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Modify the knob

1. Activate the knob as a component, preparing to work on it by itself.

   1. In the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components., mouse over the TutorialKnob component.

      An orange box appears around the knob.

   2. Right-click and select Activate ComponentObject in a design, including the top-level design component. Each component consists of any number of objects, such as solids and surfaces, and can contain sub-components. You can think of a component as a "part." Components can be saved as a separate file. An external component is another design inserted as a component of your design. Making the component internal prevents changes from being made to the external component file. You can also create an external component by saving a component as a separate file. See Lightweight components, Assembly.

      The knob component appears in bold to indicate that it is active.

2. Create a pattern of grooves with the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tool.

   1. Turn the knob so you can see the whole groove by clicking the SpinTool used to re-orient your design in any direction, allowing you to view it from any angle. tool in the Orient ribbon group and dragging to spin your design.

      To make this easier, zoom into your design by selecting Zoom Box In from the Zoom tool menu in the Orient group.

   2. Click Select in the Edit group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.

   3. Hold Ctrl and select both surfaces of the groove (the elongated surface and the flat surface at the end, as shown below).

       

      

       

      It is often easier to pre-select objects before you start the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tool, because the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. handle can obscure faces.

       

   4. Click MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. in the Edit group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.

   5. Click the Anchor tool guide (on the right of the Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace.), then click on the axis in the center of the knob.

      This anchors the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tool so the pattern will rotate around the axis of the part.

   6. Select the Create Patterns check box in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools..

   7. Press Ctrl and drag the blue rotation arrow slowly.

       

      

       

      SpaceClaim gives you its best idea of what you would like for a pattern. It snaps at 45°. If you kept going it would snap to a 60° pattern.

       

3. Remove unwanted space with the FillUse the Fill tool to simplify or clean up geometry by extending surrounding faces to eliminate a selection. The selected region is filled in or healed with the surrounding surface or solid. tool in the Edit ribbon.

   1. RotateDesign: Using the Rotate tool to spin a design 90 degrees in the plane of the screen. You can rotate your design clockwise or counterclockwise. Object: Using the Move handle to spin an object around an axis. the knob so you can see the rounded corner under the head of the knob.

   2. Click on the Select tool in the Edit ribbon group then click on the rounded corner.

       

      

       

   3. Click FillUse the Fill tool to simplify or clean up geometry by extending surrounding faces to eliminate a selection. The selected region is filled in or healed with the surrounding surface or solid. in the Edit group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.

       

      

       

      The rounded corner becomes flat.

       

4. Save your work.