SolidWorks Essentials (2013)

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SOLIDWORKS®

2013

SolidWorks Essentials

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Col or ... 4

Clraphics and Graphics Cards ... 4

Color Schemes ... 4

Lesson 1: SolidWorks Basics and the User Interface What is the SolidWorks Son ware? ... 6

Design Intent. ... X Fxamples of Design Intent ... 9

ll<m Features Arl\:ct Design Intent ... 9

rile References. . . . ... I 0 Object Linking and I mbedding (OLE) ... I 0 f-ile Rel'crcncc F'ample ... 11

Opening Fib ... ... 12

Computer Memory ... 12

rl1c SolidWorks User lnt~rf~tce ... 13

Unselectable kons . . . . . ... 13

I leads-up Vie\\ roolbar ... 14

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Contents SolidWorks 2013

Keyboard Shortcuts ... 15 Quick Tips ... 15

FeatureManagcr Design Tree ... 16

Using the Command Manager ... 17 Adding and Remo\ ing Command Manager l'abs ... 17 Multiple Monitor Displays ... 17 Propl.!rtyManager ... 18

Task Pane . . . 19

Opening Labs with the Dl.!sign I ibrary ... 20

Search ... 20

Mouse Buttons ... 21

System Feedback ... 21

Options ... 22 Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching

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Sketching ... 26 Stages in the Process ... 26 Sa\ ing Files ... 28 Sa\e ... 28 Sa\c As ... 28 Sa' c As Copy ... 28

What arc We Going to Sketch? ... 21)

Sketching ... 21J Default Planes ... 29

Sketch Entities ... 3 I Sketch Geometry ... 31 Basic Sketching ... 32

The Mechanics of Sketching ... 32

Inference Lines (Automatic Relations) ... 34

Sketch Feedback ... 35

Status of' a Sketch ... 36

Rules fhat GO\ ern Sketches ... 37

Design Intent. ... 38

What Controls Dc::.ign Intent? ... ... 39

Desired Design Intent ... 39

Sketch Relations ... ... 40

Automatic Sketch Relations ... 40

Added Sketch Relations ... 40

Lxamplcs of' Sketch Relations ... 41

Selecting Multiple Objects ... 43

Dimensions ... 45 Dimcnsioning: Selection and Prc\ ic" ... 45

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SolidWorks 2013

Lesson 3:

Basic Part Modeling

Contents

l \~ret~~ I: Sketch ami ExtrUtk I . . . . • . . . 52

I \CrcJsc 2: l..,ketch anc.J l"\trudc 2 . .......•... 51

I \«:rcJsc 1: l..,kctch unc.J l \trude J... . . . 54

[ \ercJse -l· ~k~tch anc.J [. \lfllc.J~ ..J . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 55 I -...crt'Jsc 5· ~kdch ami l \truc.Je 5 ...••...••..•... 56

l \ercbc 6: Sketch and l \truc.Je 6. . ... q na..,Jc Mmlclmg . . . • • . . . • . . . . 60

~tage-. in the Proce~s. . . . 60

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eatun: ...••. 61 Plan«: ...•...•.. 61 I· \lfllSIOil. . . . . • • . . . • . . . • . . • . . . • . . • . . . . • • • • . 61 Sketch. . ...•...•...•.•.. 61 Boss . . ... ...•.•...•... 61 Cut. . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . 61 I i ll~ts <tnd Round~ . . . • . . . • . . ..• 61 Design Intent . . . • . • . . . • • . . . . ... 61

C. honsmg the Best Profit~ ...•.... 62

t honsmg th~ Sketch Plane ...•.... 63

Planes . . . . . . . . . ...•... 63

Placement or th.: Model ... 6 3 lkt:.11ls nrthc Part... . ... 65

<.;tundard VJe\\S ... (l'i I\ lam Bnsse-. . . . 65 lkst Pmlile . . . . • . • . . . • . . . . 66 ~k.:tch Plane ...•...•...•••... 66 Des1gn Intent. . . . • . . . . . . • . . . 66 ~kctchmg the I IN I ~ature. . . • . . . • . . . . . 67 I \!rude Opttun.., . . . . . 6X Rcnammg I eaturcs . . . . 6') Boss l«:ature . . . . . • . . . • . . . 69

l..,ketchmg on n Planar I :Jce. . . 70

\ketchmg . . . . . ... 70

langenl \re Intent /.ones . . . 71

-\utntransJllonmg lkt\\een lmcs and •\re" ... 71

<. ut l·eaturc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 73

VJl'\\ ~elector . . . . ....•...•... 74

ll-.mg the lll1l.: Wl/ard . . . . ...•... 75

<.. rcating a <;tandard llok ...• 75

Countcrhmc llulc ... 76

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Contents SolidWorks 2013 rillcting ... ... 77 Filleting Rules ... 77 Edge Selection ... 78 Recent Command!> Menu ... 81 1-'illct Propagation ... 81 l·diting Tools ... 82 Editing a Sketch ... 82

Selecting Multiple Objects ... 82

Editing Features ... 83

Rollback Bar ... 84 Detailing Basics ... 89

Setttngs Used in the l"cmplate ... 90

CommandManager Tabs ... 90 Ne\\ Dra\\ ing ... 90 Dnl\\ ing Views ... 91 Mm ing Viev\ s ... 93 Center Marks ... 94 Dimensioning . . . . . ... 95 Driving Dimensmns ... 95 Driven Dimensions ... 95 Manipulating Dimensions ... 97 Associati\ ity Between the Model and the Dnl\\ ing ... I 00 Changing Parameters ... I 00 Rebuilding the Model ... I 00 Refreshing the Screen ... I 0 I Fxercise 7: Plate ... 103 Fxercise 8: Cuts ... 105 hercise 9: Basic-Changes ... I 08 F\en.:ise I 0: Base Bracket ... 110 I· \ercise I I: Part Drawings ... Il-l Lesson 4: Symmetry and Draft Case Study: Ratchet ... 116

Stages 111 the Process ... 116 Design Intent. ... 117 Boss Feature\\ ith Drall ... 118 Buildmg the llandle ... 118 Design Intent

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the I land le ... 118 Symmetry in the Sketch ... 119 Symmetry While Sketching ... 120

Symmetry atler Sketching ... 120 Mid Plane Extru~ion ... 121

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SolidWorks 2013

lesson 5: Patterning

Contents

<;;!--ctchmg lns1ue the Mllucl ...•...•... I~~

lk'>ign Intent ot the l'mnsltllln .••...•... I ~2 Cm:ular Prolik ...•...•... I~J '\kctching. the(. m~ le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... I ~-1 l"hnng.mg the Appearance nl D1mcnswn., . . • . . • • . •... 125 I \truding. L p In ~C\l . • . . . • . . ••.... 126

lk.,1gn Intent of the I kad... . . . • . • . . . 127 VII.!\\ Opl1011., . . ...•...••...•... I 30 Dl!-.pla) Opt 1ons . . ...•... IJ I Mouily Optlllns... .. . ... 131 Mtuulc MOU'>C Butlon IUIKlW11S ...

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Rdcr~:nc.: I nad I unction:-. ... 133 Keyboard Shortcul!>. . . . . ... ... I 3J ll'>mg Model rdgc~ in a <\k~:tch ... 13-1 /onm to ~ckctiun ...•...•...•... 13-1 Named \ le\\'> ...•.•...•...••... I 3 '\ l.,kctch1ng an Of'lsel. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. • .. • .. . 115 ( 'reaung I nmmcd Sketch < icometl') ... . . . I 36

I run and I \tend . . ... I 37 Mod1fymg DtmciNons . . . 139 r-.tca'>unng . . . 1-U

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ch I. . . ...•...•..•.... 146 I \crl'lse 13: Ratchet llandkl'hangcs ...•... 147

I -<erci"e 14· <:;ymmctl'} and 01'1\ct., 2. . . ...•...•... 149 I \CI'CI'oC 15: Up I o <;;urfacc ... I -\2

I \Cl'Cis\.' 16. Pulley .. . .. .. . • .. . . • .. ... 155 I \crc1sc 17: Idler •\rm ...•... 15X hcrci!->c I!-!: I ool I I older . . . . I 60

\.\ hy l '>C Path:ms'.' . . ... 16-1

Pattern Opt1ons . . ....•...•...•. I 6R

I· lyout l·caturcManagcr lksign I rcc ... I 69 Rdcn:ncc <.icomctr) . . . . . . 169 I m car Pattcn1 ...•.•...••...•... I ~ I lklctmg Instances ...•... . . . 173 ( rt:\llllclr) Path.:rns. . . • ...•.•...•.•.•... 17-1 Circular Patterns. . . . • . • . . . . • . . •... 175 Mirror Patterns . . . • • . . . . I 77

Paucrnmg a ~olld Body ...•...•...•... I 7X

Usmg Pattern '\t•cd Only ...•.... 179 Sk.:td1 Dmcn Pallcms ... I KO 1\utomatie DllllCIISIOning

