SolidWorks 2010 Bible

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Contents

Trim/Extend ............................................................................................................984

End Cap ..................................................................................................................985

Gusset .....................................................................................................................985

Fillet Bead ...............................................................................................................986

Using Non-Structural Components ...................................................................................987

Using Sub-Weldments ......................................................................................................988

Using Cut Lists .................................................................................................................988

Using Cut List Properties .........................................................................................989

Make Weld Bead .....................................................................................................991

Creating Weldment Drawings ...........................................................................................991

Tutorial: Working with Weldments ..................................................................................993

Summary ........................................................................................................................1000

Chapter 32: Using Plastic Features and Mold Tools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001

Using Plastic Features .....................................................................................................1002

Using the Mounting Boss.......................................................................................1002

Using the Snap Hook and Snap Hook Groove .......................................................1004

Using Lip/Groove ..................................................................................................1007

Using the Rib feature .............................................................................................1009

Using draft in the Rib feature .......................................................................1009

Ribs and multi-bodies ..................................................................................1010

Using Intersection Curves as reference ........................................................1011

Terminating ribs ..........................................................................................1011

Using thin features ......................................................................................1013

Using Draft ............................................................................................................1014

Neutral Plane draft ......................................................................................1014

Parting Line draft .........................................................................................1015

Step draft .....................................................................................................1015

Some draft limitations .................................................................................1016

What to do when draft fails .........................................................................1017

DraftXpert ...................................................................................................1017

Using Plastic Evaluation Tools ........................................................................................1017

Draft Analysis ........................................................................................................1018

Basic ............................................................................................................1018

Gradual Transition ......................................................................................1019

Face Classification .......................................................................................1020

Find steep faces ...........................................................................................1021

Thickness Analysis ................................................................................................1022

Show Thin Regions ......................................................................................1022

Show Thick Regions ....................................................................................1023

Undercut Detection ...............................................................................................1024

Working with the Mold Tools Process ............................................................................1025

Using the Scale feature ..........................................................................................1027

Insert Mold Folders ...............................................................................................1027