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Chapter 9
Additional Features
Numerous features can be used to build a model in Inventor. In previous chapters, you
learned about standard sketched features and sorne basic pick and place features.
This chapter introduces drafts, shells, ribs, and bending parts. These features enable
you to alter models according to your design intent.

This chapter introduces:

,/Face Draft
,/Splitting a Face or Part
,/S he lis
,/Ribs
,/Bend Part

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9.1 Face Draft

A draft creates sloped or angled surfaces and is often used to remove
a part from a mold. You can apply a draft over the entire profile, to one
face, or apply drafts to different faces as shown in Figure 9-1.

Drafted
faces

Figure 9-1

General Steps Use the following general steps to create a draft:

1. Start the creation of the face draft.

2. Select the draft type.
3. Select the draft pull direction.
4. Select faces to draft.

5. Enter the draft angle.

6. Complete the feature.

In the Model tab > Modify panel, click ~ (Draft) to create a face
draft. The Face Draft dialog box and mini-toolbar display as shown in
Figure 9-2.

arrow to expand the ;,r?J~-~~~~~'~T~B;~djng

dialog box. X ,!§',..,
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Figure 9-2

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When applying draft to a tace, you must specify a draft pull direction.
The pull direction is the direction in which the mold is pulled from the
part. The draft is applied so that the part becomes more narrow
toward the pull direction. The pull direction for the selected faces is
shown on the left in Figure 9-3. The drafted faces are shown on the
right side.

~--Pull The part grows more

direction narrow toward the
pull direction.

Figure 9-3

You can create three types of drafts: Fixed Edge, Fixed Plane, and
Parting Line. Select the type of draft in the drop-down list in the
mini-toolbar or in the dialog box, as shown in Figure 9-4.

Ptdl Direction

Faces

Automattc Blendin!L.

[2] Automatic Face Chain

[2] Automattc Blending

Cancel J

Figure 9-4

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Fixed Edge To create a fixed edge draft, select Fixed Edge in the drop-down list

in the mini-toolbar or click [di>] in the Face Draft dialog box. When
applying a fixed edge draft, the draft pull direction is defined along the
selected edge. The selected pull direction is shown on the left in
Figure 9-5. The drafted model tace is shown on the right.

Fixed edge
You can define an edge of the fa ce as fixed by
selecting the face closer to the required edge.
The angle preview displays on the fixed edge.
Figure 9-5

Fixed Plane To create a fixed plane draft, select Fixed Plane in the drop-down list

in the mini-toolbar, or click ~ in the Face Draft dialog box. When

applying a fixed plane draft, the draft pull direction is normal to the
selected plane or face. The pull direction is shown on the left in
Figure 9-6. The drafted model faces are shown on the right.

lf yo u apply draft to a tace, Pul! Fixed plane where

draft is also app/ied to al/ draft starts
faces that are tangent to it.

Figure 9-6

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Parting Line
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Pul/ direction is normal to a
selected planar tace or
plane, ora long a selected
work axis or edge.
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To create a parting line draft, select Parting Line in the drop-down list
in the mini-toolbar, or click [():] in the Face Draft dialog box. The
parting line represents the location where the top and bottom of the
mold meet. Draft is applied above and below the parting line. When
applying a parting line draft, both a pull direction and a parting line
must be defined. The draft pull direction is normal to the selected work
plane or face, or along a selected edge or work axis. The parting line
can be a 2D or 3D sketch. An example of a parting line draft is shown
in Figure 9-7.
.....---Pull direction
Parting i,}J:!.i.:'
Figure 9-7
To selecta pull direction, ensure that Pull Direction (or Fixed Plane
for a Fixed Plane draft) is selected in the drop-down list in the
mini-toolbar and select the reference. Any planar face, edge, work
plane, or work axis can be used as the reference for the pull direction.
A work plane or planar fa ce can be used as the reference for a fixed
plane. An example of the drop-down list for a parting line draft, is
shown in Figure 9-8
Select Pull Direction ~;:,
(or Fixed Plane for ~QI?ull~ ~~t);j2
a fixed plane draft) J.'. 4& Pul Dfrectlon rrc~-kAut;;;;;;~di~ ./
in the drop-down list ~; ~ Parting uoo *
··¡ IT;l Faces
Figure 9-8
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Click (~) in the mini-toolbar or [+1:J

in the dialog box to flip the pull
direction, as needed. The pull direction displays, as shown in
Figure 9-9.

