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Bench Vise Part 6
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1. Start Pro/E Wildfire.

2. Select [File] -> [New], and type the part name as [Benchvise100_part6].

3. Select the Extrude tool icon followed by the sketcher icon at the bottom of the screen.

4. Click on the reference plane labeled TOP to select it as the sketch plane.

5. Click on the sketch button, and switch to sketch mode.

6. Draw a square with side of 1 units  as shown in Figure 1.1.

                       

                                                                                                                                    [Fig 1.1]

 

7. Select the Continue icon from the tool bar to exit the Sketcher Mode.

8. Type 0.13 into the Extrusion Depth textbox on the dashboard.

9. Click the green check button on the dashboard.

10. Select [View] -> [Orientation] -> [Default Orientation] from the menu bar.  You should see the part as shown in Figure 1.2.

                   

                                                                                                           [Fig 1.2]

 

11. Select the Hole Tool icon from the toolbar on the right, and as shown in Figure 1.3:

  • Select the front surface of the part (shaded pink in Figure 1.3) to be the sketch plane.
  • Place it 0.00 units from both the RIGHT plane and the  FRONT plane.
  • Click on the Standard Hole icon, and choose the options of UNC for Thread Type and 1/4-20 for the screw size.. 
  • Also, select the options of Tap the drilled hole and Add Counterbore Drilling
  • Select the .Drill  to intersect with all surfaces option in the Depth pull down menu.

                   

                                                                                                                        [Fig 1.3]

 

12. Click on the green check button to finish modeling the hole.

13. The completed model should resemble Figure 1.4.

               

                                                                                                 [Fig 1.4]

                  

 

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