SWOOD – Simplified approach

for SWOODBox

Olivier Guérin
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Main point : Detail fundamentals principles and uses of SWOODBox in a simplified approach

I. SWOOBox uses

Insert
parametric
components

Create SWOODBox
Drive
customized as a way to SOLIDWORKS
rules ...

Create
machinings

II. Prerequisites
Use a template of SWOODBox including all the offset pre-configured

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➢ This template can be done as a method to create a new template.

➢ All the offset planes should be set to the inside direction.
➢ It need to include:
o All the planes resulting from an offset of the SWOODBox planes
o All the parameters set as “not exposed” to control the offset dimension of the planes

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III. SWOODBox Simple Shelve

1. Role of the SWOODBox Simple Shelve

2. Create a new SWOODBox using the template with offset planes

3. Change the value of the offsets to create the gap between the shelve and the frame
Set the following values to create the gap:

• Offset Back: 0 mm
• Offset Bottom: 0 mm
• Offset Top: 0 mm
• Offset Front: 1 mm
• Offset Right: 0.5 mm
• Offset Left: 0.5 mm

4. Hide the main planes and display only the “OFFSET_PLANES” to be sure to insert
components using them

5. Set exposed the offset parameters which will be used

• Offset Back: 0 mm
• Offset Bottom: 0 mm
• Offset Top: 0 mm
• Offset Front: 1 mm
• Offset Right: 0.5 mm
• Offset Left: 0.5 mm

Parameters to be exposed

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6. Insert a panel between the offset planes

7. Test the SWOODBox and show that the panel size follow now the SWOODBox size

✓ SWOODBox as a way to Insert parametric components

8. Create a sketch in the part to define the position of the 3 holes

Take care to constraint sketches only using planes or sketches. Do not use faces and edges.

Hide solid bodies and display extrusion sketch to be sure to define position of 3 holes using planes or
sketches.

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Use sketch points to define the position of the holes.

9. Create machining using the sketches

Define a new drilling pattern:

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Declare the machining definition:

Apply the machining on SWOODBox faces:

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10. Test the SWOODBox including the machining

✓ SWOODBox as a way to Create machinings

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11. Now link the position of the shelve with a new parameter

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12. Test the SWOODBox with the possibility to drive the shelve position
Change the values of shelve position, to show the possibility to drive it!

✓ SWOODBox as a way to Drive SOLIDWORKS features

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13. Create a new parameter to catch the thickness of the shelve

This parameter don’t need to be exposed and to drive the thickness because it’s just to pick the
value.

14. Use the script to center the shelve position

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IV. SWOODBox Grooved Back

1. Role of the SWOODBox Grooved Back

• Insert the back panel into the frame

• Adapt the size of the back panel

according the size of the frame

• Create the groove into the parts of

the frame

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2. Create a new SWOODBox using the template with offset planes

3. Flip the offset planes if needed to the correct direction

4. Change the value of the offsets to create the extension of the back into the frame
Set the following values to create the extension:

• Offset Back: 10 mm
• Offset Bottom: 10 mm
• Offset Top: 10 mm
• Offset Front: 0 mm
• Offset Right: 10 mm
• Offset Left: 10 mm

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5. Hide the main planes and display only the “OFFSET_PLANES” to be sure to insert
components using them

6. Set exposed the offset parameters which will be used

• Offset Back: 10 mm
• Offset Bottom: 10 mm
• Offset Top: 10 mm
• Offset Front: 0 mm
• Offset Right: 10 mm
• Offset Left: 10 mm

Parameters to be exposed

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7. Insert a panel between the offset planes

8. Test the SWOODBox and show that the panel size follow now the SWOODBox size

✓ SWOODBox as a way to Insert parametric components

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9. Create top sketch in the assembly for the grooves

Take care to constraint sketches only using planes: of SWOODBox and of the part.

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10. Create sides sketch in the assembly for the grooves

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11. Create machining using the sketches

12. Test the SWOODBox including the machining

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✓ SWOODBox as a way to Create machinings

13. Now link the extension of the side groove with a new parameter

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Select the dimension to make the

link between the SWOODBox
parameter and SOLIDWORKS

14. Test the SWOODBox with the possibility to drive the groove extension
Change the values of groove extensions : bottom and top, to show the possibility to drive it!

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✓ SWOODBox as a way to Drive SOLIDWORKS features

15. Create a parameter to choose the type of insertion: extended or stopped

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List of choices to create:

16. Using those choices create a script to control groove extension according the type of
insertion

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17. Test the SWOODBox include the script with the choice of type of insertion

Figure 1: Insertion stopped Figure 2: Insertion extended

✓ SWOODBox as a way to Create customized rules

18. Complete the script with:

• A message to inform the user
• Comments

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19. Test the final SWOODBox in a frame, and show you can turn it according the sides or
transoms priority

Figure 3: Insertion in a frame with sides Figure 4: Insertion in a frame with transoms extended
extended

Figure 5: In case of transoms priority use rotation of SWOODBox

to extend groove on transoms

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