Sketcher workbench

The Sketcher workbench enables us to create and edit 2D geometry. You can set constraints between geometrical elements.

1 Entering Sketcher Workbench

Creating a sketch: To create a sketch, Select Start -> Mechanical Design -> Sketcher from the menu bar. Select the Sketcher icon and click the preferred reference plane either in the geometry area or in the specification tree, or select a planar surface. This creates a "Simple" sketch (sketch, for which we do not specify the origin and orientation of the absolute axis,). To edit a sketch: Double-click the sketch or an element of the sketch geometry. You can select it in the geometry area or in the specification tree. 3D, right-click the sketch in the specification tree, Move to [sketch name] object in the contextual menu, select Edit.

2 Creating a Positioned Sketch

In positioned sketch, we can decide the reference plane, and the origin and orientation of the absolute axis. Creating a positioned sketch enables you to define (and later change) explicitly the position of the sketch absolute axis. Advantages of Positioned Sketch: You can use the absolute axis directions like external references for the sketched profile geometry.Creating a positioned sketch ensures associativity with the 3D geometry. Click the down arrow next to the Sketcher icon , and select the Sketch with Absolute Axis Definition icon . The Sketch

Positioning dialog box appears. In the

3 Using Tools For Sketching

This task shows how tools in sketcher workbench can assist you when sketching elements.

Snap to Point If activated, As you are sketching the points are snapped to the intersection points of the grid. Construction/Standard Elements: You can create two types of elements: standard

elements andconstruction elements. Note that creating standard or construction elements is based upon the same methodology. If standard elements represent the most commonly created elements, on some occasions, you will have to create geometry just to assist your design. Construction elements aim at helping you in sketching option command from the Sketch tools toolbar so that the elements you are now going to create be either standard or construction element. As the required profile. Click the Construction/Standard Element

construction elements are not taken into account when creating features, note that they do not appear outside the Sketcher. Geometrical Constraints: When Active, the Geometrical Constraint option command creates Geometrical Constraint when sketching elements.

Dimensional Constraints: When Active, the Dimensional Constraint option command allows forcing a dimensional constrain on one or more profile type elements, When you use the value fields in the Sketch tools toolbar for creating profile. COLORS and GRAPHICAL PROPERTIES Grey: Construction Element Elements that are internal to, and only visualized by, the sketch. These elements are used as positioning references. These elements cannot be visualized in the 3D and therefore cannot be used to generate solid primitives. Yellow: Non-Modifiable Element For example, uses edges. These elements cannot be modified, graphically speaking. Red Orange: Selected Element A subgroup of elements actually selected (the Select icon is similarly active). COLORS White Brown Green Purple Red DIAGNOSTICS Under-Constrained Element Element not changed Fixed Element & Iso-Constrained Element Over constrained Element Inconsistent Element

Using Smart Pick SmartPick is a smart and easy way to use positioning tool, which will assist you when using most of the commands for creating Sketcher geometrical elements. SmartPick will give you higher productivity by decreasing the number of the interactions necessary for positioning these geometrical elements. According to the various active options, you can create the geometrical constraints that are equivalent to the snapping you performed. SmartPick will return information via symbols. Using SmartPick, you will easily specify a location: somewhere on the grid, using coordinates, on a point, at the extremity point of a curve, at the midpoint of a line, at the center of a circle or an ellipse, all over a curve, at the intersection point of two curves, aligned at a vertical/horizontal position, on the fictitious perpendicular line through a line end point, any of the above cases possibly combined together, whenever possible. You will progressively specify this location by providing information using the contextual menu.

Sketcher Costraints
Creating Constraints

1 Creating Dimensional/Geometrical Constraints Here we will see how to set dimensional or geometrical constraints between one, two or three elements. The constraints are in priority dimensional. Use the contextual menu to get other types of constraints and to position this constraint as desired. Select the Constraint icon from the Constraint toolbar. Select a first element. Select a second element. Accordingly dimensional constrain will appear between two selected elements. For editing, double-click the constraint you wish to edit. 2 Creating a Contact Constraint This task shows you how to apply a constraint with a relative positioning that can be compared to contact. You can either select the geometry or the command first. This constraint can be created between either two elements. These constraints are in priority: concentricity, coincidence and tangency. Select the Constraint Contact icon from the Constraint toolbar (Constraint Creation subtoolbar) for giving Contact Constraint. 3 Creating Constraints via a Dialog Box Multi-select the elements to be constrained. Click the Constraints Defined in Dialog Box icon from the Constraint toolbar. The Constraint Definition dialog box appears indicating the types of constraints you can set between the selected elements (selectable options). These constraints may be constraints to be applied either one per element (Length, Fix, Horizontal, Vertical) or constraints between two selected elements (Distance, Angle, Coincidence, Parallelism or Perpendicular). Multiselection for Constraints is available. If constraints already exist, they are checked in the dialog box, by default. 4 Auto-Constraining a Group of Elements The Auto Constraint command detects possible constraints between the selected elements and imposes these constraints once detected. Select the profile to be constrained. Click the Auto Constraint icon from the Constraint toolbar. The Auto Constraint dialog box is displayed. The Elements to be constrained field indicates all the elements detected by the application. The Reference Elements option allows you to select references to be used to detect possible constraints between these references and the elements selected. Once the profile is fully constrained, the application displays it in green. Click OK to constrain the sketch. Profile creation

