Connector Housing (1): Creating the Main Pad
and Other Features
Extruding the Main Pad
1. profile.
2. Pad function , connector profile 70mm pad .
Designing the Catch
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2. offset plane Sketch constraints .
3. bottom line pad top coincidence constraint the vertical line pad back distance constraint . dimension .
Hint: Mirrored Extent option
Detent Pocket
1. main pad offset 20mm plane .
2. offset plane sketcher , Part by Sketch Plane , pocket constraint profile .
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Clip Design
1. main pad sketcher .
2. clip Sketch.
3. line pad coincidence constraint .
top right point detent offset plane coincidence constraint . constraint .
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4. sketcher create 3mm long clip using the pad tool End of step
Connector Housing (2): Dressing-up the
Connector
Drafting Surfaces Pad
2. lower upper face neutral element connector step face 3deg draft .
Filleting Edges
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2. corner edge fillet . top 1mm, 2mm radius fillet .
Shelling the Part Pocket
1. connector 1mm thickness shell . clip remove.
1. part 1mm fillet .
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Creating a Hole
1. right edge 15mm, front edge 10mm 3.5mm diameter Hole .
Creating a Pattern
1. hole rectangular pattern . Using the as the
Adding Standoffs and Reordering
1. part profile , standoff constraints .
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3. specification tree hole standoff , hole .
Connector Housing (3): Modifying the Part
Editing Feature Parameters
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2. connector .
1. tangent line Pad. 4 . constraint perpendicular .
2. circle line Trim.
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Fillet
1. 1mm 1.5mm fillet radius . (EdgeFillet.1)
Hole Type
1. Hole.1 diameter 5mm depth 1.5mm Counter bored Hole type .
Feature Properties
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Hinge
exercise sketcher, constraints, pad, pocket, hole, draft, fillet, mirror and pattern tool hinge part .
hinge . hinge .
1. new CAT Part .
2. triangular pad main pad . XY plane sketcher . .
3. Profile tool outer profile .
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5. Sketcher , triangle sketch positive OZ height 7.5mm main pad.
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pocket Hinge thickness link Hinge pocket pad surface pocket profile .
8. triangle profile Constrain .(Hint: contextual menu distance option .)
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10. bearing . main pad sketcher .
11. 15 mm radius circle pocket coincident constrain(contextual menu) .
12. sketcher OZ cylinder pad up to plane limit type hinge .
13. other bearing first cylinder pad duplicate. simple copy & paste user pattern duplicate . bearing .
main pad bottom surface sketcher .
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15 point pocket triangle coincide (contextual menu). (small triangle part orientation .)
16. sketcher cylinder pad . pattern User Pattern Sketch. 4. . keep specifications option .
bearing . hole . 17. 6 5mm radius fillet .
18. hinge draft angle . pulling direction the positive OZ angle 3 degrees, Neutral element hinge .
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20. bottom face symmetry plane hinge symmetrical part .
21. bearing , . - Hole icon .
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- Hole face .
- parameter .
22. hole . cylinder pad sketch .
(treeSketch.4 . ). Keep specifications option .
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Angle Bracket
Sketcher and Part Design workbench small bracket . Profile sketcher Pad extruding.
Step 1: Part Design Parameter
1. new Part , Tools -> Options -> General -> Units mm .
2. Tool -> Options -> Part -> Sketcher Sketcher Primary Spacing 20 mm, graduation 10 .
3. Tools -> Options -> Part -> Display Relations check .
4. OK , Option .
Step 2: Bracket Pad
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2. Sketcher sketch height 26 mm Pad .
3. XY plane Sketcher .. Use Profile Pad constrain dimension .
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Step 3: Bracket Pilot Hole and the Angular Pad
angle (clevis) .
profile YZ plane 24degree angular Plane . flange pilot hole flange , hole center plane . extrusion limits .
24 Degrees Plane pilot hole center model hole . pilot hole .
hole Part drawing . Up to Next option .
6. reference edge , Hole feature icon hole . pad hole . dimension hole Part drawing . Up to Next option .
7. rounded edge , Hole feature icon hole . pad hole . hole diameter (3) hole rounded edge center . Up to Next option .
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pilot hole center 24 Degree plane .
View -> Toolbars -> Reference Elements (Extended) Plane icon .
