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Sketching Simple Profiles

a) Creating a Profile

This task shows how to create a closed profile. A profile may also be open (if you click the profile end point in the free space). Profiles may be composed of lines and arcs, which you create either

by clicking or using the Sketch tools toolbar. Click the Profile icon from the Profiles toolbar.

The Sketch tools toolbar appears with option commands and values. Line (active by

default) Tangent Arc Three Point Arc. Press and hold the left mouse button down / Dragging the cursor allows you to activate the Tangent Arc mode automatically. If you cannot manage creating the tangent arc using the left mouse button, what you can do is select the Tangent

Arc option command in the Sketch tools toolbar. Select the Three Points Arc option command

from the Sketch tools toolbar to create three-point arc.

b) Creating a Rectangle

Click the Rectangle icon from the Profiles toolbar. The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the rectangle. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values to create points & then lines for rectangle.

c) Creating an Oriented Rectangle

It creates a rectangle in the direction of your choice by defining three extemity points of the

rectangle. Click the Oriented Rectangle icon

from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values. Click to create the oriented rectangle.

d) Creating a Parallelogram

Click the Parallelogram icon from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values for three points. Click to create the parallelogram.

e) Creating an Elongated Hole

Click the Elongated Hole icon from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the elongated hole center-to-center axis (first and second center point) and then either the elongated hole radius or a point on this elongated hole. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values for two centers& oblong distance.

f) Creating a Cylindrical Elongated Hole

Click the Cylindrical Elongated Hole icon from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the cylindrical elongated hole. You are going to define the (i) circle center, (ii) arc extremities and the (iii) radius of the cylindrical elongated hole. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values.

g) Creating a Keyhole Profile

Click the Keyhole Profile icon from the Profiles icon (Predefined Profile sub toolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the keyhole profile, two centers & two radii. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values.

h) Creating an Hexagon

Click the Hexagon icon from the Profiles icon (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the hexagon center and then either a point on this hexagon or the hexagon dimension and angle.

i) Creating a Circle

It shows how to create a circle. We will use the Sketch tools toolbar but of course you can create

this circle manually. By default, circle centers appear on the sketch. Click the Circle icon from the Profiles toolbar (Circle sub-toolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the circle. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values. When you create a circle using the Sketch tools toolbar, constraints are similarly assigned to this circle.

j) Creating a Three Point Circle

It shows how to create a circle that goes through three points. Click the Three Point Circle icon

from the Profiles toolbar (Circle sub toolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar will display one after the other values for defining the three points of the circle: values for defining the horizontal (H) and vertical (V) values of a point on the circle or else the radius of this circle.

k) Creating a Circle Using Coordinates

It shows how to create a circle using center point coordinate with use of Cartesian coordinates &also use of polar coordinates.

l) Creating a Tri-Tangent Circle

It shows how to create a tri-tangent circle by creating three tangents. Click the Tri-Tangent Circle

icon from the Profiles toolbar (Circle subtoolbar). Click three elements. The tri-tangent circle appears as well as the corresponding constraints provided you activated the Internal Constraints

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m) Creating an Arc

It shows how to create an arc. There are three possibilities. ) The arc center point, start point and end point. ) Through three points - start, middle, end. ) Through three points –start, end, middle.

n) Creating a Spline

Click the Spline icon from the Profiles toolbar. Click to indicate the points through which the spline goes. Double-click to end the spline. Clicking another command ends the spline too. Double-click the control point you wish to edit.

o) Connecting Elements

It shows you how to connect two curve type elements using either with an arc or a spline. Two connect option commands appear in the Sketch tools toolbar, Connect With Arc & Connect With Spline.

p) Creating an Ellipse

It shows how to create an ellipse (made of two infinite axes). The Sketch tools toolbar displays values for defining the ellipse center point, major and then minor semi-axis endpoint. Position the cursor in the desired fields and key in the desired values.

q) Creating a Parabola by Focus

Click the Parabola by Focus icon from the Profiles toolbar (Conic subtoolbar). To create a Parabola click the focus, click apex and then the two-extremity points of parabola.

r) Creating a Hyperbola by Focus

Click the Hyperbola by Focus icon from the Profiles toolbar (Conic subtoolbar). To create a hyperbola click the focus, center and apex, and then the hyperbola two extremity points.

s) Creating a Conic

This task shows how to create a conic type element by clicking desired points and, if needed, using tangents or entering the excentricity into the Sketch tools toolbar. As a result, you will create one of the following: an ellipse, a circle, a parabola or a hyperbola.

t) Creating a Line

Click the Line icon from the Profiles toolbar. The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining in the rectangle. Click the line first point (first point). Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values for second point. To edit, double-click the constraint corresponding to the value to be modified.

u) Creating an Infinite Line

Click the Infinite Line icon

from the Profile toolbar (Line sub toolbar). To create an infinite line either horizontal or vertical, or still according to two points you will specify select option in tool bar.

v) Creating a Bi-Tangent Line

Click the Bi-Tangent Line icon

from the Profiles toolbar (Line subtoolbar). Click two elements to witch line should be tangent. Tangents are created as close as possible to where you clicked on the circle.

w) Creating a Bisecting Line

This task shows how to create an infinite bisecting line by clicking two points on two existing

lines. Click the Bisecting Line icon

from the Profiles toolbar (Line subtoolbar). Click two points on the two existing lines, one after the other. The infinite bisecting line automatically appears, in accordance with both points previously clicked.

x) Creating an Axis

This task shows how to create an axis. You will need axes whenever creating shafts and grooves.

Click the Axis icon from the Profiles toolbar. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values.

y) Creating a Point

This task shows you how to create a point. In this task, we will use the Sketch tools toolbar but, of

course you can create this point manually. Click the Point icon from the Profiles toolbar. The

Sketch tools toolbar displays values for defining the point coordinates: H (horizontal) and V (vertical). Position the cursor in the desired field and key in the desired values. Creating a Point Using Coordinates: Create a point by indicating coordinates.

Creating Equidistant Points: Create a set of equidistant points on a curve.

Creating a Point Using Intersection: Create one or more points by intersecting curve type elements.

Creating a Point Using Projection: Create one or more points by projecting points onto curve type elements.

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