DesigningaStapler

Inthisproject,youwilldesignfourpartsofastaplerthataremadeofsheetmetal. Thesepartsareshownwiththecorrespondingnumbersinthetopfigure. 1. Handle 2. Plunger 3. Base 4. Magazine Thelowerfigureisthefinished,fullyassembledmodel.

StaplerComponents

FullyAssembledModel

DesignAspects Severalaspectsofthedesignthatyouwillencounteraredetailedbelow. LayoutThestaplerassemblyusesalayout,whichdeterminesthetwomain dimensions:theMagazineangleandtheHandleangle.Thelayoutdriven dimensionscanbechangedexternallytoopenthestaplerassembly. SkeletonModelThetoplevelskeletonmodeldefinesthedimensionsand locationsofthevariousstaplercomponents.Individualskeletonmodelscontrolthe locationofthecomponentsintheassemblywithrespecttotheskeletonmodel. Thepublishedgeometryfromthetoplevelskeletonmodelservesasalinkbetween thepartsandtheskeleton. ModelTreeTheassemblyisinitiatedbydefiningthetoplevelassemblystructure containingemptyparts.Individualcomponentsarepickedupandthereferences andfeaturesarepopulatedbasedontheskeletonmodel.

Layout ModelTree

SkeletonModel

Exercise:CreatingtheStaplerBase Objectives Aftersuccessfullycompletingthisexercise,youwillbeableto: Createinitialsheetmetalgeometryusingprimarywalls. Createanattachedsecondarywall. Scenario Seals,acompanythatmanufacturesstaplers,isplanningtointroduceanewhand stapler.Thestaplerhassheetmetalmechanicalpartsandplasticcovers.Thedesign teamofyourcompanyhascreatedtheproductstructureandbaseditonthetoplevel assemblystructurecreatedinPro/ENGINEERWildfire5.0.Youareassignedwiththe taskofdesigningthefourmajorcomponentsHandle,Magazine,Plungerandthe Base.Youwilldesignthesepartsandreviewtheassemblycomponentswiththetop downdesignapproachinmind. Inthisexercise,youwillexaminetheexistingHAND_STAPLER.ASMandsomeofits topdowndesigncomponentsbeforecreatingthenecessarygeometryinBASE.PRT. TheStaplerComponentsHandle, Plunger,MagazineandBase TheFinalStapler

Step1.Reviewtheskeletonandlayoutmodels. hand_stapler_skel.prt Noticethedatumplanesdefinedwithdimensionsforthefour componentsofthestaplerassembly,whicharetheBase,Handle, Magazine,andPlunger.Also,noticethePinaxisandtheStapleCenter definedwithanaxisandaplane,respectively. 1.Scrolldowninthemodeltreetoseethepublishedgeometryfeaturesforeach ofthestaplerassemblycomponents. 2.ClickFile>Declare>ListDecl.Reviewthelistofdeclareditemsinthe skeletonmodel. Youcancaptureallthenecessarydesigndimensionsforcreatingthe componentsandassemblingthemintheskeletonmodel.Theskeleton modelcanbedrivenbyalayouttoexternallycontrolsomedimensions.

3.ClickOpen fromthemaintoolbar. 4.SelectHAND_STAPLER.LAYfromtheFileOpendialogboxandclickOpen.

NoticetheMagazineandtheHandleanglesdefinedasparametersinthe layout.

5.ClickFile>CloseWindow>File>CloseWindowfromthemainmenutoclose bothofthewindows.

Step2.Retrievethestaplerassemblymodelandreviewitsstructure. 1.ClickOpen fromthemaintoolbar. 2.IntheFileOpendialogbox,selectHAND_STAPLER.ASM andclickOpen. 3.Reviewtheskeletonmodelsandthecomponentsplacedin theassembly.Inthemodeltreemenu, clickSettings andthenclickTreeFilters..Ifnecessary, enabletheFeaturescheckboxandclickOK. 4.Expandthepartsinthemodeltreeandreviewthedefined features.

Theskeletonmodelsarecreatedtocontrolthedimension andlocationofeachoftheassemblycomponents.The publishedgeometryfromthemainskeletonmodelisplaced ascopiedgeometryinthecomponentskeletonmodels.The partsarecreatedintheassemblyasemptypartsandplaced atdefaultlocationsorwithreferencetotherelevant skeletonmodel.

