SolidWorks

SolidWorks (stylized as SOLIDWORKS) is a brand within Dassault Systems that develops and markets solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), 3D CAD design an collaboration, analysis, and product data management software.

Introduction to Solidworks (Pressure Plate Final)

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

Construction - Using Circular Pattern

Engineering Drawing of Pressure Plate

Lessons 1: Parts, 2: Assemblies & 3: Drawings (back)

Lessons 1: Parts, 2: Assemblies & 3: Drawings (Front)

Final product (GIF)

Drawing of Lessons 1: Parts, 2: Assemblies 3: Drawings

SolidWorks - Fillets (Process)

Revolves and sweeps

Process candle stick

Create revolve feature
Create sweep feature
Create extruded cut feature with a draft angle

Final Product

Creating revolve

SolidWorks - Pattern Features

Lofts (process)

Surfaces (Process)

Candle Stick (Product)

Pattern features (Product)

Solidworks- Fillets (Product)

Introduction to Solid works Final

Roller Chain (Challenge)

Objectives:

Roller Chain Modeling Challenge

Time - 4 Class Periods

Challenge Objective - 3D model a roller chain link of your own design and print a series of five links without print supports. When completed, the link should move as a roller-type chain.

Criteria

Must be designed in SolidWorks
Prepared in a slicer for additive manufacturing
3D printed in PLA filament
An individual link cannot take up more space than 20mm²
Test prints (no more than two links) are required before full prints (no more than 5 links)
No slicer-generated supports allowed

Presentation - Place on the Additive Manufacturing page.

(20%) Display challenge instructions (this document) for the viewer to understand the challenge.
(40%) Images and GIFs of modeling/design methods (showing yellow preview) of the link and assembled chain (SW and 3D printing)
(20%) ePort Posts - Images of the notebook designs, GIFs of modeling designs (in SolidWorks), slicer images and additional information
(20%) Final Design - a full print moving the links in your hands (as a GIF)