Connecting the Cylinder and Piston

Connect the cylinder and the piston to create a piston mechanism.

  1. Edit the sketch by dragging the piston so that it fits into the cylinder, click , and then click in the graphics area to clear the selection.

  2. Click Add Relation (Dimensions/Relations toolbar).
  3. Click Zoom to Area (View toolbar).
  4. In the graphics area, zoom in to the top of the piston:
    • Press Esc to clear the zoom tool, and select the construction line at the top of the piston for Selected Entities.
    • Zoom out and zoom back in to the bottom of the cylinder.
    • Press Esc, then select the construction line for Selected Entities.
    To select a sketch entity, you must clear Zoom to Area and some of the other tools on the View toolbar. To clear a tool, press Esc or Enter, or select another tool in its place.
  5. In the PropertyManager, under Add Relations, select Colinear , and then click .
  6. Click Zoom to Fit (View toolbar), and then click in the graphics area to clear the selection.