Workshop2

Sketching
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IntroductiontoANSYS
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DesignModeler
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 Introduction

Background
Thisworkshopwillintroducefurther
practicalsketchingtechniques.Some
simplemodellingoperationswillalso
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beintroduced.Anexampleofa
d d l f
simplecastoring wheelassemblywill
beused.
Itisassumedthatworkshop1has
It is assumed that workshop 1 has
beencompleted.
Objectives
Create&modifymultiplesketches.
y p
ConstrainingSketches.
DimensioningSketches.
UsingSketchesasBaseObjectsfor3d
g j
Operations.

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 ProjectStartup

Create the Project

CreatetheProject
StartWorkbenchor,ifWorkbenchis
alreadyopen,clickNewtocreatea
newproject.

ExpandComponentSystemsand
draganddropaGeometry
componentsystemintotheProject
Schematic.

DoubleclickontheGeometrycell
(A2)tostartDesignModeler.

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 StartingtheDesignModeler Session

Set Units
SetUnits
IntheUnitsspecificationboxselect
Millimetre.

ClickOK.

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 Preparation

Planning 4
Aswiththefirstworkshop,beforestartingwell
thinkabouthowtheobjectivegeometrycanbe
definedbysketchesand3doperations.

Forthismorecomplexgeometrywecanseethat
foursketchesarerequired. 1
1. Asketchrepresentingthecrosssectionofthe 3
wheelwhichcanberevolved.
2. Asketchrepresentingthecrosssectionofthe
shaft which can be swept along a path
shaftwhichcanbesweptalongapath.
2
3. Asketchrepresentingthepaththattheshaft
sketchwillbesweptalong.
p g pp y
4. Asketchrepresentingtheuppercylindrical
structurewhichcanbeextruded.

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 SketchCreation

Create a Sketch
CreateaSketch
IntheTreeOutline,selecttheXYPlane.

ClicktheLookAtbuttoninthetoolbar.

SelecttheSketchingModeTab.

SelecttheDrawToolbox.
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 DrawingaCircle

Create a Sketch (Continued)

CreateaSketch(Continued)
SelecttheCircleTool.
MovethecursorovertheYAxisuntilaletterCappears
g
indicatingacoincidentautoconstraintthenclickonce.
Movethecursorawayfromtheorigintodefinetheradius
approximatelyasshownandclickonceagain.
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 DimensioningaCircle

Adding Dimensions
AddingDimensions
SelecttheDimensionsToolbox.
SelecttheGeneralTool.
Click the circle edge and click to position the dimension.
Clickthecircleedgeandclicktopositionthedimension.
Setthedimensionto10mmintheDetailsView.

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 Dimensioning

Adding Dimensions
AddingDimensions
Clickthecentrepointofthecircle,clicktheXAxisand
positionthedimensiontodefineaverticaldimensionforthe
circlecentreasshowninthesequencebelow.
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Adding Dimensions
AddingDimensions
IntheDetailsViewsetthenewverticaldimensionto12mm
Nowsomedimensionshavebeenestablishedyoumaywish
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toadjusttheview.
ClicktheZoomtoFitbutton.

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 Rectangle

DrawaRectangle
IntheDrawToolboxselecttheRectangleTool
Clickontheleftsideofthecircle(makesureyouseetheC
coincidentconstraint)
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Movethecursordiagonallydownandtotherightclicking
th di ll d d t th i ht li ki
againintheapproximatepositionshown.
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 AddingaCoincidentContraint

AddaCoincidentConstraint
IntheConstraintsToolboxselecttheCoincidentTool.
Selecttheupperrightvertexoftherectanglefollowedbythe
circleedgeasshowninthesequencebelow.
Therectanglewillsnaptothecircleedge.
Th t l ill t th i l d

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 Chamfer

CreateaChamfer
IntheModifyToolboxselecttheChamferTool,useachamfer
lengthof2.5mm.
Clickthetwoedgesinsequenceasshownbelowtocreatethe
chamfer.
chamfer
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 Trimming

TrimUnwantedEdges
IntheModifyToolboxselecttheTrimTool,selecttheIgnore
Axisoption.
Clickthetwoedgesinsequenceasshown.Theedgeswillbe
trimmed to the next connected entity ignoring the axis
trimmedtothenextconnectedentityignoringtheaxis.
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 AddingaSymmetryConstraint

AddaSymmetryConstraint
IntheConstraintsToolboxselecttheSymmetryTool.
SelecttheYAxis,thepointontheleftthenthepointonthe
rightasshowninthesequencebelow.