Fixed Plane Parting Line

Pul! Direction Pul! Direction

Fixed Edge Planar face

Figure 9-9

To selecta draft face(s), ensure that Faces is selected in the

drop-down list in the mini-toolbar, as shown in Figure 9-1 O, and select
the required faces or edges.

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Figure 9-10

lf multiple faces or edges are selected, their draft angles are all equal
to one another and are controlled by one draft angle parameter.
Create separate tace drafts to be able to individually control the draft
angle of individual faces.

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Additional options are available to control the tace selection. Select

the Automatic Face Chain option to automatically include any faces
that are tangent to the selected tace. Select the Automatic Blending
option to blend the resulting draft with adjacent filleted faces. For
example, when the Automatic Face Chain option is cleared, the
filleted tace is not included in the draft, as shown on the left in
Figure 9-11 and when the Automatic Blending option is selected the
draft is blended into the filleted tace, as shown on the right.

Figure 9-11

To complete the draft, entera draft angle in the Draft Angle field in the
mini-toolbar or Face Draft dialog box, as shown in Figure 9-12. The
draft angle is applied perpendicular to the draft plane.

You can enter values between O and 89 degrees. A negative angle

value reverses the pull direction.

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t2] Automatíc Blendíng
~ '· ;;-T+:fx ,,~E~
@] OK
11 cancel
11 Apply

Figure 9-12

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For fixed plane and parting line drafts, draft can be applied above and
below the parting line (or fixed plane). To create a draft that has the
same angle above and below the parting line/fixed plane, select
Symmetric in the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 9-13.

One way is not

Onew-ay
available for parting
Symmetrlc
Asymmetric
line drafts.

Figure 9-13

For an Asymmetric draft, the draft angle can be different above and
below the parting line/fixed plane. To toggle between the draft angles
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on the model, press <Tab>. Alternatively, enter the draft angle values
using the dialog box.

Click [ oK l or ~,".,; ,.1 to complete the tace draft and el ose the Fa ce
Draft dialog box and mini-toolbar.

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9.2 Splitting a Face or Part

You can split a face to manipulate each portian of the face separately.
For example, a face that is required to be drafted can be split so that
the resulting drafted faces can have different draft angles.
Figure 9-14 is an example of a face split using a sketched line as the
split tool.

Figure 9-14

General Steps Use the following general steps to split a face or part:

1. Start the creation of the split.

2. Define the split options.

3. Select the Split tool.
4. Select the face(s) to split.

5. Complete the feature.

The mini-too/bar is not

In the Model tab > Modify panel, click@ (Split) to split a face. The
avai/able for creating splits.
Split dialog box opens as shown in Figure 9-15.

Faces
[lj SplitTool
~Faces

@] 1 Cancel

Figure 9-15

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Define the method and tace options, as described in Table 9-1.

lf a 30 curve is selected as Table 9-1

the Split too/ reference,
the Trim So/id and Sp/it Enables you to split faces. The entire part remains as
So/id options are disabled. [Efl (Split Face) one object, but the faces can be manipulated
separately.

Enables you to trim a part. A portian of the part is

[w] (Trim Salid) removed using the toggle direction icons.

