• Welcome to 3DCS
  • What's New in Version 8.1.0.4
• Getting Started with 3DCS
  • 3DCS Software Overview
  • Features of 3DCS
  • 3DCS Core Information
    • How to Create a 3DCS Model?
    • Bottom Up and Top Down Modeling
  • 3DCS Functions
  • Mouse and Keyboard Controls
    • 3DCS in Creo
    • 3DCS in NX
    • 3DCS Multi-CAD
    • 3DCS in CATIA V5
  • Example Models
• Key Information
  • Accessing Help
    • Technical Support
    • DCS Community
  • QDMWEB
  • License Information
    • License Process
    • DCS License Status
  • Shared and Distributed Computing
    • HardwareTerminology
    • DCS Shared Memory
    • Distributed Computing
  • System Requirements
• Features and Operations
  • Model Navigator
    • Animation Accelerator
    • Right-click Functions
  • Update Functions
    • Update Model
      • Tree Link Wizard
    • Update Geometry
    • Store Part Locations
    • Set Part Position
    • Reset Parts Position
    • Update 3DCS CGR
    • Remove 3DCS Data
  • Extract Functions
    • Extract GD&T
    • Extract Moves
    • Extract GD&T Measurement
    • Extract Measures
  • Features
    • Points
      • Feature Points
      • Feature Points
    • Features 
    • Features
    • Feature Wizard
    • Fast Point Creation
    • Dynamic Point
    • Convert CAD Point
    • Offset Coordinate Points
    • Point-Based Feature
    • Slot/Tab
    • Combined Feature
    • Vector Direction
    • Edge Direction
    • Feature Groups
  • Data and Information
    • Copy Data
    • Edit Part
    • Find/Replace
    • Mirror
    • Excel Create
    • Information
      • MTM/GD&T Information
    • Backups
      • Create Backup
      • Restore Backup
    • Delete Unused Information
    • Screen Check Functions
  • Validation
    • GD&T Checker and Relationship Wizard
    • Validation messages
    • After Analysis Validation
    • Compliant Validation
  • Display
    • MTM On/Off
    • MTM Global
    • Hide/Show Mesh
    • Hide/Show Preselection Mesh
    • Hide/Show Points
    • Hide/Show Part Mesh & Points
    • Feature Labels
    • Tree Icons
  • Preferences
    • General
    • Analysis
    • Validation
    • Model Settings
    • Tolerance/Distribution Defaults
    • MTM Defaults
    • Display
    • Alias Display
    • External Application
  • Save/Load
    • Saving in a CAD System
    • Add Update Publications
    • Shrink Wrap
    • Export 3DCS File
    • Import 3DCS File
    • Import Subassembly
    • Export Subassembly
    • Open 3DCS File
    • Export 3DCS DB2
    • Save Summary
    • Default Settings & Logs
  • Selection Dialog
• Analysis Modeling
  • Moves
    • Defining Moves
    • Move Common Parameters
    • Move Options
    • Bend Routines
    • Types of Moves
      • Step Plane Move
      • Six-Plane Move
      • Best-Fit Move
      • Feature Move
        • Feature Move Cases
      • Pattern Rigid Move
      • Two-Point Move
      • Three-Point Move
      • Match Move
      • Iteration Move
      • Pattern-Fit Move
      • Transform
      • Thermal Scaling Move
      • User DLL Move
      • Auto Bend
      • R-Touch Move
      • Rotate Line Move
      • Gravity Move
      • Least Square Axis Move
      • Cross Product
      • Line-Plane Move
  • Tolerances
    • GD&T
      • Defining GD&T
      • GD&T Options
      • Creating Datums and Datum Targets
      • Datum Reference Frames
      • Composite GD&T
      • RSS Method
      • Unit Basis
      • Types of GD&Ts
        • Size
        • Position
        • Surface Profile
        • Flatness
        • Perpendicularity
        • Angularity
        • Parallelism
        • Straightness
        • Total Runout
        • Circular Runout
        • Circularity
        • Cylindricity
        • Concentricity
        • Symmetry
        • Line Profile
        • Dimensioning Location
        • Angle Size
        • Torus Minor Diameter Size
    • 3DCS Tolerances
      • Defining Tolerances
      • Tolerances Common Parameters
