F1 Car

Chapter 2
Body
A. Save as "BODY".
Step 1. If necessary, open your BLANK file.

Step 2. Click File Menu > Save As.

Step 3. Key-in BODY for the filename and

press ENTER.

B. Side Cut.
Step 1. Click Wireframe on the View toolbar.

Step 2. Click Right Plane in the Feature Manager and click Sketch
on the Context toolbar, Fig. 1.

Step 3. Click Normal To on the Standard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Fig. 1

Step 4. Click Line (L) on the

Sketch toolbar.

Step 5. Draw 4 lines, Fig. 2. Keep

lines away from cartridge
hole. To terminate chain, Fig. 2
double click back on the line
you have just drawn.

Step 6. Click Spline (S) on the

Sketch toolbar. Spline

Step 7. Draw a spline between end-

points of lines, Fig. 3. Press
Fig. 3
Escape to end spline.

Step 8. Ctrl click spline and line to

select both, Fig. 4. Release
Ctrl key and click Make Tan-
Ctrl click
gent on Context toolbar. spline and line

Fig. 4

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Step 9. Click Smart Dimen-

sion (S) on the

Sketch toolbar.

Step 10. Add dimensions, Fig. 5.

Fig. 5
Step 11. Click Features on the Command Manager toolbar.

Direction arrow
Step 12. Click Extruded Cut on the Features toolbar.

Step 13. In the Cut-Extrude Property Manager: Fig. 7

under Direction 1, Fig. 6
End Condition Through All
The Direction
arrow should point
towards area to be cut
away, Fig. 7. If arrow
is pointing in wrong di-
rection, click Flip side
to cut, Fig. 6.
Click OK

Step 14. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

Fig. 6 Fig. 8

C. Rear Cut.
Step 1. Click Back on the Standard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-2)
Back face

Step 2. Click the back face of the body and click Sketch on
the Context toolbar, Fig. 9.

Step 3. Click Centerpoint Arc (S) in the Arc flyout

on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 4. Confirm Snap Angle is turned on. To confirm, click Op-

Fig. 9
tions on the Standard toolbar, on the System Options
tab, select Relations/Snaps and Angle should be checked.

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Step 5. Start arc at center of the cartridge hole and move 3. Drag 2. Click
the cursor to the right. Click to place the first end around and end point
click to end
point, then move cursor counterclockwise 180 de- arc
grees. Click to place the second end point, Fig. 10.

1. Start at
Step 6. Click Line (L) on the Sketch toolbar. axle center

Step 7. Draw the 4 lines in Fig. 11. Start the line at the end of
the arc. To terminate chain, double click back on the Fig. 10
line you have just drawn.

Step 8. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch

toolbar.

Step 9. Dimension arc 13, Fig. 12.

Step 10. Click Isometric on the Standard Views toolbar. Fig. 11

(Ctrl-7)

Step 11. Click Features on the Command Manager Direction

arrow
toolbar.

Step 12. Click Extruded Cut on the Features toolbar.

Step 13. In the Cut-Extrude Property Manager: Fig. 12

under Direction 1, Fig. 13
End Condition Through All
The Direction
arrow should point
towards area to be cut
away, Fig. 12. If arrow
is pointing in wrong di-
rection, click Flip side
to cut, Fig. 13.
Click OK .

Step 14. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

Fig. 13 Fig. 14

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D. Top Cut.
Step 1. Click the top flat face of the body and click
Top face
Sketch on the Context toolbar, Fig. 15.

Step 2. Click Normal To on the Standard

Views toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Step 3. Click Centerline in the Line flyout

on the Sketch toolbar. Fig. 15

Step 4. Starting from midpoint of the bottom of

the sketch, draw a vertical centerline up
through the sketch, Fig. 16.

Step 5. Right click graphics area and

click Select from menu to unselect
Centerline.

Step 6. Click centerline to select it, Fig. 16. Centerline

Step 7. Click Dynamic Mirror on the

Sketch toolbar or Tools Menu > Sketch
Tools > Dynamic Mirror, Fig. 16.
Symmetry symbols appear at both ends
of the centerline. Geometry drawn on
one side of mirror centerline will mir-
Dynamic
ror onto the other side. Mirror
Fig. 16 Fig. 17
Step 8. Click Line (L) on the Sketch
toolbar.

Step 9. Draw the 5 lines, Fig. 17. Keep the vertical line away from the blank. Avoid any inferenc-
ing lines except vertical.

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Step 10. Click Smart Dimension
(S) on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 11. Add dimensions, Fig. 18. Start at

the top, with the 40. Dimension
the distance between the side pod
edge and edge of Blank 2.

Step 12. Click Tangent Arc in the

Arc flyout on the Sketch

toolbar.
1
Step 13. Draw an arc between the Position 2
1 and Position 2, Fig. 19. Fig. 19

Step 14. Click Features on the

Command Manager toolbar. Fig. 18

Step 15. Click Extruded Cut on the Features toolbar.

