Making Blocks - the Base

Create the crane base and make a block.

1. Open a new part and open a sketch on the Front plane.
2. Click Line (Sketch toolbar), and coincident with the origin, sketch the figure using inference as you sketch to create the relations.

   

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3. Click Smart Dimension (Dimensions/Relations toolbar), add dimensions to fully define the sketch, and then click .

   

4. Click Make Block (Blocks toolbar).
5. Box-select the sketch entities for Block Entities.
6. Click and leave the sketch open.

   The crane base is listed as Block1-1 in the FeatureManager design tree.