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SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering computer program.
Introduction to SolidWorks
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
An image of the final part.
An image of the part without a solid body.
An image of revolving the one tower around the rest of the part.
An image of the engineering drawing created along with this part.
trainingpt.mp4A video of the part turning in SolidWorks.
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
An image of the final part. (Note: Later in the tutorial the length of the cylinder was increased)
An image in which the fillet tool is being used to round the corners of the part.
An image of the back of the part. the shell feature has been applied to make it hallow.
part-m.mp4A video of the part turning.
Lesson 2 - Assemblies
This lesson includes:
Adding parts to an assembly
Moving and rotating components in an assembly
Creating display states in an assembly
An image of the assembly created in this lesson.
An image showing the process of using the mate feature to assemble the two parts together.
assembly-m.mp4A video of the assembly spinning around.
Lesson 3 - Drawings
This lesson includes:
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
The final drawing of the assembly made previously with an orthographic projection and isometric view.
An image of the company name block. I edited it and put my name in.
Fillets
Adding different fillet types:
Face
Constant radius
Variable radius
Using mirroring to assure symmetry
Applying a library feature
Image of the final part.
A preview of a fillet being applied to the knob.
A preview of the right side of the knob being mirrored to the left side.
The keyhole that was added to the back of the part.
knob mute.mp4A video of the knob spinning in SolidWorks.
Revolves and Sweeps
Creating a revolve feature
Creating a sweep feature
Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle
An image of the final candlestick.
An image showing the preview of the sweep used to make the handle.
An image showing the preview of the cut made to hold the candle.
An image where the part is transparent. It shows the cut from the side.
cstick mute.mp4A video showing the candlestick turning around in SolidWorks.
Fillet Assessment
Using a face fillet to round the bottom edge of the bracket.
Using a constant radius fillet to round the top edge of the tab.
An image showing the use of a variable radius fillet to round the edge of the tab.
An image showing the use of the mirror command to mirror one side of the part to the other.
An image of the part where it is transparent, this shows the channels made for zip ties.
Image of the final bracket.
Image of the final bracket along with a rod and cotter pins.
A GIF of the part spinning in SolidWorks.
Revolves and Sweeps Assessment
Using the revolve feature to create the base of the handle.
Using the sweep feature to create the handle. (It was modified later in the part to be slightly smaller.)
Using the extruded cut feature along with the draft feature to create an angled hole to model the lock button.
A transparent view of the part where the extruded cut and draft are visible.
An image of the final part.
The final part spinning in SolidWorks.
Pattern Features
Creating an oblong cut
Creating a linear pattern
Creating a circular pattern
An image of the final part.
An image of cutting the hole shape into the part.
An image where the linear pattern command is being used to create a line of four holes.
An image where the circular pattern command is being used to create the line of holes in multiple places around the part.
An image of the final part spinning around in SolidWorks.
Lofts
Creating planes
Sketching, copying, and pasting the profiles
Creating a solid by connecting the profiles (lofting)
Adding a flex feature to bend the model
An image where planes are being created.
An image of the first few planes. (One more is added later to create the back of the hammer)
An image where I sketch one of the profiles onto a plane.
An image where the planes and sketches used to make the head of the hammer are visible.
An image where I use the loft command to create the head of the hammer.
An image where I use the loft command to create the back of the head of the hammer.
An image showing the setup of the bend command.
A GIF of the bend command being used to bend the back of the hammer head.
An image of the final part where the planes that were used to create the part are still visible.
An image of the final part without the planes visible.
A GIF of the final part spinning around in SolidWorks.
Nut and Bolt Assembly
Creating threads
Creating advanced and mechanical mates
Using the animation feature
After extruding the base of the bolt, the thread feature was used to create the threads on the outside of the main shaft of the bolt.
An image of the final bolt.
An image of the final bolt spinning in SolidWorks.
After using the previous head of the bolt to create the nut, the thread feature was used to create the threads on the inside of the nut.
An image of the final nut.
An image of the final nut spinning around in SolidWorks.
In the assembly, after using the advanced mate to set how far the nut could be moved along the bolt, a mechanical mate was used so that the part would follow the threads of the bolt.
A GIF of the nut being threaded onto the bolt. In this step the animation feature, alongside the motor feature, within SolidWorks was used to make the nut automatically screw onto the bolt.
Final Assessment
For this assessment I created a part to go on top of a pole (vertical monitor mount bar). I created a basic sailboat to go on top of the pole. It is based off of the Laser boat pictured on the right.
Using the surface loft feature to create the hull of the boat from pre-drawn lines.
Using the sweep feature to create the mast and the curve that comes with it.
An image showing one of the planes that were created in this build. It is for the base of the mast.
An image of the fillet feature which was used to make the mast - boom connection smooth.
An image of the final boat design, sails may be added on after the part is printed.
An image of the final boat on top of the part that will allow it to sit on the pole.
A GIF of the final boat and it's base spinning around in SolidWorks.
Mouse Gestures
Start a sketch for a part.
Sketch a rectangle and a circle.
Save the sketch.
Dimension the sketch.
Extrude the sketch.
Change the view of an extruded part.
An image of the menu where you can customize which features are within the mouse gesture toolbar.
An image of the mouse gestures toolbar. The side is highlighted as that is where the mouse is headed and is the tool that will be selected if the mouse goes that way.
Animation
Create an Animation motion study.
Drag components in the graphics area to specify component positions at different keypoints along the timeline.
Run the animation.
Modify the animation by changing the component positions at different keypoints along the timeline.
Modify the animation by changing the appearance of components during a time interval.
Change the playback mode.
Save the animation as a movie.
Run an animation on a model with its distance mate suppressed.
Define and limit model motion with a distance mate.
Investigate playback modes and orientation and camera view commands.
An image of one point in the animation.
my_plunger.aviA video of the first animation.
A image where the distance the part can move is set.
An image where the part has moved some.
my_plunger_hook.aviA video of the second animation.
3D Sketching
Sketching relative to coordinate systems
Dimensioning in 3D space
Mirroring features
An image of the 3D sketch.
An image where a circular path is swept around the pre-made 3D sketch.
After extruding one support, the linear pattern command is used to create the rest of the oven rack support.
An image of the mirror command being used to mirror one side of the rack onto the other.
An image of the final oven rack.
Slide Caliper Assignment
An image of the part I recreated after taking measurements with a metric slide caliper.
An image of the drawing I made from the part recreated.
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