Kulliyyah of Engineering International Islamic University Malaysia

Semester 2, 2011/2012 Engineering Drawing (MME 1211)

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Introduction to 3D Modeling
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3D Modeling
Introduction to 3D Features

Features represent individual 3D shapes that when combined, constitute part. The first feature that you create is called the base feature. The three categories of feature operations: - material addition - material subtraction, and - feature replication.
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Creating 3D Features
MATERIAL ADDITION BOSS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Extrude Revolve Sweep Loft Helix

MATERIAL SUBSTRACTION CUT

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Extrude Revolve Sweep Loft Helix
Extrude Revolve

FEATURE REPLICATION

Mirror Pattern

THIN WALL BOSS

1. 2. Extrude Revolve

THIN WALL CUT

1. 2.

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3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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FUNCTIONS TO BE COVERED IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSES

Creating Solid Base Features using Extrude Boss

Boss extrusions: add material to a 3D model from a sketched profile as shown below.

2D
Closed profile

3D

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Some Alibre Tools and Functions

Menu bar Toolbar

NOTE: IN THIS COURSE WE WILL NOT COVER ALL THE TOOLS AND FUNCTION AVAILABLE IN ALIBRE. STUDENTS ARE WELCOMED TO TRY OUT ALL.

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Creating Solid Base Features using Extrude Boss

Extruding a closed sketch can result in solid or thin 3D features.

Solid 3D feature Extrude Function

Closed sketch

Thin 3D feature

However, if a sketch is open then it can be converted only into thin feature. Dr Mohamed Konneh

Types of Extrude Boss

Type of extrude boss To Depth Value Bosses extend to the precise length that you set in the Length box.

Lets you choose a surface or To Geometry plane to which you want to extrude. Extends the extrusion up to the next face(s) of the part

To Next

Mid Plane

Extends from the selected face or plane equally in both directions. The setting in the Length or Depth box determines the total distance. Divide this number by two for the distance in Dr Mohamed Konneh one direction.

Exploring with planes with a 3D model to add a new shape to it

Apart from the default plane, sketch plane can be selected from 3D s u r f a c e s / s i d e s

To edit 3D or 2D, right click at the design explorer-EDIT

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Why a sketch cannot be extruded using Extrude Boss?

(a)

(b)

a) Opened profile b) Floating entities on profile Hence a message will appear

Error Message on creating 3D using Extrude Boss

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Analyze Sketch
Analyze Sketch function is used to check the sketch for any potential error.

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Examples of Sketch Error

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Thin Wall Boss Extrude

A thin wall boss is a feature operation that creates a thin wall of materialor adds a thin wall of material to a solid based on the profile in a sketch. It can be from a closed or opened profile sketch.

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Thin Wall Boss Extrude

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Boss revolve
Create solid by revolving a profile around axis. Before setting up revolution operations:
1. Draw the profile of the desired cross-section. 2. Set up an axis around which to revolve

Profile
Axis

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Boss revolve
If the axis has a gap from the profile, the solid will also have a gap in the middle as shown below.

Gap

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Boss revolve
Conditions for Revolve-Boss:
Profiles that you want to revolve must not cross the axis of revolution. The profile to be revolved must be closed.

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Thin Wall Boss Revolve

Similar function as Boss Revolve- revolve a thin wall based on a profile over an axis. The profile can be either closed or opened.

Closed profile over an axis

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Thin Wall Boss Revolve

Open profile over an axis

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Cut Extrude
Removes solid material by moving a closed profile straight ahead, cutting as it goes.

Sketch for pocket feature-closed

Resulting pocket feature

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Thin Wall Cut Extrude

Removes solid material by moving an opened and closed profile straight ahead, cutting as it goes.

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Thin Wall Cut Extrude

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Practice 1
Create the model, as shown in Figure B. The dimensions of the model are shown in Figure A.

Figure A Views and dimensions Figure B Solid model for Practice 1 for Practice 1
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Revolve Cut
Remove material by revolving a profile over an axis

axis

profile to be revolved

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Practice 2
Draw the following objects, no dimension needed

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Fillet
Used to smoothen (round) sharp edge of solids.

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Chamfer
Used to remove sharp edges (corner) at a distance or angle There is 2 types of chamfer in Alibre:
1. Edge Chamfer 2. Vertex Chamfer

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Edge Chamfer
Chamfer features create a beveled face on the selected edge or face.

Edge selected to chamfer

Chamfer created on a base plate

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Vertex Chamfer
You can chamfer a vertex of a part. (A vertex is an intersection of three edges.) This is an example of a chamfered vertex:

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Draft Surface
to add taper to the selected faces of the model.
Inward draft removes material from a face at a specified angle. Outward draft adds material to a face.

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Scale
You can increase or decrease the size of a part by using the Scale feature.

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 Used to copy or mirror selected feature or face about a specified mirror plane
Mirror plane

Feature Replication: Mirror

After mirroring

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Before mirroring

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Feature Replication: Pattern

Figures can be quickly copied through patterns. Patterns can be unidirectional (one row), bidirectional (rows and columns), or circular.

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Pattern - Linear
Create rectangular arrays of a features with a specified number of rows and columns
edge selected as 2nd direction

edge selected as 1st direction

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Pattern - Circular
Create a polar arrays of a feature
profile to be revolved

centre axis

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Shell
Process in which the material is scooped out from the model and the resulting model is hollowed from inside with a specified thickness.
Face selected to be removed

Face selected to be removed

Face selected for overrides

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Resulting different thickness shell

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Creating Reference Elements

The reference elements are the features that have no mass and volume and are used only to assist you in the creation of the models. They act as reference for drawing the sketches for features, defining the sketch plane, placing the placed features, assembling the components, creating the sketch-based features, and so on.
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Reference Elements
1. Inserting Point 2. Inserting Axis 3. Inserting Plane

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Inserting a Point, an axis

You can insert a point in the workspace and use it for reference and construction purposes:
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 At a specific coordinate in the workspace Along a linear edge In relation to another point-point offset At the intersection of two axes At the center of a curved edge At the intersection of three planes At the intersection of a plane and an axis Between two existing points-midway In relation to another point and a plane Along the linear edge of a model. At the intersection of two planes. Parallel to an edge or axis and on a specific plane. Passing through the center of a cylinder or circular face. Normal to a plane that passes through a point or vertex. Dr.Mohamed Konneh Through two points.

You can insert an axis from these types of surfaces:

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Inserting a Plane
You can insert planes to help you construct a model:
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Inserting a plane at an angle Inserting a plane on a face-offset plane Inserting a plane through a line and a point Inserting a plane through 3 points Inserting a plane through 2 edges or axes Inserting an axis normal to a plane or face Inserting an axis on a specific plane

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Creating a parallel plane through a point on a part

Create a 3D Component Fix location of a point on a face of the component
Insert point fix location of (reference) point Ok

Create a parallel plane through the point

Insert plane reference point select an existing plane Ok click created

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Project to Sketch operation

Project

an outline of the part onto the sketch plane

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Class Assignment: c1w8

Draw the object using the Alibre tools that you have learned. Unit = inch

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Class Assignment: c2w8

Draw the component shown in the Fig. below using the Alibre tools that you have studied . Assume other dimensions not given. Unit = inch

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Home Assignment: h1w8

Draw the object using the Alibre tools that you have learned. Unit = inch

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Home Assignment: h2w8

Draw the component shown in the Fig. below using the Alibre tools that you have studied . Assume other dimensions not given. Unit = mm

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