Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 7 – Modeling the Truck
Section III – Modeling Complex Parts Practice Exercises

SIDEBARS

Practice Exercises

1. Re-draw the Truck Axle modeled in this Lesson using millimeters instead of inches. Use
   the mmPart template and use the dimensions in the detail drawing in the Appendix.


2. Create the pivot using Lofted Boss/Base instead of the tapered extrude.

Questions

1. What manufacturing process and material do you recommend for the truck axle?

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/

http://skateboard.about.com/