Fletcher Sullivan

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."

Assignment 1

Tutorial Object (Pressure Plate)

Lesson 1 - Parts

Objectives

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

Lesson 2 - Assembly

Objectives

Adding parts to an assembly
Moving and rotating components in an assembly
Creating display states in an assembly

Assembled Piece

Lesson 3 - Drawings

Objectives

Opening a drawing template and editing a sheet format
Inserting standard views of a part model
Adding model and reference annotations
Adding another drawing sheet
Inserting a named view
Printing the drawing

Product Assignment

The final assignment is to recreate my own pressure plate, using entirely different parameter

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

Creating the Base

Adding Fillets

Circular Pattern

Rotating GIF of Plate

Part Drawing

Final Part

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