Engineering and

Technical Drawing
Using Solid Edge V16
By Jerry Craig

Series V16

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2D Drawing

2D Sketches 2D 2D
Chapter 2 Profiles Sketches

Using
2D Sketches
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Create
Part
Create
Assembly

Reference Profile
Selecting
Planes View

Entity
Objects
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Lines Arcs
Circles
and
Ellipses
Rectangles

Dimensioning
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Dimensions
Standard
Dimensions

Setting
Sketch Key-In
Starting Reference
Point Values
Point

Display
Commands
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Zoom
Window
Zoom
Smaller
Fit Pan

Settings
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IntelliSketch Geometric
Relations

Selecting Fillets Trimming

Editing Construction
Entities & and and
Sketches Lines
Deleteing Chamfers Extending

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Tutorial
Accurate
Layout
Creating
Drawings
Adding Text
and
Dimensions
Printing

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2D Drawings may take two forms:

2D Sketches show the outlines and locations of

multiple shapes or parts to be designed.

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2D Profiles must be closed shapes with no entities
inside or crossing the sketch. The sketch at the right
may be used to create a part by selecting specific
shapes then “cleaning up” the outline by trimming
Concept Sketch.
(Cannot be used
to create a part in
inner curves. The final shape must be a single series this form).
of connected lines and arcs.

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Profile must

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be a closed
figure with no
internal lines.

Resulting 3D
object with
depth added.

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Additional sketches were used to define the protrusion
at the middle and the holes in the part after the initial

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shape was created.

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Assembly Sketches (Layouts)

These are used to define the critical

geometry in a series of mating parts.

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Elements from the master sketch may be
selected to create the individual parts.
This assures that the parts are the
correct size and are located in exactly
the right place.

Elements of the part sketches which are

derived from the master sketch may be
associated (linked) back to the master

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sketch. This means that any change in
the master sketch will update all the
associated parts.

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Portions of the sketch were used to
create the base of the roller assembly.

Other portions of the same sketch will

be used to create the opening for the
wheel.

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Modeling the wheel is done by selecting

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the large circle from the master sketch.

The final assembly is shown with the

parts modeled exactly as they fit.

As you can see, 2D sketches are the

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basis for much of the design and part
creation process. These sketches can be
very general at first then, exact sizes
can be assigned later. All parts
associated to the master sketches will

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re-size to the new dimensions.

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Starting a 2D Sketch

In this chapter all drawings

will start from the Part

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Environment. Most of the
commands and construction
techniques are the same in
other environments.

If Solid Edge is already

running, pop down the File
menu ....

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Pick New …
Select the More tab
Use Normeng.par (inch)

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For an introduction to 2D
sketches, we will use the
option to create a sketch. This
option allows the designer to
create an overall master outline
showing major features of the
part. When the actual part
creation takes place, elements

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from the master sketch will be
copied to the part outline sketch.
2D Sketch
Watch the Status Bar for selected

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instructions and prompts.

· Pick the Front reference Front

plane.

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2D Sketch with Grid. Selecting a reference plane for the 2D sketch creates a 2D drawing screen.
Turning on the Grid displays the Grid Tool Bar and places a grid on the screen..

Grid Icon

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Face View of Front X - Z plane

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Right Y - Z plane

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X - Y plane

Zero Origin
Point

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Grid Settings Tool Bar

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Grid Snap Grid Reset Move
Options To Off/On Origin Origin
Grid To
Zero

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Grid Options Dialog Box
Grid settings may be adjusted for the type of sketch to
be created. Major lines might be 1 inch while minor
lines might be:

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8 lines/inch = 1/8 inch (.125)
10 lines/inch = .10 inch, etc.

Snap To Grid locks the drawing geometry to the grid.

This creates accurate geometry quickly without keying
in distances as long as the points can be set to the grid
locations.

Show Readouts turns on the X - Y display showing the

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cursor distance from the current Origin.

Show Alignments projects a dashed line when the

cursor is in line with existing geometry.

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Grid as Points. The grid may be displayed as
points if prefered.

