INDEX

Sr.No Practical Title Page no. Signature

Solidworks Basics, User Interface and Sketcher

1 3
Introduction

2 Part Design: Solid Modelling 16

3a
Patterning 31
3b

4 Generative Shape Design in Catia v5 36

5a
Assembly Design 53
5b

6 Motion Simulation 70

7a
Statics: Machines (Cutter and Press) 74
7b

8 Dynamics: Planer Rigid Body Dynamics 87

9 Dynamics: 3D Rigid Body Dynamics 104

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 Practical # 01
Solidworks Basics, User Interface and Sketcher Introduction
Content Page

Basic GUI 3
Sketching first Part: Arm 9
Exercise 15

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Create a New Part

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Set Up Units

Draw a Circle

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Draw Another Circle

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Draw the Third Circle

Complete the Sketch

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 Exercise
Sketch the following and attach relevant views:

N= 25

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 Practical # 02
Part Design: Solid Modelling
Content Page
Crank 16
Transition Pipe 21
Threaded Shaft 27
Exercise 30

About the Crank

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Start Up

Draw a Sketch for the Base Body

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Extrude the Sketch to Create the Base Body

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Add Features to the Base Body

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Transition Pipe

Start Up

Create a Sketch for the Path

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Create a Sketch for the Profile

Create the Curved Pipe

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Create the Lower End Plate

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Create a Mirroring Plane

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Create the Upper End Plate

Create Fillets and Rounds

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Threaded Shaft

Start Up

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Create a Shaft Base

Create Threads

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Create a Hole

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Exercise:

Model the following parts and attach relevant views.

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 Practical # 03
Patterning
Content Page
Geneva Gear Index 31
Exercise 35

Geneva Gear Index

Start Up

Draw a Sketch for 1/5 of the Gear Index

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Extrude the Sketch

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Complete the Full Model

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Exercise:
Follow the steps and attach relevant views.

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 Practical # 04
Generative Shape Design in Catia v5
Content Page
Objective 36
Design Process 36
Create the Wireframe Geometry 37
Create the Surfaces 42
Perform Operations 42
Create Fillets 49
Split the Surface 50
Create Solid Parts 51
Lab Task 51

Objective

To study Generative Shape Design Workbench in Catia v5.

Design Process

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Create the Wireframe Geometry

Enter the Generative Shape Design Workbench

o Start menu: Shape -> Generative Shape Design
Create a Geometrical Set
o Menu: Insert -> Geometrical Set

Use
(0,0,9), (40,0,7.5) (60,0,6), (80,0,5.8) (90,0,5.8)

Create a Spline curve passing all five points.

Apply a tangency condition with the X axis at the Point.1.

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Apply a tangency condition with the X axis at the Point.5 using the same method, and close
the spline definition dialog box.

Create points:(0,17,0), (20,20,0), (40,19,0), (60,18,0) and (90,18,0)

Create a Spline curve passing these points, add tangency condition with the X axis at the
Point.10, the last point.

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Create a Combine curve from Spline.1 and Spline.2

Create points:(0,0,-3), (70,0,-4) and (90,0,-4)

Create a spline curve passing through these three points, and add tangency condition with
the X axis at the last point.

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Create a Combine curve

Create a Circle center (70,0,0), on XY plane, R = 70mm, 135deg ~ 180deg.

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Create a circle centered on the point (20,0,0), on XY plane, R = 70mm, 0deg ~ 45deg

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 Create a Line starting from the point (0,0,-300) and X directed (any length, it will be
used as an axis)

Create the Surfaces

Use Sweep to create a swept surface, using Profile 1

Create a swept surface, using Profile 2

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 Create a swept surface on the other side, using Profile 2

Create an Extrude surface, using the Spline.3 as profile, direction Y Axis, length = 25mm.

Create a Revolve surface using the Line.1 as axis and the Spline.1 as profile

Perform Operations

Trim the Sweep.1 with the Revolute.1

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Trim the Trim.1 with the Extrude.1, generate Trim.2

Trim the Trim.2 with the Sweep.2, generate Trim.3

Trim the Trim.3 with the Sweep.3, generate Trim.4

Symmetry the Trim.4 (last trim) using the ZX plane as reference.

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 Join the Symmetry.1 with the Trim.4, create one element.

Create Basic Geometry

Extract the elements that will be necessary to complete the wireframe geometry

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Create a Parallel Curve

Create a Parallel Curves

o Support = Extract.1
o Distance = 1.5mm

Create a Parallel Curves

o Support = Extract.1
o Distance = 2.0mm

Create a Connect Curve

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Project the Connect.1 to Extract.1 (the support surface), and hide the Connect.1

Create a Corner between Paralle.2 and Project.1

o Radius = 3mm
o Support = Extract.1
o Trim both elements

Keep Corner.1, hide all other elements

Create two points that will be used to create the sweep sections

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Create an Adaptive Sweep using the Corner.1 as guide curve

Create the following sketch

Exit the Sketcher workbench, back to Adaptive Sweep definition dialog box, create other
three sections.

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Change parameters of section 3 and 4

Finished adaptive sweep surface

Create the symmetrical surface of the adaptive sweep along the zx plane
Join the two elements together

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 Trim the Join.2 with the Join.1 (the whole body surface)

Create Fillets

Create Edge Fillet on 4 edges

o Radius = 1mm

Create Variable Radius Fillet

o Two edges
o Radius = 4mm - 2mm

Create Edge Fillet on two ends, radius = 2mm

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 Create Edge Fillet on the rim surface

Split the Surface

Create a Reflect Line on the main surface Select the main surface as support and the
Z axis as direction

Split the surface using the Reflect line.1 +

o Keep both sides

Create Solid Parts

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 Open Part Design Workbench
Make solid part by Thick Surface

Excercise:

Replicate the whole process to the final part and attach relevant views.

