Lesson2-PPT.ppt
- 1. SolidWorks Teacher Guide Lesson2 School’s Name Teacher’s Name Date
- 2. What is SolidWorks? • SolidWorks is design automation software. • In SolidWorks, you sketch ideas and experiment with different designs to create 3D models. • SolidWorks is used by students, designers, engineers, and other professionals to produce simple and complex parts, assemblies, and drawings.
- 3. The SolidWorks Model • The SolidWorks model is made up of: – Parts – Assemblies – Drawings
- 4. Part Part Assembly Drawing Drawing The SolidWorks Model
- 5. Features • Features are the building blocks of the part. • Features are the shapes and operations that construct the part.
- 6. Examples of Shape Features • Base Feature – First feature in part. – Created from a 2D sketch. – Forms the work piece to which other features are added.
- 7. Examples of Shape Features • Boss feature – Adds material to part. – Created from 2D sketch.
- 8. Examples of Shape Features • Cut feature – Removes material from part. – Created from 2D sketch.
- 9. Examples of Shape Features • Hole feature – Removes material. – Works like more intelligent cut feature. – Corresponds to process such as counter-sink, thread, counter-bore.
- 10. Examples of Shape Features • Fillet feature – Used to round off sharp edges. – Can remove or add material. • Outside edge (convex fillet) removes material. • Inside edge (concave fillet) adds material.
- 11. Examples of Shape Features • Chamfer feature – Similar to a fillet. – Bevels an edge rather than rounding it. – Can remove or add material.
- 12. Sketched Features & Operation Features • Sketched Features – Shape features have sketches. – Sketched features are built from 2D profiles. • Operation Features – Operation features do not have sketches. – Applied directly to the work piece by selecting edges or faces.
- 13. Sketch the 2D profile Extrude the sketch Resulting base feature To Create an Extruded Base Feature: 1. Select a sketch plane. 2. Sketch a 2D profile. 3. Extrude the sketch perpendicular to sketch plane. Select the sketch plane
- 14. To Create a Revolved Base Feature: 1. Select a sketch plane. 2. Sketch a 2D profile. 3. Sketch a centerline (optional). 4. Revolve the sketch around a sketch line or centerline. Centerline (optional)
- 15. Terminology: Document Window • Divided into two panels: – Left panel contains the FeatureManager® design tree. • Lists the structure of the part, assembly or drawing. – Right panel contains the Graphics Area. • Location to display, create, and modify a part, assembly or drawing. FeatureManager design tree Graphics Area
- 16. Terminology: User Interface Toolbar Toolbar Menu Bar Task pane Status bar Command Manager Drawing document window Part document window
- 18. Terminology: Basic Geometry • Axis - An implied centerline that runs through every cylindrical feature. • Plane - A flat 2D surface. • Origin - The point where the three default reference planes intersect. The coordinates of the origin are: (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0). Axis Plane Origin
- 19. Terminology: Basic Geometry • Face – The surface or “skin” of a part. Faces can be flat or curved. • Edge – The boundary of a face. Edges can be straight or curved. • Vertex – The corner where edges meet. Vertex Edge Edge Faces
- 20. Features and Commands Base feature • The Base feature is the first feature that is created. • The Base feature is the foundation of the part. • The Base feature geometry for the box is an extrusion. • The extrusion is named Extrude1.
- 21. Features and Commands Features used to build the box are: • Extruded Base feature • Fillet feature • Shell feature • Extruded Cut feature 1.Base Feature 2.Fillet Feature 3.Shell Feature 4.Cut Feature
- 22. Features and Commands To create the extruded base feature for the box: • Sketch a rectangular profile on a 2D plane. • Extrude the sketch. • By default extrusions are perpendicular to the sketch plane.
- 23. Features and Commands Fillet feature • The fillet feature rounds the edges or faces of a part. • Select the edges to be rounded. Selecting a face rounds all the edges of that face. • Specify the fillet radius. Fillet
- 24. Wall Thickness Features and Commands Shell feature • The shell feature removes material from the selected face. • Using the shell feature creates a hollow box from a solid box. • Specify the wall thickness for the shell feature.
- 25. Features and Commands To create the extruded cut feature for the box: • Sketch the 2D circular profile. • Extrude the 2D Sketch profile perpendicular to the sketch plane. • Enter Through All for the end condition. • The cut penetrates through the entire part.
- 26. Dimensions and Geometric Relationships • Specify dimensions and geometric relationships between features and sketches. • Dimensions change the size and shape of the part. • Mathematical relationships between dimensions can be controlled by equations. • Geometric relationships are the rules that control the behavior of sketch geometry. • Geometric relationships help capture design intent.
- 27. Dimensions • Dimensions – Base depth = 50 mm – Boss depth = 25 mm • Mathematical relationship – Boss depth = Base depth 2
- 28. Geometric Relationships Tangent Parallel Horizontal Vertical Intersection Concentric Perpendicular
- 29. To Start SolidWorks • Click the Start button on Windows task bar. Click Programs. Click the SolidWorks folder. Click the SolidWorks application.
- 31. Creating New Files Using Templates • Click New on the Standard toolbar. • Select a document template: – Part – Assembly – Drawing Tutorial Tab
- 32. Document Templates • Document Templates control the units, grid, text, and other settings for the model. • The Tutorial document templates are required to complete the exercises in the Online Tutorials. • The templates are located in the Tutorial tab on the New SolidWorks Document dialog box. • Document properties are saved in templates.
- 33. Document Properties • Accessed through the Tools, Options menu. • Control settings like: – Units: English (inches) or Metric (millimeters) – Grid/Snap Settings – Colors, Material Properties and Image Quality
- 34. System Options • Accessed through the Tools, Options menu. • Allow you to customize your work environment. • System options control: – File locations – Performance – Spin box increments
- 35. Multiple Views of a Document • Click the view pop-up menu. • Select an icon. The viewport icons include: – Single View – Two View (horizontal and vertical) – Four View
- 36. Creating a 2D Sketch 1. Click Sketch on the Sketch toolbar. 2. Select the Front plane as a sketch plane. 3. Click Rectangle on the Sketch Tools toolbar. 4. Move the pointer to the Sketch Origin.
- 37. Creating a 2D Sketch 5. Click the left mouse button. 6. Drag the pointer up and to the right. 7. Click the left mouse button again.
- 38. Adding Dimensions • Dimensions specify the size of the model. To create a dimension: 1. Click Dimension on the Sketch Relations toolbar. 2. Click the 2D geometry. 3. Click the text location. 4. Enter the dimension value. 2D geometry Text location