Runner Design: Runner Bodies



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Create the runner bodies around the sketched lines.

Important: Make sure that the required assembly is activated before using this operation.

 

Required Step 1

Pick one or more of the runner sketches or contours. Press Exit.

 

Required Step 2

Choose the type of cross-section for the runner.

The Runner Cross Section dialog is displayed:

To choose a cross-section:

  1. Either select the appropriate cross-section picture from the dialog, or press the Other Cross-Section button to define any 2D closed sketch from the display area.

  2. The numeric fields are now available.

  3. Enter the desired size for each of the cross-section elements.

  1. Press OK. The required cross-section is displayed, together with the following parameters:

  1. Set the parameters:

Flat End / Revolved End

Select the required ending for the runners:

Flat

Revolved

Show Dialog

Display the Runner Cross Section dialog to change cross-section parameters.

Flip

Flip the cross-section direction.

Default direction

Flip

 

Optional Step 1

Adjust the local cross-sections of the segments. Blue crosses are displayed on every segment.

To make local adjustments to cross-sections of specific segments:

  1. Pick the blue cross on the appropriate segment. The blue cross changes into a circle and a dimension box is displayed, enabling you to make local changes to the dimensions of the cross-section.

Note: At this stage, the type of cross-section cannot be changed - only the local dimensions of the segment cross-section. To change the cross-section type, return to Required Step 2.

  1. Change the local cross-section dimensions as required.

Press the Picture button to display a picture of the parameters currently being set. Close the picture by pressing the Close button .

To Close individual dimension boxes, press the button of the appropriate box. In this case, the local changes will be reset, the segment will return to its original dimensions and the blue cross will be re-displayed.

To Hide individual dimension boxes, press the button of the appropriate box. To re-show a hidden dimension box, pick the blue circle again.

 

Press OK or Apply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.

The Feature Tree now contains the Runner Body feature:

 

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