Cursor Position Display. X and Y pointer

locations are displayed as points are set. The
distance is from the Origin.

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Resetting the Origin is

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New Origin
often necessary during
2D drawing
construction.

Default
Zero
Origin
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2D Sketch Window 2D Sketch Window

Selecting a reference plane places a

special window on the drawing. The Edge view of

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view is looking straight at the selected Edge view of Right plane
reference plane. In this example the top Top plane
and right planes appear as an edge and
the front plane is the drawing surface.

The profile will be created on the Front

plane.

The Drawing Tools Menu activates:

Drawing Tools Menu Copyrighted The sketch will be created on the surface of the Front plane.

Pick Tool

Line Material
Free Form Arc

Arc
Draw
Circle

Rectangle

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Fillet/Chamfer

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Trim/Extend

Offset* Edit
Copy from Sketch*(Include)/
Construction Entity flyout

Move*

Smart Dimension Other Dim ( Illustration from Solid Edge Online Help )

Connect* Copyrighted Explore the commands.

Remember that each icon with a small arrow at the lower
right corner has a Fly Out with additional commands.

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Horizontal/Vertical*

Tangent* Constrain* * Advanced concepts are discussed in the next chapter.

Equal*

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Line

Starting the line command

displays the ribbon bar at the top

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of the screen. Click a start point
and move the mouse. The length
of the line and the angle will
display.

· You can type in a length and Switch between line/arc

an angle in the dialog boxes.
· While drawing a line you can
Intent

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switch to the arc command
and back. Zone

Line to Arc

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Clicking the arc button on the
ribbon bar switches to the arc
command.

· An Intent Zone icon is

displayed on the end of the line.
Moving the mouse through the
4 sectors produces a different

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result for each sector.

Point - Available from the fly

out menu. Click to place or

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input coordinates. Line Point Free
Points are placed as Sketch
Construction Elements.
Freehand drawing converted to
Free Sketch. Use mouse to geometry
draw outline. Solid Edge
converts to geometry. (Usually
needs a lot of editing).

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Curve Menu. Draws or
converts to BSPLINE geometry.
Click curve to edit inflection

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points. Freehand courve or
input points. Bspline Convert
to Bspline

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Arc

From the fly out menu, 3 options

are possible.

Material Tangent 3 Points Center, Start, End

Depending on the option chosen,

(line or arc) exact sizes may be
set using the ribbon bar.

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full circle then trim to define an arc.

Circle Material
5 options are shown on the
circle fly out.

Center 3 Points Tangent Ellipse Ellipse

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Radius/ 3 Points Center
Diameter 2 Points

The ribbon bar accepts either

diameter or radius.

Tangent can be:

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· Tangent to one entity
· Tangent to two entities
including the reference planes.
You can set the radius then
move the circle tangent.

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Many options exist. Try
different commands and ways
of using the commands.
Online Help gives excellent

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instructions for the use of
each option.

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Rectangle

Three construction methods are

available:

· Use dialog boxes. Material

Input Width, Height and Angle.
· Click two points for the width
and one point for the height.
· Draw a diagonal sketch line with
the mouse.

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Sketch Editing Tools

Select Tool
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multiple entities. To delete an entity, select it and press the Delete Key

Fillet/Chamfer

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Fillet will round a corner or add an

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arc between two entities. Often,
Fillet is the easiest way to create an
arc when the start/end/center points
are not well defined.

Chamfer will bevel a corner. The

bevel can be the same angle or
distance on both sides or, the

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bevel may be a different distance
or angle on each side. Note the
B
expanded ribbon bar.

Small rounds, fillets and chamfers A

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should usually be added to the
solid model after the major shape
has been created.

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Trim/Extend/Break

Trim
line

Trim
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Trim Extend Break
Corner

Trim is used to remove segments

of entities. The segments are
defined by intersections on the
sketch.

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Multiple segments may be
trimmed by sketching a line
through each entity.

intersect.
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Extend will cause entities to

Extend will not work if one entity

does not provide a stop for the
entity being extended.

· You can extend a line by

selecting the line and keying in a

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new length in the dialog box.

Break will slice an entity into two

parts.

