3D CAD - Modeling Basic Mechanical Components #1 - Tie-Wrap Clip

This tutorial is abouit modeling simple and basic mechanical components with 3D Mechanical CAD programs, Specifically one called Alibre Xpress, a freely available 3D MCAD prgram available from Alibre, Inc. at www.alibre.com/xpress

· You will learn to use a basic created default file as a starting point.
· You will quickly edit the basic material component, apply, and save the file.
· You will get further experience with Sketching & Constraints.
· You use 3D Mirror features, and add 3D Fillets.

It is assumed you already have Alibre Design Xpress or other versions of Alibre Design installed, and that you have a working knowledge of windows and keyboard shortcuts, and have completed the Standard Workspace Setup & Creation tutorial.

Step 1: 3D CAD - Tie Wrap Clip - Open default-mm file & edit Properties

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Start/Launch Alibre Design Xpress.
From the Alibre Design Xpress - Home Window - Click File, select the file in the drop down menu called 'default-mm' as created in the Standart Workspace Setup & Creation tutorial.

If it is not in the file list, select Open (Shortcut Ctrl+O), and find the file where you saved it (folder ‘Alibre’ > tutorials).

From the default-mm part file menu, Click File, select Properties, Click.
From the Properties Dialog, Select the Materials tab, and scroll the material selection down to
select Nylon 6/10, click. Click Apply, Click Close to close the properties dialog

Comments

[josh92176]

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[Catr8]

Thank you very much this is great for me as a noobe; am saving this to a parts library as I don't have the professional version.

[Aeshir]

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[Aeshir]

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[engrmurad]

mechanical designI have also some works on mechanical design for my project.this project is actually about assembly and drawing development functionality including physical dynamics, surfacing, large assembly performance enhancing modes, routing and powerful drawing creation capabilities.I need this functionality.Would your software provide those things?

[stienman]

Thanks for the tutorials. I want to start doing this sort of thing, but no time at the moment. Looks like a lot of work to make a tutorial, though, and I appreciate it.