Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 7 – Modeling the Truck
Section III – Modeling Complex Parts 7.3 Modeling the Truck

 Use Extruded Boss/Base to create the pivot. Use the Draft On/Off option and type 5

degrees. Select Up to Surface for the extrusion and the rotated plane to end the

extrusion. See Figure 7.6.

 Click the check mark.

Step 51: Create a dome at
the end of the pivot.

 Select the surface at

the end of the pivot

as the sketch

surface.

 Click Insert

FeaturesDome.

The distance is 0.20

inch. See Figure 7.7.

Figure 7. 6 – Tapered Extrusion for Pivot

Figure 7. 7 – Pivot Dome