Step 16. In the Cut-Extrude Property Manager:

under Direction 1, Fig. 20
End Condition Through All
The Direction arrow should Direction
point towards area to be cut away, arrow
Fig. 21. If arrow is pointing in wrong
direction, click Flip side to cut, Fig. 20.
Click OK .

Step 17. Click Isometric on the Standard Fig. 20

Fig. 21
Views toolbar. (Ctrl-7)

Step 18. Click Shaded With Edges on the View

toolbar.

Step 19. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

Fig. 22

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E. Under Front Wheel Cut.
Step 1. Rename Features in the Feature Manager. Use
F2 key, Fig. 23. Change:
Cut-Extrude1 to SIDE CUT
Cut-Extrude2 to REAR CUT
Cut-Extrude3 to TOP CUT

Step 2. Click Right Plane in the Feature Manager

and click Sketch on the Context toolbar, Change
Fig. 23.
Fig. 23
Step 3. Click Normal To on the Standard Views
toolbar. (Ctrl-8)
Point 2
Step 4. Click Spline (S) on the Sketch toolbar. Point 1 Point 3

Step 5. Draw a 3 point spline across bottom in front of Fig. 24

axle hole, Fig. 24. Press Escape to end spline.

Step 6. Click spline to display the Circular Handles. Grab

each Circular Handle and adjust spline as shown
in Fig. 25.
Fig. 25
Circular
spline handle
Step 7. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the
Sketch toolbar.

Step 8. Add dimensions, Fig. 26.

Step 9. Click Features on the Com-

mand Manager toolbar.
Fig. 26

Direction
Step 10. Click Extruded Cut arrow
on the Features toolbar.

Step 11. In the Cut-Extrude Property

Manager:
under Direction 1, Fig. 27
Fig. 28
End Condition Through All - Both
check Flip side to cut
The Direction arrow should point towards area to be cut away,
Fig. 28. If arrow is pointing in wrong direction, click Flip side
to cut, Fig. 27.
Click OK . Fig. 27

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F. Loft Cockpit.
Step 1. Rename Feature in the
Feature Manager, Fig. 29.
Change: Top face
Cut-Extrude7 to FRONT
WHEEL CUT.

Step 2. Click Isometric on

the Standard Views toolbar.
(Ctrl-7)
Fig. 30
Step 3. Click the top face of the Fig. 29
body and click Sketch on the
Context toolbar, Fig. 30.

Step 4. Click Normal To on the Standard

Views toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Step 5. Click Zoom to Selection (Q) on the

View toolbar to zoom around the front of Centerline
cockpit, Fig. 31.
Zoom Dynamic
Mirror
Step 6. Click Centerline in the Line flyout
on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 7. Starting from midpoint of the cartridge arc

edge, draw a centerline down through the Fig. 32
sketch, Fig. 32.
Fig. 31
Step 8. With the centerline selected, click Dynamic Mir- Position 1
Position 2

ror on the Sketch toolbar or Tools Menu >

Sketch Tools > Dynamic Mirror, Fig. 32. Position 3

Step 9. Click Line (L) on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 10. Draw the 2 lines in Fig. 33. Start the first line at
top endpoint of centerline, Position 1. Bring the
line over to the corner, Position 2. Continue an-
other line down vertically, Position 3.

Fig. 33
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Step 11. Click Spline (S) on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 12. Draw a spline from bottom endpoint of vertical line to

centerline, Fig. 34. Press Escape to end the spline.

Step 13. Ctrl click line and spline to select both. Release Ctrl key
and click Make Tangent on the Context toolbar, Fig. 35. Spline

Step 14. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch toolbar. Fig. 34

Step 15. Add dimensions, Fig. 36.

Ctrl click
Step 16. Click Exit Sketch on the Sketch toolbar. line and
spline
Step 17. Click Isometric on the Standard Views
toolbar.

Step 18. Click top face of body to select it, Fig. 37. Fig. 35

Step 19. Click Reference Geometry on the Features toolbar

and Plane from the menu.

Step 20. In the Plane Property Manager set:

under First Reference, Fig. 38
Offset distance 7
click OK .

Fig. 36

Top face

Fig. 37

Fig. 38
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Step 21. Click the cockpit sketch (Sketch 9) in the Fea-
ture Manager, Fig. 39 and copy. Use Ctrl-C to
copy sketch.

Step 22. Click the new Plane1 in the Feature Manag-

er, Fig. 40 and paste sketch. Use Ctrl-V to paste
sketch, Fig. 41.

Step 23. Click the Sketch10 (pasted sketch) in the Fea-

ture Manager and click Edit Sketch on the
Context toolbar, Fig. 42.

Step 24. Click Normal To on the Standard Views Fig. 39 Fig. 40

toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Step 25. Click Zoom to Selection (Q) on

the View toolbar to zoom around
Copied
cockpit. Sketch

Step 26. Click the top left corner of

the sketch and click Make
Fixed on the Context
toolbar, Fig. 43.

