Arcade Pacman

PAC-MAN Tutorial

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Initial Setup: Before we start, please ensure that you grid settings are as follows:

Major Grid spacing: 100mm
Minor Subdivisions: 10

To change these at any time you can go to the 'Grids and Snaps' tool on the bottom tool bar, then 'Grid Settings'.

Step 1: Press the C key (Hot-Key) on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a centre point sketch.

Select the plane that you would like to start sketching on. In this instance we will use the XY plane (the floor).

Step 2: Select the center point where the red and green line cross over and drag a circle outwards.

Enter a dimension of 70mm > Press Enter to confirm.

Step 3: Click on the green tick in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

Now select the home button above the view cube > This will change your view to isometric.

Step 4: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the circle you created in step 2 and pull this outwards, or simply enter the dimension of 15mm in the dimension box.

Step 5: Press the L key on your keyboard to enter the LINE command.

Start a new line drawing starting where the red and green lines overlap.

Create a diagonal line that extends 3 grid squares above the center (red) line.

Press Escape to exit the line tool.

Press the L key to start a new line drawing starting where the red and green lines overlap.

Create a diagonal line that extends 3 grid squares below the center (red) line.

Press Escape to exit the line tool.

Step 6: Click on the green tick in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

Now select the home button above the view cube > This will change your view to isometric.

Step 7: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the section you created in step 5 (Pac-Mans mouth) and pull this downwards, or simply enter the dimension of -15mm in the dimension box.

Step 8: Press the F key on your keyboard to enter the FILLET command.

Carefully select all 8 edges.

Enter a dimension of 2 mm and press ENTER to confirm.

Step 9: Press the C key (Hot-Key) on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a centre point sketch.

Select the top face of the Pac-Man.

Draw a circle on the green line (one grid space down) and enter a dimension of 10mm. Press Enter to confirm the circle.

Step 10: Click on the green tick in the top right corner of the screen to 'finish sketch'.

Now select the home button above the view cube > This will change your view to isometric.

Step 11: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the small circle you created in step 9 (Pac-Man's eye) and pull this downwards, or simply enter the dimension of -1mm in the dimension box.

Step 12: Press the A key on your keyboard to enter the APPEARANCE command.

Expand the 'Plastic' tab > Expand the 'Translucent' tab > Select the 'Plastic - Translucent Glossy (Yellow)' material from the list and drag this directly onto the model.

Step 13 - Optional: Press CTRL+4.

This will change the visual style from 'Shaded with visible edges only' to 'shaded'.

Press Windows Key+SHIFT+S to take a screenshot of your final CAD model.

(Mac users: Command+SHIFT+4).

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