Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

  1. Assembly Modeling
    1. Assembly Modeling Approaches
      1. Bottom-Up Assembly
        1. Component Creation
          1. Component Import
            1. Assembly Construction
            2. Top-Down Assembly
              1. In-Context Design
                1. Layout-Driven Design
                  1. Master Model Approach
                  2. Hybrid Assembly Methods
                    1. Combined Approaches
                      1. Workflow Integration
                        1. Design Coordination
                      2. Component Management
                        1. Component Insertion
                          1. File-Based Components
                            1. Library Components
                              1. Standard Parts
                              2. Component Placement
                                1. Initial Positioning
                                  1. Orientation Control
                                    1. Placement Methods
                                    2. Component Properties
                                      1. Component Information
                                        1. Material Assignment
                                          1. Mass Properties
                                          2. Component Configurations
                                            1. Multiple Configurations
                                              1. Configuration Management
                                                1. Configuration Tables
                                              2. Assembly Constraints and Mates
                                                1. Geometric Constraints
                                                  1. Coincident Mates
                                                    1. Parallel Mates
                                                      1. Perpendicular Mates
                                                        1. Tangent Mates
                                                          1. Concentric Mates
                                                          2. Dimensional Constraints
                                                            1. Distance Mates
                                                              1. Angle Mates
                                                                1. Limit Mates
                                                                2. Mechanical Constraints
                                                                  1. Gear Mates
                                                                    1. Cam Mates
                                                                      1. Slot Mates
                                                                        1. Path Mates
                                                                        2. Advanced Constraints
                                                                          1. Symmetric Mates
                                                                            1. Width Mates
                                                                              1. Screw Mates
                                                                            2. Assembly Structure and Organization
                                                                              1. Sub-Assembly Creation
                                                                                1. Grouping Components
                                                                                  1. Sub-Assembly Management
                                                                                    1. Hierarchical Structure
                                                                                    2. Assembly Features
                                                                                      1. Assembly-Level Features
                                                                                        1. Cut Features
                                                                                          1. Hole Features
                                                                                          2. Component Patterns
                                                                                            1. Linear Component Patterns
                                                                                              1. Circular Component Patterns
                                                                                                1. Feature-Driven Patterns
                                                                                                2. Assembly Configurations
                                                                                                  1. Design Variations
                                                                                                    1. Configuration Control
                                                                                                      1. Suppression States
                                                                                                    2. Assembly Analysis and Validation
                                                                                                      1. Interference Detection
                                                                                                        1. Collision Detection
                                                                                                          1. Clearance Analysis
                                                                                                            1. Interference Resolution
                                                                                                            2. Motion Analysis
                                                                                                              1. Kinematic Analysis
                                                                                                                1. Dynamic Simulation
                                                                                                                  1. Motion Studies
                                                                                                                  2. Mass Properties Analysis
                                                                                                                    1. Assembly Mass
                                                                                                                      1. Center of Gravity
                                                                                                                        1. Moments of Inertia
                                                                                                                        2. Assembly Statistics
                                                                                                                          1. Component Count
                                                                                                                            1. Material Usage
                                                                                                                              1. Cost Analysis
                                                                                                                            2. Assembly Documentation
                                                                                                                              1. Exploded Views
                                                                                                                                1. Explosion Creation
                                                                                                                                  1. Explosion Lines
                                                                                                                                    1. Animation Sequences
                                                                                                                                    2. Assembly Drawings
                                                                                                                                      1. Assembly Views
                                                                                                                                        1. Section Views
                                                                                                                                          1. Detail Views
                                                                                                                                          2. Bill of Materials (BOM)
                                                                                                                                            1. BOM Generation
                                                                                                                                              1. BOM Customization
                                                                                                                                                1. BOM Export
                                                                                                                                                2. Assembly Instructions
                                                                                                                                                  1. Step-by-Step Procedures
                                                                                                                                                    1. Assembly Sequences
                                                                                                                                                      1. Installation Guides

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