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Constraints - Sketching
sean_richards499
Member Posts: 15 ✭
Greetings,
I am very new to CAD sketching. I'm trying to create a model I will be using to as a template. I'm trying to create a button and I can't seem to get it properly constraint. I was wondering if you take a look and give me some suggestions. To create the button I created to rectangles 2mm x 9mm and two 2mm circles. I trimmed the inner circle out. I created the line in the middle because the mid point kept floating all over the place.
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Welcome to Onshape & the Forum! You have begun a great adventure and there are many on the formu who will help along the way.
You have a few basics to master with sketching. Please see the Learning Center - https://learn.onshape.com/catalog?query=sketches
A few tips for now -
1) use construction lines for your reference geometry. Then your areas will work out better for features.
2) you can make centerlines that are vertical from midpoints to help center things
3) use the slot tool instead of rectangles and circles
4) try the different constraints and use as few dimensions as possible (for example you have 3 mm from top to both buttons. Instead use a horizontal constraint between the centerlines.
5) sometimes construction lines with an equal constraint will help for some positioning
6) As you probably know, it is best to fully constrain your sketch - all will turn from blue to black
Besides the help from Onshape, just try all the buttons in sketch and see how they work. Turn the 'view constraints' on and work at knowing what every symbol means. Practice and it will come together quickly.
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For the stripes - split the fillet face with plane or sketch and then 'add appearance to face'