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Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Operate > Booleans > Add > Areas

Click on Pick All.

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/82384582/crank1.jpg?version=1

Creating Keypoints for the Cut-out Region

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Utility Menu > Plot > Lines

The result:

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/82384582/crank_line.jpg?version=1

Next, we want to fillet the corners, as specified in the drawing.

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Then click on the isometric view button on the right toolbar.

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/82384582/crank3d.jpg?version=1

Creating the Pedal Shaft

Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Volumes > Cylinder > Solid Cylinder

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Your complete crank model should now look like this:

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/82384582/crank+with+shaft.jpg?version=1

Save Your Work

Toolbar > SAVE_DB

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