Enables you to split a part into two bodies along the

~~~] (Split Salid) split reference.

Enables you to individually select the faces that are

~ (Select) split.

Enables you to select all part faces that intersect the

~{AII) Split tool (a work plane, construction surface, or
sketch).

Selecta work plane, surface, or sketch as the Split tool. The Split tool
defines where the split occurs.

Select the face(s) to split into two, as shown in Figure 9-16.

Faceto split

Figure 9-16

Click [ OK J to complete the split.

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9.3 Shells
A shell feature is a feature that hollows a sol id leaving a specified wall
thickness. You can only vary the thickness of the walls between the
faces if the faces are not tangent. For this reason, you should
normally shell the part befare you add fillets. The model shown in
Figure 9-17 has a shell feature added to it.

Figure 9-17

Shell features cannot create tapered geometry; they are most often
used for models with a constant thickness. Shell features can also be
used for castings and molded parts.

General Steps Use the following general steps to create a shell:

1. Start the creation of the shell.

2. Select the faces to remove.

3. Select the direction of shell removal.

4. Define the thickness of the wall.

5. Complete the feature.

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The mini-too/bar is not

available for creating In the Model tab > Modify panel, click (Shell) to create a shell.
shells. The Shell dialog box opens as shown in Figure 9-18.

~ IIJ Remove Faces

~ [!2] Automatic Face Chain

[if't] Solids
Thickness

@) r. . . OK···..·····..·• 1 Cancel l~

Figure 9-18

With [IJ (Remove Faces) selected in the Shell dialog box, select the
model faces to remove, leaving the remaining faces as the shell walls.
Removing a tace creates an opening on that side of the part, as
shown in Figure 9-19. lf no model faces are selected to be removed,
the shell cavity is entirely enclosed within the part, as shown on the
right in Figure 9-19.

Removedface No faces removed

Figure 9-19

To restare a tace that has been selected for removal, hold down
<Ctrl> and select the tace again.

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By default, the Automatic Face Chain option is enabled in the Shell

dialog box. This option is used to automatically select all surfaces
tangent to the surface that is selected for removal (when creating a
shell).

The example in Figure 9-20 shows a shell with the Automatic Face
Chain option enabled. On the left in Figure 9-20, the surface
indicated is selected as the surface to be removed. The resulting
geometry is shown on the right. All tangent faces have been removed
when the shell is created.

Figure 9-20

The example in Figure 9-21 shows a shell with the Automatic Face
Chain option disabled. On the left in Figure 9-21, the surface
indicated is selected as the surface to be removed. The resulting
geometry is shown on the right. Only the selected surface is removed
to create the shell.

Figure 9-21

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The shell direction icons are described in Table 9-2.

Table 9-2

Creates the shell inside the existing part boundaries with

[ ~] (lnside) a specified thickness.

Creates the shell outside the existing part boundaries

l,¡ (Outside) with a specified thickness.

Existing part boundaries define the midpoint of the walls

~ (Both) of the new part.

You can accept the default value for the wall thickness or entera new
value in the Thickness field. You can also select a value in the
drop-down list, as shown in Figure 9-22. lt lists the most recently
used values.

Entera wall
thickness value here
or select a value in
[§] Remove Faces the drop-down list.
G:'] Automatic 'Face Chain
Solids

Measure
Show Dimensions

OK j! Cancel O.lín
lmm
lO mm
25mm

Figure 9-22

By default, all walls in a shell feature have a constant thickness.

However, you have the option of applying a different wall thickness to
selected faces. This provides greater design flexibility when using
shell features.

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To add a Unique fa ce thickness, click [» J in the Shell dialog box to

display the expanded options. Select Click to add in the Unique face
thickness area and select the fa ce for which you are defining a unique
wall thickness. Enter a dimension next to the selected face in the
Thickness column, as shown in Figure 9-23. Additional faces can be
selected and assigned a unique wall thickness value. Use <Ctrl> to
remove faces.

t ; L..:!!J
1; Thickness
í.

Figure 9-23

Click [ OK 1 to complete the shell feature.

Shell The geometry of the model can control whether or not a shell feature
Restrictions can be added to the model. Note the following restrictions:

• Two tangent faces cannot have different thickness values. This

restriction is generally due to the use of fillets. To apply different
thickness values, you can add the fillet after adding the shell.
• The face being removed for a shell must be surrounded by edges
(i.e., nota fully revolved feature). Asan alternative, use a closed
shell, followed by an extruded cut feature.

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9.4 Ribs
The Extrude tool enables you to create rib and web features (typically
thin features that are used to strengthen geometry) with closed
geometry. The Rib tool enables you to create salid extrusions with
open geometry. Typically, a rib is a feature that supports adjoining
geometry. The rib can be constructed so that it is parallel to (rib) or
perpendicular to (web) the plane of the sketched geometry, as shown
in Figure 9-24.

Figure 9-24

General Steps Use the following general steps to create a rib:

1. Create the rib sketch.

2. Start the creation of the rib.

3. Define the shape of the rib.

4. Define the thickness of the rib.

5. Extend the rib.

6. Define additional features.

7. Complete the feature.

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Rib geometry can be defined by sketching on work planes, planar

faces, or existing planar faces. The profile can be drawn so that it
does not meet the part. When the rib is created, it is extended to the
part, as shown in Figure 9-25. Once the sketch geometry has been
defined, you can create the rib.

You can use severa/

entities at the same time to Rib geometry
create a series or network
of ribs. The profile fines
can intersect, but a single
profile cannot be
self-intersecting.

Resulting rib
Figure 9-25

The mini-too/bar is not

In the Modeltab > Create panel, click [!::"1 (Rib) to create a rib. The Rib
available for creating ribs.
dialog box opens as shown in Figure 9-26.

Profile
1 mm >
Sol id

~~~
G2] Extend Profile
~~

Figure 9-26

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Select the rib sketch if it is not automatically selected. The rib can be
constructed so that it is parallel to (rib) or perpendicular to (web) the
plane of the sketched geometry, as shown in Figure 9-27.

