Modeling Strategies

Two different model designs were generated at first for creating this part. They are both very similar, differing only by the position of the origin within the part. The profile is created in the XY plane, with the flanges along the X axis, and the web along the Y axis.

As recommended in the Creating Families of Parts manual, the first draft of which was written before work began on this family, both of these methods lay out all of the variables, equations, and detailed methods for creating the part. The commands to be used to create the part are written using the variables that are to be associated with each dimension. Thus, it can be easily seen what variables are being used, which dimensions don't have variables, and any locations that are being referenced.

• The First Design
• The Second Design
• The Third Design

Last Modified: Wed Aug 28 14:41:29 EDT 1996