Construction Lines Material

Any entity may be designated as a
construction element. This means
that it is used to define geometry
but is not considered as a part of
the outline shape.

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Construction lines were used to
locate the center for the circle.

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The Construction toggle is on the flyout with the
Include command.

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Move/Rotate/Mirror/Scale/Stretch/Delete

Move Rotate Mirror

Move. Material
Scale Stretch Delete

· First click the Select Tool.

· Pick the object to move.
(Hold down the CTRL Key to
select multiple objects or use a
window to select the objects within

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the window.)
· Click where the object is now.
· Click to set new location.

Dimensioning

Smart Dimensions Material

Use where one entity
is to be dimensioned.
· Line
· Circle
· Arc
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All the dimensions shown are
Smart Dimensions.

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Standard Dimensions

Distance Angle Coor- Sym- Dimension

Between dinate metric Axis

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To change the size of an entity on

· Select the dimension.

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· Type in a new size.

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Fill places a pattern or solid in a closed area. Fill Ribbon Bar:

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Display Commands Main Toolbar- Top of Screen

As work progresses, the screen

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size may need to be changed. Zoom Zoom Fit Pan
· Zoom Window - magnify Window Smaller
/Larger
· Zoom Out (shrink)

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· Fit (re-size to fit screen)
· Pan (slide without changing size)

All allow for quick magnification,

or re-sizing of the drawing image.

A "Wheel Mouse" may be used for

fast zooms by activating the wheel.

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IntelliSketch QuickPick

You may have noticed a number of symbols on the lines of the previous examples. These are geometric
indicators which constrain the geometry. As you draw these symbols appear. The check box turns the

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momentary indicators on/off.

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QuickPick is a tool used to sort out the correct item when
several possibilities exist due to stacked geometry. Park the
mouse for a few seconds and dots will appear.
Right-click for the selection list.

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Geometric Relationships

As you draw some of the Connect Concentric Tangent

relationships are automatically set.
Sketches must have the proper
relationships between entities in
order to create actual parts.
Sketches must be properly
constrained to create the

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Horizontal/Vertical Co-Linear Parallel Perpendicular
intended objects.

· Remove a relationship by
deleting the marker.

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· Add a relationship by selecting
from the Relationships menu.
This menu is near the bottom of
the Draw Toolbar.
Equal Symmetric Symmetric Axis

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Tutorial - Accurate layout approach

Draw the sketch for:

Shaft Support Bracket. Refer back to this drawing as you complete the tutorial.

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Support
Bracket

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Part
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__ Start Solid Edge

__ Select Sketch from

the left menu.
__ Select the Front
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plane for this drawing.

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__ Turn ON the Grid.

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__ Set the Grid for:
1.00 inch major lines, 8 minor (0.125 inch) lines.
Activate Grid Snap

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__ Start the Line command.

__ Using the Grid Readout

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start the line at
__ X= -2.000, Y= .500

__ To X= -2.000, Y= 0.000 X=3.000

Y= .500
X=-2.000
__ To X=3.000, Y= 0.000
Y=.500 Zero on
__ To X= 3.000, Y=.500 Grid

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__ Right-click to stop the line.

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Auto Re-size End

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Grid - Resizing

__ Click on the Grid border.

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__ Drag the border to a new size.
A Grid Size dialog box appears.
Key in X,Y sizes or click the
Auto-Resize icon.

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__ Start the Circle command.
__ Set the radius for .875

__ Use Grid readouts to position

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the center at X=000, Y=3.000.
Click to place the circle.

__ Draw a short horizontal line

from the upper end of the leftmost

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.500 length vertical line as shown.
Be sure the IntelliSketch icon
indicates a connect and horizontal
conditions.

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__ Reset the Grid Origin to the
lower right (X=3.00, Y=0.000)
as shown.
__ Start a circle. Set the radius =
.750.
__ Place the center at
X= -.6250 and Y= 1.250.

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Click to set the circle.

__ Pick Tools ... IntelliSketch New Grid Origin

Set the dialog box as shown

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Grid
Watch for the
Allignment
Icons "Point On"
and "Tangent"

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__ Draw the Vertical and Tangent
lines as shown.

