SOLIDWORKS

PROJECT REPORT
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“SOLIDWORKS”

Six Months Software Training Project Report

At INFOWIZ, Chandigarh

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COMPANY PROFILE

INFOWIZ is leading strategic IT Company offering integrated IT solution.

INFOWIZ is having rich experience managing global clients across various
business verticals and align IT strategies to achieve business goals. The various
accreditations that we have achieved over the years for every services, reflects
our commitment towards the Quality Assurance.
INFOWIZ was founded in the year 2009 with the mission to provide Industrial
training to aspiring Engineers and technical support to industries. Within a short
span of 11 years “Infowiz” has become one of the leading organizations which
offer state of art professional IT solutions, Industrial Trainings, technical
support and consultancy to software companies in India and abroad. Due to
quality assurance and high level of commitments in our services, we have won
quite a few accolades and are associated with reputed universities and popular
corporate, in this field. We strive to impart personalized, professional and
contemporary experiential trainings to all the engineering streams that are
necessary for the career, success and growth for both students & industry
respectively.

We believe in

“Better Skills-> Better Jobs-> Better Life”

Keeping in mind, requirement of present time, we have established a separate

training and skill development wing for students that help them in providing
exposure to industry and in getting real time practical knowledge of work. We
have a pool of experts in our faculty specializing in specific areas that serve
organizations of numerous industries. We offer training and learning that are
tailored to provide solutions to help increase productivity, performance and
profitability of organizations. Our courses offer in-depth coverage of specific
and focused skills. We are also committed to place our students within various
companies so that they can get dream job after completion of training.

OUR TEAM:
Our Technical team of professionals are already designing & delivering state of
the art projects to its customers. INFOWIZ has a strong presence in the North
India & in US. Our engineers are already working on the latest technologies
namely iPhone & Android Applications, Robotics, VLSI-VHDL, Embedded
System, Networking and Cloud computing.
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MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP:

INFOWIZ is led by a team of professionals and technicians who are

experienced enriched, committed and always ready to accept contemporary
challenges. The leadership think tank comprises of the young and dynamic
personalities with a distinct vision of improvising quality knowledge and skill
development as core competencies among the budding engineers.

1. Mr. Kamaljot Kansal (CEO)

Mr. Kamaljot Kansal has been turning ideas into realities ever since he has
taken up the task of promoting INFOWIZ. In his own words “I never dreamt
about success I worked for It.” reflects that he believes in talk less and work
more theory. No doubt under his leadership INFOWIZ has become one of
strongest companies in the field of IT solutions in less than a decade. His
management fundamental is “team work” as he takes along, talks along all his
team members and appreciates and attributes their contribution to the success of
INFOWIZ. He is determined to uplift Infowiz among the top 5 companies in the
country.

2. Dr. Seema (Managing Director)

Dr. Seema has with more than 11 years of practical experience in the field is
one of the strongest pillars of INFOWIZ. Her management style is unique and
well accepted by the students and associates. She believes in taking new
challenges and implementing rational strategies for the benefit of organization.

RECOGNITION:
Organization registered under Government of India
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Member of Confedration of Indian Industries.
Three Times National Award Winning Organisation.
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ISO9001:2015
(INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDIZATION
ORGANISATION)

CERTIFIED COURSES
Being registered under the Govt. of
India, Infowiz has ISO Certification
too (ISO 9001:2015) which implies
that the courses undertaken at
Infowiz are duly Certified and are in
full compliance with the standards
lay down by the Government sector
making the candidate fully eligible
for jobs in Government sector.

PLACEMENTS:

Training at INFOWIZ is a continuous process. The entrant is shaped and

attuned to the prerequisites of the professional world, right from the day one. In-
house training is what the Institution emphasizes at every level, which picks up
momentum by the time student reaches towards the end of his/her training.

The employability status of a student becomes the paramount concern for the
company during the course of training which enhances the technical skills and
soft skills of the students.

DRDO, CEERI, Ericsson India, NTPC, MTS, Nokia Siemens, Tata

Teleservices, REIL, CEG, Indian Railways, CRD Labs, GTL Ltd., Door
Darshan Kendra, United Spirits and Karrox are some of the prestigious
organizations where students have been placed.

Regular sessions are held for the development of technical skills. Corporate
etiquette is also floated in practice for the students to absorb the behavioural
trait. These efforts are made to bridge up the gap between theory outline and
application requirement so as to build up a congenial Industry-Institution
Interface.

Clients We’ve Worked with So Far

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FRANCHISE:
Infowiz offering Industrial Training Franchise Opportunity in every district &
states of India. Infowiz is a well known brand for Industrial training program in
Technical Education. Presently Infowiz is running its Institutes in
Mohali/Chandigarh, Bathinda and coming up with more Industrial training
institutes in PAN India.
Our Work
We work in PHP, .NET, Java, IOS, Android apps, Word Press, Joomla, Bootstrap, Civil and
Mechanical Softwares.

