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Basketball Game 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 L key on your keyboard to enter the LINE command.

Select the X Y plane (the side piece of paper as shown).

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

Create a horizontal line that extends along the center (red) line. Enter a dimension of 500mm.

Press Enter to complete the line.

Press Escape to exit the line tool.

Step 2: Press the L key again to start a new line drawing starting where the red and green lines overlap.

Create a vertical line that extends 5 grid squares along the green line (or enter a dimension of 50mm).

Press Escape to exit the line tool.

Step 3: Press the L key again to start a new line drawing starting at the end of the long horizontal line.

Create a vertical line that extends 15 grid squares along the green line (or enter a dimension of 150mm).

Press Escape to exit the line tool.

Step 4: Press the L key again to start a new line drawing starting at the top of the short vertical line.

Join the two vertical lines together.

Press Escape to exit the line tool.

Step 5: Press the R key on your keyboard to enter the RECTANGLE command.

Select the first point of the rectangle at the bottom right corner of your shape, draw a rectangle that measures 300mm x 300mm (or 3 of the big grid squares tall and 3 big grid squares wide).

Step 6: Press the O key on your keyboard to enter the OFFSET command.

Select the rectangle that you created in Step 5 and then drag the handle inwards to create a new parallel shape inside. Press Enter.

Size should be between around -10 mm but is not vitally important.

Step 7: 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 8: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the parts shown and pull these outwards, or simply enter the dimension of 3mm in the dimension box.

Step 9: Press the A key on your keyboard to enter the APPEARANCE command.

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

Step 10: Go to the left-hand-side of your screen and find the browser tool bar.

Expand the 'Bodies' tab > Select 'Body 1' with a left mouse click > Press CTRL+C and then CTRL+V to copy this body.

Step 11: Following on from step 10, select the Z axis arrow (the one that points sideways) and start to drag the copied body. Enter a dimension of 300mm and press ENTER.

This is the MOVE command. You can use this any time by pressing the M key on your keyboard.

Step 12: 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.

Try to find a view that allows you to draw on the inside of the first body.

Step 13: Press the L key on your keyboard to enter the LINE command.

Select the inside surface (face) of the first body.

Draw a diagonal line to separate the slope from the window. Press Escape.

Press L again and draw a second a diagonal line to separate the slope from the window. Press Escape.

Step 14: 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 15: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the part shown and pull these outwards, or simply enter the dimension of 297mm in the dimension box.

Please note: if the extrusion turns red then you have pulled it too far.

Step 16: Press the R key on your keyboard to enter the RECTANGLE command.

Select the back side of your model and draw a rectangle that fills the space between the two bodies created earlier.

Step 17: 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 18: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the part drawn in step 15 and enter a dimension of -3mm (minus three).

Press ENTER to complete the extrusion. This part will be our basketball backboard.

Repeat step 9 to turn this yellow (or a different colour, if you wish).

Step 19: Press the L key on your keyboard to enter the LINE command.

Select the top surface (face) of the basketball backboard.

Hover over the surface until you see a green X appear - this shows the center point.

Draw a line that extends 100mm over the game area.

Press ESCAPE to exit the line tool.

Step 20: Press the C key on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a center point.

Select the point at the end of the line that you drew in step 19 > enter a dimension of 150mm. Press ENTER.

Step 21: Press the O key on your keyboard to enter the OFFSET command.

Select the line that you created in Step 19 and then drag the handle upwards to create a new parallel line. Press Enter.

Size should be between around -20 mm but is not vitally important.

Repeat the process to create a second parallel line below.

Step 22: Press the C key on your keyboard to create a CIRCLE from a center point.

Select the point at the end of the line that you drew in step 19 > enter a dimension of 100mm. Press ENTER.

Step 23: Press the E key on your keyboard to enter the EXTRUDE command.

Select the parts shown and enter a dimension of 3mm .

Press ENTER to complete the extrusion. This part will be our basketball hoop.

Add some colour and you are all done!

Step 14: For Mac hold down the Command and Shift buttons and press number 4 to take a screenshot...

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