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Definition Solid links at anytime
Modeling to return
Making here…
a new workplane (Offset Metho
Workplanes & Sketches definitions
Making a new workplane (Select Face M
The 3 standard workplanes Changing the height of an object
Where are sketches listed? Moving & Shifting an already make obj
Sketch rules! How do I make an Album? (change the
To make a new Sketch How do I make a drawing? (making a m
Definition of Extruding What is Lofting?
What you need to Extrude What do I need to do Lofting?
Steps to extrude a shape How do I do Lofting?
What is revolving?
What you need to revolve?
Steps to create a revolved shape
What is solid modeling?
• Solid modeling is the construction of
an object using 3D shapes.

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Workplanes & Sketches

A Workplane is
the surface that
you are drawing on.

A Sketch is the
sheet of paper that
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The three different
Workplanes
• Base-
Base Is like
drawing on a table.
• Lateral-
Lateral Is like
drawing on a wall.
• Frontal-
Frontal Is like
drawing on a wall.
• Whenever you
start a design,
base will be the
workplane you will
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 Sketches
• Sketches are
always listed
underneath the
workplane they are
on.
Click on
the plus
sign to
the left of
the
workplan
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Sketch that
Notice that whatever workplane or sketch that you is on the
are working on is in bold! Index base
 Basic sketch rules!
• Whenever you are drawing a sketch
you do not want lines to overlap on the
Your same sketch.
workplane

Overlapping shapes on
One simple closed shape on a single
the same sketch! This
sketch.
sketch No lines should be going through
is WRONG!
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To make a new sketch
• Right click on top of the workplane you
want to sketch on.
• Then click on new sketch.
sketch

Then give it a logical name, and click on Index

Extruding
• Extruding is when
you are making a
simple shape
(square, rectangle,
circle) into a 3d
shape (cube,
cylinder, cone, etc).

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What you need to
extrude…
• You need one sketch on any
workplane

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Steps to create an extruded
shape
• Step 1- Make sure you have a blank
(new) sketch.
• Step 2- Draw your shape.
• Step 3- Go to the Feature pull down
menu.
• Step 4- click on extrude.

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Steps to create an extruded
shape
Feature name is where you can name the part of what you are
working on.
Make sure that the right sketch is selected (the one where
your shape is)!

However tall (or long for To angle your

lateral or frontal sketches) shape put in your
you should tell the computer angle size here.
here.
Then click OK when you are done! Index
Revolving
• Revolving is when
you are using a
simple shape in a
circular motion.
Basic Shape

Axis (or revolving

point)

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What you need to
revolve
• Two different sketches on the
same workplane.

• One sketch for your line (or axis)

• One sketch for the shape (or profile)

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Steps to create a revolved
shape
• Step 1- Make sure you have a blank
(new) sketch.
• Step 2- Draw your shape (or profile).
• Step 3- Make your second (new)
sketch.
• Step 4 – Draw your line (or axis)
• Step 5- Go to the Feature pull down
menu.
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• Step 6- Click on Revolve Profile.
Steps to create a revolved
shape
Shape (or Profile

Line (or Axis)

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Steps to create a
revolved shape
Name the feature a logical name.

Check to make sure the sketch that has

your shape is selected.
If you want a half a
circle put in 180, if
you would like a full
circle put in 360

Make sure the

sketch with your
line (or axis is
selected here.

Then click ok
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To create objects like
this…

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To create a new
workplane
(Offset Method)
• Step 1- right click on
top of the workplane
that you would like to
work off of, and click
on select workplane.
• Step 2- Then click on
the workplane pull
down menu, and click
on new workplane.
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To create a new
workplaneGive your new workplane a
(Offset Method) logical name.

Then either
give your
workplane a
distance, or
move the
yellow square.

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ok!
To create a new
workplane
(Select Face Method)
• When you have some
object created and
you would like to
create a new
workplane on that
surface.
• Step 1- Then click on
your select face tool.

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To create a new
workplane
(Select Face Method)
• Step 2- then find the
face you would like to
select, move across it
with your cursor until
it highlights.
• Step 3- Then click. Highlighted
This will then select
that face.

Selected
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To create a new
workplane Give the workplane a
(Select Face Method) logical name
• Step 3- The click on
the workplane pull
down menu, then click
on new workplane.