Chandigarh Branch: Phone:

SCO 118-120, (Near State Bank Of India), +91 172-4567-888
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Sub City Center, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh, +91 9888-500-888

Pin Code 160022. +91 9888-600-888

Bathinda Branch: Phone:

First floor, Crown Tower, 100 +91 164-5007-088
Feet Road, Bathinda, +91 9023-500-888
Pin Code 151001. +91 9023-600-88

WEB SITE: [email protected], www.infowiz.co.in

ROADMAP OF FUTURE:
INFOWIZ’s future plans include regional and national expansion through both
COCO and FOFO business models. Our 1st COCO branch is already operational
at Bathinda. Being an ISO certified company and member of CII we have
attained very high level of accomplishments in the Industrial training business
that we want to take to masses. Infowiz is committed to develop its strengths &
core competencies with continuous research & technical excellence. It would
never cease to embrace and add latest technological advancements in the field
of trainings and pass the same to the students as and when demand will arise,
creating the best and most modern atmosphere for learning.
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Chandigarh Branch Road Map:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The internship opportunity I had with INFOWIZ industry Pvt. Ltd. provided a
great platform for learning, enhancing and developing professional skills in me.
I feel extremely honored as I was provided with an opportunity to be a part of
your esteemed organization. I am grateful for all the professionals and other
members in organization who led me through this learning period. Without
their support, this project would not have been possible.
I would like to extend my deepest gratitude and thanks from the core of my
heart to Mr. Kamaljot Kansal MD who allowed and facilitated all support and
help to carry my project in his esteemed organization.
I express my deepest thanks to RAHUL RIHAL (SOFTWARE TRAINER) for his
useful decision in offering necessary advice and able guidance throughout
during the course of making this project. I choose this opportunity to
acknowledge his contribution gratefully.
My best and fond regards with deep sense of gratitude to <Name> for their
everlasting and precious guidance, encouragement time to time which were
extremely valuable for my theoretical and practical study.
I take this opportunity as a big milestone in my career development. I will
always strive to use these acquired skills and knowledge in best possible
manner and will continue to work on their improvement to attain the desired
career objectives.
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<College name>, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
award of the Degree of Bachelor of Technology. It is a record of
bonafide work carried out by them under my guidance from <DATE>
till the half completion of project. The project fulfils the requirements
as per the regulations of the Institute. The contents of this report have
not been submitted earlier for any other degree or diploma in this
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Contents
Introduction 1

Company Profile 2-6

Acknowledgement 7

Certificate Guide 8

Contents 9

Introduction of Software 10-11

SolidWorks Fundamentals 12-23

Design Process 23-24

Design Methods 24

Sketches 24-31

Features 31-32

Assemblies 32-33

Drawings 33

Model Editing 34-36

Parts 37-51

Project Works 52-53

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Introduction

SOLIDWORKS

TheSOLIDWORKS®CAD software is a mechanical design

automation application that lets designers quickly sketch out ideas,
experiment with features and dimensions, and produce models and
detailed drawings.
This document discusses concepts and terminology used throughout
the SOLIDWORKS application. It familiarizes you with the
commonly used functions of SOLIDWORKS.

Intended Audience
This document is for new SOLIDWORKS users. In this document,
you are introduced to concepts and design processes in a high-level
approach.TheStep-by-Step Lesson on age 98 is hands-on training
that guides you through each step in a process and shows the results.

Document Structure
These documents organized to reflect the way that you use the
SOLIDWORKS software. It is structured around the basic
SOLIDWORKS document types: parts, assemblies, and drawings.
Forexample, you createapartbeforeyou createanassembly.
Throughout the document, a bathroom vanity (including a cabinet, a
counter top, faucet, and pipes) illustrates various tools and functions
available to you in the software:
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Section Title Topics Discussed

1 Fundamentals Introducesdesignconcepts, SOLIDWORKSterminology,

andprovides an overview ofhelpoptions.

2 Parts Demonstratesdesignmethods, tools,

andfeaturescommonlyusedto make parts.

3 Assemblies Showshowtoaddpartstoanassembly,specifymates,andusein-
contextdesignmethods.

4 Drawings Discusses drawing sheetformats, views, dimensions,

annotations, and andbillsofmaterials.

5 Engineering Examinesadd-inapplications, utilities, andotherresources

Tasks tocompleteadvanced tasks.

Step-by-Step Provides guidedinstructiontoperformbasictasks.

Lesson

Exercises Provides sample exercises to practice the material.

ConventionsUsedinthisDocument

Convention Meaning

Bold Any SOLIDWORKS userinterfaceelementthat you

canselectsuchasatoolormenuitem

Italic Referencestobooksandotherdocuments,ortoemphasizetext

Referencetoonlinetutorial
AccesstheOnlineTutorialfromtheHelpmenuinthe
SOLIDWORKS software.

ReferencetoHelp
AccessHelpfromtheHelpmenuinthe SOLIDWORKS
software.

