Connecting the Arm and Base

Connect the base to the central arm using relations. This allows the arm to pivot.

1. If you are not already editing the sketch, in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click Sketch1 and click Edit Sketch .
2. Select any sketch entity on Central Arm-1, drag the block adjacent to the left point in the base, and then click .

   

3. Click Zoom to Area (View toolbar) and zoom in to the top of the base and the bottom of the central arm.
4. Click Add Relation (Dimensions/Relations toolbar).
5. Select the point on the base, and the center point of the arc for Selected Entities.

   

   If the pointer does not allow you to select the center of arc, use Zoom to Area (View toolbar) to magnify the image.
6. In the PropertyManager, under Add Relations, select Coincident , and click .

   

7. Click Zoom to Fit (View toolbar).