Step3.CreatetheStaplerBasemodel. 1.RightclickBASE.PRTinthemodeltreeandselectOpen. 2.ClickPlaneDisplay ,AxisDisplay ,PointDisplay ,andCsys Display fromthemaintoolbartodisabletheirdisplay. 3.Createthefirstwallfeature.ClickFlat fromthefeaturetoolbar. 4.RightclickandselectDefineInternalSketchfromthepopupmenu. 5.SelectdatumplaneTOPasthesketchingplaneandorientthedatum planeRIGHTtofaceright.ClickSketchtostartthesketch. 6.ClickSketch>DatafromFile>FileSystem...fromthemainmenu.Select BASE_FLAT.SECandclickOpen.

Enableanddisablethedisplayofdatumfeaturesasrequired. 7.Selectanywhereonthescreentomakeaninitialplacementofthesection. 8.Rightclickanddragthelocationhandletothepointinthesketch. 9.Clicktoplacethelocationhandle,asshowninthefollowingfigures.

10.Type1asthescaleand90astherotationangleintheMove&Resizedialogbox. 11.Clickandholdthelocationhandle,anddragthesketch,asshown.Clicktoplace thesketch.

12.ClickAcceptChanges . 13.Arrangethedimensionsandeditthemifnecessary,asshown.

14.ClickDoneSection andtypeathicknessof1. 15.ClickCompleteFeature . 16.PressCTRL+DtoorienttotheStandardOrientation.

17.Createaflangewallononeside.ClickFlange 18.Selectthebottom(lower)edge,asshown.

fromthefeaturetoolbar.

Ifyouselectthetop(upper)edge,thewallwillpointdownwards.Ifthis isthecase,cancelthecreationofthefeatureandstartoverusingthe bottom(lower)edge.

19.PressSHIFTandselectthetangentedgechainfortheflangewall.

20.SelecttheShapetabonthedashboard.Editthewidthofflangewallto16. 21.ClickChangeThicknessSide onthedashboard. 22.SelecttheRelieftabonthedashboard.SelecttheDefineeachside separatelycheckbox. 23.Editthereliefforside1toNoReliefandside2toStretch. 24.ClickCompleteFeature .

25.Copytheflangewalltotheotherside.Withthepreviouslycreatedflangewall stillselected,clickCopy 26.ClickPaste fromthemaintoolbar. .Selectthebottomedgeontheotherside,asshown.

27.PressSHIFTandselectthetangentedgechainfortheflangewall.

28.SelecttheRelieftab.Editthereliefforside2toNoReliefandside1toStretch. 29.ClickCompleteFeature . 30.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK.ClickFile>Close Windowfromthemainmenu.

Thiscompletestheexercise.

Exercise:CreatingtheStaplerHandle Objectives Aftersuccessfullycompletingthisexercise,youwillbeableto: Createinitialsheetmetalgeometryusingprimarywalls. Createasheetmetalcutfeature. Scenario Inthisexercise,youwillbuildgeometryintheHANDLE.PRT. Step1.Createthestaplerhandle. hand_stapler.asm TheHAND_STAPLER.ASMshouldstillbeopenfromtheactivitiesinthe previousexercise.Ifitisnot,openitbeforebeginningthisexercise. 1.Activatethestaplerassemblywindow.RightclickHANDLE.PRTinthemodel treeandclickOpen. Noticetheadditionaldatumplanescreatedinthemodel.

2.Begincreatingthefirstwall.ClickExtrudeTool fromthefeaturetoolbar. 3.RightclickanywhereinthegraphicsareaandselectDefineInternalSketch. 4.SelectdatumplaneRIGHTasthesketchingplaneandselectthedatum planeTOPasthereferencetofacethetop.ClickSketchtostartthesketch. 5.ClickSketch>DatafromFile>FileSystemfromthemainmenu. 6.SelectHANDLE_EXTRUDE.SECandclickOpen. 7.Leftclickanywhereinthegraphicswindowtotemporarilyplacethesketch. 8.Dragthesketchusingthelocationhandletotheintersectionofthe references,asshown.Ensurethatthescalevalueis1intheMove&Resize dialogbox. 9.ClickAcceptChanges .

Enableanddisablethedisplayofdatumfeaturesasrequired.

 10.Editthedimensions,asshown.

