Introduction to SolidWorks

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Lesson 10 – Creating Assemblies and Sub-Assemblies
Section IV – Modeling Assemblies Practice Exercises


SIDEBARS


Practice Exercises



  1. Create a millimeter assembly template. Save it as mmAssembly.asmdot.

  2. Create the Truck Sub-Assembly. (Hints: You can duplicate the assembly drawing in the
    Appendix. Verify that the truck rotates about the pivot.)

  3. Create the top-level skateboard assembly. (Hint: You can duplicate the assembly
    drawing in the Appendix.)

  4. Describe the FeatureManager Design Tree for assemblies.


Questions



  1. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using sub-assemblies in your design.

  2. List five sub-assemblies in a typical automobile.


References


Inside SolidWorks – 4 th Edition, by David Murray, Thomson Delmar Learning (2005).


SolidWorks Office Training Manual – Essentials, by SolidWorks Corporation.


Internet Resources


http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/


http://skateboard.about.com/

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