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A Pro/DESKTOP Tutorial (Module 8)
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Creating a workplane for the profile shape

[Figure 3]
Fig. 3. The Workplanes Browser

[Figure 4]
Fig. 4. Pop-up menu

[Figure 5]
Fig. 5. New Sketch dialogue box


  1. In the Browser on the left hand side of the screen select Workplanes.

  2. Right mouse click on Frontal

  3. From the menu select New Sketch

  4. Fill-in the dialogue box as shown.

This automatically becomes the active sketch.


Drawing the profile

  1. From the View menu select Onto Workplane.

  2. Draw the outline shape of your finial remembering it must be an enclosed shape with no gaps. (Don’t forget the central straight line.)

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