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GettingStarted A1
GraphicUserInterface ...................................................................................................................... A1
NavigateThroughtheSystem ........................................................................................................... A2
SettingtheToolbarStates ................................................................................................................. A4
SettingtheGrid ................................................................................................................................. A5

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Tutorial#1,2DGeometry................................................................................................................ 11
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Tutorial#2,2DGeometry................................................................................................................ 21
Tutorial#3,2DGeometry................................................................................................................ 31
Tutorial#4,2DGeometry................................................................................................................ 41
Tutorial#5,2DGeometry................................................................................................................ 51
Tutorial#6,2DGeometry................................................................................................................ 61
Tutorial#7,2DGeometry................................................................................................................ 71
Tutorial#8,2DGeometryandSolidGeometry............................................................................... 81
Tutorial#9,2DGeometryandSolidGeometry............................................................................... 91
Tutorial#10,2DGeometryandSolidGeometry............................................................................. 101
SurfaceModelling .......................................................................................................................... 111
Tutorial#12,3DWireframeandRevolvedSurface......................................................................... 121
Tutorial#13,3DWireframeandRuledandFlatBoundarySurface................................................ 131
Tutorial#14,3DWireframeandNetSurface.................................................................................. 141
Tutorial#15,3DWireframeandSweepSurfaceandFlatBoundarySurface ................................. 151
Tutorial#16,3DWireframeandRevolvedandFilletSurface......................................................... 161
Tutorial#17, .................................................................................................................................... 171
Tutorial#18,3DWireframeandDraft,Sweep,RevolveandFilletSurfaces.................................. 181
Tutorial#19,Ruled,Sweep,RevolveandFilletSurfaces ................................................................ 191

GeneralNotes B1
DefaultKeyAssignments................................................................................................................... B2
Customizing ....................................................................................................................................... B2
KeyMapping...................................................................................................................................... B5
DataEntryShortcuts ......................................................................................................................... B7
CreateGeometryin3D...................................................................................................................... B8




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HOWTOUSETHISBOOK

ThisbookprovidesacomprehensivestepbystepapproachtolearningMastercamDesign.It
containspagesofprojects,helpfulhints.Thebookcoverseighteenpartprojectsinallandan
additional26exercises.

Thematerialcoveredincludes2DGeometryandSolidsCreation.Explanationsaregivenforthe
useofWCSinmultiplefixtureapplications.

TheDesignTrainingTutorialsalsoincludeaGeneralNoteschapterwithusefultoolsand
shortcutsthatmakethesoftwareeasiertouse.AnalphabeticdescriptionoftheSolidmenuis
alsocoveredintheGeneralNotes.

EachtutorialwalksyouthroughalltheproceduresfromGeometryCreation.


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Steptofollowtocompletethetutorial

Additionalexplanationforthecurrentstep


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Calloutsthatdescribetheparametersusedinthecurrentstep





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TUTORIAL#9
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Objectives:

TheStudentwilldesign2DwireframeinTopCplaneusing:
Createarcknowingthecenterpoint&thediameter.
Rotatetocompletetherestof½and¾diameterholes.
Deleteextraconstructionline.
Createrectangleknowingthewidthandtheheightandapointplacement.
Filletthetwocornersoftherectangle.
Offsettherectanglewithagivendistance.
Deleteextraconstructionline.
Rotatetherectanglestocompletethewireframe

TheStudentwillcreatethesolidusing:
Changethemaincolorandlevel.
Createasolidbyextrudingaclosedcontour.
Createtherestofthegeometryusingextrudecutbodyoptions.




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GEOMETRYCREATION
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CREATETHEWIREFRAMEFORTHESOLID
Usefultoolstostartthegeometrycreation

Beforestartingthegeometrycreationweshouldcustomizethetoolbarstoseethetoolbarsrequired
tocreatethesolidgeometry.SeeGettingstartedpageA4
BeforestartingthegeometrymakesurethattheGridisenabled.Itwillshowyouwherethepart
originisatalltimes.SeeGettingstartedpageA6fordetails.
SelecttheSolidsmanagertotheleftofthescreen.IfitishiddenpressAlt+Otodisplayit





DroptheSketchertoolbarinthegraphicarea.
Selecttheleftverticallineinfrontofthetoolbar
Draganddropthetoolbarinthegraphicarea.

