Step 3: Press the D key on your keyboard to enter the DIMENSION command.

Click on the shorter side of the rectangle and enter a dimension of 40mm.

Repeat this process with the longer line and enter a dimension of 280mm.

Step 4: Click on the green arrow in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

This will change your view to isometric.

Step 5: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the rectangle you created in step 3 and pull this outwards. 

Size should be 40 mm exactly.

Step 6: Press the F key on your keyboard to enter the FILLET command.

Select the corners of the cuboid and enter a fillet dimension of 5mm. Press Enter.

Step 7: Press the O key on your keyboard to enter the OFFSET command.

Select the end (face) of the cuboid that you created in Step 5 and then select the outline of the square. Drag the handle inwards to create a new parallel square inside. Press Enter.

Size should be 3mm.

Step 8: Click on the green arrow in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

This will change your view to isometric.

Step 9: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select all the inner square you created in step 7 and enter a dimension of - 280mm to extrude this inwards.

You will notice the area turns red. This indicates material will be removed.

Step 10: Press the A key on your keyboard to enter the APPEARANCE command.

Select the rough steel material from the list and drag this directly onto the model.

Completing this now will ensure all future bodies are made from the same material.

Step 11: Press the L key on your keyboard to enter the LINE command.

Select the top face of your cuboid to start a new sketch here (this will change your view to view the cuboid from above).

Step 12: With the LINE command still selected, draw guidelines on the top of the cuboid.

Carefully look at the grid spacings and carefully draw two diagonal lines that intercept each other to find the center point of this top face.

Step 13: Click on the green arrow in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

This will change your view to isometric.

Step 14: Press the C key on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a center point.

Select the center point where the diagonal lines meet.  

Circle size: The circle size should be exactly 30 mm. Press Enter to complete this circle.

Step 15: Click on the green arrow in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

This will change your view to isometric.

Step 16: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the circle you just created and pull this downwards by 3mm.

You have successfully completed the cross beam.

Step 17: Press the C key on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a center point.

Select the face which is the bottom face of the INSIDE of the square tubing.

Select the centre of the area that is visible through the previously cut hole. Create a circle with a diameter measuring 30mm.

Repeat this process and create a second circle with a diameter measuring 27mm.

Step 18: Click on the green arrow in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

This will change your view to isometric.

Step 19: Select the ORBIT tool from the navigation menu at the bottom of the page.

Left-click and hold the button down anywhere on the screen. Move your cursor or trackpad to spin the model around so that you can see the two circles you just created. Press Esc to exit the tool when you are happy with your new view.

Alternatively, select the top of the model using the view cube.

Step 20: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the area in between the two circles that you just created (the donut).

Enter a dimension of 1400mm.

Step 21: Select the ORBIT tool from the navigation menu at the bottom of the page.

Left-click and hold the button down anywhere on the screen. Move your cursor or trackpad to spin the model around so that you can see the bottom of the model. Press Esc to exit the tool when you are happy with your new view.

Alternatively, select the bottom of the model using the view cube.

Step 22: Press the R key on your keyboard to enter the RECTANGLE command.

Select the plane that you would like to start sketching on. In this instance we will use the bottom of our model.

Step 23: Press the R key on your keyboard to enter the RECTANGLE command.

Select the bottom left corner of the model. Start dragging out a new rectangle and then enter a first dimension of 65mm.

Press TAB to progress to the next dimension box. Enter a second dimension of 200mm.

Repeat this process to create a second rectangle starting from the bottom right corner.

Step 24: Click on the green arrow in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

Step 25: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the two rectangles that you just created.

Enter a dimension of 5mm.

The pallet breaker is now complete and ready for testing. 

For instructions on how to perform FEA testing, please see tutorials here