Alibre Design Tutorial - Simple Extrude
Step-Pyramid-1

Part Tutorial

Exercise 4: Step-Pyramid-1 [text version] - Continued Part 3

Creating the completed Pyramid in the next steps.

The Pyramid will be completed by feature Mirroring to create the Whole
Step- Pyramid-1.

From the Feature Menu, Select Mirror

• In the Features Mirror Popup Window - under Features to mirror: shift+click to Select all 6 features, from Pyramid-Step-1, to Pyramid-Step-6 in the Design Explorer
• Under Mirror plane: select on of the flat faces of the collective features [i.e.: Face 17], and you will see the lines appear indicating where the features will be mirrored.
• Click OK.
• You now have one - half of the full step pyramid completed.

Again, From the Feature Menu, Select Mirror

• In the Features Mirror Popup Window - under Features to mirror: shift+click to Select all 6 features, from Pyramid-Step-1, to Pyramid-Step-6 Plus Mirror<7> in the Design Explorer
• Under Mirror plane: select on of the flat faces of the collective features [i.e.: Face 16], and you will see the lines appear indicating where the features will be mirrored.
• Click OK.

Congratulations! You have now completed the modelling of the Step Pyramid.

Now, to save this file in it's own folder:

• From the main text menu, select File, Save As
• From the Explorer directory view - select Tutorials folder.
• Click on New Folder - create one with the name Step-Pyramid-1 under Tutorials.
• Select this new folder named: Step-Pyramid-1
• Edit the name of the part - to Step-Pyramid-1, and click - Save.

If you want - you can edit the pyramids Color properties and re-save!

• Click Edit, Color Properties,
• From the Color Properties Popup Window - Set the Reflectivity Slider to 10%,
• Leave Opacity at 100%,
• Click on Color to select a new Color:
  [i.e. Choose the 4^th box down on the left - a Reddish Brown]
• Click OK to close the Color selection box and accept the new Color,
• Click OK to apply the Color to the model.

Now, to Update save this file:

• From the Top Standard Icons - select Save. (The Floppy disk Icon.)
• On the Popup - Select Save.

Congratulations!

You have completed the Step-Pyramid-1 Tutorial!

(Text Version)