Selectthisline













STEP1:CREATETHECIRCLESWITHDIAMETERS8.0,6.0,AND4.0,THATHAVE
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SelectCreateCircleCenterPointicon 

EntertheDiametervalue 8.0(Enter)
[Enterthecenterpoint]:SelecttheOrigin(thecenterofthe
grid)asshown.

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SelecttheOrigin





SelectFiticontofitthedrawingtothescreen. 
SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueusingthesamecommand. 
EntertheDiametervalue 6.0(Enter)
[Enterthecenterpoint]:SelecttheOrigin(thecenterofthegrid)asshownbefore.
SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueusingthesamecommand. 

EntertheDiametervalue 4.0(Enter)
[Enterthecenterpoint]:SelecttheOriginasshownabove.
SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueusingthesamecommand. 
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand. 

STEP2:CREATETHE12BY12RECTANGLEATZDEPTH1.0

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2.2Changetheconstructionmodeto2DandtheconstructionplanedepthtoZ1.0
Clickon3Dmodeandnotethattheconstructionmodechangesto2D 

ChangetheZvalueintheStatusBarto1.0asshown; 


SelectCreaterectangleicon 

EntertheWidth12andtheHeight12andenableAnchortocentericonasshown;

[Selectpositionofbasepoint]:SelecttheOrigin

SelectFiticontofitthedrawingtothescreen. 
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand. 

ChangethegraphicviewtoIsometric. 
Thegeometryshouldlookasshown


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Notethatbecauseofthe
2Dmodethegridmoves
down1.0“.Withthe
constructionmodesetto
3Dtherectanglewould
havebeencreatedatZ0.




STEP3:TRANSLATE–COPYTHE8.0“DIAMETERCIRCLEATZ1.0
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Selectthe8.0“diametercircle.

 Selectthecircle




XformTranslate 
Changetheparametertocreateanothercircleat1.0“depth.
PressenteronceyoutypethedeltaZvalue,andthepreviewofthe
translationshouldlookasshownbelow;
















SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand. 

ChangethegraphicviewbacktoTop. 
Selectclearcolorbuttontoremovethetransformoperationcolors(redcolorfortheoriginal

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STEP5:FILLETTHECORNERSOFTHERECTANGLE.

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SelectFilletentitiesicon 

EntertheRadius 1.5
[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.





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SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueusingthesamecommand. 
EntertheRadius 3.0

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[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.



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SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.


STEP6:OFFSETPARTOFTHERECTANGLEINSIDEWITHTHE0.375OFFSET
DISTANCE.
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EnablePartialbuttonintheChainingdialogbox.
[Selectthefirstentity]:SelectEntityAasshownbelow.







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 SelectEntityAhere





 SelectEntityBhere


SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheChainingdialogbox. 
ModifytheOffsetcontourdialogboxtomatchthescreenshottothe
right.
Makesurethatthecontouriscreatedinsideoftheoriginalchainas
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SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheOffsetContourdialogbox. 

Selectclearcolorbuttontoremovethetransformoperationcolors 

STEP7:CREATETHECIRCLEWITHTHERADIUS1.5THATHASTHECENTERPOINT
INTHECENTEROFTHEFILLETWITHTHERADIUS1.5

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CreateCircleCenterPointicon 
EntertheRadiusvalue 1.5(Enter)
[Enterthecenterpoint]:Selectthecenterofthefilletasshown;


 Selectthecenterofthefillet













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STEP8:CREATETWOHORIZONTALLINESFORTHEPOCKET.

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CreateLineendpointicon 
EnabletheHorizontaliconintheRibbonBar 
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SketchPointAapproximatelyasshown;
[Specifythesecondendpoint]:SketchPointB






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SketchPointBhere


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[EntertheYcoordinate]:type1.0 PressEnter
Notethelinewillbemoved1.0”alongYaxis,measuredfromtheorigin.

SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueinthesamecommand. 
Sketchahorizontallineinthesamewayaswedidbefore;totheleftofthecirclesasshown
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SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand. 

STEP9:CREATETWOLINESPARALLELWITHTHEHORIZONTALLINES.

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Create Line Parallel

Enter the Distance 2.0

Click on the distance icon to lock the value as shown

[Select a line]: Select Line A
[Indicate the offset direction]: Sketch a point below Line A

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Select Line A

[Select a line]: Select Line B

[Indicate the offset direction]: Sketch a point below Line B

Select Line B

Select the OK button to exit the command.

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STEP10:TRIMDIVIDETHE8.0“DIAMETERCIRCLETHATWASCREATEDATZ
1.0.

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SelectTrim/Break/Extendicon 

ChangethegraphicviewtoIsometric. 

SelectDivideicon 
[Selectthecurvetodivide]Selectthe8.0“diametercircleasshown;


 Selectthecirclehere

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[Selectthecurvetodivide]Selectthe8.0“diametercircleasshown;


Selectthecirclehere




SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.

ChangethegraphicviewbacktoTop.

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STEP11:FILLETTHECORNERSOFTHEPOCKETS.

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SelectFilletentitiesicon 
EntertheRadius 0.75(PressEnter)
[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.







Movethecursorhere




[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.



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[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthenclickto
createit.






Movethecursorhere





[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.



 Movethecursorhere







[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.




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[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.



 Movethecursorhere




[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyouseeapreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.




 Movethecursorhere






[Selectanentity]:Movethecursoruntilyousee
apreviewofthefuturefilletasshown,andthen
clicktocreateit.



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STEP12:DELETETHEEXTRAARC.
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Selectthearcasshowninthefollowingpicture.


Selectthisarc






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SelecttheDeleteEntityicon. 
UseRepainttoolbaricontorepaintthedrawing. 



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STEP13:TRIMTHETWOHORIZONTALLINES

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SelectTrim/Break/Extendicon 
SelectDivideicon 
[Selectthecurvetodivide]Selectthelineatthe
locationshown;


 Selectthelinehere








[Selectthecurvetodivide]Selectthe8.0“diametercircleasshown;




 Selectthelinehere


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STEP14:CREATETHETWOHORIZONTALLINESFORTHE1.5“WIDTHSLOT.

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14.1ChangetheZ–depth
ChangetheZdepthoftheconstructionplanetoZ0 

14.2Createthetwohorizontallines

CreateLineendpointicon 
EnabletheHorizontaliconintheRibbonBar 
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SketchPointAapproximatelyasshown;
[Specifythesecondendpoint]:SketchPointB










SketchPointA




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[EntertheYcoordinate]:type0.75 PressEnter
Notethatthelinewillbemoved0.75“alongYaxis,measuredfromtheorigin.

SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueinthesamecommand. 
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SketchPointCapproximatelyasshown;
[Specifythesecondendpoint]:SketchPointD



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[EntertheYcoordinate]:type0.75
PressEnter
Notethatthelinewillbemoved0.75“alongYaxis,measuredfromtheorigin.

SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand. 

STEP15:TRIM–DIVIDETHETWOHORIZONTALLINES

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SelectTrim/Break/Extendicon 
SelectDivideicon 

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[Selectthecurvetodivide]Selectthelinesonthesidethatyouwanttoremoveasshown;


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SelecttheOKbuttontoexit
thecommand. 

ChangethegraphicviewtoIsometric. 
Thegeometryshouldlookasshown;








Notethatfortoolpath
creationpurposewe
don’tneedthesolid
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OPTIONALCREATETHESOLID
Asolidisageometricentitythatoccupiesaregionofspaceandconsistsofoneormorefaces,which
definetheclosedboundaryofthesolid.

