IronCAD’s most powerful tool might have more functionality than you know. In this article we will discuss some of the TriBall’ s functionality to helping you work more efficiently; this list will also include new functionality pertaining to IRONCAD 2019 PU1.
The Triball Consists of a few basic parts: The Inside Handles, The Outside Handles, The Outside Planes, and the Ring. We will discuss each one individually
The Inside Handles:
The inside handles are great tools for Orien
Introduced in IronCAD 2019, IronCAD introduced many changes to our UI. Now the Triball, edges a smooth new look. We heard lots of great feedback about the UI and have decided that users should be able to choose between the classic look and the new UI. The TriBall now has a right click setting to change the styles on the go, so we can use whichever one you like more. We also created a setting in the rendering panel at the bottom on the page to allow users to choose between thick and thin edges. T
One tool most IronCAD users don’t see is the Surface Reshaping Properties. You can apply this on extrudes to create editable custom shapes. These options range from simple options like capping the end of your extrude, to having the extrude match the surfaces it interacts with.
Cap: Choose a height for the Cap to extend, and IronCAD will create a rounded surface at the end of the extrude.
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Taper: choose and orientation and tilt angle for selection and IronCAD will cr
There is an option inside of IronCAD to see which parts are created from a mirror function. You can activate this indicator by going to the Scene Browser, Selecting the Tree Icon, and selecting more filters. From there you can choose the check mark for Mirror Part or Assembly. That option will show all parts/ Assemblies that are mirrored.
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IronCAD positioning constraints are a great tool for users to position their parts with just a few clicks. These constraints are easy to use and can accurately model how your parts would work with one another in the real world. Fix one of the parts in parent and select the mechanism mode tool. This tool allows you to move the parts by dragging them with your mouse and works with positioning constraints to ensure that your creation has the correct tolerances, and fit.
The Mate and Align tool
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