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SolidWorks 2000

Tutorial

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Fundamental features of SolidModeling

• Parts are designed as solids, ie 3-D

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Fundamental features of SolidModeling

2. SolidWorks is a dimension-driven system

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Fundamental features of SolidModeling

3. A SolidWorks 3D model consists of parts,assemblies, and 2-D drawings

Part Model

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Assembly• Assembly Model

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Drawings• 3. Orthogonal Views

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Other Features

• Sectional View:

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Other Features

• Measure any

dimension:

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Other Features• Material Properties:

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Useful Keys

• “F” key to fit design to window

• “Z” key to zoom out

• Shift “Z” key to zoom in

• Ctrl “Z” key to cancel last command

• “ESC” key to disable latest operation mode

• “Space Bar” to select different views

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Preparing Environment• Bring Up SolidWorks

Start Programs SolidWorks 2000• Display Tool Bars

View Toolbars Should see Standard, View, Features,and Sketch

• Create a New Part Document New button then click Copy of Part

• Check Option SettingsTools OptionsDocument Properties:

Detailing Annotations Display Always display at the samesizeGrid/Snap No Grid display, No Snap displayUnits Linear units: mm

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Practice – Part1

Objective is to create this part

• Create a New PartClick (New) then click Copy of Part

• Check Options (as before)

• Open a sketchClick

Build Base-Extrude 120x120x50 mm high

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First Practice

4. Open a sketch then build Boss-Extrude170 mm dia x 25 mm high

5. Open a sketch then build Cut-Extrude150 mm dia then extrude cut through all

6. Shell partSelect surface then click shell icon, 2mm thick

6. Add fillet1 to 4 corners at 10 mm7. Add fillet2 to 4 edges and base of Boss-Extrude1

at 5 mm

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First Practice: Final Result

Save as tutor1.sldprt

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Part 2: Design of Matching Part

• Create a New Part– Click New then click Copy of Part

• Build Base-Extrude– 120x120x90 mm high

• Fillet the 4 corners– Fillet radius = 10 mm

• Shell Front face– Thickness = 4 mm

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Design of Matching Part• Create a Lip

– Zoom in at a corner of a wall

– Select front surface and open a sketch

– Click Convert Entity

– Click front surface

– Click Offset Entities, 2 mm

– Click Extrude Cut at depth of 30 mm

• Save as tutor2.sldprt

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Design of Matching Part

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Part 3: Design of Assembly

• Open both Tutor1 and Tutor2

• Open a New Assembly Design:– Click New then select Open Assembly

• Show all three designs:– Click Window then click Tile Horizontally

– Drag Tutor 1 from Feature Manager to Assembly Panel

– Drag Tutor2 from Feature Manager to Assembly Panel

– Delete Tutor1 and Tutor2 Panels

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Part 4: Solid Objects

• Ways to create solid objects• Extrude:

Open a sketch Sketch a figure Extrude

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1- Ways to create object solid• Revolve:

– Requires a Center Line

– Sketch a close contour, click Insert, then Basethen revolve.

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1. Ways to create solid object• Sweep:

– Sketch a close profile on one plane

– Sketch sweep path on another plane

– Click Insert, then Base, then Sweep

– Specify sweep section, sweep path

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1. Ways to create solid object

• Loft:– First, create a series of

reference planes, sayP4, P5, and P6; allparallel to P1

– Sketch a close profileon each of P1, P4, P5,P6

– Click Loft feature thenspecify the sketches insequence

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2- Add relations

• Examples of relations:collinear, parallel,concentric, equal, etc…

• Example of part withconcentric features:– Open sketch, sketch circular

profile then extrude– Open sketch on front face

of cylinder, sketch circle– Click Add Relations icon,

then specify relation– Extrude boss

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3. Linear Pattern

• Build a rectangular block(50x50x30mm)

• Sketch a 5mm dia circleon front face, anddimension its location wrt2 edges

• Click Linear Pattern icon,then specify number offeatures, item to copy anddirections of pattern

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4. Circular Pattern

• Build a rectangular block(50x50x30mm)

• Sketch a 5mm dia circleon front face, anddimension its location wrta reference center line

• Click Linear Pattern icon,then specify number offeatures, item to copy anddirections of pattern