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A Pro/DESKTOP Tutorial (Module 11)		 [BAe Aircraft]
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Drawing the NOSE CONE

[Figure 3]
Fig 3.

[Figure 4]
Fig 4. The nose cone


  1. Start a new Design
  2. Choose the Select Workplanes [Select Workplanes button] tool.
  3. Select the vertical plane (The plane turns red)
  4. From the Workplane menu choose New Sketch.
  5. Select OK (to accept the default name)
  6. With the Create Circle [Create Circle button] tool draw a circle from the centre of the green arrow
  7. Double click on the circle to select it
  8. In the Properties box set the radius at 1.75 metres. Centre (0.0). Due to the size the circle is not visible.
  9. From the View menu choose Autoscale to see the circle
  10. Using the Extrude Profile [Extrude Profile button] tool to extrude the circle, above workplane and add material, set the distance to 10.75 metres and Angle to 9.
  11. Select OK.
  12. Change the colour of the nosecone to Red
  13. Choose the Select Parts [Select Parts button] tool drag the mouse over the drawing area. The construction lines turn blue and then red when selected with the right mouse button.
  14. From the Assembly menu select Set Component Colour.
  15. Select the colour required from the dialogue box
  16. Select OK.
  17. From the View menu choose Shaded
  18. From the File menu choose Save the design as NOSECONE

Drawing the TAIL CONE

[Figure 5]
Fig 5. The tail cone


This is almost the same procedure as for drawing the nose cone. Take care to read the instructions.
  1. Start a new Design
  2. Choose the Select Workplanes [Select Workplanes button] tool.
  3. Select the vertical plane (The plane turns red)
  4. From the Workplane menu choose New Sketch.
  5. Select OK (to accept the default name)
  6. With the Create Circle [Create Circle button] tool draw a circle from the centre of the green arrow
  7. Double click on the circle to select it
  8. In the Properties box set the radius at 1.75 metres. Centre (0.0). Due to the size the circle is not visible.
  9. From the View menu choose Autoscale to see the circle
  10. Using the Extrude Profile [Extrude Profile button] tool to extrude the circle, below workplane and add material, set the distance to 12 metres and Angle to 8.
  11. Select OK.
  12. Change the colour of the tailcone to your own preference
  13. Choose the Select Parts [Select Parts button] tool drag the mouse over the drawing area. The construction lines turn blue and then red when selected with the right mouse button.
  14. From the Assembly menu select Set Component Colour.
  15. Select the colour required from the dialogue box
  16. Select OK.
  17. From the View menu choose Shaded
  18. From the File menu choose Save the design as TAILCONE.
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