Tip
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SOLIDWORKS Fundamentals
This chapter includes the following topics:
• Concepts
• Terminology
• User Interface
• Design Process
• Design Intent
• Design Method
• Sketches
• Features
• Assemblies
• Drawings
• Model Editing

Concepts
Parts are the basic building blocks in the SOLIDWORKS software. Assemblies
contain parts or other assemblies, called subassemblies.
ASOLIDWORKSmodelconsistsof3Dgeometrythatdefinesitsedges, faces,
andsurfaces.The SOLIDWORKS software lets you design models quickly and
precisely. SOLIDWORKS models are:
• Defined by 3Ddesign
• Based on components

3DDesign
SOLIDWORKS usesa3Ddesignapproach.As you design a part, from the initial
sketchtothefinalresult, youcreatea3Dmodel.Fromthismodel,
youcancreate2Ddrawingsormatecomponentsconsistingofpartsorsubassembliestocreate3
Dassemblies.Youcanalsocreate2D drawings of3Dassemblies.
When designing a model using SOLIDWORKS, you can visualize it in three
dimensions, the way the model exist on cities manufactured.
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SOLIDWORKS 3Dpart SOLIDWORKS 3Dassembly

SOLIDWORKS 2D drawing generated from3Dmodel

Component Based
One of the most powerful features in the SOLIDWORKS application is that any
change you make to a part is reflected in all associated drawings or assemblies.
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This section uses the following terminology for the models:

Faucet: Faucet handle:

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Wastepipe:

Terminology
These terms appear throughout the SOLIDWORKS software and documentation.

Orig Appears a blue arrow sand represents the (0,0,0) coordinate of the
in model .When a sketch is active, a sketch origin appears in red and
represents the(0,0,0)coordinate of the sketch. You can add dimension
sand relations to a model origin ,but not to a sketch origin.

Pla Flatconstructiongeometry.Youcanuseplanesforaddinga2D sketch,

ne sectionviewofamodel, oraneutralplaneinadraftfeature, forexample.

Ax Straight
is lineusedtocreatemodelgeometry,features,orpatterns.Youcancreateanaxisin
differentways,includingintersectingtwoplanes.TheSOLIDWORKSapplica
tioncreatestemporaryaxesimplicitlyforeveryconicalorcylindricalfaceinamo
del.

Fa Boundaries that help define the shape of a model or a surface .A face Is

ce a
selectablearea(planarornonplanar)ofamodelorsurface.Forexample,arecta
ngularsolidhassixfaces.

Ed Location where two or more face sinter section dare joined together .You
ge can select gas for sketching and dimensioning, for example.

Verte Pointatwhichtwoormorelinesoredgesintersect.Youcanselectverticesfor
x sketching and dimensioning, for example.
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User Interface
The SOLIDWORKS application includes user interface tool sand capabilities to help
you create and edit models efficiently, including:

Windows Functions
TheSOLIDWORKSapplicationincludesfamiliarWindowsfunctions,
suchasdraggingandresizingwindows.Many ofthesameicons, suchasprint, open, save,
cut, andpastearealsopartofthe SOLIDWORKS application.

SOLIDWORKS Document Windows

SOLIDWORKS document windows have two panels The left panel ,or Manager
Pane, contains:
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Feature Displaysthestructureofthepart,assembly,ordrawing.Selectanite
Manager®designed mfromthe Feature Manager design tree to edit the under lying
sketch,
editthefeature,andsuppressandunsuppressthefeatureorcompone
nt,forexample.

Provides settings for many functions such as sketches, fillet

Property Manager features ,and assembly mates.

Lets you create ,select ,and view multiple

configurationsofpartsandassembliesinadocument.Configuration
sarevariationsofapartorassemblywithinasingledocument.
Forexample,youcanuseconfigurationsofabolttospecifydifferentle
Configuration ngthsanddiameters.
Manager
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You can split the left panel to display

morethanonetabatatime.Forexample,youcandisplaytheFeatureManagerdesigntreeonth
etopportionandthePropertyManagertabforafeatureyou want
toimplementonthebottomportion.

Therightpanelisthegraphicsarea,whereyoucreateandmanipulateapart,assembly,or drawing.

Function Selection and Feedback

The SOLIDWORKS application lets you perform tasks in different ways. It also
providesfeedbackasyouperformatasksuchassketchinganentityorapplyingafeature.Examplesoffee
dbackincludepointers,inference lines ,and previews.

Menus
You can access all SOLIDWORKS commands using menu SOLIDWORKS menus use
Windows conventions ,including submenu sand check marks to indicate that an it. You canal
souse context-sensitive short cut men us by clicking the right mouse button.
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Toolbars
YoucanaccessSOLIDWORKSfunctionsusingtoolbars.Toolbarsareorganizedbyfunction,f
or example,theSketchorAssemblytoolbar.Eachtoolbarcomprisesindividualiconsfor
specific tools ,such as Rotate View, Circular Pattern, and Circle.
Youcandisplayorhidetoolbars,dockthemaroundthefourbordersoftheSOLIDWORKSwi
ndow,orfloatthemanywhereonyourscreen.TheSOLIDWORKSsoftwareremembersthest
ateofthetoolbarsfromsessiontosession.Youcanalsoaddordeletetoolstocustomize the tool
bars .Tooltips display when you hover over each icon.

