Lesson 4 – Modeling the Wheel Using the Revolve Command
Section II – Modeling Simple Parts Practice Exercises
SIDEBARS
Practice Exercises
- Model the wheel using the Extruded Boss/Base command instead of Revolve. (Hint:
Sketch two circles and extrude, or use Extruded Boss/Base and then Extruded Cut.) - Use the command Offset Entities to create the bearings spacer inside diameter. (Hint:
Offset the spacer’s outside diameter by 0.17 inch.) - Create a sketch that, when Revolved, will result in the complete wheel including the
spacer. - Re-draw the parts modeled in this Lesson using millimeters instead of inches. Use an
ANSI-mm-Part template and use the dimensions in the detail drawing in the Appendix. - Model the skateboard rubber tire.
- It is possible to extrude one circle or two concentric circles but not three circles. Explain
why?
Questions
- Explain why the wheel and the tire are each individual parts with a separate detail
drawing. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the having only one detail
drawing.
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/