanced top-down technique. It can
permit a user to gain certain engineering knowledge before any parts are
modeled. Datum curves, points, axes, planes, and surface features
are commonly found in a skeleton.
A skeleton can be an effective technique to design and/or study the
interaction of components at their extremes of motion. Furthermore,
a skeleton can also be used to setup space claims for an assembly.
Finally, the use of a skeleton can completely change the parent/child
relationships for an assembly. Whereas a component typically becomes
a child of the previous component, using a skeleton, a component becomes a
child of the skeleton. The follow list of prerequisites is
necessary to successfully incorporate a skeleton.
Prerequisite: Basic Design plus 120 hours. Module 127:
Creating Components from within an Assembly, Module 138: Assembly Level
Features, Modules 226: Defining External References, and Module 227:
Controlling External References. |
