Open a new design. Save it as Stool Leg.
Draw a circle near the top of the workspace.
Click on the Sketch Dimension icon and determine the diameter of your circle by clicking on the edge of it and dragging away.
Double click on the number that appears until a dialogue box appears. Type in 40mm for the diameter of the circle. Click OK.
Click on Select then Lines. Highlight the circle.
Click on Feature then Extrude Profile. Drag the yellow square below the circle. Check that in the dialogue box you have chosen Below the Workplane and set the length to 300mm.
Drag the green square in to the centre of the circle to taper the leg.
Click on OK.
Save the drawing.
Start a new design. Save it as Stool Top.
Draw a circle of 250mm diameter.
Extrude the circle 20mm above the workplane.
Round the edges of the circle.
Save the drawing.
Start a new design. Save it as Stool Assembled.
Click on Assembly then Add Component.
Select Stool Leg and click on OK. The stool leg will appear on your page. Highlight it and move it to one side.
Repeat 16 and 17 twice more to get three legs.
Click on Assembly then Add Component. Select Stool Top and click on OK.
Select View then Go To then Onto Workplane.
Click on each leg in turn and move it into position under the stool top.
Select View then Go To then Front Elevation.
Move the legs up or down so that they meet the stool top.
Save your drawing.
Click on New then Album then OK.
Click on Image then New Image.
Select Stool Assembled and click on OK.
Click on Tools then Materials Browser.
Select Non-metal then drag the wood, plain icon onto your stool top. Repeat for each leg.
Click on the green “Traffic light” button at the top. Your drawing will be rendered.
Experiment with other materials. Try making the legs and top out of different materials.
Save as Stool Rendered.
© Jim Rowley 2002