Step 27. Change dimension of line Fig. 41

from 23 to 14, Fig. 44.
Fig. 42
Step 28. To add the miss-
ing relations use Corner to
Fully Defined Sketch. fix
Click Fully Defined

Sketch (D) on
the Sketch toolbar. If not
on your toolbar, use Tools
Menu > Dimensions > Fully
Define Sketch.

Step 29. Click Exit Sketch on the

Sketch toolbar.
Fig. 43 Fig. 44

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Step 30. Click Isometric on the Standard Views toolbar.

Step 31. Click Lofted Boss/Base

on the
Features toolbar.

Step 32. In the Loft Property Manager,

under Profiles, Fig. 46
click both sketches,
Fig. 45
under Options Fig. 45
check Merge result, Fig. 46
and click OK .
Fig. 46
G. Create Folder for Loft.
Step 1. Click Plane1 in the
Feature Manager and click
Hide on the Context
toolbar, Fig. 47.

Step 2. Ctrl click Plane1 and

Loft1 in the Feature Man-
ager to select both. Right
click and click Add to
New Folder on the menu,
Fig. 48.

Step 3. Rename new Folder Fig. 49

Fig. 47
LOFT COCKPIT in the Feature Manager. To
rename, click the Folder name and press F2, Fig. 49.

Fig. 48
H. Loft Cartridge Front.
Step 1. Click the front face of cartridge hole arc and
click Sketch on the Context toolbar, Fig.
50. Front face

Step 2. With the front face still selected, click Convert

Entities on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 3. Click OK in the Convert Entities Property

Manager.
Fig. 50
Step 4. Click Exit Sketch on the Sketch toolbar.
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Step 5. Click the top face of cockpit loft and click Sketch
on the Context toolbar, Fig. 51.
Top face

Step 6. Click Normal To on the Standard Views

toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Step 7. Click Zoom to Selection (Q) on the View

toolbar to zoom around the front of cockpit,
Fig. 52. Fig. 51

Step 8. Click Centerline in the Line

flyout on the Sketch toolbar. Dynamic
Mirror
Step 9. Starting from midpoint of the car- Centerline
tridge arc edge, draw a centerline
down the sketch, Fig. 53.

Step 10. With the centerline selected, click

Fig. 53
Zoom
Position 1
Dynamic Mirror on the Position 2
Sketch toolbar or Tools Menu > Sketch
Tools > Dynamic Mirror, Position 3
Fig. 53. Symmetry symbols appear at
both ends of the centerline. Geometry
drawn on one side of mirror centerline
will mirror onto the other side. Fig. 52
Fig. 54
Step 11. Click Line (L) on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 12. Start first line top endpoint of centerline, Position 1,

Fig. 54. Bring the line over to the corner, Position 2. 1. Start arc
Continue another line down vertically, Position 3. The 2. Click
lines will mirror over to the other side of the Dynamic end point
Mirror centerline. 3. Drag
around and
click to end
Step 13. Click Centerpoint Arc (S) in the Arc flyout arc
Fig. 55
on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 14. Start arc on centerline aligned with the end of vertical line and move the cursor to the
left. Click to place the first end point, then move cursor counterclockwise 90 degrees.
Click to place the second end point, Fig. 55.

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Step 15. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 16. Dimension line 11 and arc radius 13, Fig. 56.

Step 17. Click Exit Sketch on the Sketch toolbar.

Fig. 56
Step 18. Click Isometric on the Standard Views toolbar.

Step 19. Click Lofted Boss/Base on the Features toolbar.

Step 20. In the Loft Property Manager set:

under Profiles, Fig. 57
click offset entities sketch first then sketch on top face, Fig. 58
expand Start/End Constraints
under Start/End Constraints
Start constraint Tangency to Face Sketch 11
Start Tangent Length .9
under Options Sketch 12
check Merge result
click OK .

Step 21. Rename Loft2 Feature to

COCKPIT FRONT in the
Feature Manager. To rename,
click the Folder name and Fig. 58
press F2, Fig. 59. Fig. 57
Step 22. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

I. Create Side Pod Construction Sketch.

Step 1. If necessary turn on Surfaces Command Manager. To turn on, right
click Sketch on the Command Manager toolbar and select
Surfaces, Fig. 60. Fig. 59

Step 2. Click Surfaces on the Command Man-

ager toolbar.

Step 3. Click Offset Surface on the Sur-

faces toolbar.

Fig. 60

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Step 4. In the Offset Surface Property Manger:
under Offset Parameters, Fig. 61
click side face side pod, Fig. 62
Offset Distance 3
click OK .

Step 5. Click the new surface and click Fig. 61

Sketch on the Context
toolbar, Fig. 63. Side face
Fig. 62
Step 6. Click Offset Entities
on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 7. In the Offset Entities Property Manager:

under Offset Parameters, Fig. 64
Distance 3 Surface Fig. 64
The yellow offset rectan-
gle should be on the outside Fig. 63
of the face, Fig. 65. If it is
not, click Reverse.
Click OK .

