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586 | Chapter 20 Combining Parts and Surfaces
Creating Extruded Features
The film compartment at the back of the base feature has two featuresthe
compartment and the door.
The camera back is a flat plane. You specify it as the sketch plane, sketch the
profile, and extrude it directly into the camera body.
To sketch the film compartment
1 Use
AMSKPLN to create a new sketch plane, responding to the prompts. Work
in the isometric view.
Context Menu In the graphics area, right-click and choose New Sketch
Plane.
Select work plane, planar face or [worldXy/worldYz/worldZx/Ucs]:
Select the back face of the camera (1)
Enter an option [Accept/Next] <Accept>:
Choose n to cycle to the back face, or press
ENTER
Plane = Parametric
Select edge to align X axis or [Flip/Rotate/Origin] <Accept>:
Select the bottom edge of the camera (2)
Plane = Parametric
Select edge to align X axis or [Flip/Rotate/Origin] <Accept>:
Verify that the X axis is pointing to the left and press
ENTER
The back of the camera has been specified as the sketch plane. In the isomet-
ric view, the UCS icon is displayed with the X axis pointing left.
Next, change the view to see the back of the camera. If needed, zoom out to
see the entire back of the camera.
2 Change the front view to a back view.
Desktop Menu View 3D Views Back
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