Introduction to SolidWorks

Table of Contents

Lesson 1 – Introducing SolidWorks Section I – Preliminaries

1.1 Lesson Objectives

1.2 Introduction

1 .3 Starting SolidWorks

1.4 The SolidWorks Interface

SIDEBARS ____
- Practice Exercises
- Questions
- References
- Internet Resources

Lesson 2 – Customizing SolidWorks

2.2 Introduction

2.3 Customizing the Toolbars

2.4 Customizing with ToolsOptions

2.5 Saving a Template

2.6 Customizing with Add-Ins

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References
  - Boss/Base Lesson 3 – Modeling the Skateboard Deck Using Extruded
- 3.1 Lesson Objectives
- 3.2 Introduction
- 3.3 The Skateboard Deck

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References

Lesson 4 – Modeling the Wheel Using the Revolve Command

4.2 Introduction

4.3 Modeling the Wheel

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References

Lesson 5 – Modeling Miscellaneous Rubber Parts

5.2 Introduction

5.3 Modeling the Top Spacer

5.4 Modeling the Truck Bumper

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References – ix –

Lesson 6 – Editing Parts

6.2 Introduction

6.3 Adding Bumps to the Wheel

6.4 Editing the Spacer

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References

Lesson 7 – Modeling the Truck Section III – Modeling Complex Parts

7.2 Introduction

7.3 Modeling the Truck

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References

Lesson 8 – Modeling the Truck Base

8.2 Introduction

8.3 Modeling the Truck Base

SIDEBARS ___ – x –
- Questions
- References

Lesson 9 – Importing Models from the Internet

9.2 Introduction

9.3 Importing from Toolbox

9.4 Importing from the Internet

9.5 Importing Standard Fasteners

9.6 Importing and Exporting IGES and STEP Files

9.7 Importing a TIFF Image for Background

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References

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

10.2 Introduction

10.3 Creating the Assembly Template

10.4 The Tire and Wheel Sub-Assembly

SIDEBARS ___
- Questions
- References – xi –
  - Configurations Assembly and Creating Multiple Assembly
- 11.1 Lesson Objectives
- 11.2 Introduction
- 11.3 Detecting Interferences..............................................................................
- 11.4 Detecting Collision
- 11.5 The Exploded Assembly
- 11.6 Multiple Assembly Configurations

SIDEBARS ___
- Practice Problems
- References

Lesson 12 – Creating Detail Drawings Section V – Creating Engineering Drawings

12.2 Introduction

12.3 Creating a Drawing Template

12.4 Creating a Detail Drawing of the Deck

12.5 Creating e-Drawings

12.6 Using the Spell Checker

SIDEBARS __
- Questions
- References
- Internet Resources – xii –

Lesson 13 – Creating the Assembly Drawing with the BOM

13.2 Introduction

13.3 Creating the Assembly Drawing

1. 4 Adding the BOM

SIDEBARS __
- Problems
- References

APPENDIX A – SKATEBOARD WORKING DRAWINGS – ANSI

A1 – SKATEBOARD ASSEMBLY

A2 – DECK

A3 – TRUCK SUB-ASSEMBLY

A4 – BASE

A5 – TRUCK AXLE

A6 – SPACER

A7 – FRONT SPACER

A8 – WHEEL ASSEMBLY

A9 – WHEEL

A10 – TIRE

APPENDIX B – SKATEBOARD WORKING DRAWINGS – ISO

B1 – SKATEBOARD ASSEMBLY

B2 – DECK

B3 – TRUCK SUB-ASSEMBLY

B4 – TRUCK BASE

B5 – SKATEBOARD AXLE

B6 – SPACER

B7 – FRONT SPACER

B8 – WHEEL ASSEMBLY

B9 – WHEEL

B10 – TIRE

APPENDIX C – SOLIDWORKS TASK PANE – xiii –

C1 – Tabs in the Task Pane (From: SolidWorks Help)

APPENDIX D – SOLIDWORKS MAIN MENU COMMANDS

D1 – File Sub-Menu

D2 – Edit Sub-Menu

D3 – View Sub-Menu

D4 – Insert Sub-Menu

D5 – Tools Sub-Menu

D6 – Window Sub-Menu

D7 – Help Sub-Menu

APPENDIX E – SOLIDWORKS COMMANDMANAGER

E1 – Features

E2 – Sketch

E3 – Evaluate

E4 – DimXpert........................................................................................................

