SolidWorks 1

Sketches

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Lecture 1

Solidworkss components

Part: to model the basic part

Assembly: to assemble two or
more part models
Drawing: to generate engineering
of the part and assembly model

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Part Model
1
1.

Start with sketch

Set the plane: top, front or side
View Modify Orientation : choose Normal to or use
icon

2.

Sketch the desired geometrical shape

Tools Sketch Entities : to draw the entities
Tools Sketch Tools: to edit the entities

3.

Constraint the shape using geometrical and

dimensional constraint
Tools Dimension: to set the dimension constraint
Tools Relations: to add, modify or delete the
relationship

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Geometrical Relationship
Two types of relationship: individual entity
constraint and relationship constraint (two
or more entities))
To activate:
Tools Relations:
Individual: select one entity
Relationship constraint: select two or more entities

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Constraint
Individual
Line: fix, horizontal or vertical
Circle/Arc/Spline: fix

Two or more entities

Depends on the entities
Line+Line: hor,ver, collinear, perpen, parallel,
equal fix
equal,
Line+Circle: tan, fix
Circle+circle: coradial, tan, fix, equal, cocentric
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Understanding Constraint

Line 1,3: vertical

Line 2,4: horizontal
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E
Exercise:
i

square
q

(a)

hexagon with inner

hexagon profile

(b)

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(c)

equilateral triangle with filleted

corners. The inner circle radii are
half of the fillet radii.

Sketches
Not fully constraint: blue

Fully constraint : black

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Advanced dimension
Use Tool Dimensions : either hor or ver
Select the dimension and tool equations
* equation can be used to set the dimensions

Angular Dimensioning
Use Smart dimensioning
Select first line and select the
second line at the same time
press SHIFT key
k

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Capabilities of Equations
Equate with other dimension
D2@Sketch = D1@Sketch1*0.5
Set the basic parameter
length = 100, pi = 3.14
If statement
t t
t can be
b used
d
"D1@Sketch1" = iif ( "length" > 100, 50, 35)
Calculate certain variable
"area"="D1@Sketch1" * "D2@Sketch1"

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Creating Base Solid

Create:
C
t solid
lid
Command: Insert Boss/Extrude
Equations
"D1@Extrude1"= 40

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