AutoCAD Drawing Unit

Wheel Assembly Drawing Project

Learning Objectives
Develop sketching and planning skills for the production of a
mechanical component.
Develop technical literacy and vocabulary related to the drafting
conventions and manufacturing.
Develop a working knowledge of AutoCAD in both 2 dimensional and
3 dimensional drafting formats.
Create 2 dimensional orthographic views to describe an object exactly
and completely for manufacturing purposes.
Develop computer literacy related to the graphics industry and
manufacturing.
Create an assembly drawing and parts list.
he Wheel Assembly ! shown with wheel in " section.
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Wheel Assembly Drawing Project
Project Process
#$ %ketching & refer to your notes and the information page for
the 'heel Assembly to create freehand orthographic
sketches of each of the parts on the sheets provided. (ollow
the standard engineering sketch layout format. )lease print
answers to the *uestions for each part in the spaces
provided.
Sketches:
+ust show the correct number of views of each part in their proper
orthographic order.
Are to show the 3 overall dimensions for each part in the sketches.
,length- width . height$
Are to be done in pencil- are large and clear and include your name
and the date.
/nclude labels showing all part names.
Are to be handed in prior to starting the CAD drawings.
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)art 0# & 1ase )late 2ame3 4444444444444
Answer the *uestions below and provide the orthographic sketches on
the back of this sheet. (ollow the criteria and checklist given in
previous notes for your sketch format.
#. 'hat material is the base plate made of- and how and why
has it been abbreviated5
2. he base plate has 6 7rounds8. 9xplain what a round is- why
it may have been used in this application- and list the si:e
used.
3. 'hat is the purpose of the 6 holes and what are their si:e,s$5
6. ;ow is the si:e of all 6 holes indicated and why5
<. 1ase )late length = 4444444444444 ,overall
1ase )late width = 4444444444444 dimensions$
1ase )late height = 4444444444444
>. ;ow far in from both corners are the holes located5
?. ;ow deep are the notches at the top and recesses at the
bottom5

@. 'hat is the purpose of the recesses at the bottom of the
base plate5
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A. 2ot all of the features of the base plate will be visible on each
of the views. ;ow are features that are not visible shown5
%ketch the line used to show these features.
#B. he base plate is by its shape- is referred to as non!
cylindrical view. 'rite the definition of a non!cylindrical object
below. ;ow many orthographic views are possible- and how
many are usually drawn5 2ame the views that are normally
drawn.

##. 1ase )late Crthographic %ketches ! %ketch the views you will
draw in AutoCAD. %how the views in their proper order- label
each view- provide the overall dimensions of each view and
show hidden lines and centerlines if any.
1ase )late sketches
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Wheel Assembly Drawing Project
)art 02 & 'heel 2ame3 4444444444444
Answer the *uestions below and provide the orthographic sketches on
the back of this sheet. (ollow the criteria and checklist given in
previous notes for your sketch format.
#2. 'hat material is the wheel made of- and how and why has it
been abbreviated5
#3. he wheel has both 7rounds8 and 7fillets8. 9xplain what both a
round and fillet are- why they may have been used in this
application- and list the si:e,s$ used.
#6. 'hat is the purpose of the hole and what is its si:e5
#<. 'hat does the symbol D represent5
#>. ;ow thick is the center EwebF that connects the axle support
to the outer wheel5
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#?. ;ow thick is the wheel at its outside edge5
#@. ;ow thick is the wheel at the inner web5

#A. %uggest a reason for the difference in the thickness of the
outer wheel.
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2B. 'heel Crthographic %ketches ! %ketch the views you will
draw in AutoCAD. %how the views in their proper order- label
each view- provide the overall dimensions of each view and
show hidden lines and centerlines if any.
'heel %ketches
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)art 03 & 1racket 2ame3 4444444444444
2#. 'hat material is the bracket made of- and how and why has
it been abbreviated5
22. %ome of both the inner and outer edges of the bracket have
been 7rounded8. 2ame the features and indicate what radius
these are to be drawn at.

23. Cne of the secondary machining processes on the bracket is
labeled as 72 x #B ! D #< %(AC98. 'hat is the name of this
process and why is it done5

26. he small triangular shape placed between the two main
parts of the bracket is called a 444444444444. /ts main
purpose is to provide 4444444444444444444444444444444.
2<. he raised circular area on the inside face of the brackets is
called a 444444444444. /ts main purpose is to provide
444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

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2>. 1racket Crthographic %ketches ! %ketch the views you will
draw in AutoCAD. %how the views in their proper order- label
each view- provide the overall dimensions of each view and
show hidden lines and centerlines if any.
1racket sketches
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)art 06 & Axle 2ame3 44444444444444444
2?. 'hat material is the axle made of- and what does this 7code8
stand for5
2@. he axle has 7steps8 on each end. 'hy is it a larger diameter
in the center5

2A. he axle has a secondary machining process applied to each
end ,edge$ of it. he process is part of the general notes on
the drawing sheet. 2ame the process and explain why it has
been applied to the ends of the axle.