Command Manager
The Command Manager is a context-sensitive tool bar that dynamically updates based
on the active document type.
WhenyouclickatabbelowtheCommandManager, itupdatestoshowtherelatedtools. Each
document type, such as part, assembly, or drawing,
hasdifferenttabsdefinedforitstasks.Thecontentofthetabsiscustomizable,similartotoolbar
s.Forexample,ifyouclicktheFeaturestab,toolsrelatedtofeaturesappear.Youcanalsoaddo
rdeletetools
tocustomizetheCommandManager.Tooltipsdisplaywhenyouhoverovereachicon.
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Shortcut Bars
Customizableshortcutbarsletyoucreateyourownsetsofcommandsforpart,assembly,drawi
ng,andsketchmode .To access the bars, you press a user-defined key board short cut, by
default, the Sky.

Context Toolbars
Context tool bars appear when you select Items in the graphics area or
FeatureManagerdesigntree.Theyprovideaccesstofrequentlyperformedactionsforthatcont
ext.Contexttoolbarsare available for parts, assemblies ,and sketches.
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Mouse Buttons
Mouse buttons operate in the following ways:
L Selects menu items ,entities in the graphics area ,and
ef objects in the Feature Manager design tree.
t

Rig Displays the context-sensitive short cut menus.

ht

Mid Rotates, pans, and zooms a part or an assembly, and pans in a

dle drawing.
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Mouse You can use a mouse gesture as a short cut to execute a command ,similar
gesture or key board short cut .Once you learn command mappings you can use
s mouse gestures to in mapped commands quickly.

Toactivateamousegesture,fromthegraphicsarea,right-
draginthegesturedirectionthatcorrespondstothecommand.
When you right-drag, a guide appears ,showing the command mappings
forth e gesture directions.

Sketch guide with eight Drawings guide with eight gestures

gestures

The guide highlights the command you area boton select.

Customizing the User Interface

You can customize thetoolbars, menus,
keyboardshortcuts,andotherelementsoftheuserinterface.

For lesson on customizing the SOLIDWORKS user interface, seethe Customizing

SOLIDWORKS tutorial.

Handles
YoucanusethePropertyManagertosetvaluessuchasthedepthofanextrude.Youcanalsouse
graphic handles to drag and set parameters dynamically without leaving the graphics
area.
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Previews
With most features ,the graphics area displays a preview of the feature you want to
create. Previews are
displayedwithfeaturessuchasbaseorbossextrudes,cutextrudes,sweeps,lofts,patterns,and
surfaces.
Loft preview

Pointer Feedback
In the SOLIDWORKS application, the pointer changes to show the type of object, for
example ,a vertex, an edge, or a face .In sketches, the pointer changes dynamically,
providing data about the type of sketch entity and the position of the pointer relative to
other sketch entities. For example:

Indicates a rectangular sketch.

Indicates the mid point of a sketch

lineoredge.Toselectamidpoint,right-
clickthelineoredge,thenclickSelectMidpoint.
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Selection Filters
Selection filters help you select a particular type of entity,
therebyexcludingselectionofotherentitytypesinthegraphicsarea.Forexample,toselectane
dgeinacomplexpartorassembly,selectFilterEdgesto exclude other entities.
Filtersarenotrestrictedtoentitiessuchasfaces,surfaces,oraxes.Youcanalsousetheselection
filtertoselectspecificdrawing
annotations,suchasnotesandballoons,weldsymbols,andgeometrictolerances.
Additionally,youcanselectmultipleentitiesusingselectionfilters.Forexample,toapplyafill
et,afeaturethatroundsoffedges, you can select a loop composed of multiple adjacent
edges.

For more information on using filters ,see Selection Filter in the Help.

Select Other
Use the Select other tool to select entities that are visual you secured by other
entities. The tool hides the obscuring entities or lets you select from a list of obscured
entities.
Design Process
The design process usually involves the following steps:
• Identify the model requirements.
• Conceptualize the model based on the identified needs.
• Develop the model based on the concepts.
• Analyze the model.
• Prototype the model.
• Construct the model.
• Edit the model ,if needed.

Design Intent
Design intent determine show you want your model to react as a result of the changes
you need to make to the model.
For example ,if you make a boss with a hole in it ,the hole should move when the boss
moves:

Original part Design intent moves

maintained when boss
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Design intent
not
maintained
when boss
moves
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Design intent is primarily about planning. How you create the model determine
show changes affect it. The closer your design implementation is to your design
intent, the greater the integrity of the model.
Various factors contribute the design process ,including:
Current
Understand the purpose of the model to design it
needs efficiently.

Future Anticipate potential requirement sto mini misère design

considerations efforts.

Design Method
Beforeyouactuallydesignthemodel,itishelpfultoplanoutamethodofhowtocreatethemode
l.
Afteryouidentifyneedsandisolatetheappropriateconcepts,youcandevelopthemodel:
Sketche
Create the sketch sand decide how to dimension and where to
s apply relations.

Featur Select the appropriate features ,such as extrude sand fillets,

es determinethebestfeaturestoapply,anddecideinwhatordertoapplytho
sefeatures.

