Step 1: 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 XY plane (the floor).
Step 2: Draw a 2-point rectangle.
Ideally you should place the first corner on the grid as shown. At this stage dimensions are not important.
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 50mm.
Repeat this process with the longer line and enter a dimension of 150mm.
Step 4: Click on the green tick 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 18 mm exactly.
Step 6: Press the F key on your keyboard to enter the FILLET command.
Carefully select all 4 corners as shown.
Enter a dimension of 6mm and press ENTER to confirm.
If you are unable to select the back corner, 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.
Alternatively, select the back of the model using the view cube.
Step 7: 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 8: With the LINE command still selected, carefully look at the grid spacings and draw diagonal guidelines on the top of the cuboid as shown.
These lines will help us find the centre of the box.
Step 9: Press the T key on your keyboard to enter the TRIM command.
Trim the 3 lines shown to create a line pointing to the centre of the cuboid.
Step 10: At the top of the screen find the CREATE dropdown menu.
Select 'Create' > 'Rectangle' > 'Centre Rectangle'.
Step 11: With the Centre-Rectangle tool selected, select the centre of the top face of the cuboid using the line created in steps 8 & 9. Draw a centre-rectangle...
Enter a X Distance dimension of 120mm and press ENTER to confirm.
Press the Tab button.
Enter a Y Distance dimension of 35mm and press ENTER to confirm.
Step 12: Click on the green tick in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.
This will change your view to isometric.
Step 13: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.
Select the rectangle you created in step 12 and pull this downwards.
Size should be -5mm exactly.
Step 14: Press the C key on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a center point > Select the top face of the box and this will change your view.
Step 15: With the circle tool still selected, hover on the left side of the box until you see two green dotted lines appear. These lines indicate the centre point.
Click on the centre location and draw a circle that measures 6.1mm. Press Enter to confirm.
Repeat this process on the right side of the box.
Step 15b: If green guide lines do not appear, you may use the line tool to create your own guidelines.
Press the L key on your keyboard to enter the LINE command.
Hover over the left edge of the box until a green triangle appears (this indicates the centre of that edge). Create a new line measuring 7.5mm.
You may now create the circle at the end point of this new line.
Step 16: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.
Select the circles you created in step 14 and pull this downwards.
Size should be -3mm exactly.
Step 17a: Press the L key on your keyboard to enter the LINE command.
Select the top face of the recessed area to start a new line sketch here (this will change your view to view the cuboid from above).
We will draw a new sketch here...
Step 17b: With the LINE command still selected, carefully look at the grid spacings and draw 2 parallel lines along the grid lines that are closest to the centre.
Step 17c: Method 2: use the centre-rectangle tool that you learnt in step 10. Create a rectangle 120mm in width and 10mm in height.
Step 18: Press the C key on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a center point.
Hover on the centre of the recessed area until you see two green dotted lines appear. These lines indicate the centre point.
Click on the centre location and draw a circle that measures 30 mm. Press Enter to confirm.
Step 19: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.
Select the circle and rectangle you created earlier and pull this downwards.
Size should be -10 mm exactly.
Step 20: Press the A key on your keyboard to enter the APPEARANCE command.
Select the bamboo material from the list and drag this directly onto the model.