11.RightclickinthegraphicswindowandselectThicken.Ifnecessary, clickFlipsothethickendirectionarrowpointstotheoutsideofthesketch. ClickOkayandtype0.9asthethickness. 12.ClickDoneSection . 13.PressCTRL+DtoorienttotheStandardOrientation. 14.ClickOptionsfromthedashboard.IntheSide1field,clickToSelected , andselectthedatumplaneUPTO2asthereference. 15.IntheSide2field,clickToSelected ,andselectthedatumplaneUPTO1as thereference. 16.ClickCompleteFeature fromthedashboard.

17.Createasheetmetalcut.ClickExtrudeTool fromthefeaturetoolbar. 18.RightclickanywhereinthegraphicsareaandselectDefineInternalSketch. SelectdatumplaneFRONTasthesketchingplaneandselectthedatum planeTOPasthereferencetofacethetop.ClickSketchtostartthesketch. ClickSketch>DatafromFile>FileSystemfromthemainmenu.Select HANDLE_CUT.SECandclickOpen. Selectanywhereinthegraphicsareatoinitiallyplacethesketch. Rightclickandholdthelocationhandle,anddragittothepointinthesketch. Clicktoplacethelocationhandle,asshown.

19.Dragthesketchusingthelocationhandletotheintersectionofthe references,asshown.Ensurethatthescalevalueis1intheScaleRotatedialog box. 20.ClickAcceptChanges .

YoucanclickNohidden

fromthemaintoolbarforbetterclarity.

21.Addadditionalconstraintsandeditthedimensionsofthesketch,asshown. Besuretoaligntherightedgeofthesketchtotheendoftheextruded sheetmetalwall. Besuretoalignthetopedgeofthesketchtothetopoftheextruded sheetmetalwall. Besuretocreatethe2.50dimensionbetweentheverticalsketchededge andtheverticalreference(theRIGHTdatumplane). Besuretocreatethetangentconstraintbetweenthesketchedarcand thebottomedgeoftheextrudedsheetmetalwall.

22.ClickDoneSection .

23.ClickChangeMaterialDirection toremovethematerialoutsidethesketch. 24.ClickOptionsfromthedashboard.IntheSide1field,clickThroughAll . 25.IntheSide2field,clickThroughAll . 26.ClickCompleteFeature fromthedashboard.

27.Createaholeforthepin.ClickInsert>Holefromthemainmenu. 28.ClickDatumAxisTool ,pressCTRLandselectdatum planesRIGHTandTOPfromthemodeltree.ClickOK. 29.ClickResumeFeature onthedashboard. 30.PressCTRLandselectdatumplaneFRONTfromthemodeltree. 31.Rightclickthedepthhandle,andclickToSelected .Selecttherearouterwall surface. 32.SelecttheShapetabandclickToSelected astheoptionforSide2. 33.Selectthefrontouterwallsurface. 34.Edittheholediameterto3.ClickCompleteFeature .

35.Createanotherholeforthetopgriponthehandle.ClickInsert>Holefromthe mainmenu. 36.ClickDatumPointTool ,andselectthetopsurfaceoftheextrudedwall. 37.RightclickandselectOffsetReferences. 38.PressCTRLandselectdatumplaneFRONTfromthemodeltreeandthefront edgeoftheextrudedwall,asshown.Editthedimensions,asshown.ClickOK.

39.ClickResumeFeature onthedashboard. 40.ClickToNext asthedepth. 41.Edittheholediameterto3.ClickCompleteFeature . 42.PressCTRL+DtoorienttotheStandardOrientation.

43.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK.Fromthemainmenu, clickFile>CloseWindow. Thiscompletestheexercise.

Exercise:CreatingtheStaplerMagazine Objectives Aftersuccessfullycompletingthisexercise,youwillbeableto: Createanattachedsecondarywall. Createreliefforthesecondarywalls. Scenario Inthisexercise,youwilladdtothegeometrythatalreadyexistsintheMAGAZINE.PRT bycreatingflatwalls.

Step1.Createadditionalwallsinthemagazinepart. TheHAND_STAPLER.ASMshouldstillbeopenfromtheactivitiesinthe previousexercise.Ifitisnot,openitbeforebeginningthisexercise. 1.Activatethestaplerassemblywindow.RightclickMAGAZINE.PRTinthe modeltreeandclickOpen.