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 Drag
ReviewConstraints
FromtheModifyToolboxselecttheDragTool.
Clickandholdonthepointasshown
Click and hold on the point as shown
Dragupanddown youcanseethatthetwopointsareconstrainedas
symmetric.
Release then click the undo button to restore the original position.
Releasethenclicktheundobuttontorestoretheoriginalposition.

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 Dimensioning

AddDimensions
FromtheDimensionsToolboxselecttheGeneralTool.
Selecttheedgetoapplyaverticaldimensionasshown.
IntheDetailsViewsetthedimensionto6mm.

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 Dimensioning

AddDimensions
Selecttheedgetoapplyahorizontaldimensionasshown
usingtheGeneralToolagain.
IntheDetailsViewsetthedimensionto5mm.

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 Dimensioning
AddDimensions
SelecttheXAxisthentheedgeasshowninthesequence
belowtoapplyalengthdimensionusingtheGeneralTool
settingthevalueto3mmintheDetailsView.

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 AngleDimension

Add Dimensions
AddDimensions
Thenextdimensionwilldefinethe
angleofthechamfer.
RightclickintheGraphicsWindowto
g p
specifyAngleforthenextdimension.

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 AngleDimension

Add Dimensions
AddDimensions
Selectthetwoedgesinsequenceasshownbelow.
Apreviewofthesuggestedanglemeasurement
willbeshown rightclickandselectalternate
g
anglefromthecontextmenuwhichappears
repeatuntilthecorrectangledefinitionis
displayedasshown.
In the Details View set the new angle dimension to
IntheDetailsViewsetthenewangledimensionto
135.
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 Split

Split Edges
SplitEdges
FromthemodifyToolboxselectthe
SplitTool.
RightclickintheGraphicsWindow
g p
andselectSplitintonEqual
Segments.
IntheModifyToolboxsetthesplit
parameter to 2
parameterto2.

Selectthecurvededge.
Select the curved edge
Theedgewillbesplitintotwo
equallengths.

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 ConstraintStatus

Add Dimensions
AddDimensions
Allentitiesinthesketchareblueindicating
thatthesketchisfullyconstrained.
Atthisstagecheckyoursketchmatches
g y
theimageshownhere.

Wecannowapplya3dOperationtothis
sketchtocreatethewheelgeometry.

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 Revolve

Revolve the Sketch

RevolvetheSketch
SwitchtoModeling Modeusingthetab.

SelectSketch1fromtheOutline.

SelectRevolvefromtheCreatemenuorthemaintoolbar.
Select Revolve from the Create menu or the main toolbar

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 Revolve

Revolve the Sketch (Continued)

RevolvetheSketch(Continued)
IntheDetailsViewclickintheSelectionBoxtotherightof
Axistoactivateit.SelecttheXAxisintheGraphicsWindow
andclickApplybackintheAxisSelectionBox.
ClickGenerate.

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 Review

Review the Model

ReviewtheModel
Havingcompletedthefirstsketch
andappliedasimplemodeling
operationthefirststageofthe
geometryiscompleted.
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 Preparation

Planning 4
Thenextstagewillbethecreationofthesimple
circularsketch(2)whichwillbeusedtoformthe
shaftandlegofthegeometry.

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3

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 SketchCreation

Draw and Dimension a Circle

DrawandDimensionaCircle
SwitchtoSketchingModeusingthe
tab.
SelecttheYZPlane fromthedrop
p
downbox,theviewwill
automaticallyorientate
Zoomintothecentreasshown.