Sketching Simple Profiles a) Creating a Profile This task shows how to create a closed profile. A profile may also be open (if you click the profile end point in the free space). Profiles may be composed of lines and arcs, which you create either by clicking or using the Sketch tools toolbar. Click the Profile icon Profiles toolbar. from the

The Sketch tools toolbar appears with option commands and values. by

Line (active

default) Tangent Arc Three Point Arc. Press and hold the left mouse button down / Dragging the cursor allows you to activate the Tangent Arc mode automatically. If you cannot manage creating the tangent arc using the left mouse button, what you can do is select the Tangent Arc option command option command in the Sketch tools toolbar. Select the Three Points Arc

from the Sketch tools toolbar to create three-point arc. b) Creating a Rectangle Click the Rectangle icon from the Profiles toolbar. The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the rectangle. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values to create points & then lines for rectangle. c) Creating an Oriented Rectangle It creates a rectangle in the direction of your choice by defining three extemity points of the rectangle. Click the Oriented Rectangle icon from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values. Click to create the oriented rectangle. d) Creating a Parallelogram Click the Parallelogram icon from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values for three points. Click to create the parallelogram. e) Creating an Elongated Hole Click the Elongated Hole icon from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the elongated hole center-to-center axis (first and second center point) and then either the elongated hole radius or a point on this elongated hole. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values for two centers& oblong distance. f) Creating a Cylindrical Elongated Hole Click the Cylindrical Elongated Hole icon from the Profiles toolbar (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the cylindrical elongated hole. You are going to define the (i) circle center, (ii) arc extremities and the (iii) radius of the cylindrical elongated hole. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values. g) Creating a Keyhole Profile Click the Keyhole Profile icon from the Profiles icon (Predefined Profile sub toolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the keyhole profile, two centers & two radii. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values. h) Creating an Hexagon

Click the Hexagon icon from the Profiles icon (Predefined Profile subtoolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the hexagon center and then either a point on this hexagon or the hexagon dimension and angle. i) Creating a Circle It shows how to create a circle. We will use the Sketch tools toolbar but of course you can create this circle manually. By default, circle centers appear on the sketch. Click the Circle icon from the Profiles toolbar (Circle sub-toolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining the circle. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values. When you create a circle using the Sketch tools toolbar, constraints are similarly assigned to this circle. j) Creating a Three Point Circle It shows how to create a circle that goes through three points. Click the Three Point Circle icon from the Profiles toolbar (Circle sub toolbar). The Sketch tools toolbar will display one after the other values for defining the three points of the circle: values for defining the horizontal (H) and vertical (V) values of a point on the circle or else the radius of this circle. k) Creating a Circle Using Coordinates It shows how to create a circle using center point coordinate with use of Cartesian coordinates &also use of polar coordinates. l) Creating a Tri-Tangent Circle It shows how to create a tri-tangent circle by creating three tangents. Click the TriTangent Circle icon from the Profiles toolbar (Circle subtoolbar). Click three elements. The tritangent circle appears as well as the corresponding constraints provided you activated the Internal Constraints

icon m) Creating an Arc It shows how to create an arc. There are three possibilities. ) The arc center point, start point and end point. ) Through three points - start, middle, end. ) Through three points start, end, middle. n) Creating a Spline Click the Spline icon from the Profiles toolbar. Click to indicate the points through which the spline goes. Double-click to end the spline. Clicking another command ends the spline too. Double-click the control point you wish to edit. o) Connecting Elements It shows you how to connect two curve type elements using either with an arc or a spline. Two connect option commands appear in the Sketch tools toolbar, Connect With Arc & Connect With Spline. p) Creating an Ellipse It shows how to create an ellipse (made of two infinite axes). The Sketch tools toolbar displays values for defining the ellipse center point, major and then minor semi-axis endpoint. Position the cursor in the desired fields and key in the desired values. q) Creating a Parabola by Focus

