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tutorial: BracKet casting 259

Figure 7.48
The results up to step 14

15. Start a Fillet feature and select the face of the Loft feature. Assign a radius of 0.200 inches.
NOTE although this fillet is created by selecting a face, it is not a face fillet. selecting a face for a
regular constant-radius fillet simply fillets any edge that is on the face.

16. Create a Mirror feature, using the Right plane as the mirror plane. In the Mirror
PropertyManager, expand the Bodies To Mirror panel, and select anywhere on the part.
Make sure that the Merge Solids option is selected. Click OK to accept the mirror.

17. Orient the view to the Front view, and then turn the view on its side (hold down Alt and
press the left-arrow key or right-arrow key six times).
18. Open a new sketch on the Front plane. From the Heads Up View menu, make sure that
Hide All Types is not selected and show Temporary Axes. Draw and dimension a horizon-
tal construction line, as shown in Figure 7.49.

Figure 7.49
The results up to step 20

19. With the construction line selected, start the Sketch Text command (Tools ➢ Sketch Entities ➢
Text). Make sure the line appears in the Curves selection box.
20. Click in the text box, and type Made in USA (or your name or company name). Select the
text and click the Bold button. Deselect the Use Document Font option, change the font to
use units, and set the height to 0.175 inches.
21. Click OK to exit the Sketch Text PropertyManager, and click OK again to exit the sketch.
You can turn off the Temporary Axis display.