Design for Manufacture, Assembly, Disassembly, and Service10.1 Assembly ModelsConstraint-Based AssembliesChoosing the Parent PartAssembly ConstraintsManaging Assembly Files10.2 Assemblies and DesignLayout DrawingsAssembling to a SkeletonGlobal ParametersSeed PartsConstraint-Based Drawing Elements10.3 Assemblies and Simulation10.4 Parts for AssembliesStandard PartsFastener Libraries10.5 Using Your Model to Check FitsInterference CheckingAccessibility Checking10.6 Manufacturing ProcessesDesigning Plastic PartsCast PartsModeling Machined PartsModeling Sheet Metal PartsOther Methods of Production10.7 Dos and Don’ts of Practical DesignCasting DesignPractical Considerations10.8 Manufacturing MaterialsMaterial Assignment in Models10.9 Appearance, Service Life, and Recycling10.10 Dimensional Accuracy and Surface Finish10.11 Net-Shape Manufacturing10.12 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing10.13 Shared Manufacturing10.14 Manufacturing Methods and the Drawing10.15 Modeling for Testing and Refinement10.16 Determining Mass PropertiesUnderstanding Mass Property Calculations10.17 Exporting Data from the DatabaseFile FormatsCommon Formats for ExportVector versus Raster Data10.18 Downstream ApplicationsSpreadsheetsEquation SolversFinite Element AnalysisSimulation SoftwareHuman FactorsIntegrated Modeling and Design Software10.19 PROTOTYPING YOUR DESIGNRapid PrototypingTranslating the ModelRapid Prototyping SystemsRapid ToolingKey WordsChapter SummaryReview QuestionsChapter ExercisesMass Properties Exercises