Creating a component in the Assembly

In a top-down assembly approach, you create components of an assembly directly in the assembly by using the New Part tool.

1. On the CommandManager, click Assembly > Insert Components > New Part.
2. In the FeatureManager Design Tree, click the Front plane. A new part is created and the Edit Component mode is activated.
3. Click Exit Sketch.
4. Click Sketch > Sketch on the CommandManager and select the Top plane from the FeatureManager Design Tree.
5. Create the sketch as shown below.

1. Click Exit Sketch.
2. Click Features > Extruded Boss/Base on the CommandManager and extrude the sketch up to 40 mm.

1. Start a sketch on the top face and draw a circle of 50 mm diameter.

1. Click Exit Sketch
2. Extrude the sketch up to 95 mm distance.

1. On the CommandManager, click Features > Hole Wizard.
2. On the PropertyManager, click the Legacy Hole icon.
3. On the PropertyManager, select Type > Counterbored.
4. In the Section Dimensions section, modify the dimensions as shown.

1. Set the End Condition to Through All.
2. Click the Positions tab and click on the top face of the second feature.
3. Select the origin point of the 3D sketch.

1. Click OK.

1. Create a through hole of 12 mm diameter on the first feature.

1. Create a circular pattern of the hole (refer to Chapter 6 > Tutorial 4 to know about Circular pattern).

1. Deactivate the Edit Component icon on the CommandManager.