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MDESIGN Calculation Examples

Open MDESIGN - in the sidebar you will find MDESIGN bolt (please double-click)

Then double-click on MDESIGN bolt, VDI 2230

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Press the 2018 main button

Click on Open and then on Calculation Data Files (*.mdp;*.xml)

Choose an existing example, press

Open and then the F10 key for
calculation.
The calculation will start and MDESIGN
will present the result.

For more calculation examples follow these steps in mechanical, shaft and the other libraries as well as
in the formulary and in the tables and databases section.

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MDESIGN Change the View

Default view in MDESIGN:

Click on View and on Show as Tree Tree view:

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Expand the libraries and modules for a better overview

MDESIGN Open the Manual

Click on Help and on Manual, alternatively press F1 from anywhere in MDESIGN and the manual will
open

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MDESIGN Open the Calculation Documentation

Each library contains a calculation documentation which provides information about the formulas,
standards and calculation bases used in MDESIGN.
Click on Help and then on Calculation documentation

MDESIGN Transfer calculation results to a documentation

After you have performed a calculation, click on Print and then select Print Preview

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Print Preview

The document covers your complete calculation with all used formulas, parameters and variables.
It contains the input data and also the calculation results as well as some help graphics.

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Click on the Output button and

customize your documentation:

 you can add or delete help graphics and project data or change the size of the graphics

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Close the Print Preview and click on Project Data to change your project properties:

Add your company logo to the document

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and finally export your documentation to a PDF/A file, so you can send it to your customer:

Add the PDF/A properties, press OK and save your calculation documentation:

If you want some of your calculation values not to be shown on the result document, use a right mouse
click on the input or output page so they will be marked in blue, click again and the they will be shown
again:

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