Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To draw a projected shape
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To modify a projected shape
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To adjust a projected shape by using control handles

Drawing projected shapes

You can draw thread shapes, well shapes, cylinders, and prisms in projected view. These shapes are useful for creating illustrations of bolts, nuts, and well nuts.

You can adjust the length and radius of the projected shapes by specifying values or by moving their control handles in the drawing window.

With thread and well shapes, you can set the distance from the first thread to the start of the object and the distance from the last thread to the end of the object. You can also adjust the pitch, which is the distance in projected space from one thread to the next, or adjust the number of threads per inch.

With prisms, you can specify the number of sides of the base faces.

Examples of projected shapes

To draw a projected shape Back to Top
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Click the Projected shape tools button, and click one of the following tools:
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Thread
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Well
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Cylinder
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Prism
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Drag in the drawing window to set the radius of the shape, then move the pointer to set the length, and click.
To modify a projected shape Back to Top
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Click the Projected shape tools button, and click one of the following tools:
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Thread
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Well
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Cylinder
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Prism
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Click the projected shape, and perform any of the following tasks.

To
Do the following
Set the radius
Type a value in the top portion of the Radius and length box on the property bar.
Set the length
Type a value in the bottom portion of the Radius and length box on the property bar.
Set the pitch of a thread or well shape
Click the Pitch button on the property bar, and type a value in the Pitch box.
Set the number of threads per inch for a thread or well shape
Click the Threads per inch button on the property bar, and type a value in the Threads per inch box.
Set the distance between the start of a well or thread shape and the first thread
Type a value in the top portion of the Distance from start or end box.
Set the distance between the end of a well or thread shape and the last thread
Type a value in the bottom portion of the Distance from start or end box.
Specify the number of sides of the base faces of a prism
Type a value in the Sides box.

The radius, length, and distance values are applied in projected space.
To adjust a projected shape by using control handles Back to Top
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Using a projected shape tool, click the shape.
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Perform any of the following tasks:

To
Do the following
Adjust the shape radius
Drag the radius control handle.
Adjust the shape length
Drag the length control handle.
Rotate a prism
Drag the radius control handle.

Using control handles to adjust the radius (left) and length (right) of a thread shape

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