2.Createaflatwallononeside.ClickFlat 3.Selecttheedgeofthewall,asshown. fromthefeaturetoolbar.

4.SelecttheShapetabonthedashboardtoeditthedimensionsofwall. Editthewidthofthewallto3andtheoffsetvalueto6,asshown.

5.SelecttheRelieftabonthedashboard. 6.SelecttheDefineeachsideseparatelycheckbox. 7.Editthereliefforside1toNoReliefandside2toRectangular. 8.ClickChangeThicknessSide fromthedashboard. 9.Edittheinsideradiusvalueto0.25. 10.ClickCompleteFeature .

11.Createaflatwallontheotherside.Withthepreviouswallselected, clickEdit>Mirror. 12.SelectdatumplaneFRONTandclickCompleteFeature .

13.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK. 14.ClickFile>CloseWindowfromthemainmenu. 15.Reviewtheassemblycreatedsofar.ClickFile>CloseWindowfromthemain menu. 16.ClickFile>Erase>NotDisplayedtoclearallmodelsfrommemory. Thiscompletestheexercise.

Exercise:FinishingtheStaplerBase Objectives Aftersuccessfullycompletingthisexercise,youwillbeableto: Createformfeaturesusingdiesorpunches. Createangletypebends. Defineandadjustbendlines. Scenario Youcontinuetodesignthestapler.Outofthefourcomponents,youhavepartially completedtheHandle,Magazine,andBaseparts.

Step1.Openthebasepartandcutthesidewalls. 1.SelecttheHAND_STAPLER_SKEL.PRTfromthemodeltree,rightclickandselect Hide. 2.TheHAND_STAPLER.ASMassembly shouldappearasshown. 3.RightclickBASE.PRTinthe modeltreeandclickOpen. 4.Createanaxisforthepinlocation.ClickAxisDisplay enabletheirdisplay. 5.ClickDatumAxisTool tostartcreatinganaxis. 6.Selectdatum planeFRONTfromthe modeltreeasthe placementreference. Noticethattheaxisis creatednormaltotheplanebydefault. inthemaintoolbarto

7.RightclickinthegraphicswindowandselectOffsetReferences. PressCTRLandselectdatumplanesRIGHTandTOPfromthemodeltree. EdittheoffsetvaluefromdatumplaneRIGHTto0andtheoffsetvaluefrom datumTOPto10,asshowninthefigurebelow. 8.ClickOKtocreatetheaxis.

9.Createacutonthesidewalls.ClickExtrudeTool fromthefeaturetoolbar. 10.RightclickanywhereinthegraphicsareaandselectDefineInternalSketch. 11.SelectdatumplaneFRONTfromthemodeltreeasthesketchingplane. 12.VerifythattheRIGHTdatumplaneissettoarightorientationandclickSketch. 13.Addtheaxiscreatedinthepreviousstepasanadditionalreferenceby clickingSketch>Referencesfromthemaintoolbarandselectingtheaxis. 14.ClickCloseintheReferencesdialogbox. 15.ClickNohidden fromthemaintoolbar. 16.ClickSketch>DatafromFile>FileSystemfromthemainmenu.Selectthe sectionBASE_CUT.SECandclickOpen. 17.Clickanywhereinthegraphicsareatomakeaninitialplacementofthesection.

18.Rightclickthelocationhandleanddragittothepoint,asshown.Clicktolocate thelocationhandle.

19.EditthescalevalueintheMove&Resizedialogboxto1andpressENTER.Click thelocationhandleanddragthesectiontosnaptotheaxisreference,as shown.Clicktolocatethesection.

20.ClickAcceptChanges . 21.ClickSketch>Constrain>Coincident.Selecttherightendofthesectionandthe rightendoftheBASE.PRT.Deletethe86.00dimensionthatappearsinthe ResolveSketchdialogbox.

22.SelectthebottomhorizontallineofthesectionandthehorizontalSketcher referenceoftheBASE.PRT.RightclickandselectCoincident. 23.Createandeditthedimensionsandconstraints,asshown.

24.ClickShading fromthemaintoolbar. ClickDoneSection . ClickChangeMaterialDirection toremovethematerialoutsidethesketch.

ClickOptionsfromthedashboard.IntheSide1field,clickThroughAll IntheSide2field,clickThroughAll . ClickCompleteFeature tocompletethecutfeature.