Step 8. Click Exit Sketch on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 9. Click Surface-Offset1 in the Feature Manager Fig. 65

and click Hide on the Context toolbar, Fig. 66.

J. Create Side Pod 3D Sketch.

Step 1. Rotate view as shown in Fig. 67, hold down middle mouse button
(wheel) and drag to rotate view.

Step 2. Zoom in around

left side pod,
Fig. 67. To zoom,
hold down Shift key
and drag with middle
mouse button (wheel). To
pan, hold down Ctrl key Zoom
and drag with middle mouse Fig. 67
button (wheel).

Fig. 66
Step 3. Click 3D Sketch in the Sketch flyout on the Sketch toolbar.

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Step 4. Click Spline (S) on the Sketch
toolbar. The cursor should change to XY

plane indicating you are sketching in

XY plane.

Step 5. Draw a spline from top corner (vertex) of 1

side pod, Position 1 to rear vertical line of
the 2D sketch, Position 2, Fig. 68. Keep
the endpoint away from midpoint of line.
Fig. 68 2
Press Escape to end Spline.

Step 6. Draw a spline from Position 2 on back

vertical line of 2D sketch to front vertical
line, Position 3, Fig. 69. Press Escape
to end Spline. 3

Step 7. Draw a spline from Position 3 on front

vertical line of 2D sketch to top corner
(vertex) of side pod, Position 4, Fig. 70. Fig. 69 2
Press Escape to end Spline.

Step 8. Click Line (L) on the Sketch toolbar.

4
Step 9. Draw line across top of body to connect
the ends of the splines, Position 1 to
Position 4, Fig. 71. 3

Step 10. Click Smart Dimension (S) on

the Sketch toolbar. Fig. 70
Step 11. Add dimensions between endpoints of
spline and top corner of the 2D sketch 4
as shown in Fig. 72.

Fig. 71

Fig. 72
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Step 12. Right click graphics area and click Select
from menu to unselect Smart Dimension.

Circular
Step 13. Click Back on the Standard Views spline handle
toolbar. (Ctrl-2)

Step 14. Click lower spline to display the Circular

Handles. Grab each Circular Handle and
adjust spline as shown in Fig. 73.

Fig. 73
Step 15. Click Right on the Stan-
dard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-4)

Step 16. Use the Circular Spline Handles

to adjust spline, Fig. 74.

Step 17. Click Front on the Stan-

dard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-1)
Circular Fig. 74 Circular
Step 18. Use the Circular Spline Handles spline handle spline handle
to adjust top spline, Fig. 75.

Step 19. Be careful when adjusting the splines. The

splines must be keep out away from the body
or the surface created from this 3D sketch
will not cut the body. Avoid this error by
adjusting spline in each view (Normals).
Check splines in top view. Fig. 76 is correct,
but Fig. 77 has error.

Step 20. Click Isometric on the Standard Views Fig. 75

Keep splines
toolbar. outside body
Correct Wrong
Step 21. Exit the 3D Sketch. To Exit,
click Exit 3D Sketch in top
right corner of graphics area.

Fig. 76 Fig. 77
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K. Create Fill Surface.

Step 1. Click Filled Surface on the Surfaces

toolbar.

Step 2. In the Fill Surface Property Manager:

under Patch Boundary, Fig. 78
click 3D Sketch, Fig. 79
click OK . 3D Sketch
Fig. 79
L. Cut with Surface. Fig. 78
Step 1. Click Cut With Surface on the
Surfaces toolbar.

Step 2. In the SurfaceCut Property Manager:

click surface, Fig. 81
Direction arrow should point towards Fig. 80
area to be cut way (up), if arrow is
pointing in wrong direction, click Direction arrow
Flip Cut , Fig. 80 Surface
click OK .
Fig. 81
M. Copy Side Pod 3D Sketch.
Step 1. Click Surface-Fill1 in
Feature Manager and click
Hide on the Context
toolbar, Fig. 82.

Step 2. Click 3DSketch1 in the

Feature Manager to select
sketch, Fig. 83.

Step 3. With the 3D Sketch select-

ed, use Ctrl-C to copy 3D
Sketch.

Step 4. Use Ctrl-V to paste 3D

Sketch.

Step 5. Click the new copied 3D Fig. 82

Sketch2 in the Feature Manager Fig. 83
Fig. 84
and click Edit Sketch on the Context toolbar, Fig. 84.

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Step 6. Rotate view to view side pod, hold
down middle mouse button (wheel)
and drag to rotate view, Fig. 85. Zoom
in around side pod. To zoom, hold down
Shift key and drag with middle mouse
button (wheel). To pan, hold down Ctrl key
and drag with middle mouse button (wheel). Zoom
Fig. 85
Step 7. Pull down the vertex at top corners of line
and spline, Positions 1 and 4 down to the
bottom of body, Fig. 86. Keep the vertex
in the corner. If vertex is not at the bottom
the surface will not cut.
4
Step 8. Click Smart Dimension (S) on Pull vertex
the Sketch toolbar. of spline down
to bottom
Step 9. Add front dimension 20 and rear dimen- Fig. 86 1
sion 23 at the corners between endpoints
of spline and top corner of the 2D sketch,
Fig. 87.

