SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part I: SolidWorks Basics

FIGURE 4.2

Using a center point rectangle to build symmetry about the Origin

Making it solid

Next, click Extrude in the Features toolbar or choose Insert ➪ Boss/Base ➪ Extruded. In the
Direction 1 panel, select Mid Plane as the end condition. SolidWorks takes the distance that you
entered and extrudes it symmetrically about the sketch plane. Enter 1.00 inch as the distance.

The Extrude feature is one of the staples of SolidWorks modeling. Depending on the type of modeling

that you do, the Extrude feature may be one of your main tools.

The Extrude interface

Extrude feature options