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Contents

Lesson 6:

Revolved Features

r,~r~l~c llJ· I mear Pauem~. . . l \erc1se 20. '\1-.etch Dm en Puuenh

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IX5 IX6 l \ere1sc 21 ~k1pp111g IINancc~. . . . I H7 I \er~o:1se 22. I inear ami M irrur Paucrns. . . ... I XX I \er~.:1se 23. L1rcular Pauerns. . . ... I X9

I \t:n:l!>e 24: 1\\e~ and \lultipk Pattern~... ... . . 190

0 • • •• 0 • 0 • • 0 • • • 0 • 0 0 • • 0 • • 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 194 Siage' 111 the Proce'" ... 194

Des1gn Intent. . . . . . . . ... 195

Re,ohcd I eature::. ... . . . ... . . ... llJ5 c;;l.,ctch ( reometr)' ut the Re\ oh ed I ea lure. . ... 195

Ruk., Gmernmg Sketches ut"Re,nhcd Features ... 197 D1n11.:nsion111g the ~ketch . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 D1ameter DnnclhHllls . . . • . . . . . . . . 19X

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reatmg th~ R~' oh ed I ..:a tun.: . . . . • . . . • . . • . . . . llJ9 Btuldmg the R1m . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Slots . . . . • . . . 202

Muhibod) c;;ol~tb. . . . 205

Btnidlll!,! the Spoke . . . . . . . ... 205

(. ompleung the Path and Pmlile C..,l..etchcs. . ... 2<1"' Chamler... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 210

lh:alYie'' Graph1cs ... 211

l dll Mntenal.. . .. . . ... 214

1\ I as., Properties ...•... 21 (l Mass Pmp..:rucs <'" (. ustom Propcrtil·s . . . • . . . . 217 I 11..: Properllcs.. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. 217 Cl<~!>ses ol I !le Prop..:rtle'-o ..•... 217 (. reatmg I !le Propert1e" ... 21 X Uses oiTJic Pmpert1~s . . . 21X SolidWorks ~1mulauon>.prcss . . . 220

()\ Cl'\ le\\ . . . . . . . . . . . 220

1\itc ... h . . . . 220

Usmg '\olld\vorks '\1mulatmnXprcs-. • . . . • . . . 221

!he S1mul:lllon>.prc-.s Interface . . . ..,..,.., Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 222 Phase I: I 1\.lurc.,. . • . . . 223 Pha.,e 2· I oatb . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 22-1 Phase 3: Material . . . 225 Ph.:ts..: 4: Run. . . . . . . . . 22' Phase 5. Results ... 225

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SolidWorks 2013

Lesson 7:

Shelling and Ribs

Lesson 8: Editing: Repairs I \l.'rc1-.e :?5 I IJngc I \erL'I'-1.' 26· \\'hcd I \l.'fCISC 27. (JlliUI.' Contents .. , • . . . . • ... :!~~ I .•....••...•...•...•.... 232 .•...•...•...•.•... 234 I '\l.'reiSC 28. I ool Pu ... t ••••••••••.•••••..••••••.•••...•..• 237 [ \l.'l'el'-1.' 29· llll(be •...•...•... 2JS I \crcl"l.' 30. ~" ccp-. •...•... 239 C ottcr Pin . . . ...•...•... 239 Paper Clip . . . . • . . . • . . . . ....•. 239 f\111crcd ~\\el.'p . • . . . 240 l \1.'rc1-.~· 31· \unulatiun-'<press. . . • • . . . . ... 241 ".hcllmg ami R1hs ...•... 244 ".tagcs 111 thc Pwccss ...•...•...•... 24-t '\naly/111!,!. .md .1\dthng Draft ...•...•...• 245 Drali ,\naly-.ts. . ... 245

< >ther < >ption-. li.1r Drali. ...•...•...•... 246

Drali LJ..,ing. a Ncutr:tl Planc ...•...• 246

\hclling ...•...•...•. 247 ( >nkr of ( >peratiun-. . . • . . . • . . . . . . . ...••. 24 7 FaeL' \dcction. . . • . . . . • . . . . . •...••••...•• 24S Pl.mcs . . . . . . . . .•.•.•.•....•... 249 1-t•h" ... :!5~ Rth <.ketch.. . ...••.•....••...•... 254 C om cn 111g hlgcs ..••...•...•... 256 Full Rmmc.J rilkt;. ...•...•.. 257 I hm I caturcs . l \Crct\1.' 32 Pump CO\ ~·r . . . • . . . • . 261 I \crcl'>l.' 3

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(\lmpr~·<,stllll Platc . . . • . . 262 I \crct..,c 34: Bltm Dryc1 . . . • . ....• , , . 26-l l·wrc1-.c 35 . .1\nglcs I· \l"rct-.c 36: J\rm . I \cn:t..,c :.7: Blade Pan L diting 267 26X 269 ....••...•...•.... 27:!. \t,tgcs 111 th~.: Proc..:-., ....•...•...•... 272 I Jttmg

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op1c;. ...•... 272 lnli.lrmallnn from a M11dcl •...•••....••...••... 272 I mdmg and Repairing Prohlcms ... 273 ..,cllmgs . . . • . . . • . . . . ... 2 7 3 \\hat'' \\ mng Dialog. . • • . . . . • • . . . . . . • . ... 274

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Lesson 9:

SolidWorks 2013

Sketch ls~uc~ .. . ...•.•....••..•...•...•...•... 271-l

Bo.\ \clcciwn ... 27X Chcd. Sketch for I catun: . . . 279 Rcpatr Sketch . . ...•... 2XO R~:patnng Sk..:tch Plan~: 1-.~u~:~ ...•... 2X5 I cawn:Xpcrt . . . . • . . . • . . • . . . 2!-i!( I n:etmg I calure~ . . . . . 2lN

I lltt I callln: and I nven I caturc~. . . • • . . . . . . _ 2X9 Ftll~:t>-..pcrt. . . . . . . . . . . 290 Changmg ltllch . . . . .

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I .\Crcisc 42: Uo.,tng the I illctXpcrt I... . . . . 299 L\crcto.,c 4 ~-U'-mg the I tlktXpcn 2 ...•...•.•.. 301 Editing: Design Changes

Part l·diung... . . • . . . • • . . • . . . 304 \tagc~ 111 the Pmce-... . . . 304 Dcstgn Change''> . . . . • . . . • . . . 30-1 Rcl(Utrcd Ch<mg~·s. . . . . . . • . . . 305

lnf(mnatwn I rom a Modd ... 105

Part Re' te\\ er . . . . . . . 305

fkpl•nd~:nctcs . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . • • . 30X

Rehutlding rot1(S . . • . • . • . • . . • • • • • • • . . . • • • . • • • • . • • . . 31 (}

Rollhm:k to l·euturc. . . 310

I rce1c Bar. . . . • . . . • . . 310 Rcbutlu I cedbad, and lntemtpt ... 310

I caturc \:)upprco;ston . . ...•...•.... 31 I l'caLUre Stallstics ...•... 31 I (,encral rools . .. ... 312 Ddct tons. . ...•...•...•... 312 Rcordl.!r . . ... 3 13 '.kctchXpcrt ... 315 Skeh.:h ( ontour-. ...•...•... 321 Contours 1\' aihthlc ...•... 321 "hared ~ketches . . •....••...••...•... _ . . . 322 Copytng 1-tlleh . . ...•.•... 324 I \ercJ-.c 44: Change-. . . • . . • • . . . • . . . • . . . 327 I \CI'CI~C 45.

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SolidWorks 2013 Lesson 10: Configurations Contents Cuntiguratllln-. . . . . .... 116 l.:rminolng)' . . . • . .... 116

U-.mg (on tigurallom. . . . . . . . .