8. Plane icon ,”Angle/Normal to Plane” plane ._. reference pad . and the as the for the plane rotation axis pilot hole . _24 Degrees Plane .
9. To redefine the as the In Work Object Part Body cursor tree Part Body . Define In Work Object_ contextual menu .
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11. sketch a thickness 4 mm pad . (2 limits option ).
Rectangular Pattern tool Clevis . ( tool Insert/Transformation Features .)
12. Rectangular Pattern Icon , Clevis , reference direction red edge . instances 2, spacing 16 mm .
Step 4: Hole and Fillet Clevis
13. In order to define a concentric hole Clevis R 13 edge the Hole tool Clevis . 6mm diameter , Up to Last Option .
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Edge Fillet fillet . ( multi-select edges .)
14. R3 fillet . (5 edges).
15. Create the R6 fillets (2 edges).
Meat Mincer Screw
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CATIA Start menu Wireframe and Surface Workbench .
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Profiles Helixes
screw . element screw .
helix strait line .
12 12 helix .
plane 12 profile . then we are going to make each profile corner Helix coincident .
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, .
1. Sketcher icon XY plane .
3. Exit icon Sketcher .
4. Line icon , dialog box Line type Point-Point option .
5. In order to create the first of the line point , cursor Point 1 , contextual menu Create Point . ( third mouse button )
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6. Point new dialog box . dialog box Point type Coordinates option .
7. X=, Y= and Z= field point coordinate X=0, Y=0 and Z=0 . OK .
8. line second point point 2 field . contextual menu Point . (third mouse button ).
9 Point new dialog box . dialog box Point type Coordinates option .
10. X=, Y= and Z= field point coordinate X=0, Y=0 and Z=200 . OK .
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12. sketch point . Point icon , sketch . point type option On curve .
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14. point , dialog box OK . 15.The point . 11 .
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17. helix starting point point .
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19. dialog box parameter . OK .
20. helix . 11 helis .
.
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22. XY plane .
23. helix OK .
24. Sketcher icon , plane .
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27. With the Ctrl key
28. Constraint Defined in Dialog Box icon .
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30. helix 11 coincidence .
31. Exit icon Sketcher .
Screw . solid part .
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helix guide lines solid loft .
1. Part Design workbench . (Start menu ).
2. Loft icon .
4. , closing point section orientation closing points .
5. Guide field .
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Tri-Tangent Fillets
tri-tangent fillets .
7. Tri-Tangent Fillet icon . (Edge Fillet icon . ).
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9. remove OK .
10. tri-tangent fillets thread . .
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variable radius fillets .
1. Ctrl key edge . ( thread )
3. cone radius dimension . dialog box . radius 10 OK .
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4. cone 3 radius 5 10
5. , cone 4 radius 5 15 main dialog box OK .
.
Pad
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7. Hexagon icon . (Rectangle icon . ).
8. sketcher origin .
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.
10. Exit icon Sketcher .
11. Pad icon .
12. sketch , parameter pad . ( pad OK .):
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Groove
chamfer groove function .
13. Sketcher icon YZ plane .
profile contraints , .
15. screw profile constraints . Ctrl key screw top face , profile edge .
16. Constraints Defined in Dialog Box icon . .
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18. coincidence creation OK .
19. method , edges coincidence constraint .
20. angular constraint . Constraint icon .
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22. edge .
24. angular value , angular dimension double click. dialog box :
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26. linear constraint . Constraint icon .
27.profile point :
29. constraint position constraint Click.
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31. value field 46 , OK .
33. grid , axis :
34. Exit icon Sketcher .
35. , groove Groove icon , , sketch .
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:
Pad
37. Sketcher icon , face :
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39. circle center, origin
40. grid , circle radius point .
41. Exit icon Sketcher . 42. , Pad icon .
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Hole
44. Hole icon .
45. face (face circular , the hole face center ):
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47. Thread Definition dialog box parameter , OK .
48. Select OK in the Hole Definition dialog box OK . :
Chamfer
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1. Chamfer icon .
2. edge :
3. Chamfer Definition dialog box parameter , OK .
4. Meat Mincer Screw save .
Tee Fitting
designing parts Sketcher Part Design workbenches tee fitting screw design .
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CATIA , Part Design Workbench (Start menu ).