Step2.Createtheholeforthepin. 1.ClickInsert>Holefromthemainmenu. 2.Selecttheaxiscreatedpreviouslyasthereference. 3.PressCTRLandselectdatumplaneFRONTfromthemodeltree. 4.Editthediameterdimensionto3fromthedashboard. 5.RightclickthedepthhandleinthegraphicswindowandselectThroughAll. 6.SelecttheShapetabandselecttheThroughAlloptionfromthedropdownlist forSide2. 7.ClickCompleteFeature tocreatethehole.

PreviewofHole 8.ClickAxisDisplay CompleteHoleFeature inthemaintoolbartodisabletheirdisplay.

Step3.Createaflatwalltocreatethelipattherearofstaplerbase. 1.ClickNamedView List fromthemaintoolbar andselecttheTOPview. 2.Createaflatwall. ClickFlat fromthe featuretoolbarandselect thefar(lower)edgeasthe placementreference,as shown. 3.Clickthebendangledrop downlistonthedashboard andselectFlatastheangle value. 4.IntheShapetab, clickSketch. 5.ClickNohidden fromthe maintoolbar. 6.Editthesketch,asshown. 7.ClickDoneSection . 8.ClickCompleteFeature . 9.ClickShading fromthemaintoolbar. 10.PressCTRL+DtoorienttotheStandard Orientation.

Step4.Createabendontheflatwall. 1.ClickBend fromthefeaturetoolbar. 2.ClickAngle>Regular>Done. 3.ClickPartBendTbl>Done/Return. 4.ClickInsideRad>Done/Return. 5.Selectthesurfaceasthesketchingplane,asshown.

6.ClickOkaytoacceptthedefaultviewingdirection. 7.ClickBottomfromtheSketViewmenumanagerandselectthedatum planeFRONTfromthemodeltree. 8.ClickNohidden fromthemaintoolbar. 9.Selectreferencesforthesketch.ClickSketch>Referencesfromthemain toolbar. 10.Selecttheexistingreferencesanddeletethem.Selectthetwoverticesas referencesandclickClose,asshown.

11.Createthesketchandcompletethebend.ClickLine shown.

andsketchaline,as

12.ClickDoneSection . 13.ClickBothtocreatethebendfeatureonbothsides.

14.Ifnecessary,clickFliptosetthesidetoremainfixed,asshown. 15.ClickOkaytoacceptthefixedside,asshown.

16.ClickNoRelief>Done. 17.ClickEnterValueandtypeabendanglevalueof15.SelecttheFlipcheckbox. ClickDone. 18.ClickThicknessastheradiusvalueandclickOKtocompletethebendfeature. 19.ClickShading fromthemaintoolbar.PressCTRL+Dtoorientto theStandardOrientation.

Step5.Createaformfeaturetopressthestaplerpin. 1.Createadatumplanenamed Staple.ClickPlane Display fromthemain toolbartoenabletheirdisplay. 2.Selectdatum planeRIGHTandclickDatumPlaneTool tostartcreatingaplane. 3.Edittheoffsetvalueto77.35. 4.InthePropertiestab,typeSTAPLEasthenameoftheplane. 5.ClickOK. 6.ClickPunchForm fromthefeaturetoolbar. 7.ClickOpenPunchModel fromthedashboard. 8.SelectPIN_BEND_FORM.PRTandclickOpen.Thereferencepartopensinanew window. 9.Definetheassemblyconstraints. SelectthedatumplaneFRONTin boththemodelstodefinetheAlign constraint. Selectthedatum planeSTAPLEfromthebasemodel anddatumplaneRIGHTfromthe referencemodeltodefinetheAlign constraint.Acceptthedefaultoffset value,ifnecessary.Changethe OffsetvaluetoCoincident. ClickNewConstraintandselectthesurfacesfromthetwomodels(thebottom hiddensurfacefromtheBASE.PRTmodelandthetopvisiblesurfacefromthe PIN_BEND_FORM.PRT,todefineaMateconstraint,asshown. 10.ClickCompleteFeature tocompletethepunchformfeature.