Assemblie Select components to mate and the types of mates to apply.

s

A model almost always includes one or more sketches and one or more features. Not all models,

Sketches
The sketch isthebasisformost3Dmodels.
Creatingamodelusuallybeginswithasketch.Fromthesketch,youcancreatefeatures.Youca
ncombineoneormorefeaturestomakeapart.Then,youcancombineandmatetheappropriate
partstocreateanassembly.Fromthepartsorassemblies,youcanthencreatedrawings.
A sketch isa2Dprofileorcrosssection.Tocreatea2D sketch, you
useaplaneoraplanarface.Inadditionto2D sketches, you canalsocreate3D sketch that
include a Z axis, as well as the X and Y axes.
Therearevariouswaysofcreatingasketch.Allsketchesincludethefollowingelements:
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Origin

In many instances ,you start the

sketch at the origin, which
provides an anchor for the
sketch.
The sketch on the right also
includes a centerline. The
centerline is sketched through
the origin and isused to create
the revolve.

Althoughacenterlineisnotalwaysneededinasketch,acenterlinehelpstoestablishsymmetry.Youcanals

Planes
You can create plane sin part or
assembly documents. You can
sketch on planes with sketch
toolssuchastheLineorRectanglet
oolandcreateasectionviewofamo
del.Onsomemodels,theplane you
sketch on affects only the way
the model appears in a standard
isometric view(3D).It does not
affect the design intent. With
other models ,selecting the
correct initial plane on which to
sketch helps you create a more
efficient model.
Choose a plane on which to
sketch. The standard planes are
front, top,
andrightorientations.Youcanalso
addandpositionplanesasneeded.
Thisexample uses the top plane.
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For more information on planes, see Where to Start a Sketch in the Help.

Dimensions
Youcanspecifydimensionsbetweenentitiessuchaslengthsandradii.Whenyouchangedime
nsions,the size and shape of the part changes. Depending on how you dimension the
part, you can preserve the design intent .See Design Intent on page 23.
The software uses two types of dimensions: driving dimensions and driven dimensions.

Driving Dimensions
YoucreatedrivingdimensionswiththeDimensiontool.Drivingdimensionschangethesize
of the model when you change their values.
Forexample,inthefaucethandle,youcanchangetheheightofthefaucethandlefrom40mmto
55mm.Notehowtheshape of the revolved part changes because the spline is not
dimensioned.
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To maintain a uniform shape generated by the spline, you need to dimension the spline.
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Driven Dimensions
Somedimensionsassociatedwiththemodelaredriven.Youcancreatedriven,
orreferencedimensions, forinformationalpurposesusingtheDimensiontool.The
value of driven dimensions changes when you modify
drivingdimensionsorrelationsinthemodel.Youcannotmodifythevaluesofdrivendi
mensionsdirectlyunlessyouconvertthemtodrivingdimensions.
In the faucet handle ,if you dimensionthetotalheightas40mm,the vertical
sectionbelowthesplineas7mm,andthesplinesegmentas25mm,theverticalsegment
abovethesplineiscalculatedas8mm(asshown by the driven dimension).
You control design intent by where you place the driving dimensions and
relations.
Forexample,ifyoudimensionthetotalheightas40mmandcreateanequalrelationbet
weenthetopandbottomverticalsegments,thetopsegmentbecomes7mm.The25mmv
erticaldimensionconflictswiththeotherdimensionsandrelations(because40-7-
7=26,not
25).Changingthe25mmdimensiontoadrivendimensionremovestheconflictandsho
wsthatthesplinelengthmustbe26mm.
SeeRelationsonpage29formoreinformation.
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Sketch Definitions
Sketches can be fully defined, under defined, or over defined.
In fully defined sketches ,all the lines and curves in the sketch, and their positions ,are
described by dimensions or relations, or both. You do not have to fully define sketches
before youusethemtocreatefeatures.However,youshouldfullydefinesketchesto maintain
your design intent.
Fully defined sketches appear in black.

By displaying the entities of the sketch that are under defined ,you
candeterminewhatdimensionsorrelationsyouneedtoaddtofullydefinethesketch.Youcanu
sethecolorcuestodetermineifa sketch is under defined. Under defined
sketchesappearinblue.Inadditiontocolorcues,entitiesinunderdefinedsketchesarenotfixed
withinthesketch,so you can drag them.

Overdefinedsketchesincluderedundantdimensionsorrelationsthatareinconflict.Youcand
elete over defined dimensions or relations ,but you can no edit them.
Overdefinedsketchesappearinyellow.Thissketchisoverdefinedbecausebothverticallines
oftherectanglearedimensioned.Bydefinition,arectanglehastwosetsofequal
sides.Therefore,onlyone35mmdimensionisnecessary.
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Relations
Relationsestablishgeometricrelationshipssuchasequalityandtangencybetweensketchentit
ies. For example, you can establish equality between the two horizontal
100mmentitiesbelow.Youcandimensioneachhorizontalentityindividually,butbyestablis
hinganequalrelationbetweenthetwo horizontal entities ,you need to up date only one
dimension if the length changes.
The green symbolsindicatethatthereisanequalrelationbetweenthehorizontallines:

Relations are saved with the sketch. You can apply relations in the following ways:
Inferenc
Somerelationsarecreatedbyinference.Forexample,asyousketchthetwohorizo
e ntal entities to create the base extrude forth base, horizontal and parallel
relations are created by inference.

