Introduction

T-FLEX CAD is a parametric design and drawing system. T-FLEX provides high levels of drawing flexibility and supports modifications of the drawings while maintaining constraints imposed by the designer on the drawing elements. The unique parametric engine and a complete set of professional tools for computer-aided design simplify the design work flow and speed up preparation of drawing materials. T-FLEX CAD gives a designer a familiar feel of working with traditional paper and ruler equipment.

Associative design driven by assigning and modifying variable parameters is the way to follow by all design and drawing automation systems. The particular success of T-FLEX CAD is based, in the first place, on the new paradigm of geometric modeling. This paradigm is about a new, deeper, level of parametrization, compared to other systems. The idea of parametrization itself has nowadays become a standard in CAD. By "parametrization" we usually mean a provision for a drawing extensive reuse by means of modifying its parameters. Virtually all CAD vendors claim parametric capabilities of their systems. However, these systems, originally introduced long before parametrization was adopted, often use their legacy data structures that are inherently non-parametric. This causes their solutions to suffer from ineffectiveness or limited range of applicability. The T-FLEX CAD's revolutionary approach to the idea of parametrization and the fact that the drawings are based on inherently parametric models provide a new dimension for parametric design.

Topics in this section:

•Conventions Adopted in the T-FLEX CAD Guidelines

•How to Use T-FLEX CAD Help

•Start Page

•Tutorials

•Information About Protection Keys