The Second Method

The first attempt at creating this model was a very complicated approach. The model had to be built one segment at a time, because each feature hole had to be added individually. By using the insert hole command, this process was greatly simplified. This method began the same way as the first. Instead of extruding only the profile to create one segment, the entire length of the strip was created at once. The fins were then inserted using a pattern to position all the fins at their appropriate points. A pattern allows multiple points to be specified with one command. This particular pattern was specified as 4 points in the X direction, equally spaced over a specified distance. The pattern was located by specifying its lower left corner. Next, four circles were inserted at the mounting hole positions. These were used with the Insert Hole Profile command to create the mounting holes. Another set of circles was inserted, again using the pattern command, for the terminal screw holes. These circles were then used with the Insert Hole Profile command to create the blind holes, this time specifying the depth of the hole. The extruded solid was then unioned with the fins to create the final solid. Because the Insert Hole command can only work on one face at a time, the union had to be performed last.

Last Modified: Wed Aug 28 14:41:29 EDT 1996