Stage

 

 

 

 

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This command makes it possible to switch from one stage to another. Each document type has its own stages, explained below.

 

Creation Stages / Use:

 

Click the Stage icon in the system bar next to Undo/Redo.

 

Available Options:

 

 

These documents contain multiple steps, shown here in chronological order:

Modeling: This stage contains operations for modeling the geometry, which usually consists of a shape entity. The bulk of the work will be done in this stage

 In a Split document, this stage comes after the Preparation and Parting stages (please see below). This is the stage used to handle the parting shells, parting shapes, inserts and core&cavity blocks creation.

Analysis: This stage contains operations for analyzing the part, particularly those for calculating the part's density (if requested). Because modeling is done in the previous stage, the operations in the stage bring about the final state of the part's geometry.

Annotations: This stage contains operations for detailing the part, particularly its tolerancing. Operations in this stage provide the final state of the part's geometry.

 

 

These documents contain multiple steps, shown here in chronological order:

Modeling: This stage contains operations for modeling the assembly, or creating occurrences of parts that constitute it. The bulk of the work will be done in this stage.

Analysis: This stage contains assembly analysis operations, particularly those for computing the assembly's density (if requested). Because modeling is done in the previous stage, the operations in this stage provide the final state of the assembly.

Mechanism: This stage contains operations for defining, managing, and simulating

articulated assemblies. The operations in this stage always have the final state of the assembly.

Annotations: This stage contains operations that manage the detailing of the assembly. The operations in this stage always have the final state of the assembly.

 

 

This document contains additional steps, shown here in chronological order:

Preparation: This stage contains operations that allow to "start" the preparation of the part to mold:

  • Part or assembly insertion in the Split document.

  • Molding shape(s) definition.

  • Molding insert(s) definition.

  • Shrinkage factor computation.

Parting: This stage contains operations for :

  • Stock definition.

  • Parting edges creation.

  • Parting surfaces creation.

 

 

An unfolded document contains multiple stages, listed here in chronological order:

Background: This stage contains operations for preparing the draft, including the background, title block, etc.

Draft: This stage contains the operations for producing a draft, including the projected views, dimensioning, and detailing.

 

 

All other document types only have the modeling stage.

 

 

The Alt + Page Up keyboard shortcut allows you to change to upper stage, Alt + Page down to change to lower stage.