      • Types of Tolerances
        • Linear Tolerance
        • Circular Tolerance
        • Size Tolerance
        • Arc Tolerance
        • Capability Tolerance
        • User DLL Tolerance
        • Dual Tolerance
        • Triple Tolerance
        • Radial Profile Tolerance
        • Circle Size Tolerance (Legacy)
    • Process Capability DB
      • Creating a New Database
      • Database Features
    • Distributions
    • Bonus Tolerance
    • Datum Shift
    • Truncation
  • Measures
    • Defining Measures
    • Measure Common Parameters
    • Types of Measures
      • Point Distance
        • Nominal-Point
        • Point-Point
        • Point-Line
        • Point-Plane
      • Dimensional Distance
      • Circle Interference
      • Virtual Clearance
      • Feature Distance
      • Feature Angle
      • Combination
      • Equation
      • User-DLL Measure
      • Line-Angle
        • Line-Nominal
        • Line-Line
        • Line-Plane
      • Two Point List
      • Circle Diameter
      • Circularity
      • Plane Angle
        • Plane-Nominal
        • Plane-Plane
      • GD&T Measure
        • Position Measure
        • Surface Profile Measure
        • Perpendicularity Measure
        • Angularity Measure
        • Parallelism Measure
        • Concentricity Measure
    • Related Lists
    • Measurement Generator
  • Model Variants
• Analysis Output
  • Graphical Analysis
    • Nominal Build
    • Assemble
    • Separate
    • Animation
    • Deviate
    • Deviation Control
    • Sweep
    • Visualize Effect
    • Deviate to Offset
    • Color Contour
      • Setup
      • Color Contour Options
      • Legend
      • Hide/Show Color Contour Lines
  • Statistical Analysis
    • Simulation Window
      • New Simulation Window
    • Run Analysis
      • Monte Carlo Analysis
        • Monte Carlo Analysis Output
        • 3DCS Convergence
        • Simulation Sequence
        • Confidence Interval
        • Show Graph
        • Saving Histogram Data
        • Simulation Repeatability
      • GeoFactor Equation Based Analysis
        • Explaining GeoFactor Equation-Based
        • Using GeoFactor for Worst Case Analysis
        • Linearity
      • Contributor Analysis
        • Contributor Analysis Output
        • Save Contributor Data
        • Calculation Schematic
      • Analysis Options
    • Analysis Comparison & Assumptions
    • Show Samples
    • Batch Processor Analysis
      • What's New in Batch Processor
      • Batch Processor procedure
      • Batch Processor Script and Keywords
        • Functions of Batch Processor
  • Report Generation
    • Generating a Report
      • Creating a Power Point report
      • Google Workspace Report Process
    • Report Features
      • MTM Views
      • Report Pages
  • Advanced Analyzer and Optimizer
    • What's New in this Release
    • Analyzer and Optimizer Process
    • GeoFactor Analyzer
    • Simulation-based Sensitivity
      • Offset Tolerances in SBS
      • SBS Limitations
      • SBS_Calculation
    • Critical Tolerance Identifier
    • Locator Sensitivity Analyzer
    • Tolerance Optimizer
    • Sequence Optimizer
    • Datum Optimizer
    • Load and Save Analyzer Matrix
  • Spec Studies
    • Gap and Flush Measurement
• User DLLs
  • Writing DLLs
    • Introduction to DLLs
    • Creating Custom Routines
    • Distributed Files
    • Link Libraries
      • dcs_api.h
      • dcs_defn.h
      • dcs_ufnc.h
    • Samples
      • ex_mtm
      • ex_tole
      • ex_meas
      • ex_move
  • Add-In DLLs
    • Using DLL Routines
      • Choosing a DLL Routine
    • Auto Bend (dcu_autobend.dll)
    • Average Move (dcu_avgMove.dll)
    • Average Tolerance (dcu_avgTole.dll)
    • Design of Experiment (dcu_doe_form.dll)
    • Hole to Hole (dcu_cr2cr.dll)
    • Extra DLLs
      • 3 Dev Move (dcu_3devmove.dll)
      • Center Point Positioning (dcu_CntrPtTl.dll)
      • Contact Translation (dcu_MultiPtTrans.dll)
