Name Plate Help

1. Create an new standard part file in inches

2. Create a 2D sketch

3. Draw a sketch with the dimensions shown below. Notice that the
part is 1.00 inches horizontally and 1.00 inches vertically with a
0.500 inch top and right sections. Connect the top and side
sections with a diagonal line that is at a 45 degree angle. (It will
automatically be at a 45 degree angle if you use these lengths.)








4. Click on finish sketch and Extrude Join to 4.00 inches.
5. Create a new 2D sketch on the slanted side of the name plate.
Select the text tool shown in red below. Your mouse will become
a plus sign. Move your mouse to where you want to place the
text. Click on that location and a dialog box will open for you to
type in your text. For this assignment you will be using your own
first last name and class period.






























6. In the Format Text dialog box change the text size to 0.240 inches.
DO NOT CHANGE THE FRONT FROM TAHOMA! Some fonts dont
work with the Embossing tool we will be using. Click OK when
finished.

7. When the dialog box closes you
will notice that your text is side
ways or vertical off the part. To
fix this problem with the text
highlighted as shown right
mouse click to bring up the
context menu. Notice that Text
Box has a check mark. Scroll
down to click off the Text Box.
The Rotate 90 CW and Rotate 90
CCW will now be turned on (not
in gray.)





















8. Select the Rotate 90 CW to
rotate the text 90 degrees
Clock Wise (the directions that
hands move on a clock).
9. Now that the
text is going the
right direction
you can position
it on the part
and then click
on finish sketch.

10. Select the Emboss tool from the Create section of the ribbon
it is in the same section as Extrude and Rotate.


11. The Emboss dialog box will open. Select the engrave
command shown in red below to cut into the name plate. Then
select Profile to select the text and click OK.



16. Your part will look something like this.














17. In the browser window right click on the Emboss icon and scroll
down to Properties. Select a color for the text.


18. To change the color of the body of the name plate repeat this
process on the Extrude icon.

19. This is what the final
part should look like.