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AI and LEO · Lesson 2: Modeling a part with LEO

Global variables and equations, feature patterns, scaling and surface area calculation.

Lesson goal

Hand LEO repetitive modeling and measuring operations on a part.

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4 videos

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1 exercise

Beginner

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Prerequisite: Lesson 1

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

Managing Global Variables and EquationsVideo 1▶Managing Global Variables and EquationsCreate and apply global variables, add equations with LEO.↗ Creating Feature PatternsVideo 2▶Creating Feature PatternsCreate a linear pattern, a circular pattern or a mirror of a feature with LEO.↗ Scaling the ModelVideo 3▶Scaling the ModelScale the part by a percentage, about the origin or the center of mass.↗ Calculating Surface AreaVideo 4▶Calculating Surface AreaCalculate the area of a set of faces, a whole body or the faces to be painted.↗

2. Key takeaways

1

LEO creates global variables and equations from a written request: then check the links in the equation manager.

2

A pattern request states the type (linear, circular, mirror) and the feature to pattern.

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Scaling is done about the origin or the center of mass: say which one in the request.

4

Surface area calculation can target a feature type, a whole body or faces of a given color, which is handy for estimating paint.

Tip

For a paint area calculation, color the faces to be treated first: you can then ask LEO for the area of those colored faces.

3. Do the exercise

On a simple plate with holes:

  • ask LEO to create a global variable for the thickness and link it to the dimension
  • ask for a linear pattern of a hole
  • color the visible faces and ask for their area
✓To check: The variable drives the thickness, the pattern updates when you change the spacing, and the reported area matches the Measure tool.

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