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Onshape Practice- Disappearing Mirror Line

 

 

Step 1) Make sure you’re workspace units are millimeters

Step 2) Create a 3 point arc. Dimensioned to a radiu of 30, then add a vertical line:

3 point arc w line

 

Step 3) Dimension the vertical line:

dimensioned-line

 

Step 4) Use the spline tool to create this :

spline tool

Step 5)  Add 2 circles and dimension both of them to 12 (smaller ) and 50 (outer) as shown below:

2 circles-dimensioned

 

Step 6) Select the cut tool

cut tool

 

Step 7) remove the indicated region:

cut tool used

 

Step 8) Select the mirror icon and the mirror line indicated:

mirror line selection 0

Step 9) Reflect everything!

mirror-this-stuff

 

Step 10) Use the scissor tool to delete the mirror line.

delete mirror line

 

Step 11) Add 4 shapes of your choosing (line, rectangle, circle etc). Make Sure that all of the shapes are dimensioned. Submity your screenshot in google classroom assignment.

Hexagon in onshpae

 

Step 1) Use the polygon tool to make a pentagon (5 sides)

Click to enlarge

Step 2) Dimension the side to 25

dimension pentagon

 

Step 3)  Add a point then use the midpoint constraint on it

point then midpoint

Step 4) Draw a construction line to the midpoint

construction line to midpoint

Step 5)  Use the cut tool to remove half the polygon

half poly

Step 6)  Add 2 lines

added

Triangle Mirrored and Inscribed

Do Now

left-side-triangle

Step 1) Create the right triangle above. The hypotenuse dimensioned to 30, the vertical altitude is a construction line and the the other leg is dimensioned to 21.

 

mirror over construction

Step 2) Mirror the triangle over the construction line

Result :

result of mirror

Step 3)  Circumscribe circle that is dimensioned to 42

Final result:

circumbscribe circle