Introduction to SolidWorks

Lesson 8 – Modeling the Truck Base
Section III – Modeling Complex Parts 8.3 Modeling the Truck Base

Step 61: Select the top surface of the base for sketching
and sketch a centerline as shown in Figure 8.3, then rotate
the top surface about the centerline

 Select the Top surface.

 Click InsertReference GeometryPlane and

enter the top surface and the centerline we created

in the previous step. This will rotate the top surface

with the centerline as the axis of rotation. Rotate the

top surface 5 degrees.

 Experiment with the reverse direction option to see

how it changes the new plane.

 Click the check mark to accept.

Step 62: Select the plane we created in the previous step
and sketch a circle with the center in the origin and a
diameter of 1.25 inch.

Step 63: Extrude the cylinder in both directions as shown in Figure 8.4. Click the check mark to
accept.

 In one direction the extrusion is Blind and in the other it is Up To Surface. The Blind

extrusion is 0.62 inch. For Face/Plane click the Top surface of the Base.

Step 64: Create the pocket for the rubber spacer.

 Select the top surface of the newly created cylinder for sketching.

Figure 8. 4 – Truck Base

Figure 8. 3 – Axis of Rotation for Top

Plane