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 CONTENTS

Contents

1 General handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.1 Starting/Terminating ICEM Surf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.2 The user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2.1 Information in the info line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2.2 Scaling factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2.3 Angle Of View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2.4 Navigation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2.5 Mouse button assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2.6 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.2.7 Special functions block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.2.8 Geometry functions block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.2.9 Service functions block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.2.10 Status line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.3 Manipulation of the symbols in the graphic area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.4 View manipulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
1.5 Control keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.5.1 Default assignment of the function keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.5.2 Control keys for system control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.5.3 Control keys for text field modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1.6 Standard functions in the window footer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1.7 Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
1.8 Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

2 Unified Modelling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2.1 Work steps for the geometry modelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2.2 Making objects available for modelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
2.3 Modifying geometry and reference objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
2.4 Defining the Geometry and the Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2.5 Defining the Projection Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
2.6 Executing modelling functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
2.7 Saving variants and sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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 GENERAL HANDLING
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1 General handling

1.1 Starting/Terminating ICEM Surf

Start ICEM Surf
Via “Start – Programs” or by double click onto the program icon.

Start options
Start options are set after the start command of ICEM Surf in the command line “Target” on the “Shortcut” tab in the menu “Properties”. The
menu Properties is activated by right-click onto the program icon.

Terminate ICEM Surf:

File – Exit or ^Q.

1.2 The user interface

1.2.1 Information in the info line

program version current List Scaling (only in

Parallel Perspective)
current data base current Part

1.2.2 Scaling factors

Equal scaling in horizontal and vertical direction:

Setting Display with Equal Scaling. ( ). The scaling values in the text fields are automatically set to equal values.

Unequal scaling in horizontal and vertical direction

Setting Display with Different Scaling ( ). The text fields may display different scaling values.

1.2.3 Angle Of View

Setting the angle of view (= size of the field of view) in X direction.

1.2.4 Navigation Mode

Display of the current navigation mode: Free, Walk, Fly, Turn Head (see also “View manipulation” on page 13.

1.2.5 Mouse button assignment

Display of the current function assignment of the left, middle, and right mouse button.

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 TOOLBAR
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1.2.6 Toolbar
Options for toolbar settings are available on the Style tab in Windows – Preferences.

File – New

File – Open

File – Save

File – Save as...

File – Plot

Cut

Copy

Paste

DB, Lists Display and Activation of the existing lists. The current list is highlighted.
Right mouse button: Activation of the context menu with the List menu options.

Create new list

Move list display to the left/right

Expand pull-down menu with all lists

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1.2.7 Special functions block

Visualisation

Display Options Reference Manager

ICEM DB Edit Structures Light

Environment Material

Plane and view selection

Plane List

View List

Standard views and planes

View: ’S’ Side View Plane: ’S’ Side View (XZ)

View: ’T’ Top View Plane: ’T’ Top View (XY)

View: ’F’ Front View Plane: ’F’ Front View (-YZ)

View: ’R’ Rear View) Plane: ’R’ Rear View (YZ)

Set View to Current Plane Set Plane to Current View

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 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS BLOCK
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View/Navigation/Mirror

Free

Walk

Fly

Turn Head

Switch to
Parallel Perspective/Central Perspective Set Navigation Mode

Choose Rotation Centre Mode Mirror

Centre of Geometry

Dynamic

Rigid

Reference Point

Zoom

Zoom Out Zoom In

Display with Equal Scaling Display with Different Scaling

Select Zoomed Detail with Equal Scaling Select Zoomed Detail with Different Scaling

Auto Min/Max

Miscellaneous

Identification

Tessellation

Set Position of Coordinate Axes

Coordinate Axes 2D Coordinate Axes 3D

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 GEOMETRY FUNCTIONS BLOCK
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1.2.8 Geometry functions block

Main Functions
(Create | Modify))
Subfunctions

Patch Raw Data

Surface Scan
Curve Segment Unified Modelling
Curve Symmetry | Move

1.2.9 Service functions block

Plane Display Object Manager

View Objects Freeze

Sections Delete Undo

List Diagnosis Edit Structures

1.2.10 Status line

Display of selection prompts and status messages.

1.3 Manipulation of the symbols in the graphic area

General usage of the mouse buttons

• Left
Rotation around an axis or translation along an axis of the local or model coordinate system.
• Middle
Free rotation or free translation in the view plane.
• Right
Activating the context menu.

Symbol Usage Manipulation Possibilities

3D Symbol View rotation in the Rotate

graphic area
Z

Y X

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 GEOMETRY FUNCTIONS BLOCK
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Symbol Usage Manipulation Possibilities

Plane Symbol Function

Display – Plane • Rotate ( , , )
Z
• Invert ( , , )

• Translate ( )
Y
X • Scale ( )

Plane XY

Move-Symbol Funktionen
Move – Dynamic • Rotate ( , , )
Unified Modelling –
• Invert ( , , )
Move
• Translate ( )

• Scale along an axis ( …)

• Scale in a plane ( …)

Image Symbol Functions • Move ( )

Display – Background
Image • Scale ( , , , ,
Display – Texture Pro-
jection , , , )
Y: 1945

X: 3253

Light Source Symbol Beam Function Rotate

Display – Light

Light Source Symbol Point Function Move

Display – Light

Light Source Symbol Spot Function

Display – Light • Rotate ( )

• Move ( )

• Move along the light beam ( )

Point Symbol Coordinate point in Move

model space

Vector Symbol Definition of a direction

vector • Rotate ( )

• Invert ( left mouse button)

• Move ( )

• Move in vector direction ( middle mouse

button)

• Scale (changing the vector length) ( )

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 GEOMETRY FUNCTIONS BLOCK
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Symbol Usage Manipulation Possibilities

2D Coordinate Axes Symbol Move

Special function
1000

500
-1000 -500 0.0 500 1000
0.0

-500

-1000

3D Coordinate Axes Symbol Move

Special function
1500

1000
-1000
-500
0.0 500
500 1000

0.0

-500

Clipping Plane and Turn Table Symbol Functions

Display – Clipping • Rotate ( )
Plane, Display – Turn
Table) • Invert ( )

• Move ( )

Grid Symbol Function Move

Display – Grid

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1.4 View manipulation

Using the mouse:

Shift Shift + Ctrl

Left Arbitrary Rotation of the view. Rotation of the view about the Xt- or Yt-axis (screen
mouse button (Except navigation mode Walk: only rotation around the coordinates).
Yt-axis)

The positioning of the centre of rotation depends on the setting in the popup menu Centre of Rotation (Navigation
tab of the function Display – View/Navigation or the special functions block).

Middle Arbitrary translation of the view. Translation of the view on the X- or Y-axis (screen
mouse button coordinates).

Mouse wheel: – –
Zoom

Right Zoom and rotation about the Zt-axis (screen coordi- Zoom or rotation about the Zt-axis (screen coordinates).
mouse button nates).

The manipulation type depends on the Navigation Mode set in the corresponding popup menu in the Navigation
tab of the function Display – View/Navigation or the special functions block.

Vertical Horizontal
mouse movement mouse movement

Free Zoom Rotation

Walk move forward/backward no Rotation

Fly move forward/backward no Rotation

Turn Head Zoom Rotation

Using the keyboard:

Key Combination Description

Shift + arrow keys Continuous rotation around screen axes.

Ctrl + cursor keys Results in a 90° flapping by model axes.

Ctrl + Alt + cursor keys Results in a 90° flapping by screen axes.

Ctrl + Shift Activates the magnifying glass

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 CONTROL KEYS
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1.5 Control keys

1.5.1 Default assignment of the function keys

Key Function Description

F1 Shading Shading On/Off

F2 Auto Min/Max Automatic Min/Max

F3 View Change from current view to previous view

F4 Perspective Central Perspective on/off

F5 Anim On/Off Animation of the Geometry on/off: Continuous rotation of the geometry around the Y-
axis

F6 Original Symmetry: Display of the original half

F7 Mirror Symmetry: Display of the mirrored half

F8 Both Symmetry: Display of both halves

F9 C-CtrlP On/Off Display of control points of selected curves on/off

F10 P-CtrlP On/Off Display of control points of selected patches on/off

F11 Plane Symbol Plane symbol on/off

F12 Deselection Deselection of all elements

Sticker for the keyboard

On the last page Function Keys of this PDF file you will find an icon bar with the default assignment of the function keys which you can print, cut
out and stick onto your keyboard.

