MD & CAD II LAB
EXPERIMENT #09
Objective
Top-Down Assembly Modeling
Procedure
MODEL #01
1. Create a new assembly file.
2. Go to the Create icon.
3. Save it as E9_Front and drop it on
the “Front” plane. Create the
part from the drawing.
4. When finished select the Activate
option to exit part editing mode.
5. Insert another new component
and save it as E9_Reservoir.
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6. Create the following model in the
context of the assembly-using off-
set or
convert entities from the
E9_Front model.
7. Sketch a rectangle of the same di-
mensions and apply a Shell prop-
erty.
8. Draw a reference line on the
center line then draw a half cir-
cle on the boarder of rectangle.
9. Using Mirror command , Mir-
ror the circle to the other side.
[Link] the first part , draw two cir-
cles having same dimensions
on the contacting surface.
[Link] using Appearance com-
mand ,change the look of both
parts.
[Link] the file.
MODEL #02
1. Go to “File/New and select the As-
sembly Template”.
2. To insert a part into the assembly se-
lect the Assemble icon. Select the
Sheet_Metal_Bracket.prt, and hit the
“open” button at the bottom.
3. Select the Automatic pull down and
select the Default option.
4. Select the Assemble icon and then
insert the yoke_male.prt.
5. Select the radial surface of the
yoke_male shaft and then select the
surface of the hole on the bracket.
6. Select the Placement tab and then
select New Constraint option. Then
select the top surface of the
yoke_male, and the underside face of
the top flange of the bracket .
7. Insert the [Link] and mate the
cylindrical faces of the holes.
8. Select the side face of the spider and
then the inside face of the male_yoke
leg. You may need to rotate the as-
sembly to see the correct faces. You
may need to Regenerate after apply-
ing the last mate.
9. Select the concentric holes. Select the
yoke_female leg and open face of
the spider.
[Link] the Drag Component tool to lo-
cate the yoke_female near the
bottom angled flange of the bracket.
11. Editing a Mate: RMB select the Spider
from the feature tree on the right of
the screen. A pull-down menu will ap-
pear. Select Edit Definition.
[Link] Mate: Select both bottom faces
of the yoke_female and the angled
flange of the bracket. Then select the Ori-
ent to assembly reference option
to align parallel.
[Link] the u-joint pin_2.prt, and select
the cylindrical faces to mate.
[Link] Mate: Select the end face of the
pin and then select a parallel flat
face the spider. Add a distance of .35 .
[Link] completion you should be able to
use the Drag Component icon to
dynamically rotate the assembly.
Result
Designed Model 1
Designed Model 2