      • Cross Product (dcu_calcdir.dll)
      • Engine Valve Guide (dcu_mtmlib1.dll)
      • Iteration Loop (dcu_loopMv.dll)
      • Float Routines (dcu_floatMv.dll)
      • Joint Variance Analysis (dcu_fjva.dll)
      • Kinematic Move (dcu_kinematic.dll)
      • Least Squares Fit (dcu_lsqgeomv.dll)
      • Linear Float (dcu_linfloat.dll)
      • XForm Moves (dcu_xformMv.dll)
      • XForm Tolerances (dcu_xformMv.dll)
      • XForm Measures (dcu_xformMv.dll)
      • MTM Library 2 (dcu_mtmLib2.dll)
      • Nest Move (dcu_NestMove.dll)
      • Polygon Locators Float (dcu_PolyFloat.dll)
      • Profile Rate of Change (dcu_formTl.dll)
      • Secant Iteration Move (dcu_iter_move_secant.dll)
      • Simulation Function (dcu_simu_fn.dll)
      • VBlock Routine (dcu_vblock.dll)
• NX General Information
  • Graphic Manupulation
    • Mouse Operations and Icons
  • Creating or Loading NX Files
    • New
    • Open
      • Load Options
    • History
    • Saving
      • Save
      • Save As
      • Save All
    • Best Practices to work with Large Models
  • Inserting a New or Existing Model/Assembly
    • Add/Create New Component/Parent
    • Replace Component
    • CAD Geometry
    • Multiple Instance
  • Setting Reference Set
  • Settings: Utilities and Preferences
  • Tabs and Applications
  • Adding GD&T in NX
    • Creating Views
    • Creating Datums
    • Creating Datum Targets
    • Size Tolerance
    • Creating a Geometric Tolerance
    • Adding a Feature Control Frame to a Size Tolerance
    • Adding a Datum to Feature Control Frame
    • Adding Notes
    • Best Practices: Extracting PMI to 3DCS
  • Constraints
    • Creating Constraints
    • Extracting Constraints to 3DCS
  • NX Tools
    • Show Part GD&T in Assembly
    • Duplicate or Mirror parts
    • Creating Points in NX
    • Section Cutting
    • NX Measurements
    • NX Arrangements
    • Override Position
    • Export Separate Part Step files from Assembly
• Solidworks General Information
  • Creating New, Opening and Saving files
    • New
    • Open
    • Saving
    • Save and Propagate
    • Fixing Build Errors
  • Solidworks Assembly functions
    • Section Cutting
    • Insert Existing Part
    • Exploded Views
  • Solidworks Product/Part Properties
    • Name Change
    • Color Change
  • Solidworks Tools
    • Editing the Units system
    • Solidworks Measurements
    • Import Diagnostics
    • Tips for Report Generation
  • Creating GD&T in Solidworks
    • Creating a Location Dimension
    • Creating Datums
    • Creating Datum Targets
    • Size Tolerance
    • Datum Reference Frames
  • Solidworks Joints and Constraints
    • Assembly Constraints
    • Appling Joints
  • Creating Points in Solidworks
• CATIA V5 General Information
  • Product/Part Loading and Saving
    • New
    • Open
    • Saving
      • Save
      • Save As
      • Save All
      • Save Management
      • Save Send To Function
  • CATIA Edit Menu
    • Copy Similar Parts from Existing Parts
    • Paste Special
    • Replace Components
  • CATIA Product/Part Insert
    • Assembly Structure and Storage
    • New Component
    • New Product
    • New Part
    • Existing Component
    • CAD Geometry
    • Symmetry
  • CATIA Parent/Child Rule
  • CATIA Work Benches
  • CATIA's Settings Tools/Options
    • General
      • Display
      • Parameters and Measures
    • Working in Cache Mode
  • Product/Part Properties
    • Name Change
    • Color Change
  • Unloading Parts
  • Desk
    • Part Linking
    • CATDUAV5
      • Instructions
  • Toolbar Customization
  • CATIA V5 Functions
    • Assembly Building
    • Hide/Show Parts & Products
    • Clash and Distance and Band Analysis
    • Graphic Manipulation
      • Mouse
      • Icons
    • Part Manipulation
      • Assembly Design Part Manipulation
      • Trihedron
    • Adding GD&T in CATIA V5
      • Using the Tolerance Advisor
        • Creating Datums
        • Creating Datums Targets
