Opening the tutorial file (optional)

If you successfully completed Part 7, you can proceed directly to the next step, Mirroring the surfaces.

If you were not successful in part 7, open the file called vacuum_part8.wire, located in the wire directory of the CourseWare project. This file contains the completed model from Part 7.

Watch Part 8 of the tutorial.

Mirroring the surfaces

Finally, you will mirror all the surfaces to create the final design.

1. Choose Layouts > Left or the F8 hotkey to switch to the perspective view.

   

2. Choose Pick > Object and drag a pick box around all of the surfaces to select them.

   

3. Choose Edit > Duplicate > Mirror ❒ to open the mirror tool option box.

   

4. Choose XZ as the Mirror Across plane, and click Go.

   

   The vacuum cleaner surfaces are mirrored, and the whole design can now be viewed.

5. Choose Pick > Nothing to deselect the mirrored surfaces.

   

6. Use diagnostic shading to view the completed model.

   

Optional: Create the power cable

If you have time, you can create the power cable using an extruded surface, as you did in the joystick tutorial. The curves are supplied as templates on the curves layer of the tutorial file.

Optional: Trimming the dust bag and connector

If you are feeling confident using the intersecting and trimming tools, you may want to tidy up the rear of the vacuum cleaner by intersecting and trimming the dust bag and cable connector.

Remember to intersect all dust bag surfaces with the body surfaces, and the connector surfaces with the dust bag surfaces.

Save your work

1. Choose File > Save As to save the current scene.
2. Save your work in the wire directory of the Lessons project.
3. Name your file myvacuum8.wire.