How it Works xDesign :
Because xDesign was made by the creators of SOLIDWORKS, anyone who has used SOLIDWORKS will instantly feel at home. This app utilizes 2D sketches to create 3D solids through extrusion, rotation, sweeping along a path, etc. Other familiar features include fillets, patterns, and the hole tool, which allows the user access to industry standard hole types and sizes. There are also tools for surface modeling, assembly modeling, and model analysis that allow the user to verify mechanical fit and function of components in a virtual environment. Models are history-based, which means each feature is “built” in chronological order as they appear in the Design Manager. This makes it easy to edit individual features and propagate changes through the rest of the model.
Sketch Booleans:
Taking the notion of Sketch Objects one step further, xDesign also provides boolean operations, so users can add, subtract or intersect two or more objects. This allows for more complex shapes to be composed without the clutter of multiple overlapping entities. Sketch booleans are one more way xDesign goes beyond a traditional 2D mindset.
View Cube:
Your favorite feature from SOLIDWORKS that helps you to orient the model with ease is available in xDesign as well. Just press the space bar to get the view cube and click on the cube face to orient the model to the required view.
Toggle Triad Model:
By default you will be seeing a Chair as the default triad model at the top-right of the graphics area of xDesign. If you wish to change it, you can click on the arrow to expand the selection and click on the Toggle Triad Model to toggle it between the default Chair and Camera and Blank options.
Importing SWX Assemblies:
You can import various file formats into xDesign. On Launching xDesign, just click on Import File. You can select the 3DSpace where you would want the xDesign file to reside and then select the options for import, including File Type, Location (ON DISK or 3DDrive), Configuration etc. When you want to import SOLIDWORKS Assembly, just use the pack and go option inside SOLIDWORKS to save it into a zip file.
Free Flowing Design
By pressing the X key while designing a part, xDesign adds a tab called “subdivision” to your toolbar. This subdivision is known as xShape, which is available with the 3D Sculptor role. The xShape subdivision allows you to create rough shapes with a specified number of grid lines outlining the geometry. These lines and points can be selected and manipulated individually to help the designer create a more organic design. I think that this tool is a great addition to a CAD program as it will allow designers to create new and evolving designs.
User Assistance:
If you need any help with any of the commands, you can launch the User Assistance by either clicking function key F1 from your keyboard or by launching it from Action Bar>>Tools>>User Assistance
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