Lesson 3 – Modeling the Skateboard Deck Using Extruded Boss/Base
Section II – Modeling Simple Parts 3.3 The Skateboard Deck
To sketch the line, click to start the line, drag the line to the location of the end point and
release. To end the line, double-click after you release the mouse button.
To create a chain of lines, click-drag-release and repeat click-drag-release for the
second line. Repeat drag and release until you have all the lines you need. To exit, you
can double click or use Esc. Do not break the horizontal line into two lines. It must be
one single line that extends past the origin.
With SolidWorks it is not necessary for the sketch to have exact dimension or angle. In
this step, we only need approximate geometry. The next step will be to fully define,
dimension and constrain the geometry.
Notice that when the Line tool is active, the mouse cursor will change into a symbol that
looks like a pencil. Also, two icons on the confirmation corner at the top-right corner of
the graphics area become visible. The two icons and the status bar at the bottom
indicate that we are in sketch editing mode. To save and quit the sketch, click the pencil
icon. To quit the sketch without saving, click the X icon.Figure 3. 3 – Sketching the Skateboard Cross-section