E5 – Office Products

APPENDIX F – VIEW (HEADS-UP) TOOLBAR

F1 – View (Heads-Up) Toolbar

APPENDIX G – MOUSE GESTURES

G1 – Mouse Gestures

APPENDIX H – LIST OF SOLIDWORKS TOOLBARS

H1 – List of SolidWorks Toolbars

APPENDIX I – SOLIDWORKS KEYBOARD COMMANDS

I1 – SolidWorks Keyboard Commands

APPENDIX J – SOLIDWORKS MOUSE GESTURES

J1 – SolidWorks Mouse Gestures

INDEX ____

BIOGRAPHY ___

Figure 1.1 – SolidWorks Icon--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Figures

Figure 1.2 – SolidWorks Desktop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 1.3a – Novice Screen for a New Document -----------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 1.3b – Advanced Screen for a New Document -------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 1.4 – SolidWorks Desktop for a New Part Document -----------------------------------------------------

Figure 2. 1 – ViewToolbars ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 2.2 – ViewToolbarsCustomize ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 2. 3 – ViewToolbarsCustomize CommandsSketchEllipse ----------------------------------

Figure 2.4 – ToolsOptions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 2.5 – ToolsOptionsDocument Properties --------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 2.6 – Saving a Part Template ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 2.7 – SolidWorks File Location --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 2.8 – Add-Ins Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.1 – Example of Inferencing -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.2 – Selecting the Front Plane --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.3 – Sketching the Skateboard Cross-section ------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.4 – Sketch with Dimensions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.5 – ToolsRelations Add Relations ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.6 – Extrusion of the Sketch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.7 – Fillet Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.8 – Hole Wizard Dialog Box ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.9 – Hole WizardPositions Tab ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.10 – Hole Locations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.11 – Duplicating Two Holes Across the Front plane ---------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.12 – Duplicating the 4-hole Pattern Across the Right plane -----------------------------------------

Figure 3.13 – Materials Editor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 3.14 – Renaming Features -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 4.1 – Wheel Sketch -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 4.2 – FeaturesRevolved Boss/Base -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 4.3 – Skateboard Wheel-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 5.1 – Sketch for TopSpacer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 5.2 – TopSpacer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 5.3 – Dome Command-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 5.4 – InsertCutExtrude -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 5.5 – Dome Cavity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 6.1 – Sketch for the Wheel Bump -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 6.2 – Wheel Bump Extrusion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 6.3 – Preview of the Circular Pattern of Bumps -----------------------------------------------------------

Figure 6.4 – Editing the TopSpacer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.1 – Truck Axle ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.2 – Seat for the Rubber Spacers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.3 – Extruded Seat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.4 – Front, Rotated and Parallel Planes--------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.5 – Sketch for Pivot Tip ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.6 – Tapered Extrusion for Pivot -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.7 – Pivot Dome --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.8 – Sketch for Stiffener ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.9 – Sketch for Pocket ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ – xv –

Figure 7.10 – Spacer Pockets-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 7.11 – Sketch for Slot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.1 – Sketch for Truck Base ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.2 – Corner Holes -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.3 – Axis of Rotation for Top Plane -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.4 – Truck Base --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.5 – Offset Command-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.6 – Extruded Cut Pocket --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.7 – Hole for Bolt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.8 – Rectangle Sketch for Bottom Pocket -----------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.9 – Bottom Pocket ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.10 – Extrusion for the Pivot Pocket ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.11 – Sketch for the Back of the Pivot Pocket ------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.12 – Extrusion of the Pivot Pocket -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.13 – Sketch for the Dome ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 8.14 – Truck Base Model ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 9.1 – Tools Add-Ins -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 9.2 – Toolbox Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 9.3 – File Format Options ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 9.4a – InsertPicture --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 9.5b – Adding a Backgroung to the Solid Model ----------------------------------------------------------

Figure 10.1 – ToolsOptions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 10.2 – Adding the Wheel to the Assembly ------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 10.3 – Adding the Tire to the Assembly ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 10.4 – Selecting Concentric Mate -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 10.5 – Tire Sub-Assembly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 11.1 – Checking for Interference in the Assembly --------------------------------------------------------

Figure 11.2 – ConfigurationManager showing the Default Configuration ------------------------------------

Figure 11.3 – Creating the Exploded View ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 11.4 – Exploded Assembly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 11.5 – Explode Animation Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 11.6 – Green Tire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.1 – New Drawing Document -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.2 – Drawing Properties ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.3 – ToolsCustomizeToolbars -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.4 – ToolsOptionsSystem Options------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.5 – ToolsOptionsDocument Properties -----------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.6 – Tolerances in the Title Block ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.7 – InsertDrawing ViewModel Property Manager ----------------------------------------------

Figure 12.8 – Insert Front View ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.9 – Selecting Display StyleShaded With Edges --------------------------------------------------

Figure 12.10 – PropertyManager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 13.1 – Bill of Materials -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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