Tutorial 7: Design-Sets

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Tutorial 7: Design-Sets

Design Sets

Objective of this tutorial:

1.Explain why and when to use a Design-Set

2.Learn how to use a Design-Set

3.Use a Design-Set in an application.

Terminology of Design-Set

Term :

Definition

Design-Set :

A Design-Set is a dialog to which you can add Dimensions and Parameters, and then edit those Dimension and Parameters, at anytime in one place.

Usually, the Dimensions and Parameters you add to a Design-Set have a Design-Objective - e.g. improve Pressure-Angle of a Cam.

Element-Row :

A container in the Design-Set for one Dimension or Parameter.

GST-Icon-FB-DesignSet Design-Sets

Step 7.0: Why use a Design-Set; & 'The Design Objective'

Step 7.1: Add and Rename a Design-Set

Step 7.2: Add Dimensions to the Design-Set

Step 7.3: Add a Cam-Data and Graph FB

Step 7.4: Use Min-Max Dimensions in Design-Set

Step 7.5: Edit the Design-Set to satisfy Design-Objectives