Workflow

1. Customize preferences from Me > Preferences. For more information on preferences in Part Design, see Customizing Preferences.
2. From the top bar, select Add > Content and select 3D Part.

You can create a simple part by combining different features in Part Design.

1. Create a 2D profile, using basic geometries, such as a point, line, rectangle, and circle. See Creating a Positioned Sketch.
2. Create reference elements such as points, lines, and planes. See Reference Elements.
3. Create a 3D shape by combining different sketch based features such as a pads, pockets, ribs, holes. See Sketch-Based Features.

   Tip: You can also create a 3D feature by manipulating your geometry directly in the work area. See Creating and Manipulating Geometry.

4. Create different surface based features such as splits, thicks, closed surfaces, sew surfaces. See Surface-Based Features.
5. Refine your 3D part using different dress-up features such as drafts, chamfers, fillets . See Dress-Up Features.

   Tip: You can directly edit some of the sketch-based features, surface-based features, and dress-up features. See Working with Direct Edition.

6. Apply different transformations features such as patterns, translations, mirrors, rotations. See Transformation Features .
7. Create more features by instantiating one of the following types of templates, if required:
   • Mechanical Interfaces
   • Functional Surfaces
   • User Defined Features
   • Power Copy
8. Add 3D constraints to your 3D Part, wherever required.
   • For creating 3D constraints, see Setting 3D Constraints.
   • For creating 3D constraints for selected elements quickly, see Setting Constraints Defined in Dialog Box.
9. Modify your 3D shape using different tools. Modifying 3D Shapes.

You can connect and reshape different 3D objects using different Boolean operations to add or remove material from the objects.

1. Create a 3D part inside the PartBody. See Create a 3D Part.
2. Insert a new body under the 3D shape. See Inserting a New Body.
3. Insert required features to the new body. See Inserting Features into a New Body.

   Tip: You can also create new features inside a body.

4. Perform one of the following Boolean operations on the bodies, for connecting them.
   • Assemble two bodies. See Assembling Bodies.
   • Add two bodies. See Adding Bodies.
   • Create an intersecting body from two bodies. See Intersecting Bodies.
   • Remove one body from another body. See Removing Bodies.
   • Trim a body. See Trimming Bodies.

   Tip: You can quickly change one Boolean operation to another Boolean operation without restructuring your design from scratch. See Changing a Boolean Operation into Another One.

You can analyze a 3D part and resolve the problems diagnosed in the analysis.

1. Analyze the draft angles on the different surfaces to ensure their manufacturing feasibility. See Analyzing the Draft Angle.
2. Analyze the surface curvatures of different types. See Analyzing Surface Curvature.
3. Analyze the threads and taps defined in the 3D part. See Analyzing Taps and Threads.
4. Analyze a part to measure and alter the thicknesses of its walls. See Analyzing Wall Thicknesses.
5. Create a 3D section view of a part to analyze the part by cutting it at the required position. See Creating Dynamic Section View.
6. Resolve any problems diagnosed in the above analysis steps.