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Learn how to use parameters to control wall thicknesses and how to resolve timeline issues. Learn tips such as how to measure geometry inside of modeling commands and how to control specific angles using 2-sided draft.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
8 min.
Transcript
00:03
After receiving feedback from other engineers,
00:06
it was determined that the ribs and wall thickness were too thin
00:13
because we had created the user variable.
00:15
We can quickly go back and change the rib thickness from 0.1875
00:21
to 0.25.
00:27
Notice that it changed the thickness of the ribs.
00:30
But because of that change,
00:32
one of our delete face features has turned red,
00:35
signifying an error.
00:38
This is easy to fix.
00:40
We can just edit the delete face feature
00:43
and select the faces that need to be added
00:45
to make the delete work correctly.
00:55
We can now see that the delete feature is no longer read in the timeline.
01:00
This shows that even though making a change may cause an error in the timeline,
01:06
it is easy to fix.
01:10
Looking at the back of this component,
01:12
we want to remove some weight again, using the shell command
01:16
again,
01:17
we want to control how deep the shell goes
01:20
and we don't want to shell the section where the linear guides are.
01:24
So we will split the body to help control this.
01:31
Now we can show this face and use rib thickness as the distance variable.
01:40
Notice the wall thickness is the updated 0.25.
01:47
Using the combined join command.
01:50
We will make this all one part. Again,
01:58
we want to add some strengthening webs in this section also.
02:02
So we need to create a profile with some basic lines
02:07
in the marking menu.
02:09
You notice that when you drag down,
02:11
it opens the sketch commands
02:13
and that the line command is at the bottom
02:15
or the six o'clock position.
02:18
This means if we just drag straight down,
02:21
we will get the line command gesture
02:38
using the S key dialogue.
02:40
We can search for the web command
02:46
again.
02:47
We'll use the rib thickness variable to define the thickness of these webs.
02:56
We'll do a rule filet on the web feature to round over the edges, 0.25
03:13
by dragging straight up with your right mouse. Click,
03:16
the marking menu repeats the last command.
03:19
In this case, the rule filet command,
03:24
we'll select the inside faces to make sure all of the edges are rounded over.
03:31
You can see how the rule Philip command saves
03:34
time by selecting many of the edges for you.
03:37
Instead of you having to pick each one manually
03:47
to counterbalance this part.
03:49
And to add some extra material, we want to add some more geometry across the top.
03:54
Here,
03:56
we will use the draft command to angle this face.
04:05
We'll select this horizontal plane for the draft plane
04:09
and then select the face to be angled.
04:13
However,
04:14
you notice that it wants to draft the whole face. And this is not what we want.
04:20
By selecting two sides,
04:23
we can control the draft on both sides of the draft plane.
04:28
So we can angle the top side 15 degrees
04:32
and keep the bottom side vertical at zero degrees.
04:38
Also
04:39
notice how the filets extended automatically.
04:45
We don't want a sharp edge here. So we should fill up this edge.
04:53
Finally,
04:54
we need to project the whole locations from the linear slides onto our component.
05:00
When we project,
05:02
let's change the project option to project the whole body
05:06
instead of individual edges.
05:10
That way it will project all the holes at once
05:13
and it won't require us to select multiple edges.
05:19
Let's isolate our component. So it turns off all of the other components
05:28
using the whole command from the marking menu.
05:31
We can select one of the whole locations.
05:40
We'll set the depth to one inch.
05:44
The preview uses a default size.
05:47
So we can again use the measure command in the dialogue
05:50
to capture one of the projected holes. For reference.
05:55
We can choose to do one hole or many holes from a sketch.
06:10
We want these holes to be threaded.
06:12
So we can bolt the linear slides to our component
06:17
will use the thread command and select one of the holes.
06:23
Notice how it figures out automatically that this will be a 5/16 by 18
06:29
due to the existing size of the hole.
06:38
One of the nice things about the timeline is that we
06:41
can always go back and make a change if necessary.
