Maricopa Community Colleges  CAD284   19982-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
CAD284 19982-20086 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Advanced Surface Modeling
Acquaints experienced CAD users with the principles of three- dimensional surface modeling in manufacturing and construction. Construction of wireframe and NURBS surface models. Editing, displaying, assigning properties, and importing/exporting of databases.
Prerequisites: CAD200 or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CAD284   19982-20086 Advanced Surface Modeling
1. Load, activate, and operate AutoCAD AutoSurf module. (I)
2. Construct a wireframe surface model. (II, III)
3. Construct a NURBS surface model. (II, IV)
4. Construct a composite model. (II-V)
5. Modify a surface using the AutoSurf edit commands. (III, IV)
6. Generate a standard drawing (orthographic projection) from a surface model. (VI)
7. Import/export XREF files for internal and external use. (VI)
8. Prepare surface models for other applications software. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CAD284   19982-20086 Advanced Surface Modeling
    I. Introduction to surface modeling
        A. Overview and definitions
        B. Loading AutoSurf
        C. AutoSurf menus
          1. Screen menus
          2. Pull-down menus
          3. Tablet menus
      II. Working in the 3-D environment
          A. UCS control
          B. Coordinate geometry
          C. Surfacing approaches
        III. Wireframe creation
            A. Wireframe creation commands
            B. Editing wireframe surfaces
          IV. NURBS creation
              A. Surface creation commands
              B. Editing NURBS
            V. Composite solids
              VI. Applications
                  A. Importing/exporting surfaces
                    1. DXF/IGES
                      a. Normal views
                      b. 2-D object views
                      c. First angle projection (ISO)
                      d. Generating sections
                  B. Parametric modeling packages
                  C. CAM packages
                  D. CAE packages
                  E. CIM packages
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