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Learn to use the Ring Rail and Profile Placer tools to draw a
simple ring at the desired ring size. Practice adjusting the
Profiles (also known as cross-section curves) that make up
this ring to create a tapered shank. Then, use Sweep 1 His-
tory to complete the shank.
Icon Key
Sweep 1
Ring Rail Profile Placer Cap Planar
History
Join
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Step 3: Profiles & VCH
You’ll notice a default domed profile appears in the viewport
on the Ring Rail. Included with the profile are a variety of
controls that will Scale, Move and Rotate the profiles. These
are called Viewport Control Handles (VCH).
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Step 6: Mirroring Profiles
1. With the additional profile added to the Ring Rail, click on
the “Add Mirror” button in the Profile Placer menu and an
identical profile will appear on the opposite side of the rail.
2. You can again utilize either the slider control or the VCH to
make adjustments to the height, width and location of the
top profiles. Once you have them in place, you must hit the
“Enter” key to set the profiles. The VCH on the screen will
disappear. Now, you are ready to sweep the rail.
1. Click on the “Sweep 1 History” icon in the Surface menu and instruc-
tions will appear in the Command Line to “Select Rail.”
2. Click on the Ring Rail in the viewports and directional
arrows will appear on the rail.
3. The Command line will instruct you to “Select Profile.”
You must select each profile following the direction of the
arrows (in this example, in a clockwise direction).
4. When you have selected all three profiles, press “Enter”
on your keyboard. A wireframe surface will appear.
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Step 9: History and F6
History allows the user to make changes to many different
elements of a model and to view the results of those up-
dates instantaneously.
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Step 11: Selecting a Model
In order to save your model, you must first select
it. There are two methods for selecting objects
on the screen. The first is called Region Select-
ing.
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Step 13: Deleting the Geometry
1. Now, click on just the green wireframe surface of the model,
highlighting it.
2. Press Delete on your keyboard. This will leave
just the rail (rust colored) and profiles (yellow)
that you placed there earlier.
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Step 15: Profile Cap
Instead of using Cap Planar, use Profile Cap to cap the ends
of an open shank.
1. Click one of the open profiles at the top of the shank and
press “F6.”
2. Select “Profile Cap” from the F6 menu.
3. A capped surface will appear with a white, cone-shaped
control handle. Click and hold the handle with your left
mouse button and drag your mouse away from the end
of the shank. A round, blended cap will appear at the
end of the shank.
4. Adjust it to the length you desire and press “Enter” to
set it.
5. Select the profile on the other end of the shank, press
“F6” and choose “Profile Cap” as before. The cap will ap-
pear inverted within the shank. This is because it is go-
ing in the direction the profiles were originally selected
during the initial sweep.
6. To quickly create a cap that is a mirror image of the first,
go to the Command line and click “Flip.”
7. You may choose instead to manually adjust the cap to
your preferences using its handle.
If you decide to make any changes to the details of your
shank, such as the shape, size or location of your top pro-
files, you can do so without affecting the end caps.
NOTE: Once surfaces are joined together, History is NO LONGER active. If you
need to make any adjustments to your shank, you must do so before you use Join.
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