UsingtheCircleToolintheDraw
Toolboxdrawacirclecentredonthe
origin (P = Point Constraint)
origin.(P=PointConstraint)

CreateaDiameterdimensionusing
theGeneralToolintheDimensions
Toolboxandsetitto5mminthe
DetailsView.
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 Preparation

Planning 4
Nowwellcreatethesketch(3)containingthe
pathwhichwillbeusedtosweepthecircular
sketchwehavejustcreated.

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3

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 SketchCreation

Create an Offset
CreateanOffset
SelecttheXYPlane fromdropdown
box.
Clickthenewsketchbutton.

FromtheModifyToolboxselectthe
OffsetTool.

Selectthethreeedgeshighlightedin
theimage(holddownCTRLto
multiple select)
multipleselect).

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 Offset

Create an Offset (Cont...)

CreateanOffset(Cont...)
RightclickandselectEndselection/
Placeoffsetfromthecontextmenu.

Theoffsetlocationcanbeselectedby
y
movingthecursor.
Positionitapproximatelyasshown
andclickonce.
ExittheOffsetToolbyrightclicking
andselectingEndfromthecontext
menu.

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 Trim

Trim the Sketch

TrimtheSketch
IntheModifyToolboxselecttheTrim
Tool thistimeunchecktheIgnore
Axisbox.

Selecttheedgetotherightofthe
axisasshown(enlargedbelow)to
trimtheedgetotheaxis.

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 Constraints

Constrain the Offset

ConstraintheOffset
FromtheConstraintsToolboxselecttheCoincidentTool.
SelecttheXAxis.
Select the Edge on the offset sketch as shown.
SelecttheEdgeontheoffsetsketchasshown.
TheoffsetsketchwillsnaptotheXAxis(imageonnextslide)

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 Review

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 Line
AddaLine
FromtheDrawToolboxselecttheLineTool.
Selectthepointatthetopofthearcandselectapointonthe
YAxisintheapproximatepositionshown(zoomoutfirst).
UsetheGeneralDimensionTooltoaddaverticaldimension
t th li
tothelineandsetitto13mm.
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 Sweep

Create a Sketch (Continued)

CreateaSketch(Continued)
SwitchtoModeling Modeusingthetab.
SelectSketch2fromtheOutline.

SelectSweepfromtheCreatemenuormain
toolbar.
IntheDetailsViewclickintheboxtotherightof
g
Path,selectSketch3intheOutlineandclickApply
backintheDetailsView.ClickGenerate.
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 Preparation

Planning 4
Finally,weneedtocreatethecircularsketch(4)
whichwillbeusedasthebasisforanextrusion
formingthelargecylinder.

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 SketchingonaFace

Create a Sketch on a Face

CreateaSketchonaFace
SelecttheFaceSelectionFilter.

Selectthetopsurfaceofthemodelasshown.
SwitchtoSketchingModeand,usingtheCircle
ToolintheDrawToolbox,createacirclecentred
,
ontheoriginofthenewplanethathasbeen
createdontheselectedsurface.
Dimensionthediameterto10mm

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 Extrude

Extrude the Sketch

ExtrudetheSketch
SwitchtoModeling Mode.
NoticethattheactionofswitchingtoSketchMode
withaselectedfaceautomaticallycreatedaplane
y p
andsketchontheselectedface.
SelectSketch4
SelectExtrudefromtheCreatemenuofmain
toolbar.

UndertheDetailsViewsetDepthto15mmas
shown.
Generate.

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 Completion

This Completes the workshop.

ThisCompletestheworkshop.

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 SavingtheProject

Thiscompletestheworkshop.
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FromthemainmenuselectFile>CloseDesignModeler
Workbenchwillsaveanyapplicationdata.

FromtheWorkbenchProjectPageusethefilemenuandsave
theprojectasDMWS2.wbpjtoyourworkingfolder.

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