Introduction to SolidWorks

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

To create the Pivot pocket we will start by creating a plane at a 130 degrees tilt from the top
surface. Next we will sketch the cross-section and finally we will extrude the cross-section up to
the plane we created.

Step 68: Rotate the top surface of the base 130 degrees.

 Select the top surface of the base as the sketch plane.

 Create a centerline at a distance of one inch from the edge of the base. See Figure 8.10.

 Next, create a new plane by rotating the top surface 130 degrees. See Figure 8.1 0.

Figure 8. 9 – Bottom Pocket

Figure 8. 10 – Extrusion for the Pivot Pocket