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3D CAD - Modeling Basic Mechanical Components #1 - Tie-Wrap Clip

Step 43D CAD - Add Width & Height Dimensions, re-save.

3D CAD - Add Width & Height Dimensions, re-save.
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Now Select Dimension from the Sketching Toolbar,

Click the upper line, drag up to place the dimension, click, enter a value of 15,

Since the width of the edges is now pushed off screen, left and right, click Zoom to Fit to bring it all back, and if necessary, roll the mouse wheel back a few clicks or a little bit to size the sketch.

Click the left or right side line and drag to the outside of the rectangle, click, and enter a value of 10.
You can now see the finished sketch with dimensions better by deselecting display grid from the Options dialog. (Ctrl+Shift+O > Grid > deselect Display grid).

Now  re-save the file so that nothing created to this point gets lost if something should happen.

This is a good practice, and a good reason to save a workspace with the project name early.

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