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 Practical # 05
Assembly Design
Content Page

Shaft Assembly 53
Clamp 59
Exercise 68

Shaft Assembly

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Open Shaft

Create Handle

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Create Hinge

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Create a New Assembly

Insert the Other Components

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Assemble Handle

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Assemble Hinge

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Clamp

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Create Grip

Create PinA

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Create PinB

Create PinC

Create HingeB

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Create a New Assembly and Insert a Support

Mirror the Support

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Unfix the Supports

Assemble Two PinBs

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Assemble PinC

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Assemble Arms

Assemble PinA

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Assemble Grip

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Assemble HingeB

Assemble ShaftAssembly

Test the Clamping Mechanism

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Exercise:

Replicate the steps and attach relevant views.

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 Practical # 06
Motion Simulation
Content Page

4 bar linkage 70
Result and plot 71
Exercise 72

4 Bar Linkage

Here we will model a 4 bar linkage. The technical drawing is shown in Figure with unit in inch. Create
each part separately and assemble them as shown in Figure by

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Manager for e

Before beginning the simulation, we will set the links to a precise orientation. This will allow us to
compare our results to hand calculations more easily. Add a perpendicular mate between the two
faces shown here. Expand the Mates group of the Feature Manager, and right-click on the
perpendicular mate just added. Select Suppress.

Alignment

The perpendicular mate aligns the bar 2 at a precise location. Suppressing the perpendicular mate
allows us to rotation bar 2 freely and un surprising it would align it again.

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Motor

Activate Solidworks Motion in add-in. Select the Motor icon. In the Property Manager, set the
velocity to 60 rpm. Click on the front face of the bar 2 to apply the motor, and click the check mark.
A one-second simulation will include one full revolution of bar 2 due to 60 rpm.

Time setting

Click and drag the simulation key from the default five seconds to one second (0:00:01).

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Frame rate

Click the Motion Study Properties Tool. Set the number of frames to 100 (frames per second), and
click the check mark. This setting will produce a smooth simulation. Press the Calculator icon to run
the simulation.

Results and plots

Displacement

Click the Results and Plots Tools. In the Property Manager, set the type of the result to
Displacement/ Velocity/Acceleration: Trace Path. Click on the edge of the top hole of the bar 4.

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Force and Torque

Select Results and Plots. In the Property Manager, specify Forces: Applied Torque: Z Component.
Click on the Rotary Motor in the Motion Manager to select it, and click the check mark in the
Property Manager.

Exporting data

Right-click in the graph and choose Export CSV. Save the file to a convenient location, and open it in
Excel.

Summary

In this example, we simulate the motion of 4 bar linkage with respective to each other. This tutorial
shows the following key figures of Motion Simulation in SolidWorks.

1. Applying motors to simulate the movement.

2. Setting the time flow and frame rate.

3. Getting the results and plots and exporting the data.

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Exercise:

Repeat the procedure for Valve Cam assembly in SW tutorials and attach relevant views and
graphs/results.

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 Practical # 07
Statics: Machines (Cutter and Press)
Content Page
Press 74
Cutter 78
Exercise 85

Press

Introduction

In this session, we consider a press machine; the press is used to emboss a seal. Knowing that P= 250
N, we want to find the vertical component of the force exerted on the seal and the reaction force at
Point A.

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Start Up and Create Part: Arm

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Create a Part: Die

Create an Assembly: Press

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Create a Study:

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Set Up Forces and Calculate Results:

Retrieve the Results

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Cutter

Introduction:

Start Up and Create a Part: Handle

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Create a Part: Blade

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Create a Part: Link

Create a Part: Spacer

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Create a Part: Bolt

Create an Assembly: Cutter

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Assemble the Parts:

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Create a Study:

Set Up forces and Calculate Results:

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Retrieve the results:

Exercise:

Replicate both machines and attach relevant views, graphs and calculations.

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 Practical # 08
Dynamics: Planer Rigid Body Dynamics
Content Page
Double Pendulum 87
Bowling Ball 92
Impact of Ball and Bar 97
Exercise 102

Double Pendulum

Create a Part: Plate

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Create an Assembly: Pendulum

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Create a Motion Study and Set Up Gravity

Calculate and Animate Results

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Results: Linear and Angular Acceleration of the Plate

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Results: Angular Displacement of the Plate

Results: Resultant Forces

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Bowling Ball

Introduction

Start Up and Create a Part: Ball

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Create a Part: Floor

Create an Assembly: Bowling

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Create Motion Study: Set up Gravity, Contact and Initial Velocity

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Calculate and Animate Results

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Results: Linear and Angular Velocity of Ball

Impact of Ball and Bar

Introduction

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Open the File: Ball.SLDPRT

Create a Part: Bar

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Create an Assembly: Ball and Bar

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Create Motion Study: Set up Contact and Initial Velocity

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Calculate and Animate Results

Results: Linear and Angular Velocities

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Exercise:

Replicate the whole steps and attach necessary graphs and views.

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 Practical # 09
Dynamics: 3D Rigid Body Dynamics
Content Page
Unbalanced Shaft 104
Spinning Top 112
Exercise 117

Unbalanced Shaft

[1]

Start Up and Create a Part: Shaft

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Creating an Assembly: Rotating Shaft

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Create Motion Study, Set Up Torque and Run the Simulation

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Angular Velocity

Reaction Forces

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112
Effect Forces

Spinning Top

Introduction

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Start Up and Create a Part: Top

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Create an Assembly: Spinning Top

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Create Motion Study, Set Up Motor, and Run the Simulation

Results: Trace Path

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Exercise

Replicate the steps and attach necessary graphs and views.

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