Course Table of Contents |
| 1. Automotive Interior Trim |
| Automotive Interior Trim Diploma Introduction |
| Automotive Interior Trim Overview |
| Styled Parts in Automotive Interior Trim |
| Assemblies and Parametric Linking |
| 2. Injection Molding (AIT) |
| Injection Molding Introduction |
| Injection Molding |
| Mold Halves |
| Wall Thickness |
| Draft |
| Flow |
| Undercuts |
| Openings |
| Materials |
| Material Selection |
| Plastic Part Design CAD Process |
| 3. Common Features (AIT) |
| Common Features Introduction |
| Ribs |
| Snaps |
| Living Hinges |
| 4. Mold Design for Automotive Parts (AIT) |
| Mold Design for Automotive Parts Introduction |
| Mold Design for Automotive Parts Overview |
| Designing Parts for Strength |
| Designing Parts for Temperature |
| Plastic Parts and Chemicals |
| 5. Secondary Operations (AIT) |
| Secondary Operations Introduction |
| Machining |
| Shielding |
| Coatings |
| Decorating |
| 6. Preparing the Model (AIT) |
| Preparing the Model Introduction |
| Tool Considerations |
| Scaling a Body |
| Translation File Types |
| Translating the Data |
| Translators |
| Translating Files |
| Importing IGES, STEP, DXF and DWG Files |
| Exporting IGES, STEP, DXF and DWG Files |
| Heal Geometry |
| Solid Creation |
| 7. Draft (AIT) |
| Draft Introduction |
| Part Draft using Taper |
| Taper |
| Taper Creation - Faces |
| Taper Creation - From Edges |
| True Draft Taper |
| Taper Creation - Tangent to Faces |
| Taper Creation - Split Line |
| Taper Editing |
| Body Taper |
| 8. Thin-Walled Bodies (AIT) |
| Thin-Walled Bodies Introduction |
| Thin-walled Bodies |
| Hollow |
| Hollow Creation - Face |
| Hollow Creation - Region |
| Hollow Creation - Body |
| Hollow Editing |
| Offset Face Creation |
| Offset Face Editing |
| Bosses and Cores |
| 9. User Defined Features (AIT) |
| User-Defined Features Introduction |
| User Defined Features Overview |
| User Defined Features - Advantages |
| User Defined Feature - Configuring Libraries |
| User Defined Feature - Creating Features with the Wizard |
| Screw Boss UDF Creation |
| User Defined Features - Inserting |
| User Defined Features - Editing |
| User Defined Features - Redefining |
| Snap |
| Screw Boss UDF Attach |
| 10. Parting Lines (AIT) |
| Parting Lines Introduction |
| Parting Lines |
| Offset |
| Offset Curve Editing |
| Project |
| Projected Points and Curves Editing |
| Combined Projection |
| Combined Projection Editing |
| Intersect |
| Intersection Curve Editing |
| Section |
| Removing Associative Curve Parameters |
| Subdivide Face |
| 11. Surface Creation Using Strings (AIT) |
| Surface Creation Using Strings Introduction |
| Free Form Features |
| Section String Selection |
| Bounded Planes Creation |
| Bounded Planes Editing |
| Alignment Methods |
| Simple Construction Method |
| Through Curve Bodies Creation |
| Through Curve Bodies Editing |
| Through Curve Mesh Bodies |
| Through Curve Mesh Bodies Creation |
| Through Curve Mesh Bodies Editing |
| Swept Bodies Creation Using One Guide String |
| Swept Bodies Creation Using Multiple Guide Strings |
| Swept Feature Editing |
| Automotive Keyfob Task 1 |
| Automotive Keyfob Task 2 |
| Automotive Keyfob Task 3 |
| 12. Free Form Best Practices (AIT) |
| Free Form Best Practices Introduction |
| Free Form Feature Considerations |
| Avoiding Problems in Free Form Features |
| How to Fix Imperfect Faces Bodies |
| Finding the Balance |
| 13. Offset Surface Operations (AIT) |
| Offset Surface Operations Introduction |
| Offset Free Form Feature |
| Offset Surface Editing |
| 14. Feature Operations (AIT) |
| Feature Operations Introduction |
| Feature Operations |
| Extract |
| Extracting Associative Curves |
| Extracting Faces |
| Extracting a Region |
| Extracting a Body |
| Extract Feature Editing |
| Trim Body |
| Trim Body Editing |
| Sewing Best Practices |
| Sew |
| Patch |
| 15. Evaluating Plastic Parts (AIT) |
| Evaluating Plastic Parts Introduction |
| Evaluation Tools |
| Object Information |
| Point Information |
| Distance Between Objects |
| Angle Between Objects |
| Minimum Radius |
| Part Information |
| Face Analysis - Slope |
| Deviation Analysis |
| Examine Geometry |
| How to Fix Imperfect Faces Bodies |
| Hollow Problems |
| 16. Face and Soft Blends (AIT) |
| Faces and Soft Blends Introduction |
| Blend Creation - Face |
| Blend Editing - Face |
| Face Blend Edit |
| Blend Creation - Soft |
| Blend Editing - Soft |
| 17. Editing Unparametric Sheet Bodies (AIT) |
| Editing Unparametric Sheet Bodies Introduction |
| Isoparametric Trim Divide |
| Degree |
| Stiffness |
| Change Edge |
| Boundary |
| Reverse Normal |
| Base Plate |
| 18. Plastic Part Assemblies (AIT) |
| Plastic Part Assemblies Introduction |
| Plastic Part Assemblies |
| Press Fits |
| Snaps |
| Snap Design |
| Fasteners |
| Bonding |
| Ultrasonic Welding |
| Other Welding Techniques |
| Staking |
| 19. Appendix (AIT) |
| Appendix Introduction |
| Glossary |
| Common Materials |
| Design Rules |
| Resources |