        • Datum Reference Frames
        • Size Tolerance
        • Origin Dimension
        • Feature Control Frames
        • Prequalifiers
        • Unit Basis
      • FT&A and FD&T Hide/Show
      • On/Off FT&A and FD&T Annotations
      • Construction Geometry
      • Assembly GD&T
      • Useful FT&A settings
    • Joints and Constraints
      • Assembly Constraints
      • Appling Joints
    • Creating Points in CATIA V5
    • Section Cutting
    • CATIA Measurements
    • Enhanced Scenes
    • Image Video
    • Publications
  • CATIA Help Source
  • Realistic Rendering Material Properties
• Creo General Information
  • Creating new Creo files
    • New
    • Open
  • Saving
    • save
    • Save a Copy
    • Save a Backup
    • Erase Not Displayed
  • Insert a New or Existing Part/Assembly
    • Insert an existing part/Assembly 
    • Insert a new Part/Assembly
    • Replace Component
  • Mixed Units Fix
  • Sections in Creo
  • Exploded Views
  • Simplified Representation
    • Types of Simplified Representations
    • To Create a Simplified Rep
    • Activate a Representation
    • Reps on 3DCS
  • Joints and Constraints
  • GD&T
    • Dimension
    • Datum Feature Symbol
    • Datum Target
    • Geometric Tolerance
    • Extract Creo Annotation to 3DCS GD&T
    • Best Practices
• Multi-CAD General Information
  • Opening, Saving and Printing Models
    • Welcome menu
      • Create New 3DCS file
      • Open a Model
    • Save a Model
    • Save Management
    • Load Management
    • Close a Model
    • Printing
    • Print Preview
    • Print Setup
    • Page Line
    • Exit 3DCS Variation Analyst
  • Importing & Exporting Files
    • Importing DCS and CAD Files
      • Importing DCS Files
      • Importing HSF Files
      • Importing CAD Files
      • Importing Other Files
    • Creating HSF Files
    • Creating GEO Files
    • Export MTM
    • Import MTM
    • Importing files with GD&T
  • Working with Geometric Entities
    • Feature Selection
    • Feature Manager
    • Update Feature Points
    • Mesh Control
    • Creating Geometric Entities
      • Create Parts
      • Create Lines
      • Create Circles
      • Create Slots
      • Create Holes
      • Convert CAD Circle
      • Create Fixture
      • Create Coordinate Point on Solid
    • Modifying Geometric Entities
      • Modifying Geometric Entities
      • Modify Circles
      • Modify Slots
      • Modify Holes
      • Modify DCS Entities
      • Modify Dynamic Midpoints
      • Modify CAD Entities
      • Modify Offset DCS Points
    • Deleting Geometric Entities
      • Delete Parts
      • Delete Entities
      • Delete Window
      • Delete Entities By Type
      • Delete Point Group
  • Information Functions
    • Information Part List
    • Save To
  • Manipulating Parts
    • Cut/Copy and Paste
      • Linked Instances
      • Cut and Paste Linked Geometries
    • Translate/Rotate
    • Merge Points
    • Store Part Locations
    • Merge Parts
    • Set Nominal From Current
    • Change Name
  • Display Options
    • General
    • Appearance
    • Effects
    • Performance
  • DCS Converter
    • TransMagic
    • DCS Converter Options
    • Autodesk Inventor
    • Translator Options
    • 3DCS Variation Analyst & HOOPS
  • Visualization
    • Material Editor
    • Lights
    • Views
    • Styles
    • Environments
    • Sky Box
  • Layout
    • Menus
    • Tabs
      • Display Tab
        • View Menu
        • Scale Functions
        • Rotate Function
        • Zoom Functions
        • Standard Views
        • Graphic Properties
        • Label
        • Axis On
        • Tree/Branch
    • Customization
    • Keyboard Commands
  • Toolbars (Legacy)
    • Menu Layout
    • Window Menu
• FEA Compliant Modeler
  • What's New in this Release
  • Introduction to FEA Compliant Modeler
  • FEA Compliant Process
  • Best Practices for Compliant Model
  • FEA Interface
    • StiffGen
