Archive for December, 2006

Mass Properties

When you do a Mass Properties on an object (Analysis -> Mass Properties) you have an option to “Display Annotation”. Toggle this on and select a solid. This will present you with a annotation and the ability to drag the value attached by a leader around the screen. This will remain on the screen until [...]

Sketcher Best Practices

When you create a sketch, you should always use a Datum Axis as the horizontal and vertical references. The attachment plane should be a datum plane but it could be attached to a face if you don’t mind the dependency. Why would you use a Datum Axis for the horizontal and vertical reference? Datum Axis [...]