3B. he axle is classified as a 7cylindrical object8. ;ow many
orthographic views are possible- and how many are drawn5

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3#. Axle Crthographic %ketches & %ketch the views you will
draw in AutoCAD. %how the views in their proper order- label
each view- provide the overall dimensions of each view and
show hidden lines and centerlines if any.
Axle %ketches
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Wheel Assembly Drawing Project
his project is designed to introduce mechanical
drafting and design while developing computer literacy
through the use of one of the most widely used computer
aided drafting and design programs & AutoCAD.
he wheel assembly is a fairly typical- fixed wheel type
caster made up of 6 parts that would be bolted or riveted
to another object.
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Dimensioning Non-Cylindrical Objects
1efore you add the dimensions to your orthographic CAD views of
the base plate and the brackets- complete the assignment and
reading. Geference3 (undamentals of echnical Drawing- by
2orman %tirling & pages ?B!@2.
32. 'hy are technical drawings dimensioned5

33. 2ame the two methods of dimensioning technical drawings
and explain the difference between the two.

36. 2ame the two types of dimensions every object has- and
explain what the difference between them is.

3<. Hist #B basic dimensioning rules. ,)g ?6!?@$

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Dimensioning Cylindrical Objects
1efore you add the dimensions to your orthographic CAD views of
the axle and the wheel- complete the assignment and reading.
Geference3 (undamentals of echnical Drawing- by 2orman
%tirling & pages @<!A#.
3>. Cylindrical holes and radii are dimensioned where their
shapes are shown as 4444444444 or 444444444444.

3?. he );/ symbol ,D$ is used to indicate 44444444444444444.

3@. 'hat is the purpose of a leader line5

3A. Hist 6 rules to follow when drawing a leader for a cylindrical
hole.

6B. ;ow is a semicircular exterior feature dimensioned5

6#. 'hy are notes often used to dimension rounds . fillets5

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Sectional Views
Cnce you have created dimensioned orthographic CAD views of
the axle and the wheel you may find that there are areas where all
the detail cannot be seen or dimensioned clearly as they can only
be seen as hidden lines. %ection drawings are introduced to help
describe the shapes of complicated interior features. /n this project
you will create a half sectional view of the orthographic ,2d$ wheel
and a full section of the complete assembly as a 3dimensional
model. Complete the assignment and reading prior to beginning
these drawings. Geference3 (undamentals of echnical Drawing-
by 2orman %tirling & pages #<>!#?2.
62. 'hy are sectional drawings made5

63. 'hat is a full sectional drawing5

66. 'hat is a half sectional drawing5

6<. 'hat is an offset sectional drawing5

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Sectional Views & make a half sectional view of the wheel. /n a half
section- I of a cylindrical object is imagined to be removed.
o create the orthographic ,2d$ half sectional view of the wheel3
a$ Copy the side view of the wheel you have previously drawn
and place it adjacent to the original view.
b$ 9rase all dimension lines and notes.
c$ Change all the hidden lines ,only from the center line up$- to
object lines.
d$ Gemove any of the hidden lines below the center line.
e$ Add dimensions to the lines that were previously hidden in
the top half of the wheel- and were not shown on the original
drawing.
f$ ;atch the portion of the wheel that shows the imaginary cut.
%elect the hatch pattern that matches the material the wheel
is made of.
Criginal orthographic view ,l$ and " section view ,r$
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Creating 3d models of the wheel assembly parts
here are many methods of creating 3d models of components. /n this
exercise you will use the previously created 2 dimensional views as a
basis for creating the models.
a$ Copy each of the finished orthographic drawings and resave
them with a new filename ,base plate model etc.$
b$ Cpen the base plate and delete the top view- the side view-
and all the dimensions- hidden lines- and center lines on the
front view. his remaining view will form the basis of the
model.
c$ Jou will be using the 7extrude8 command to transform the
remaining front view into a 3d model. At present- it is a series
of individual lines. Kse the 7pedit8 command ,keyboard or
icon$ to join all the lines into one continuous line.
Ltype 7pedit8 ,no *uote marks$
Lselect plotline or MmultipleN
Ltype 7m8 for multiple and drag a box around the base
plate outline
Lconvert lines and arcs to plotlines MyesOnoN PyQ !press
enter to accept
Lenter an option &type 7j8 to join the lines
Lenter the fu:: distance or Mjoin typeN PB.BBBBQ !press
enter to accept default settings
Lpress enter to finishOend the pewit command
d$ he outline should now be one continuous line. )rove it to
yourself by moving the object by selecting only one of the
line. he rest should move with it.
e$ /f the 7view8 menu bar is not on- you can turn on the 7view8
menu bar by right clicking any of the menu bars ands
selecting view. %elect the 7%9 /sometric8 icon.
f$ %elect the extrude icon and extrude the base plate to the
re*uired width. ,if the extrude icon is not present on your
screen follow the method in ,e$ above to locate and turn on
the appropriate menuOicon group.
,g$ he extruded base plate. he next
step will be to 7fillet8 the corners and add
the 6 holes.
Commands3 7fillet8 Lselect one of the
9dges to be filleted.
Lenter fillet radius as given
Lenter to finish the process
- repeat for the remaining corners.
Draw a circle for one of the
holes.
9xtrude the circle as
re*uired.
Gotate the cylinder ABR
Copy the cylinder from its
center point to the center of
the fillet. Gepeat for the
remaining holes.
,h$ Kse the 7subtract8 command to remove the holes from the
base plate. %elect the base plate first- right click- then the 6
holes. Gight click to finish the command.
,i$ he last step will be to rotate the base plate so that the top view
icon displays the top view of the object.
Commands3 modifyLrotate 3dLspecify an axis to rotate
onLrotate by ABSS increments. %elect the front view icon & the
displayed object should show the front view. he top should
now display the top- etc.