Tutorials

Tutorials are one of the best methods to learn a product. CADMAX offers a variety of key-stroke tutorials that teach you how to use different aspects of the product. Each tutorial is provided in Adobe Acrobat format for easy viewing and printing. You can download Acrobat for free by clicking on the Get Acrobat Reader button. Each tutorial is listed below by its subject along with a brief explanation of its contents.

General Interest

Getstart.pdf (315k) Overview of CADMAX's user-interface. Learn the basics and how to get around in CADMAX. You will learn how to open drawings and work with CADMAX menus.

Parametric, Feature-based solid modeling

bracket.pdf (431k)
Create a bracket and make modifications by editing a sketch and changing its variables. Learn basic sketching techniques. Use extrude, shell, and fillet features.

pipe_cavity.pdf (637k)
Create a flange. Learn new techniques to establish sketch planes. Use extrude, swing, fillet, and circular array features.

bracket2.pdf (509k)
Create another bracket in metric. To make this part we recommend that you make bracket.pdf and flange.pdf first. Shows new, more advanced sketching techniques. Use extrude with boss, cut and intersection and complex fillets.

assembly.pdf (446k)
Create dynamic relationships between parts by modeling parts together in the same drawing. Place parts from other documents into an assembly.

detailing.pdf (653k)
Set up detailing views from the model. Add dimensions, and notes. Make changes to the model and show results instantly in the detail view.

Boolean Solid modeling

clamp_ring.pdf (173k)
Construct a clamp ring. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, rotational sweep, boolean add and subtract, and circular array.

connector.pdf (244k)
Construct a 27-pin connector. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, extrude, boolean add and subtract, variable radius fillets, fixed radius fillets, and linear array.

connector_screw.pdf (119k)
Construct the screw for the 27-pin connector. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, rotational sweep, extrude, boolean add and subtract, fixed radius fillets, and circular array.

tape_dispenser.pdf (170k)
Construct a tape dispenser using a combination of free-form surface modeling and boolean solid modeling. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, rotational sweep, extrude, boolean add and subtract, fixed radius fillets, and circular array.

Free-form surface modeling

headlight.pdf (2096k)
Guides you through the creation of a headlite nose piece. Activities include creating free-form surfaces, trim surfaces, and blended surfaces.

dispensr.pdf (934k)
Learn how to create complex 3D shapes using functions such as extrude, scale, trim, cut, and intersection.

Simple surface modeling and detailing

hexbrket.pdf (790k)
Guides you through the creation of a headlite nose piece. Activities include creating free-form surfaces, trim surfaces, and blended surfaces.

oblique.pdf (583k)
Learn how to create complex 3D shapes using functions such as extrude, scale, trim, cut, and intersection.

fixture.pdf (534k)
Guides you through the creation of a headlite nose piece. Activities include creating free-form surfaces, trim surfaces, and blended surfaces.

	bracket.pdf (431k) Create a bracket and make modifications by editing a sketch and changing its variables. Learn basic sketching techniques. Use extrude, shell, and fillet features.

	pipe_cavity.pdf (637k) Create a flange. Learn new techniques to establish sketch planes. Use extrude, swing, fillet, and circular array features.

	bracket2.pdf (509k) Create another bracket in metric. To make this part we recommend that you make bracket.pdf and flange.pdf first. Shows new, more advanced sketching techniques. Use extrude with boss, cut and intersection and complex fillets.

	assembly.pdf (446k) Create dynamic relationships between parts by modeling parts together in the same drawing. Place parts from other documents into an assembly.

	detailing.pdf (653k) Set up detailing views from the model. Add dimensions, and notes. Make changes to the model and show results instantly in the detail view.

	clamp_ring.pdf (173k) Construct a clamp ring. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, rotational sweep, boolean add and subtract, and circular array.

	connector.pdf (244k) Construct a 27-pin connector. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, extrude, boolean add and subtract, variable radius fillets, fixed radius fillets, and linear array.

	connector_screw.pdf (119k) Construct the screw for the 27-pin connector. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, rotational sweep, extrude, boolean add and subtract, fixed radius fillets, and circular array.

	tape_dispenser.pdf (170k) Construct a tape dispenser using a combination of free-form surface modeling and boolean solid modeling. Functions you will learn to use include entering geometry, rotational sweep, extrude, boolean add and subtract, fixed radius fillets, and circular array.

	headlight.pdf (2096k) Guides you through the creation of a headlite nose piece. Activities include creating free-form surfaces, trim surfaces, and blended surfaces.

	dispensr.pdf (934k) Learn how to create complex 3D shapes using functions such as extrude, scale, trim, cut, and intersection.

	hexbrket.pdf (790k) Guides you through the creation of a headlite nose piece. Activities include creating free-form surfaces, trim surfaces, and blended surfaces.
	oblique.pdf (583k) Learn how to create complex 3D shapes using functions such as extrude, scale, trim, cut, and intersection.
	fixture.pdf (534k) Guides you through the creation of a headlite nose piece. Activities include creating free-form surfaces, trim surfaces, and blended surfaces.

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