Design and Communication Graphics · 5th Year · Computer Graphics and Parametric Modeling · 4.º Período
Introduction to Parametric CAD
Students use SolidWorks to create 2D sketches and extrude them into 3D features. They learn the importance of fully defining sketches with dimensions and relations.
NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Leaving Certificate DCG Syllabus Core Area 2: Communication of Computer Graphics - Part Modeling
About This Topic
Students use SolidWorks to create 2D sketches and extrude them into 3D features. They learn the importance of fully defining sketches with dimensions and relations.
Key Questions
- What is the difference between a geometric relation and a dimensional constraint?
- How does the feature tree organize a parametric model?
- Why is it important to fully define a sketch before creating a 3D feature?
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