CAD

Lesson 7 - Revolved Objects

Tool-Tip: Polygons

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Keyboard Shortcut: none

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Draw polygons and set the number of sides by rotating the mouse or editing the number

Inscribed Polygon

Circumscribed Polygon

Create a polygon with a circle inside

Create a polygon inside of a circle

Tool-Tip: Planes

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Keyboard Shortcut: none

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Reference planes are user-specified planes besides the x,y, and z planes

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The most common planes:

Offset - puts a plane a specified distance away from a face

Three Point - uses three reference points and connects them with a plane

Mid Plane - creates a plane halfway between two faces

Tangent - creates a plane tangent to a cylindrical face

Tool-Tip: Revolve Extrude

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Keyboard Shortcut: shift + w

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Revolves extrude a side profile around a reference axis

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Select the side profile you want extruded and then select a revolve axis for that profile to be turned around

You can make it full or partial by setting the specific degree measurement you want to extrude to

Let’s Practice!

Skill Check 7 - Spool

Follow along as we use these tools to create a spool!

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Drawing Example

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