STEP16:CHANGETHECURRENTCOLORTORED(NUMBER12).
YoucansetthecurrentcolorintheStatusbar.Thereare256colorpredefined.Youcanalsousethe
Customizetabtocreateacustomcolor,basedononeofthe256standardcolors.
Tochangethecolorofanexistingentity,rightclickonthecolorintheStatusbar,selecttheentities
thatyouwanttochangeandpressEntertofinishtheselection,andthen,pickthedesiredcolor.

SelectColorfromtheStatusBar
Selectthecolortored(number12).
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit. 



STEP17:CHANGETHECURRENTLEVELTO2
SelectLevelfromtheStatusBar 
NameLevel1Wireframeasshown









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ChangetheMainLevelnumberto2andnameitSolidasshown;











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NotethatthecurrentlevelinwhichwewillcreatethesolidwillbeLevel2.
Tomoveexistingentitiesonadifferentlevel;rightclickonthelevelintheStatusBar,selectthe
entitiesthatyouwanttomoveandpressenter,andthen,enterthelevelnumberwhereyouwantto
movethem.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitLevelManager. 

STEP18SETTHESOLIDSTOOLBAR

TodisplaytheOperationsManagerpressAlt+O.
Settings
ToolbarStates
SelectSolidsandLoad




Youshouldseethesolidstoolbarlocated
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Select the toolbar as shown (the cursor should be on the dividing top bar when you select
it).
Drop the toolbar in the graphic area.

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Change the graphic view to Isometric.

STEP 19 CREATES THE SOLID BODY BY EXTRUDING THE 10 “ DIAMETER CIRCLE.

The Extrude function lets you extrude planar chains of curves to create one or more new solid
bodies, cuts on an existing body, or bosses on an existing body. Mastercam extrudes chains of curves
by driving the shape of the curves along a linear path using a specified direction and distance.

Step Preview:

Note that the construction plane doesn’t affect the way in which the solid is generated.

Solids Extrude

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SelectthecircleintheCWdirection.







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 Selectthechainhere

SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheChainingdialogbox. 

Makesurethatthearrowispointedinwardsasshowninthefollowingpicture.Ifnot,enable
ReverseDirectionintheExtrudeChaindialogbox



















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ModifytheExtrudedialogboxasshowntocreatethesolidbody.




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SelecttheOKbutton. 
Thedrawingshouldlookasshowninthefollowingpicture.














YoucanpressAlt+Ssimultaneous,atanytime,toseethepartshaded.













PressAlt&Skeysagaintoreturntothewireframedisplay.

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Notethatyoucanchangethesolidparametersatanypoint,
byselectingtheSolidstabintheOperationsManagerand
expandthesolidtree.SelecttheParametersandmodifythe
settingsasneededandthenselecttheRegenallbutton.


STEP20:CREATETHEBOSSWITHTHEHEIGHTOF1.0
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SolidsExtrude 
Selectthe8.0“diametercircleintheCCWdirection.















 Selectthecirclehere

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Makesurethatthearrowispointeddownwardsasshowninthefollowingpicture.Ifnot,enable
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ModifytheExtrudedialogboxtoaddabosstotheexistingsolid.








SelecttheOKbutton. 
Thedrawingshouldlookasshowninthefollowingpicture.















YoucanpressAlt+Ssimultaneous,atanytime,toseethepartshaded.
PressAlt&Skeysagaintoreturntothewireframedisplay.

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STEP21:BREAKATINTERSECTION
Extrudecommandrequiresclosedchains.Weneedtobreakthe4.0“circleattheintersectionwith
theslotlinestobeabletochainthegeometryfortheslotcut.
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ClickonthedropdownarrowandselectBreakatIntersection 
[Selectentitiestobreak]:Selectthecircleandthetwolinesasshown



 Selectthearcand
 theselines






PressEntertofinishtheselection.
Movethecursoralongthecirclethatwebroke.Thesystemwillhighlightthedifferentarcs.Note
thatthecirclesarealwaysbrokenat0degree(3o’clock).

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STEP22:EXTRUDE–CUTTHECIRCULARCHANNEL.
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Usethemousewheeltozoomin/outasneeded.


SolidsExtrude 
Selectthe6.0“diametercircleintheCWdirection.






