| 1 | Introducing solid modeling programs and explaining their place and importance in the industry. |
| 2 | Introduction to the Sketch Environment,
Design (Element) Tree,
Introduction to menu elements. |
| 3 | Examine Keyboard Shortcuts,
Toolbars and Their Arrangement,
Mouse Buttons. |
| 4 | Examining the Commands Used in the Drafting Environment:
Using and applying the Drawing Commands:
*Drawing a Line,
*Drawing a Rectangle,
*Drawing a Circle,
*Drawing a Polygon,
*Drawing an Arc,
*Drawing an Ellipse,
*Drawing a Fillet,
*Drawing a Chamfer,
*Drawing a Curved Line. |
| 5 | Examining the Commands Used in the Sketch Environment:
Using and applying Drawing Commands:
*Mirroring Objects,
*Scale,
*Translate Objects,
*Trim Objects,
*Extend Objects,
*Move,
*Copy,
*Rotate,
*Linear Drawing Duplication,
*Circular Drawing Duplication. |
| 6 | Examine and implement the operations for assigning geometric constraints to sketches:
*Adding Relationships,
*Geometric Relationships,
*Fix,
*Parallel,
*Right Angle. |
| 7 | Examine and implement the operations for assigning geometric constraints to sketches:
*Equal,
*Tangent,
*Correcting Constraint Errors,
*Displaying and Deleting Geometric Relations. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Examine and implement the procedures for dimensioning a sketch:
*Introducing the Dimensioning Toolbar,
*Functions of the Dimensioning Toolbar Icons,
*Smart Dimensioning,
*Horizontal-Vertical-Ordinate Dimensioning,
*Dimensioning Errors and Solutions. |
| 10 | Examine and implement solid model creation processes:
*Solid Creation Commands,
*Creating a Solid by Extrusion,
*Creating a Solid by Revolving,
*Creating a Solid by Sweeping. |
| 11 | Examine and implement solid model creation processes:
*Creating a solid with a loft,
*Cutting with an extrusion,
*Cutting with a revolve,
*Cutting with a curve. |
| 12 | Examine and implement Solid Model Editing operations:
*Fill,
*Chamfer,
*Shell,
*Tapering and Coning. |
| 13 | Assembly of Solid Models:
*Introducing the Assembly Page and Adding Models,
*Mate Relations. |
| 14 | Transferring a Solid Model to a Technical Drawing
*Creating a Drawing Sheet and Drawing a Title Page
*Transferring the Model to a Technical Drawing Sheet
*Extracting Views
*Drawing Scale and Dimensioning |