Using the Tools -> Options command , sketcher grid parameter :
Creating Pads
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pad :
.
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1. Sketcher icon , XY plane .
3. Exit icon Sketcher .
4. Pad icon , parameter pad :
5. Sketcher icon , face :
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7. Exit icon Sketcher .
9. Sketcher icon , face :
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11. Exit icon Sketcher .
12. Pad icon , parameter pad :
14. grid , profile :
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17. Trim icon trim the corners with the strait line in order to get:
19. Exit icon Sketcher .
20. , Pad icon , parameter pad :
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Draft Angles and Fillets
1. Draft Angle icon parameter draft angle :
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3. Draft Angle icon parameter draft angle :
5. Edge Fillet icon edge parameter fillet :
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:
Holes
1. Hole icon , face :
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4. Extension tab , dialog box Positioning Sketch icon .
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6. Constraints Defined in dialog Box icon .
7. dialog box Concentricity option , OK .
8. Exit icon Sketcher .
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10. dialog box parameter (Extension tab):
11. dialog box parameter (Type tab):
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14. Constraints Defined in dialog Box icon .
15. dialog box Concentricity option , OK .
16. Exit icon Sketcher .
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Mirroring
mirror .
2. dialog box OK .
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4. dialog box OK .
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Shaft
tee fitting . main part solid body . , body main part body .
1. , Body . Insert + Body function . body .
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2. core creation , No Show part body . Hide/Show icon , Part Body .
3. Sketcher icon , ZX plane . 4. grid , profile constrain .
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6. Exit icon Sketcher .
7. Shaft icon , sketch .
8. dialog box parameter , OK .
Fillet
fillet :
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:
Shaft
1. Sketcher icon , ZX plane . 2. grid , profile :
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4. Exit icon Sketcher .
5. Shaft icon , sketch .
:
Fillet
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1. Edge Fillet icon , edge parameter fillet ..:
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Body
main part core .
1. Show part body . Hide/Show icon treePartBody .
2. core body cursor (tree) , contextual menu Body.2 object +Remove function (MB3).
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Tee Fitting save .
CATIA V5 Assembly Design
Assembly Design Part
(Top-Down) (Bottom-Up) .
(Concurrent Engineering) , . . Analysis
, Bill of Material . CATIA V5 Part Design, Generative Drafting, DMU Navigator Version 4Data .
(1)Pull-Down Menu Assembly Design . (2) Workbench Assembly Design .
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Workbench Icon 1 Dialog Box . Assembly Design . , .
2. Assembly Design Icon Assembly Tool
# Product Structure Tools ( ) : , Product ( ) Part , ,
Tool.
- New Component ( ) : Sub Assembly . - New Product ( ) : Assembly Design Product( ) . - New Part ( ) : Assembly Design Part . - Existing Component ( ) : Assembly Part - Replacement component ( ) : Assembly .
- Manage Representations ( ) : Assembly .
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- Fast Multi Istantiation ( ) : Define Multi Istantiation . Icon .
# Move ( ) : / , , - Manipulation ( ) : X,Y,Z .
, Dialog Box .
- Snap ( ) : Geometry Geometry . Geometry Point, Line, Plane .
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- Explode ( ) : Assembly . Update .
<Assembly Model >
<Explode >
# Constraints ( ) : Assembly Design .
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>
>
- Offset Constraint ( ) : .
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<Offset 20 >
>
< >
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>
- Fix Component ( ) : .
<Fix >
<Icon Compopnent >
<Fix Together >
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- Quick Constraint ( ) : Pull-Down Menu --> Tools --> Option --> Product .
< Quick Constraint .>
- Activate / Deactive Constraints ( ) : Constraint . Update .
Constraint .>
- Reuse Pattern ( ) : Part Pattern Part Patten .
< Component .>
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<Reuse Pattern Icon Part Pattern .>
, .>]
<Reuse Pattern >
3. Analyze : , . Analyze . Pull-Down Menu Analyze Compute Clash Bill of Material .
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Clash : .
main-body > Clearance :
< .>
- Bill of Material : txt, html, xls .
CATIA V5 Loader
<1> Bucket
1. Start menu
(Wireframe and Surface Design) CATIA .
2. yz plane sketch ,
profile
1> .
1> < 2>
line
circle < 2> line circle Tangency
trim
3. profile 3D mode < 3> Extrude
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3>
4>
4. Part Design
Thick Surface surface
.
