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Springer
Open a new part with model units set to
millimeters.
Select the three planes in the feature tree
and make them visible by clicking on the
glasses.
Select the Front Plane and create a sketch
by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

Create a revolve
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Revolve
Axis of revolution

: Select the green line as shown in the picture.

Click OK
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Create a new plane parallel at the Right Plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane
Select the green surface of Revolve1
as shown in the picture.
Change the Offset Distance

into 60 mm.

Ensure that the offset is directed inward.

If not, click Reverse direction
Click OK

Select the new plane and create a new sketch

Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.
Create an extrude
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude
Direction

: Blind

Change

into 40 mm

Ensure that the offset is directed to above.

If not, click Reverse direction

Click OK
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Create a new plane on Extrude1

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane
Select the green surface of Extrude1 as shown
in the picture.
Change the Offset Distance

into 0 mm.

Click OK

Change the name of the new plane

Double click on Plane2 in the feature tree.
Change the name into: MIDPLANE HANDLEBAR

Create fillets on three edges of Extrude1

Select the green edges as shown in the picture.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 5 mm

Click OK

Create fillets on three other edges of Extrude1

Select the three green edges as shown in the picture.
SolidWorks automatically selects the other edges of this corner.
Those are marked in yellow.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 5 mm

Click OK

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Create an axis
Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Axis
Select the green cylindrical surface as shown in the picture.

Select the Cylindrical/Conical Face option.

Click OK
Create a linear pattern
Go to: Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Linear Pattern
Direction 1

: Axis1

Ensure that the offset is directed inward.

If not, click Reverse direction
Change

into: 240 mm

Number of Instances
Features to pattern

:2
: Extrude1, Fillet1, Fillet2

Click OK

Select the MIDPLANE HANDLEBAR and

create a new sketch
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

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Create an extrude
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude
Direction

: Up To Next

Click OK

Select the green surface as shown in the picture and create a new sketch

Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

Create an extrude
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude
Direction

: Up To Next

Click OK

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Create a new plane parallel at MIDPLANE HANDLEBAR

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane
Select the MIDPLANE HANDLEBAR.
Change the Offset Distance

into 57 mm.

Ensure that the offset is directed inward

as shown in the picture.
If not, click Reverse direction
Click OK
Select the new Plane2 and create a new sketch
Start the sketch with a vertical construction line
origin at the right side of the picture.

of 18 millimeters that begins in the

Draw the sketch as shown in the picture and detail.

Detail

Detail
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Create a revolve
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Revolve
Axis of revolution

: Select the green line

as shown in the
picture.

Click OK

Create a shell
Go to: Insert > Features > Shell
Change

into: 4 mm

Select the green surface as shown in the picture.

Click OK

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Select Plane2 and create a new sketch

Draw the sketch as shown in the picture and detail.

Create a revolve
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Revolve
Axis of revolution

Detail

: Select the green

construction line as shown
in the picture.

Click OK

Note: Revolve3 is an independent body and is not connected with the other
components. This is necessary for the material settings of the render.

Create a fillet
Select the green edge as shown in the picture.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 3 mm

Click OK
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Create another fillet

Select the green edge as shown in the picture.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 2 mm

Click OK

Create a dome
Go to: Insert > Feature > Dome
Select the round front face of Revolve2.
Change the Distance

into 7 mm.

Dont select the Elliptical dome option.

Click OK
Create another fillet
Select the green edge as shown in the picture.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 1 mm

Click OK

Select the green surface as shown in the picture and create a new sketch

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Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

Close the sketch.
Select the Top Plane and create a new sketch
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture and detail 1.

Detail 1

Detail 1

Close the sketch.

Detail 2
Select the Front Plane and create a new sketch
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture and detail 2.

Close the sketch.

Detail 2
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Create a projected curve

Go to: Insert > Curve > Projected
Selections

: Sketch8 and Sketch9

The yellow line is a combination

of Sketch8 and Sketch9.
Click OK

Create a sweep
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Sweep
Profile
Path

: Select the green Sketch7

: Select the pink Curve1

Feature Scope: All bodies

Click OK

Select the green surface as shown in the picture and create a new sketch

Draw the horizontal construction line

as shown in the picture.

Close the sketch.

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Create a new plane perpendicular at the green surface and construction line
Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane
Reference Entities

Select the horizontal construction line of Sketch4.

The green surface as shown in the picture.
Change the Angle

into: 90 deg

Click OK
Select the new Plane3 and create a new sketch
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

Create a revolve
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Revolve
Axis of revolution

: Select the green line

as shown in the picture.

Click OK

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Select Plane3 and create a new sketch

Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

Create a revolve
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Revolve
Axis of revolution

: Select the green line as

shown in the picture.

Click OK

Create a new axis

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Axis
Select the green surface as shown in the
picture and select the Cylindrical/Conical
Face
option.
Click OK

Create a new plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane
Reference Entities

Change the Angle

: Axis2
Plane3
into: 160 deg

Click OK

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Select the new Plane4 and create a new sketch

Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.
Create an extrude
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude
Direction

: Midplane

Change

into 15 mm

Click OK

Create a radius
Select the green edge as shown in the picture.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 25 mm

Click OK

Create fillets on the edges

Select the three green edges as shown in the picture.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 5 mm

Click OK

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Create fillets on the edges of Extrude4 and Revolve5

Select the four green edges as shown in the picture.

SolidWorks selected the other edges of this corner automatically.

Those are marked in yellow.
Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round

> 4 mm

Click OK

Select the green surface as shown in the picture and create a new sketch
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

Close the sketch.

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Select the Top Plane and create a new sketch

Start a spline
on the midpoint of the circle of
Sketch14 as shown in the picture and detail 1.
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.

Detail 1

Close the sketch.

Select the Right Plane and create a new sketch

Start again a line
on the midpoint of the circle
of Sketch14 as shown in the picture and detail 2.
Draw the sketch as shown in the picture.
Close the sketch.
Detail 2
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Create a projected curve

Go to: Insert > Curve > Projected
Selections

: Sketch15 and Sketch16

The yellow line is a combination of Sketch15 and Sketch16.

Click OK
Create a sweep
Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Sweep
Profile
Path

: Select the green Sketch14

: Select the pink Curve2

Feature Scope: All bodies

Click OK

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Mirror this body

Go to: Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Mirror
Mirror Face/Plane

: MIDPLANE HANDLEBAR

Select the Bodies to Mirror option

Bodies to Mirror

: Click in the feature tree on

the
before Springer as
shown in the picture.
Select the two bodies in the
Solid Bodies map.

Click OK
Create a new axis
Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Axis
Select the green surface as shown in the
picture and select the Cylindrical/Conical
Face
option.
Click OK

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Create a new plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane
Reference Entities

Change the Angle

: Axis3
Top Plane
into: 59 deg

Click OK
Change the name of the new plane
Double click on Plane5 in the feature tree.
Change the name into: VERTICAL PLANE SPRINGER
Change the color of the handles:
Select the feature of the left handle (Revolve4) > Right click > Feature Properties >
Color > Change color > Select the color you like >
Select one of the faces of the right handle > Right click > Feature Properties > Color >
Change color > Select the color you like >
Repeat this action for the other faces
of the right handle.
Hide
-

all planes and sketches except:

MIDPLANE HANDLEBAR
VERTICAL PLANE SPRINGER

Save the file with the following name: Springer

Congratulations, you just finished the Springer!

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