Index
manually created configuration, 388
manufacturing drawings, 748
Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) software, 452
mass properties
linking custom properties to, 375
overlapping parts, 532
using coordinate system with, 123
Master Model workflow, 812
master modeling
general discussion, 877–879
Insert Part feature, 886–887
Pull functions, 879–883
Push functions, 883–885
tutorial, 887–890
“master part”, 29
Matching Tolerance value slider, 214
mate groups, 451
Mate PropertyManager
interface, 470
Multiple Mate mode, 473
overview, 470
Select Other command, 472
view and model positioning, 471–472
workflow, 471
mate references, 166, 476
Mate Xpert, 492
Material, assigning in SimulationXpress, 423–424
Material Inside tool tip, Jog Position, 911
Material Outside tool tip, Jog Position, 911
mates
Advanced Mate types, 480, 482, 484–487
assemblies, 444
Best Practices, 493–494
defined, 163
editing, 489–491
in-context modeling, 559
macros and, 476
Mechanical Mate types. See also Mechanical Mate types
motion
degree-of-freedom, 477–478
setting up successful motion, 478–479
Options pane, 492–493
positioning assembly configurations with, 512–513
PropertyManager, 470–473
reordering, 456
SmartMates, 473–476
troubleshooting, 491–492
tutorials, 494–498locked reference symbol (->*), 551
Loft feature, 849
Loft PropertyManager, 246
Lofted Bend command, 930
Lofted Bends feature, 920–921
Lofted Surface tool, 849
lofts
Centerline lofts, 251
compared to splines, 246–247
end constraints, 248–249
entities used in, 246
guide curves, 250–251
isoparameter U-V lines, 250
options, 252–253
SelectionManager, 251–252
surfaces, 247–248
Lombard, Matt, 1080
looping, 1050
Lorono, Matt, 1080
M
Machine Base Bracket part, 570–572
macros
accessing, 72
combining with hotkeys, 85–86
mates and, 476
Magnifying Glass feature, 179
Maintain Assembly Transparency option, Assembly
Transparency drop-down list, 547
Make base construction option, Offset Entities interface, 100
Make Block from the Blocks toolbar, 741
Make Block tool, Blocks toolbar, 119
Make Drawing From Part tool, 690
Make Drawing from Part/Assembly method, 683
Make Path function, 110, 119
manipulating view
with arrow keys, 176
with Magnifying Glass, 179
with middle mouse button, 176–177
with mouse gestures, 177
overview, 175–176
with scrollbars, 178
splitters, 178
with Triad axes, 179–180
with View toolbar, 177–178
manipulator wheel, Rapid Dimension, 748–749
Manual Repair button, SketchXpert, 208