Step6.Createaholeformountingthebottomgrip. 1.ClickInsert>Holefromthe mainmenu. 2.Selectthesurfaceasthe placementreference,as shown. 3.Rightclickinthegraphics windowandselectOffset ReferencesCollector. Selectthedatum planeFRONTfromthe modelasthefirstreference, asshown. 4.PressCTRLandselectthe frontsurface,asshown. 5.SelectthePlacementtabin thedashboard.Editthe offsetdimensionsfrom datumFRONTto0and fromthefrontsurface to15.35. Edittheholediametervalueto3onthedashboard. EditthedepthoptiontoThroughAll inthedashboard.ClickComplete Feature . 6.ClickPlaneDisplay fromthemaintoolbartodisabletheirdisplay. 7.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK.Fromthemainmenu, clickFile>CloseWindow. Thiscompletestheexercise.

Exercise:FinishingtheStaplerMagazine Objectives Aftersuccessfullycompletingthisexercise,youwillbeableto: Createformfeaturesusingdiesorpunches. Flattenaformfeature. Createangletypebends. Defineandadjustbendlines. Scenario InthisexerciseyouwillcompletetheMAGAZINE.PRT. Step1.RetrievetheStaplerMagazineandcreateaspringholderdetail. 1.ActivatetheStaplerAssemblywindow. 2.RightclicktheMAGAZINE.PRTpartinthemodeltreeandselectOpen.

3.Startcreatingthespringholderdetail. ClickPlaneDisplay fromthemaintoolbartoenabletheirdisplay.

ClickPunchForm fromthefeaturetoolbar. ClickOpenPunchModel . SelectSPRING_HOLDER_PUNCH.PRTandclickOpen.Thereferencepartopens inanewwindow. 4.Definetheassemblyconstraintsandcompletetheform. SelectdatumplaneFRONTin boththemodelstodefinethe Alignconstraint. ClickPlaneDisplay from themaintoolbartodisable theirdisplay. Selectthesurfacesas references,tocreateanAlign constraint,asshown.Accept thedefaultoffsetvalue,if necessary.Rightclickthe offsethandleand selectCoincident.

5.SelectthePlacementtabandclickNew Constraintandselectthesurfacesas references,tocreateamateconstraint, asshown. 6.Acceptthedefaultoffsetvalue,if necessary.Edittheoffsetvalue toCoincident. 7.Clicktheyellowpunchdirection arrowupwardsifnecessary.The punchdirectionshouldfollowthe samedirectionthepunchmodel isprotrudingintothepart. 8.RightclickandselectExcluded Surfaces. 9.PressCTRLandselectthetwoside surfacesfromthepunch,as shown. 10.ClickCompleteFeature punchformfeature. tocompletethe

Step2.Createflatwallstodefinethepinguides. 1.Createthefirstflatwall.ClickFlat fromthefeaturetoolbar. 2.Selecttheedgeastheplacementedge,asshown.

3.EditthebendangletoFlatfromthedashboard. 4.EditthetypeofflatwalltoTfromthedashboard. 5.SelecttheShapetabandclickSketchtodefineanothersketch. 6.Editthesketch,asshown.

7.ClickDoneSection .ClickCompleteFeature . 8.PressCTRL+DtoorienttotheStandardOrientation.

9.Createanotherflatwallontheothersideofthemagazine.Withthepreviously createdwallstillselected,clickCopy fromthemaintoolbar. 10.ClickPaste fromthemaintoolbarandselecttheedgeontheothersideof themagazine,asshown. 11.ClickCompleteFeature .

Step3.Createbendsontheflatwallscreatedtodefinethepinguides. 1.Startcreatingthefirstbend.ClickBend fromthefeaturetoolbar. 2.ClickAngle>Regular>Done. 3.ClickPartBendTbl>Done/Return. 4.ClickInsideRad>Done/Return. 5.Createthesketch.Selectthesurfaceasthesketchingplane,asshown.

6.ClickOkaytoacceptthedefaultviewingdirection. 7.ClickRightfromtheSketViewmenumanagerandselectdatum planeRIGHTfromthemodeltree. 8.ClickNohidden fromthemaintoolbar.

9.ClickSketch>Referencesfromthemain toolbar.Selecttheexistingreferences andclickDelete. 10.Selectthetwoverticesasreferences, asshown,andclickClose. 11.ClickLine andsketchaline,as shown. 12.ClickDoneSection .

