Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 10 – Creating Assemblies and Sub-Assemblies
Section IV – Modeling Assemblies 10.4 The Tire and Wheel Sub-Assembly

Step 82: Next, add the tire to the assembly. Click Insert Components in the
CommandManager or select InsertComponentExisting Part on the Main Menu.

 Browse to the tire model, click to select and click OK to bring the tire to the desktop. See

Figure 10.3.

 Drag and release the tire in the graphics area.

 You have two options to mate the two parts. The quick and easy option is to click the

check mark to make the axis of the tire and axis of the wheel coincident. This will work if

the bumps and pockets match exactly. The more complex approach is explained in the

next step.

 Drag and drop the tire to one side of the wheel.

Step 83: To achieve the correct orientation between the two parts, we will use Assembly
Mates.

 First, we will make the wheel and the tire Concentric. Click the Mate command in the

Assembly toolbar and select to make the inner rim of the tire and the outside edge of

the wheel concentric. See Figure 10.4.

Figure 10. 3 – Adding the Tire to the Assembly