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Acccs;,mg lh.: CuntigurationManager . . ... JJ 7 Adding Ne" Configuration!>. . . . . . 11X lklinmg the Configuration ... 340

Changmg ConfigurntiOih . . . . . . . . . 341

Renaming and Copy mg Configumuon-. ...•... 341

Managing Contigurauon Data . . . . ..•... 342

Other Method ... to(_ reatc ContiguratiOJh . . . . . • . . . • . • . • . 14 5 r-. h>dlf~ Configurations . . • • • . . . . • . 14'\

D.:s1gn I ubi.:-. . • . . . • . • . . . . • . . • • . • . 346

Dum:n ... Iun Nam.:-,. . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . . 3-16 l !-.lOg Ulobal Vunabl.:-. .md l.lJUations... . . . ID l·qu<.llllie-. . . . ... J47 th.:r.III \\ 1dth ...•... 347 M m1mum I dgc DI\UJnec ... 34 7 t r..:atmg I qualltic;. ( .Juhal \tanabl.:-.. . ...•...•...•...•..•.•.•.•••.•.. J:.JX . ... J4X <.. rcatmg. tJ lohal \t .mahlc-.. ...•.•... J4X lklinmg then, crall \\1oth. . . ...•..•... 351 Fqu•Itiun.., . . ...•...••••... 353

I UllCtlOll'-. . . ...•...•...•.• 353

I lie Pwpcn1e.., ...•.•...•...••.•....•.. .153

l\lh:asurc . . . . . . . • ...•...• 153

[ quail on <;oh c Order . . ...•...••... 354

Direct Input of' LquatJons . . ... 354 <.'rcatmg a ~mimum I dg.: D1stam:c . . . ... 357

Plannmg the l·quution . . . . . . ...•... .15 7 \duing :m I quutJon l J...mg the D1alog ...•... 35X Other l l..,c.., of Con ligurallons . . . . ...•... )61

Mmklmg ';tratcgJe-. li>r Cnnligurations. . . • . • . . . • . :162 I oiling Parts thutlla\c <..untigurauon-. ....•...•.. 163

)).:;,11:.!11 l.1 hrar) . . . . ... 364

I klinllt ~cllmgs ... , . . . 364

Multiple Rcli:rcncc... . . 3M Dropping on C1n:ular Faces . . . 367 In the Ad' am:ed C\lllrsc.... . . 16l) I \l:rci-.c 4X. Conligumtions

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Contents

Lesson 11: Using Drawings

Lesson 12:

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More \hnutl\lakmg Dnming!-. ...•...••... 378

'itag-.:!-. in thl' Proce~:- . . ... , . . . . . . \78 1\-.:ctwn Vie'' . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . 3 79 Vte\\ Alignment ... , ...•...•.•... 382 l'vlmld Vie''~ . . . . • • . . . • . . . • . . . 383 Tangent I dge:-... , . . . • . . . 383 Broken Vte\\ . . . . • . . • . . . • . . . • . . . 3X5 1\lignmgVtC\\~ ... 386 lktad Ytc,,:-. . . . .... ... J87 Dnm tng ~h-.:cls and Sheet I nrmats . . . 388

J\ddmg Dr.m mg Shcch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388

ProJc.:ctcd Vte'' ~ . . . . . . • . . . 388

Dra\\ mg Vie'' Pmperucs . . . . • . • . . . • . . . . • . . . \90

Annotatmm,. . . . . . . . . . . . ..•....•...•...•.•... 391

Propenic., 111 Dr:m ings . . . • • . . . • . . . • . . . • • . 34 I Datum I cature \ymhol~ . . . \93

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Dnncnc.,wn Prnperue... . . . . . 195

Ccnterlmes . . . . W6 Geomc.:tnc J okrance 1\y mbnls . . ...•...•... 396

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op) tng View., . . . . . . . . • . . 'l98 Dnm:nsmn I C\l . . . . . . • • . . . • . . . • . . 400

E:-.crctsl' 5-I· Broken V1c\\s ,md \cct1nn~ .. F.\crcise 55: Drn\\ mgs . -Hl2 404 405 Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling ( <I'>C 1\tuuy: lni,cr~al Joint . . . . -I<Hi Bottom-Up 1\'>scmbly. . . . . . . -108

'\tagc~ m thc Prucc.,.., . . . 408

rhc 1\S~->cmhly. . . . ...•... -109

l rcatmg <I Ne\\ J\s.,embly . . . • . . . • . • . . 410

Po'>tltnn of thc lirst Component . . . ...•...•... 411

I -.:atun:Manag-.:r Dc'>tgn I r-.:c anu ')ymhob . . . • . • . . . . , .... 4 I 2 D-.:grccc.,

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I recdnm . . . . ...•... 412

<.. nmpuncnh . . •...•...•... -112

I \tcrnal Rclcrcnccs '-,earch Ortlcr ..•...•... 414 I ik Name' . . ... -114

Annotations .. ...•...•... 414 Ro11hack f\lnrkcr ... 415

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SolidWorks 2013 Lesson 13: Using Assemblies Contents 1\udmg <.. ompnn~o:nt~ . . • . . . • . . . • ... 416 ln!>t:rt Component . . . . . . . . . . ... 416

Ml" mg. and Rotating l ompon..:nts. . ... 417 Matmg llllllponcnts . . . . . . . . . ... 41 X Mate I) JK'" and A ltgnrm:nt . . . . ... 419

Matmg Conccntnc and Cmnc1dcnt. . . ... 422 W1dth Mate. . . . . . . . . 425

Parallel Mall.!. . . . . . 4:!X Dynam1c A~~cmbly \lotwn . . . . . 42()

Dbpla) mg Part<. onliguratmns 111 an \ss~.:mbl) ..... • Q() fhc Pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -t!9 ll..,mg Part Conliguraunns 111 A~"cmbl1e<. I he \cconu Pm . . ... 429

... 431 Opcnmg u l omponent ... 431 <.. rcatmg Cop1c~ of tn ... tanc~.:... . ... 434 Component I I 10111g and I ranspan:nc) ... 434 Component Propcrt11.:s . . . . . ... 436 ~ub-asscmbllcs . . . . . . . . . ... 43 7 ~mart 'VIat~.:s . . . . ... 438 I n ... crt mg Sub-asscmhll~.:... . ... 440 Mating ~ub-ns~cmbli~.:.... . . ... 440 D1stancc Mate~ . . . . . . . ... 441 Un11 l.,y..,tem ... 44:! I' ad, a nu (Ill . . . • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • . • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • . . • . • 443 I \en:isc 56 Mm~.:... . . . ... 445 I \l.!rcise 57 C•np~.: (,nmkr . . ... 447 h~.:rcise 'IX· Usmg tilde :mu ShO\\ l'l111lpon~.:ut ... 449

I \CI'CI"'i.! 59 Part (lmtig.urutwns in an \s-.emhl) . . . 451

I \t:rcist: 60 lJ-Jmnt Changt:.., . . . 453

Usmg 1\.,'>t:mblit:.,. . . . . . . 456

~tagcs in tht: Proct:'>" ... ... 4'\6 An,lly/mg the 1\s..,t:mbl).. . ... 4q tvtas., Prnperti~.:s

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alculauons . . . 457 Chcd.mg for lnterli:rcm:e ... 458

(.heck mg li.1r (. learanl't:" . . ... 460

Static '" D) mlllliC Intt:rl't:rt:ncc Dt:tectmn. . . 461

Perli.1m1ance l on ... luer.ltlon"'. . . . ... 46.i llwngmg the Valul.!s of I )lnlcnsH111"' . . . . 46'\

I \ploucu ,\sscmhlies . . . . . . . . -l66 ~ctup tor th..: hplodt:u VII!\\ . . . • • . . . • . . . 4M I 'PI<•dmg a Smgk Cnmpon~.:nt . . . . . . . . . 46X 1\-.s~.:mbl) [ \plndc . . . . . . . . . . . .. -170 (. hangmg. the I· \plod~.: I >1rcct1on. . ... 47:!

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Contents Appendix A: Templates SohdWorks 2013 L \plllUC I inc <..;1\ctch. . . . . . . 4 76 I \.plnde 1 me Selection~.. . . . . . . 476 Other F\plode I mcs . . . . . . . . . . 476

Adju ... llng the hplode l me~. • ...•... 477

1\nunallng 1 \.plmled 'vie"" ...•... 4KO 1\nunatlim Controller . . . . . 4XO Pia) back ( lptmns . . . . . . 41\0 Bill of Matenals . . . . . . . . . 4X 1 A-.scmhly Drav.,Jngs . . . . . . 4lt> \ddmg nalloons. . ... 4X5 £ d1tmg the 1 'plodcu Vie\\ . . . . . 4X6 I uitmg the L\.ploue 1 m~· Sketch . . . . . . . 4X7 l'wrcisc 61· LJ...mg Collismn Detection ... 4XX 1 \.Crci-.c 62. l"inumg anu Repainng lntcrl\!rencc~ . . . . . 4X9 1 'ercise 63: Checking for lnterll:rcnccs. Collisions a nu Clc,trances 4l) I herl"Jse 64. hploueu Vic\\s and •\s~cmhly ()r;mmg~. . . . . -W~ l~\ercJSC 6"i r,ploded Vie\\S. . . . . ' . . . 494

Optums Scttmgs . . . . . . . . . . . . 496

l"hangmg the Dct:wlt Optmns . . . . • . . . . . . 496

Suggested Sellmgs . . . . . . . 4%

Dncumcnt lemplnlc'> . . . . . . . . . . 496

ll<m to C rcatc a Part 1 em plate . . . . . . • . 4l)7 Drm' mg 1 em plate" tmd Sh~·et Formats . . . 499

Organl/lllg Your Templates.. . . . . . . 499 Dclltult 1 emplatc-. . . . . . . . "iOO

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Introduction

About This

Course

Prerequisites Course Length Course Design Philosophy

Using this Book

Laboratory Exercises

SolidWorks 2013

lhe goal of th1-. course 1~ to te:1ch ) ou h1m to use the ~olldWorl-.s

mcchanu.:altk:-1gn auLOmallon '-oltw<tre to build parametric model~

or

part!> and asscmbltes and ht)\\ tn maJ..c s1mplc Uru\\ ings oltlm!-.e part' anU 3S!.ell1blies.

