Duration: 3 days

Version: ST4

At Course Completion

Students will have learned how to use advanced features in sketching, part modeling, sheet metal modeling, and drafting. They will have a working knowledge of curve creation and surface modeling. This knowledge will improve their overall modeling skills allowing them to become more efficient and effective in their design work.

Prerequisites
Here are the standard pre-requisites for the training course. Potential students should have completed the following prior to the class:

• Completed the Solid Edge Fundamentals class
• Have at least 3 month modeling experience with Solid Edge.
• Mechanical Design Experience
• Windows Experience

Students who lack any of these prerequisites should realize the impact it will have on their learning experience.

Course Content
Course consists of;

• PowerPoint's to support the Instructor’s lecture.
• Instructor lead demonstrations.
• Instructor lead activities.
• Independent practical activities to reinforce the lessons.

Course Outline

Day 1:

• Lesson 1:     Additional Sketch Tools
• Ellipses
•  Free Sketch command
•  Grid and options
•  Moving and copying ordered and   synchronous sketches
•  Live sections
•  Wrapping sketches
•  Fill, projection lines, and layers.

• Lesson 2:     Creating and editing curves
• Create curves
•  Edit curves
•  Analyze curves
•  Create BlueDots
•  Edit BlueDots

• Lesson 3:     Indirect curve creation techniques
• Indirect curve commands
•  Project curves
•  Intersection curves
•  Cross curves
•  Contour curves
•  Derived curves
•  Split curves
•  Keypoint curves
•  Curve by table
•  Define and edit pierce and silhouette points
•  Draw curves overtop of a raster image

• Lesson 4:     Surface creation
• Create simple surfaces
• Create a BlueSurf
• Edit a BlueSurf
• Create a Bounded surface

Day 2:

• Lesson 5:     Surface manipulation tools
• Extend Surface
•  Offset Surface
•  Copy Surface
•  Trim Surface
•  Delete Faces
•  Stitched Surface
•  Round
•  Replace Face
•  Parting Split
•  Parting Surface
• Split Face

• Lesson 6:     Curve and surface inspection tools
• Understand and use curvature combs.
•  Use Draft Face Analysis.
•  Use Curvature Shading.
•  Use Zebra Stripes.

• Lesson 7:     Advanced Solid Modeling Features
• Helical protrusion and cutouts
•  Normal protrusion and cutouts
•  Advanced options in;
•  Extrude command
•  Sweep command
•  Loft command
•  Family of Parts

• Lesson 8:     Plastic design features
• Rib
• Web network
• Vent
• Lip
• Thin Region (Ordered only)
• Mounting Boss (Ordered only)

Day 3:

• Lesson 9:     Advanced Treatment features
• Advanced options in;
•  Round command
•  Draft command
•  Pattern along curve command
•  Fill Pattern
•  Inserting Part copies
• Boolean command

• Lesson 10: Advanced Sheet Metal Modeling
• Converting Parts to Sheet Metal parts
•  Etch Command
•  Bend Tables
•  Modeling in the Flat Pattern
•  Feature Libraries

 Lesson 11: Advanced Drafting tools

• Drawing Depth
•  Advanced Detail View option
•  Hole Tables and Family of Parts dimension tables
•  Table styles
• Drawing View styles
•  Hole Callout and Smart properties

• Lesson 12: Direct Editing (optional)
• Direct edits to ordered models

Note:  The number of lessons covered on any given day could vary due to the progress of the class.

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