Advanced: Lofted Surface

- Create the part Bottle using the LOFT and SWEEP options
where noted.

- All sketch profiles must be fully defined.

- The part must have no errors when finished.

1. Creating an Offset plane:

- Use the Top reference

plane, and create a new
plane at 4.000 in.
offset distance.
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2. Sketching the bottom profile:

To
- Select the Top plane
and sketch the profile R3.COO
as shown.

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- Use the Mirror option

to create the Symmetric
relations between entities.

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- Exit the Sketch.

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3. Creating the top profile:
(/) l .400
- Use the Plane 1 to sketch a Circle centered
on the Origin.

- Add a diameter dimension to fully define

the sketch.

- Exit the sketch.

4. Creating the 1 st Guide Curve:

- Select the Front plane and sketch

the profile as shown.

* Note:The construction lines will be used later to

create the Derived-Sketch and the Guide Curves.

* Tangent

R3.000 1

R.625

Front
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,·
4.000
�\\/ R8.000 ;

R8.000 4.000

\.--- R3.750

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2.125

� IAOO _ I 1400

Sho ld the Pierce relation or the

C2.l25
1 .4 O" dimension be used here?

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S. Creating the 2 nd Guide Curve:

- Use the Right plane to

sketch a 3-Point-Arc ----------+------ .1oo .700
and add dimensions. Should the Pierce
relation or the .700"
dimension be used
here? I
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- Exit the sketch.

Should the Pierce relation

l .000 or the 1.00 " dimension be
used here?

.700
Should the Pierce
6. Creating the 3•• Guide Curv: relation or the
.700" dimension
--.......---
- Use the Right plane to be used here?
sketch a 3-Point-Arc
and add dimensions.

Rlqht

- The sam arc from

step 5 c be Derived
to create his sketch.

- Exit the sketch.

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7. Creating the 4th Guide Curve:

- Select the Front plane,

open a new sketch and
convert the 3 entities
Front

as noted.

Convert
+
entities

- Exit the sketch.

8. Creating the Lofted Surface:

Profile(Ske1ch6)

- Use the Top and Bottom sketches as Loft Profiles.

- For Guide Curves, select the next 4 sketches.

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.. Surface-loft!
Guide Curve(Sketch1 )
X

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Profiles

[!]
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SKetch2

Gi,,jck, Cur�e(Sket�h1)
Start/End Constraints

"I '�
Gulde Curves
+ Guide curves inftuente type:

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[!]
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[!]
s.:etch5
S�etch4

Gulclt t!ng�ncy t)'�!

[None ·)
Cente1line Pa1ouneters

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9. Filling the bottom surface:

- Select Insert/ Surface/ Planar.

- Select all edges on the bottom

� Surface-Pla11el

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for this operation. Bounding Entities

◊ IEdg�d:,
- When finished, the bottom surface
should be completely covered.

10. Sketching the Neck profile:

- Select the Front plane and sketch

the profile below (2 lines).
- Revolve the sketch profile as a Surface.

- Revolve One Direction.

. 500 - Revolve a complete 360° .

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� Surface-Revolvel (1)
X

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.. ..
Axis of Revolution
, lun,2
Front
Dir«tiont

� lsnnd
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e60,00deg
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D 0iredion2 V

Selected Contours V

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11. Knitting all surfaces into one:
ill Surface-Knit!

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- Select Insert I Surface I Knit.
Selections
�Su-
rf a-c-
e-Rev-o
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- Select all three surfaces: the body, Surface-LofU

Surface-Plane!

the Neck, and the Bottom surface.

[] Create solid

- Clear the Gap Control option. D Minimal adjustment

IE] Gap Control

- When finished all 3 surfaces

should now be combined as
one continuous surface.

12. Adding fillet to the bottom edges:

- Add a .250 in. fillet to the bottom

edges as shown.
Tips:
- Right click on one of the edges and pick
Select Tangency; this is the fastest way
to select all edges at the same time.

G:J Flllet crf CT)

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Radius: O .25in
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�Tanoentpropaoatlon
@Full preview
O�rtlalprevlew
0Noprtvrew

FllletPar.wneters
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Profile:

[circular ·I
SctDaelC P.irameters

FllletOpti0l'IS

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13. Adding fillet to the upper area:

- Add a .093 in. fillet to the upper edge as

indicated.
(BFmet ®'(!)

I Manual 1Fillet:J<pertl
Fillet 1 edge
Fillet Type

Items To Fillet

Ip ..

['llrangentpropagatlon

@Full preview
t) Partial preview
0Nopreview

Fillt-tParamt-tffl

lsrmmetric

�Multipleradiusltllet
Profile:

I circular

FUletOpUons

14. Thickening the surface body:

- Select Insert/ Boss-Base/ Thicken.

- Enter a wall thickness of .080 in. to the INSIDE

of the bottle.

!i=i Thickenl

../ X

� 0,093in

� Merge result

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15. Creating a new Offset plane:

- Select the Top face of the neck

and create an Offset Distance .100

plane at .100 in. ✓X

below it. Message

Fully�finffl

Fi.-d Rererence
-- - -
1_ra_c<
e _1,_____ 1

1§1 Parallel
II] Perpend1eular
[2SJ Coincident

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G1l Flip offset

§ Mid Plane
Second Reference

Third Reference

Options
D Flip normal

16. Creating the Sweep Path of the Thread (the Helix):

- Convert the upper circular edge and then click Insert/ Curves / Helix-Spiral.

- Pitch = .125 in.

- Revolution = 2.5.

- Starting Angle = 0 deg.

-ClickOK �- � Hefoc/Spirall

Defined By:

I Pitch and Revolution

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Parameter.s
@Constant pitch
0Varlablepltch
Pitc.h:
0,125in

rl] Reverse d1red1on

Revolut10ns:
2,5

Startan,;ile:
O,OOdeo;i

@)Cloc:kw1u:
e, CounterC]ockwls:e

�Taper Helix
t}: lo,oo,,g

[] Taper outward
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17. Creating the Sweep Profile of the Thread:

- Select the Right plane and sketch the thread profile as shown.

- Add Dimensions and Relations needed to fully define the sketch.

- Add the R.015" fillets after the sketch is fully defined.

. 045

R.015

+ .090

.045

Pierce
relation

- -.045
-.090

R.015

- Exit the sketch when finished.

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Profile and Path

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C IIHl!'lix/Spirall

Options
Drientatior,ftwist type:

I Follow Path

Pathalignmenttype:
[None
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[l]Showprevlew

[l]Mergeresutt

DAllgnwlthendfam

18. Sweeping:
GuideCUrves

- Sweep the thread profile along the path to create the external threads.

19. Revolving:

- Convert the faces at the end of the thread and revolve them
about the vertical centerlines to round off the ends.

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AxTs of Revolution

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DTrKtlonL

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[l]Mergeruult

I!:] O\re<tion2

Se!Kt@d Contours

20. Applying dimension changes:

- Change the dimension Rl.400 in the Sketchl to Rl.500.

- Change the 01.400 in the Sketch2 to 01.500.

- Repair any errors caused by the changes.

21. Saving your work:

- Save your work as Level 3 - Final Exam.

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