Perpendicular (web) Parallel (rib)

Figure 9-27

(Parallel to Sketch Plane) to create a rib. Specify the direction of

the feature using the appropriate direction icon (1 ~ J or [~h.

Entera val ue for the thickness of the rib or select a value in the
drop-down list. By default, the rib is extruded symmetrically on both

sides of the sketching plane ([~h.

To switch the feature creation from
both sides to one side of the sketching plane, select the appropriate

direction icons d~] or [~h.

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The Extents area in the Rib dialog box specifies the termination of the
rib feature as shown in Figure 9-28.

Thickness
[§J]Pmfíle
1 mm
Solid

¡;z] Extend Profile

Figure 9-28

To extend the rib feature to the part face(s), click I~J. To extend the
rib feature to a specified distance, click ~ and enter a value for the
rib extent in the Extents field. The difference between the Extents
options is shown in Figure 9-29.

Figure 9-29

The Extend Profile option extends the profile to intersect the model
faces. lt is only available when you are creating a finite extension.

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J:!..EW !N2011l For web type rib features, draft and boss features can be added to the
rib during creation. This avoids having to create the features in
separate steps.

Thickness is specified in To add draft to the rib, select the Draft tab, as shown in Figure 9-30.
the Shape tab. Enter the Draft Angle, and specify where the thickness is controlled.
Thickness can be controlled at the sketch plane (At Top) or at the
intersection of the rib and the next feature face (At Root).

OK J1 Cancel j
Figure 9-30

A boss feature can be added to the rib from the Boss tab, as shown in
Figure 9-31. To create a boss feature, point(s) must first be created
within the rib sketch. The point(s) represent the center point of the
boss. lf points are present within the sketch they are selected
automatically. To specify specific points around which to create the

1
bosses, clear the Select All option, click (Centers), and select
the points.

[¡] . [§] """" Diameter

G2] Select All

Offset

Figure 9-31

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An example of a boss feature added to a web type rib is shown in

Figure 9-32.

Figure 9-32

Click 1 oK 1 to complete the feature.

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9.5 Bend Part

The Bend Part command enables you to bend a model. Befare using
the Bend Part feature, a bending reference entity (unconsumed
sketch) must exist in the model to use for bending. The sketched
reference must be a single line entity (open profile). The sketch plane
for the Bend Une reference acts as the neutral plane for the bend. In
general, the sketch plane for the Bend Une entity should be on the
side of the part where the bend is applied. This is not required, but
helps ensure proper bend measurements. The model in Figure 9-33
is going to be bent using the indicated Bend Feature reference.

This feature supports the

translation of the AMBEND
feature from Mechanical
Desktop (MDT). lt provides
similar functionality for
MD T users working with
Inventor.

Figure 9-33

Use the following steps to bend a part:

The mini-too/bar is not

1. In the Model tab > Modify panel, click ~ (Bend Part). The Bend
available for creating
Part dialog box opens as shown in Figure 9-34.
bends.

!!] Bend Une Solid

[MJ DWecnon

Cancel

Figure 9-34

2. [!](Bend Une) is selected by default. Select the Bend Une on the

model to use as the reference about which to bend the part.

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3. Select a bend measurement option in the drop-down list. This

enables you to define how you are going to enter dimensions for
the bend. The options include the following:

• Radius + Angle
• Radius + Are Length
• Are Length + Angle

4. Depending on the bend measurement option selected, enter

values in the Bend Part dialog box.

5. Toggle combinations of the Si de and Direetion icons to define the

bend, as necessary. Figure 9-35 shows the available options for
this example.

~ Direction

Figure 9-35

6. Click [ oK 1 to complete the feature. Note that this feature is

not intended for sheet metal models.

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Exercise 9a Create Shell and Ribs

In this exercise, you will use shell and rib features to complete the part
shown in Figure 9-36.

Figure 9-36

Goal After you complete this exercise, you will be able to:

./ Create shells
./ Create ribs

Task 1 - Open a part file.

1. Open shell.ipt. The Model tab is the active tab.

Task 2 - Shell the model.

1. In the Modify panel, click liJ (Shell). The Shell dialog box opens
as shown in Figure 9-37.

IIEi) Remove faces

[jJ ~ Automatic Face Chain

~ Solids
Thickness

@] r. . . . .OK........] [ Cancel l~
Figure 9-37

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2. Reorient the model and select the surface shown in Figure 9-38
as the fa ce to remove. Maintain the default 1mm thickness.