I he Snlld\\orJ..-. software 1s such a rohu-.t and feature nch applicatmn that lt IS llnpracllcal to CO\ er C\ Cr) 111111UtC detail and aspect of the

solh\are and !-.till ha\ e the cour-.c be a rea-.onahlc length. Th.:reli1re. the focus oftlw, course is on the fundamental "kills and concept~ central to the -,ucccs:-ful use ofth~· <\oltdWorb .,uflwarc. You should \ic\\ thl' training Ctlllr ... c manual as a "upplcmcnt to. not a n::placcment fi.>r. the system dncumcntation and on-line help. One...: you ha\ c de\ dop...:d a good fi.1undauun m h;tsic sJ..ills. )tlll can rdi:r to the on-lml' help for informai1011 on less f'n:quently used commmHI 11ption ....

Students attcndmg tht!-. cour-,c arc c'pcctl'd to ha\ c the folio\\ 111)!: • Mechmm:al dcs1gn e'pcncnce

• I 'penencc "1th the 'v\ mdn"s" llperuting -.y-.tem.

• Completcd thc on line tutonab that o~re mtegratcd 111 the Soltd\\'orb -;olhHtre You can acce-;s the onlme tutnnab h} cl1cl-.mg Help,

Online Tutorial

I hl' recommended 11111111llU111 length of thi~ ~nur'>c 1!. 4 days. I hi~ cour"~ •~ dt:'>lgncd around a process- or ta-.k-has~d approuch to trammg. \ pmcl'~-.-ha'>ec.ltmmmg cnur ... c cmphasl/es the prnecsscs <tnd procedures you li.lll!m to complde a particular w-,k. H~ utili/lng ca-.c -.tudics ltllllu-.tnllc thest: pmcessc-.. you lcam the necl'S:>Uf} commantb. npt1ons and menu-, m thl• conle\.t of completing a ta!.k.

I h1s trmnmg manualts mtcnded h> he U!>cd 111 a eb-.sroom ~·n' 1rnnmcm

undl'r the gu1dancl' of an C'(ll'l'lencl'd ~l)lu.!Worb lnstruclllr. ll IS not

mtt:nded Ill be a -,\!1 f-paccd tuton.ll. I he c'amplcs and case studic-. arc dc-.Jgned to he demonstrated "In c" h} the mstructor.

I aboratory c'crci-.C'-gi' c ynu the npportullll)

w

appl) and practice the matcnal eo\ l'rcd dunng the lecture 'demonstration portillll of the cour-.c. rhe> ;u·e des1gned to represent t}plcal design and nwdding situation-. '' hllc ht:mg moc.le-,t enough lo he completed dunng das., tune You shuuld note that many student-. \\ork at dlfli:rent paces.

I hcrctorc. we ha\c included more lab e'erc1.,e., than you can

rca-.onahl) c\pect w complete durmg the course. Thts ~n-.ure' that C\ en the fi.tstc-.t -;tudent "ill nnt run out of e:-.cn:l;.e.,

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SolidWorks 2013 A Note About Dimensions About the Training Files Conventions Used in this Book

Windows 7

Introduction

'I h~: tira'' ing~ anti d1mcn-.io11'. gl\t:n 111 the lab t:\crc1se~ arc nut 1nt~:ndcd

tu rdkct any p:u1u:ular dratling standard. In !~tel. -.nmctimcs dlmcn,lt)lls arc gi\~:n inn l~ll>hionthat \\OUid llC\·t:r be cons1dcrcd acceptable 111

1ndustf}. 1 he r..:a ... on fi)r this is thl' labs ar.: dcs1gncd ltl ~:ncuurugc you tu apply the mformauon co\ ~:red 111 class and to cmplo) and rem force ccnam techniques 111 nwdclmg. \-.a result. the dra\\ mg~ and duncns1on-. in lhl' t:\crci-..cs arc done m a \\a) that complements tlm ohjcclln:.

1\ complete set of thl! \arious lilcs usl!d throughout this cour-.l' can he dm,nloaticd l'rom the ~olidWorb \\Cbsitc. www.solidworks.com.

lltd, on the hnl.. I or Support. thl!n Training. then Training Files. then SolidWorks Training Files. ~eh.:ct the hnl.. li1r the dcsircti Jilc set.

l'hcre may he more than one' crs1on ot\:ach file sl!t a\<Hinhk'.

D1rect L RL:

www.solidworks.com/tra.mingfllessolidworks

The file'> arc supphed tn s1gned . .,df-c.\tractmg c\ccutahlc pacl..age!-.

1 he files are organ11cd h~ kssnnnumhcr. I he Case Study fuldl'r '' 11l11n each les>.Oil contains th~: tiles your mstrul·tnr uses\\ hlle prcscntmg the les-.ons. The Exercises folder conto.uns <Ill)' tile-. that arc rcqu1retl ti.1r dmng the labonuur) t:\crcisc-..

lh1s manual U'>cs the fi.llllm ing typographic cum emion!'.:

C01n ention

Bold Sans Serif

Typewriter

I

Meaning

I

Snlid~ork~ commands and option~ appcnr

111 thi~ sty le For e.\ample. Features > Extruded Cut .. llll'<lllS cllcl.. the Extruded Cut 1con on the Features tab of the lommandf...1anager.

Feature name" and tile 11<1111\!s appear 111 th1s J sl] le. I or c\amplc. Sketchl.

---- 1

Dlltlhk lmcs precede and fi.1ll0\\ scclllllls ol

17 Do this step the proeetiurcs. Tlm, pnn 1dcs separatwn

bel\\ ~:en the -.tcps

or

the procedure anti large blocl..s of e\pltsnator} tCXl. rhc \teps thcm-.d\es arc numbered 111 san!'. -.enf'holti.

lhc !'.crccn shots 111 th1s manual \\ere made usmg the ~ol1dWorl..s

solh,arc runnmg on Window:. 7. I I' you arc not using Windo\\s 7. or 1f

you ha' c a JJ!li!rentthcme setting. you may not1ce slight d1 !li:rcm:cs 111 the appearance of the menus and "mdows. I hesc dl!lcrcnccs do not alll'ctthc perli.mmmcc ol'thc '><lfi,,are.

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Introduction

Use of Color

Graphics and Graphics Cards Color Schemes SolidWorks 2013

rl1e o;;nlldWllrl-s user tnterl~11.:e ma"es 1.!:\lcnsl\ c use

or

col or to h1ghlight sckctcd gel11l1dJ) and tn prO\ 1dc ynu "ith '1sual Iced back

I h1s great!) mcn:ascs the mtulll\ cncss and case ol u::.c nl the

SohuWorb. snllwarc. I o take maxnnum ad\ anlage of tlm •. the training manual' arc printed 111 full culor.

Also. 111 man) c.1scs. \\e ha' e U'>Cd additional color 111 the dlu'>tmllons to

cummlllllcatc: concept~. idcnu fy ll:aturcs. and othcn\ 1sc con\ c:y

important mli.mnatiun F-ur C:\ampk.

\\C m1ght shm\ the result ol a fillctmg

npcraunn \\llh the lillct~ 111 a dllkrcnt colore' en though. by tkll1ult. the

Solid Works solh' arc \\ ould not ll1spla) the re,ults m that \\a). ., he SohdWurks soil ware sc:ts a ne\\

standard" 1th bcsHn-class graph1cs. I he combination of a h1ghl)

rcllcctl\c m<~tcrial and the realism of

ReaiView Graphics 1s an cflcctl\c

tool li.1r evaluating the quail!) of

at.h.Jnceu pan modds and surfaces. ReaiView Graphics is hard" arc (graphics card) support ol advam:cd shaumg 111 realumc. for example, if

you mtate a part. 1t rctams lis rendered appearance throughout the mtatulll.

Out of the bm. the Solld~orks soli\\ arc prm 1des sc\erul pr.:dclincd color schemes that control. among other thmgs. the color-. used lbr

h1ghllghtcd ttcms. select ell lh:ms . .,ketch rdatmn '>}mho b. and 'hadcd

pn:\ IC\\~ of features

We ha\c not w,cd the :-.amc color scheme lor eH:J) c:t-.c -.Lud~ and

e\crct~c h.:cau-,c ~mm: colors arc more \'''hie and clear than othcrs "hcn u-.cd "llh dlll\:rcnt colon:d parts.

In add1tion. wc ha\c changed the' ic\\pllrt bacl-ground to plam \\llllc snthut the lllu~trauons reproduce better on" h1te paper

As a result. h~.:cuusc the colnr settings on your computer may he diflcrcntthan the ones u..,cd h) the authors ufthh hook the 1mages )llll sec llll your <.,crccn not c\actly match thllsc m the book.

