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

Step 63D CAD - Sketch the Rough Shape for a Cut

3D CAD - Sketch the Rough Shape for a Cut
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Now move the mouse over the Top side of the Extruded Boss, Click it, then  Click Line from the Sketching Toolbar. This will take you into Sketch Mode, with the Line tool pre-selected.

Now, with Line selected, from a point above the solid, inside the left edge, (Status line showing a cursor position of approximately 6.00, 2.25), Click and release, move at an Angle down from the outside edge to the middle, partway down the face, (Cursor Position about -4.3, -4.6), Click again.

Continue Horizontally to the right, to a position similar to the left, inside of the edge from the right, (Cursor position about 4.3, -4.6) Click, and move up and to the right at an angle, until about level with the first point. (Cursor about 6.00, 2.25) Click, and move the mouse back left to the first point.

When cursor is over the first point (It will change to Red), Double-Click to complete the line.

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