CAD AND 3D PRINTING USING
S O L I D WO R K S
SESSION - 1: INTRODUCTION
INSTRUCTED BY –
NOWAB MD AMINUL HAQ
CERTIFIED SOLIDWORKS PROFESSIONAL ( CSWP )
FOUNDER AND CEO; INVOLUTE TECH BD
OFFERED BY -
CONTENTS
Session:1 ( Introduction)
• Introduction to CAD and 3D Printing.
• SolidWorks user interface, command manager and basic workflow.
• Different file formats in SolidWorks.
• Rules and guidelines for 2D sketching.
• Use of different 2D sketch tools and 2D sketch modifiers.
• Sketching on a plane, adding relations and dimensions.
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CAD:
CAD means computer aided design which is used in creation
,modification , analyzing or optimization of design .
Here some popular Software are used for CAD:
1. SolidWorks
2. CATIA
3. NX
4. Creo
5. Fusion360°
6. AutoCAD
7. Pro-E
8. Rhino
9. 3ds Max
10. Zbrush
11. Sketch Up
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3D Printing:
The 3D printing is a process which builds a three-dimensional
object from a computer-aided design (CAD) model which is usually by
successively adding material layer by layer, which is why it is also
called additive manufacturing.
There are 3 basic types of 3D printing. They are:
1.Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM).
2. Selective laser sintering (SLS).
3. Stereolithography (SLA).
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
INTRODUCING TO SOLIDWORKS
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
INTRODUCING TO SOLIDWORKS
Opening a
new Part File Opening a new 2D
drawing layout File
Opening a new
assembly File
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INTRODUCING TO SOLIDWORKS
Assembly file
Part files
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
INTRODUCING TO SOLIDWORKS UI
Command Bar
Feature
Tree
Model Window
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
INTRODUCING TO SOLIDWORKS UI
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
PLANE AXIS VERTEX EDGE ORIGIN FACE
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MENU BAR
Options
Creates a new
Document
Opens an existing Save Print Undo Select Rebuild File Properties
Documentd
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
PLANE SELECTION FROM FEATURE MANAGER
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
CREATING 2D SKETCH ON A PLANE
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
USING A TOOL FROM THE COMMAND MANAGER
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CREATING DESIRED SHAPE
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
VIEW ORIENTATION BOX
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
VIEW CUBE
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
MOUSE MOVEMENT
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
RIGHT CLICK
This menu
This menu
bar comes
bar comes
while right
while right
clicking on
clicking on
the
the feature
workspace
in feature
manager
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
CONFIRMATION CORNER
This corner comes This corner comes when
when a 2D or 3D a feature command is on
sketch is on process process
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INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND 3D PRINTING
DROPDOWN MENU
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND MANAGER
AND BASIC WORKFLOW
User Interface:
There are 6 main areas of interface you normally work with. They are-
1) Menu Bar –New File, Open File, Save, Print, Undo, Select, Rebuild, File
Properties and Options.
2) Command Manager – Access to part, assembly and drawing editing tools.
3) Feature Manager design tree – Outline overview how part, assembly and
drawing constructed.
4) Status bar – Provide an information about part, assembly and drawing.
5) Head up view toolbar – View tools such as zoom, pan, zoom plane and
section view.
6) Graphics area – Workspace for part, assembly and drawing.
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND MANAGER
AND BASIC WORKFLOW
Command Manager
The Command Manager is a
toolbar that dynamically
updates based on the desire
toolbar to access. When click
a tab below the Command
Manager, it updates to show
that toolbar.
Basic Interface of Solidworks
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND MANAGER
AND BASIC WORKFLOW
COMMAND MANAGER
PART FILE (FEATURE)
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND MANAGER
AND BASIC WORKFLOW
COMMAND MANAGER
PART FILE (SKETCH)
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND MANAGER
AND BASIC WORKFLOW
COMMAND MANAGER
PART FILE (EVALUATE)
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND
MANAGER AND BASIC WORKFLOW
COMMAND MANAGER
DRAWING DOCUMENT
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND
MANAGER AND BASIC WORKFLOW
COMMAND MANAGER
ASSEMBLY FILES
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND MANAGER
AND BASIC WORKFLOW
COMMAND MANAGER
ASSEMBLY FILES
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SOLIDWORKS USER INTERFACE, COMMAND MANAGER
AND BASIC WORKFLOW
Basic Workflow
Go to Part Go to Drawing
Go to Assembly
drawing sheet
Open
SOLIDWORKS
Go to Part
Go to Drawing
drawing & draw
sheet
a Multibody part.