Thisexampleshowstheconceptofrelations.TheSOLIDWORKSapplicationhasa
sketch slot tool to make this shape easily ,as well as other types of slots.
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Add You can also use the Add Relations tool. For example, to create the faucet
Relatio stems you sketch a pair of arcs for each stem.
ns
Top the systems, you a data between the out the to construction line
horizontal (displayed as a broken line).For each stem, you also add a
between the inner and outer arcs.

Sketch Complexity
A simple sketch is easy to create and up date ,and it rebuilds quicker.
One way to simplify sketching Is to apply relations as you sketch. You can also take
advantage of repetition and symmetry .For example ,the faucet stems on the faucet
base include repeated sketched circles:

Here is one way you can create this sketch:

First sketch a center line through the origin. Center lines help to create symmetrical sketch entiti
This centerline is considered construction geometry , which is different from actual geometry tha
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Second ,use the Dynamic Mirror tool to design

at the centerline as the entity about which to
mirror the sketched circles.

Next, sketch a circle by in the sketch origin.

When you
usedynamicmirroringwiththecenterline,
anythingyousketchononesideismirroredontheothe
rsideofthe centerline.

Youcreatethecirclesontheleftandtheyaremirrore
dtotherightofthecenterline.

Finally ,dimension and add a concentric relation

between one of the circle sand the outer arc of
the base, and then use symmetry forth other.
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Features
Once you complete he sketch, you can create a 3D model using features such as an
extrude (the base of the faucet) revolve (the faucet handle).

Create the sketch

Dimension the sketch

Extrude the sketch 10mm

Some sketch-
basedfeaturesareshapessuchasbosses,cuts,andholes.Othersketch-
basedfeaturessuchasloftsandsweepsuseaprofilealongapath.
An other type of feature is called an applied feature ,which does not require a
sketch.Appliedfeaturesincludefillets,chamfers,orshells.Theyarecalled“applied”because
theyareappliedtoexistinggeometryusingdimensionsandothercharacteristicstocreatethefea
ture.
Typically,youcreatepartsbyincludingsketch-basedfeaturessuchasbossesandholes.Then
you add applied features.
It is possible to create part without sketch-based features. For example, you can
import a body or use a derived sketch. The exercises in this document show
sketch-based features.
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Sketch-based features: Base sweep

for the waste pipe
Applied feature: Fillets for rounding off edges

Several factors influence how you choose which features to use For example, you can select betw

Assemblies
You can combine multiple parts that fit together to create assemblies.
YouintegratethepartsinanassemblyusingMates,suchasConcentricandCoincident.Mates
definethe allowable direction of movement of the components .In the faucet assembly,
the faucet base and handle shave concentric and coincident mates.

WithtoolssuchasMoveComponentorRotateComponent,youcanseehowthepartsinanass
emblyfunctionina3Dcontext.
To ensure that the assembly functions correctly, you
canuseassemblytoolssuchasCollisionDetection.CollisionDetectionletsyoufindcollision
swithothercomponentswhen moving or rotating a component.
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Faucet assembly with Collision Detection, Stop at collision option enabled

Drawings
You create drawings from part or assembly models.
Drawings are available inmultipleviewssuchasstandard3viewsandisometricviews
(3D).Youcanimportthedimensionsfromthemodeldocumentandaddannotationssuchasda
tumtargetsymbols.

Model Editing
Use the SOLIDWORKS Feature Manager design tree and the Property Manager to
edit sketches, drawings, parts, or assemblies. You can also edit feature sand
sketchesbyselectingthemdirectlyfromthegraphicsarea.Thisvisualapproacheliminatesthe
needtoknowthenameofthefeature.
Editing capabilities include:
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Edit You can select a sketch in the Feature Manager design tree and edit it.
sketc For example, you can edit sketch entities, change dimensions view or
h delete existing relations, add new relations between sketch entities,
change the size of dimension display You can also select the feature to edit
directly from the graphics area.

Edit Once you create a feature, you can change most of its
featur values.UseEditFeaturetodisplaytheappropriatePropertyManager.Forexa
e mple, if you apply a Constant radius fillet to an edge, you display the
Fillet Property Manager where you can change the radius.
Youcanalsoeditdimensionsbydouble-
clickingthefeatureorsketchinthegraphicsareatoshowthedimensionsandthe
nchangetheminplace.

Nofilletfeature

Filletfeature: 12mmapplied
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Hide With certain geometry such as multiple surface model, you

and canhideorshowoneormoresurfacebodies.Youcanhideandshowsketches,pl
show anes,and axes in all documents, and views, lines, and component sin
drawings.

