Fig. 1 COMPLETED DIAL.


Fig. 2 Dial Plate with first Dial in position.


Fig. 3 Duplicate Dialogue box, dial selected as part.


Fig. 4 Dial Plate Assembly.
DIAL PLATE DESIGN
  1. Choose Create Rectangle, click, drag and release to form a rectangle.
  2. Constrain to 300 x 160.
  3. IMPORTANT- the rectangle must be constrained as in Fig 2. E.g. the X-axis =160 and the Y-axis =300.
  4. If a hole at each corner is desired. Refer to ROTARY SWITCH instructions on SWITCH PLATE.
  5. Select Extrude Profile and add the Distance of 5, accept the other defaults and click OK.
  6. Choose Select Faces, select the top face, select Workplane, Plane of Object, OK.
  7. Select File, Save, DIAL PLATE, save.

DIAL PLATE ASSEMBLY

Important Tip: the new component will always be planted where the green axes are located. Be prepared to move the axis using Workplane, Reposition Axes. If you cannot see the axes select one of the drawing tools, the axes will appear.

  1. Select View onto Workplane.
  2. Select Workplane, Reposition Axes, click the red cursor at (-35, -105).
  3. Select Assembly, Add Component, COMPLETED DIAL, open.
  4. The DIAL will be highlighted red as a part.
  5. Select Edit, Duplicate, Rectangular, enter 2 in the X Direction and 4 in the Y Direction. Spacing is 70 in both boxes, click OK.
  6. All the DIALS will be highlighted red. If not then choose Select Part and click each dial with the Shift Key held down.
  7. Select Workplane, Fix Component.
  8. Select File, Save As DIAL PLATE ASSY.

NOTE- if screws are to be fitted at each corner then it is advised to do it now before this component is added to a larger design.

Refer to the VDU Assembly Instructions on how to fit the screws.

COLOUR- can be changed by selecting each part and choosing Assembly, Component Colour. The change will be applied to that component family e.g. all the needles are green. How could there be green and red needles?