Step 10. Right click graphics area and click Se-

lect from menu to unselect Smart Dimen-
sion.

Step 11. Click Back on the Standard Views

toolbar. (Ctrl-2) Fig. 87

Step 12. Click the bottom spline and adjust Circu-

lar Spline Handles, Fig. 88.

Step 13. Click Front on the Standard Views

toolbar. (Ctrl-1)

Fig. 88
Circular
spline handle

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Step 14. Click the top spline and ad-
just Circular Spline Handles, Correct
Fig. 89.

Step 15. Check the splines

in the Top
View ,
Fig. 90. The
splines most
be outside the
body or the sur- Fig. 89
face created from this 3D
sketch will not cut the body.
Fig. 90

Step 16. Exit the 3D Sketch. To Exit, click Exit 3D Sketch in top right corner of graphics
area.

N. Create Lower Fill Surface.

Step 1. Click Isometric on the Standard Views toolbar.

Step 2. Click Filled Surface on the Surfaces toolbar.

Step 3. In the Fill Surface Property Manager:

under Patch Boundary, Fig. 91
click 3D Sketch2, Fig. 92
click OK .

3D Sketch2
O. Cut with Lower
Fig. 92 Fig. 91
Surface.
Step 1. Click Cut With Surface on the
Surfaces toolbar.

Step 2. In the SurfaceCut Property Manager:

under Surface Cut Parameters, Fig. 93
click surface2, Fig. 94 Fig. 93
Direction arrow should point
towards area to be cut way (down),
if arrow is pointing in wrong Direction arrow
direction, click Flip Cut
Surface
, Fig. 93 Fig. 94
click OK .

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P. Mirror Side Pod.
Step 1. Hide Sketch13 (2D rectangle
sketch) and Surface-Fill2
in the Feature Manager. To
Hide, click and click Hide
on the Context toolbar,
Fig. 95 and Fig. 96.

Step 2. Ctrl click Right Plane ,

SurfaceCut1 and Surface-
Cut2 in the Feature Manager
to select all three, Fig. 97.

Step 3. Click Mirror on

the Features toolbar.

Step 4. In the Mirror Property Man-

Fig. 95 Fig. 96 Fig. 97
ager click OK ,
Fig. 98 and Fig. 99.

Step 5. In the Feature Manager

create folder for Side Pod
features. Use Shift click
to select all features. Click
first feature, hold down
Shift key and click last fea-
ture, then right click any
selected feature and click
Add to New Folder on the
Context toolbar, Fig. 100.
Fig. 99
Step 6. Rename folder SIDE Fig. 98
PODS. To rename, select folder and
use F2 key, Fig. 101.

Step 7. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

Fig. 100 Fig. 101

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Q. Wheel Standoff.
Step 1. Click Right Plane in the Feature Manager and click Sketch
on the Context toolbar, Fig. 102.

Step 2. Click Normal To on the Standard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Step 3. Zoom in around

front axle hole,
Fig. 103. To
zoom, hold down Zoom
Shift key and Fig. 103
drag with middle mouse button (wheel). To pan, hold down Ctrl key
and drag with middle mouse button (wheel).

Fig. 102
Step 4. Click Convert Entities on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 5. In the Convert Entities Property Manager:

under Entities to Convert, Fig. 104
click edge of front axle hole, Fig. 105
click OK twice.
Fig. 105
Step 6. Click Centerline in the
Line flyout on the
Sketch toolbar.
Fig. 104
Step 7. Draw two centerlines from the center of converted
circle,, Fig. 106. Keep one centerline horizontal. To
terminate chain, double click back on the centerline Fig. 106
you have just drawn.

Step 8. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch

toolbar.

Step 9. Dimension angle 10, Fig. 107. Fig. 107

Step 10. Click Ellipse on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 11. Draw an ellipse, Fig. 108. To draw ellipse, click cen-
Major axis
ter of circle to place center of the ellipse. Move cursor
to angled centerline and click to set major axis quad- Minor axis
rant point. Move cursor down below circle and click
Fig. 108
again to set minor axis quadrant point.

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Step 12. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch
toolbar.

Step 13. Dimension ellipse, Fig. 109.

Step 14. Right click graphics area and click Select from Fig. 109
menu to unselect Smart Dimension.
Drag selection
Step 15. Click Zoom to Fit around sketch
(F) on the View
toolbar.

Step 16. Copy sketch to

rear axle. To Ctrl drag Fig. 110 Ctrl drag to
copy, drag selec- from center center of axle hole
tion around sketch, Fig.
110. Hold down Ctrl key and drag from center of axle hole (circle) to center of rear
axle hole.

Step 17. Click Front on the Standard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-1)

Step 18. Click Features on the Command Manager toolbar.