Select this face

to remove

Figure 9-38

3. Click 1 OK j to complete the shell. The model displays as

shown in Figure 9-39.

Figure 9-39

Note that the hale that was created in the model did not shell as
expected. This is because the surface of the hale had not been
selected as a surface to remove when shelling.

4. Edit the shell feature. SelectCfiJ

(Remove Faces) and select the
surface of the hale to be removed.

5. Click 1 OK 1 to complete the shell. The model displays as

shown in Figure 9-40.

As an alternative to
selecting the surface ofthe
hale as an additional
surface to be removed, you
can a/so use the Reorder
too/. To reorder the hale
after the she/1, select the
hole and drag it after the Figure 9-40
she/1 in the Model browser.

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6. Edit the shell feature. Click M

to expand the Shell dialog box.
This area enables you to specify unique thickness faces. The
expanded dialog box opens as shown in Figure 9-41.

Unique face thíckness

Figure 9-41

7. Select Click to add in the Unique tace thickness area and select
the tace shown in Figure 9-42. This model might vary from yours.
This is for clarity to indicate the faceto select. Twenty-six faces are
selected because they are all tangent to one another. Any one of
these faces cannot be assigned a unique wall thickness on its
own.

Select this face

to add a unique
face thickness to.

Figure 9-42

8. Enter [2.5] next to the selected tace in the Thickness column.

9. Complete the shell. The model displays as shown in Figure 9-43.

Figure 9-43

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Task 3 - Create a rib using a provided sketch.

1. In the Model browser, right-click on Rib Sketch and select

Visibility to display this sketch. This sketch will be used to create
a rib.

