SolidWorks 1. Introduction (1) What is SolidWorks? A Design Automation Software Package Used to Produce » Parts + Assemblies + Drawings (From Planchard and Planchard 2003) University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-1 ENME 001 Block Week Course(2) Starting Up Window: Start->Programs->SolidWorks 2007-> SolidWorks 2007 Se ee ee eT De Got Yew Insert Too BtoWorks Window Leb DeHeMsA 5 o Ree Be ae On a | % e S o 9 2 2D « Fedhres + Geen - | Sistn LS con. cree ctr. angen afore ¥20q6046-G00GTGR0 ae ze i 2 i e e a ‘a le a ee e iS B = Cy University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-2 ENME 001 Block Week Course(3) References * Online Help Menu: Help->SolidWorks Help Topics * Online Tutorial Menu: Help->SolidWorks Tutorial * Books: D. C. Planchard and M. P. Planchard, SolidWorks 2007: The Basics, SDC Publications, 2007 D. C. Planchard and M. P. Planchard, Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2007, SDC Publications, 2007 D.C. Planchard and M. P. Planchard, Engineering Design with SolidWorks 2003, SDC Publications, 2003 University of Calgary SolidWorks-3, ENME 001 Block Week Course(4) SolidWorks Model Types Type Function Data File Part 3-D Object * SLDPRT Assembly Many Parts * SLDASM Drawing Multi-views * SLDDRW e.g. Base.sldprt Base-Rod.sldasm Base.slddrw University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-4 ENME 001 Block Week Course2. Part Modeling (1) Setting Up Unit Menu: Tools->Options University of Calgary SolidWorks-5 ENME 001 Block Week Course(2) 3-D Object Creation Procedure By Creating Features Top Plane + Block Each Feature: + 2-D Sketching * 3-D Formation University of Calgary SolidWorks-6 ENME 001 Block Week Course(3) 2-D Sketching Parametric Modeling (a) Procedure « Sketch the geometry + Dimension the geometry * Modify the dimension values e.g., University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-7, ENME 001 Block Week Course(b) 2-D Object Creation Methods Menu: Tools->Sketch Entities 4 Dm Line Centerpoint Arc Tangent Ate 3 Point Are Ow TI Circle Spline Rectangle Point University of Calgary SolidWorks-8 ENME 001 Block Week Course(c) Additional 2-D Object Creation Methods Menu: Tools->Sketch Tools an Mirror Fillet Chamfer = Offset Entities Trim Extend University of Calgary SolidWorks-9 ENME 001 Block Week Course(d) Dimensioning Menu: Tools->Dimensions->Smart — Lx Linear Radial Angular (e) Relations Menu: Tools->Relations a 4 Horizontal Vertical Collinear Perpendicular University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-10 ENME 001 Block Week CourseParallel Tangent Midpoint Coincident —a Concentric Symmetric Coradial University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-11 ENME 001 Block Week Course(4) Features Menu: Insert->Boss/Bass : ero Extruded Boss/Base Revolved Boss/Base Menu: Insert->Cut Extruded Cut Revolved Cut University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-12 ENME 001 Block Week CourseMenu: Insert->Boss/Bass / e, oe MK - FY a > >) Cc Sweep Boss/Base Lofted Boss/Base Menu: Insert->Features Ta +e Fillet Chamfer University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-13 ENME 001 Block Week CourseMenu: Insert->Pattern/Mirror > t Linear Pattern -eo:0 Mirror University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-14 ENME 001 Block Week Course(5) Reference Geometry Menu: Insert->Reference Geometry LO / x Plane Coordinate System A reference plane for creating a sketch of revolved cut feature University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-15 ENME 001 Block Week Course(6) Viewing Menu: View->Display Hidden Lines Hidden Lines Removed Wireframe Visible Menu: View->Modify Shaded With Edges ( Zoom to Fit University of Calgary SolidWorks-16 Rotate ENME 001 Block Week Course3. Assembly Modeling (1) Loading the Components Menu: Insert->Component ->Existing Part/Assembly University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-17 ENME 001 Block Week Course(2) Defining Mates Menu: Insert->Mate Coincident. Positions selected faces, edges, and planes (in combination with each ther or combined with a i single vertex) so they share the same infinite plane. Positions two vertices so they touch. \ parallel Piaces the selected items so they remain a constant distance apart from each other 1 Perpendicular. Places the selected items at a 90° angle to each other Tangent. Places the selected iterns tangent to each other (at least one selection must be a cylindrical, conical, or soherical face) © Concentric, Places the selections so that they share the same centerline ¥2 Distance, Places the selected items withthe specified cistance between them, Angle. Places the selected items atthe specified angle to each other. University of Calgary SolidWorks-18 ENME 001 Block Week Course(3) Exploded View Menu: Insert->Exploded View University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-19 ENME 001 Block Week Course4, Drawing Modeling 2-D Drawing of a Part or an Assembly (From Planchard and Planchard 2003) University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-20 ENME 001 Block Week Course(1) Drawing Template and Drawing Format “Top, Front, Right views of part PARTIASSEMBLY . . Orientation + Landscape + Portrait Size “A *B A4 + A3 (From Planchard and Planchard 2003) Menu: File->New->Draw University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-21 ENME 001 Block Week Course(2) Creating Views Menu: Insert->Drawing View * Standard 3 View Ome | Top View Right View Tr “ Hy | —— Front View University of Calgary SolidWorks-22 ENME 001 Block Week Course* Model View Model View Orientation University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-23 ENME 001 Block Week Course+ Derived Drawing Views A\S Auxiliary View Detail View Crop View Broken-Out Section Section View University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-24 ENME 001 Block Week Course(3) Dimensions Menu: Tools->Options Select Styles of Font, Leader, Precision, Tolerance, Arrow, etc. Two Ways to Create Dimensions (i) Display All Dimensions and Then Modify These Dimensions Menu: Insert->Model Items (ii) Create Required Dimensions Manually Menu: Tools->Dimensions University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-25 ENME 001 Block Week Course(4) Annotations Menu: Insert->Annotations a) 3x 25 ABC vo Balloon 1 0: Y > Surface Finish Symbol Geometric Tolerance University of Calgary SolidWorks-26 8 as Datum Feature Symbol Center Mark ENME 001 Block Week Course(5) Bill of Materials Menu: Insert->Tables->Bill of Materials eee Total Assembled Dim: h: 2063mm w:660mm, d:1500mm University of Calgary ‘SolidWorks-27 ENME 001 Block Week Course