Inserting the Cylinder and Piston

Add a cylinder and a piston between the central and upper arms.

  1. In the FeatureManager design tree, select Sketch1.
  2. Click Insert Block (Blocks toolbar).
  3. In the PropertyManager, under Blocks to Insert, click Browse:
    1. Go to the folder where you downloaded the sample files for this tutorial.
    2. Select cylinder.sldblk, and click Open.
    3. Under Parameters, type 6 for Block Scale .
  4. Click to place the block in the graphics area, and then click .

  5. Repeat steps 2-4 to add piston.sldblk.
    If the piston is not displayed at approximately the same angle as the cylinder, under Parameters, change the angle for Block Rotation , and then click .