2. In the Create panel, click ~ (Rib ).

3. Select the sketch as the profile for the rib feature.

4. Click (Parallel to Sketch Plane) to create a rib.

5. Ensure [Sti] (Direction1) is specified.

6. Select I~J (To Next) as the extent. The dialog box and model
display as shown in Figure 9-44.

, Shape

~ Profi!e

~~~
~~
/
Figure 9-44

7. In the Rib dialog box, change the Thickness to [2.00].

8. In the Thickness area in the dialog box, click [ ~] to add material

to the far side of the sketch (based on the orientation in
Figure 9-44 ).

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9. Complete the rib. The model displays as shown in Figure 9-45.

Figure 9-45

1O. Save the model and clase the window.

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Exercise 9b Splitting a Face

In this exercise, you will use the Split and Face Draft tools to refine a
block-shaped part. The completed part displays as shown in
Figure 9-46.

Figure 9-46

Goal After you complete this exercise, you will be able to:

./ Split a tace or part

Task 1 - Open a part file.

1. Open split.ipt. The part displays as shown in Figure 9-47. The

Model tab is the active tab.

Figure 9-47

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Task 2- Create geometry to define a split.

1. Sketch, constrain and dimension the profile for the split on one of
the flat faces that contains an arced edge, as shown in
Figure 9-48.

Sketched entities
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7.5 \

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Figure 9-48

2. Finish the sketch.

Task 3 - Create the split.

1. In the Modify panel, click g (Split). The Split dialog box opens as
shown in Figure 9-49.

Faces

[B 00 SpHtTool

~ ~ Faces

~
@1) [ Cancel

Figure 9-49

2. Ensure that [BJ (Split Face) for splitting is enabled and that
[ail] (Select) for selecting the Faces reference is also enabled.
3. Select the sketch that you just created as the Split tool.

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4. Select the face that you used as the sketch plane for the sketch as
well as the opposite face as the faces to be split.

5. Click 1..__OK___,j to split the faces.

6. Select the split surfaces. They highlight individually (below the

curve, and above the curve), as shown in Figure 9-50.

Figure 9-50

Task 4 - Create draft faces.

1. In the Modify panel, click ~ (Draft} to create a Face Draft. The

Face Draft dialog box opens.

2. Select the pull direction reference shown in Figure 9-51. Set the
pull direction towards the cylindrical end of the part.

Select this fa ce
as the pul!
direction
reference

Figure 9-51

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3. Select the face near the edge, as shown in Figure 9-52. Ensure
that the draft angle directions display as shown.

--Select thisface
near the edge

Draftangle
directions

Figure 9-52

4. Set the angle to [1 O] degrees.

5. Click [ oK 1to draft the face. The model displays as shown in

Figure 9-53.

Figure 9-53

6. Draft the other larger split fa ce of the model.

Design The small faces that were split from the original faces do not change,
Considerations but the large faces contain the draft. The edges of the large faces are
rounded to enable the blend into the cylindrical face and faces tangent
to it.

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Task 5 - Create another split.

1. Create a work plane parallel to the bottom face (now H-shaped),

inside the part atan offset value of [-57mm].

2. In the Modify panel, click g (Split). The Split dialog box opens.

3. Click [f]] (Trim Salid), select the work planeas the Split tool, and
make the arrow point toward the smaller section, as shown in
Figure 9-54.

Figure 9-54

4. Click [ oK 1 to remove that section of the part. The model

displays as shown in Figure 9-55.

Figure 9-55

5. Save and clase the part.

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Exercise 9c Bend Part

In this exercise, you will use the Bend Part command to modify a
part. The completed model displays as shown in Figure 9-56.

Figure 9-56

Goal After you complete this exercise, you will be able to:

-/ Create bend features

Task 1 - Open a part file.

1. Open Bend feature.ipt. The part displays as shown in

Figure 9-57. The Model tab is the active tab.

Figure 9-57

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Task 2 - Bend the part.

1. Create a sketch on Work Plane2.

2. Draw a horizontal line and dimension it as shown in Figure 9-58.

Finish the sketch.

Figure 9-58

3. Expand the Modify panel and click ~ (Bend Part) to start the
command.

4. Select the line you just sketched as the Bend Une. Click

1 oK l. Only the feature that intersects the line is affected, as

shown in Figure 9-59.

Figure 9-59

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5. Edit Sketch3 (the sketch used for Bend Part1 ). Change the 4.000
dimension to [14 in]. Note that both prongs are now bent, as
shown in Figure 9-60.

Figure 9-60

Task 3 - Bend a different feature on the part.

1. Create a sketch on Work Plane3.

2. Draw a line and dimension itas shown in Figure 9-61. Assign a

Symmetric constraint about the YZ plane.

Figure 9-61

3. Finish the sketch.

4. Expand the Modify panel and click ~ (Bend Part) to start the
Bend Part command.

5. Select the line you just sketched as the Bend Une.

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6. Change the Radius to [3 in] and the Angle to [60 deg], as shown in
Figure 9-62.

[!i] Bend Une Solid

V ~~~Side
~ Directíon

~ G2J &::JI j OK j[ Cancel

Figure 9-62

~
7. Click [ J and [ ~ J so that the preview displays as shown in
Figure 9-63.

Figure 9-63

8. Click ( oK

9. Save and close the file.

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Exercise 9d Shelling (Optional)

In this exercise, you will use the Shell feature to create the part shown
in Figure 9-64. You are provided with simple instructions to create the
part.

Figure 9-64

Goal After you complete this exercise, you will be able to:

./ Create a shell with unique thicknesses

Task 1 - Create the required model geometry using a shell.

1. Open casing.ipt.

2. Orient the model as shown in Figure 9-65.

Figure 9-65

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Task 2 - Shell the part.

1. Shell the part with a 0.1 thickness toward the lnside. Remove the
largest flat rectangular face, as shown in Figure 9-66.

2. Complete the feature. The model displays as shown in

Figure 9-66.

The large rectangular

surface was removed using
the Shell feature.

Figure 9-66

Task 3 - Edit the shell.

1. Edit the Shell feature to obtain a part similarto that shown in

Figure 9-67. (Hint: You will need to use the Unique tace thickness
area. No new features are required to create this geometry.)

Figure 9-67

2. Save the model and clase the window.

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Review Questions

Question 1 What is the difference between a Fixed Edge and Fixed Plane draft?

Question 2 What are the advantages of using ribs instead of extrusions?

Question 3 Which of the following statements is true regarding creating a draft?

(Hint: There is more than one correct answer.)

a. Multiple surfaces can be selected for drafting.

b. Multiple faces can be selected when defining the pull direction.

c. Only existing edges on the model can be selected to define the

pull direction.

Question 4 You can shell the part without removing model faces.

a. True

b. False

Question 5 Which of the following statements is true regarding shell features?

a. To create a shell, you must select the face(s) to remove.

b. A single tace that is tangent to another tace cannot be removed

unless the tangent tace is also removed.

c. A closed shell cannot have walls of varying thickness.

d. Wall thickness can be added to the inside or outside of a model.

Question 6 A sketched rib must be a closed section.

a. True

b. False

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Question 7 The Bend Line reference that is selected in a model bends all
geometry along the line only.

a. True

b. False

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