What's New | Manifold Design | MDTools 755

		MDTools 755 What's New
Miscellaneous
Align Multiple Cavities	Maintain Engraving Text Height
Manage O-ring Machining Information	Enter Net Name for Orifice on Insertion
Delete Attached Engraving with the Cavity	Correct Placement of Machining IDs


Improved User Interface

Set Assembly Constraints in Ribbon Menu

Part Menu

Assembly Menu

Set Assembly Constraints
is included in both the Part
and Assembly Ribbon Menu

License Option in Drawing and Assembly Menu

Drawing Menu

Manage MDTools license
while working in the Drawing or Assembly environment.

Assembly Menu

User Interface and Report Formats Improved

Report allows easy identification of issues.

The sections with no issues are grayed out,
so that the items with issue stand out.

Select Net from Available Net List in Manifold

List of nets used in the HyDraw Schematic are displayed in the Connectivity Browser.
(HyDraw Schematic data should be saved in the design)

List of nets used in the manifold appear as popup when you click in the Net Name field displayed
in the Cavity Library.

Shrink Wrap

Shrink Wrap Manifold Assembly

Deliver shrink-wrapped assembly in Inventor Assembly format(.iam)
or STEP format (.stp)

(* Shrink wrap removes Internal connectivity information)

Shrink Wrap Non-Rectangular Manifolds

Shrink Wrap Non-Rectangular Manifolds to remove internal connectivity information

The through bolt holes are kept unchanged

Generate Machining ID

Retain Machining IDs when Revising Your Manifold Design

Revisions made:
EC removed and BC added

Note: The Machining IDs of other cavities are unchanged

Manifold Assembly

Update Manifold Assembly Automatically

Assembled valve model moved to a new location automatically

Valve model moved and assembled with cavity on a new face automatically

Modify Manifold Assembly

Status, shows assembled and unassembled cavities

Update Icon indicates that an update is required

Filter list by cavity type

Apply changes and update your assembly

Preview CAD Model on Selection

Preview of CAD model

Create Machining Drawing


Specify Margin for Drawing Templates

Specify the top, bottom, left, and right margin for each template to generate the machining drawing.

Note: This is specific to the Create Machining Drawing command in Part Model.

Specify Minimum Distance Between Views

Specify minimum distance
between views

Miscellaneous Charts in One Sheet

Create on a single sheet :

Components and Ports List
Cavity List
Engraved Text Chart

New Interactive Functionality


Position Cavities or Footprints by Dragging when Inserting or Connecting Cavities

Position a cavity in the model by dragging the center point of the selected cavity

Move and position a cavity along an ordinate by grabbing one of the directional arrows

Note: Similar functionality is available
for the Connect Cavities command

Import and Export MDTools Settings


Preserve/Transfer MDTools Settings Across Versions or Computers

MDTools 750 settings
imported into MDTools 755

New Checking Functionality


Check Conformance to Schematic

Error-free:

Check the manifold design
against the HyDraw Schematic

Check for Poor Connections

Design Check,
for Poor Connections

Report lists connections having area of the connection
less than the area of cross-section of hole
with a smaller diameter in the connection

Repetitive Information Removed in Meet List

Program removes
repetition in the Meet List.

Note: This option is also available in the
Design Check command

Manufacturing and Tooling Check � Actual and Standard Values Displayed

Actual value: Depth in Model

Standard value : Max Tool Length in Library

Miscellaneous


Align Multiple cavities

Multiple cavities aligned

Manage O-ring Machining Information

Machining information now stored with O-ring

Edit O-ring machining information

Machining information included in Machining Chart

Delete Attached Engraving with the Cavity

Delete cavity and the
attached engravings

Maintain Existing Text Height when Editing All Engravings

Maintain Existing Text Height selected.

Cosmetic text converted into engraved text

Note: Text height unchanged

Enter Net Name for Orifice on Insertion

Specify net name for orifice

Orifice with specified net
inserted in the model

Correct Placement of Machining IDs

No overlapping of Machining IDs
with cavities

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