2D Profiles

In this Task

A circle and a rectangle will be drawn to create the basis of the shape shown below.

Before you Start 

Start a new drawing using an appropriate template for 3D design or use the sample drawing for this task.

Set the view to WorldPlan and display the Workplane.

The Workplane, by default, should be set to Plane by World.

2D Profiles

Profiles are used to create a 2D shape that can be extruded into a solid.Intersecting profiles can be combined to create a new region.

Construction circles are useful in 3D design as their points of geometry, eg: center, quadrant, tangents etc can be accessed from any parallel Workplane.

Somewhere in the workspace, insert a 2D construction circle Draw | Construction | Center & Point Circle to any radius. A diameter of 350 was used for this Task. The center point of this circle will be used later when inserting another object.

Insert a 2D circle Draw | Circle/Ellipse | Center & Point with a diameter of 320 onto the center of the construction circle, shown below.

Next draw a 2D rectangle Draw | Line | Rectangle which measures 150 x 400 anywhere in the workspace, shown below.

Take Note 

The dimensions in the sketches above are for illustrative clarity only.  It is not necessary to dimension the profiles at this stage.