Suppress You can select any feature from the

and press FeatureManagerdesigntreeandsuppressthefeaturetoviewthemodelwithoutt
hatfeature.Whenafeatureissuppressed,itistemporarilyremovedfromthemod
el(butnotdeleted).Thefeaturedisappearsfromthemodelview.Youcanthenun
suppressthefeatureto display
themodelinitsoriginalstate.Youcansuppressandunsuppresscomponentsina
ssembliesaswell(seeAssemblyDesignMethodsonpage 55).

Rollba When you are working on a model with multiple features ,you can roll
ck the Feature Manager design tree back to a prior state. Moving the roll
back bar displays all features in the model up to the roll back state, until
you
reverttheFeatureManagerdesigntreebacktoitsoriginalstate.Rollbackisusefu
lforinsertingfeaturesbeforeotherfeatures,speeding up time to rebuild a
model while editing it, or learning how a model was built.
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Parts
Parts are the building blocks of every SOLIDWORKS model .Each assembly and drawing
you create is made from parts.

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Overview
• Countertop
• Faucet
• Faucet Handle
• Cabinet Door
• Moldings
• Hinge
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Overview
In this section, you learn about common tools for making parts in the SOLID
WORKS software. These tools are used for many parts, so they are discussed in detail
only the first time the appear.
Eachsectionbeginswiththedesignapproachforeachpart,includingahigh-
leveloverviewofthetoolsthatcreatethepart.Theoverviewprovidesanoutlineofthefeatures,
soyoucanskimthosethat you already understand.

The cabinet ,waste pipe ,and supply pipes used in the vanityarenotdiscussedinthissectionbecause

Countertop
Thecountertopisasinglepartthatincludesasinkandcounter.Firstyoucreatethe counter,
then you makes the sink.

This counter top uses several common

SOLIDWORKS tools, including
extrude, as weep, a shell, and fillets.

Design Approach
1. Extrude 2.Extrude 3.Cut-Extrude

4.Loft 5. Shell 6.Fillet

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Create the Base Feature with an Extrude

Before you create an extrude feature,

you need to make a sketch. For
example, this rectangular sketch is
dimension edit600mmx580mm.

The sketch begin sat the origin, the

(0,0)coordinateofa2D sketch. The
origin is a help full refer end point for
sketches .If you begin a sketch at the
origin, the sketch position is set .When
you add dimensions and relations to
the sketch, it becomes fully defined.

After you sketch therectangle,

usetheExtrudetooltocreatea3Dbasefeatu
re. The sketch is extruded 34 mm
normal to the sketch plane. This model
is displayed in an isometric view so you
can see the model structure.

Todesigna3Dmodel,first make the2D sketch, thencreatethe3Dfeature.

Add an Extrude to the Base

Thesecondextrudeaddsmaterialtoapartbybuildinguponthebase.Inthisexample,you
extrude two of the counter top edges.
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First,
youcreatethesketchfortheextrudewith
theConvertEntitiestool.
The Convert Entities tool lets you
create a sketch by projecting a set of
edges on to the sketch plane. In this
example ,the left and upper gas are
projected.

Next, you use the Extrude tool to

create the counter of edges.

Remove Material with the Cut-Extrude

The Cut-Extrude tool is similar to an extrude feature, except that it removes material
from the model instead of adding material.
First you create a 2D sketch,then you
make the cut-extrude. In this
example ,you use the Ellipse tool to
make an oblong sketch.

When the cut-extrude is complete, the

counter opening forth sink.
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Foralessonthatincludesextrudefeatures,seetheLesson1-Partstutorial.

Use a Loft to Make a Solid

After you make the cut-extrude feature, you create the sink with the Loft
tool. A loft creates a feature by making transitions between two or more
sketch profiles.
When you create a loft ,the sketch profiles must reside on different
planes(or planar faces).
In this example, the loft creates the sink by connecting an elliptical sketch
and a circular sketch.
First, create a sketched ellipse on
the bottom of the counter top
with the Convert Entities tool.
This tool creates a sketch by
projecting the existing ellipse
from the Cut-Extrude on to the
bottom of the counter top.

Second, create new

plane,Plane1, by off setting it
from the Top plane.Plane1 is
parallel to the Top plane.

Next, use the Circle tool to sketch a circle on

Plane1.

Now that you have two sketch

profiles, use the Loft tool to
connect them. The
SOLIDWORKS software use s
shade preview to illustrate what
the model will look like before
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you accept the feature.

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For a lesson on loft see the Loft tutorial.

Shell the Part

Because the loft creates a solid feature,

you need to cut out material to make
the sink. The Shell tool hollow south
and removes the top face. When you
shell a part in SOLID WORKS,
selected faces are removed and thin
faces remain on the rest of the part.

Foralessonthatincludesshells,seetheLesson1-Partstutorial.

Round Sharp Edges with Fillets

To complete the countertop, you
roundoffsharpedgesbyaddingfilletfeatur
estothemodel.Whenyoucreateafillet,you
settheradius to determine the smooth
ness of the edges.

It is best to save fillets for the last step, after all fthegeometryisinplace.Modelsrebuildfasterwhe

Filletsareappliedfeatures,notsketchfeatures.Thismeansthatfilletsdonotrequireyoutocrea
tea sketch. Instead you select the edges of an existing feature ,set the fillet radius, and
create the fillet .As you increase the radius, the edges or faces become rounder.
For example on fillets ,see the Fillets tutorial.
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Faucet
Most parts have extrude and fillet features. The faucet uses these tools, in addition to
sweep. In the following example ,a sweep creates the faucet spigot.

