4.3.2 Creating Front Suspension Model

1. Creating Design Points

Select the Point tool and click the locations shown in Table 4.8 to place design points. Use the default settings for point, which are Add to Ground and Don’t Attach.

Table 4.8 Points Coordinate Locations

Points	X Location	Y Location	Z Location
Left_LCA_outer	-1339.243	270.315	697.432
Left_UCA_outer	-1324.849	594.992	640.183
Left_UCA_inner	-1295.861	666.706	316.702
Left_LCA_inner	-1428.932	327.896	192.048
Left_Tie_rod_outer	-1512.765	363.009	724.270
Left_Tie_rod_inner	-1594.556	444.195	257.770
Left_Knuckle_inner	-1334.488	377.557	678.522
Left_Wheel_center	-1335.000	375.000	825.000
Right_LCA_outer	-1339.243	270.315	-697.432
Right_UCA_outer	-1324.849	594.992	-640.183
Right_UCA_inner	-1295.861	666.706	-316.702
Right_LCA_inner	-1428.932	327.896	-192.048
Right_Tie_rod_outer	-1512.765	363.009	-724.270
Right_Tie_rod_inner	-1594.556	444.195	-257.770
Right_Knuckle_inner	-1334.488	377.557	-678.522
Right_Wheel_center	-1335.000	375.000	-825.000

2. Creating Front Suspension

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Left_LCA_outer and Left_UCA_outer to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Left_Kingpin.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Left_UCA_outer and Left_UCA_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Left_UCA. Select the Sphere tool . Select Add to Part. In the Radius text box, enter 25. Click Left_UCA, then Left_UCA_outer, to create a Sphere.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Left_LCA_outer and Left_LCA_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Left_LCA. Select the Sphere tool . Select Add to Part. In the Radius text box, enter 25. Click Left_LCA, then Left_LCA_outer, to create a Sphere.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 15. Click Left_Knuckle_inner and Left_Tie_rod_outer to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Left_Pull_arm.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 15. Click Left_Tie_rod_outer and Left_Tie_rod_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Left_Tie_rod. Select the Sphere tool . Select Add to Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Left_Tie_rod, then Left_Tie_rod_outer and Left_Tie_rod_inner to create two Spheres.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Left_Wheel_outer and Left_Knuckle_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Left_Knuckle.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Right_LCA_outer and Right_UCA_outer to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Right_Kingpin.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Right_UCA_outer and Right_UCA_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Right_UCA. Select the Sphere tool . Select Add to Part. In the Radius text box, enter 25. Click Right_UCA, then Right_UCA_outer, to create a Sphere.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Right_LCA_outer and Right_LCA_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Right_LCA. Select the Sphere tool . Select Add to Part. In the Radius text box, enter 25. Click Right_LCA, then Right_LCA_outer, to create a Sphere.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 15. Click Right_Knuckle_inner and Right_Tie_rod_outer to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Right_Pull_arm.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 15. Click Right_Tie_rod_outer and Right_Tie_rod_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Right_Tie_rod. Select the Sphere tool . Select Add to Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Right_Tie_rod, then Right_Tie_rod_outer and Right_Tie_rod_inner to create two Spheres.

Select the Cylinder tool . Select New Part. In the Radius text box, enter 20. Click Right_Wheel_outer and Right_Knuckle_inner to create a Cylinder between the two points. Rename the cylinder part, to Right_Knuckle.