Fig. 1 Extruded Insert.


Fig. 2 Assembly, Centre axes.


Fig. 3 Coloured switch and background.


THE ROTARY SWITCH

COLOURED INSERT
  1. View onto Workplane
  2. Select Create Circle Tool click, drag and release a circle based on the centre axes.
  3. Constrain the circle to 5.
  4. Select Extrude Profile. Enter 5, accept the rest of the defaults, click OK.
  5. Select File, Save, SWITCH INSERT, save.

ASSEMBLY
  1. Open SWITCH INSERT.
  2. Manipulate so as to be able to view the top face.
  3. Choose Assembly, Add Component, Rotary Switch
  4. Choose Select Faces, select the base face of the insert also select the inner face of the rotary switch as well (hold shift while selecting).
  5. Choose Assembly, Mate Faces, the two components will slide together.
  6. Choose Select Parts, highlight blue the insert and click it to turn the lines red.
  7. Choose Assembly, Component Colour and select desired colour, click OK.

    8. Tip: if difficulty is experienced selecting either the switch or the insert then choose View, Zoom-in tightly then select.

  8. Repeat step 7 to choose the colour for the Rotary Switch.
  9. Select File, Save Copy as, COMPLETED ROTARY SWITCH, save.

CHANGING THE BACKGROUND COLOUR
  1. Open the file COMPLETED ROTARY SWITCH
  2. Choose Window, Colour, and select desired colour then click OK.