SolidWorks

SOLIDWORKS is 3D product design software that provides tools for parametric modeling, assembly creation, and 2D technical drawing, helping engineers move from concept to production. It allows users to design parts, simulate performance with finite element analysis and other simulations, create computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) instructions, and manage design data. for weldments, sheet metal, and electrical design.

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Introduction to SolidWorks (Process) -

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

Over head view of the pressure plate

Highlighting the boss and copied extrusions using circular pattern in trimetric view

GIF of instructional pressure plate

Technical drawing of the tutorial which shows isometric, top, side, and measurement views. Such as the lengths in mm: 128, 27, 25, and 15.

Introduction to SolidWorks (Product) -

Overhead view of my own design where I used where I used a pentagon as my extruded cur and filleted the inside.

Trimetric view of the boss and copy extrusions where there is 6 with a height of 10mm. +5mm from the base.

GIF of product pressure plate

Technical drawing of my own pressure plate which shows isometric, top, side, and measurement views. Including the 5 copies, and THRU for the hexagon extrusion cut/circular pattern.

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

First Base feature

Cylinder boss feature

Cutting through the circle

Fillet features in base and boss feature

Chaning radius to 5mm

Shell with 4mm

Editing which section could be viewed

Final product

Assemblies -

Objectives:

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

Boss-Extrude 1

Cut-Extrude 1

Completed Tutor2

Adding Tutor1 and Tutor 2 into assemblies

Aligning Tutor1 to Tutor2

Right face mate

Top face mate

Another top face mate

Hidden lines visible for Tutor2

Hidden lines visible for Tutor1

Completed assrmbly in trimetric view

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

Changing point height

Removing trailing zeroes

Standard view of part model

Annotations/reference annotations

Another drawing sheet

Inserting dimetric view

Editing printing options

GIF, changing from Sheet1 to Sheet2

Fillets (Process) -

Objectives:

Using relations in sketches
Adding draft angleObjectives:

Creating a revolve feature
Creating a sweep feature

Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angles to extruded features

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

Collinear relationship

Drafting 3 faces

Variable fillets

Face fillet

Changing radius to 2mm

Constant radius

Variable radius

Mirror around right plane

Face fillet

Library feature. bore with square keyway

Final product, trimetric view

Fillets (Product) -

Objectives:

Using relations in sketches
Adding draft angleObjectives:

Creating a revolve feature
Creating a sweep feature

Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angles to extruded features

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

Collinear relationship

Drafting 4 faces

Variable fillets

Face fillets

Variable fillets, 1mm/2mm

Constant radius fillet

Mirror on right plane

Library feature, bore with deep pattern keyway

Completed product, trimetric view

Revolve and Sweep (Process) -

Objectives:

Creating a revolve feature
Creating a sweep feature
Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle

Dimensions and using revolve feature

Sweep feature

Draft angle of 15°

Isometric view

Revolve and Sweep (Product) -

Objectives:

Creating a revolve feature
Creating a sweep feature
Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle

Revolve feature

Sweep feature

Draft angle of 5°

Final product, isometric view

Loft Features (Process) -

Objectives:

Creating planes
Sketching, copying, and pasting the profiles
Creating a solid by connecting the profiles (lofting)
Adding a flex feature to bend the model

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