• Introduction & History: SpaceClaim software and its foundation
• Evolution: From independent product to part of the ANSYS suite
• Modeling Philosophy: Explanation of the Direct Modeling approach
• Key Advantages: Distinctions from traditional CAD systems
• Applications: Rapid modeling, analysis preparation, conceptual design, reverse engineering, manufacturing, and CAD file editing
• Learning Outcome: Providing essential background before specialized topics

• Introduction to the Ribbon and the main structure of the SpaceClaim user interface.
• Working with the Structure Panel: Managing geometric components and creating groups.
• Name Selection: Defining and reusing named geometry selections for easier management.
• View Tools: Adjusting the display, perspectives, and angles of geometry.
• Navigation Controls: Zooming, rotating, and panning using the mouse and View bar.
• Customizing the Workspace: Rearranging tool locations and restoring the default environment.
• Preparation for Direct Design and Modeling: Building confidence, clarity, and control in using SpaceClaim.

• Exploring Snap to Grid for more precise sketching on the grid.
• Exploring Snap to Angle for quick alignment with standard angles.
• Getting familiar with the Display Tab and different geometry visualization modes.
• Using Split Viewports to improve visibility and model analysis.

• Introduction to spaceclaim basic sketching tools (Line, Circle, Rectangle, Arc).
• Advanced sketching tools: Spline and Construction Line for complex and symmetric designs.
• Modify tools: Mirror for symmetry, Create Corner / Rounded Corner for cleaner geometry.
• Emphasis on creating accurate and efficient 2D sketches as a foundation for reliable 3D modeling.

• Introduction to 2D Constraints: Coincident, Parallel, Perpendicular, Equal
• Basics of 3D modeling with the Pull command
• Key Pull features: Pull, Revolve, Sweep
• Practical exercise: Creating simple 3D shapes (cube, cylinder, hollow curved pipe)

• Introduction to the Move tool in 3D modeling of SpaceClaim software
• different move options in SpaceClaim : Direction, Along Trajectory, Anchor, Radially About Axis, Up To, Fulcrum
• Practical use in shifting, copying, and accurately arranging complex geometries
• Improve speed, accuracy, and flexibility in your 3D designs in SpaceClaim

• Introduction to the Pattern command in SpaceClaim
• Working with Linear Pattern and designing a Pin Fin Heat sink
• Working with Circular Pattern by Creating a Gear geometry

• merging and subtracting bodies with the Combine command.
• Use Split Body to separate geometries based on specific simulation needs.
• Apply Split Face for defining regions on complex surfaces.
• Creating and positioning planes precisely with the Create Plane tool.
• Project curves and sketches onto surfaces using the Project command.

• Move and align solid bodies accurately using the Move command.
• Merge or subtract parts of the pipe model with the Combine tool.
• Use Split Body to divide geometry where adjustments are needed.
• Apply the Pull command to create and modify 3D features of the pipe.

• Hands-on training with the FILL Tool in SpaceClaim

• DesignRemove holes, extrusions, fillets, and chamfers by extending adjacent faces

• Patch Fill: create surfaces from closed edge loops

• Tangent to All Sides for smooth, professional continuity

• Guide Curves to control surface flow and bulge

• Troubleshooting with Split Face and smart selection strategy

• Practical review of SpaceClaim’s Blend command for connecting points, lines, surfaces, and bodies.
• Contrast the default smooth path with Ruled Segments, which converts connections to straight lines.
• Close open profiles using Periodic Blend by automatically linking the first and last selections.
• Control the blend’s shape with Select Guides by choosing one or more guide curves for precise routing.
• Set overall direction and curvature with Select Centerline, ideal for axis- or tube-like blends.

• Creating hollow bodies using the Shell command.
• Shelling a body by selecting faces.
• Explaining the More Shell option for shelling newly added geometry.

• Introduction to the Offset Tool in SpaceClaim.
• Step by step examples demonstrating practical uses.
• Coupling and simultaneous movement of faces using Pull.
• Translating and adjusting bodies through controlled offsets.

• Overview of the Enclosure Tool in SpaceClaim.
• covering its purpose, cylindrical and rectangular types.
• covering key options like Share Topology, Defeature, and Symmetric Dimension for creating accurate CFD domains.

• Overview of the Assembly environment in SpaceClaim for building a single model from multiple parts.
• covering practical use of Orient, Tangent, Align, Move, and Anchor to position and constrain components.

• covering common constraint issues and their handling via the Structure tree in CFD-oriented geometries.

• Overview of the SpaceClaim Measure environment for inspecting geometry and physical properties of CFD-ready models.
• covering practical use of  Mass Properties to read distances, areas, volumes, mass, and moments of inertia.
• covering Interference (Volumes, Curves) and Quality (Normal, Curvature, Grid, Dihedral) tools to detect overlaps, check surface quality, and ensure a clean, meshable geometry.

• Repair imported geometry and convert open surface models into closed solid bodies by using SpaceClaim Repair Commands.
• Use Stitch, Missing Faces, Gaps, Split Edges, and Inexact Edges in a systematic repair process.
• Visually inspect problematic regions and apply local repair instead of blind, automatic fixes.
• Prepare a clean, watertight model that is ready for high quality meshing and accurate simulation.

• Creates internal fluid domains for analysis using seed faces or edge selection loops.

• Prepare geometry for simulation by simplifying complex features and removing unnecessary details.

•  Detecting and resolving overlapping bodies and corrupted surface topology automatically.

•  Replacing rounded corners with sharp edges to simplify meshing and reduce model complexity.

• Facets Tab in ANSYS SpaceClaim: STL Repair Tools for CFD Engineers.
• Facets Tab Tutorial: Auto Fix, Holes, Shrinkwrap & Fix Sharps Explained.
• Check, Fix, and Prepare STL Geometry.
• From Dirty STL to Clean Geometry: Essential SpaceClaim Facets Tools.

• Spaceclaim Mesh learning.
• Generating O-grid Meshes by Spaceclaim Meshing options.
• Improving Mesh quality by using different techniques.

• Introduction to Parametric Modeling and Block Recording in Ansys SpaceClaim.

• Creating and editing simple 2D sketches and converting them to 3D bodies.

• Using the Blocks panel to track and modify the design history.

• Converting key dimensions to parameters and linking them to DOE studies in Workbench.

• Extract and edit Python code directly from your geometry with Script Modeling.

• Automate repetitive tasks and quickly regenerate designs.

• Define parametric dimensions (radius, height) using script parameters.

• Save, load, and reuse scripts across projects with Script Modeling.

• Demonstrating how SpaceClaim share topology creates a fully conformal mesh between nested bodies

• Creating conformal vs non-conformal meshes on a simple nested cube geometry

• Comparing meshing results with and without applying share topology