Fig. 1 Select Assembly, Mate Faces.


Fig. 2 Completed Stick Assembly


Fig. 3 Profile of Constrained Connector


Fig. 4 Completed Connector


ASSEMBLY OF STICK

  1. Select File, Open, STICK, open.
  2. Select Assembly, Add Component, BRACKET, open.
  3. Choose Select Faces Tool. Select the centre axes of the Bracket and the Stick Use shift for multiple selections.
  4. Select Assembly, Centre Axes.
  5. Choose Select Faces Tool. Select the base faces of the Bracket and the Stick Use shift for multiple selections. (Fig. 1)
  6. Select Assembly, Mate Faces.
  7. Select File, Save Copy as, STICKASSY, save. (Fig. 2)

CONNECTOR

  1. New Design.
  2. View onto Workplane.
  3. Select Create Circle Tool.
  4. Click, drag and release a circle on the centre axes.
  5. Select Constrain Size Tool.
  6. Click, drag and release a dimension from the circle.
  7. Double click the dimension and change to 12.5.
  8. Select Create Circle Tool.
  9. Click, drag and release a circle on the centre axes.
  10. Select Constrain Size Tool.
  11. Click, drag and release a dimension from the circle.
  12. Double click the dimension and change to 20.
  13. Select Create Straight Line Tool.
  14. Click, drag and release a line from (20,0) to (20,-40).
  15. Click, drag and release a line from (-20,0) to (-20,-40).
  16. Join the 2 lines together.
  17. Select the Scissors Tool, remove the lower arc of the large circle. (Fig. 3)
  18. Select Extrude Profile, set distance to 40, accept all other values, OK.
  19. Choose Select Edges, highlight the outside edges red.
  20. Select Round Edges, enter 5, OK.
  21. Select File, Save, CONNECTOR, save.