Interactive Project - MDT Non-Parametric Solids

You will need Mechanical Desktop for this project.

Open the drawing called 2D_3D.DWG (Zipped). This drawing contains two 2D views of a rocker arm.

1. Select Parts>Preferences - Uncheck "Apply Constraint Rules" Box.

2. Profile Right View - AMPROFILE

3. Extrude Profile - AMEXTRUDE - Blind - 1.25 distance, no taper.

4. Block Left View - BLOCK - Select all objects in left view. Make insertion point the lower right end-point.

5. Create Work Axis - AMWORKAXIS - select cylindrical edges on both ends.

6. Create Work Plane- AMWORKPLN - On Edge/Axis - On Edge/Axis - Create Sketch Plane
(select both work axis and then select the bottom straight edge of the part)

7. Set Sketch Plane View - 9 (enter)

8. Insert Side Profile - DDINSERT - Scale = 1,Rotation = -90 and Explode.

9. Profile Side (Left) View - AMPROFILE (Tip: Use "Window" to select.)

10. Set DISPSILH to 1. Regenerate (RR).

11. Add Parametric Dimensions - AMPARDIM - Dimension as shown below.

12. Set to SW Iso View. (Accelerator Key - 8)

13. Extrude Profile - AMEXTRUDE - Midplane - Dist = 1.25 - Interfere.
Extrusions are complete.

14. Chamfer - AMCHAMFER - Equal Dist to 0.06, select 4 curved ends as shown.

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15. Hide Work Plane and Work Axis - Right Click on features in Browser and turn off visibility.


Finished Part

16. Part is complete.