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Mounting Block

Goals:
1. Create the following part from scratch
using a combination of features
2. Isometric View should match the
orientation shown in the figure
3. Ensure that all sketches are fully defined
4. Achieve a design intent whereby the
slot cut is centered on the part

Instructions:
1. Begin a blank part file and set the units to IPS, with two-decimal place precision. Change the part
material to Steel.
2. Begin a new sketch on either the YZ plane.
3. Sketch the geometry shown, using dimensional and geometrical constraints to make the sketch
iso-constrained. (Hint: Note the location of the origin).

4. Create a Pad with a blind depth of 5 inches going in the negative X direction.
5. Rename the Part Body to Base Block. (Hint: Right-click on the Part Body -> Properties -> Feature
Properties -> Change the Feature Name)
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6. Start a Hole on the top surface of the Base Block with the center location located according to
the dimensions shown.

7. The specifications for the hole are as follows:


a. Extension: Up To Last
b. Diameter: 0.80 inches
c. Type: Countersunk
d. Mode: Depth & Angle (Hint: Depth: 0.20 inches, Angle: 45 deg)
Mounting Block

8. Insert a new Part Body and rename it to Top Cutout (Hint: Insert -> Body)
9. Create a Plane offset from 2 inches from the XY Plane.

10. Create a Sketch on the plane created in Step 9 with the dimensional and geometrical constraints
shown.

11. Create a Pad in the Negative Z direction with a depth of 0.50 inches.
12. Hide the Base Block part body.
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13. Add an Edge Fillet with a constant radius of 0.50 inches to the vertical corner shown. (Hint: The
edge is highlighted in Red).

14. Use the Boolean Remove tool to subtract the Top Cutout from the Base Block.
a. Right-click on the Part Body labeled Top Cutout, go down to Top Cutout Object, and
select Remove.
b. Show the Base Block Part Body.
c. Rename the Remove to Remove_Top Cutout.
Mounting Block

15. The final cutout is a slot that will be centered on the part. Insert a new Part Body and rename it
to Slot Cutout.
16. Create a Plane offset from 0.75 inches from the XY Plane.
17. Create a sketch on the new plane with the geometrical and dimensional constraints shown.
(Hint: Be sure the arc is tangent where indicated).

18. Create an axis line that is Coincident to the center point of the arc.
Mounting Block

19. Constrain the Axis line to be the Symmetry Line between the two red lines as indicated. (Hint:
Select the Constraint tool -> select the two red lines and then right-click -> select Allow
Symmetry Line).

20. Create a Pad with a length of 2.00 inches in the positive Z direction
21. Use the Boolean Remove tool to subtract the Slot Cutout from the Base Block.
a. Right-click on the Part Body labeled Slot Cutout, go down to Slot Cutout Object, and
select Remove.
b. Ensure that the Slot Cutout is being removed from the Base Block and is after
Remove_Top Cutout.
c. Rename the Remove to Remove_Slot Cutout.
Mounting Block

Self-Check:
1. Part Orientation: Part Orientation: Select the Isometric View button. Does your part match the
orientation shown in the image at the beginning of the exercise?
 If so, Good Job!
 If not, double check that the first sketch was created on the YZ plane in the correct
orientation.

2. Part Orientation: Select the Isometric View button. Does your part match the orientation shown
in the image at the beginning of the exercise?
 If so, Good Job!
 If not, use the Sketch Solving Status tool to determine what needs to be constrained.

3. Mass Properties: Check the mass using the Measure Inertia tool. Is the mass equal to 6.46
pounds?
 If so, Good Job!
 If not, double check that the part is using IPS units and make sure that the material and
dimensions were created as specified.

4. Design Intent: Let’s check to make sure the design intent of the Slot Cutout is intact. Double
click on the Pad inside of the Base Block, and change the length from 5 inches to 7 inches. Did
the slot remain centered?
 If so, Good Job!
 If not, double check that the centerline was properly created by making it a symmetry
line with respect to the edges of the part.

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