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__ Start the Fillet command.
Set the radius to .500.
Pick the two lines as shown to
create the radius.

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The Fillet command will extend
or trim the lines to create the
correct radius.

Fillet

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Save the drawing as Tutorial1

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__ Use the Trim command to Trim
remove the excess arcs from the
construction.

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__ Draw the 1.000 diameter
circle. Start the circle command.

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Move your mouse over the top
arc then toward the center of the
arc. A special icon will show when
the center is selected. Click and set
the circle size to 1.000.

__ Use SmartDimension and

regular dimension commands
to place the dimensions on the
drawing as shown.
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Remember to move your mouse
over a arc or circle before you try

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to place a dimension to the center.

__ Save the Drawing as Tutorial1

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· The sketch is complete. It can be used to create a solid part by selecting geometry from the layout.
· At this time we will create a preliminary 2D drawing. This is often done for design approval.

· Copy the sketch and dimensions You can re-edit a sketch

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to the Clip Board. after you click finish.

__ Pick Edit. __Click the sketch.

__ Pick Select All
(All the elements on the drawing __Click Edit
should change color).
__ Click Copy. This places the __ Click the
selected elements on the sketch icon.

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Clipboard.
This is one way of re-using a
sketch in different Solid Edge
models.

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Creating a Drawing Set Size for “A” wide:

__ Click Background and set for “A”
In the next steps we will: __ Zoom to full screen: On the Main
1. Open a Solid Edge Draft Ribbon Bar click Fit View.

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document.
2. Set the correct sheet size and
title block.
3. Paste the drawing from the
Clipboard.

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__ On the File menu pick New
__ Click the More tab.
__ Select Normeng.Dft
The size tab should show "A-Wide"
The default sheet size and
background are too big.
__ At the bottom of the screen

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Right-Click the word Sheet.

__ Pick Sheet Setup.

Set “A” background.

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__ Turn on the Draw Toolbar

Select View
Toolbars

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Toolbars
Place a checkmark in the Draw
box.

Note:
This method of creating
drawings is useful for quick
2D sketches. It may be used
with WORD and other

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editors for report writing by
pasting from the clipboard.

Except for these exercises we

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will use other tools to create
detail drawings.

__ On the Edit pop-down

click Paste. The sketch
will appear but in the
wrong place. Click the

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sketch and hold down the
left mouse key. Drag the
sketch to the middle of the
title block.

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If necessary, use the Move
(Draw Toolbar) command
to move the sketch to the
middle of the title block.
Window the sketch then
drag the sketch as shown.

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Move is on a fly-out with

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several other commands.
You may have to look for it
if another command is
current.

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__ Use the Text Tool to place text in Note: Place the text approximately then
the Title Block as shown. Input your use the Select Tool to drag it to the desired
own school/company and name. location. Text height is .125”

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This will insert the
designer's name and
date. School lab
computers may not
show the correct
information. Use
TEXT to put your

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name and date on
the page as assigned.

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__ Save the
drawing.
__ Print the
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drawing.

Printing/Plotting
will vary

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depending on the
output devices
available. Check
with your

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instructor.

__ Click
Properties for more settings. You may have to turn the drawing to a
horizontal direction (Landscape).

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Exercise 1.

__ Layout the sketch in the Part Environment.

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__ Dimension the sketch.

__ Set up an “A” size sheet in the Draft Environment.

__ Use the Clipboard to copy the sketch onto the A-size title block.
__Move the sketch to the center of the sheet.

You may need to turn on the Draw Toolbar in order to move the sketch to the middle of the title block.

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__Fill in the Title Block as shown. Use your name in the DR BY: box.
__Save and print the drawing. Drawing Name: Baffle Plate

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Exercise 2.

Create the sketch for the

part shown below.

in Exercise 1.

Create a drawing,
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Follow the steps as shown

dimension and print.

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Exercise 3. Layout the sketch as shown. Dimension as shown. Create a drawing.

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Material Part Name:
TEMPLATE

Exercise 4. Do the Tutorial.

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