1.5.2 Control keys for system control

Key Function

ScrollLock Blanks/unblanks the pull-down-menu and the function blocks

Pause Activating/Deactivating the menu Windows – Status.

Arrow keys In graphic area Slow movement of the mouse cursor.

In function windows Moving in text fields).

Shift In graphic area View manipulation

In lists and tables Marking all lines in the region between the first and second selection with
the left mouse button (e. g. in the file browsers and selection windows).

Ctrl In graphic area View manipulation

In lists and tables Selection of individual not successive lines with the left mouse button.

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 CONTROL KEYS FOR TEXT FIELD MODIFICATIONS
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1.5.3 Control keys for text field modifications

Key/Shortcut Function

Home Cursor in column 1.

End Cursor in last column.

Delete Delete character right of the cursor.

Insert Insert Blank.

Backspace: or Ctrl + H Delete character left of the cursor.

Move cursor to the previous or next text field.

or

or Move cursor one position to the left or right.

Ctrl + X Cut and buffer the selected text of the text field.

Ctrl + C Copy and buffer the selected text of the text field.

Ctrl + V Paste buffer contents.

Tab or Ctrl + I Move cursor to the next text field and select text.

Esc or Ctrl + [ Clear active text field.

Enter or Ctrl + M or Ctrl + J Execute input (only in non-dynamic text fields in windows without OK button).

Keypad / Insert “/”.

Keypad * Insert “*”.

Keypad - Insert “-”.

Keypad + Insert “+”.

Keypad . Insert “.”.

Keypad 0-9 Insert “0”- “9”.

1.6 Standard functions in the window footer

Function Description

Abort the function.

Activate the online help window for the current function.

Restore options and parameters to the default settings.

Restore the window to default position.

OK Execution of the function. Alternatively with Enter or Ctrl + M.

Apply Apply parameters set in the function window

Apply immediately Execute modifications of options and parameters without confirmation.

Continue Reactivate the function.

Alternative Shows the next possible solution.

Exit Terminates the function. In this case the button only blanks the corresponding
function window.

Activating the button by enter key (e. g. OK, Apply, or Alternative).

Extending or reducing the display of a function windows.

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 SHORTCUTS
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1.7 Shortcuts

Shortcuts calling menu functions

Shortcut Menu Function

Alt-S File – Save as...

Ctrl-A Display – Display

Ctrl-B Display – View Layout

Ctrl-D Diagnosis – Diagnosis

Ctrl-E File – Include

Ctrl-F Display – Colours

Ctrl-L Display – Light

Ctrl-M Display – Material

Ctrl-N File – New

Ctrl-O File – Open

Ctrl-P File – Plot

Ctrl-Q File – Exit

Ctrl-S File – Save

Ctrl-T Object Manager

Ctrl-U Windows – Straighten Up

Ctrl-Y Diagnosis – Sections

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 SHORTCUTS
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Shortcuts for the object selection

Sorted by Keys Sorted by Data Types

Key Data Type Data Type Key

0 Volume Arc a
a Bezier/Arc Bezier Patch a
a Bezier Segment Bezier Segment p
a Curve Segment Bezier/Arc t
a NURBS Segment Colour n
e Raw Data Segment Curve f
f Surface Curve Segment l
j Scan Set Face s
k Curve Line k
l Line Material m
m Material NURBS Patch a
n Colour NURBS Segment a
p Patch Part p
p Bezier Patch Patch p
p NURBS Patch Point q
q Point Raw Data Contour e
r Raw Data Contour Raw Data Segment r
s Arc Scan v
t Face Scan Set j
v Scan Sections y
x Part Surface x
y Sections Volume 0

Deselection of objects: Shift + shortcut or Ctrl + object selection

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Shortcuts for the position selection

Sorted by Keys Sorted by Data Types

Key Data Type Data Type Key

. Grid Point Arc Length b

, Control Point (C) Bezier Edge g
a Curve Segment Bezier Patch p
b Arc Length Centre Point z
c End Point Control Point (C) ,
d Diagnosis Data Control Point (P) o
d Diagnoses Corner Point h
e Raw Data Segment Curve Segment a
g Bezier Edge Diagnoses d
g Edge Diagnosis Data d
g NURBS Edge Edge g
h Corner Point Edge-End Point y
i Face Edge End Point c
i Face Edge End Point Face t
o Control Point (P) Face Edge i
p Patch Face Edge End Point i
p Bezier Patch Face Edge Segment u
p NURBS Patch Grid Point .
q Point NURBS Edge g
t Face NURBS Patch p
u Face Edge Segment Patch p
v Scan Plane Point w
w Plane Point Point q
y Edge-End Point Raw Data Segment e
z Centre Point Scan v