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Lesson 1

SolidWorks Basics and the

User Interface

llpon SUCC\!~sful COillpkllllll orthl~ h.:SSOil, you \\ill he able to:

• Describe lhe key charactenst ics or a l"cature-hased. para met ne ..,ohd

motk h.:r

• D1stmgutsh bct\\ccn '>kctchcd and appltcd li.:aturc~.

• ldcnu l"y the pnndpal components nf' the ~ohdWorks user intcrlltcc.

• I \pl:.lm lum dill"crent dimcnswmng mcthodologic;. ~·omcy

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Lesson 1 SolidWorks 2013 SolldWorks Basics and the User Interlace

What is the

SolidWorks

Software?

~ol1dWmks m~chan1cal d~-.1gn auwnulli()f1 ... on\\nr~ 1!-. ajcoture-ha.wd, paramc•tric solid modclill,:! th~s1gn tool\\ h1ch takes ad\anLag~ orth~ cas) to lea m Windn\\ s graphical user mtcrlltce. You can crcm.: Jullr

as.lm·uttll'c' 3D solid 1111H.leb "ith or" 1thout cwl\tiWIII\ '' htlc utihtlng awomat1c or user dclim:d rdat1ons tn capture de.,ign illfl!lll

rhe ltalici/Cd term~ Ill th.: prC\ ious paragraph mean:

• Feature-based

Just as an ass.:mbl) 1~ made up ul a nu m her or 1ndiv 1tlual p1.:c.: parts, a l.,ol1dWorks model 1s also made up or mdh 1dual constnucnt clcmcm ....

lhc"l' elcmenh arl' calkd fi:atur.:;..

\Vhl'n you cr.:ate a mmld ll'•lllg the <\oltdWorks soliwarl', you \\Ork with intclligl'nt. l'a~y to understand geometric feature ... such as hoss~s.

cuh. hcllc..,, ril:b. lilll'h. chamfers. and drnlls. \-, thl' li:aturcs arc crl'atl'd they arc appl1cd d1n:ctl} to th~ '' ork pi~Cl'

h.~aturcs can be classilicd ~ts 1.'1thcr sketched or appltcd.

• "'kctched I caturcs. Based upon a 2() sketch. General!) that-.ketch I'> tr•msfonned m to a solid h) e'tru-.ion. rota lion. "'' ccpmg or loliing..

• Applied I eaturcs· Created dtn:ctl) on the solid modl'l. I illets and ch:~mlcr-. ar~ c'-<tmpks of this type of l'caturl'.

I h.: l.,oltt.lWmb soli\\;tn: graphical!) shows )OUlhc katur.:-bused ~tructurc of your modl'l 111 a sp~.:ctal wtndo\.\ calkd the

I calurcManagerR destgntr~.:c. ll1e I .:atur.:Manager dcstgn trc.: nnt on!) -.hlm" you th.: sequencl' 111 '"htch th.: li.:aturc-, 1\erc crcut.:d, it g1' .:s you

1!:'1') a~.:ccss to all the lllllll'rlytng associated tnformatton. You \\Ill kum

morl' abuut th.: rcalureManager design tree throughout this course. I o tllu:-.tratc th.: concept of l'caturl'

-hascd moddmg, consider the part sho'' 11 at the right

lhts part can be 'l'-ualltcd as a collection of se\ era I di lli:re11t

1\!lllllrC~ Sllll1l' of\\ htch add matcnal. like thl' C) lmdncal hus ....

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SolidWorks 2013 lesson 1

SoltdWorl<s Basics and rhe User lnrertace

11 \\<:''ere In map the mdh iduall~aturc ... tothe1r com:spondmg.ll!>ting m the I caturdvlanagcr dcs1gn tree. 1t would look like thi~:

• Parametric

I he dunens1ons and relations used to create a li:aturc arc caplllrcd and slnrt:d 111 the nmdd lh1s not only enables ynu to capture your design inll:nt. it abo cnabh:-. you to qllld.l:r and casil:r make changes to the model.

• Dm mg D1men.,1nns: rhc ... e arc the dlmcn'>Wih u-.ed '"hen creating a 1\:ature rhe) mdudc the dlmcn'>mns as-.oc1ntcd "ith the sk~:tch g~:nmetry. a~ "ell ,,, tho..,e assocwtcd '' ith the feature itself A .,impk c\ample nlthi.., \\Ould he ,t l~aturc like a cylmJncal boss.

I" he tllamcter of thl· h1hs 1.., controlled h) the dwmcter of thl.' sketched circle. I he hc1ght of the boss 1., controlled h) the depth to "h1ch that ell-de "as l!\truded "hen the feature" as made

• Rdallons: J'he-.c mdudc -.uch m formation as paralk!J..,m. tangency. and conccntncuy lllstonc:tlly, tlw, type ormlimnatinn ha-. been eonHnun1cateJ on dnl\\ mgs '1;1 feature control ... ymbols. B) C<lptunng thts 1nthe sketch. olid'.l.llrks enable' you to full~ capture your des1gn mlent up front. 111 the model.

• Solid Modeling

\ soiiJ mudd 1s the most eompktc type ul gcomctne llllldclu-.cd 111

lAD sy-.tcms. lt contams all the" ire frame and .. urlilcl! gcom~:lry ncccs~ar) lo full) dcscnbc the edges and lltccs oltltc model. In addillll!l to till' gl·omctnc 111rnrmati1m. 11 hth the informatiOn called topology that relates the gcometr) together \n c\ample of tnpolog) \Hluld he" h1ch l~tccs (sur laces) meet tll "hi eh edge ( cun c) This mtell1gence makes

opcratinns such a lilletmg as cas~ as ,.,cleellng an edge and ..,pec1l) 111g a raJ1u ....

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Lesson 1 SolidWorks 2013

SolldWorlts Basics and the User Interface

• Fully Associative

A Sol id\\ orks mndd 1:. full> a~soc1at I\ e to the dm'' mgs and a),semhlies that r.:li:rence 11. Changes to the model arc <IUtomaticall) rclkcted 111 the assocwted dr:l\'>lllgs anu assemblies I iJ...e'' 1se, you can

make changes 111 the collie'-I

or

the Jra'' mg or asscmhl) and kn1m that

those chang..:s "dl he rctkctcd ha~:J... in the model. • Constraints

(Jcomctric rdationsh1ps .. uch as parallel. pcrpend1t:ular. hnritontal. 'ert1cal. concentne, and <:omddent arc just <;ome llt' the constraints surportcd in ~olidWorJ...s. In uddllinn. equation" can he used to establish math..:matical relationship:-. among r;1ramctcr... B> using l!OJbtramts ami cquatillllS, ) llll can guarantcc that tlcs1gn Cllll<:cpt~"> sud1 as through hole:_.. or equal radi1 arc capturcd and mamtu1m:d.

• Design Intent

lhc linalnahcitcd tCnll i'> dcslgn Ill tent. Thi ... ~LihJCLl is \\llrth) or its n\\ n ~ection. ns ti1llm\ s

Design

Intent

In order ll> w .. e a paramctnc muddcr liJ...e ~ohd\\wJ...s dlic1cntl). you must co1ls1dcr the design m tent bcli1re mndchng. I ks1gn mh:nt 1s )'Ollr plan as to ho\\ the mod cl "hnuld hch;l\ c \\hen 11 1s changed. l'he '' U) m "h1ch the model 1s created gm ems 11\l\\ 1t "dl he chang~:d. Se\ era I l'allors contnhutc to ho\\ you capture d1.:'i1gn mtcnt·

• Automatic (sketch) Relations

Based on hn\\ gc(llllell') 1s sketched, these rclatwns can pnn 1dc l:Ommun geometric relationship~ between objcch su~:h <I~ purallel. pcrpcmhcular. hontontLII, and 'crtical.

• Equations

Used to relate dimensiOih algchraicall), the)' pnl\ ale illl c\lcmal W:t)'

to h)rc~: change .... • Added Relations

1\ddcd to the modc.:l as tl i-.. created, rclatmns prm 1de another \\<1) to connect related gcumc.:tr). ~ome cmnmon rclm1ons arc eonccntnc. tangent, Cllllll'ld..:nt. and collmear.

• Dimensioning

I he \\a) in \\hich a sJ..etch Is dimcnswncd \\Ill ha\e an nnpactuponus dc..,1gn intent Add d1mens1ons 111 a "ay th.ll rct1ects ho\\ ynu "ould liJ..e to change them.

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SolidWorks 2013 Examples of Design Intent How Features Affect Design Intent

The "Layer Cake"

Approach

Lesson 1 SolidWorl(s Basics and the User Interlace

C.,om~ C.\.ampks or tli ll'l•rcnt tlc-.tgn m tent m a skctch arc -,hlm n helm\. 1\ sketch tl1mcnsmncd hl-..e thts \\ill 1-..eep

the holes 20mm from each end rcgardks-.

or

hO\\ thl' ()\ erall plate \\ IUth, 1 OOmm, 1s ch.mged.