06:46
In this case, we want to change the holes to have a countersunk edge.
Video transcript
00:03
After receiving feedback from other engineers,
00:06
it was determined that the ribs and wall thickness were too thin
00:13
because we had created the user variable.
00:15
We can quickly go back and change the rib thickness from 0.1875
00:21
to 0.25.
00:27
Notice that it changed the thickness of the ribs.
00:30
But because of that change,
00:32
one of our delete face features has turned red,
00:35
signifying an error.
00:38
This is easy to fix.
00:40
We can just edit the delete face feature
00:43
and select the faces that need to be added
00:45
to make the delete work correctly.
00:55
We can now see that the delete feature is no longer read in the timeline.
01:00
This shows that even though making a change may cause an error in the timeline,
01:06
it is easy to fix.
01:10
Looking at the back of this component,
01:12
we want to remove some weight again, using the shell command
01:16
again,
01:17
we want to control how deep the shell goes
01:20
and we don't want to shell the section where the linear guides are.
01:24
So we will split the body to help control this.
01:31
Now we can show this face and use rib thickness as the distance variable.
01:40
Notice the wall thickness is the updated 0.25.
01:47
Using the combined join command.
01:50
We will make this all one part. Again,
01:58
we want to add some strengthening webs in this section also.
02:02
So we need to create a profile with some basic lines
02:07
in the marking menu.
02:09
You notice that when you drag down,
02:11
it opens the sketch commands
02:13
and that the line command is at the bottom
02:15
or the six o'clock position.
02:18
This means if we just drag straight down,
02:21
we will get the line command gesture
02:38
using the S key dialogue.
02:40
We can search for the web command
02:46
again.
02:47
We'll use the rib thickness variable to define the thickness of these webs.
02:56
We'll do a rule filet on the web feature to round over the edges, 0.25
03:13
by dragging straight up with your right mouse. Click,
03:16
the marking menu repeats the last command.
03:19
In this case, the rule filet command,
03:24
we'll select the inside faces to make sure all of the edges are rounded over.
03:31
You can see how the rule Philip command saves
03:34
time by selecting many of the edges for you.
03:37
Instead of you having to pick each one manually
03:47
to counterbalance this part.
03:49
And to add some extra material, we want to add some more geometry across the top.
03:54
Here,
03:56
we will use the draft command to angle this face.
04:05
We'll select this horizontal plane for the draft plane
04:09
and then select the face to be angled.
04:13
However,
04:14
you notice that it wants to draft the whole face. And this is not what we want.
04:20
By selecting two sides,
04:23
we can control the draft on both sides of the draft plane.
04:28
So we can angle the top side 15 degrees
04:32
and keep the bottom side vertical at zero degrees.
04:38
Also
04:39
notice how the filets extended automatically.
04:45
We don't want a sharp edge here. So we should fill up this edge.
04:53
Finally,
04:54
we need to project the whole locations from the linear slides onto our component.
05:00
When we project,
05:02
let's change the project option to project the whole body
05:06
instead of individual edges.
05:10
That way it will project all the holes at once
05:13
and it won't require us to select multiple edges.
05:19
Let's isolate our component. So it turns off all of the other components
05:28
using the whole command from the marking menu.
05:31
We can select one of the whole locations.
05:40
We'll set the depth to one inch.
05:44
The preview uses a default size.
05:47
So we can again use the measure command in the dialogue
05:50
to capture one of the projected holes. For reference.
05:55
We can choose to do one hole or many holes from a sketch.
06:10
We want these holes to be threaded.
06:12
So we can bolt the linear slides to our component
06:17
will use the thread command and select one of the holes.
06:23
Notice how it figures out automatically that this will be a 5/16 by 18
06:29
due to the existing size of the hole.
06:38
One of the nice things about the timeline is that we
06:41
can always go back and make a change if necessary.
06:46
In this case, we want to change the holes to have a countersunk edge.
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