Even if you don’t use ME10 in parallel, take immediate benefit of importing 2D data into SolidDesigner …

In this section, you will learn how to reuse 2D drawings created in the past by your design department. You will benefit from the capability of SolidDesigner to load 2D files directly. There is no need to recreate the geometry used to generate 3D parts.

Actions performed in this section:

  • Loading of a 2D drawing
  • Modification of 2D geometry
  • Creation of a 3D part based on 2D geometry

 

This section of the tutorial is applicable only if you have no ME10 license. 

If you have worked through the previous section, loading data from ME10, then you can ignore this section.

If you have not worked through the previous chapter, load the file chapter3_1.pkg
 

All you have to do is load a 3D model and the 2D drawing into a SolidDesigner workplane.
select the Package file named assemb3_1.pkg


 select the 2D file named 1100-002.MI

                        
Select all entities by drawing a dynamic rectangle

                    

Now all entities are converted to construction lines. The outer profile is reused to machine the 3D part.


 
Select the option Chain
Click the outer profile
Click the inner circles

To use this drawing as a basis for new designs, you will adapt the newly created geometry.




Catch center point using [Ctrl], [Shift] and the left-hand mouse button, click on the circle

Catch center point using [Ctrl], [Shift] and the left-hand mouse button, click on the circle

Enter a value of 15 in the user input line and press [Enter]
Select the horizontal construction line
Click on a point on the upper side of the line

To cater for the possibility that any kind of modification may be required at any time, you need to be able to transform the 2D profile without any underlying restrictions.



Drag a rectangle to capture all the required geometry

            



Select the intersection points

            
              Click on the picture to get more information

Now machine the part using this profile.

Make sure that the part 1100-002 is active.
Click on the part name with the right-hand mouse button and select the Set Active option .



 Enter a value of 3 and press [Enter]
Deselect the option

 

The complementary geometry will serve to complete the 3D part.


Select the outer circles




Select the inner cylinders

Now complete the part by adding the extensions.



Enter a value of -2 and press [Enter]
Deselect the option

 

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