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DIFFERENT FILE FORMATS IN SOLIDWORKS
File Format Description
.*.sldprt For part Drawing
*.sldasm For assembly
.*.slddrw For Drawing sheet
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification Used in a CAD software & 3D printing
(IGES) (*.igs, *.iges)
STEP (*.step) improving the interchangeability of CAD files
between users
STL (*.stl) Stereolithography is a three-dimensional
printing process. Using in 3D printers.
AMF Format Using for 3D prints Only
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DIFFERENT FILE FORMATS IN SOLIDWORKS
AMF Format Using for 3D prints Only
DXF/DWG Files (*.dxf, *.dwg Files) Enabling to convert any feature of a part
into drawing. can import this format
directly to Auto CAD.
Image File (JPEG, TIFF, PNG) After saving in that format part file is
easily viewed as image.
ACIS Files (*.sat) Supports import and export of body and
faces colors, curves, and wireframe
geometry.
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DIFFERENT FILE FORMATS IN SOLIDWORKS
IDF Import only unless have the Circuit Works
add-in
ProStep For Circuit analysis Only
IDX For Circuit analysis Only
PADS For Circuit analysis Only
ASC For Circuit analysis Only
Highly Compressed Graphics (HCG) Translating
exports SOLIDWORKS documents as Highly
Compressed Graphics files.
VRML(*.wrl) Can display 3D graphics over the Internet.
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DIFFERENT FILE FORMATS IN SOLIDWORKS
HOOPS (.hsf) The HOOPS translator
exports SOLIDWORKS part or assembly
documents
3DXML For the free Dassault Systems 3DVia/Composer
Player
3DS Autodesk Used for rendering
eDrawings viewing and animating models and drawings and
creating documents convenient.
Portable Document Format (PDF) It could be used in the 3D format .
3D XML Files Universal lightweight format for 3D.
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DIFFERENT FILE FORMATS IN SOLIDWORKS.
Saving a SOLIDWORKS File in Any of Your Desired Formats
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RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR 2D SKETCHING.
There are 3 basic planes. They are :
1.Front Plane .
GO to part design
2.Right Plane.
3.Top plane
Besides those we can create plane
through reference. There select a plane or face
There are 3 Axis. They
are : Go to sketch and select 2D
sketch
1.X
2.Y
3.Z Drawing a fully defined
sketch with the help of tools.
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USE OF DIFFERENT 2D SKETCH TOOLS AND 2D
SKETCH MODIFIERS.
Line
There are midpoint , center line and line as sketched.
Circle
There are circle and perimeter circle
Spline
Spline, style spline & Equation driven curve
Rectangular
Corner, Center, 3 point corner, 3point center & parallelogram.
Arc
CenterPoint, Tangent, 3point arc.
Ellipse
Ellipse, Partial , Parabola & Conic.
Slot
Centre point Straight slot, Centre point arc slot,3point arc slot & Straight slot.
Polygon
Polygon Tools is used to draw equal side polygon.
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USE OF DIFFERENT 2D SKETCH TOOLS AND 2D SKETCH
MODIFIERS.
Sketch Fillets
This tool is available for 2D and 3D sketches and it trims away intersection of two sketch entities
to create a tangent arc. It applies to the entities such as edges in part.
Sketch Chamfers
This tool is available for 2D and 3D sketches and it to applies a chamfer to adjacent sketch entities
. It applies to the entities such as edges in part.
Offset Entities
This tool can offset entities at a specific distance.
Convert Entities
This tool can convert existing geometry like edges, spline etc.
