Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 5 – Modeling Miscellaneous Rubber Parts
Section II – Modeling Simple Parts 5.4 Modeling the Truck Bumper

 Use the Extruded Boss/Base command to create a cylinder 0.32 inch long. Use the

Blind option and the Up direction.

 Click the bottom surface of the cylinder.

 Click the InsertFeaturesDome command on the Main Menu or click the icon on the

Features tab in the CommandManager.

 Type 0.33 inch in the Distance input box.

 If Show preview has a check mark, you will see the dome in Figure 5.3.

 Click the check mark to accept.

Step 30: Click the flat surface opposite the dome.

 To create the interior of the bumper, click the Sketch icon on the Sketch tab.

 After clicking Sketch you will notice that the icon Offset Entities will change from gray

to color. This means that it is now available for use.

 Click Offset Entities.

 Type 0.09 inch.

 The new offset circle is smaller than the original circle. You can use the Reverse

Direction arrows, if necessary.

 Click the check mark to accept.

 Click InsertCutExtrude on the Main Menu, or Extruded Cut on the Features tab.

 Use the blind option and a depth of 0.32 inch. See Figure 5.4 below.

Figure 5. 3 – Dome Command