 Selectthecirclehere






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Selectthefirstarcwiththe4.0“diameterintheCWdirection.
SelectReversebutton intheChainingdialogboxifthearrowsarenotpointingintheCW
directionasshown;
 Selectthethirdbranchhere

 Selectthelastbranchhere


 Startthechaininghere





 Selectthesecondbranchhere






Branchespointsarepointsinachainwheretheendpointsofthreeormoreentitiesmeet.Youwillbe
promptedtoselectthebranchalongwhichthechainingshouldcontinue.
Notethatyouwillhavetoguidetheredcolorarrowalongthecircletomakesurethatyouselectthe
entirecircleasonechain.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheChainingdialogbox. 
Makesurethatallarrowsarepointedinthesamedirection.(downwards).



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ModifytheExtrudedialogboxtocuttheholesinonedirection.





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SelecttheOKbutton. 
Thedrawingshouldlookasshowninthefollowingpicture.


















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STEP23:EXTRUDECUTTHE1.5“SLOT.
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SolidsExtrude 
Selectthefirstarcwiththe4.0“diameterintheCWdirection.
SelectReversebutton intheChainingdialogboxifthearrowsarenotpointingintheCW
directionasshown;

Selectthesecond 
Startthechainhere branchhere 


 Selectthethird
 branchhere







 Selectthelast
 branchhere

Notethatyouwillhavetoguidetheredcolorarrowalongthecircleto
makesurethatyouselecttheentirecircleasonechain
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Makesurethatallarrowsarepointedinthesamedirection.(downwards).






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SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheChainingdialogbox. 

ModifytheExtrudedialogboxtocutthepockets1“deep.











SelecttheOKbutton. 
Thedrawingshouldlookasshowninthefollowingpicture.













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STEP24:EXTRUDECUTTHEOPENPOCKET0.25“DEEP.
Rememberthatextruderequiresclosedchainsasgeometry.Wewillhavetobreakthegeometryto
havetheappropriategeometrytochain.
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22.1Breakthelinesatintersection.
BreakatIntersection 
[Selectentitiestobreak]:Selectthethreelinesasshown


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 Selectthese
 lines







PressEntertofinishtheselection.
Movethecursoralongthelinesthatwebroke.Thesystemwillhighlightthedifferentlines.

NotethequestionmarkonthefirstExtrudeoperationandon
theSolidintheSolidManager.Thereasonbehinditisthatthe
originalgeometryusedtocreatethesolidbodyismodified
becausewebroketolines.

22.3FixtheExtrudegeometry
ClickontheplusinfrontoftheExtrudetoexpandthesolid
tree.
SelectGeometry

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RightmouseclickontheBaseChainandselectRechain







ReselecttheoutergeometryCW.Makesurethatyouguidetheredcolor
arrowalongtheentirechainasshown.


Startthenextbranchhere


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 Startthechainhere

SelecttheOKbuttontoexitChainingdialogbox. 
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheSolidChainManager. 
SelectRegenalltoregeneratethesolid.


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22.3Extrudecuttheopenpocket


SolidsExtrude 
SelectthepocketintheCWdirectionasshownandselectthenextbranchasshowntocomplete
thechain.















 Startthechaining
 selectionhere
Startthenext

branchhere

SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheChainingdialogbox. 
Makesurethatthearrowispointeddownwards.

ModifytheExtrudedialogboxtocutthepockets0.25“deep.



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Thedrawingshouldlookasshowninthefollowingpicture.




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STEP25:EXTRUDECUTTHEPOCKET1.0“DEEP.
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SolidsExtrude 
SelectthepocketintheCWdirectionasshown;

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SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheChainingdialogbox. 
Makesurethatthearrowispointeddownwards.

ModifytheExtrudedialogboxtocutthepockets1.0“deep.





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SelecttheOKbutton. 
Thefinaldrawingshouldlookasshowninthefollowingpicture.



















Notethatwedidn’tcreatethethroughholesastheywerepredrilledforfixturepurpose.Wearenot
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TUTORIAL 9 QUIZ

What does an extrude operation require?

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