Lab report 03

Objective:
To practice the Spline, Arc, Ellipse, Slot, Polygon, Text sketch commands, Extrude 3D
command and sketch snaps and to practice a basic 3D drawing (3D Practice Drawing-1)

Theory:
Sketching:
Sketching serves as the fundamental step in creating models within ANSYS Workbench.
It lays the groundwork for generating features, which, in turn, contribute to the creation
of parts and assemblies. Sketch entities encompass lines, rectangles, circles, splines, and
more. The following steps outline a general procedure for sketching:
1. Select a sketch plane or planar face in a part document.
2. Enter Sketch mode by clicking Sketch on the Sketch toolbar or selecting a sketch tool
like Rectangle.
3. Create the sketch by adding sketch entities.
4. Add dimensions and relations to precisely define the sketch.
5. Finalize the sketch by creating features, closing the sketch.

Figure sketch

Sketch Snaps:
Sketch snaps enable automatic snapping to selected entities during sketching. These snaps
include Point Snap, Center Point Snap, Midpoint Snap, Quadrant Point Snap, Intersection Snap,
Nearest Snap, Tangent Snap, Perpendicular Snap, and Parallel Snap.
Sketching Entities:

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 1. Arc Command: The Arc Property Manager facilitates the creation and control of sketched
arcs, offering selections such as Arc Type (Center point Arc, Tangent Arc, or 3 Point
Arc), Existing Relations, Add Relations, Options, and Parameters.
2. Slot Command: The Slot Sketch entity allows the creation of slots with various
configurations, managed through the Slot Property Manager, offering selections for Slot
Type, Other options (such as dimensions), and Parameters to define the slot.
3. Ellipse Command: The Ellipse Sketch entity tool enables the creation of complete or
partial ellipses, controlled via the Ellipse Property Manager, which provides options for
Existing Relations, Add Relations, Options, and Parameters.
4. Parabola Command: The Parabola Sketch entity tool facilitates the creation of parabolic
curves, managed through the Parabola Property Manager.
5. Spline Command: The Spline Sketch entity tool allows the creation of complex curves
known as splines. Spline points serve as handles to manipulate the curve's shape, and
dimensions and relations can be added to spline points.
6. Add Text Command: The Text Sketch entity tool permits the insertion of text on part
faces, which can be extruded or cut. The Sketch Text Property Manager offers options for
selecting curves and entering text.

Sketching Entities:
1) Arc Command:
The Arc Property Manager controls the properties of a sketched arcs. The consolidated Arc
Property Manager provides the following selections:
Arc Type:
Provides the ability to select a Center point Arc, Tangent Arc or 3 Point Arc sketch entity.
Existing Relations:
The Existing Relations box provides the following options:
Relations:
This option displays the automatic relations inference during sketching or created manually with
the Add Relations tool. The callout in the Graphics window is highlighted when you select a
relation in the dialog box. The Information icon in the Existing Relations box displays the
sketch status of the selected sketch entity. Example: Under Defined, Fully Defined, etc.
Add Relations:
Provides the ability to add relations to the selected entity.
This option displays the relations which are possible for the selected entity.
Options:
The Options box provides the following selection
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Converts the selected entity to construction geometry.
e) Parameters:
Provides the ability to specify any appropriate combination of parameters to define your arc if
the arc is not constrained by relations. The available selections are: Center X Coordinate, Center
Y Coordinate, Start X Coordinate, Start Y Coordinate, End X Coordinate, End Y Coordinate,
Radius and Angle.

Types of arc
Provides the ability to select a Center point Arc, Tangent Arc or 3 Point Arc sketch entity.

Figure types of arc

2) Slot Command:
The Slot Sketch entity uses the Consolidated Slot Property Manager. The Slot Property Manager
provides the following selections:
a) Slot Type:
The Slot Type box provides four selections. They are:
o Straight Slot. Sketch a three point slot.
o Center point Straight Slot. Sketch a three point slot located at an Origin or center point.
o 3 Point Arc Slot. Sketch a four point arc slot. o Center point Arc Slot. Sketch a four
point arc slot located at an Origin or reference point.
b) Other options:
o Add dimensions. Insert dimensions as you sketch the slot. o Center to Center. Insert center
to center dimension if the Add dimensions box is checked. c) Parameters:

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 o Provides the ability to specify the appropriate combination of parameters to define slot if
they are not constrained by relations. The parameters box provides the following options:
Center X Coordinate, Center Y Coordinate, Radius of Arc, Angle of Arc, Slot Width, Slot
Length.