Intersection Curves
Creates curve from cross-section of Surface or Solid and plane.
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USE OF DIFFERENT 2D SKETCH TOOLS AND 2D SKETCH
MODIFIERS.
Trim Entities
This Tool can trim desire entities like circle, line, spline etc.
Extend Entities
This tool can extend entities like circle, line, spline etc. to desire length or next entities.
Split Entities
This tool can split a sketch entity to create two sketch entities. It can delete or combine at the split
point.
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USE OF DIFFERENT 2D SKETCH TOOLS AND 2D SKETCH
MODIFIERS.
Construction Geometry
You can convert sketch entities in a sketch or drawing to construction geometry.
Mirror Entities
Select Mirror Entities to mirror pre-existing 2D sketch entities on a plane, and then select the entity about which
to mirror. If you want to first select the entity about which to mirror, and then sketch the entities to mirror,
select Dynamic Mirror Entities.
.
Dynamic Mirror Sketch Entities
Select the Dynamic Mirror Entities tool to first select the entity about which to mirror, and then sketch the
entities to mirror.
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USE OF DIFFERENT 2D SKETCH TOOLS AND 2D SKETCH
MODIFIERS.
Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, or Stretch Entities
This tools are used in sketches and drawings with the Move-Copy-Rotate-Scale-
Stretch Property Manager.
Repair Sketch
This tool can find some cases repairs, sketch errors.
Sketch Picture
This tool is used to draw sketch using any imported image.
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SKETCHING ON A PLANE
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THINGS THAT CAN BE SKETCHED
Line Ellipse
Rectangle Chamfer/Fillet
Slot Offset
Circle Trim
Arc
Polygon
Spline
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LINE
CLICK ON THE LINE SYMBOL
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LINE OPTIONS
As sketched
Horizontal
• Line will snap to be horizontal
Vertical
• Line will snap to be vertical
Angle
• Will define the line based on an angle
For Construction
• Will be used as a hidden line
Infinite Length
• Line is infinitely long
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RECTANGLE
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RECTANGLE OPTIONS
Corner Rectangle
Assumes a horizontal rectangle
Center Rectangle
Assumes horizontal
3 point corner rectangle
Chose 3 points for the corners
3 point center rectangle
Chose two points for a center axis
Parallelogram
3 points for a parallelogram
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SLOT
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CIRCLE
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ARC
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POLYGON
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SPLINE
Start
clicking
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EDIT SPLINE
Adjust arrows
Change slope of tangent
Add points (open spline tools)
Chose ‘insert spline point’
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ELLIPSE
1. Define center
2. Define major axis
3. Define minor axis
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CHAMFER
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FILLET
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OFFSET
Creates a copy of selected sketch entities a certain distance away
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TRIM
Power Trim
Trim all entities the mouse moves over
Corner
Connect two lines
Trim away inside
Cut lines passing through two entities
Trim away outside
Cut lines extending past two entities
Trim to closest
Cut the entity up to the next closest entity
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SKETCHING ON A PLANE, ADDING RELATIONS AND
DIMENSIONS.
Applying relations
Sketch relations are added by selecting the
entities and choose the appropriate
relationship. Many relationships may also
be applied by dragging and selecting a
point of one entities onto the appropriate
location on another entities.
Constraints on a single point
On selecting a point e.g. the end of a line or
the center of a circle. The user is presented
with the single option to fix. This locks the
point.
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SKETCHING ON A PLANE, ADDING RELATIONS AND
DIMENSIONS.
Relationships Relationships and their Images Example
between
Constraints between Concentric
two Circles
Tangent
Equal
Constraints between Merge
two Points
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SKETCHING ON A PLANE, ADDING RELATIONS AND
DIMENSIONS.
Relationships Relationships and their Images Example
between
Constraints between Parallel
two circles
Perpendicular
Equal
Collinear
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SKETCHING ON A PLANE, ADDING RELATIONS AND
DIMENSIONS.
Deleting constraints
For removing a constraint select and delete the
constraint symbol or select the entity and delete
the unwanted constraint from the existing
relations in the property manager.
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