Baschnc dtmcn-.tons hl-..c thts \\tll 1-..Cl.'P the holes posllmn~tl rdath e to the kfi

edg.~ or the plate. !he positllll1~ or the holes arc not ,tlll.:ctctl h~ change:-in the ll\ crall \\ idth or the plate

Dimens1oning from the edge and fi·om ccntcr to ccmcr" tll mamtam the distance het\\ ccn the hole ccntcrs and allo\\ it to he changed that ''a~

Dc:-.ign 111tent 1-. .tlll:ctctl h} more than JU'>t llll\\ a sketch 1!-. dimem.umcd. lhe choice or rea tun:~ JIH.l the m odd mg methodolog)' arc also 1111portant. for e\.amplc, consider the cas-.: nf a simple steppcd shall as sho\\ n at

the nght. There arc .,e,cral ways n pan l1!-..e thts could he built and each "ay crcntes a part that 1s geometricall)' 1dentical.

~·)

t O O - --i

rhc layer cake approach build-. the pan nne piece at a tinw. addmg each layer. ur li.!atun:. onto the prc\ 1ous unc. hkc thi-..

Changmg the thickness

or

one l,t) er ha-. a npph.: clll.:ct, changing thl.' f1lhltl!ll1 of all th-.: othl.'r layer-. that \\ l're creall.'d aficr 11.

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Lesson 1 SolidWorks 2013 SolidWorlts Basics ond the User Interface

The "Potter's

Wheel" Approach

The Manufacturing Approach

File References

Object linking and Embedding (OLE)

Linked Objects

rh~ pott~.:r's \\h~cl approach huilth the ptlrl u~ a ~mgle. re\ oh ell feature. 1\ 'mgle -.!-.etch repr.:sentmg. thl' cross ..,c.:tion indut.lcs all the informauon anti t.lm1cnsions neccs~ar) to mak.: thl' part as one f~aturc. While this approach may se~m 't:r) dlku.:nt, ha\ mg all th~.: t.les1gn mlormat1on cont:tinl't.l "ithin a singk I~:Hun.: lim1ts lle\1h1ht)- and can make ch:mges ·''' k"anl.

rhe manulilctllnng appwach ltl moddmg 11111111.:~ the "ay the part \Hluld h~· manutllcturetl. I or <:\ample, 1rtlm. stepped shaft \\as turned on a lath.:' ) ou \\ ould start \\ llh a pi~ce or har ..,toe!-. and r<.:lllll\ 1.! llhllenal usmg. a ... eri.:s

or

cuts.

"'olit.I\Vorks cr.:att:s lil~.:s that ar.: compound documents that contn1n .:kments lnun ntht:r lik~. hie rdi?r.:nn:;, arc creatt:t.l b) hnkmg. tiles rathl'r than Juph.:aung m formation 111 multiple lilcs.

Rel~rl'IH.:.:d liks do not h:l\c to he stor.:d \\ nh the dm:umt:nt that reli:renct:s them. In must prat:t~e.:al applicatHlll". tht: rt:li:renc~:t.l documt:nts nn: .,wred 111 mulupl~: locat mns on the computer or net\\ ork.

SohdWork~ pro\IU.:s Sl'\Craltools to t.letcrminc tlw reti:rences that C\ISt antlthc1r locatwn.

In the \\.'indo\\~ cm mmmcnt. intimnauon ... haring hct\\ct:n file~ can he hantlled t:Hher b~ ltnkmg or cmheddmg tht: mt(mnatmn.

1 he main d11li:rt:m:c~ bet" t:t:n ltnked object~ anti cmhctllkd objects arc "her~· tht: data 1s storct.l and IHm you uptlatt: the tlata n tkr you plact: tt

111 tht: tle~tinatwn lile.

Wh.:n an object i ... linkctl. inlimnation IS urtlat~:J only irthe ~ource lilc is mot.IJ!it:t.l. I mJ...cd data is ston:tlmthc llnun:e tile. !he t.le~tinaunn lilc .,lorcs unl;. the lm:ation nrtlw source tile (an C\tcrnal rd~rcncc). anti it displays a rcpre~entallon

or

the hnk.t:tl t.lmn.

I mJ..mg 1s <ll~o uscl"ul "hen ynu want to mcludc ml(mmlllon that 11-mamtaincd mtl~:rt:ndcntl). such as data collccteJ b) a dill~n.:nt department.

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SolidWorks 2013

File Reference Example

Lesson 1 SolidWorlcs Basics and the User Interface

I he 111:.111) d1 Jli:n.:11t type~ ol C'<ll.:rnal rcli:rcncc~ created b} SolidWorJ..~ arc slllm 11 111 the li1llo\\ mg graphic. l;)omc olthc rcl"crcncc~ can he l111kcu or cmhcudcd

Dru\\ ing

~

§

Assembl)

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Lesson 1 SolldWorks 2013 So/ldWorlcs Basics and the User Interface

Opening Files

Computer Memory

Random Access Memory

Fixed Memory

Stll!d\Norks I\ a RAM-rc<,ldcnt CAD sy.,tem. Whene\ er a tile 1~ opt•ned, IllS coricd from liS storage locatiOn(() the comrutcr's Random 1\cccs:-. Memory nr RAM. \11 changes tolhe file an: mode to the cory 10 RAM and only \\rlllen back LO the tlngmallilcs during a Save npcrat1on

Open

RAM Fixed Disk

Save

lo better understand ''here li lcs arc -.to red and '' h1ch copy ut' the li le \\t' arc \\urking on, 1l1s 1mpor1antto dlllcrcnllatc hct\\ccn the t\\O mam tyres of' computer memory.

RamJum \ccc-,:-. Memory (RAf\.1) 1s the \Oiallk memory oftht• computer. f h1s lllCI11llr) Oil f) store., informatiOn\\ hen the computer 1-. operating. \\!hen th~· compuh:r 1s turned olT. any mformatmn 111 R \f\1 j..,

lo..,t.

I 1\cd mcmm') 1s all the norl-\ olatllc memory. l"lw. mcludcs the

computer hard dm c. lloppy disk .... ttp di..,ks and (.'[).., l'i\ed memory lll'lds its inf(mnattun C\ t'l1 "hen the computer 1s not running.

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SolidWorks 2013

The SolidWorks

User Interface

• \6)...._. ... t: -""'''"""~"<''""' ~"'-l ~"-! ~ ... J ~. Origin Q~l>!!\10<

..

...

(-o-~ Hold Unselectable Icons To Pre-select or Not? lesson 1 SolidWorks Basics and the User Interlace

rhl.! <;jolu.l\\nr"-~ us~.:r llllerlac~.: is u ll<lll\e WindO\\ s interface. and i.l'i such he ha\~.:-. 111 the ::.a me mann~.:r a;. nth er \v mdows upphcallons. Snm~.: ofth~.: more 1mportunt a'>pech of the mterlacc ar~.: identilicd hckl\\ .

...

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At lime-. you \\Ill nmic~.: commands. 11:ons. and menu1)pllons that are

gra} ~.:d out and uns~.:h.:ctahle Thi-. 1s hecaus~.: }llU may not he" orkmg 111

the proper environment to access those opt1ons. I or example. if you arc wor"-mg 111 a "h·tch (Edit Sketch mode). you ha\ e full accc.,s lOa lithe sh·h:h toob. I hmc\l.!r. you cannot select the 1wns such a-. lillct or chamf~r on the reaturcs tab of the { ommandManagcr. Th1s dcs1gn hdp-. the mc\pericnccd u-.cr hy limitmg the cho1ccs to only tho:-.e that .1re .1pprnpnatc

A., a rule, the ...,olaiW<,r"-s soli\\ are does not require you to pre-sclect objc~.:~ ... bcftH"l' opening a menu or lhalog ho\. l·nr c\ample, 1fyou \\ant

to add '>111111.' tilh:h to the edges ol')our model. you ha\e complete frecd1H11 )OU c.m :-.dect the edges fir.,t and thcn click the Fillet wnl or you can die"- the Fillet wnl and then select the edge-.. I he cho1ce 1s ) our-..

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Lesson 1 SolldWorks 2013

Sollc/Worl<s Bas1cs and the User Interface

Heads-up View Tool bar

Pull-down Menus

l he Heads-up View tnolhar 1:> a e:,. ~ q ~-[J. tr:msparcnt toolbar that contams man)

common 'IC\\ man1pula11on commam.h.. vlan)

or

the ICons ( -.uch ..IS the Hide/Show

Items 1con 'ohmvn) arc Flyout Tool button:o. th•ll cnntum other optwns. l"hesc !lyouts

contain a small J1m n arrtm • l<l access the other commam.ls.

The Pull-dm\ n menu ... pru\ 1Je access ll\ many

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the commands that

the ~oltd~orb snllware otli.:r:-. rlm11 ll\ er the nght l11cing urro\\ t1)

acce:-s the menus. ChcJ.. the pushpm tu keep the menus open.

\\then a menu item has a nght-pointing ttrl"\1\\ hi-e th1s: t"""' • . it mca1h that tha .. · 1s a sub-menu assocmtcd '' nh that choice.

