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eBook #1 | SolidWorks Yacht Tutorial
Hi, my name is Jan-Willem Zuyderduyn and I’m living in the Netherlands. I am a Lead Product Designer and
founder of LearnSolidWorks.com.

Since 2009 I help SolidWorkers to improve their SolidWorks modeling skills by developing practical, step-by-step
SolidWorks tutorials. Over the last decade, I have attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors to my website. I
am the author of 9 SOLIDWORKS eBooks (50.000+ downloads) and 3 premium SolidWorks tutorial packages.

Today I want to present you eBook #1 of my SolidWorks Yacht tutorial. In this practical tutorial package I
will show you exactly how to model the exterior of an amazing Sunseeker Predator 108 yacht in SolidWorks.

Despite the fact that it’s a sophisticated model, it doesn’t need to be too difficult with the instructions of this
tutorial. Today I will show you how to model part #1 of your yacht in SolidWorks.

In this free eBook, you will discover how to model the propeller of your yacht in SolidWorks. Your yacht has 3 of
them but I’ll show you just one. 😉😉

Happy modeling!

Best regards,

Jan-Willem Zuyderduyn

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 The intellectual property depicted in this model, including the brand “Sunseeker”, is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original rights holders. The 3D models included in this package may not be shared online or used
for any commercial, promotional, advertising, or merchandising use.

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Disclaimer:
Although this eBook shows you how to model an amazing propeller in SolidWorks,
it’s not a “real” propeller. In real life there is a bit more ‘science’ involved to making
the right blade form to ensure proper performance in water.. 😉😉

The goal of this tutorial package is to learn SolidWorks in an efficient and practical way,
not to build a real yacht. With that being said, let’s start!

Open SolidWorks

Go to: Start > Programs > SolidWorks

Create a new part

Open a new part with model units set to millimeters.

Go to: File > New > Part

Select the three planes in the feature tree (hold down

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the Control key) and make them visible by clicking on the glasses.

Create a new sketch on the Right Plane

Select the Right Plane in the Feature Manager

Click on the 2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch

Click on the Normal To option to rotate and zoom the model to normal to the selected Plane.

Draw the three straight lines as shown in the picture. The 350mm line should be placed on the middle axis of the Right Plane.

Change the dimensions of the lines

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Draw the spline as shown in the picture

Add a tangency relation on the transition between the horizontal line and the spline

Select the horizontal line, hold down the Control key and select the spline. Click on the Tangency icon
in the Add Relations bar to add a tangency relation between the line and the spline.

Click OK

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Create a Revolve

Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Revolve or click on the revolve icon

Axis of revolution : Select the blue line as shown in the picture

Click OK

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Create a new sketch on the Top Plane

Select the Top Plane in the Feature Manager

Click on the 2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch

Click on the Normal To option to rotate and zoom the model

normal to the selected Plane.

NOTE: You can also use the arrow keys of your

Keyboard to rotate your model

Create a 3 Point Corner Rectangle

Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > 3 Point Corner Rectangle

or click on the 3 Point Corner Rectangle icon

Draw the rectangle as shown in the picture

Change the dimensions of the rectangle

Close the sketch

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Create a New Plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane or click on the New Plane icon

First Reference : Select the Top Plane

Change the Offset Distance to: 360 mm

Click OK

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Create a new sketch on the new Plane 1

Select the new Plane1 in the Feature Manager

Click on the 2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch

Click on the Normal To option to rotate and zoom the model

normal to the selected Plane.

Draw the 3 Point Corner Rectangle as shown in the picture

Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > 3 Point Corner Rectangle

or click on the 3 Point Corner Rectangle icon

Draw the rectangle as shown in the picture

Change the dimensions of the rectangle

Close the sketch

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Create a Solid Loft

Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Loft or click on the Loft icon

Click in the Profiles box

Select Sketch2 and Sketch3 as shown in the picture

Make sure that the green balls are both in the same rectangle
corner as shown in the picture and blue circle details

If not, click and drag one ball to the another corner of the rectangle

Click OK

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Create two Fillets on the edges of the loft

Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click on the Fillet icon

Select the two edges as shown in the picture

Select Full preview for a preview of the fillet

Change the Radius to 135 mm

Click OK

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Create a new sketch on the blue surface of the axle

Draw the circle as shown in the picture

Change the size of the circle by

clicking on the dimension button

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Create an Extruded Cut

Go to: Insert > Cut > Extrude or click on the Extruded Cut icon

Change to 210 mm

Make sure that the Extruded Cut direction is pointed inwards.

If not click on the Reverse icon

Click OK

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Create a fillet on the edge of the blade

Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click on the fillet icon

Select the front edge of the loft as shown in the picture

Change the Radius to 30 mm

Click OK

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Create a fillet on the edge of the axle and blade

Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click on the fillet icon

Select the two edges as shown in the picture

Change the Radius to 10 mm

Click OK

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Create a Circular Pattern

Go to: Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Circular Pattern

or click on the Circular Pattern icon

Pattern Axis : Select the blue surface as

shown in the picture.

Total Angle : 360 deg

Number of instances :6

Select the “Equal Spacing” option.

Features to Pattern : Loft1, Fillet1, Fillet2, Fillet3

Select the “Geometry Pattern” option.

Select the “Propagate Visual Properties” option.

Click OK

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Change the color of the propeller:

Click on the Propeller model

Click on the appearances button

Click on the Body option

Change the color to a custom brown

by changing the RGB numbers to 71, 45, 0

Click OK

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Hide all planes and sketches

Save the file with the following name: Propeller

Congratulations, you’ve just finished your Propeller in SolidWorks!

To thank you for reading this eBook I would like to reward you with a €25 discount coupon on the full SolidWorks Yacht tutorial!

Just enter the following coupon code on the order form for a €25 discount: LSW-25

Click here to enroll in the full SolidWorks Yacht tutorial for a discounted price.

Best wishes,

Jan-Willem Zuyderduyn

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