[MBD Logo] Designing a MiniDisc Player
A Pro/DESKTOP Tutorial (Module 9)
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To draw a sketch of the player case

[Figure 1]
Fig. 1. The 'New' window

[Figure 2]
Fig. 2.


  1. Open Pro/DESKTOP
  2. From the File menu select New
  3. Choose Design
  4. Select OK
  5. Maximise the screens
  6. Choose the Create Rectangle [Create Rectangle button] tool.
  7. Move the pencil cursor to the workplane (Green rectangle with arrow on).
  8. Move to just inside the top left of the green rectangle,.
  9. Press and hold and drag the cursor down to the right to create a rectangle. Release the mouse button to finish creating the rectangle.

To constrain the rectangle to a set size

[Figure 3]
Fig. 3.


  1. Choose the Constrain Separation [Constrain Separation button] tool
  2. Move over a side of the rectangle (The selected line goes light blue)
  3. Select the line by clicking the left mouse button. (The line turns red)
  4. Select the opposite line, press, hold and drag the cursor to create the constraint outside the rectangle
  5. Repeat on the other two lines that make up the rectangle
  6. Double-click the left mouse button on the Constraint to open the Properties dialogue window.
  7. Enter a length of 100mm and repeat for the other constraint to make the width 80mm.

To create a block feature from this sketch

[Figure 4]
Fig. 4. The 'Extrude Profile' window


  1. Choose the Select Lines [Select Lines button] tool. (the lines will turn red when selected)
  2. From the View menu choose Isometric
  3. Choose the Extrude Profile from the Features Toolbar
  4. In the dialogue box enter a distance of 25mm, check the Add material and Above workplane
  5. Select OK.
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