Activity 1: Set up the shovel design

In this activity, you import the Shovel_Handle_Only model and

• Save the model to a personal project

• Check that the units are set to mm.

  

  Shovel model sketches, with only the shovel handle created.

Prerequisites

• Fusion is started
• Data file location: Samples > Basic Training > 12-Patch > Shovel_Handle_Only

Steps

1. Open the starting shape model, Shovel_Handle_Only in the Z up direction, from the Basic Training folder in the Data Panel.

   1. If the Data Panel is not currently shown, click Show Data Panel at the top of the screen.
   2. The top level (home view) of the Data Panel is divided into two subsections: ALL PROJECTS and SAMPLES. Scroll down until you reach SAMPLES.
   3. Double-click the Basic Training folder to open it.
   4. Double-click the 12 - Patch folder to open it.
   5. Double-click the Shovel_Handle_Only model to open it in the canvas.
   
   
   Note: The sample model is read-only, so you must save a copy of it to a personal project

2. Identify a personal project in which to save the starting shape models.

   1. Click File > Save as.
   2. Enter a name, such as Shovel_Handle_Only, in the name field.
   3. Expand the arrow button next to the Location field.
   4. Locate and click on an existing project, or click New Project to start a new project.

3. Identify, or create, a folder in which to save the starting shape models.

   1. Double-click on a folder in the project to select it, or create a new folder.
   2. To create a new folder, click New Folder.
   3. Type a name, such as Shovel_Handle_Only for the folder.
   4. Press Enter.
   5. Double-click the folder to make it the current file saving location.
   6. Click Save.

4. Confirm that the default units system is mm.

   1. In the Browser, expand Document Settings and confirm the units are mm.
   2. If the units are not mm, hover over the units then click Change Active Units.
   3. In the Change Active Units dialog, choose Millimeter from the Unit Type drop-down list.
   4. Click OK to accept the change and close the dialog.

Activity 1 summary

In this activity, you

• Saved the Shovel_Handle_Only model to a personal folder
• Selected mm as the units system.