Step 19. Click Extruded Boss/Base on the Fea-

tures toolbar.

Step 20. In the Property Manager set:

under From, Fig. 111
Start Condition Offset
Offset Value 3
under Direction 1
Depth 16
click OK . Fig. 111

Step 21. Rename Boss-Extrude1 feature,

WHEEL STANDOFF. To re-
name use F2 key, Fig. 113.

Fig. 112 Fig. 113

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R. Mirror Wheel Standoff.
Step 1. Click Isometric on the Standard Views
toolbar. (Ctrl-7)

Step 2. Ctrl click Right Plane and WHEEL

STANDOFF feature in the Feature Manager,
Fig. 114.

Step 3. Click Mirror on the Features toolbar.

Step 4. In the Mirror Property Manager click OK ,

Fig. 115 and Fig. 116.
Fig. 115
Step 5. Save. Use Ctrl-S.
Fig. 114
S. Fillet Top Edges.

Step 1. Click Fillet on the Features toolbar.

Step 2. In the Fillet Property Manager:

select FilletXpert,
Fig. 117
Radius 3 Fig. 116
click inside edge on all
4 wheel standoffs on
both sides of the body,
Fig. 118

click Apply

Step 3. Set Radius 1, Fig. 117

Fig. 119 Fig. 118
click end edge on all 4
wheel standoffs,
Fig. 120
click OK .

Fig. 120
Fig. 119

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T. Bottom Rear 3D Sketch.
Step 1. Click Back on the Standard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-2)

Step 2. Use right arrow two times to rotate view, Fig. 121.

Step 3. Click 3D Sketch in the Sketch flyout

on the Sketch toolbar.

Fig. 121
Step 4. Click Centerline in the Line flyout on the
Sketch toolbar.

Step 5. Draw two centerlines, Fig. 121. Snap endpoint to the

vertex. To terminate chain, double click back on the
centerline you have just drawn.

Step 6. Click Line (L) on the Sketch toolbar.

Fig. 122
Step 7. Draw line down from midpoint of centerline, Fig. 122.

Step 8. Click Centerpoint Arc (S) in the Arc flyout

on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 9. Click the midpoint of top centerline (center of the car-

tridge hole) to start the arc and move the cursor to the left
end of centerline. Click to place the first endpoint, then
move cursor counterclockwise past 90 degrees or beyond
middle of body. Click to place the second endpoint, Fig. 123
Fig. 123.

Step 10. Click Trim Entities on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 11. Trim line to arc, Fig. 124. To trim, click the entity you
want to remove.

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Step 12. Click 3 Point Arc on the Sketch toolbar.
1
Step 13. Press Tab to change the sketch plane to the YZ plane

Step 14. Draw an arc between the Position 1, Position 2 and Posi- 3
tion 3 shown in Fig. 125.
2
Fig. 125
Step 15. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch
toolbar.

Step 16. Dimension the endpoint of arc to the side pod 11 and arc
radius 29.6, Fig. 126.

Step 17. Use up arrow two time to rotate view, Fig. 127.

Step 18. Click 3 Point Arc on the Sketch toolbar.

Fig. 126
Step 19. Change the sketch plane to ZX . Use the tab key.

Step 20. Draw an arc between the Position 1, Position 2 and Posi-
tion 3, Fig. 127.

Step 21. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch

toolbar.

Step 22. Dimension arc radius 50, Fig. 128. 3 2

1
Fig. 127
Step 23. Exit the 3D Sketch. To Exit, click Exit 3D Sketch
in top right corner of graphics area.

Fig. 128

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U. Create Bottom Rear Fill Surface.

Step 1. Click Filled Surface on the Surfaces toolbar.

Step 2. In the Fill Surface Property Manager:

under Patch Boundary, Fig. 129
click 3D Sketch, Fig. 130
click OK .

V. Cut Bottom Rear Surface.

Step 1. Click Cut With Surface
on the Surfaces Fig. 130
toolbar.
Fig. 129
Step 2. In the SurfaceCut Property Manager:
under Surface Cut Parameters, Fig. 131 Direction
click surface, Fig. 132 arrow

click Flip Cut , Fig. 131

Direction arrow should point
towards area to be cut way (outside), Fig. 131
if arrow is pointing in wrong direction,
click Flip Cut , Fig. 131 Fig. 132 Surface
click OK .

Step 3. Click Surface-Fill3 in Feature Manager and click Hide on the

Context toolbar, Fig. 133. The 3DSketch3 should hide itself.

Fig. 133

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W. Mirror Bottom Rear.
Step 1. Ctrl click Right and SurfaceCut3 in the Fea-
ture Manager to select both, Fig. 134.

Step 2. Click Mirror on the Features toolbar.

Step 3. In the Mirror Property Manager click OK ,

Fig. 135 and Fig. 136.