Click the Parabola by Focus icon from the Profiles toolbar (Conic subtoolbar). To create a Parabola click the focus, click apex and then the two-extremity points of parabola. r) Creating a Hyperbola by Focus Click the Hyperbola by Focus icon from the Profiles toolbar (Conic subtoolbar). To create a hyperbola click the focus, center and apex, and then the hyperbola two extremity points. s) Creating a Conic This task shows how to create a conic type element by clicking desired points and, if needed, using tangents or entering the excentricity into the Sketch tools toolbar. As a result, you will create one of the following: an ellipse, a circle, a parabola or a hyperbola. t) Creating a Line Click the Line icon from the Profiles toolbar. The Sketch tools toolbar now displays values for defining in the rectangle. Click the line first point (first point). Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values for second point. To edit, double-click the constraint corresponding to the value to be modified. u) Creating an Infinite Line Click the Infinite Line icon from the Profile toolbar (Line sub toolbar). To create an infinite line either horizontal or vertical, or still according to two points you will specify select option in tool bar. v) Creating a Bi-Tangent Line Click the Bi-Tangent Line icon from the Profiles toolbar (Line subtoolbar). Click two elements to witch line should be tangent. Tangents are created as close as possible to where you clicked on the circle. w) Creating a Bisecting Line This task shows how to create an infinite bisecting line by clicking two points on two existing lines. Click the Bisecting Line icon from the Profiles toolbar (Line subtoolbar). Click two points on the two existing lines, one after the other. The infinite bisecting line automatically appears, in accordance with both points previously clicked. x) Creating an Axis This task shows how to create an axis. You will need axes whenever creating shafts and grooves. Click the Axis icon from the Profiles toolbar. Position the cursor in the desired field (Sketch tools toolbar) and key in the desired values. y) Creating a Point This task shows you how to create a point. In this task, we will use the Sketch tools toolbar but, of course you can create this point manually. Click the Point icon toolbar. The from the Profiles

Sketch tools toolbar displays values for defining the point coordinates: H (horizontal) and V (vertical). Position the cursor in the desired field and key in the desired values. Creating a Point Using Coordinates: Create a point by indicating coordinates. Creating Equidistant Points: Create a set of equidistant points on a curve. Creating a Point Using Intersection: Create one or more points by intersecting curve type elements. Creating a Point Using Projection: Create one or more points by projecting points onto curve type elements.

Relimitation
Performing Operations on Profiles 1) Creating Corners This task shows how to create a rounded corner (arc tangent to two curves) between two lines using trimming operation. You can create rounded corners between curves. Click the Corner icon from the Operations toolbar. The possible corner options are displayed in the Sketch tools toolbar: the Trim All Elements option command is activated by default. Select the two lines. The second line is also highlighted, and the two lines are joined by the rounded corner which moves as you move the cursor. This lets you vary the dimensions of the corner. Enter the corner radius value in the Sketch tools toolbar. You can also click when you are satisfied with the corner dimensions. 2) Creating Chamfers This task shows how to create a chamfer between two lines trimming either all, the first or none of the elements, and more precisely using one of the following chamfer definitions: Angle/Hypotenuse, Length1/Length2, Length1/Angle. Click the Chamfer icon from the Operation toolbar. The possible chamfer options are displayed in the Sketch tools toolbar. Trim All / First / No element. Select the two lines. Click when you are satisfied with the dimensions of the chamfer. 3) Trimming Elements Trimming two elements: This task shows how to trim two lines (either one element or all the elements). Create two intersecting lines. Click the Trim icon from the Operations toolbar. The Trim toolbar options display in the Sketch tools. The Trim All option is the command activated by default. Select the first line. Position the cursor on the element to be trimmed. The location of the relimitation depends on the location of the cursor. Trimming one element: This task shows how to trim just one element. Click the Trim icon from the Operations toolbar. Click the Trim One Element option two curves. First curve will only be trimmed by second curve. 4) Breaking and Trimming . Select the

