T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Creating Libraries of Parametric Elements
The slide can be created using the command “Tools|Special Data|Preview”. Upon entering the
command, select the item “Create Raster Preview as Windows Bitmap (BMP)”, press the graphic button
[OK] and select the portion of the drawing that you want to put on the slide.
After this, proceed to the next step.
Creating Connectors
In the assembly drawings, other fragments, for
example, a fragment-nut, will be attached to
our library bolt element. Let us create
conditions for a quick “connection” of other
fragments: let us add connectors to created
drawing and 3D model, and also assign
connector’s values to external bolt variables
(for a quick specification of the values of the
fragment’s variables upon inserting a fragment
into the assembly).
For the drawing, let us create four 2D
connectors – for two front views (standard and
simplified) and for two top views. For creating
a connector, the command “FV: Construct
Fixing Vector” can be used.
Let us specify the named value
“DiameterOuterMetricThread” for
all 2D connectors. This named value will pass
the magnitude of the bolt’s diameter to the
fragment (nut) being attached. As an
expression for the named values of all
connectors, indicate the variable “d”.
Note that for the successful use of the
connectors, upon creating the fragment
of the nut it is required to indicate the
connector’s named value “Diameter-
OuterMetricThread” in the
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