Click on plane of object

Then click
ok!
Make sure to make a new sketch on that
workplane when you are done making the
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Changing the height of an
object
Click on the top
left hand side
where it says
Workplanes,
and change it
to features.
features
Then Right click
on top of the
feature you
would like to
modify and
then click on
properties.
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Moving / Shifting an
already made object
Right click on top
Sketch
of the sketch
that you believe Select Lines
the sketch is on,
and click on
select lines.
lines
Once you find your
sketch, use your
line selection
tool.
tool
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 Moving / Shifting an
already made object
Drag a box using
the Line
Selection Tool.
Once you find your
sketch, use your
line selection
tool.
tool
When this icon is When this icon is When this icon is
shown you are shown you are shown you are
able to move the able to change the able to change line
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Then make sure to push F5 on your keyboard when you are
 Making an Album
Open up your
design file first.
Then click on File,
Then on new.
Click on Album and
click ok.

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Then make sure to push F5 on your keyboard when you are
Making an Album
Click on the Image
Pull down menu.
Then Click on New
Image.
Then click on the
appropriate file
that you want to
put in the album,
then click ok.
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Changing the Surfaces in
an Album
Then click on
Images, and
change it to
materials.
Click on the plus
sign to the left of
the material
group that you
would like to
look at.
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Changing the Surfaces in
an Album
Look at your
choices, then
click and drag
the bag to the
left of the
material name,
on top of your
model until it
lights up.
Then press F5 on
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your keyboard.
Making a Drawing in
ProDesktop
Open up the model
(design) that you
wish to create a
multiview
drawing of.
Then click on the
File Pull Down
Menu, and then
click on new.
Then click on
drawing and
then click on ok. Index
Making a Drawing in
ProDesktop
On the Drawing
Sheet Properties
box, click ok.

Then right click on

top of where it
says drawing on
the top left hand
side, and click on
add modeling
view.
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Making a Drawing in
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First create the
front view. To
do this make
sure your design
is displayed
in the designs in
session box.
box If
not, open up
your design.
Then change the
workplane to
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Frontal.
Frontal
Then click ok.
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This is a list of the
views that you
currently have.
This is your sheet
of paper.
If you can not see
your newly
added front
view,
view click on the
view pull down
menu, and click
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on half scale
until you see it.
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This is my new
view.
This is my paper!
My view is too
large!
large I need to
shrink it.
To shrink a view,
click on your
select view tool
Select
on your drawing
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toolbar.
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Then double click on
the dotted lines
around your view.

Then click the scale

box, and type in
your scale number.

To make your view

smaller type in a
number smaller
then 1 (such as .5,
.25, etc.), to make
your view larger
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larger then 1 (such
 Making a Drawing in
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Then move your
front view to the
bottom left hand
side.
Then click on your
select features
tool.
Then click on the
line closest to
the top of your
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front view that is
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Then click on the
drawing pull
down menu, and
click on add Select
View Tool
projected view.
If the new top
view and front
view are
overlapping,
click on your
select view tool,
and move the Index
top view above
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Then do the same
thing using the
select feature
tool, now picking
the line furthest
to the right on
your front view.
Then click on the
drawing pull
down menu, and
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click on add
projected view.
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Again if the views
(the right side Overlapping
views
and front are
overlapping then
move the right
side view over
more to the right
using the select
view tool.

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 Making a Drawing in
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The last view to
add is the
isometric view.
Right click on top
of Drawing on
the left hand
side, and click on
add modeling
view.
Then when the box
pops up click on
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from window.
Then click ok.
 Making a Drawing in
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Again go to the
View pull down
menu and click
on half scale
until you see
your object.
Then click on
your select view
tool, and double
click on the
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around the view.

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Then uncheck the
show hidden
lines box.
Then change the
scale so that it
will fit on the
paper, and click
ok.
Then place in the
appropriate
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 What is Lofting?
Lofting is when Two shapes,
each one on a
you create 2 different
shapes that are workplane.

Parallel to one
another and then
put material into What the lofting
would look like
those two when complete.
shapes.

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What do I need to do
Lofting?
You will need:
2 workplanes that
are parallel to
one another.
Each workplane These are the two
workplanes that
will need a a newwere used. They
sketch on it. would never touch,
which makes them
parallel.

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How do I do Lofting?
First make sure to
have one sketch
that is going in
the appropriate
direction for
what you want to
create.
I my case I want
my object to go
up, so I’m going
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to work on the Base Workplane
base workplane.
How do I do Lofting?
Make sure you
have a sketch on
the workplane
you wish to work
on.
Then draw one
shape.

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How do I do Lofting?
Right click on top
of the workplane
(on the list of
workplanes on
the left side) and
click on select
workplane.
Then click on the
Workplane pull
down menu and
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click on new
Workplane.
How do I do Lofting?
Next leave it on
offset.
Then you can
either put in a
distance for your
offset, or move
the yellow box to
move the
placement of the
new workplane.
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