Solidworks

Tutorials

Getting Started

Tutorial 1. Introduction to Solidworks

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

Display of Circular Pattern Highlighted

Early-Process view of the creating Base Circular Plate, the yellow transparent extrusion indicates that the values to extrude the base have been entered but not confirmed.

Video Showcase of Pressure Plate

Shown here is comprehensive filleting of all hard edges, a circular pattern of 6 cylinders with blind holes, and structure with various degrees of protrusion.

Pressure Plate Drawing

Shown is the full dimensions of the pressure plate, with side, top and detailed views.

Custom Pressure Plate

Basis

The Basic Extruded and Hole Cut Pressure Plate

Final Part

The Finished Model

Custom Pressure Plate

The part was designed with primarily hexagonal components and more extruded components when compared to the original.

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

Building the Frame

Extruding the Rectangular Box

Extruded Rectangular Box

Adding Circle to be Extruded.

Outline of Circle to be Extruded

Extruded Circle w/ Through Hole, Outline of Fillets

Shelled Part

Finished Part w/ Fillets, Shelled Back & Through Hole.

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Lesson 2. Assemblies

Lesson 2 - Assemblies

An assembly is a combination of two or more parts, also called components, within one SOLIDWORKS document. You position and orient components using mates that form relations between components.

Lesson 2 - Assemblies