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A Pro/DESKTOP Tutorial (Module 10)		 [Toy Boat]
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To change the circular sketch to a chimney feature
  1. From the View menu choose Isometric.
  2. Choose the Extrude Profile [Extrude Profile button] tool
  3. In the Extrude dialogue box check Above workplane, Add material, and set the distance to 25mm.
  4. Select OK.(This will draw in the chimney)
  5. From the View menu choose Isometric to see the design.

To draw a sketch of the port holes on the cabin

[Figure 7]
Fig 7.


  1. Choose the Select Faces [Select Faces button] tool
  2. Select the side of the cabin.
  3. From the Workplane menu select Plane of Object
  4. Select OK to accept the names
  5. From the View, menu choose Front Elevation.
  6. Choose the Create Circle [Create Circle button] tool
  7. Draw a circle to represent a porthole near the left side of the boat
  8. Double click on the circle
  9. In the Properties dialogue box change the Radius to 10mm.
  10. Select OK
  11. From the Edit menu choose Duplicate.
  12. In the Duplicate circle dialogue box change the X direction number to 4 and enter the Spacing as 30mm.
  13. Select OK

To extend the portholes as a feature through the cabin
  1. Select the Project Profile [Project Profile button] tool.
  2. In the dialogue box check Below workplane, Through to next face and Subtract material.
  3. Select OK
  4. From the View menu choose Isometric to view the result

To complete the shape by adding a radius the top surfaces

[Figure 8]
Fig 8.


  1. Choose the Select Faces [Select Faces button] tool
  2. Select the top surface of the deck,(the selected lines turn from blue to red)
  3. Select the Blend Edges [Blend Edges button] tool
  4. In the Blend dialogue box enter a radius of 3mm
  5. Select OK
  6. Repeat for the deck workplane

To show the finished design in orthographic mode
  1. Select on the drawing with the right mouse button
  2. Choose Shaded.
  3. Select on the drawing with the right mouse button
  4. Choose Split (This will show the boat in Orthographic projection and Isometric on the same screen)
  5. Drag the cross hair cursor to the centre point of your screen and press the left mouse button. (The views can be sized by dragging the centre cross hair in various directions).
  6. From the File menu choose Save.

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