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Tutorial Non-Circular CutoutIn order to make a non-circular cutout, it is important to understand the sketcher tools. A

list of all the tools available and a description of what they do is attached below.

1) Create a part by double clickParts in the model treeChoose 2D Planar, Deformable, Shell, Approximate Size = 20

ClickContinueThe sketcher mode is now open. The sketcher tools are now on the left of theviewer window and available for use.

2) Create the external boundary of the part using the rectangle tool (select corner

points as (-10,-5) and (5,5) ).

3) For this example we will make the following internal cutout shape:

*NOTE*The internal geometry can not overlap the external geometry.

4) Using the Create Isolated Point tool , place points at(0,3)

(10,-3)

(-6,-3)(-6,-2)

(-6, 3)(-6,2)

(-7,-2)(-7,2)

5) Connect the points using the Create Lines: Connected tool on the top, left

and bottom, leaving the right side open

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6) Create the semi-circle end by either using the Create Arc: Center and Two

Points tool

7) ClickDoneat the bottom of the sketcher window.The final result will look like the following:

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Create Isolated Point: allows user to

create a point in any location in thesketch area

Create Lines: Connected: allows

user to create lines by connectingpoints

Create Circle: Center and

Perimeter: allows user to create acircle by first selecting the center

point of the circle, and then selecting a

point that will determine the radius ofthe circle

Create Lines: Rectangle: allows

user to create a rectangle by selectingthe top left and bottom right points of

the rectangle

Create Ellipse: Center and

Perimeter: allows user to create an

ellipse by first selecting the center ofthe ellipse, and then selecting two

points on the curve of the ellipse

Create Arc: Tangent to Adjacent

Curve: allows user to create an arc by

first selecting a point on a line orcurve, and then selecting the end

point of the arc

Create Arc: Center and Two Points:allows user to create an arc by first

selecting the center point, then

selecting the start point of the arc, and

finally selecting the end point wherethe arc will end

Create Arc: Through 3 points:allows user to create an arc by

selecting 3 points on the arc

Create Fillet: allows user to create a

fillet by first typing the fillet radius,and then selecting the two lines to

fillet

Create Spline: Through Points:

allows user to create a spline byconnecting points

Create Construction: allows user tocreate construction lines.

Construction lines are only guidelines

and are not part edges. By clickingand holding on the button more types

of guideline options will appear.

Create Dimension: allows user todimension an object. By clicking and

holding on the button, several more

types of dimension tools areavailable.

Edit Dimension Value: allows user to

edit the value of the dimension

Edit Vertex Location: allows user to

edit the vertex location

Auto Trim: allows user to trim

sections of a sketch. The trim will

trim from point to point, while thedelete tool deletes the entire entity.

Project Edges

Copy Entities: allows user to copy a

part of a sketch, and then translate,scale, rotate, or mirror the pasted

object

Offset Curves: allows user to take a

curve and create a curve with thesame shape but offset a specified

distance

Linear Pattern: allows user to createa linear pattern of a section of a sketch

Radial Pattern: allows user to createa radial pattern of a section of a

sketch

Undo/Redo: allows user to undo or

redo their last action

Delete Entities: allows user to click

on items in order to delete them

Add Sketch: allows user to bring a

saved sketch to work areaSave Sketch As: saves a sketch for

later use

Sketcher Options Reset View