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Tutorials 3: Engrave text to part (back) |
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![](images/Tutorials3/SolidWorksTutorial-Tutorials-3-Engrave-text-to-part_clip_image012.jpg)
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1. Click New (File>New) , click Part , OK . |
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2. Click Option (Tools>Option…) , select Document Properties tab. Select Units , under Unit System select IPS (inch, pound, second) OK . |
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3. Select Top Plane , from lower left menu select Normal To.![](images/Tutorials1/SolidWorksTutorial-Tutorials-1-Simple-sketch-and-feature_clip_image003.jpg) ![](images/Tutorials1/SolidWorksTutorial-Tutorials-1-Simple-sketch-and-feature_clip_image005.jpg) |
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Click Sketch in Command Manager, click Rectangle . As you can see on upper right corner sketch icon appear indicate that you're on sketch mode. ![](images/Tutorials3/SolidWorksTutorial-Tutorials-3-Engrave-text-to-part_clip_image006.jpg) |
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5. Pick Origin point as starting point, drag to right hand side no need to be exact the size will define in later step. Press keyboard ESC to end rectangle sketch.
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Note: There is two type line generated by your sketching, the one with black line and blue line. Black line is line that fully defined and blue line is under defined.
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Define sketch with dimension. Click Smart Dimension , and start dimensioning pick vertical line and set to 2.00in , pick horizontal line and set to 2.00in . Press keyboard ESC to end smart dimension. |
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Build feature from sketch, click Features and activate features menu. Click Extruded Boss/Base and set D1 to 0.5in and . |
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8. Click front top face , click Normal To . Click Tools>Sketch Entities>Text… ![](images/Tutorials3/SolidWorksTutorial-Tutorials-3-Engrave-text-to-part_clip_image006_0002.jpg) |
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Input text in text box, to change font type and size uncheck use document font. Click Font… set height to Points 10 OK. |
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10. Click to part face to relocate text to center. ![](images/Tutorials3/SolidWorksTutorial-Tutorials-3-Engrave-text-to-part_clip_image002_0004.jpg) |
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11. To engrave the text, click Features , click Extruded Cut , under Direction 1 Blind, set D1 to 0.01in and . Click Isometric from lower left view menu. ![](images/Tutorials3/SolidWorksTutorial-Tutorials-3-Engrave-text-to-part_clip_image012.jpg)
Done. Pat yourself on back. |
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