School of Mechanical Engineering

Course Code: Course Name: Engineering Design and Prototyping

Introduction to Solid
Modelling using Solidworks

Faculty Name: Mr. Lavepreet singh Program Name: B.Tech First Year
 THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT
 DRAWING SPLINES
Command Manager: Sketch > Spline flyout > Spline
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Spline
Toolbar: Sketch > Spline flyout > Spline

Figure 43 Spline with its start point at the origin

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 DRAWING SLOTS
Various methods to create draw slots are discussed next
• Creating a Straight Slot
Command Manager: Sketch > Slot flyout > Straight Slot
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Straight Slot
Toolbar: Sketch > Slot flyout > Straight Slot

Figure 44 Specifying points to create a straight slot

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• Creating a Centerpoint Straight Slot
Command Manager: Sketch > Slot flyout > Centerpoint Straight Slot
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Centerpoint Straight Slot
Toolbar: Sketch > Slot flyout > Centerpoint Straight Slot

Figure 45 Specifying points to create a

centerpoint straight slot
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• Creating a 3 Point Arc Slot
Command Manager: Sketch > Slot flyout > 3 Point Arc Slot
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > 3 Point Arc Slot
Toolbar: Sketch > Slot flyout > 3 Point Arc Slot

Figure 46 Specifying points to create a 3 point arc slot

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• Creating a Centerpoint Arc Slot
Command Manager: Sketch > Slot flyout > Centerpoint Arc Slot
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Centerpoint Arc Slot
Toolbar: Sketch > Slot Slot > Centerpoint Arc Slot

Figure 47 Specifying points to create a centerpoint arc slot

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 PLACING SKETCHED POINTS
Command Manager: Sketch > Point
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Point
Toolbar: Sketch > Point

 DRAWING ELLIPSES
Command Manager: Sketch > Ellipse
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Ellipse
Toolbar: Sketch > Ellipse
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Figure 48 Dragging the cursor to define Figure 49 Defining the second axis
the ellipse axis of the ellipse
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 DRAWING ELLIPTICAL ARCS
Command Manager: Sketch > Ellipse flyout > Partial Ellipse
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Partial Ellipse
Toolbar: Sketch > Ellipse flyout > Partial Ellipse

Figure 50 Drawing an elliptical arc Figure 51 Partial view of the Ellipse

PropertyManager
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 DRAWING PARABOLIC CURVES
Command Manager: Sketch > Ellipse flyout > Parabola
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities > Parabola
Toolbar: Sketch > Ellipse flyout > Parabola

Figure 52 Parabola and its parameters Figure 53 Partial view of the Parabola
PropertyManager
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 DRAWING CONIC CURVES
Command Manager: Sketch > Ellipse flyout > Conic
SOLIDWORKS menus: Tools > Sketch Entities >Conic
Toolbar: Sketch > Ellipse flyout > Conic

Figure 54 Conic and its parameters Figure 55 The Conic PropertyManager

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 DRAWING DISPLAY TOOLS
Allows you to modify the display of a drawing by zooming or panning it

• Zoom to Fit

View (Heads-Up): Zoom to Fit

• Zoom to Area
View (Heads-Up): Zoom to Area

• Zoom In/Out

SolidWorks menus: View > Modify > Zoom In/Out

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• Zoom to Selection
SOLIDWORKS menus: View > Modify > Zoom to Selection

• Pan
View (Heads-Up): Pan (Customize to Add)

• Previous View
View (Heads-Up): View > Previous View

• Redraw
SOLIDWORKS menus: View > Redraw

 DELETING SKETCHED ENTITIES

Sketched entities can be deleted by selecting them using the Select tool

and then pressing the DELETE key on the keyboard

Software Demonstration
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 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will draw the basic sketch of the revolved solid model shown in
Figure 56. The sketch of this model is shown in Figure 57. Do not dimension the
sketch. The solid model and its dimensions are given for your reference only.
(Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 56 Revolved solid model Figure 57 Sketch for the revolved

for Tutorial 1 solid model
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The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start a new part document.

