REVOLVE

This is a commonly used tool to create features that are considered "round" or may be manufactured on a lathe

When you spin a Top, there is an imaginary line that goes through its center which the profile is rotated about, this would be considered the Axis

• Line - The object will be solid

• Centerline - The object may be hollow

Sketch only one-half of the profile

Menu Bar→Insert→Boss/Base→Revolve

LMB The Axis of Revolution in the BlueBox

If the Revolved Feature is Hollow, you'll need to revolve about a Centerline that does NOT intersect the Closed Region

• Your sketch does not need both sides, Symmetry (about the axis) is implied

Often times its easier to measure the Diameter of a Feature rather than the Radius

• If you have a Construction Line on your sketch, you may use it to measure Diameters instead of Radii by anchoring your Smart Dimension on the opposite side of this Construction Line

  • If you enter Diametral Measurements, each subsequent Dimension will be assumed to be Diametral

• Press ESC to End Diametral Dimensioning and go back to Regular Smart Dimension

Round and/or Revolved features generally have a temporary Axis that can be used for additional features