When a menu Item IS rollo\\cd b) dhpses hJ..c th1s "~.!> ... ,... • 11 mean., that the npt1on opens <.1 dialog bo\ '' 1th add1tional

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SolidWorks 2013 Customizing Pull-down Menus Keyboard Shortcuts Quick Tips lesson 1

SolidWorks Basics and the User Interlace \\hen the Customize Menu item ~~ sclectcu.

each item appear-.\\ llh a check bo\. <.lcanng the check bo\ rcmo' cs the as..,ocmtcu 111:m from the menu.

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Solid\\ orb conform~ to standard \\ indtm.., coil\ cnt1ons for ~uch

shnrtcuts a~ Ctri+O li)r File, Open: Ctri+S for File, Save: Ctri+Z fc.11 Edit, Undo and -.o on. In ;~ddllmn.) ou cun cuslc.llllltc \oliu\\urb b~

cr~·•Hmg your U\\ n short cub.

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So/idW01 ks Basics and the User Interface

Featu reM a nag er Design Tree

Show and Hide FeatureManager Items

The l·eatureMnnagcr design tree is a unique part of the Solid Works sol1ware that 'isually di!-.plays all the lcntures in a part or assembly. As

lcaturcs are created they are added to the I catureManager d<.!S1gn tree.

As a result, the FeatureMnnager dcs1gn tree represents the

chronological sequence of modcling opera !Ions. The FeatureM:.111ag.er design tree also allows access to the editing of the features (objects} that it contains.

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control their\ isibility using one of the three settings explained bclmv.

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SolidWorks 2013

Using the

Command

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Lesson 1

SolidWorks Basics and !he User lntorlace

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geared towards srecrlic ta-.J..s. I or c\amrle. the part' crsion has -.~.:•cral tab~ w Jcecss eomnMnd-. related to li:aturcs. sketches. and -.o on.

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l'he Commandl\1ana!!cr can he Jrsplayed '' ith or'' llhout tc\t on the

huuons. These rmages o.,ho\\ the Use Large Buttons with Text optron.

I he dclault settings sho\\ li\1:

Command Manager tabs l{lr a part

lilc. Others can be.: added or

rCillll\ ed by nght-cheJ..rng on <Ill)

tab anti clicking or clearing the tab

hy name.

fhl.'rc arc diffc.:rent-.1.'1.., oftahs lor

part. asscmbl) and dr<mmg lilcs.

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muluplc monitor displuy~ to sp:rn

monrtors and to move document" rndow-. or menu~ to a dilli:n:nt

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Click Span Displays t'u on the top bar

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the Solid Works" tndm' to stretch the drsplay across both rnonrt1lr~.

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SolldWorlls Bastes and tho User Interface

Fitting to a Monitor

Tip

PropertyManager

Cli~:l-.. ~ither Fit to Left Display • nr Fit to Right Display " on th~

top bar {ll a document to lit 11 to the lell nr nght montwr

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\.lan) '.nlu.l\\tlrb cnmnwnu' ar~· e\el'lltcd through the

Prnpert} \1anago:r. lho: Prorert) \ huwg~·r m.eupie~ th~· ... a me ~ero:en po~iti1m a' th~· I euturo:~lanagcr dc,ign tree and rerlao:~s 11 "h~n 11 j., m

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SolidWorks 2013

Task Pane

Lesson 1

SolldWorks Basics and the User Interface I h~ Task Pane\\ muo" C<llllams the SolidWorks Forum

SolidWorks Resources .J . Design Library d . File Explorer Search

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and Custom Properties - uptwns The" mdo'' appears on th~ nght

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Lesson 1 SolidWorks 2013 Sol/dWorlrs Basics and the User Interface

Opening Labs with the Design Library

Search

You can opcn partJ> and al!l-Cmhhcs re4turcd lor lab c\erctses u~mg the dcstgn library.

\dd the cla~s liJc.., to the dcstgn llbrnry usmg thi~ proccourc.

• Open thc Task Pane ,1110 the Design Library.

• Cl id, Add File Location 4

• <;clcet the Essentials lt)ldcr uscd l(lr the clasl-t lilcs. 11 should be found under the SolidWorks Training Files folder.

• Click OK. ~u-... U t...OI e::E!::I • .Q. . -,t;J~ ~

Double-dtek th~o: teon of the part <lr asscmbl) tn tho.: Design Library nr

orag uno orop ll Ill tO the ( iraphics i\rca tonpo.:n it.

lhc Search optton can be used to lino Files and Models on your sy ... tcm b) searching !or any parlofthe name (requtres Wind~ms Dcsklllp S~.:urch o.:ngmd. or to lind mformatmn from SolidWorks Help.

the Kmm lcdgo.: Bas~.:, Community I orum or Commands. Search w .. ing lhts proccourc:

• ( hoose \\ htch type of s~·arch you Wllltld Jtke tO 00.

• rype ,t name or parual name mto the Search ·-=---'T':'"" ... b11\ ano click the search tcon

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• l·or Knowledge Base and Community Forum llcarches. you will need to login to your account

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SolidWorks 2013 Lesson 1

SolldWorlt.s Basics and the User Interlace Mouse Buttons lhc kll. right and nmldk mousL' huunns ha\c di~unct n11:an1ng~ 111

<.;ol id Works.

Note

System Feedback

• Left

()elect objects such a ... gcnmctr). menu ... bullon~. and nhjcds in till· I cuturcManag.cr d..:s1gn tr..:c

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Activates a contc\t scns1tl\ c shorh.:ut menu. I he ~:on tents olthc menu ddlcr dcp~.:ndmg on "hat nhJcct the cursor 1s over. lhe:-.e menu., abu n.:prcselll shortcuts to frcqucnlly used commands.

\t thc top of th..: Shortcut Menu is thc Context

Tool bar ll con lams some of thc most cnmmonl} ti'-Cd commands 111 1cnn llmn.

Bdm' 1t ~~ thc puii-Jo\\ n mcnu. It ~:on lam' other command ... that arc availablc in the ~:nntL'\l

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the sdct:tion. in thts c:-.amplc a lace.

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Dyn:umcall} rotate"· pans or tooms <1 part nr asscmhly. Path a dra\\ ing. I c!.!tlhack 1s prm ttled h) a symb,,l attached to the

cursor nrrm' tndll:<lllllg "hat you an: sekctlllg or \\hat the !>}'>lem ts cxpccting you to sl.!kcl. As thc cursor llnab a..:ro's the model. lcedhad, "ill come Ill lhl.' l(mn of S) mho Is. ndmg ne\t tu the cur ... or

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SolldWorlt.s Basics and the User Interlace

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l -;e the -.carch har in the upper nght of the.: Options dialog bo\ In find

sy~t..:m opt1ons and c.Jocum..:nt prop..:rt1..:s. ·lypc the lahcl of the ch..:ck h{l\. radio button. nr other option to locOJie the page" h..:rc the option

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SolidWorks 2013 Lesson 1

SolldWorl<s Basics and the User Interlace

Customization You ha\e SO.:\ emll.:-.d~

or

l.:ll~lllminllllln. fhcy .m.::

• System options

!he opt1on~ g.roupcu umkr the h..:aumg System Options <~re ~;l\co on your") stem a nu allcct ..:' ~:ry document you open m your <.;oliuWorb sc-.s1on <.;y~tcm sett m g), allll\\ you to control a nu cu;,tomuc) our" ork ell\ mmmcnt. I or ..::-.ample, you might like ''orking '' uh colorcu '1c\\ port background. I don ·1. ~mcc th1s I'> a :-.ystl'lll -..cuing, pans or

a ... scmhl ics opened on ) llUr systo..•m \\oulu ha'~.: a colorcu ' le\\ port The 'ame file-.. opened on my 'Y~tcm \\lluld not.

• Document properties

1 hcse scttmgs arc applied to the md1\ idual document. I· or c\amplc. units. dralimg standaru~. and matcnnl prupcrtle'> (dcns1ty) Jrc nil document settmgs. lhey arc '-<1\cd \\ ith the document and do not l'hangc. regardii.!SS of \\hO~C ~}'>tem the document 1-.. Opl.!ned on.

I or more informalwn ah1111t the option" -..l'ttmgs that arc u-.cd 111 th1s

cour-..c, rdcr to Optum.\ S<'flmgs on page 496 in the i\ppend1x.

• Document templates

Document templates arc prc-uclincd uocumenls that \\ere setup" ith ccrtam sp.:nlk '>Cttmgs. I or c\amplc. youmtght want t\\ll d11lcr.:nt template-. I(Jr purl..,. One" ith l.ngli-..h settlllgl> ... uch a~ i\NSI drulimg -.tandard-. anu mch units. and one "llh met ne settings ~uch a~

millimctcrs un11~ and ISO drnl\mg -.wnuards. You can '>Cl up a~ mull)

di llcrcnt uocument tcmpl.ue-. <h you nceu. lhc.:y can be organu.:d m to d11lcrent folu.:r'> for easy acc.:s-. \\hen opl..'nlllg ne\\ docum.:nts. You can create document templates fi1r pan-.. as'>cmhltcs. and dr;m mgs. f or more detailed 1nstruL11uns on htm wncat.: document templates. rclcr to /Jocumenl li..•mp/ar£'s tlfl page 496 111 the 1\rpcntlt\.

