ex3 train part 2

8/9/2019 Ex3 Train Part 2

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/ex3-train-part-2 1/11

Exercise Three - Childs Toy Train

Creating 2D Drawings



Start a new File.

Select the Metric Tab.

Select the template

A4 PUPIL

LANDSCAPE.idw

Please note that you

can use BSI.idw if the

above template is notavailable.

Your drawing sheet may look like this



Select Format menu and

then Standards.

The dialogue box looks pretty

intimidating.

We need to ensure that theProjection is set to Third

Angle. Select the button with

the third angle projection

symbol

And press apply.

Lets Add Views from your Model

Select the Base View

Icon.

Choose Front from

Orientation.

The drawing will

appear on the screen

and you can select an

approximate position

as shown.



Try to get your view in the

same position as shown.

If its not then select the view

hold down the right mouse

button and move it.

Placing other views requires

that you select the

Projected View Icon. Movethe mouse onto the existing

view and select it. Now

move the mouse in the

direction of the required

view, in my case the Planview and select to accept

the position.

Move the

cursor across

and observe

that theIsometric

view will

appear.

Right click the

mouse button

and select

Create from

the menu.

Whilst still in the same command do the following



A progress box will

appear and the views

will be created.

Hope yours looks like this ?

If you need to move your views

then select the view and hold

down the left mouse button and

move the view. Notice that the

view will move but remain in

projection.

We have been using Drawing View Panel.We need

to change panels.

Select the down arrow as shown and select

Drawing Annotation Panel

From the Drawing Annotations Panel select The

General Dimension Icon.

Note the dimensioning works the same way as

in Sketch mode.



Lets dimension the centres of the wheels

Stage 1 Stage 2

Stage 3

1) Select the centre of the left

wheel look for the green dot.

(Stage 1)

2) Select the centre of the rightwheel. (Stage 2)

3) Drag the mouse down the

dimension and line will follow.

Select the position of the

finished dimension. (Stage 3)

On your own copy the dimensions as shown –Your Teacher may ask you to add more

dimensions



Select the centre mark icon from the Drawing

Annotation Panel you are prompted to click on

a location. Select the centre of the circle and the

centre marks should appear.

Add the other centrelines yourself.

Lets add some centre lines to the drawing

Use the Centreline Bisector to add centre lines.

From the Drawing Annotation Panels.

Select the icon and select the two locations The Result



Press Escape to exit the Centre line

command.

Select the Centre line , notice thegreen dots appear.

Select the green dot at the bottom end

of the line and drag the mouse down.

The line will extend.

If the Centre lines a bit short

Looking Good

Add centre lines to your drawing as shown above



Select the Text icon from the Drawing AnnotationPanel. You will be prompted to select a location or two

corners to identify were you want the text placed.

Message bar prompt.

Select the first point Select the second point

In the dialogue box type MODEL TRAIN and select OK.

Complete the other titles the same way.



Select the wheel notice that

the one surface turns blue

hold down the shift key and

select the other surfaces

that make up the wheel.

Right click the

mouse and select

Properties. From

the drop down box

select Plastic

(Black) Select OK.

The wheel will now change to Plastic (Black)

To change the material of and single item in a model

Do the same with the other wheels and try different

materials on the other various

parts of the body.

Plastic (Red)

Chrome (Black)

ex3 train part 2

Documents