Sketch the Cross-Section of the Beam

Create a sketch of the cross-section of the beam in Part Design.

  1. Open a native client on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

    The technique that you use to open a native client depends on your installation and environment. For example, you can open a client from a desktop shortcut or from an email invitation to a 3DDashboard.

    For more information, see Getting Started.

  2. From the Compass, click Part Design .
  3. Rename the physical product.
    1. From the tree, right-click Physical Product, and select Properties.

      Tip: Press F3 to display the tree if it is not visible.

    2. Change the title to Cantilever Beam.
    3. Click OK to return to Part Design.
  4. From the tree, select the zx plane.
  5. From the 3D area, click the highlighted plane.
  6. Select Sketch from the context toolbar that appears.

    The Sketcher opens.
  7. From the Sketch section of the action bar, click Rectangle .
  8. Starting at the origin of the sketch, draw a rectangle.
  9. Do the following to dimension the vertical side of the rectangle:
    1. From the Sketch section of the action bar, click Constraint .
    2. Click one of the vertical sides of the rectangle.
    3. Move the cursor outside the rectangle, and click to position the dimension.
    4. Enter a dimension of 20 mm, and press Enter.
  10. Similarly, set the horizontal dimension to 30 mm.