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
Introduction to SolidWorks - Fillets (Process)
Building the Fillet Features Sample Part
In this lesson, you learn how to build the sample part used in the Fillet Features tutorial. You can capture the symmetry of a knob in the design intent of the part. You build one half of the sample part in this lesson, then in the Fillet Features lesson, you mirror the model to create the other half. Any changes you make to the original half are reflected in the other half.
Building the Fillet Features Sample Part
The steps include:
Using relations in sketches
Adding draft angles to extruded features
This is the final product
Fillet Features
This lesson describes how to use different types of fillets.
In this lesson, you modify this knob part by:
Adding different fillet types:
Face
Constant radius
Variable radius
Using mirroring to assure symmetry
Applying a library feature
Image of product before mirroring and fillets
SolidWorks Motion Study
Graph of Motion Study
Gif of Motion Study