Creating an enclosure lid
Next, we are going to add a new Base Flange to the model to create the enclosure's lid. This will turn the model into a multi-sheet part.
To add the lid, follow these steps:
- First, we need to draw a profile for the new Base Flange. Start a sketch on the small upper face of the existing Miter Flange walls. Then use a Corner Rectangle to draw a rectangle that is slightly larger than the existing enclosure base all the way around (Figure 13.10):
Figure 13.10 – Sketching a Corner Rectangle on the small upper face of the Miter Flange walls
- Now, we can fix the sides of the rectangle to the sides of the base using Relations. This method takes slightly longer than just using a Center Rectangle and setting a size using Smart Dimension, but it means that if the size of the base changes later, the size of the lid will automatically update to match this.
In turn, select one of the sides of the sketched rectangle...