Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk is an app designed to model 3-D figures. You start with a sketch and extrude it to become 3-D. You can add or subtract materials and create multiple sketches in a project. This app is transferable to a flash drive or Makerbot technology.
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Step OneClick "Part", then click "Start 2-D sketch".
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Step TwoSelect the XZ Plane and click "Rectangle" in the tool bar on the top of the page. Drag to create your square then dimension it as 1 inch-by-1 inch.
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Step ThreeClick "Finish Sketch" then click "Extrude". Select your square and extrude it in "Direction 1" and to the height of 1 inch.
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Finished Project |
Click on one of faces and click "Start 2-D sketch". Click "Rectangle" and drag to make two rectangles. Dimension one of the rectangles as 0.250 across the top and 0.750 across the side, lining up in the bottom left corner. Dimension the other rectangle as 0.500 across the bottom and .750 on the side, lining up in the top right corner.
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Click "Extrude" and select both of your newly formed rectangles. Extrude you rectangles in "Direction 2", this should subtract from your earlier cube.
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You're done!
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