Step 4. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

Fig. 135

Fig. 134

Fig. 136

Step 5. Create folder in Feature Manager for BOT-

TOM REAR CUT features. Use Shift click
to select last three features. Right click
any selected feature and click Add to New
Folder on the Context toolbar, Fig. 137.

Step 6. Rename new folder BOTTOM REAR

CUT. Use F2 key to rename, Fig. 138.

Fig. 138

Fig. 137

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X. Front Wing.
Step 1. Click Right Plane in the Feature Manager and click Sketch
on the Context toolbar, Fig. 139.

Step 2. Click Normal To on the Standard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Step 3. Zoom in around the area in front of front axle, Fig. 140. To zoom,
hold down Shift key and drag with middle mouse button (wheel). To
pan, hold down Ctrl key and drag with middle mouse button (wheel).
Fig. 139

Step 4. Click Line (L) on the Sketch

toolbar.

Step 5. Draw 2 lines, Fig. 141. Keep one

Zoom Fig. 140
line horizontal.

Step 6. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch

toolbar.

Step 7. Add Dimensions, Fig. 142. Fig. 141

Step 8. Click Offset Entities on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 9. In the Offset Entities Property Manager set:

under Parameters, Fig. 143

Offset Distance 4 Fig. 142

uncheck Select chain
check Bi-directional
click angled line, Fig. 144
click OK .

Step 10. Drag selection around the

sketch to select all lines and Fig. 144
click Construction Geometry Fig. 143

on the Content menu, Fig. 145.

Fig. 145

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Step 11. Click Line (L) on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 12. Draw line for front of wing, Fig. 146.

Step 13. Click 3 Point Arc (S) in the Arc flyout

on the Sketch toolbar. Fig. 146
3 2
Step 14. Draw 3 Point Arc between Points 1, 2 and 3, Fig. 147.
1
Step 15. Draw 3 Point Arc between Points 2, 4 and 5, Fig. 148.
Snap Point 5 to construction line at Point 5. Impor-
tant Point 5 snaps to centerline so it becomes tan-
gent to centerline. Fig. 147

Step 16. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch 2

toolbar.

Step 17. Dimension top arc radius 64 and bottom arc endpoint 4 5
to centerline 1, Fig. 149.
Fig. 148

Step 18. Click Sketch Fillet on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 19. In the Sketch Fillet Property Manager set:

Radius 1 , Fig. 150
click corner, Fig. 151
click OK Fig. 149
Radius 2 , Fig. 152
click two corners, Fig. 153.

To Sketch Fillet bottom fillet,
click line and bottom arc (not the
corner). Fig. 150
Click OK twice . Fig. 151

Step 20. Click Smart Dimension

(S) on the Sketch toolbar.

Fig. 153
Fig. 152
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Step 21. Add two dimensions, Fig. 154.

Step 22. Click Isometric on Standard Views toolbar.

Step 23. Click Features on the Command

Manager toolbar.

Step 24. Click Extruded Boss/Base Fig. 154

on the Features
toolbar.

Step 25. In the Property Manager set:

under From, Fig. 155
Start Condition Offset
Offset Value 3 Fig. 156
under Direction 1
Depth 28 Fig. 155
click OK .

Y. Create Front Wing

Endplate.
Step 1. Rename Boss-Extrude1
to WING FRONT in the
Feature Manager, Fig. 157.

Step 2. Click the side face of wing

and click Sketch on
Fig. 158 Side face
the Context toolbar, Fig. 158.

Step 3. Click Offset Entities on the Sketch toolbar.

Fig. 157
Step 4. In the Offset Entities Property Manager:
under Offset Parameters,
Fig. 159
Distance 1
uncheck Bi-directional
The yellow offset should
be on the outside of the face,
Fig. 160. If it is not, click
Reverse.
Click OK .
Fig. 159 Fig. 160
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Step 5. Click Features on the Command Manager toolbar.

Step 6. Click Extruded Boss/Base on the Features toolbar.

Step 7. In the Extrude Property Manager:

under Direction 1, Fig. 161
Depth 2.5
Reverse Direction


The Direction arrow
should point back towards
the body, Fig. 162.
If arrow is pointing in
wrong direction, click Direction
Fig. 161 Fig. 162 arrow
Reverse Direction , Fig. 161.
Click OK .

Z. Mirror Front Wing and Endplate.

Step 1. Ctrl click Right Plane , Extrude WING
FRONT and Boss-Extrude2 (Endplate) in the
Feature Manager, Fig. 163.

Step 2. Click Mirror on the Features toolbar.

Step 3. In the Mirror Property Manager click OK ,

Fig. 164 and Fig. 165.

Step 4. Save. Use Ctrl-S. Fig. 164

Fig. 163

Fig. 165

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AA. Create Front Wing Folder.
Step 1. Ctrl click Extrude WING FRONT,
Boss-Extrude2 and Mirror4 in the Fea-
ture Manager to select all three. Right
click any of the selected Features and click
Add to New Folder on the menu, Fig.
166.

Step 2. Rename new Folder FRONT WING in

the Feature Manager, Fig. 167.