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 LICENSES
1

1.8 Licenses

Licenses for general and geometry functions

Module License name Function

SURF Professional K24 Basic module

Realtime Renderer K62 File – Export/Write – ICEM DB – Entities:

Environment
Turn Table
File – Import/Include – ICEM DB – Entities:
Environment
Turn Table
Display – Options:
Textures
Bump Map
Self Shadows
Self Shadows – Soft
Reflection – Clearpaint
Env. Lighting
Lens Flares
Display – Material – Colours:
Refraction
Display – Material – Textures
Display – Texture Projection
Display – Environment – Light
Display – Environment – Shadow
Display – Light – HDR
Display – Light – Lens Flares:
Glow
Display – Light – Ambient Occlusion
Display – Turn Table
Display – Animation
Display – Depth of Field
Display – View/Navigation – Stereo
Display – 3DExcite Deltagen

Magic K45 File – Export/Write – ICEM DB – Entities:

Environment
Background Image
Turn Table
File – Import/Include – ICEM DB – Entities:
Environment
Background Image
Turn Table
File – Export – Inventor
File – Export – PostScript
File – Export – VRML
Modify Surface – Point
Modify Surface – Control Point
Modify Surface – Refit Surfaces
Unified Modelling:
Reference
Create – Taping
Volume
Display – Material – Colours:
Refraction
Display – Environment
Display – Background Image
Display – View/Navigation – Stereo

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 LICENSES
1

Module License name Function

Master K46 Create Surface – Offset

Create Surface – Global Blend
Create Surface – Fillet – Global
Create Surface – Addenda
Modify Surface – Feature Design
Modify Surface – Crowning
Modify Surface – Addenda
Unified Modelling:
Reference
Feature Design
Display – Highlight:
Split
Create Surface – Global Fillet

Scan Modelling K72 File – Export – Scan

File – Export – STL
all scan creation and modification functions
all scan modification functions in Unified Modelling
Move – Register
Unified Modelling – Creation of objects:
Quick Surfacing

Advanced Tools K76 Diagnoses – Check – Flat Region

Diagnoses – Check – Nominal Actual Value Comparison
Diagnoses – Context – Clearance
Diagnoses – Context – Levelling
Create Patch – Corner Blend
Create Patch – Surface of Revolution
Helix
Create Surface – Tube
Create Surface – Accelerated Surface
Create Surface – Advanced Fillet
3 Radii
2 Chord Lengths
Create Surface – Tri-Tangent Fillet

Safety Analysis K77 Diagnoses – Check – Safety Analysis

Licenses for interfaces

Module License name Function

PLM Link K74 Running ICEM Surf in PDM mode

UG Direct Interface K27 File – Import – Unigraphics

File – Export – Unigraphics

CATIA V4 Direct K21 File – Import – Catia V4

Interface
File – Export – Catia V4

CATIA V5 Direct K20 File – Import – Catia V5

Interface
File – Export – Catia V5

Academia and Student licenses

Product License feature Usage

ICEM Surf for Academia K49 – EDU ICEM Surf version for universities and design schools

ICEM Surf Student Edition K49 – STU ICEM Surf version for students

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 UNIFIED MODELLING
2

2 Unified Modelling

2.1 Work steps for the geometry modelling

The available possibilities of modelling geometry with Unified Modelling are shown in the following figure:

Direct modelling

directly modelling the geometry

direct modelling of and simultaneously “sucking”
the geometry the geometry to the projection
base

Global modelling

global modelling of globally modelling the geometry

the geometry via the via the reference and simultane-
reference ously moving the geometry on
the projection base