Figure slot

3) Ellipse Command:
The Ellipse Sketch entity tool provides the ability to create a complete ellipse. The Ellipse
Property Manager controls the properties of a sketched Ellipse or a Partial Ellipse. The Ellipse
Property Manager provides the following selections:
Existing Relations:

The Existing Relations box provides the following options:

Relations:

Displays the automatic relations inferenced during sketching or created manually with the
Add Relations tool. The callout in the Graphics window is highlighted when you select a relation
in the dialog box.

Add Relations:
Provides the ability to add relations to the selected entity. Displays the relations which are
possible for the selected entity.
Options:

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The Options box provides the following selection:
For construction:
Converts the selected entity to construction geometry.

d) Parameters:
Provides the ability to specify any appropriate combination of parameters to define the ellipse if
the ellipse is not constrained by relations.
The available selections are: Center X Coordinate, Center Y Coordinate, Start X Coordinate
(only available for a Partial Ellipse), Start Y Coordinate (only available for a Partial Ellipse),
End X Coordinate (only available for a Partial Ellipse), End Y Coordinate (only available for a
Partial Ellipse), Radius 1, Radius 2 and Angle (only available for a Partial Ellipse).

Figure ellipse

4) Spline Command:
The Spline Sketch entity tool provides the ability to create a profile that utilizes a complex
curve. This complex curve is called a Spline, (Non-uniform Rational B-Spline or
NURB). Create a spline with control points. With spline control points, you can:
Use spline points as handles to pull the spline into the shape you want.
Add dimensions between spline points or between spline points and other entities.
Add relations to spline points.

 The Spline command in ANSYS Workbench allows users to create complex

curves known as splines.
 Splines are defined by control points that can be adjusted to manipulate the
curve's shape.
 Users can add dimensions and relations between spline points to precisely define
the spline curve.

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 Figure spline

6) Add Text Command:

The Text Sketch entity tool provides the ability to sketch text on the face of a part and extrude or
cut the text. Text can be inserted on any set of continuous curves or edges. This includes circles
or profiles which consist of lines, arcs or splines.

Convert the sketch entities to construction geometry if the curve is a sketch entity, or a set of
sketch entities, and your sketch text is in the same sketch as the curve. The Text sketch entity
uses the Sketch Text Property Manager. The Sketch Text Property Manager provides the
following selections:

Figure add text

a) Curves:
The Curves box provides the following options:

Select Edges, Curves Segment: Displays the selected curves, edges, sketches, or sketch
segments.
b) Text:
The Text box provides the following options:
Text:
Displays the entered text along the selected entity in the Graphics window. If you do not select
an entity, the text is displayed horizontally starting at the origin.

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 Figure text

3D features:

A 3D Sketch is typically used for advanced features such as Sweeps and Lofts or when the
sketch does not lie on an existing or easily definable plane.
Most basic features are created from a 2D Sketch. There are two approaches to 3D Sketching.
The first approach is called 2D Sketching with 3D Sketch planes. In this approach, you:
The Extrude command in ANSYS Workbench is used to create 3D features by extruding 2D
sketches.
Users can specify the direction and distance of the extrusion to generate solid objects.
Extrude features can be symmetric or asymmetric, depending on design requirements.

1. Activate a planar face by adding a 3D Sketch plane.

2. Sketch in 2D along the plane.
3. Add 3D Sketch planes each time you require to move sketch entities to create a
3Dsketch.

3D Extruded Boss/Bass:
Here are the steps to create a 3D extruded boss:

1. Click the Corner Rectangle tool from the Consolidated Rectangle Sketch toolbar.
TheProperty Manager is displayed.

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2. Sketch a rectangle as illustrated. The part Origin is located in the bottom left corner of
thesketch. 3. Right-click Smart Dimension from the Context toolbar and Dimension the
sketch. The sketch is fully defined. The sketch is displayed in black.
4. Create the first feature for the model. The Extruded Boss/Base feature adds material to a
part.Extrude the sketch to create the first feature.
5. Click Extruded Boss/Base from the Features toolbar. Apply symmetry.

Figure excluded boss

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Commands to be used :
1) Line Command
2) Circle Command
3) Fillit Command
4) Trim Command
5) Extrude Boss/Bass Feature
6) Extruded Cut Feature

Practice Drawing

Figure 12 drawing

1. At first, select top plane and start sketching according to given dimensions by using
rectangle command. Set units to millimeters and mention dimensions to fully define the
sketch.

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 Figure sketching start

2. Extrude the sketch according to given dimension of width.

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 Figure excluded boss

5. Then draw the circular pattern,

Figure circular pattern

6. Extrude the sketch according to given dimension of width.

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 Figure excluded

10. Now, visualize the model by using isometric view.

Figure final drawing

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