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This powerful tool combined with Kubotek's FaceLogic technology allows users to manipulate imported data as easily and effectively as native data. Features can be created, edited and removed as easily as if they were created by KeyCreator.

This brief demonstration outlines a typical edit performed by DDDE. Note that this is a simple example. For a more detailed explanation of DDDE and it's capabilities, please contact CAD WIRE - 903-305-0561 or howard@cadwire.com

Step 1. The model.
This model has no historical information or parametric definition. It's a simple B-Rep solid. Most parametric-based modelers would have to 'discover' all of the features in the model before and editing could be performed. Even after feature recognition, edits may fail. This is largely due to the fact that there are several methods for defining a part like this in a parametric system. Some lend themselves to editing and some do not. KeyCreator isn't dependant on the way a model was created, it only looks at the geometry.

Step 2. Defining the edit.
In KeyCreator, we create simple dimensions on the features we want to edit. This is a regular KeyCreator dimension and not a special 'type' for this edit. We just want to lock down the features that we want to edit. In this case, we're just going to use the lower 2.5" dimension. The upper dimension is there for reference only and isn't part of the editing we're going to do. It WILL however, update to show the change after our editing is done.

Step 3. Editing the dimension
The next step in the process is to edit the dimension. At this point, KeyCreator 'watches' as we select the dimensions to understand the type of editing we want to do. We Do Not Select The Faces - KeyCreator selects faces intelligently based on what will need to be altered to accommodate the change to the dimension. There are three ways the model could be modified here: 1. The bottom could get extended 2. The bottom could be extended and the highlighted faces offset by equal amounts or 3. The highlighted faces could be moved only. Note that KeyCreator automatically recognized the tangency condition between the flat face and the adjacent fillets, it knows that these fillets will have to be altered as well to maintain tangency.

Step 4. The result
The result of this edit can be seen above. The fillets were maintained as were all of the faces that weren't selected.

To recap, here's the steps.

1. Add dimensions to the model
2. Edit the dimensions you've added - the solid model updates to reflect the change.

That's it. And it works equally well on imported as well as native data.

If you are interested in learning more about Direct Dimension Driven Editing, please feel free to contact CAD WIRE 905-305-0561 or howard@cadwire.com