The following work steps can be carried out for modelling geometry with Unified Modelling:
1. Making objects available for modelling
(see page 22 et seqq.)
• Selecting objects (see page 23)
• Creating objects (see page 23)
• Defining display properties (see page 24)
2. Modifying geometry and reference objects
(see page 25 et seqq.)
• Changing the order of objects (see page 25)
• Segmenting or dividing curves, patches, faces, and volumes (see page 26)
• Segmenting, dividing, refining, and filtering raw data (see page 27)
• Smoothing curves, patches, and faces (see page 26)
• Smoothing raw data (see page 26)
• Dynamically smoothing scans (see page 26)
• Modifying faces (see page 27)
• Defining topological relations for face edges (see page 27)
3. Defining the Geometry and the Reference
(see page 28 et seqq.)
• Defining topological relations (see page 28)
• Executing topology diagnoses (see page 29)
• Assigning properties (see page 29)
• Defining relations between geometry and reference (see page 29)
4. Defining the Projection Base
(see page 30 et seqq.)
• Defining relations between geometry/reference and projection base (see page 30)
• Projecting onto scan regions (see page 31)

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• Projecting onto feature lines (see page 31)

• Executing diagnoses for the projection onto surfaces (see page 32)
5. Executing modelling functions
(see page 32 et seqq.)
• Point/Control Point Modification (see page 33)
• Feature Design (see page 34)
• Crowning (see page 34)
• Dynamic Move (see page 34)
• Volume modelling (see page 35)
6. Saving variants and sessions
(see page 35 et seqq.)

2.2 Making objects available for modelling

activation of the function Unified Modelling:

or via
Modify – Unified Modelling

selecting creating new

objects geometry or
reference objects

defining display
properties for multiple
objects Undo/Redo

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2

Selecting objects

automatically guides through selection of the geometry objects to be

the selection of the object modified, the reference objects, and the
types switched on projection base

activation or deactivation of selection of additional objects

the three object types for the or deselection of objects (Ctrl
modelling key)

Creating objects

activation of the menu Create for creating new

geometry or reference objects

curves and patches and

raw data scans

Points 4 Points

Control Point Patch/Scan from Edges

Express Quick Surfacing

Curve Segment/Raw Data

Segment from Patch Edge Patch/Scan from Scan Region

Iso-Curve (Curve Segment/Raw Data

Segment) across the Patch Edge Patch/Scan from Region Selection

Curve Segment/Raw Data Seg-

ment by Curve Approximation Auto

patch normal
Duplicate direction
Taping
(option “Auto”)

creation of a
closed curve

choosing the type

of object to be
created

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Defining display properties

activation of the menu Display for the definition

of individual display parameters

assignment of colours for

Geometry, Reference, or
Projection Base

specification of display
properties for the individual
object types

making curves
and raw data
always visible

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 MODIFYING GEOMETRY AND REFERENCE OBJECTS
2

2.3 Modifying geometry and reference objects

right mouse button with cursor position

upon no object:
activation of the general context menu for
invoking one of the object context menus

right mouse button with cursor position upon an object:

activation of the corresponding object context menu

changing the order

smoothing, smoothing
segmenting/dividing scans
objects

modifying
faces

smoothing raw data

segmenting/divid-
ing
refine/filter

Rigid On/Off in all menus:

object is rigid/not rigid during
invoking external the modification
geometry functions

Changing the order of objects

assigning the order to

individually selected
or all objects
assigning a minimum
or maximum order to
all objects

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Smoothing curves, patches, and faces

automatic
smoothing

Smoothing raw data

automatic smoothing –
entire contour or region
dynamic
smoothing
smoothing by
projection

Dynamically smoothing scans

selection of a posi- order of the

tion on the scan auxiliary patch
modification range
for smoothing maximum modi-
fication of the
scan points

Segmenting or dividing curves, patches, faces, and volumes

executing the seg-

mentation/division

segmenting/dividing at the
selected position transition quality for
segmentations
segmenting/dividing into
(Position, Tangent,
specified number of
Curvature)
segments
segmenting/dividing of a
separate object or all
objects
choosing whether a
segmentation or a
division shall be done

suspend segmentation –
individually or by region pick

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Segmenting, dividing, refining, and filtering raw data

segmenting and dividing

raw data
(see “Segmenting or
dividing curves, patches,
faces, and volumes”)

refining and fil-

tering raw data

Modifying faces

defining topological
relations for face
edges

What shall be modified:

original patch or face
edge curves?
deactivates the selection of
Base Patch or Edge
removes the trimming
cropping the base patch of
one ore several faces to the
size of the face