This task shows how to quickly delete elements intersected by other Sketcher elements using breaking and trimming operations. Click the Quick Trim icon from the Operation toolbar (Relimitations subtoolbar). The possible trim option commands are displayed in the Sketch tools toolbar. These options are Rubber In, Rubber out, and Break. 5) Closing Elements This task shows how to close circles, ellipses or splines using relimiting operation. Click the Close icon from the Operation toolbar (Relimitations subtoolbar). Select one or more elements to be relimited. For example, a three point arc. The arc will now be closed. 6) Complement an Arc (Circle or Ellipse) This task shows how to complement an arc (circle or an ellipse). Create a three points arc. Click on the arc to be complemented to select it. Click the Complement icon from the Operation toolbar (Relimitations subtoolbar). The complementary arc appears for selected arc. 7) Breaking Elements The Break command lets you break any types of curves. The elements used for breaking curves can be any Sketcher element. Click the Break icon from the Operations toolbar. Select the line to be broken. Select the breaking element The selected element is broken at the selection. The line is now composed of two movable segments. 8) Creating Symmetrical Elements This task shows you how to repeat existing Sketcher elements using a line, a construction line or an axis. Select the profile to be duplicated by symmetry. Click the Symmetry icon from the Operations toolbar. The selected profile is duplicated and a symmetry constraint is created on the condition you previously activated the Dimensional Constraint option from the Sketch tools toolbar. 9) Translating Elements This task will show you how to perform a translation on 2D elements by defining the duplicate mode and then selecting the element to be duplicated. Multi-selection is not available. Click the Translation icon from the Operation toolbar (Transformation subtoolbar). The Translation Definition dialog box displays and will remain displayed all along your translation creation. Enter the number of copies you need. The duplicate mode is activated by default. Select the element(s) to be translated. Click the translation vector start point or select an existing one. In the Translation Definition dialog box, enter a precise value for the translation length. Click OK in the Translation Definition dialog box to end the translation. 10) Rotating Elements This task will show you how to rotate elements by defining the duplicate mode and then selecting

the element to be duplicated. Click the Rotation icon from the Operations toolbar (Transformation subtoolbar). The Rotation Definition dialog box appears and will remain displayed all along the rotation. De-activate the Duplicate mode, if needed. Select the geometry to be rotated. Here, multi-select the entire profile. Select or click the rotation center point. Select or click a point to define the reference line that will be used for computing the angle. Select or click a point to define an angle. Click OK in the Rotation Definition dialog box to end the rotation. 11) Scaling Elements This task will show you how to scale an entire profile. In other words, you are going to resize a profile to the dimension you specify. Click the Scale icon from the Operation toolbar (Transformation subtoolbar). The Scale Definition dialog box appears. Select the element(s) to be scaled. Enter the center point value in the Sketch tools toolbar or click the center point on the geometry. Enter Scale Value in the displayed Scale Definition dialog box. Selected elements will be scaled according to scale factor. 12) Offsetting Elements This task shows how to duplicate an element of the following type: line, arc or circle. Click the Offset icon from the Operations toolbar (Transformation subtoolbar). There are two possibilities, depending on whether the line you want to duplicate by offset is already selected or not: If the line is already selected, the line to be created appears immediately. If the line is not already selected, select it. The line to be created appears. Select a point or click where you want the new element to be located. The selected line is duplicated. Both lines are parallel. You can also apply one or more offset instances to profiles made of several elements. You can offset elements by using tangency propagation or point propagation, by creating an offset element that is tangent to the first one, by creating several offset instances. 13) Projecting 3D Elements onto the Sketch Plane This task shows how to project edges (elements you select in the Part Design workbench) onto the sketch plane. Click the Project 3D Elements icon from the Operations toolbar (3D Geometry subtoolbar). Multi-select the edges you wish to project onto the sketch plane. The edges are projected onto the sketch plane. These projections are yellow. 14) Intersecting 3D Elements with the Sketch Plane This task shows how to intersect a face and the sketch plane. Select the face of interest. Click the Intersect 3D Elements icon from the Operations toolbar (3D Geometry subtoolbar). The software computes and displays the intersection between the face and the sketch plane. The intersection is yellow. 15) Creating Silhouette Edges This task shows how to create silhouette edges to be used in sketches as geometry or reference elements. Click the 3D Silhouette Edges icon from the Operation toolbar (3D Geometry subtoolbar). Select the surface. The silhouette edges are created onto the sketch plane. These silhouette edges are yellow if they are associative with the 3D.

You cannot move or modify them but you can delete one of them which means deleting one trace independently from the other. Cutting the Part by the Sketch Plane This task shows how to make some edges visible. In other words, you are going to simplify the sketch plane view by hiding the portion of material you do not need for sketching. Select the plane on which you need to sketch a new profile and enter the Sketcher workbench. Click the Cut Part by Sketch Plane icon on the Tools toolbar to hide the portion of part you do not want to see in the Sketcher. You can now sketch the required profile. Customizing for Sketcher Select the Tools -> Options command to display the Options dialog box. The Options dialog box appears. Expand the Mechanical Design option, and then click Sketcher. The Sketcher tab appears, containing the following sets of options:Grid: options available Display, Primary spacing, Graduations, Snap to point and Allow Distortions Sketch Plane: options available Shade sketch plane, Position sketch plane parallel to screen. Geometry: options available Create circle and ellipse centers. Constraints: options available Create detected constraints Colors: options available Visualization of diagnostic.