BB. Copy Wing.

Step 1. If necessary, turn on Instant3D on

the Features toolbar.

Step 2. Click Right Plane in the Feature Man-

ager and click Show on the Context
Fig. 167
toolbar, Fig. 167.

Step 3. Expand the FRONT

WING folder in the Fig. 166
Feature Manager.
Ctrl click Extrude
WING FRONT and
Boss-Extrude3 (end
plate), Fig. 168 and
Ctrl drag out of Fea-
ture Manager and set
on Right Plane in
the graphics area, Fig. 169
Fig. 169.

Step 4. Click Delete in Copy

Confirmation dialog
box to delete external
constraints, Fig. 170.
Fig. 170
Step 5. Click Right Plane Fig. 168
and Hide on the
Context toolbar, Fig. 171.

Fig. 171
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CC. Modify Rear Wing Sketch.
Step 1. Click Boss-Extrude3 (rear wing) in the Feature Manager and click
Edit Sketch on the Context toolbar, Fig. 172.

Step 2. Click Normal To on the Standard Views toolbar. (Ctrl-8)

Intersection
of centerline

Fig. 173

Step 3. Click Smart Dimension (S) on the Sketch toolbar.

Step 4. Add and/or change Dimensions, Fig. 174:

1) Add 31 dimension from bottom of body to intersection of

centerline. Fig. 168
Dimension to Fig. 172
2) Add 23 dimension from rear of body to intersection of
intersection of centerline. centerline

3) Change length of angled centerline from

20 to 24 (length of sketch)

4) Change angle of centerline from 18 to 14

Step 5. Click Exit Sketch on the Sketch

toolbar.
Fig. 174

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DD. Modify Rear Wing Extrude.
Step 1. Rotate view inside the cartridge hole, Fig. 177.
Hold down middle mouse button (wheel) and
drag to rotate view.

Step 2. Click the Boss-Extrude3 (rear wing) in the Fea-

ture Manager and click Edit Feature on the
Context toolbar, Fig. 175.

Step 3. In the Property Manager set:

under From, Fig. 176
Start Condition Surface/Face/Plane
select a Surface/Face/Plane by clicking
cylindrical face of cartridge hole, Fig. 177
under Direction 1 Fig. 176
End Condition Offset From Surface
select Face/Surface - expand the Design
Tree in top left corner of graphics area
and click Right Plane , Fig. 178
Depth 31
The Direction arrow should left, Fig. 177. Fig. 175
If arrow is pointing in wrong Direction
direction, click arrow
Reverse Direction
Face
, Fig. 176.
Click OK .

Fig. 178
Fig. 177

Fig. 179
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EE. Mirror Rear Wing and Endplate.
Step 1. Ctrl click Right Plane , Boss-Extrude3
(Right Wing) and Boss-Extrude4 (Endplate) in
the Feature Manager, Fig. 180.

Step 2. Click Mirror on the Features toolbar.

Step 3. In the Mirror Property Manager

under Options, Fig. 181
check Geometry Pattern
click OK .

Step 4. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

Fig. 181

Fig. 180

Fig. 182

FF. Create Rear Wing Folder.

Step 1. Ctrl click Boss-Extrude3, Boss-Extrude4
and Mirror5 in the Feature Manager to
select all three features. Right click any of
the selected Features and click Add to New
Folder on the menu, Fig. 183.

Step 2. Rename new Folder REAR WING in the

Feature Manager, Fig. 184.

Fig. 184

Fig. 183

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GG. Fillet Edges.

Step 1. Click Fillet on the Features toolbar.

Step 2. In the Fillet Property Manager:

select FilletXpert, Fig. 185
set Radius 8
click edge between rear of side pod and body on both sides of the
body (hold down middle mouse button to rotate view), Fig. 186.
Click Apply.

Fig. 185

Fig. 186 R8

Step 3. Radius 12, Fig. 187

click end edges on all 4 corners of side pods, Fig. 188.
Click Apply.

Fig. 187

Fig. 188
R 12
Step 4. Continue and add Fillets:
Front edge of side pod and body, Radius 14, Fig. 189.

R 14

Fig. 189

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Step 5. Top edge of body and side pod, Radius 1.5, Fig. 190.

R 1.5
Fig. 190

Step 6. Bottom edge of body and side pod, Radius 1.5, Fig. 191.

R 1.5
Fig. 191

Step 7. Top back edge of cockpit, Radius 2, Fig. 192.

R2

Fig. 192

Step 8. Top front edge of cockpit, Radius 2, Fig. 193.

R2

Fig. 193

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Step 9. Bottom edge of cockpit (one side), Radius 2, Fig. 194.

R2

Fig. 194

Step 10. Inside and outside edges of all endplates, Radius 1, Fig. 195.

R1

Fig. 195

Step 11. Edges of wings, Radius 1, Fig. 196. Click OK when done.

R1

Fig. 196

Step 12. Save. Use Ctrl-S.

Fig. 197

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