Tutorial-01: Stepped Shaft CAD model development using Free CAD software as per FEA simulation input requirement CAD File of Stepped Shaft: Figure 1 Stepped Shaft having Dimensions Steps required for CAD making process using FREE CAD software: Steps I : Start the software and select " part design " module in freeCAD software, it is assumed that you have already installed freeCAD software (Version should be latest ) Figure 2 Start menu of FreeCAD software (Version 0.19) Step-II: Select " Create body " option in Part Design module of the FreeCAD software Figure 3 Create Body option for making body in FreeCAD software Step-III : Create Sketch, after selecting of creating body option, time to select " create sketch " option for making the sketch for the stepped shaft. Figure 4 Create Sketch option selection As you click on create sketch command, a popup window will open, in which you must be required to select one base plane for making the first ...
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