Connecting the Arm and Base

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Connect the base to the central arm using relations. This allows the arm to pivot.

  1. Select any sketch entity on Central Arm-1, drag the block adjacent to the left point in the base, and then click .

  1. Click Zoom to Area (View toolbar) and zoom in to the top of the base and the bottom of the central arm.

  2. Click Add Relations (Dimensions/Relations toolbar).

  3. Select the point on the base, and the center point of the arc for Selected Entities.

If the pointer does not allow you to select the center of arc, use Zoom to Area to magnify the image.

  1. In the PropertyManager, under Add Relations, select Coincident , and click .

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