About this tutorial

Define sketch blocks and use them in assemblies.

Category: New Users
Time Required: 40 minutes
Tutorial File Used: Car Seat Sketch Blocks.ipt

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Define sketch blocks to capture geometric configurations as a fixed set, and place instances of the set into an assembly layout.

In many assembly designs, geometric configurations are repeated. For example, you can group 2D sketch geometry into a sketch block that represents a car seat screw assembly. You can place instances of the block into your assembly layout. The instances are defined in the sketch block. Any changes to the block design are automatically reflected by the instances.

You could create nested sketch blocks to represent the car screw assembly and place flexible instances of these blocks into your layout. These flexible instances retain specified degrees of freedom that allow them to simulate the kinematics of the screw assembly.

You start this tutorial in an existing part with 2D sketch geometry.

Objectives

Create, edit, and format sketch blocks.
Demonstrate kinematics with sketch blocks.

Prerequisites

Know how to set the active project, navigate model space with the various view tools, and perform common modeling functions, such as sketching and extruding.
See the Help topic “Getting Started” for further information.

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