Making a Block for Each Sketch Entity

Since the linkage is used to apply rotating motion, each block must be created separately.

When you create a single block that includes multiple sketch entities, motion between the sketch entities is frozen.

When you assign a different block to each sketch entity, motion between the sketch entities can occur.

  1. Click Make Block (Blocks toolbar).
  2. Select the horizontal line for Block Entities, and in the PropertyManager click .
  3. Click in the graphics area to clear the selection.

    You have created a block. Note that:

    • Block1-1 is displayed in the FeatureManager design tree under Sketch1.
    • The geometry of the block in the graphics area is displayed in gray.
  4. Repeat steps 1-3 with each line entity.
    You can select each entity in any order.
  5. Click Rebuild (Standard toolbar).
    • Four blocks, identified as Block1-1 through Block4-1, are displayed in the FeatureManager design tree under Sketch1.
    • The geometry in the graphics area for all blocks is displayed in gray.