Defining topological relations for face edges

generating or deleting the applying the topologi-

defined topological relation cal relation to all or
individual faces
desired transition
condition

with/without angle

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2

2.4 Defining the Geometry and the Reference

activation of the menu for

defining the Geometry

defining executing
topological topology assigning
relations diagnoses properties

defining relations
between geometry
and reference

activation of the menu for

defining the Reference

Defining topological relations

definition of the topologi-

cal relation as transition
or edge condition

generating or deleting applying the topologi-

the specified topological cal relation to all or
relation individual objects

desired transition or only topology recogni-

edge condition tion or also matching
the objects

with/without gap/angle definition of the matching

matching to symmetry behaviour of curves
plane

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Executing topology diagnoses

specification of admissible assignment of

values for transition or individual colours
edge conditions for diagnoses

Assigning properties

definition of
rigid objects
definition of sym-
metrical objects

definition of the
symmetry plane

Defining relations between geometry and reference

permitting translation of assignment of

not-covered geometry the reference to
regions the geometry
distance between
allowing additional rota- geometry and
tion of the geometry reference

allowing modification
of covered control smoothing for the
points only approximation

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 DEFINING THE PROJECTION BASE
2

2.5 Defining the Projection Base

activation of the menu for

defining the ProjBase

projecting executing diagnoses

onto feature for the projection
lines onto surfaces

defining relations between projecting

projection geometry/reference and onto scan
direction projection base regions

Defining relations between geometry/reference and projection base

distance between
geometry/reference
and projection base

What shall be smoothing for the

projected? approximation

restriction of the move-

ment by the edges of the
Onto which objects projection base
shall be projected?
projection of the
Projecting all or control points
only individual
objects?

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Projecting onto scan regions

mode of select-
tolerances for
ing/deselecting
the selection
scan regions

shaded display
of scan regions
switching between
selection and dese-
lection mode

activating the deselecting all duplicating the dividing the

selection/ selected scan selected scan original scan
deselection regions regions

Projecting onto feature lines

split angle

type of mesh edge

for the creation of
feature lines direction of the light vector
(option “Highlight”) resp. split
direction (option “Split Line”)

creating/remov- controlling the number and

ing the feature position of the mesh edges
lines (options “Sharp Bend”,
“Curvature”, “Highlight”)

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Executing diagnoses for the projection onto surfaces

parameter for the computa-

tion and display of the devi-
ation course

display of the maximum

deviation value

display of the deviation setting the colour scale

course by vectors or a col- for the coloured deviation
oured shading diagnosis

diagnosis of gaps, deviation diagnosis

overlappings, normal between projected objects
deviations and the projection base

2.6 Executing modelling functions

point and control feature

point modification design

dynamic volume
crowning modelling
move

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2

Point/Control Point Modification

activation of the menu Point/Control Point for

point or control point modifications

movement type control points to

and direction be moved

no movement
restriction Single

Direction Row

Tangent Facet

Normal Auto
extrapola-
tion modes
Extrapolate

Offset
modifica-
tion laws
Rotate

restriction of the
movement
Express Control Point Modification
selection of addi-
tional control points to Direct Control Point Modification
be moved
Express Point Modification

Direct Point Modification

range of movement/
rotation angle

options for the dis-

play during the
modification

Shortcuts for Point/Control Point Modification

Option Shortcut

Switching between the movement types/directions

Unlimited u

Vector v

Tangent t

Normal n

Extrapolate e

Offset o

Axis a
(Activation of the last coordinate sys-
tem in use: Plane/Model)

Fixing coordinate directions

(Only if Plane or Model is active)

X, Y, Z/D x, y, z

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Feature Design

activation of the menu

Feature Design

selection of reference
pairs: original and modi-
fied reference

Crowning

activation of the menu

Crowning

selection of the
crowning position(s)

options for the dis-

play of the crowning
crowning value

modifying the
crowning shape

edge continuity

Dynamic Move

activation of the menu

Move

determining the position of

the plane origin

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 SAVING VARIANTS AND SESSIONS
2

Volume modelling

activation of the menu

Volume

define volumes
as rigid
modify order
define volumes
defining display as symmetric
properties for
volumes

