Creating an Extrusion

In this Task

• An extrusion of the sketch geometry of Part 1 will be produced.

Associated Tasks

• Layer control of objects is maintained.

Before you Start

• Use the sample drawing for this Session or the drawing saved from the previous session.
• View is set to Isometric South East.
• Workplane is displayed.

 

Take Note

• When saving your design, use another name to the sample drawing.

 

Creating an Extrusion

Ribbon : Draw | Draw 3D | Simple Extrude

Default Menu : Draw | 3D Object | 3D Profile Based | Simple Extrude

Palette : 3D Model | 3D Object | Simple Extrude

This extrusion tool sweeps a 2D profile in a plane perpendicular to the workplane to create a 3D object.

 

An extrusion will be created of the exploded block (Part 1 Sketch) which now forms a continual polyline. This will result in an extruded height of 12.

Select Simple Extruded from the Draw | Draw 3D menu, then set the layer to Part 1 Model, shown below.

Setting the layer ‘Part_1_Model’ as the current layer

Select the profile then TAB to the Height field and input 12. Press enter.

The result is shown below. Dimension is shown for illustrative clarity only.

Profile extruded to a height of 12

Take Note

When the profile is seated on the Workplane and the User-CS shows the Y axis perpendicular to the Workplane, then the extrusion height will be a positive value.

If a below-workplane extrusion is required, the extrusion height will be a negative value.

Save Drawing

This drawing is continued in the next Task.