A&D Learning Path Index

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Sections

Basic Implicit Operations Boolean Operations Boundary Representation Modeling (B-Rep) Conic Fuselages Curve Capabilities Curvature Continuity Design Iteration, MDO & the AI Connection Fields Field-Driven Operations Implicit Functions Implicit Modeling Inlet Ducts Keyboard Shortcuts Navigating the Interface Notebook & Blocks Notebook Management nTop Mindset Profile Capabilities Ramps Signed Distance Fields Surface and Volume Operations Variables Why do engineers use nTop? Wings & Wing-Fuselage Fillets Working with CAD 9-Step Modeling Process 11 Rules of Thumb

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Follow Along: Sphere-Cube and Gear

Introduction Establishing Object Dependence Merging Objects with Boolean Union Introduction to the the Gear Workflow Importing and Converting CAD Shelling the Gear Part Creating and Polar Arraying Escape Holes Comparing Weight Savings

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Follow Along: Model a Cylinder Head

Intro & Custom Blocks Raw Extrusion Extruded Cut Revolved Cut Bolt Holes Polycurve Cut Testing Parametric Model References

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Follow Along: Model a Double Pipe HEX

Introduction to Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger Setting Up Scalar and Integer Inputs Creating Constant Variables Constructing Fluid 1 Centerlines Creating Left and Right Arcs Building Fluid 1 Pipe Constructing Fluid 2 Centerline Creating Vertical Connections Assembling Fluid 2 Volumetric Region Building Flanges

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Intro to Custom Blocks

Intro Title and Description Inputs Comments Output Importing a Custom Block Reviewing the Custom Block

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A&D Learning Path: Follow Along: List Processing

Intro What is List Processing Start of Example and Input Parameters Generating the Wings List Processing with Translate

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Intro to Aircraft Modeling

Modeling a Parametric Aircraft Why Use Custom Blocks? General Modeling Blocks Course Focus Overview of Aerospace Custom Blocks nTop Design Philosophies Get Started

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Intro to Modeling a Wing 1: Edges

Intro & Calculations Quarter Chord Leading Edge Trailing Edge Testing

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Modeling a Wing 2: Airfoils

Intro Freehand Approach NACA Code Custom Block Approach

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Modeling a Wing 3: Parameterization

Intro to Remap Single Panel Wing Parameterization in X Two Body Field Remap in Z

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Modeling a Wing 4: Mirror Body Symmetrically

Mirror Body Mirror Body Symmetrically Testing the Custom Block

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Modeling a Wing 5: Planar Wings

Intro to Bounding a Body Generate Planform Profile Mirror Line Generate Bounding Box Intersect to Create Implicit Body

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Modeling a Wing 6: Twisting Wings

Intro to Wing Twist Mid-Curve Custom Block Double Panel Mid-Curve Setup

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Fuselage 2: Distance from Central Axis

Review Guide Splines Distance from Central Axis

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Fuselage 3: Conics

Intro Vector Field from Components (Bottom Surface) Visualizing the Field (Bottom Surface) Top Surface Review

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Fuselage 4: Bounds

Intro Generating a Quarter Bounding Box Why do we use the If-Else block to generate a Full Bounding Box Explanation of Booleans Visualizing the Top and Bottom Fields Generating the Fuselage

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Ducting 1: Planar Profile

Intro Establishing a Planar Path (XY Plane) Viewing Spline Fields

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Ducting 2: Ramped Parallelogram

Intro Parametric Extruded Parallelogram Custom Block Explanation Generating the Parallelogram

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Ducting 3: Planar Profile

Intro Remapping the Field Mirroring the Duct Fields Generating the Duct Implicits

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Ducting 4: 3D Duct

Intro Setting up the Ramp Duct with Applied Displacement Applying the Duct Bounds

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Parametric Aircraft Design: Empennage 1: Horizontal Stabilizers

Intro Changing the Notebook Information from Wing to Horizontal Stabilizers Removing the Twist Variable Modifying Parametric Variable Values Fixing the Geometry Saving the New Custom Block

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Parametric Flying Wing Modeling Demo

Setting up Parameter Inputs Point Calculations Splines Airfoils Lofted Aircraft Twist Closing Remarks