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."

Lesson 1: Parts

Intro to SolidWorks (Pressure Plate)

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

Pressure Plate (Product)

Lesson 1

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

Fillets (Process)

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

Fillets(Product)

Revolve and Sweeps Features (Process)

Revolve and Sweep Features

In this lesson, you create the candlestick shown below. This lesson demonstrates:

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

Revolves and Sweeps (Product)

Pattern Features (Process)

In this lesson, you learn how to create a linear pattern and a circular pattern. A linear pattern is a one- or two-dimensional array of features. A circular pattern is a circular array of features.

The steps include:

Creating an oblong cut

Creating a linear pattern

Creating a circular pattern

Using an equation to drive the circular pattern

Pattern Features (Product)

Loft Features (Process)

In this lesson, you create this hammer head using loft features.

A loft is a base, boss, or cut created by connecting multiple cross sections, or profiles.

This lesson demonstrates the following:

Creating planes

Sketching, copying, and pasting the profiles

Creating a solid by connecting the profiles (lofting)

Adding a flex feature to bend the model

Loft Features (Product)

Nut and Bolt (Process)

Objectives:

Mirror, extrude, and sketch properties of nut

Usage of thread on bolt

Create an assembly with nut and bolt parts

Mate assembly in concentric motion

Nut and Bolt Product

Objectives:

Model in SolidWorks

Prepare in a Slicer

Manufacture on a Printer (Ender 3 or Prusa)

Adjust size in SolidWorks

Create a GIF of the final product in section view

Create a drawing showing both dimensioned parts

Bolt and nut hole diameters

Section View and of the nut and bolt

3D Sketching(Process)

Objectives:

(10%) Create Title

(10%) Objectives Posted

(50%) Include multiple images of complex designing and construction of this object and the objective being completed. Make sure there is a caption for each image. Include snipped images of

x, y, z sweep construction

Sketch dimensioning in 3D Space

Mirroring features

(20%) Include a GIF of the final object. First create a video using PowerPoint>Insert>Media-Screen Recording. Make sure to rotate the 3D design as you record it. Save it and upload it into the GIF site. Use (https://ezgif.com/video-to-gif) to create the file. After it's downloaded to your computer, upload it to your Drive, into a SolidWorks Folder titled “GIFs for SW” so you can transfer it to your new page.

3D Sketching(Product)

Objectives:

Create an object that includes all of the objectives learned in this tutorial which includes creating a sweep path in the x, y and z coordinate system.

(20%) Object must also include your first and last initials of your name (i.e., JS for Joe Schmoe)

(50%) Snip images with captions of

x, y, z sweep construction

Sketch dimensioning in 3D Space

Mirroring features

(30%) Create a rotating GIF of your completed creation .

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