Introduction to SolidWorks

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

SIDEBARS

Practice Exercises

1. Click HelpSolidWorks Help on the Main Menu, expand Troubleshooting and study
   the sections Troubleshooting Resources and Errors.


2. Use Help to learn about Inferencing. Write, in your own words a definition of the term
   and describe how you can take advantage of this feature of SolidWorks.


3. Sketch a square and a circle and then Extruded Boss/Base them into a bar with a
   square or round cross-section. Click on Draft On/Off and see how your part changes.


4. Explore the Extruded Boss/Base command. What other options are available besides
   Mid Plane.


5. Click ToolsMass Properties and find the volume and weight of the skateboard deck.
   (Hint: to get the correct weight, you must first define the material in the FeatureManager
   design tree.)


6. Re-draw the parts modeled in this lesson using millimeters instead of inches. Use a
   mmPart template and use the dimensions in the detail drawing in the Appendix.

Questions

1. Compare Maple and Pine as the material for the Deck. What are the advantages and
   disadvantages of each material? Which one you recommend?


2. Search the Internet for information about Product Data Management. Describe what it is
   in your own words.

References

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

SolidWorks Office Training Manual – Essentials, by SolidWorks Corporation (2005).

Internet Resources

http://www.solidworks.com