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Ding Shuhui
Associate Professor
2 Creating a Sketch
1. Technical terminology
Dimension: a measurement of an entity or a distance
between entities
Constraint: a condition defining the geometry of an
entity or a relationship among entities, such as parallel
or equal radius
Weak dimension and constraint: a system-generated
measurement solving the sketch
Strong dimension and constraint: a fixed measurement
that you create to convey intent
Example
Initial design: sketch a cylinder without dimension and
constraint
Modify H and two other location dimension to get
precision model
1 create geometry
2 edit: trim
3 constraint: tangent
3 add dimensions
4. Sketcher interface
File > New: sketch
Frequently used toolbar
File
View
4. Interface: toolbar
Select button
Create geometry: circle, arc, line, text,
chamfer, fillet and so no
Dimension and constraint: linear or angular
dimension, and all the constraints
Edit: modify, trim, copy, translate, rotate,
scale and so on
Confirm: done or quit
Click left mouse button in the graphics area to confirm the start
point
Click left mouse button to select end point
Click middle button to finish the command
Attention
The line above is a line segment
Centerline is infinitely long, and is only used as auxiliary line
Centerlines have two kinds: construction centerline and geometry centerline
2. Creating of circle
Center and Point
Select a point for the center point. The circumference of the circle is created
Drag the circle to the desired circle size and click to place the circumference.
Concentric circle
Select one of arc/arc center point/circle/circle center point as a reference. A concentric circle
appears
Drag the circle to the desired size and click to place the circumference
3-point circle
Select a point for the first point.
Select the second point. The circle is previewed.
Select the third point.
3. Creating of arc
3-point arc
Select a point for the first endpoint
Select the second endpoint. The arc is previewed
Drag the arc to the desired size and click to place it. The arc is created
Concentric arc
Select one of arc/arc center point/circle/circle center point as a reference. A concentric construction circle is
created
Drag the construction circle to the desired radius and click to place it
Select the first arc endpoint. The construction circle is removed
Select the second endpoint. The arc is created
8. Creating a spline
Sketch > Spline
Select a point for the spline endpoint
Select additional spline points and middle-click
to exit the tool
The spline is created
Selection set
Delete entity
Modify entity by dragging it
Copy entity
Trim entity
Translate, rotate and scale entity
Modify text
Modify a spline
2. Delete entity
Build selection set
Delete entity by following method
Press Delete on the keyboard
Pull-down menu: Edit > Delete
Hold down the right mouse button and select Delete
from the pop-up menu
4. Copy entity
Build selection set
Edit > Copy or Ctrl+C: selected entity is placed
on the clipboard
Edit > paste or Ctrl+V: select a location to place
entity and specify scale and rotate
5. Mirror geometry
Build selection set
Edit > Mirror: select a centerline. System mirrors
all selected geometry about the selected
centerline.
6. Trim entity
Delete segment: dynamically trim entities
Corner: select two entities to trim
Cut: If entities have intersection, the clicked portions
form a corner and other portions are deleted
Extend: If entities dont intersect, entities are extend
and form a corner
location
Cut
Extend
8. Edit text
Double click the text,
Select the text that you want to modify. The Text dialog
box opens
Use the Text dialog box to modify text
1. constraint
2. Creating of constraints
Dynamically creating constraints while sketching
move cursor within the tolerance of a constraint
cursor snaps to that constraint and shows symbol
Left-click to accept it
1. Creating dimensions
linear dimension
Distance between two parallel lines
Distance between a point and a line
Distance between two arcs
Distance between circle and line
between two points
Radial, diameter and angular dimension
1 linear dimension
Length of line segment:
Sketch > Dimension > Normal or click
Left click to select
Middle click to place the dimension
2. Middle click to
place the dimension
2. Modifying of dimensions
Drag the dimension to a new position
4. Resolving a conflict
Dimension or constraint conflict / are redundant
Resolve the conflict as following
Undo: to the state of not load the dimension
Delete: select a constraint or dimension to remove
Dim>Ref: convert the selected dimension to a reference
Explain: get a description of the constraint
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Summary
Basis of sketch and sketcher
First step of parametric sketch: creating geometry
Second step of parametric sketch: manipulate geometry
(including editing and modifying geometry)
Third step of parametric sketch (1): constraining
geometry
Third step of parametric sketch (2): dimensioning
geometry
Auxiliary (construction) geometry and parametric sketch
example
9. Modifying spline