Technical data

Sketching Your First Part

The first part you are going to design is the upper clamp of

the clamp assembly. The finished upper clamp is shown on

the right.

To create a new part in the assembly:

1. On the Panel bar, click the Create Component tool.

2. For the New File Name, type Clamp_top.

3. Leave all remaining parameters at the default values and

click OK.

To define the location of the component:

4. In the Browser, click the plus (+) sign next to Origin.

5. Select the XY Plane.

The Sketching Environment

When you start a new part, sketch mode is automatically enabled, allowing you to immediately start the first

sketch of your part. In the sketch window, a grid is visible. The grid makes sketching easier because it gives you

a visual reference for the size and position of your sketch objects. The origin of the sketch is at the center of the

window. In sketch mode, the Panel bar contains the sketch tools such as Line, Circle, Arc, and so forth.

Sketching the Basic Shape

The first feature of this part is elliptical, so you will start by sketching an ellipse. The Ellipse tool is located

among the subitems of the Center Point Circle tool.

To start the Ellipse tool:.

1. Click the down arrow to the right of the Center Point Circle tool.

2. Click the Ellipse tool.

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