2.7 Saving variants and sessions

extending the
main menu

activating saved
variants of the
current session

options for saving individ-

ual settings as variants
and session

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 INDEX

Index

A Function Keys 14 Status Line 10

Alternative 15 Status Window 14
Angle of View 6 G System Control 14
Animation 14 Geometry Functions 10
Apply 15 T
Apply immediately 15 Tab 15
Arrow keys 14 I
Tessellation 9
Auto Min/Max 9 ICEM DB Edit Structures 8
Text Field Modification 15
Automatic Min/Max 14 ICEM Surf for Academia 20
Toolbar 7
ICEM Surf Student Edition 20
Topology
Identification 9
B Info Line 6
Unified Modeling 28
Backspace 15
Buffer 15
L U
Undo
Licenses 19
C Light 8
Service Functions Block 10
Centerline Symmetry 10 Unified Modeling
Lists
Central Perspective 9, 14 Context Menus 25
Service Functions Block 10
Centre of Rotation Control Point Modification 33
Centre of Geometry 9 Creation 23
Dynamic 9 M Crowning 34
Reference Point 9 Magnifying Glass 13 Diagnoses for Projection 32
Rigid 9 Material 8 Diagnoses for Topology 29
Context Menu Mirror 9 Display 24
Unified Modeling 25 Mouse Button Assignment 6, 13 Divide 26, 27
Continue 15 Move 10 Edge Conditions 28
Control Keys 14 Unified Modeling 34 External Functions 25
Backspace 15 Feature Design 34
Ctrl + Cursor Keys 13 N Filter 27
Cursor Keys 13, 15 Geometry Definition 28
Navigation Mode 6
Esc 15 Geometry/Reference-Projection Base Rela-
Fly 9
Function Keys 14 tion 30
Free 9
System Control 14 Geometry-Reference Relation 29
Turn Head 9
Tab 15 Modeling Functions 32
Walk 9
Text Field 15 Move 34
Text Field Modification 15 Order Change 25
Control Point Modification O Point Modification 33
Unified Modeling 33 Object Manager Projection Base Definition 30
Coordinate Axes 9 Service Functions Block 10 Projection on Feature Lines 31
Copy 15 Objects Projection on Scan Regions 31
Crowning Service Functions Block 10 Properties of Geometry/Reference 29
Unified Modeling 34 On-line Help (Activation) 15 Quick Reference 21
Ctrl + Cursor Keys 13 Reference Definition 28
Ctrl Key 14 P Refine 27
Cursor Keys 13, 15 Segmentation 26, 27
Parallel Perspective 9
Selection 23
Paste 15
Session 35
D Pause 14
Shortcuts 33
Delete Plane List 8
Smooth curves 26
Service Functions Block 10 Plane Symbol 14
Smooth faces 26
Deselection 14 Point Modification
Smooth patches 26
Diagnosis Unified Modeling 33
Smooth Raw Data 26
Service Functions Block 10 Previous View 14
Smooth Scans 26
Display Topology for Faces 27
Mirrored 14 R Topology Relations 28
Original 14 Reference Manager 8 Transition Conditions 28
Original + Mirrored 14 Restore Variables 15 Volume modelling 35
selected Control Points 14 Restore Window Position 15 Worksteps 21
Service Functions Block 10 Unified Modelling 10
Unified Modeling 24 User Interface 6
Display Options 8 S
Display with Different Scaling 9 ScrollLock 14
Display with Equal Scaling 9 Sections V
Divide Service Functions Block 10 View
Unified Modeling 26 Select Zoomed Detail with Different Scaling 9 Manipulation 13
Select Zoomed Detail with Equal Scaling 9 Service Functions Block 10
Selection (Shortcuts) 17 View List 8
E Service Functions 10 Volume modelling
Edit Structures Set Position of Coordinate Axes 9 Unified Modeling 35
Service Functions Block 10 Shading 14
Environment 8 Shift-Taste 14
Esc 15 W
Shortcuts
Exit Window Footer 15
Menu Functions 16
a function 15 Work Plane
Selection 17
ICEM Surf 6 Service Functions Block 10
Unified Modeling 33
Special functions 8
F Standard Perspective 8 Z
Feature Design Standard planes 8 Zoom In 9
Unified Modeling 34 Standard views 8 Zoom Out 9
Freeze Start ICEM Surf 6
Service Functions Block 10 Start Options 6

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