Applying best sketch and work plane practices to model a part

In this exercise, we will combine many of the best practices for sketches, constraints, and planes to model a part most efficiently.

There are numerous ways that this part could be created, and there is no absolute correct method, but this method is one of the most efficient and will make use of the skills and topics already covered in this chapter.

Getting ready

To begin, we need to analyze the finished part in Figure 1.16. The part is shown from above and underneath. The objective is to recreate this in the most efficient way. No dimensions are given at this stage, as we will go through each step, and the appropriate dimensions will be given at each step.

Figure 1.16: Final part – the end objective of this recipe

While this may look like a complex part with a myriad of geometry, using the best practices outlined previously, we can create this in a very efficient way that enables...