Creating Work PlanesHow Would You Model These?Box with SlotRoboFaceGrooved PartWork Planes Toolbar3 Types of Work PlanesBase Work PlanesGlobal Work PlanesLocal Work PlanesPlane StepPowerPoint PresentationSlide 13Slide 14Slide 15Plane Step--Orienting Profile WindowDisplaying Work PlanesWork Plane Example (Parallel with an Offset distance)Work Plane Example (Parallel with Tangent option)Work Plane Example (3-Points)1SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCreating Work PlanesMotivation3 Types of Work PlanesExamples2SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyHow Would You Model These?3SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyBox with Slot4SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyRoboFace5SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGrooved Part6SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWork Planes ToolbarWork planes are special features that are attached to the model to aid in construction but are not recognized as part geometry.7SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of Technology3 Types of Work PlanesBase Work Planes•Default reference planes•Permanent, can be used by any feature•Visibility turned off by default•Can be turned on individuallyGlobal Work Planes•Created while NOT in a feature command•Can be used by any feature at any timeLocal Work Planes•Created while in a work feature command•Temporary and only used for that work feature placement8SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyBase Work PlanesVisibility turned onVisibility on new part is turned off9SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGlobal Work PlanesCoincidentParallelAngularPerpendicularThru any 3 points10SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyLocal Work PlanesAdding a Work plane inside a work feature command; e.g. for an axis or work pointWhile adding a work axis or point, right click to create a plane to help locate a position for that work feature.11SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyPlane StepCreating Local Work Planes12SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyHelp file on Creating Work planes13SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of Technology14SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of Technology15SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of Technology16SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyPlane Step--Orienting Profile WindowWork Plane OrientationHow is the part to be displayed in the profile window?17SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDisplaying Work PlanesOR…OR…18SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWork Plane Example(Parallel with an Offset distance)Select Planar SurfaceAnd hold down the LMB and drag.Give distance for Offset19SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWork Plane Example(Parallel with Tangent option)20SheetCourse: Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualizationcopyright 2011, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWork Plane Example(3-Points)Point 1(origin of plane)Point 2(establish base line of plane)A work plane is generated through the indicated vertices.Select 3 vertices on the Part: origin, base line, 3rd point.Point
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