Basketball Game

Step 1

1. We'll start with the backboard and base assembly.
2. Open thinkdesign and open a New Model . Close the History tree.
   
3. Right click in workspace and select Options.
4. Click on the General tab and set the unit of measure to Inches and OK the dialog box.

   

5. Select the Profile mode from the Drafting toolbar then use the Poly line tool to draw a profile with the following dimensions.

   

6. Change the Color to 33, hit any line on the profile, Select, Chain, set the Depth to 0.75 and create the solid. Zoom in if necessary.

7. Hit to complete the sweep and Zoom out .

   

8. Dynamically rotate to check the Depth.

9. Go to Insert, Solid, Chamfer, Edge from the pull down menu, set the Distance to 0.125 and select the top and edges of both sides.

   

10. Check for accuracy and hit to complete the command.

    

11. Let's set the dowel (post) to the backboard support. Set the Workplane on the bottom of the support.

12. Select the Simple Shaft from the Solid toolbar. Set the Diameter to 0.5 and the Depth to 7. Set Type From 2 Edges. Set the 1st Distance to 0.375 and the 2nd Distance to 0.375.

    

13. Check for accuracy and hit to set the shaft.

    

14. Let's anchor it to a base.

15. Minimize your window and open a New Model . Don't forget to set the unit of measure to Inches.

16. Select the Rectangle tool from the Drafting toolbar and hit Cen+Sizes then insert 3 for both X and Y in the parameter areas. Drag the square to the center of the workspace and Esc the command.

    

17. Time to Linear Sweep the profile.

18. Set the Color to 8. Select, Chain from this then Linear Solid and set the Depth to 0.75.

    

19. Hit to complete the sweep.

    

20. Center a 0.5 Diameter hole in the base to a Depth of 0.375.

    

21. Hit to complete the hole.

    

    Chamfer all sides at a distance of 0.25.

    

22. Hit to complete the chamfer.

    

23. Nice work. Let's assemble.
24. Go to Window, Tile Vertically to view both solids.

    

25. Zoom in for the mating command.

26. Simply drag the base into the shaft and support window. Minimize the window that contains the base.

27. Select the Mating command from the solid toolbar.

28. Pick the shaft as the Object to Be Positioned and drag it to the base. Notice how it automatically changes to the wireframe view . Now select the interior of the 0.5 Diameter base hole as the Reference Object. You will hear a prompt indicating the shaft is positioned correctly.

    

29. Release the shaft and it returns to the Shaded view .

    

30. Zoom out and view the completed assembly.

    

31. Next we'll place a hole through the support and shaft to accept the backboard, rim and fastener.

32. Place the Workplane on the back surface of the support. Let's Zoom in to get a better view.

    

33. Don't forget to place a 0.125 hole in the support and dowel to accept the backboard, rim and bolt. Center the hole .0125 from each edge. Use the Simple Hole tool in the Solid toolbar. See below.

    

34. Hit to complete the command.

35. Dynamically rotate to check for accuracy and then Zoom out .