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Reusing Your Existing 2D Design Data
Creating a Circular Pattern of the Cutout and Ribs
The rim has a total of three cutouts and ribs. Rather than creating each of these separately, you can create a
circular pattern of the existing features.
1. On the Panel bar, click the Circular Pattern
tool.
2. To identify the features to pattern, in the Browser,
click Rib1, Fillet2, Fillet3, and Extrusion1.
3. In the Circular Pattern dialog box, click the
Rotation Axis button.
4. Select the hole in the center of the rim.
5. In the Circular Pattern dialog box, type 3 and 360
for the placement options, and then click OK.
Saving Your 3D Rim Design
This example shows how simple it can be to turn your
2D design data into a 3D model.
To save your 3D model of the rim:
1. On the Standard toolbar, click the Save tool.
2. Type the name My_carbon_rim.ipt and then click
Save.
3. Close the file.
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