Lesson 8: Modify Tools for Production
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will synthesize Offset, Trim, and Fillet commands to create a complex mechanical profile.
In what order should you apply modify tools to minimize "re-work"?
How do center marks help keep a drawing organized as it becomes more complex?
Workflow, Precision, Center Mark, Radius.
CT CADD.06.01: Demonstrate the use of editing and modify commands.
Students tackle Plate 1-7, which combines multiple skills. They must use OFFSET to establish the skeleton of the part, then FILLET and TRIM to define the final shape.
Purpose: To develop an efficient "drafting logic" or order of operations.
DOK Level: 3.
Provide a "Step-by-Step" logic checklist (1. Offset centers, 2. Draw circles, 3. Trim, 4. Fillet).
Plate 1-7 check: verifying all interior corners match the specified radii.
CAD Book - Basic Mechanical Drafting 1-7.