Create and Assemble Propeller Plane Design in CAD Software

1. Add component and make it spin (Get propeller from the CD or use skills from previous tutorials to make it) • This is what we want to create Add component and fix in place

2. Open each part you plan to use • Check there are no other objects in the files • If there are use the object selector to select them, they will go red • Press delete to remove them • Save the changed file.

3. Now create a new design as follows • Click on file • Open a new design

4. Go to assembly and click on add component

5. Select wing • Click on open

6. Click on the object selector • Click on the wing so it goes red • Click and hold down the left button, drag the wing to the side

7. Go to assembly • Select add component • Select wheel support • Click open

8. Click on the object selector • Click on the support so it goes red • Click and hold down the left button, drag the support to the side

9. Go to assembly • Select add component • Select wheel support again • Click open.

10. Rotate the view using the arrows • Select one of the supports by clicking on it • Hold down the left button and move the support so it sits on the wing rectangle. (use shift – Z to zoom in and make it easier)

11. Do the same with the other support

12. Rotate the drawing • Reposition the supports in this direction

13. Rotate the drawing through 180 degrees • Select and move the other support Use shift – Z and shift – H to make this easier

14. Rotate the drawing using the arrows and check nothing has moved

15. Select the wing using the object selector, click once • Right click with the mouse once on the wing • Select fix component from the menu. The wing will now be rigidly fixed in the drawing and cannot be moved

16. Select each support in turn • Right click on each • Select fix component.

17. Select assembly • Select add component • Select body • Click on open

18. Rotate the drawing • Select the body and move it until it is central. Click once to select then click and hold to move it

19. Rotate the drawing and reposition the body from the side

20. Rotate the drawing and check the other side • Reposition the body until none of the wing structure is showing

21. Select the body by clicking once • Right click on it • Select fix component

22. Go to assembly • Select add component • Select tail • Click on open

23. Rotate the drawing so you are above the plane • Use autoscale to see the body and tail • Select and drag the tail so it is central on the body.

24. Use shift – Z to zoom in and get the positioning right

25. Once you are sure the position is correct click once on the tail then right click on the tail and select fix component

26. Select assembly • Select add component • Select rudder • Click on open

27. View the drawing from the side • Use shift – Z to zoom in on the tail

28. Select the rudder and reposition it on the plane rear

29. Rotate the drawing and view it from above • Select the rudder • Reposition it over the rear.

30. Rotate the drawing and check the rudders position.

31. Select the rudder by clicking once • Right click on it • Select fix component

32. Select assembly • Select add component • Select wheel • Click on open

33. Move the first wheel • Insert another wheel • Rotate the drawing • Select one of the wheels and begin moving it to position.

34. Rotate the drawing • Select the wheel • Click zoom to object

35. Move the wheel so it is central on the support hole

36. Rotate the drawing and move the wheel if needed • Select the wheel, right click and fix it in place • Zoom out and repeat on the other wheel.

37. Select assembly • Select add component

38. Select prop • Click open to put it in the drawing

39. Click on the edge selector • Select the edge of the propellers flat surface • Hold down shift and select the edge of the large body circle as well as the propeller circle.

40. Select the assembly menu • Click on the centre axes option

41. Rotate the design • Click on the object selector • Click on the propeller, click again and hold down the left button, drag the propeller out of the plane

42. Click on the surface selector • Select the end of the plane body • Press shift and select the flat face of the propeller.

43. If this spins the propeller around go straight to undo without pressing anything, repeat the procedure but select align • Select the assembly menu • Click mate

44. Select the object selector • Click on the propeller then click and hold the left button down • Moving the propeller should now make it turn

45. To change the colour of the plane, click on it once then right click on it. • Select set component colour

46. Choose the colour you want and add it to the custom colours if you are going to use it for other bits

47. Save your drawing