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Having completed steps 1-12, follow steps 13-26 to complete this Camera Drawing tutorial, designed to enhance basic skills and enable you to create more complex designs.

 
   
 
 
  Step 13:
    Return to the Design file of the camera. Command: From the Design toolbar select: Select faces. Pick the top surface of the lens, it will turn red, press the right mouse button and select New Sketch.Ensure the Create workplane button is selected and change the sketch name to section plane base.
   
 
  Step 14:
    Select OK to create a new workplane and sketch on the top surface. Select the line icon from the design toolbar and draw a vertical line from the centre of the lens (hold down the shift key to maintain a straight line). This line will act as an axis to create a second workplane at 90° to the first.
 
 
 
  Step 15:
    Command From the Pull down menu select: Workplane - New Workplane Select Angled, set the Angle to 90°. The line you drew previously acts as an axis to rotate the new workplane around. This workplane bisects the lens through its diameter and will be used to create the section view in the Drawing file.
   
 
  Step 16:
    Right mouse click and select New Sketch from the sub menu. Change the Name to lens section and note the workplane number (in this case workplane 10). Select OK to complete the command and create a workplane that will generate a section view in the Drawing file.
 
 
 
  Step 17:
    Return to the Drawing file. Select the views icon from the design toolbar and click on the front view Command From the Pull down menu select: Drawing - Add Section View.
   
 
  Step 18:
    Select the Section view option and click on the Use Workplane tick box. This command will allow you to choose the workplane you created that bisects the lens diameter (in this case workplane 10). Select Add section line and click OK to complete the command.
 
 
 
  Step 19:
    The section view has been generated from the workplane you created in the Design file. Move the section view into the position shown in the snapshot.
   
 
  Step 20:
    Dimensions are added in the Drawing file in the same way you created dimensions for a Design file in the 'how to' section of this tutorial. Command From the design toolbar select: Linear dimension Select the right side of the camera as shown in the snapshot. The feature turns red to show it is selected.
 
 
 
  Step 21:
    Select the opposite vertical side of the camera, hold down the left mouse button and drag the dimension into the position shown in the snapshot. If in error you can reposition the dimension by picking Select Annotations from the design toolbar, click on the dimension and drag it to a new position.
   
 
  Step 22:
    Diameters are created by selecting Diametric dimension from the design toolbar. Command From the design toolbar select: Diametric Dimension Left mouse click on the circumference of the circle, hold down the mouse button and drag down.
 
 
 
  Step 23:
    Continue to dimension the drawing using the previous techniques until you drawing looks like the snapshot. To complete the drawing an isometric view of the camera can be added. The isometric view gives a pictorial representation of the design and makes the orthographic drawing easier to interpret.
   
 
  Step 24:
    Return to the Design file. Press space bar to see the manipulate icon. The manipulate function allows you to hold down the LMB and reposition the design. Try to position the camera design in the position shown in the snapshot. This view will be used to create an isometric view in the Drawing file.
 
 
 
  Step 25:
    Return to the Drawing file. Command From the pull down menu select: Drawing - Add Modelling View From the Add Modeling View box select: From Window Select OK to complete the command.
   
 
  Step 26:
    The isometric view that is active in the Design file appears in your Drawing file surrounded by a views box. Reposition the views box to the position shown in the snapshot. Double click on the views box to gain access to the Properties box. Select the Scale tickbox and set the Zoom factor to .75.
 
 
  Create a solid model and orthographic drawing of the second half of the camera design.
     
   
     
     
  Use the skills you have learnt in the main exercise to create a solid model and orthographic drawing of the second half of the camera design. The drawing shown includes the major dimensions, but use your own design skills to develop features unique to your concept, use the drawing as guidance.
 
  Drawing 2: