SpaceClaim Online Help

Create a simple solid

1. Select New > New Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. from the File menu to create a new design.

2. Draw a rectangle.

   1. Click the Rectangle tool in the Sketch group on the Design tab.

   2. Click a point on the grid to set the upper left corner of the rectangle.

   3. MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. the mouse down and to the right to start drawing the rectangle.

   4. Type 40 for the first dimension (or 1.5 if you have your units set to Imperial).

   5. Press the Tab key and type 35 for the second dimension (or 1.3 if you have your units set to Imperial).

       

      

       

   6. Press Enter to finish drawing the rectangle.

3. PullTool used to distort or deform geometry. Use the Pull tool to offset, extrude, revolve, sweep, draft, and blend faces; or to round, chamfer, or extrude edges. When converting a sketch to 3D, pulling a line creates a surface and pulling a surface creates a solid. the rectangle into a solid.

   1. Click Pull in the Edit group on the Design tab.

   2. Select the rectangle and pull it up to 20 mm (or .75 inches). To type a dimension like you did when you drew the rectangle, start the pull and release the mouse, then type the dimension.

       

      

       

4. Now is a good time to save your design.

   1. Click the File menu and click Save, or just click Save in the Quick access toolbar near the top left corner of the SpaceClaim window.

   2. Browse to the folder where you want to save the file.

   3. Type a file name and click Save.