Kickstand Open a new part with model units set to millimeters.
Go to: File > New > Part
Select the three planes in the feature tree and make them visible by clicking on the glasses. Change the name of the Right Plane Double click on the Right Plane in the feature tree. Change the name into: MIDPLANE KICKSTAND Select the Front Plane and create a sketch by clicking on the 2D sketch icon
Draw an ellipse Go to: Tools > Sketch Entities > Ellipse Click on the origin. The origin must be the middle of the ellipse. Enter the dimensions of the ellipse as shown in the picture. Close the sketch Select the MIDPLANE KICKSTAND and create a new sketch
You could change the shape of the spline by dragging at the tangency arrow. Design a curve you like.
Select the ”Normal To” option in the View Orientation bar
Draw a spline as shown in the picture. Make the right side of the spline tangent to a horizontal construction line.
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Close the sketch Create a new plane Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane Select the spline of Sketch2. Click the Normal to Curve
option.
The new plane appears in yellow. Click OK
Select the new Plane1 and create a new sketch Select the ”Normal To” option View Orientation bar
in the
Draw an ellipse Go to: Tools > Sketch Entities > Ellipse Enter the dimensions of the ellipse as shown in the picture. Select the endpoint of the spline of Sketch2 and select the bottom point of the ellipse. Add a coincident relation: Right click > Coincident Close the sketch Create a loft Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Loft Profiles
: Select the green marked Sketch1 and Sketch3
Guide curves influence: To Next Guide Guide Curves
: Select the purple Sketch2
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Create a dome Go to: Insert > Feature > Dome Select the green top face of the loft as shown in the picture. Change the Distance
into 15 mm.
Select the “Elliptical dome” and the “Show preview” options.
Click OK
Create a dome at the other side of the loft as well Select the green surface of the loft as shown in the picture. Change the Distance
into 5 mm.
Select the “Elliptical dome” and the “Show preview” options. Click OK Create a new sketch on the MIDPLANE KICKSTAND Draw the rectangle as shown in the picture.
Create an extruded cut Go to: Insert > Cut > Extrude Direction 1 Change
: Midplane into: 40 mm
Click OK
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Create a new sketch on the MIDPLANE KICKSTAND Draw the sketch as shown in the picture. Use the SolidWorksModel part as reference file if the 2D sketch is unclear to you (Extrude2, Sketch 5).
Create an extruded cut Go to: Insert > Cut > Extrude Direction 1 Change
: Midplane into: 90 mm
Click OK Create a new sketch on the Top Plane Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.
Create a extrude Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude Direction 1 Change
: Midplane into: 8 mm
Click OK
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Create two fillets Select the green edges as shown in the picture. Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round
> 2 mm
Click OK
Create a face fillet Select the green surfaces as shown in the picture. Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round
> 0,5 mm
Click OK
Hide -
all planes except: MIDPLANE KICKSTAND
Save the file with the following name: Kickstand
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