5>
surface hide
. hide
Swap visible space .)
5>
6>
7>
<2> bucket
1. Bucket
Top menu Insert
Body
Body
, bucket
<
8>
pad.
Project 3D Element
trim
.
8>
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9>
10>
3 . Specification Tree Body2 bucket
yz plane < 11>
mirror.
Body2
Part Body
Bucket
mirror
solid
Insert Body
solid
.
11>
<3> Bucket ,
1. bucket < 12> 1
, 0.5
pad . pad
< 13>.
bucket Body2 Part Body
add.
12>
13>
2.
PartBody
(Specification Tree PartBody 3
Define In
Work Object) < 14> "Up to plane"Type
pad
14>
3.
Wireframe and Surface Design yz Plane 2 (Plane1), 10.5 (Plane2),
11
(Plane3), 14
(Plane4) offset
Plane
Plane2 yz Plane
(Plane5) 5 Plane
.
4. <2>-1 PartBody Insert Body3 Plane3 < 15> 1 pad Body3
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Tip:
Cuts part by sketch plane Plane solid
.( 15
)
15>
16>
5. PartBody Insert Body4
Plane3
line
circle
spline < 17>
1
pad Plane4
mirror .
18> "Up to plane"Type
pad Body4 yz Plane
mirror
solid
Body4 PartBody
add< 19>
< 19>
6. PartBody yz Plane < 20> Mirrored extent 21.5
pad , Insert
Body5 < 21> pad Plane2, Plane5
mirror solid
Body5
add< 22>
20>
21>
<4> Bucket
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Bucket
< 23>
First Limit:1.5
, Second
Limit:1
pad solid
.< 24>
< 23>
< 24>
2. Insert Body6 Bucket < 25> , First Limit:1.5 , Second Limit:1
pad
solid
.
Rectangular Pattern solid
solid Body6
add< 26>
25>
26>
<5>
1. Part1
Apply material .
(Metal Steel) < 27>
CATIA
(Young Modulus, Poisson Ratio, Density,
Thermal Expansion, Yield Strength)
.
CATIA V5 Loader Assembly
CATIA V5 Assembly Design
Assembly Design
(Top-Down)
(Bottom-Up) .
(Concurrent Engineering)
,
.
. Analysis
, Bill of Material
.
1. Assembly Design
Start Menu
< 1>
.
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Assembly Tool
Product Structure Tool :
, Part
,
,
Move :
/ ,
,
Constraints :
, , ,
), ,
,
< 2> Product1
(Existing Component) .
< 3>
.
.
< 4> Part - Bucket Arm(#1)
. Part
.
Assembly
. ,
(Manipulation) . < 5> Manipulation .
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< 6>
(Coincidence Constraint) Bucket Arm(#1)
.
< 7>
. < 8>, < 9>
(Contact Constraint)
.
.
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< 10> Bucket Arm(#1) Assembly
. Contact Constraint
,
.
3. Arm(#2) Assembly
< 12> ,
.
.
Arm(#1)
Arm(#2)
(Coincidence Constraint)
.
.
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Hide/Show
Assembly
Part Part Design
,
Hide/Show . ,Assembly Design
Hide Geometry .
< 14>
(Coincidence Constraint)
. < 15>
.
< 16> Arm(#1) Arm(#2)
.
Arm(#2)
(Manipulation)
. < 17>
, <
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/
17>
/
"With respect to constraints"
.
/
.
, /
< 19>
,
.
4. Link Assembly
< 20> Link .
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< 21> Bucket
, < 22> .
< 23> Bucket Link Assembly . Link Arm(#2)
.
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Link Arm(#2) Assembly. < 25> Part
.
5. Load(#1) Assembly
< 27> Load(#1) .
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Arm(#2) Load(#1)
. < 29>
6. Load(#2) Assembly
Load(#2)
. < 31>
< 32, 33>
(Coincidence Constraint)
(Contact Constrain)
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Load(#2) Assembly < 34> .
Part
Assembly , Part
.
(Define Multi Instantiation)
Part
. < 35> Define Multi Instantiation
. (
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7. Cylinder(#1) Assembly
Cylinder(#1)
. < 36>
. Body, Cylinder Assembly
. < 38>
,
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