SolidWorks

"SOLIDWORKS is used by millions of designers and engineers at hundreds of thousands of companies. It’s one of the most popular design and engineering software on the market. Known for its range of features and high functionality, SOLIDWORKS is used across multiple professions and industries around the world. SOLIDWORKS uses parametric design, which is why it’s such an effective tool for designers and engineers. This means that the designer can see how changes will affect its neighboring components, or even the overall solution. For example, if the size of a single component is increased, this would affect the joint or hole it’s attached to. This allows designers to spot and correct issues quickly and easily "

Introduction to SolidWorks (Pressure Plate)

This lesson includes:
- Creating base, boss, and cut features from sketches
- Adding fillets to smooth edges
- Creating a circular pattern
- Adding drawing views
- Adding centerlines, center marks, and dimensions to the drawing

Introduction (Product)

Untitled presentation (1).pdf

Extrusion of the Base

Both fillets

Circular arrays

Lesson 1 : Parts

This lesson includes:

Setting up a new part document
Creating the base feature
Adding a boss feature
Creating a cut feature
Adding fillets
Adding a shell feature
Editing features
Completed part

Fillets

This lesson describes how to use different types of fillets.

In this lesson, you modify this knob part by:

Adding different fillet types:
- Face
- Constant radius
- Variable radius
Using mirroring to assure symmetry
Applying a library feature

(The hole feature was bugged and would only go through the entire object)

Adding constant asymmetric and variable fillets to the drawing edges

Mirror Feature & Gif

FIllet : Product

Constant and Face fillet feature

Mirror feature Above

SolidWorks - Revolve and Sweeps Features (Product & Process)

PATTERN FEATURES (PROCESS)

After the oblong cut

Adding the circular pattern to the shape.

Formula used

(Product)

Gif of Final Construction

Loft Unit

Connecting the ketches through the different planes by using the loft tool.

Plane Construction

Loft (Product)

Surfaces

Unit Overview

Nut and Bolt

3D Sketching

Mirror Feature

Linear Pattern

Lofting

Initals engraved onto project

Product (3D drawing)

Desk Topper

Criteria

-Must be designed in SolidWorks

-Prepared in a slicer for additive manufacturing

-3D printed in PLA filament

-The object cannot take up more space than as 80mm sphere.

-Unlike the previous year, you must create a ring to fit over the vertical monitor support. Make sure to use a caliper to measure. Don’t rely on a peer’s measurements. The object will then somehow be attached to the side of the ring so that the other student from the other class can also display their project on the other side of the support.

-Test prints for the ring support are required before full prints (this has to be displayed on the ePort)

Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam Practice

Problem 1 Part with initials using Extruded Boss/Base and make sure its visible in the video

Problem 2 Part with initials using Extruded Cut.

Problem 3 Part with initials using Extruded Cut on the curved surface.

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