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What is 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
Table of Contents:
Table of Contents:
1/3 | Intro to SolidWorks: Pressure Plate
Pressure Plate
Pressure Plate
Final Product:
Final Product:
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Project Objectives:
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-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
Process to Create:
Step 1: Sketch & Extrude Boss
Step 1: Sketch & Extrude Boss
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Extrude Boss:
Turns a 2D sketch into a 3D shape
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Sketch a circle around the origin
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Step 1 - Set-up
Step 1 - Set-up
These two features are used throughout the project
Use smart dimension to size the circle
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Extruded Cut:
Turns a 2D sketch into a hole of the same shape
Step 2: Extruded Cut
Step 2: Extruded Cut
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Additional Features: Offset Entities
Additional Features: Offset Entities
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Purpose:
Creates another sketch a certain distance or "offset" from a previously made sketch
Step 3: Fillet
Step 3: Fillet
(pronounced fill - it)
(pronounced fill - it)
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Fillet:
Smooths the edges of 3D shapes
Circular Pattern:
Copies a 3D shape and rotates the copies around a center axis
Step 4: Circular pattern
Step 4: Circular pattern
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Step 4 - Set-up
Step 4 - Set-up
Create a centerline from the origin
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Sketch a circle at the end of the center line and extrude it to make it a 3D cylinder
similar to Step 1
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Create a sketch of a circle on top of the cylinder and use Extrude Cut
similar to Step 2
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Fillet to smooth some of the edges
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Using the Hidden Lines Visible tool to see all the edges
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End of Set-up
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This cylinder is what's copied in Step 4 to create the ring
Final Design Sketch
Final Design Sketch
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Pressure Plate: Product
Pressure Plate: Product
Final Product:
Final Product:
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Differences:
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Step 1:
-Hexagon Base
Step 2:
-Square Extruded Cut
-Different Offset Entity Value
Step 3:
-Hexagon Shape Cylinders
-Square Shape Holes
-4 Copies
2/3 | Lessons 1-3: Parts Assembly
2/3 | Lessons 1-3: Parts Assembly
Lesson 1: Parts
Lesson 1: Parts
Final Product:
Final Product:
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Project Steps:
Project Steps:
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-Setting up a New Part Document
-Creating the Base Feature
-Adding a Boss Feature
-Creating a Cut Feature
-Adding Fillets
-Adding a Shell Feature (new)
-Editing Features (new)
-Completed Part
Steps:
Steps:
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1st - Create a corner rectangle sketch from the origin
2nd - Use Smart Dimension to set the rectangle sketch to 120x120
3rd - Extrude boss rectangle sketch to a depth of 30
Step 1: Creating Base
Step 1: Creating Base
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Step 2: Center Cylinder
Step 2: Center Cylinder
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Steps:
Steps:
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1st - Create a circle sketch at the center of the rectangle
2nd - Use Smart Dimension to set the circle to a diameter of 70
3rd - Extrude Boss circle sketch to a depth of 25
Steps:
Steps:
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1st - Use Offset Entity to create a smaller circle sketch with a 10 smaller diameter
2nd - Use extruded Cut to make a hole through the circle sketch
Step 3: Hollow Center Cylinder
Step 3: Hollow Center Cylinder
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Step 4: Fillets
Step 4: Fillets
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Steps:
Steps:
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Fillet the sides with 5mm
Fillet the Top Face with 1.5mm
Step 5: Shell
Step 5: Shell
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Purpose:
Hollows and area within already defined edges
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Step 6: Changing Material
Step 6: Changing Material
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Explanation:
Explanation:
-RealView Graphics allows the material change to be visible
-edit material to change material used
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Chrome Stainless Steel is the material used
Lesson 2 (Part 1)
Lesson 2 (Part 1)
Final Product:
Final Product:
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Project Steps:
Project Steps:
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-Adding parts to an assembly
-Moving and rotating parts in an assembly
-Creating display states in an assembly
(all new)
Steps:
Steps:
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1st - Create a corner rectangle sketch from the origin with the dimensions 120x120
2nd - Extrude Boss to a depth of 90
Step 1: Make the Base
Step 1: Make the Base
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Step 2: Fillet
Step 2: Fillet
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Fillet the Corners
Fillet the Corners
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Shell Tool on Front Face
Shell Tool on Front Face
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Step 3: Shell
Step 3: Shell
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Step 4: Extrude Cut to make Ridge
Step 4: Extrude Cut to make Ridge
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Explanation:
Explanation:
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Used Offset Entity to cut the edge in half
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Selected the outer half and used Extrude Cut to create a ridge
Step 5: Change Color
Step 5: Change Color
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How to change color
How to change color
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This button brings up the color interface
Lesson 2 (Part 2)
Lesson 2 (Part 2)
Final Product:
Final Product:
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Step 1: Creating an Assembly
Step 1: Creating an Assembly
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Assemblies are used to bring multiple different Parts together
Use the Insert Components to insert the project parts
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Step 2: Bring the Parts into the Assembly
Step 2: Bring the Parts into the Assembly
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Step 3: Align the Parts using Mates
Step 3: Align the Parts using Mates
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Mates are used to align a side on each project. To align all sides, 3 mates are needed.