13.Completethebendfeature.ClickFlip> Okay>Flip>Okaytocreatethebend featuretowardthefixedside,as shown. 14.ClickShading fromthemaintoolbar. 15.ClickNoRelief>Done. 16.Click90andselecttheFlipcheckbox. ClickDone. 17.ClickEnterValueandtypearadiusvalue of0.9. 18.ClickOKtocompletethebend.Press CTRL+DtoorienttotheStandardOrientation. 19.Usingthemethoddescribedinthe previoussteps,createthebendonthe otherflatwall.

Step4.Flattentheform. 1.ClickFlattenForm fromthefeaturetoolbar. 2.DoubleclickFormintheFlattendialogbox. 3.Selectthesurfaceoftheformfeature,asshown.ClickOK>DoneRefs>OK.

SelectingtheFormFeature

TheCompletedFlattenFormFeature

Step5.Createaflatstateinstance. 1.ClickEdit>Setupfromthe mainmenu. 2.ClickFlatState>Create. 3.Acceptthedefaultnamefor theflatstateinstance.ClickFullyFormedandselectthewallsurfacetoremain fixed,asshown. 4.ClickOK. 5.Reviewtheflatstate.Inthe FlatStatemenu,clickShow. 6.SelectMAGAZINE_FLAT1. 7.ClickWindow>Close. 8.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK.Fromthemainmenu, clickFile>CloseWindow.

Step6.ReviewtheStaplerassemblyandedittheangles. 1. ActivatetheStapler Assemblywindow. 2.Fromthemainmenu, clickOpen .IntheFile Opendialogbox,select HAND_STAPLER.LAYand clickOpen. 3.Modifythelayout. EdittheMagazineAngle to15. EdittheHandleAngleto30. 4.ClickSave fromthemain toolbar,andclickOK. 5.ClickWindow>Closefrom themainmenu. 6.ActivatetheStaplerAssemblywindow.ClickRegenerate toolbar. fromthemain

Step7.Assembletheincludedcomponentsinthestaplerassembly. 1.RightclickPINinthemodeltreeandselectEditDefinition. 2.ClickFind fromthemaintoolbar. 3.Ifnecessary,edittheLookForoptiontoAxis.EdittheLookInoptiontoPIN.PRT. ClickFindNow. 4.SelectPIN_AXISandclickAddItem .ClickClose. 5.ClickFind fromthemaintoolbar. 6.EdittheLookForoptiontoAxis.ChangetheLookInoptionto HAND_STAPLER_SKEL.PRT.ClickFindNow. 7.SelectPIN_AXISandclickAddItem .ClickClose. 8.UsingFind ,addanotherconstrainttoAlignthedatumplaneFRONTfrom PIN.PRTwithdatumMID_PLANEfromHAND_STAPLER_SKEL.PRT. 9.ClickCompleteComponent tocompletetheassembly.

10.Similarly,assembletheothercomponents,namelytheTOP_GRIP.PRTand BOTTOM_GRIP.PRT. 11.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK.

ClickShowInAssemblyWindow intheComponentPlacementdialog boxtoseethecomponentintheassemblywindow.

Thiscompletestheexercise.

Exercise:CreatingtheBendOrderTablefortheStaplerPlunger Objectives Aftersuccessfullycompletingthisexercise,youwillbeableto: Createaproductiondrawingshowingtheflatanddesignedstatesofa sheetmetalpart. Documentthebendordersequenceofasheetmetalpartusingabendorder table. Scenario InthisexerciseyouwillcreateadrawingforthePLUNGER.PRT.Youwillalsoadda bendordertabletothedrawingandshowthePLUNGER.PRTinboththebentand unbentstates. Step1.Createaflatstateinstanceoftheplungerpart. 1.Activatethestapler assemblywindow. 2.ClickEdit>Resume> ResumeAllfromthemain menu. 3.RightclickPLUNGERinthemodeltreeandselectOpen. 4.Createaflatstateofthe part. ClickEdit>Setup. ClickFlatStateintheSmt Setupmenu. ClickCreateandacceptthedefaultnamePLUNGER_FLAT1asthenameofthe instance. ClickFullyFormedtodefinethepresentstateofthepart. Selectthetopsurfaceasthefixedgeometry,asshown. ClickOKtocompletetheflatstatefeaturecreation. 5.ClickShow> Plunger_Flat1toseethe instance. 5. ClickFile>CloseWindow.

Step2.Createabendorderinthepart. 1.ActivatePLUNGER.PRT. 2.Createabendordertable.ClickEdit>Setup>BendOrder>Show/Edit. 3.Selectthetopsurfacetoremainfixedwhileunbendingorbending,asshown.