2. Switch to the sketching environment, refer to Figures 58 and 59.

Figure 58 The New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog box

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Figure 59 Screen display in the sketching environment

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3. Modify the settings of the snap and grid so that the cursor jumps through a distance
of 5 mm instead of 10 mm.

4. Draw the sketch of the model using the Line tool, refer to Figure 60.

Figure 60 Final sketch for Tutorial 1

5. Save the sketch and then close the document.
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 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will draw the sketch of the solid model shown in Figure 61. The sketch
of the model is shown in Figure 62. Do not dimension the sketch. The solid model and
the dimensions are given for your reference only. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 61 Solid model for Tutorial 2 Figure 62 Sketch for Tutorial 2

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The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start SOLIDWORKS and then start a new part document.

2. Invoke the sketching environment.
3. Modify the settings of the snap and grid so that the cursor jumps through a distance
of 5 mm instead of 10 mm.

4. Draw the sketch using the Line tool, refer to Figure 63.

Figure 63 Final sketch for Tutorial 2

5. Save the sketch and then close the file.

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 Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will draw the basic sketch of the model shown in Figure 64. The
sketch to be drawn is shown in Figure 65. Do not dimension the sketch; the solid
model and its dimensions are given for your reference only.
(Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 64 Solid model for Tutorial 3 Figure 65 Sketch for Tutorial 3

 Tutorial for practice
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start SOLIDWORKS and then start a new part file.

2. Invoke the sketching environment.
3. Modify the settings of the snap and grid so that the cursor jumps through a distance
of 5 mm instead of 10 mm.

4. Draw the outer loop of the sketch by using the Line tool.
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5. Draw the inner circle using the Circle tool, refer to Figure 66.

Figure 66 Final sketch for Tutorial 3

6. Save the sketch and then close the file.

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 Tutorial 4
In this tutorial, you will draw the sketch of the model shown in Figure 67. The sketch
of the model is shown in Figure 68. Do not dimension the sketch. The solid model
and the dimensions are given for your reference only. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 67 Solid model for Tutorial 4 Figure 68 Sketch of the model for tutorial 4
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The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Start SOLIDWORKS and then start a new part document.

2. Switch to the sketching environment.
3. Draw the sketch of the model using the Line and Circle tools, refer to Figures 69
through 73.

Figure 69 Partial outer loop of the sketch

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Figure 70 Outer loop of the sketch Figure 71 Drawing a circle with the
help of inferencing lines
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Figure 72 Sketch after drawing Figure 73 Final sketch for Tutorial 4

the two inner circles

4. Save the sketch and then close the document.

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 Exercise 1

Draw the sketch of the model shown in Figure 74. The sketch to be drawn is shown in
Figure 75. Do not dimension the sketch. The solid model and its dimensions are given
for your reference only. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 74 Solid model for Exercise 1 Figure 75 Sketch for Exercise 1

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 Exercise 2
Draw the sketch of the model shown in Figure 76. The sketch to be drawn is shown in
Figure 76. Do not dimension the sketch. The solid model and its dimensions are given
for your reference only. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 76 Solid model for Exercise 2 Figure 77 Sketch for Exercise 2

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 Exercise 3
Draw the sketch of the model shown in Figure 78. The sketch to be drawn is shown in
Figure 79. Do not dimension the sketch. The solid model and its dimensions are given
for your reference only. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 78 Solid model for Exercise 3 Figure 79 Sketch for Exercise 2

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 Exercise 4
Draw the sketch of the model shown in Figure 80. The sketch to be drawn is shown in
Figure 81. Do not dimension the sketch. The solid model and its dimensions are given
for your reference only. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 80 Solid model for Exercise 3 Figure 81 Sketch for Exercise 2

 References

o Engineering Drawing by N. D. Bhatt and V. M. Panchal

o Engineering Graphics by K. C. John

o NPTEL
Thank You