F1 CAD CAM Challenge

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F1 CAD CAM Challenge

• R-Type

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• The first task is to cut the billet in half. This
  means you only have to design half the body, then
  mirror it later.
• Click on SELECT FACES (on the right)

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• The face should appear red when selected.
• Then right click and choose NEW SKETCH.
• Then click ok

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• Draw a line from the mid-point of the top line.
  Hold down shift to keep it at 90 degrees.

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• Click on EXTRUDE.
• (its in the modifications toolbar)

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• Click and drag the yellow square to pull the line
  though the body (like a cheese-wire)

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• Click ok (or enter). The half body looks like
  this.

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• Next click on SELECT FACE.
• Then select the out face shown.

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• Next right click then choose NEW SKETCH
• Then click ok.

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• Click VIEW then VIEW ONTO WORKPLANE
• Then click VIEW then wireframe.
• This helps you to see where the gas cylinder hole
  is

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• Next draw the profile of the top of the car.
• To do this choose SPLINE
• Start the spline outside of the body and finish
  it also outside of the body

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• Rotate the car around using the arrow keys
• Click EXTRUDE then drag the yellow square to pull
  the profile through the car
• Click ok or enter

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• It should look like this

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• Select the inner face

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• Create a new sketch

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• View onto workplane
• Draw squares in the positions shown
• These will be areas that are cut away from the car

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• Use DELETE LINE SEGMENT
• Clip the overlapping lines until the squares
  appear filled

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• They should look like this.
• (note if the squares appear as rectangles then
  there are still overlapping lines).

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• Click extrude
• Add a value of 20
• Click ok or enter

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• It should look like this

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• Rotate the car around to inspect it

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• Change the view back to enhanced

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• It should look like this
• Next click SELECT EDGES
• Click on an edge (it should highlight red)

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• Click ROUND EDGES

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• Either type in a value or adjust the radius
  manually by dragging the yellow square

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• It should look like this

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• You can also Chamfer edges to create a flat face

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• You can create an even flat face of a slanted
  flat face

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• Go around the car selecting edges to either round
  or chamfer

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• You should end up with a smoother car

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• Next select the inner face
• Add a new sketch

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• Draw two 4mm holes for the axles

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• Extrude them through the body to make holes

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• It should look like this

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• Select the inner face again

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• Click on featuresgtmodify solidgtmirror solids
• ok

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• Your finished car body!