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Taper the end of the bracket (Part 2)

1. Copy the existing edge to use as a pivot axis.

   1. Use the Views drop-down menu to select the Isometric view3D view of surfaces and edges, oriented to show the top, front, and side faces of your design. The angles between the projection of the x, y, and z axes are all equal at 120°. See Trimetric view3D view of surfaces and edges, oriented to show the top, front, and side faces of your design. Compared to isometric view, trimetric view angles the front face slightly towards you, shows less of the side face, and less of the top. This is the default Home viewTool used to return the view to the Home settings. You can customize the Home view tool so that it displays your design with a specific orientation, location, and zoom level.. See Isometric view.., then rotate the model to view the other side (see figure).

   2. Select the bottom left edge of the bracket, as shown below.

    

   

    

   3. In the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools. or the mini-toolbar, select the Copy Edge3D object composed of a single outside boundary of a feature. A line sketched in 2D becomes an edge when you pull your sketch into 3D. option.

      Two arrows appear to indicate the directions the edge can be copied along existing surfaces. You can Tab between the directions.

   4. Drag the edge along the surface 1.5".

    

   

2. RevolveMoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. in a path around an axis. Use the 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. tool to revolve faces, edges, or a helix around an axis. The axis may be a straight line, axis, or edge. See Subtractive revolve. the face to match the angled face on the other side of the bracket.

   1. Select the newly created surface between the new line and the end of the bracket.

       

   

   2. Click the Revolve tool guide (located on the right side of the Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace.).

   3. Click the line created in the previous step.

       

   

   The line is highlighted in blue and the Pull arrow changes to show that pulling will revolve the selected face.

    

   4. Drag to begin revolving the face. While dragging, press and release the space bar to dimension the revolve.

   5. Enter -13 and press Enter to finish the revolve.

       

   

3. Save your work.