Mates are used to align a side on each project. To align all sides, 3 mates are needed.
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Additional Features: Fixing & Floating
Additional Features: Fixing & Floating
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Floats are used to allow the part to move by dragging with your cursor
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When fixed the piece can not be dragged or moved
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Final Design Sketches
Final Design Sketches
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Sketch for Full Assembly
Sketch for Full Assembly
Sketch for Lesson 1
Sketch for Lesson 1
3/3 | 7 Piece Puzzle
3/3 | 7 Piece Puzzle
For this activity I was given a bag of puzzle pieces, measured each piece with a dial caliper, and put the pieces together to make a cube. I then made those pieces and assembled the cube in SolidWorks. This shows the SolidWorks part of this process.
Final Product:
Final Product:
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Project Steps:
Project Steps:
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-create 7 different parts (the blocks)
-put the parts together in an assembly
7 Blocks:
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Real Blocks I was Given:
Real Blocks I was Given:
Assembled Cube:
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Creating the Blocks in SolidWorks
Creating the Blocks in SolidWorks
Process to Create Blocks:
Process to Create Blocks:
Step 1:
Step 1:
Create a 2D Sketch
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Step 2:
Extrude the Sketch to make it 3D
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Block 1
Block 1
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Block 2
Block 2
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Block 3
Block 3
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Block 4
Block 4
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Block 5
Block 5
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Block 6
Block 6
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Block 7
Block 7
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Assembling Cube
Assembling Cube
Insert the Parts into the Assembly
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Final Cube
Use mates to put the parts together
Fillets: Knob
Fillets: Knob
Step 1: Original Base
Step 3: Mirror
Final Product:
Product
Product
Revolves & Sweeps: Candle Holder
Revolves & Sweeps: Candle Holder
Original Sketch of Shape:
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Step 1: Revolved Boss/Base
Shape After Revolve Command:
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Handle Sketch:
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Step 2: Swept Boss/Base
Handle Creation:
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Hole Sketch:
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Step 3: Candle Slot
Hole Extruded Cut:
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Final Product:
Product
Product
Pattern Features & Equations:
Pattern Features & Equations:
Original Part Set-up:
Original Sketch:
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Extruded Lip Creation:
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Revolve Tool Used on Sketch:
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Part Hollowed w/ Shell Tool:
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Offset Sketch on Top of Part:
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Hollowed Inside of Part:
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Patterns:
Original Sketch & Dimensioning:
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Sketch Extruded to Create a Hole:
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Altering Original Sketch with Pattern Tool: *Linear Pattern
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*Altering the Sketch changed the Cut
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Altering the Sketch Again to have it Revolve around the Entire Piece with Pattern Tool: *Circular Pattern
Equations:
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Assigns Angle Spacing Between Sketches (D2@CirPattern1) to 360° Divided By the Amount of Sketches (D1CirPattern1)
Example:
Amount of Sketches Changed to 4
360° / 4 = 90° (between each sketch)
Final Product:
Product
Product
Lofts:
Lofts:
Original Planes Creation:
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Sketch on Individual Planes:
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First Loft: *connects sketches made on different planes
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Additional Plane & Sketch:
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Second Loft:
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Altering the loft with the Flex tool.
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*Important part is the bend feature
Final Product:
Product
Product
Mouse Gestures:
Mouse Gestures:
Mouse Gestures Explanation:
Mouse Gestures Explanation:
Mouse Gestures is a quick access customizable menu for some of the common tools used in SolidWorks
My Wheels:
Features Tools Sketch Tools
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Changes I made:
Added: | Nothing Changed
-Boss Extrude |
-Extrude Cut |
-Fillet |
-Front View |
Mouse Gesture Customization tab:
-Used to change the tools on the wheel
Cube Creation Process Screenshots:
Cube Creation Process Screenshots:
Final Product:
3D Sketch:
3D Sketch:
Explaination:
Explaination:
Different type of sketch that can change dimensional direction.
This added to a sweep or extrude can be used to quickly make 3D objects.
Rack:
Rack:
Line created w/ 3D sketch, at the end of the line there is a circle sketch as a base for the sweep.
Linear Pattern tool is used to duplicate bar to make the rack
Sweep on Sketch
Mirror to finish rack
Created with another Sketch & Sweep
Final Product
Initials:
Initials:
L Initial
M Initial
R Initial
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