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Note that you only have to do this once for the entire course. Create a new part and add a Revolved protrusion as shown below. Working Directory: modeling

Figure 1 1. Create a new part using the Default Template.

Figure 2

Choose the Create a new object icon (

Type new_part_bolt_ and your initials and hit Take note that this is yet another way to create a new part. Since you left the Use default template checkbox checked, the system immediately created a new part using the Default Template. 2. Start to set up the Revolved solid. There is a second method (you have used the Tool bar up to this point) for placing features into a model. This is with the Insert menu chosen from the top menu bar as shown below. Use these menu options for this demonstration.

Figure 3 Choose Insert Choose Placement from the Dashboard Choose the Define button Select the Datum Plane called FRONT as the Sketch Plane

Figure 4 Choose the Sketch button Choose the Close button in the References dialog 3. Turn the display of coordinate systems and datum planes off, if necessary.

Figure 5

4. Sketch the centerline about which the sketch will be revolved. When creating a revolved feature, the system will revolve the section about the first centerline. To avoid getting unexpected results, it is a good practice to always sketch the centerline before any other geometry . . . if you want the axis of revolution to be a centerline other than the first one, you can select the appropriate centerline and use Sketch/Feature Tools/Axis of Revolution .

Choose the Line flyout arrow

Choose the Centerline tool (

Place the cursor on the left end of the horizontal reference and click the LMB Move the cursor to the right end of the horizontal reference and click the LMB

Figure 6 5. Draw the outline to revolve.

Figure 7

Choose Choose Use the LMB to sketch the lines as shown below

Figure 8 Click the MMB to cancel the line sketch mode Notice that the section is closed. Revolved features (usually) require a closed section. 6. Create the first diameter dimension.

Choose the Dimension tool (

Select the line as shown below

Select the centerline Select the line again (as shown above) Indicate the origin of the dimension (as shown above) using the MMB 7. Create the second diameter dimension. Select the centerline Select the line Select the centerline again Indicate the origin of the dimension (as shown below) using the MMB

Figure 10 8. Change the dimension values to match those shown below.

Figure 11 You may be wondering why there is NO dimension which controls the thickness of the head of this pin....it is actually being controlled by a Geometric Constraint, which you

will learn about in the next Lesson. If you notice there are two small symbols... L1 ...displayed in a gray color. These are Geometric Constraint symbols and they mean that the vertical line at the right end of the pin is always equal in length to the horizontal line which is the height of the OD of the head of the pin. You will learn more about this later. . . 9. Complete the sketch. Choose 10. Create the solid feature as a full 360 body-of-revolution. Choose from the Dashboard

11. Display the Default Orientation view (

) and shade it (

).

Figure 12 12. Close the part. Choose File from the Menu bar Choose Erase Choose Current Choose the Yes button

End Of Demonstration

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