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Creating Extruded Features | 595
3 Use PLINE to sketch the profile of the battery compartment on the bottom of
the camera body. Work in the bottom view.
Context Menu In the graphics area, right-click and choose 2D Sketching
Polyline.
4 Use AMPROFILE to create the profile sketch.
Context Menu In the graphics area, right-click and choose Sketch Solving
Single Profile.
The sketch needs seven to nine dimensions or constraints, depending on
how precisely you drew the sketch. If you need more than seven constraints,
you need to add some missing geometric constraints.
To constrain the battery compartment
1 Use
AMSHOWCON to view the current geometric constraints.
Context Menu In the graphics area, right-click and choose 2D
Constraints Show Constraints.
2 Add any missing geometric constraints.
Typically, the radial (R) constraints and one of the tangent (T) constraints are
missing from the arcs.
NOTE When you add constraints, the sketch shape might become distorted,
but you can restore it when you complete the dimensions. Dimension the largest
vertical dimension and the arcs before you dimension smaller objects.