SelectingtheFixedSurface 4.Addthefirstbendtothe bendorder.ClickAdd Bendandselectthebend surface,asshown. 5.ClickOK>Next.

DisplayingthePartwithAllBendsinan UnbentState

6.Selectthesurfacetoremainfixedduringthebendingoperation,asshown.

SelectingtheFixedSurfaceforthe FirstBend 7.Addthesecondbendtothe bendordertable.Select thebendsurfaceasthe secondbend,asshown. 8.ClickOK>Next.

PreviewoftheFirstBendinBendOrder

9.Selectthesurfaceasthefixedsurface,asshown.

SelectingtheFixedSurfaceforthe SecondBend

PreviewoftheSecondBendinBend Order

10.Addthethirdbendtothebendorder table.Selectthebendsurfaceasthethird bend,asshown. 11.ClickOK>Next. 12.Selectthesurfaceasthefixedsurface,asshown.

SelectingtheFixedSurfaceforthe ThirdBend

PreviewoftheThirdBendinBend Order

13.Addthefourthbendtothebendorder table.ClickAddBendandselectthebend surfaceasthefourthbend,asshown. 14.ClickOK>Next.

15.Selectthesurfaceasthefixedsurface,as shown. 16.ClickOK>Done,to completethebendorder creation. Step3.Reviewthebendordertableforthepart. 1.ClickInfointheBendOrdermenu. 2.Reviewthesequenceofbendsappliedtothepart.

3.ClickClosetoclosetheinformationwindow. 4.ClickDone/Return>Done/Return>Done. 5.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK. Step4.Createadrawingforthepart. 1.CreateanewdrawingnamedPLUNGER.DRW. ClickNew fromthemaintoolbar. SelecttheDrawingoptionandtypePLUNGERasthename. CleartheUseDefaultTemplatecheckboxandclickOK. UsePLUNGER.PRTasthedefaultmodel. SelecttheEmptycheckboxtocreateanemptydrawing. SelectthestandardsheetsizeC.ClickOK.

2. SelectThegenericinstanceasthemodeltobeusedforcreatingviews. ClickOpen. 3.Placetheviewinthetoprightcornerofthedrawing,asshown: RightclickinthegraphicswindowandselectInsertGeneralView.Click anywhereintheupperrightofthedisplayareatobeingplacingtheview. SelectStandardOrientationfromtheModelViewNamesdropdownlist. ClickApply. IntheScalecategory,selecttheCustomScaleoption.Editthedrawingscale to4.ClickApply. IntheViewDisplaycategory,changetheDisplayStyletoNoHidden. ClickOK.

4.Addanothermodeltothedrawing. ClickDrawingModels fromtheDocumentgroupandthenclickAddModel. SelectPLUNGER.PRTandclickOpen. SelectthePLUNGER_FLAT1instanceasthemodeltobeusedforcreatingviews. ClickOpen. 5.PlacetheTOPviewoftheflatinstanceatthecenterofthedrawing,asshown: RightclickinthegraphicswindowandselectInsertGeneralView. Clickinthecenterofthedrawingnearthebottom. SelectTOPfromtheModelViewNamesdropdownlist.ClickApply. IntheScalecategory,selecttheCustomScaleoption.Editthedrawingscale to4.ClickApply. IntheViewDisplaycategory,edittheDisplayStyletoNoHidden. ClickOK.

Step5.Addthebendorderinformationtothedrawing. 1.SelecttheAnnotatetabintheDrawingribbon. 2.ClickShowAnnotations fromtheInsertgroup. 3.Selecttheflatview. 4.ClickNoteTab fromtheShowModelAnnotationsdialogbox.ClickSelect All toselectallBendNotesandBendOrdertable.ClickOK.

5.Arrangethenotesinthedrawing,asshown.

Tomoveviews,dimensions,andnotes,utilizeaclickandreleasethen clickanddragworkflow.Tomoveanote,selectthenote,thenclickand holdthenotewhilemoving.Tostopnotemovementandplacethenote, releasethemousebutton.

6.ClickSave fromthemaintoolbar,andclickOK. 7.Fromthemainmenu,clickWindow>Closeforallopenmodels. 8.ClickFile>Erase>NotDisplayed>OKtoeraseallmodelsinsession. Thiscompletestheexercise.