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This task shows you how to
reinforce shapes with chocks. Chocks are small assemblies that are
defined once in a catalog and replicated
throughout the document as needed. The chock used has been delivered in the
sample catalog supplied with the product.
Before placing the chock, you will need to create appropriate support
planes to properly position the chocks you will create. |
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Activate the Part
containing the construction geometry to switch to the Wireframe and Surface
Design workbench, and insert a new geometrical set (Insert ->
Geometrical set). |
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Don't forget to work
without links when creating construction geometry. |
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Create as many
planes as needed to position your chocks. |
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Double-click the
root product to return to the Structure Design workbench. |
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Click the Small
Assemblies
icon.The Catalog for Small Assemblies dialog box opens listing available
types.
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Double-click the Chocks chapter,
then select Chock for Getting Started in the lower part of the dialog box.
The selected small assembly is displayed in the preview. |
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Click OK to validate
your selection. The Insert Object dialog box opens.
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Select the plane to use to
position the chock, then the shape you want to reinforce. Selected
objects are identified in the Insert Object dialog box.
The Parameters button becomes available. |
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Click Parameters to view chock
parameters. The Parameters dialog box opens.
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You can change toe
length and length1. The small assembly was defined such that both toe
lengths as well as both chock lengths L1 are identical.
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Close the Parameters dialog box
and click OK in the Insert Object dialog box to create the small
assembly. The chock is created and an entry added to the specification
tree.
You will now edit chock parameters to increase Length1. |
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Double-click the Length1
parameter in the specification tree.
The Edit Parameter dialog box appears. |
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Change the value to 60mm for
example, click OK then update and watch the chock change size. |
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Repeat to create
other chocks as needed. |
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