The guide provides instruction on how to incorporate the use of top-down design and advanced modeling techniques into your design environment. The guide begins with an introduction to top-down design and the software tools that can be used. There is a focus on multi-body design, deriving components, working with layouts and sketch blocks, and how associative links and adaptive parts can help you incorporate design intent into your models. The guide also includes chapters that cover Generative Shape Design, Frame Generator, and Design Accelerator, teaching you how you can use these advanced design tools to quickly create designs that meet your requirements. The topics covered in this guide are also covered in the following ASCENT guides, which include a broader range of advanced topics: