Workshop 3.

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Sketching
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Introduction
Background
This workshop will introduce further practical
sketching techniques. Some simple modelling
operations will also be introduced. An example
of a simple castoring wheel assembly will be
used.
It is assumed that workshop 1 has been
completed.
Objectives
Create & modify multiple sketches.
Constraining Sketches.
Dimensioning Sketches.
Using Sketches as Base Objects for 3d
Operations.
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Project Startup
Create the Project

Start Workbench and follow steps

1. Drag and drop Geometry
component to Project Schematic
2. Double click on Geometry cell

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Preparation
Planning

Sketch contains

1. Cross section of the wheel which

can be revolved.
2. Cross section of the shaft which
can be swept along a path.
3. Path that the shaft sketch will be
swept along.
4. Sketch representing the upper
cylindrical structure which can be
extruded.

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Set Dimensions
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Set Units

In this session we will be using

millimeter

Go to Units tab and select Inch.

Units Millimetre

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Sketch Creation
Create a Sketch

In the Tree Outline, select the XY Plane.

Click the Look At button in the toolbar.

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Select the Sketching Mode Tab.

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Select the Draw Toolbox.

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Drawing a Circle
Create a Sketch (Continued)

Select the Circle Tool

Move the cursor over the Y Axis until a letter C appears

indicating a coincident auto constraint then click once

Move the cursor away from the origin to define the radius
approximately as shown and click once again

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Dimensioning a Circle
Adding Dimensions

Select the Dimensions Toolbox.

Select the General Tool.
Click the circle edge and click to position the

dimension.
Set the dimension to 10mm in the Details
View.

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Dimensioning
Adding Dimensions

Click the centre point of the circle, click the X Axis and position the dimension
to define a vertical dimension for the circle centre as shown in the sequence
below.

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Dimensioning
Adding Dimensions

In the Details View set the new vertical dimension to 12mm

Now some dimensions have been established you may wish to adjust the view.
Click the Zoom to Fit button.

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Rectangle
Draw a Rectangle

In the Draw Toolbox select the Rectangle Tool

Click on the left side of the circle (make sure you see the C coincident constraint)
Move the cursor diagonally down and to the right clicking again in the approximate
position shown.

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Adding a Coincident Constraint

Add a Coincident Constraint

In the Constraints Toolbox select the Coincident Tool.

Select the upper right vertex of the rectangle followed by the circle edge as shown in the
sequence below.
The rectangle will snap to the circle edge.

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Chamfer
Create a Chamfer

In the Modify Toolbox select the Chamfer Tool, use a chamfer length of 2.5mm.
Click the two edges in sequence as shown below to create the chamfer.

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Trimming
Trim Unwanted Edges

In the Modify Toolbox select the Trim Tool, select the Ignore Axis option.
Click the two edges in sequence as shown. The edges will be trimmed to the next
connected entity ignoring the axis.

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Adding a Symmetry Constraint

Add a Symmetry Constraint

In the Constraints Toolbox select the Symmetry Tool.

Select the Y Axis, the point on the left then the point on the right
as shown in the sequence below.

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Drag
Review Constraints

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From the Modify Toolbox select the Drag Tool.

Click and hold on the point as shown
Drag up and down - you can see that the two points are constrained as symmetric.
Release then click the undo button to restore the original position.

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Dimensioning
Add Dimensions

From the Dimensions Toolbox select the General Tool.

Select the edge to apply a vertical dimension as shown.
In the Details View set the dimension to 6mm.

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Dimensioning
Add Dimensions

Select the edge to apply a horizontal dimension as shown using the General

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Tool again.
In the Details View set the dimension to 5mm.

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Dimensioning
Add Dimensions

Select the X Axis then the edge as shown in the sequence below to apply a length
dimension using the General Tool setting the value to 3mm in the Details View.

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Angle Dimension
Add Dimensions
Select the two edges in sequence as shown below.
A preview of the suggested angle measurement will be shown -

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right click and select alternate angle from the context menu which
appears - repeat until the correct angle definition is displayed as
shown.
In the Details View set the new angle dimension to 135.

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Split
Split Edges
From the modify Toolbox select the Split Tool.
Right click in the Graphics Window and select Split into n Equal Segments.
In the Modify Toolbox set the split parameter to 2.

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Select the curved edge.

The edge will be split into two equal lengths.

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Constraint Status
Add Dimensions

All entities in the sketch are blue indicating

that the sketch is fully constrained.

At this stage check your sketch matches the
image shown here.

We can now apply a 3d Operation to this

sketch to create the wheel geometry.

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Revolve
Revolve the Sketch

Switch to Modeling Mode using the tab.

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Select Sketch1 from the Outline.

Select Revolve from the Create menu or the main toolbar.

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Revolve
Revolve the Sketch (Continued)

In the Details View click in the Selection Box to the

right of Axis to activate it. Select the X Axis in the
Graphics Window and click Apply back in the Axis
Selection Box.

Click Generate.

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Review
Review the Model

Having completed the first sketch and

applied a simple modeling operation the
first stage of the geometry is completed.

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Preparation
Planning
The next stage will be the creation of the simple
circular sketch (2) which will be used to form the
shaft and leg of the geometry.

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Sketch Creation
Draw and Dimension a Circle
Switch to Sketching Mode using the tab.
Select the YZPlane from the drop down box, the view will

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automatically orientate
Zoom into the centre as shown.

Using the Circle Tool in the Draw Toolbox draw a circle

centred on the origin. (P = Point Constraint)

Create a Diameter dimension using the General Tool in

the Dimensions Toolbox and set it to 5mm in the Details
View.

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Preparation
Planning
Now well create the sketch (3) containing the path which will
be used to sweep the circular sketch we have just created.

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Sketch Creation
Create an Offset
Select the XYPlane from drop down box.
Click the new sketch button.

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From the Modify Toolbox select the Offset Tool.

Select the three edges highlighted in the image

(hold down CTRL to multiple select).

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Offset
Create an Offset (Cont...)
Right click and select End selection / Place offset from
the context menu.

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The offset location can be selected by moving the

cursor.
Position it approximately as shown and click once.
Exit the Offset Tool by right clicking and selecting End
from the context menu.

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Trim
Trim the Sketch

In the Modify Toolbox select the Trim Tool

this time uncheck the Ignore Axis box.

Select the edge to the right of the axis as

shown (enlarged below) to trim the edge to
the axis.

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Constraints
Constrain the Offset
From the Constraints Toolbox select the Coincident Tool.
Select the X Axis.
Select the Edge on the offset sketch as shown.
The offset sketch will snap to the X Axis (image on next slide)

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Review

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Line
Add a Line
From the Draw Toolbox select the Line Tool.
Select the point at the top of the arc and select a point on the Y-Axis in the approximate position shown (zoom out

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first).
Use the General Dimension Tool to add a vertical dimension to the line and set it to 13mm.

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Sweep
Create a Sketch (Continued)
Switch to Modeling Mode using the tab.
Select Sketch2 from the Outline.

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Select Sweep from the Create menu or main toolbar.

In the Details View click in the box to the right of Path, select
Sketch3 in the Outline and click Apply back in the Details
View. Click Generate.

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Preparation
Planning
Finally, we need to create the circular sketch (4)

which will be used as the basis for an extrusion

forming the large cylinder.

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Sketching on a Face
Create a Sketch on a Face
Select the Face Selection Filter.

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Select the top surface of the model as shown.

Switch to Sketching Mode and, using the Circle Tool in the Draw
Toolbox, create a circle centred on the origin of the new plane
that has been created on the selected surface.
Dimension the diameter to 10mm

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Extrude
Extrude the Sketch
Switch to Modeling Mode.
Notice that the action of switching to Sketch Mode with

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a selected face automatically created a plane and

sketch on the selected face.
Select Sketch4
Select Extrude from the Create menu of main toolbar.

Under the Details View set Depth to 15mm as shown.

Generate.

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Completion
This Completes the workshop.

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Saving the Project

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This completes the workshop.

From the main menu select File Close DesignModeler
Workbench will save any application data.

From the Workbench Project Page use the file menu and save the project as DMWS3.2.wbpj to your
working folder.

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Optional Challenge: Sketch This

15m

10m

15m

Hints:

R5m

70
20m

10m

45

45

15m

10m

35m

R4m

17.5m
35m

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Draw sketch randomly without

considering dimensions
Apply constraint
Apply dimensions