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C3P Software Learning Solution

CAD Lesson01

CAD-Modeling

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remain confidential.

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know-how in whole or in part to any third party without the
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TASK OF THE COURSE

Have a understanding of the standard process of C3P
Software
Familiar the software interface
Learn the basic CAD functions and operations
Course term: 30min
Prepare knowledge NO
Prepare data NO Reference data CAD01.secad

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New project
Project

Create a new project.

Define the file name and
directory.

Interface

Basic
Geometry

3
6

File

I/O

4
5

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Software Interface
Function Panel

Project

Interface
Menu

Display toolbar

Object
manager

Basic
Geometry

3D main viewer

File

Selection

I/O

Basic toolbar

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Status,
information
Tools panel

Software Interface
Project

Interface
Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

Same environment for both CAD and mesh data.

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Full Integrated CAX Environment

Project

Interface
Basic
Geometry
File
I/O

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Selection
Project

CAD
Selection

Interface
Basic

No
Selection

unselect

Mouse on
object

Selected

Geometry
File
I/O

Mesh
Selection

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Add to selection

Mouse button

Reduce from
selection

Left
select
Right fast menu
Middle rotation

Select all
Unselect all

Wheel
Ctrl+middle

zoom
pan

Display
Project
Interface

Zoom / Pan / Rotation

Viewer

Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

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Save/Restore
Viewer

CAD/Mesh
Display mode

Display
mode

Work
space

Display & Display mode

Project
Interface
Basic
Geometry

File

I/O

Wireframe

Shade

Wire + Shade
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Wireframe (hide line)

Shade (Flat)

Setup Background
Project
Interface
Basic
Geometry

File
I/O

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Mouse right
button to bring
out Background
color

Change CAD object color & shade

Project

Interface
Basic
Geometry
2

File
I/O

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Object rename
Project

Interface

Basic
4

Geometry
File
I/O

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Erase object
Project

Interface
4

Basic

Geometry
File
I/O
2

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Model information Vertex, Edge

Project

Interface
Basic
Geometry

File
I/O

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Model information - Distance

Project

Interface
Basic
Geometry

File
I/O

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Model information Area and volume

2

Project

Interface
Basic
Geometry

File
I/O

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Modeling 3D primitive, Box

Project

3
2

Interface
Basic

Geometry
File
I/O

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Modeling snap wizard

Project
Interface
Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

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Modeling 3D primitive, Cylinder

Project

Interface
Basic

1
4

Geometry
File
I/O

Preview

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Final result

Modeling 2D Primitive
Project
Interface
Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

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Modeling 2D Primitive, Circle

Project
5

Interface
1

Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

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Modeling - Extrusion
6

Project
2

Interface

Basic
4

Geometry
1

File
I/O
4

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Modeling - Translation
Project

Interface
Basic
Geometry
4

File

I/O
2

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Modeling Boolean Operation

Project
Interface
Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

Fuse
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Common

Cut

Section

Modeling - Fuse
Project
5

Interface

2
3

Basic
1

Geometry
File
I/O

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Modeling Fillet
5

Project

3
1

Interface
Basic
2

Geometry
File
I/O

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Modeling Sewing(1)
Project

1
2

Interface

Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

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Modeling Sewing(2)
Project
1

Interface
3

Basic
2

Geometry
File

I/O

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Save & save as

Project
Interface
Basic
Geometry

Cast-Designer basic file system

Basic files
Secad
for cad data
Semodel for model data (meshing)

File

I/O

CPI solver files

Cedata meshing & condition data
Gating system file
Gating_systemfor gating system
Overflow for overflow system

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File system
Project

Import CAD File

Export CAD File

Interface
Basic
Geometry
File

I/O

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File format

File format

IGES
STEP
DXF
STL

IGES
STEP
DXF
STL

Export
Project
2

Interface
Basic
1

Geometry
4

File
I/O

Select objects for export

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