Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 3 – Modeling the Skateboard Deck Using Extruded Boss/Base
Section II – Modeling Simple Parts 3.3 The Skateboard Deck

 At this point, the location of the lines is not fixed in space

and we can click and drag them. Verify that the lines

move.

 To fix the lines, click ToolsRelationsAdd on the

Main Menu. In the dialog box shown in Figure 3.5, verify

that you have the box labeled Selected Entities.

 Click on the horizontal line and on the origin to select

those entities.

 Click Midpoint in the Add Relations dialog box that

appears and accept by clicking the check mark at the top

of the box.

 All lines will turn black to indicate that the sketch is now

fully defined.

Step 15: Use the Extruded Boss/Base command to create the
width and the thickness of the skateboard.

 Click on the Features tab in the FeatureManager to

make the toolbar active and show the commands available.

 Click the Extruded Boss/Base command to get the dialog box in Figure 3.6. Select the

Mid Plane option for Direction 1 and the Thin Feature. Type the dimension 4 inches for

D1 and 1/2 inches for T1 respectively and click the check mark to accept. The preview

should look like Figure 3.6.

 Direction 1 in and out of the screen. Thin Feature is for the thickness.

Figure 3. 6 – Extrusion of the Sketch (^)
Figure 3. 5 – ToolsRelations
Add Relations