    • Coordinate Points from Mesh
    • Load FEA Data
    • FEA Point Linking
    • Generate Asssembly FEA Files
  • Boundary Conditions
    • Clamp
    • Unclamp
    • Join
      • Multiple Parts Join
      • Forces on joined nodes
    • LockDOF
    • UnLockDOF
  • Loads
    • Force
    • Contact
    • Un-Contact
    • Thermal
    • Gravity
    • Force Measure
    • Torque
  • Other CM Operations
    • Pattern Compliant
    • Displacement Scalar
    • DefoMorphing
  • Settings
    • Global Displacement
    • Joining Type Mode
    • Smoothing
  • Validate Compliant Model
• Mechanical Modeler
  • What's New in this Release
  • About 3DCS Mechanical
  • Mechanical Common Parameters
  • Extract Joints and Constraints
  • Constraints
    • Fixed
    • Fix Together
    • Coincidence
    • Contact
    • Offset
    • Angle
    • Break
  • Joints
    • Revolute
    • Prismatic
    • Cylindrical
    • Spherical
    • Planar
    • Point on Plane
    • Point on Line
    • Line on Plane
    • Universal
  • Collision Detection
  • Part Distance
  • Gear Modeling
  • Kinematics
    • Simulation
    • Animation
    • Motion
  • Choosing Moves
  • Degree of Freedom Counter
  • Mechanical Best Practices
    • Tree Structure
    • Move Type Selection
    • Move Order
    • Feature Selection Tab
    • Move Parts Tab
    • Motion Move
    • Fixed Move
    • Validate your Moves
    • Over Constraint and Conditional Locators
    • Drop Dof options
    • Changing Locators
    • Parent Child Interaction
    • Mech Classic Move Extraction
    • Features in Mech Moves
    • Fixed vs Fixed Together
    • Break Part vs Break Feature
    • Multi Stage Modeling
• Visualization Export
  • Introduction to Visualization Export
  • 3DCS Visual Workflow
  • Ray Tracing
  • Visual Workflow
• Tutorials
  • 3DCS Mechanical Tutorial
    • Introduction
      • Mechanical Overview
      • Required Inputs
    • Reviewing an Existing Model
      • Graphical Analysis Menu
      • Statistical Analysis Menu
    • Starting a new model
      • Model Objective
      • Create a new Product and Inserting Parts
      • Changing Part Parameters
      • Creating Sub-Assemblies
      • Translating Parts (2)
    • Creating Measurements
      • Point Distance and Feature Measure Creation
      • Creating GD&T Measure
        • Creating Assembly Datums 
        • Creating Assembly Position GD&T
    • Writing Moves
      • Constraints and Joints Creation
      • Motion Creation
    • Creating Model Variants
    • Creating the GD&T
      • GD&T Drawings of the parts
      • Creating GD&T on the Frame
    • Results Validation
      • Validation Tools
      • Simulation and Contribution Analysis
      • Kinematic Simulation
    • Using the CAD GD&T and Constraints
      • Extracting GD&T and Constraints and Reviewing the Results
    • Create a Model Report
      • Report Generation
    • Additional Resources 
  • 3DCS Variation Analyst Tutorial
    • Review an Existing Model
      • Running 3DCS
      • Preferences Setup
      • Graphical Analysis Toolbar
      • Statistical Analysis Toolbar
      • Feature Creation and Model Creation Toolbars
    • Starting a New Model
      • Model Objective
      • Inserting Parts
      • Changing Part Parameters
      • Translating Parts
    • Modeling Features
      • Creating Feature Points
      • Changing Point Names
      • Copying Points
      • Projecting Points
      • Renaming Features
      • Creating Feature Slots or Tabs
      • Creating Measure Points
    • Creating Moves
      • Creating a Step Plane Move
      • Creating a Six-Plane Move
      • Hole-Pin Floating
    • Creating GD&T
      • Applying GD&T on the Bracket
      • Applying GD&T on the Headlamp
      • Applying GD&T on the Turnlamp
    • Creating Measures
      • Creating the Upper Gap Measure
      • Creating the Lower Gap Measure
      • Creating the Feature Measure
    • Analyzing the Model 
      • Graphic Validation
