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Clean up a framed structure assembly by appling trims and miters.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
In the Frame Generator, several commands are available for modifying frame members and applying end treatments.
00:10
In this tutorial, you apply trims and miters to a framed robotic arm assembly.
00:16
From the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:20
Navigate to where you saved the project files, select the 3D Frame Generator_002.iam assembly file, and then click Open.
00:29
This assembly was started as a 3D sketch, and then had frame structures added to each segment.
00:36
These structures are overlapping, so you can now create end treatments to clean up and finish the design.
00:44
On the ribbon, in the Design tab, Frame panel, click Trim/Extend.
00:49
In the Trim/Extend dialog, click Frame Member.
00:53
In the display, select the four vertical and two front diagonal members for trimming.
01:00
In the Trim/Extend dialog, click Face and then select the bottom face of one of the upper members for the trim face.
01:08
Then, click the green plus sign (+) to apply the trim and create a new trim/extend operation.
01:15
Select the four vertical members again, click Face, and then select the upper face of a bottom member for the trim surface.
01:24
Click Apply and continue.
01:27
To apply a trim to one side of three of the middle members, select the inside face, and then select the members to be trimmed.
01:36
Repeat the trim on the opposite side of the same members.
01:41
Then, trim one side of the remaining two middle members.
01:47
Trim the opposite side of the same members.
01:51
Finally, trim the ends of the front diagonal members.
01:57
Use the outer face of one of the connecting vertical members for the trim face.
02:02
Click OK to close the Trim/Extend command.
02:06
To apply miters at the corners, from the Design tab, Frame panel, click Miter.
02:12
Select the upper connecting perpendicular members, and then click the green plus sign (+) to apply a 45° miter at the corner.
02:22
Repeat the same process for the remaining corners at the bottom of the assembly.
02:28
Save your structural frame assembly.
Video transcript
00:03
In the Frame Generator, several commands are available for modifying frame members and applying end treatments.
00:10
In this tutorial, you apply trims and miters to a framed robotic arm assembly.
00:16
From the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:20
Navigate to where you saved the project files, select the 3D Frame Generator_002.iam assembly file, and then click Open.
00:29
This assembly was started as a 3D sketch, and then had frame structures added to each segment.
00:36
These structures are overlapping, so you can now create end treatments to clean up and finish the design.
00:44
On the ribbon, in the Design tab, Frame panel, click Trim/Extend.
00:49
In the Trim/Extend dialog, click Frame Member.
00:53
In the display, select the four vertical and two front diagonal members for trimming.
01:00
In the Trim/Extend dialog, click Face and then select the bottom face of one of the upper members for the trim face.
01:08
Then, click the green plus sign (+) to apply the trim and create a new trim/extend operation.
01:15
Select the four vertical members again, click Face, and then select the upper face of a bottom member for the trim surface.
01:24
Click Apply and continue.
01:27
To apply a trim to one side of three of the middle members, select the inside face, and then select the members to be trimmed.
01:36
Repeat the trim on the opposite side of the same members.
01:41
Then, trim one side of the remaining two middle members.
01:47
Trim the opposite side of the same members.
01:51
Finally, trim the ends of the front diagonal members.
01:57
Use the outer face of one of the connecting vertical members for the trim face.
02:02
Click OK to close the Trim/Extend command.
02:06
To apply miters at the corners, from the Design tab, Frame panel, click Miter.
02:12
Select the upper connecting perpendicular members, and then click the green plus sign (+) to apply a 45° miter at the corner.
02:22
Repeat the same process for the remaining corners at the bottom of the assembly.
02:28
Save your structural frame assembly.
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