Department of Mechanical Engineering

Machine Design & CAD-II Lab (MEEN-3238)

Lab Report 2

Submitted To Engr. Adnan Rasheed

Submitted By Sarmad Hafeez

Regd. No. ME171005

Semester 6th
 Table of Contents
1. Objective: ................................................................................................................................ 1

2. Theory: .................................................................................................................................... 1

2.1. Basic Steps of Modeling: ................................................................................................. 1

2.2. Sketch Entities .................................................................................................................. 1

Sketching a Line: .................................................................................................................... 1

Sketching a Rectangle: ............................................................................................................ 2

Sketching a Circle: .................................................................................................................. 2

2.3. Dimensioning: .................................................................................................................. 3

2.4. Status of a Design ............................................................................................................. 3

Under Defined ......................................................................................................................... 3

Fully Defined .......................................................................................................................... 3

Over Defined ........................................................................................................................... 4

2.5. 2D Sketching Practice Drawing: ...................................................................................... 4

Procedure of Drawing: ............................................................................................................ 5

 Lab Session 2
1. Objective:
Understanding of Solidworks modeling steps and to practice, line circle and rectangle sketch
entities with a 2D practice drawing.

2. Theory:
2.1. Basic Steps of Modeling:
• Select a face or plane
• Start new sketch
• Draw geometry
• Tie geometry to the origin
• Add relations
• Create the feature (extrude, revolve, extruded cut etc.)

2.2. Sketch Entities

Command Symbol
Line Command

Rectangle Command
Circle Command

Sketching a Line:
1. Click Line symbol on the Sketch toolbar, or click Tools > Sketch Entities > Line.
The pointer changes to
2. In the Insert Line Property Manager under Orientation, select one of the following:
• As sketched
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Angle
All selections except as sketched display a Parameters group.

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Sketching a Rectangle:
You can sketch the following rectangle types
Rectangle type Tool Rectangle properties

Corner Rectangle Sketches standard rectangles.

Center Rectangle Sketches rectangles at a center point.

3 Point Corner Rectangle Sketches rectangles at a selected angle.

3 Point Center Rectangle Sketches rectangles with a center point at a selected angle.

Parallelogram Sketches a standard parallelogram.

The SOLIDWORKS application defaults to the last used rectangle type. You can also use the
rectangle tools (Sketch toolbar).
To access the rectangle tool;
• Sketch tab. Click the Rectangle command manager, to select rectangle tools from

the Rectangle flyout tool.

• Menu. Click Tools > Sketch Entities to select rectangle tools.
• Rectangle property manager. Change to different rectangle tools from the Rectangle
property manager.
Sketching a Circle:
You can sketch the following circle types:

Circle type Tool Circle properties

Circle Sketches center-based circles.
Perimeter Circle Sketches perimeter-based circles.
To access the circle tools:

• Sketch tab. Click the Sketch command Manager to select circle tools from the Circle flyout
tool.
• Menu. Click Tools > Sketch Entities to select circle tools.
• Circle property Manager. Change to different circle tools from the Circle property Manager.
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2.3. Dimensioning:
Sketches are displayed in various states. To fully define the sketch, you add relations and apply

dimensions using the Smart Dimension tool (Dimensions/Relations toolbar). The types of
sketch entities can also affect dimensioning functions.
To add a dimension to a sketch or drawing:

Click Smart Dimension on the Dimension/ Relation toolbar, or click Tools>Dimensions>

Smart. The default dimension type is parallel.
2.4. Status of a Design
Under Defined
• Appears as blue in the graphics area.
• Indicates a sketch entity which requires a dimension or relation to another sketch entity.

Figure 1- Under Defined Design

Fully Defined
• Appears as black in the graphics area and under Relations in the Display/Delete Relations
property manager.
• Indicates all required dimensions and relations to sketch entities are present, without
redundant or unnecessary elements that cause the sketch to be over defined.

Figure 2- Fully Defined Color

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Over Defined
• Contain conflicting dimensions or relation or both.
• Over-defined sketch entities are yellow in color.

Figure 3- Over Defined Design

2.5. 2D Sketching Practice Drawing:

Figure 4- Practice Drawing

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Procedure of Drawing:
Step 1:
Open solidworks and open a new part file then select front plane as shown in figure below.

Figure 5- Step 1

Step 2
Using line command draw a rough sketch of given drawing as shown below.

Figure 6- Line Command

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Step 3:
Now using dimension command edit all of the dimensions according to given practice drawing.
Use circle command to draw a circle some ware in the drawing as shown below.

Figure 7- Dimensioning

Step 4:
Finally put the dimensions of circle according to given drawing. Final drawing is given below:

Figure 8- Final Drawing

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Final Drawing:

Reg. No. Lab Performance (10) Lab Report (10) Viva Voce (10) Signature

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