      • Simulation & Contributor Analysis
    • Model Validation
      • Creating Validation Measures
      • Creating a Pattern Move
    • Modifying the Model
      • Changing a Tolerance
      • Changing Geometry
      • Changing Tooling
    • Creating a Fixture
      • Adding a Higher Assembly Level
      • Creating Fixture Features
      • Creating a Move for the Fixture
      • Creating Fixture Tolerances
    • Using Parts with Embedded GD&T
    • Reporting
    • Additional Resources
  • 3DCS Advanced Analyzer and Optimizer Tutorial
    • Overview
    • Benefits
    • Advanced Analyzer and Optimizer Model Review
      • Setup
      • GeoFactor Analyzer (GFA)
      • Critical Tolerance Identifier (CTI)
      • Tolerance Optimizer (TO)
      • Simulation Based Sensitivity (SBS)
        • Lesson 1: Overview
        • Lesson 2: Using SBS
      • Sequence Optimizer (SO)
        • Lesson 1: Join Optimizer
      • Datum Optimizer (DO)
      • Appendix
    • Additional Resources
  • 3DCS FEA Compliant Modeler Tutorials
    • Overview
    • CM Rail Training
      • Setup
      • Completed FEA Compliant Model Review
      • Completed Rigid Body Review
      • Add Compliant Moves and Measures
        • Stiffgen Usage
        • Load FEA Data
        • Add Force Measure
        • Lock the Base
        • Clamp the Base
        • Gravity on Base
        • Locate the Upper
        • Gravity on Upper
        • Join Lower Flange
        • Clamp Base Offset
        • Join Upper Flange
        • UnClamp the Upper
        • UnLock the Upper
        • UnLock the Base
        • UnClamp the Base Offset Point
        • Contact the Corners
        • UnClamp Base-Skip Deformation
        • Summary
      • Final Assembly Tutorial
    • CM Exhaust Training
      • Rigid Body Review
      • Add Compliant Moves
        • Add Force Measures 
        • Load FEA Data
        • Constrain the Manifold
        • Constrain Pipe and Muffler
        • Join parts
        • Unclamp Muffler and Pipe
        • Gravity on parts
        • Forces on Muffler 
        • Clamp the Muffler
        • Thermal moves
    • Additional Resources
  • Gear Modeling Tutorial
    • Lesson1 Review the Start Model
    • Lesson2_ Angle_Backlash
    • Lesson3_Axial Backlash
    • Lesson4 Flank Test
    • Lesson5 Gear Pair Measurements
• Appendix
  • Definitions
    • Calculation Method
      • Cylinder Definitions
        • Tapered Cylinder (Option 1)
        • Tapered Cylinder (Option 2)
      • Axis Definitions
    • GD&T Standard definitions
  • Techniques
    • Partial Pins: Floating Fasteners
    • Slot Clearance
  • Previous Versions of 3DCS
    • Export Format change log
    • What's New in Version 8.1.0.3
    • What's New in Version 8.1.0.1
    • What's New in Version 8.1.0.0
    • What's New in Version 8.1.0.1
    • What's New in Version 8.0.0.4
    • What's New in Version 8.0.0.3
    • What's New in Version 8.0.0.2
    • What's New in Version 8.0.0.1
    • What's New in Version 8.0.0.0
    • What's New in Version 7.10.0.2
    • What's New in Version 7.10.0.0
    • What's New in Version 7.9.0.2
    • What's New in Version 7.9.0.1
    • What's New in Version 7.9.0.0
    • What's New in Version 7.8.1.0
    • What's New in Version 7.8.0.0
    • What's New in Version 7.7.1.1
    • What's New in Version 7.7.1.0
    • What's New in Version 7.7.0.0
    • What's New in Version 7.6.0.2
    • What's New in Version 7.6.0.1
    • What's New in Version_7.6.0.0
    • What's New in CREO_Version_7.5.1.0
    • What's New in Version_7.5.0.1
    • What's New in version 7.5.0.0
    • What's New in version 7.4.0.1
      • What's New 7.4.0.0
    • What's New in version 7.3.2.1
    • What's New in version 7.1.0
    • What's New in version 7.0.0
    • What's New in previous Releases
    • What's New list for Batch Processor
    • Advanced Analyzer and Optimizer
    • FEA/Compliant Modeler
    • Mechanical Modeler
    • Visualization Export