Coffee mug design tutorial – Part 2

Paul Steffen Kleppe

This tutorial introduces Sketch and design features as Extrude and Revolve. Sketching enables you to create 3D-models with more advanced shapes and precise control of dimensions and tolerances. As in part 1 of this tutorial we will model a coffee mug. Two approaches to creating the geometry will be covered. 1) Sketch and extrude. 2) Sketch and revolve.

Method 1 – Sketch and extrude

  1. Create a new part file based on the model template and save it in your home folder with an explaining file-name.
  2. Create a 2D sketch in the XY-plane and extrude the sketch to a solid 3D-geometry
  3. Extrude
  4. Add shell, chamfer and fillet as described in part 1 of this tutorial.
Creating a new sketch in XY-plane
Create a circle
Add dimensions and modify the value
When done, click finish to exit the sketch
Creating the sketch and extrude

Method 2 – Sketch and revolve

  1. Create a 2D sketch in the YZ-plane and revolve the sketch around the Z-axis to create a solid 3D-geometry
  2. Revolve sketch
  3. Add chamfer and fillet as described in part 1 of this tutorial
  4. Try to change the shape of the mug by modifying the dimensions and curves in the sketch.
Create sketch
Creating curves
Revolve sketch around axis to create geometry

Designing a handle

Handle 1
Handle 2