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A Pro/DESKTOP Tutorial (Module 15)
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Viewing the Design

  1. From the View menu the following can be used to display the finished block
    • Isometric view.
    • Trimetric view.
    • Tumble view (the view is returned to normal on hitting any key)
  2. From the Window menu choose Split
  3. Selected a suitable point on the page to produce three orthographic view and a 3D view as well

Designing a ‘Backplate’

The backplate to the holder is drawn as a separate component and then assembled to the block
  1. From the File menu select New
  2. Choose Design
  3. Select OK
  4. Maximise both screens
  5. Choose the Create Rectangle [Create Rectangle button] tool
  6. Drag the cursor to create a long rectangle

To constrain the rectangle to a set size

[Figure 10]
Fig 10.


  1. Use the Constrain Separation [Constrain Separation button] tool to create the constraints on the sides of the rectangle
  2. Double-click the left mouse button on a constraint to open the Properties dialogue window
  3. Enter a length of 200mm and repeat for the other constraint to make the width 6mm (section of the wood to be used)

Extrusion - making the shape Three Dimensional

[Figure 11]
Fig 11.


  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 Distance 200mm
  4. Select OK.
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