• Object

Mun) tunes the propcnic-. ofun ind1\ 1ouul obJCd c:.~n hl' chang..:u or cdncu I or c\ampl.:. you can change the uci~IUit ot~play ol a d1mcns1on to supprc"" one or both c\tcnslon Iincs. or you can chunge the color of a feature.

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Lesson 2

Introduction to Sketching

Upon successful complctton of this lesson, you will he ahlt: 1\l:

• l'r..:at..: a 111.!\\ part.

• lnscn a 11C\\ ..,kctch.

• Add sketch gcoml'try.

• Lstabllsh ~ketch rdat10n-. bet\\ ccn ptcccs

or

gcoml'try • Undcr ... t,md the state

or

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Lesson 2 Introduction to Sketching

20 Sketching

Stages in the

Process

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SC\eral Ollfen:nt !}pes of li:ature~

Extrude Revolve Sweep Loft

In thts les~on. on I) 1.!\trudcd li:utun.:!> "tll he co\ ered. l"hc m hers" tll

he cm en.:d 111 detail in ln!l:r lessons nr course-..

I 'er)' sketch has '-1.!\ era I charactcn-.ucs that cnntnhutc to th -.hape, '1/C

and onentatwn

New part

Ne\\ pnrh can hl' cn.:at~:d 111 mch. mtllnnetcr nr ~>th~:r unih. Parts arc

us~.·d to create .tnd hold the -.ohd modl'l

Sketches

"'k.:tdw-. ar~: colkctwn ... oi2D geometry that arc w .. cd to ~:rc;tte solttl

1\:atur.:-..

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SolidWorks 2013 Procedure Introducing: New Part Where to Find lt Lesson 2

Introduction to Sketching

• State of the sketch

I a.:h '"etch ha~ a 'i[,\lu~ that dctcnnincs "hcthcr 11 1s n.:ad:. to he uscJ or not. I he \late can he lully-. under- or m er defined.

• Sketch tools

•

roofs can he u ... cd tn modi f) the sketch gcomctl) that has hccn crcah.:d.

rillS of!cn 111\ oh c~ trrmm1ng ur C\tcndrng. t..'lllltlcs. Extruding the sketch

I \trudmg uses the 2[) sketch to create u 1D soltd feature.

rhc process in this le~snn inclut.ll''--.!-..etching and C\ti'U>.IOilS. To hcgin '' ith. a ne\\ pan file 1s created.

1 he New tool create>. a llC\\ ~nl1dWml-..s document from a selection nf

part. assembly or dnl\\ rng templates.

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here arc ..,c, craltrammg tcmphlll's 111 addition to the default one~.

• Menu Bar: New • Menu File, New

• K~:) hoard 'ihortcut· Ctri+N

1 New part.

Cltck New and cite" the Part _MM tcmplat~: from the Training

Templates tah on the New SolidWorks Document dtalng hn'l.. and

clic" OK.

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the pan·.., un1h \..,the IWillC 11npl1cs, lhi.., part template u~cs

m11limctcrs ,1s the Ulllt .... You can create and sa\c any number of different tcmpbh.:s, all\\ ith dill\:rcnl setltngs.

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Lesson 2 Introduction to Sketching

Saving Files

Save Where to Find lt Save As Save As Copy SolidWorks 2013

~a' mg lll!!s \Hilt:)> the lih: inli.,mwtmn 111 RAM to a locauon on u li\ed

di:-.k. <:;olid~orb pro\ 1de-. three opt1on~ for sa\ mg. fifes. I ac::h ha~ a diiTerenl e!li:ct on tile rcler..:ncc-..

Cop) the file 111 RAM to the lhed dl'>K, !ell\ mg the copy 111 RAM open.

lftlm tile 1s hemg n:fi:n.:nced by an) open <:;olidWorks files, then.: arc

no changes to the n:fi:rl!nce • Menu Bar: Save loJ ·

• Menu. File, Save

• Ke}hoard ~hortcut: Ctri+S

Cop) the lilt..: 111 RAM to the lhc<.l 01sk under J ne\\ name or file type, replacmg. tilt: tile 111 RAt-. I "llh the ne\\ tile. 1 he old file Ill RAM 1s closed 1dthom sa\ mg. lf thi:-. tile 1s hcmg rcli:n:nced hy any Of/('11

~oliJWorb liks. you 'hould updmc the rcti:rcnccs to tlw. ne\\ file. Cop) the file in RAM ltllhc lhed Jt,k under a ne\\ name or file t}pl', lca,ing the ongmalm RAM open.lfthts file 1s hcmg rcfi!renccd hy • .m)

open SoliJWork'> file:.. you \lwuld not update the reli:renccs In tlm ne'' fih:.

2 Filing a part.

Click Save Id anti file the partlmtler the numc Plate. !"he c\ll'nstOn. · .sldprt, i-. added automatically. Click Save .

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SolldWorks 2013

What are We

Going to

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Default Planes Introducing: Insert Sketch Where to Find lt lesson 2 Introduction to Sketching

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or

man) tcature~ nccucu to complete the pan.

~J...ch.:hmg. ~~ the <let ol crcaung a 21) profile cum prised or\\ m: frame g~o.·om~:try. I) ptcal g.eomctr) t) pes .tn: I incs, an:s. ctn:les and clltpses. ~!..etching ts dynamtl", "tth fccdhacJ.. fwm the cursor to maJ..c tl easier. "J o create a sf.-ctch, you must choose a plane on '' htch to sJ...ctdt. lhc .;ystcm pnn u..lcs three mitiul planes hy dduult. J'hcy arc Front Plane. Top Plane. ;.md Right Plane.

\\ hen crcaung. a ne" sJ...etd1. Insert Sketch opens the sJ..ctdter on the current!) sch.:cted plane nr planar l~•cc \till also use Insert Sketch to cdtt an e\isung. ... ketch.

You must sdcct a phmc nr a pl:mar lltcc of the model alicr dtcf.-mg Insert, Sketch. I he ~o.·ursor ~:' appears indicating that ) ou should ~elect a thee or plane.

• ( ommand~ lanager· Sketch > Sketch ~ · • Menu: Insert, Sketch

• ~honl"ut Menu Rtght-cltcJ.. a plane or planar lace and eltcf.-Sketch

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Lesson 2 SolidWorks 2013 Introduction to Sketch.ng Note Introducing: Confirmation Corner Sketch Indicator

3 Open a new sketch. Cllcl-. E::. lh1~ "Ill ~lnm all three defuult plane~ for

sdt:cllon m a Trimetric

oncntatwn. 1\ Trimetric

orientation ~~a p1cturial 'ie\\

that 1s onenkd so the three

mutually rcrpcmllcular pluncs

arrear unequally

ron:~horl.:neu

I rom the screen. choo::.e the Front Plane. The plane "Ill

highlight aml rotate.

l

The Reference Triad ( lo\\ er left eo mer) sl\0\\s the orientation

or

the mouel coordmate a\e'> (rcd-X, grccn-Y and bluc-Z) at all

.1.

llllH:~. lt can help ..,hm\ h1m the \ IC\\ orientation ha:-. been

changed rclati' c to the Front Plane.

4 Sketch active.

I he sclccteo Front Plane

wtates so n 1.., parallel to the

:.ncen

·1 he sy mho I n:present~

the sketch ongm lt 1s

u1splaycd 111 the cnlor red,

inuicatmg that 1t "'act I\ c.

..

I

·-When many C::nlidWorl-.s commands arc acll\C. a symbol or a set of

S) mbols apr~·ar~ m the upper nght wrncr or the graph1cs area. Tl11s

area 1~ called the Confirmation Corner.

\\'hen a si-etch 1s .lcll\1!, or open. the Confirmation Corner ~

•

displil)S t\\l) 'o)'lllhllls. One looks like a si-etch. nle other ha ~

red .i\ l'hcsc ~ymhol~ prm iue a '1sual reminder that you arc

X

.Jctl\ c m a si-etch. Chckmg the si-etch symbol cxns the

si-etch and san•s am dum~n. C.l1ckmg the n:d X c.\lts the si-etch and

tllscun.ls an~ changes

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SolidWorks 2013

Sketch Entities

Sketch Geometry

Lesson 2 Introduction to Slcetchmg

~ohtiWorl-.s nfli:rs a ndt 'am:t) or ,1-.~tdt tools for cn.:atmg pro tile

gcnmcll'). In tlus ks..,on. on I) one of the most ha~tc -.ha pc~" tll he u..,cd. Lines.

The l(liiO\\ mg ~:hart ltsts ..,omc or the sketch en lilies that arc available: Sk(•tch Enlit)