Design Approach
1.Extrude 2.Extrude

3.Sweep 4.AdditionalExtrudesandFillets

Create the Sweep

The faucet base is made front extrude

features. After you create the two
extrudes, the model appears as shown.
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Use the Sweep tool to make the spigot by Sweep preview:

projecting on path .In this example ,the
profile is a circular sketch, and the path Is
a sketched
arcandatangentverticalline.Thecircularpro
fileremainsthesameshapeanddiameterfort
heentire sweep.

When you sketch the profile and path ,make sure the starting poin to of the path lies on the sam

After you
createsomeadditionalextrudesandfilletsas
shown,thefaucetiscomplete.

Faucet Handle
The faucet handle is built with two revolve features. The model use s a simple design
approach, although the revolves require detailed sketches. The Revolve tool revolve a
sketch profilearoundacenterlineataspecifiedangle.Inthefollowingexamples,therevolve
anglesaresetto360°.

Design Approach
1. Revolv 2. Revolve
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3. Fillets

Revolve the Sketch

Create the First Revolve

A revolve createsthebaseofthehandle,andcompletesthefirstfeatureinthefaucethandle.
First, you create a sketch with the Line
and Spline tools .In some cases, you
can add an axis of revolution with the
Centerline tool. A center line create n
axis that is construction geometry ;it is
not built into the feature.

You then use the Revolve tool to rotate the

sketch and create a solid feature.
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Create the Second Revolve

You create a second revolve feature to add the faucet
handle. Again, you begin with a sketch, as shown,
Then create a3Dsolid with the revolve. This
Sketch uses the Line, Tangent Arc, and
Spline tools.

The Revolve tool revolves the sketch

to generate a solid.

After you add cosmetic

fillets, the faucet handle is
complete.

For a lesson on revolves, see the Revolve sand Sweep tutorial.

Cabinet Door
The cabinet door uses an extrude and a cut-extrude to make the exterior detail.

Design Approach
1. Extrud 2. Cut-Extrude 3. Chamfer
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Create Beveled Edges with the Chamfer Tool

The Chamfer tool creates be faces. A chamfer, like a fillet ,is an applied feature, and
does not require you to make a sketch to create the feature.
In this example the face with the extruded as chamfered edges.

For more information on chamfer ,see Chamfer Feature in the Help.

Moldings
The molding around the edges of the door use an extruded sketch, an extruded
cut ,and a mirror feature. Only on part file is created although are four pieces of
molding on the door. With configurations, you create the different molding lengths
with in one part.

Design Approach
1. Extrud 2. Cut-Extrude
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3. Mirror 4. Configurations

Design a Mid-Plane Extrude

Themoldingsketchusesamid-
planeextrusion.Insteadofextrudingthesketchinonedirection,youextrudethesketchequal
lyinbothdirectionsperpendiculartothesketchplane.

Although you do not have to use a mid-plane extrusion it ensures that you have equal lengths o

Sketch a Profile for the Cut-Extrude

Next, you
cutthemoldingata45°angle.The45°cuten
suresthatthemoldingpiecesfittogetheracc
urately.
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When you sketch a profile to cut ,make the sketch larger than the model so that you make a cle

Mirror the Cut

Finally to cut the model at the same angle on
the opposite side, use the Mirror tool to
mirror the original cut about the plane of
symmetry.

Use Configuration Part

Configurations create multiple variations of a part with in a single part file.

Whenyoudesignapart,theSOLIDWORKSsoftwareautomaticallycreatestheDefaultconfi
guration. In the molding that you created, the default configuration
matchesthelengthoftheshortersidesofthedoor.Toeasilyidentifytheconfiguration,renamet
he default configuration to short.

In the same document you create another configuration and name it long.
Thisconfigurationincreasesthelengthtomatchthelongersidesofthedoor.

The SOLIDWORKS Configuration Manager displays the

two configurations in the document .When you double-
click a configuration name the graphics area displays that
configuration. Later on, you insert different configurations
of the same part in to an assembly.

For a lesson that includes mirroring and configurations, see the Advanced Design
Tutorial.
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Hinge
The hinge connecting the cabinet door to the vanity is a sheet metal part .By
definition, sheet metal parts are constructed of uniform thickness and have a specified
radius.
When you design sheet metal In the SOLIDWORKS software, you
canuseabaseflangeinsteadofanextrudetocreatethebaseofthepart.Thebaseflangeisthefirst
feature in a sheet metal part ,and edit design at as the part as sheet metal. The
SOLIDWORKSsoftwarehasseveraltoolsthatarespecifictosheetmetal,including the tab
and them, which you use in the hinge design.

Design Approach
1. Base Flange 2.Tab

3.LinearPattern 4.Hem

Create Sheet Metal with the Base Flange

As with other base features, you first create a sketch .In the hinge, you make a sketch
with the Rectangle tool.