3D modeling concepts

2D constraints
Limit change, and define the shape of a sketch.
3D to 2D associativity
Updates are automatic between the 3D model and the associated 2D drawing. When you change the 3D model, the drawing updates automatically.
3D to 2D associativity
Updates are automatic between the 2D drawing and the associated 3D model. When you change the model dimensions in the drawing, the 3D model updates automatically.
parameters and units

Parameters define the size and shape of features.

consumed and unconsumed sketches
Consumed sketches are 2D sketches or profiles used to create a part or feature of a part. Consumed sketches are reusable. Unconsumed closed sketches are used to create a part or a feature of a part.
reference geometry
Project model edges, vertices, or work features onto the active sketch plane. Reference geometry is associated with the previously created geometry.
extrude
Add volume perpendicular to a 2D sketch.
revolve
Create a concentric extrusion around an axis or straight sketch line.
loft
Create an extrusion that modulates in shape from one sketch profile to the next.
shell
Create a cavity in a part with a specified wall thickness.
sweep
Create an extrusion of a sketched shape along a defined path.
variable fillet
Create a smooth blend from one radius to another and a straight blend between radii.
setback radial fillet
Create tangent continuous transitions between fillets on intersecting edges. You can specify separate setbacks for edges in intersections.
ribs and webs
Create ribs (thin-walled closed support shapes) and webs (thin-walled open support shapes).
stitch surface
Stitch adjacent surface edges of the same size together to form a quilt.
split face
Split part faces to add draft, or split a part and remove one side. Do face splits on solid and surface bodies and part splits on solid bodies.
face draft
Apply draft, or cant faces on molded or cast designs so they can be retrieved from molds.
breakout view

Remove a defined area of material to expose obscured features in a drawing view.

suppress features
Suppress and unsuppress the display of one or more features without deleting them. Suppressed features highlight as you move the cursor across them.