Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Work Points Work point Independent entity Location is defined in space May be placed or projected onto part faces, linear edges, or onto an arc or circle Can be constrained to center points of arcs, circles, and ellipses Demonstrate how to use a work point in the modeling software. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Work Axis Work axis Line extending forever in two directions Useful for locating the center of a hole or cylinder Used to create revolved features May be constrained in assembly models Demonstrate how to use a work point in the modeling software. Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Axis Through Two Points Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Work Axis Through Two Points Initiate a work axis Select two points on an object Points may be existing corners or midpoints Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Work Planes Work planes Continuous two-dimensional planes Can be used to establish sketch planes Assembly constraints can also be applied to work planes Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Applying Work Planes Work plane can be placed on an existing part face Work plane feature is initiated Surface is selected Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Offsetting a Work Plane Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Offsetting a Work Plane Initiate work plane feature Click, hold, and drag the cursor on an existing flat part surface Identify desired offset distance Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Attaching a Sketch Plane Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Attaching a Sketch Plane Create sketch plane and sketch geometry Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Angled Work Planes Initiate work plane Click on an EDGE Select reference surface Enter angle Rotate angle CCW from reference surface Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Angled Work Planes Angled work plane may be established by selecting two parallel EDGES Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Angled Work Planes Angled work plane may also be established by selecting three corners or midpoints on an existing object(s) Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Tangent Work Planes Select cylindrical surface close to area where work plane should be tangent Identify original plane in origin folder that the new work plane should be parallel to Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Planes Through a Cylinder Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Work Planes Through a Cylinder Initiate a work axis Select cylinder’s curved surface for placement Initiate a work plane Select work axis in cylinder Select principle plane in origin folder and enter reference angle Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Planes Through a Cylinder Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Work Planes Through a Cylinder Initiate a work axis Place it by selecting cylinder’s curved surface Initiate work plane Select work axis in cylinder Select a principle plane in the origin folder and enter a reference angle Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007

Work Planes Between Work Planes Work Points, Work Axes, and Work Planes Introduction to Engineering Design TM Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Advanced Modeling Skills Work Planes Between Work Planes Create work plane through two parallel edges Offset second work plane an appropriate distance away Create third work plane between the first two by selecting both in any order Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2007