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Toy Box using Dovetails
Any version of Pro/DESKTOP
The two basic files
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Dovetail Single:
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New Design file
Using the Base Workplane, draw a Rectangle & dimension to 200 X 50
File > Save > Dovetail Single
Draw a Line 12 from one end
Draw two Lines > one 10 from each side; the other 7 from each side > Toggle
Construction each line
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6. Draw a line to represent the Dovetail slope at each side
7. Remove extra lines
8. Extrude to 12 > Below Workplane > OK
9. Save
10. File > Save Copy As > Dovetail 700X400
11. Close Dovetail Single
Dovetail 700X400:
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Open the file Dovetail 700X400
Change the length Dimension from 200 to 350
Select the end Face without the Dovetail
Feature > Modify Solids > Mirror Solids > OK
5. Select one of the long 12 Faces
Preview
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6. Feature > Modify Solids > Mirror Solids > OK
It is now 700X100
7. Repeat 5 & 6 until the Side is 700X400 & has 8 Dovetails
8. Save
Note: If you only required 4 Dovetails, then at #2 above change the width dimension
to 100 & repeat as needed.
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Dovetail Socket Single:
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New Design File
Using the Base Workplane, draw a Rectangle 50 X 12. Dimension.
Extrude to 200 > Below Workplane
Right Mouse Click (RMC) the Base Workplane > New Sketch > rename
Socket
5. From each side, draw a line > Toogle Construction. Dimension to 7
6. Repeat #5, but Dimension to 10. Draw the “Dovetail” Lines.
Draw these Lines to complete
the Socket extrusion figure
7. Complete the Socket Extrusion figure.
8. Extrude > 12 > Below the Workplane > Subtract the Material > OK
9. File > Save > Socket Single
10. File > Save Copy As > Socket 500 X 400
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11. Close Socket Single
Socket 500 X 400:
1. Open file Socket 500 X 400
2. Features > RMC > Extrusion 1 > Redefine > Change the Extrusion length to
250 > OK
3. Select the end Face without the Dovetail Socket
4. Feature > Modify Solids > Mirror Solids > OK
5. Select one of the long Faces
6. Feature > Modify Solids > Mirror Solids > OK
7. Repeat 5 & 6 until the Side is 500X400 & has 8 Dovetail Sockets
8. Save
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Assembly:
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Open a New Design File
Assembly > Add Component > Dovetail 700 X 400
Assembly > Fix Component
Assembly > Add Component > Socket 500 X 400
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5. Select the outside 400 Face of the Dovetail & Shift Select the outside 400 Face
of the Dovetail Socket
6. RMC > Align Faces
7. Select a 12 Face of the Dovetail & Shift Select the 12 Face of the Dovetail
Socket
8. RMC > Align Faces
9. Select the base of a Dovetail Socket & Shift Select the Internal Face of the
Dovetail
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10. RMC > Mate
11. Assembly > Add Component > Dovetail 700 X 400
12. Repeat #5 through #10
13. Assembly > Add Component > Dovetail Socket 500 X 400
14. Repeat #5 through #10
15. File > Save > Toy Box Assembly
16. Assembly >Add Component > Toy Box Base
17. Select Faces > Align & Mate as needed
18. File > Save
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Toy Box Top 700 X 500:
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Open a New Design file
On the Base Workplane, draw a Rectangle of 700 X 500
Extrude to 3 > Below Workplane > OK
File > Save > Toy Box Top 700 X 500
File > Save Copy As > Toy Box Base 700 X 500
Close Toy Box Top 700 X 500
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Toy Box Top 700 X 500
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Open Toy Box Top 700 X 500
Place several holes eg circle, square, rectangle > Update
Save
Close file
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Toys:
1. Design & Save a selection of Toys eg Revolve a Ball, a Toy Truck, Alphabet
Blocks
2. Save
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Lid Files 700 X 100 & 500 X 100:
1. Open the original Dovetail Single file & File > Save Copy As > Dovetail Lid
700 X 100
2. Close > Dovetail Single file
3. Open Dovetail Lid 700 X 100
4. Repeat as for Dovetail 700 X 400
5. File > Save Then close File
6. Open the original Dovetail Socket Single file & File > Save Copy As >
Dovetail Socket Lid 500 X 100
7. Close > Dovetail Socket Single file
8. Open Dovetail Socket Lid 500 X 100 file
9. Repeat as for Dovetail Socket 500 X 400
10. File > Save Then close File
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Lid Sub-assembly:
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New Design File
Assembly > Add Component > Dovetail Lid 700 X 100
Assembly > Fix Component
Assembly > Add Component > Dovetal Socket Lid 500 X 100
Select > Align & Mate Faces as needed (refer to Assembly of main body)
Assembly > Add Component > Toy Box Top 700 X 500
Select > Align & Mate as needed
File > Save > Lid Sub-assembly
Close File
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Toy Sign:
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Draw a Rectangle of suitable size. Extrude to 3 below Workplane.
Line > Add text Outline
TOYS (size/font your choice. Use Preview)
Centre on Rectangle. Extrude to 2 Above the Workplane
File > Save > Toy Box Sign
Close File
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Final Assembly:
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Window > Toy Box Assembly (Open file if need to)
Assembly > Lid Sub-assembly
Select the required vertical Faces & Align
Select the required Edges to use as the Hinge & Centre Axis
Select the Lid & rotate/move
File > Save
Add Toys & Sign etc as needed
File > Save
Close File
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