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Start by
opening up
the design
from the
sketching
tutorial or
open up a
new Design
by clicking
where the
arrow is
pointing or
clicking
Ctrl+Shift+D.
Go to the
Menu bar and
click
Tools/Options
and when the
window pops
up click the
Units tab, and
change both
the Model
and Paper
distances to
(m)eters.
(For this tutorial we
will be using the
drawing from the
Sketching tutorial,
but if you did not do
the tutorial just draw
a rectangle.)
Extruding, Shelling, Chamfering, Rounding,
Insert Hole and Projecting Tutorial & FAQ
By B. Fluke
In this tutorial you will be shown how to extrude, shell,
chamfer, round, and insert holes. Some questions have been
answered for your convenience at the end of this tutorial.
To extrude a
drawing, the
profile must
be valid. If it
is then click
the Extrude
Profile button
shown by the
arrow.
When you
press the
Extrude
profile button
a window will
pop up, fill in
the fields to
make your
window look
like this, and
click the OK
button.
Your window
should look
like this.
Now I will
show you
how to shell
the profile,
start by
clicking the
Select Face
Tool,
indicated by
the arrow.
Then select
the top face,
and click the
Shell Solids
button shown
by the arrow.
When you
press the
Shell Solids
button a
window will
pop up, fill in
the fields to
make your
window look
like this, and
click the OK
button.
Your window
should look
like this.
To chamfer,
select the
highlighted
edges in the
picture. After
selecting
press the
Chamfer
Edges button
indicated by
the arrow.
Fill the
window that
pops up with
the info
presented and
press the OK
button.
Your window
should look
like this.
To round,
select the
highlighted
edges in the
picture. After
selecting
press the
Round Edges
button
indicated by
the arrow.
Fill the
window that
pops up with
the info
presented and
press the OK
button.
Your window
should look
like this.
To insert a
hole using the
‘Insert Hole’
Tool select
the face
shown in the
picture on the
right. Then
right click
and click the
New Sketch
option, then
click the OK
button on the
window that
pops up.
Then draw
two circles, in
the picture
both .02m in
diameter and
.044m from
Origin at a
45 angle, in
the positions
shown in the
picture. Then
go to the
Feature Tab
on the menu
bar and scroll
down to the
Insert Holes
button.
Fill the
window that
pops up with
the info
presented and
press the OK
button.
Your window
should look
like this.
In this last
segment you
will be shown
how to project
profiles
through solid
objects. First
select
‘workplane 1’
that should’ve
been created
when you
made the extra
sketch for the
‘Insert Hole’
segment, and
right click on it
in the
Workplane
panel and
select new
sketch and
click the OK
button in the
window that
pops up. Draw
the profile
shown.
Then push the
Project Profile
button shown
by the arrow.
Fill the
window that
pops up with
the info
presented and
press the OK
button.
Your window
should look
like this.
Frequently Asked Questions Section
This section is here to help you solve questions that you may have about Extrude Profile,
Shell Solid, Chamfer Edge, Round Edge, Insert Hole, or the Project Profile tools.
Q: I receive an error message every time I try to round or chamfer some edges angularly,
or unequally, what is the problem?
A: If you have selected multiple edges you cannot unequally or angularly set it back.
Either chamfer or round each edge one at a time or you must equally set it back.
Q: My profile will not extrude, instead it displays an error message saying that my profile
is not valid, what is my problem?
A: That either your computer is having issues with your design or your profile is truly
invalid. If this is the case look for stray lines and ‘tail’s, if your still having trouble with
valid profiles check the Sketching Tutorial on the site that you found this tutorial.
Q: Whenever I shell an object my object doesn’t look shelled, what is my problem?
A: Well firstly have you selected all the faces but one on the object to ensure that a shell
looks more like a scoop than just a hollowed out inside? If that is not what you wanted
then just make a hole inward to get to the hollowed area.
Q: Whenever I try to make a hole it gives me an error message that says the hole misses
the model, what is my problem?
A: You need to switch the direction the hole is going. If it says ‘Above Workplane’ click
the ‘Below Workplane’.
Q: When I try and make a hole in my object using the Project Profile tool, it doesn’t
change the design, what is my problem?
A: You have it set to ‘add material’ not ‘subtract material’, which is what it needs to be
set to cut out material.
Q: How do I project a profile only through certain faces?
A: You need first select the last face you want to go through(it will go through all faces in
the way). Then when the window pops up, after you press the project profile button, press
the ‘Thru to selected face’ toggle.