Parametric design is the de facto standard for3D mechanical design and manufacturing. If you are not using a trueparametric modeler, you are wasting time. Parametric basically meansthat you create intelligent parts, assemblies, and drawings that can beupdated later easily and with a minimum of rework. Wherever a part isused, for example in an assembly, BOM, or 2D drawing, changes will bereflected automatically.

Alibre Design is built from the groundup to be fully parametric. All modules are completely interconnected anddesign changes are a matter of double clicking dimensions you used tocreate your part originally and typing in new numbers. When you openyour assembly, you will see the part has been updated for you. When youopen your drawings, you will see all the views, including partial views,section views, and anything else will also be updated. The dimensionswill have changed for you, and you will not waste any time needlesslyredoing 2D drawings.

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