Assembling Part 4

In this Task

• Part 4 will be assembled onto the axle created between Parts 2 to create a central alignment.
• Part 4 will then be moved downwards into the correct position.

Associated Tasks

• Double Point Circle with 3D Thickness.

Before you Start

• Use your drawing which was saved in the previous Session or make use of the sample drawing for this Session. The previous Task/Tasks must be completed in order to continue with this Task.
• Relative coordinate mode should be activated.
• View is set to Iso_SE. Workplane is displayed and is set to Plane by World.
• Center of Extents snap is required.

Take Note

• When objects are selected for rotation, the SHIFT keyboard key can be held down during the rotation to create orthogonal angles.

 

Assembling Part 4

Part 4 can be assembled using a similar manner to that used in the previous task when assembling Part 3. An axle has a common center of extents which can be used to assemble objects which are selected within the selector shell.

End the isolation of the layers so that Part 4 is visible in the editor, shown below. Hide Part 3 so that the axle between the uprights is clearly visible.

Part 4 to be assembled onto the axle

Making sure the center of extents snap is activated, select Part 4, then move this part from the Reference Point of the selection to the center of extents of the axle, shown below.

Moving Part 4 to the center of extents of the axle

With Part 4 still selected, use the X rotator handle to rotate the part through 90°, holding down the SHIFT keyboard key to maintain an orthogonal angle. Press Escape to discard the selector shell from Part 4.

The result is shown below.

Part 4 assembled onto center of extents of axle, creating a central alignment

Assemble by 3 Points

This assembly tool is frequently used when moving objects in 3-dimensional space. In this example, the newly assembled Part 4 will be moved downwards by 140.

Make sure the Relative Coord mode is activated.

Turn the view to Front, then select the Assemble by 3 Points tool.

Select Part 4, then indicate a source point, similar to the point indicated below.

Use SHIFT-TAB to access the coordinate fields. TAB to the Y field and input a value of -140, indicated by the direction of the Y axis in the illustration above. Make sure both the X and Z fields contain a zero value. The assembly guideline should move to the intended destination point, shown below.

Destination point of the assembly

If the assembly guideline indicates the correct source and destination point, right click and select Finish from the local menu.

Switch the layer for Part 3 back on to view the assembly.

The result is shown below.

Part 4 Assembled

Always check the model from different viewpoints to check the positional accuracy of assembled objects.

End the Isolation of the parts so that all the parts are shown in the editor.

Save Drawing

This drawing is continued in the next Task.