Structure Section

The Structure section of the action bar provides commands for inserting bodies, geometrical sets, and features.

This page discusses:



Body
Inserts a new body
See Flyout for Body.


Geometrical Set
Inserts a geometrical set
See Flyout for Geometrical Set.


Insert a new body
Inserts features in a new body.


Union Trim
See Flyout for Union Trim.


Union Trim
Trims a body using another body as the reference.
See Trimming Bodies.


Mechanical Interface Creation
See Flyout for Mechanical Interface Creation.


Mechanical Interfaces Assistant
Provides automatic analysis and computation of mechanical interface parameters in an assembly context.


Functional Surface Creation
See Flyout for Functional Surface Creation.

Flyout for Body



Body
Inserts a new body
See Inserting a New Body.


Body in a Set
Inserts a new body in an ordered geometrical set
See Inserting a Body into an Ordered Geometrical Set.

Flyout for Geometrical Set



Geometrical Set
Inserts a geometrical set
See Managing Geometrical Sets.


Ordered Geometrical Set
Inserts an ordered geometrical set
See Managing Ordered geometric Sets.

Flyout for Assemble



Assemble
Assembles different bodies to create a complex geometry.
See Assembling Bodies.


Add
Adds a body to another one using a Boolean operation.
See Adding Bodies.


Remove
Removes the material of the first body which is common with the second, from the latter via a Boolean operation.
See Removing Bodies.


Intersect
Intersects a body with another one using a Boolean operation.
See Intersecting Bodies.

Flyout for Union Trim



Union Trim
Trims a body using another body as the reference.
See Trimming Bodies.


Remove Lump
Removes material to simplify the geometry of a body.
See Keeping and Removing Faces.

Flyout for Mechanical Interface Creation



Mechanical Interface Creation
Creates a mechanical interface.
See Creating a Mechanical Interface.


Mechanical Interface Instantiation
Creates a mechanical interface using a template.
See Instantiating Mechanical Interface Template.


Mechanical Interfaces Reveal
Automatically instantiates a mechanical interface template which is derived from an instance in the same 3D shape representation.
See Instantiating Mechanical Interface Template Automatically.

Flyout for Functional Surface Creation



Functional Surface Creation
Creates a functional surface.
See Creating a Basic Functional Surface.


Functional Surface Instantiation
Creates a functional surface using a template.
See Instantiating a Functional Surface Template.


Functional Surfaces Reveal
Automatically instantiates one or more functional surface template which are derived from an instances in the same 3D shape representation.
See Instantiating a Functional Surface Template Automatically.