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Contents Preface xxiii Acknowledgments xxv Author xxvii Section I Introductory Engineering Design Principles with SolidWorks 1 Introduction 3 SolidWorks within the Context of Additive Manufacturing Framework ....................................................3 SolidWorks within the Context of Computer-Aided Engineering Framework ..........................................4 3D Wireframes .................................................................................................................................................5 Constructive Solid Geometry ........................................................................................................................5 Boundary Representation Scheme ................................................................................................................5 Feature-Based Parametric Modeling ............................................................................................................6 Background of SolidWorks ..................................................................................................................................7 Starting a SolidWorks Session .............................................................................................................................7 SolidWorks User Interface ...................................................................................................................................7 Menu Bar Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................8 Menu Bar Menu ...............................................................................................................................................8 Task Pane ...........................................................................................................................................................8 CommandManager .......................................................................................................................................10 FeatureManager Design Tree .......................................................................................................................11 Heads-Up View Toolbar ...............................................................................................................................11 Drop-Down Menu .........................................................................................................................................12 Right-Click ......................................................................................................................................................12 Consolidated Toolbar ....................................................................................................................................12 System Feedback ............................................................................................................................................12 Setting the Document Options .........................................................................................................................12 System Options ...............................................................................................................................................12 Document Properties ....................................................................................................................................12 Modifying the Drafting Standard ..........................................................................................................13 Modifying the Dimension Arrows ........................................................................................................13 Modifying the Units Document Properties .........................................................................................13 vii File Management .................................................................................................................................................17 Caution Needed during SolidWorks Sessions ...........................................................................................17 Starting a New Document in SolidWorks .......................................................................................................17 My First Part ........................................................................................................................................................18 Useful SolidWorks Resources............................................................................................................................18 Compatibility of SolidWorks with Other Software .......................................................................................18 Summary ..............................................................................................................................................................25 2 Geometric Construction Tools 31 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................31 Sketch Entities .....................................................................................................................................................32 Line ...................................................................................................................................................................32 Rectangle .........................................................................................................................................................33 Parallelogram .................................................................................................................................................33 Slot ....................................................................................................................................................................34 Polygon ............................................................................................................................................................34 Circle ................................................................................................................................................................35 Arc ....................................................................................................................................................................35 Ellipse ...............................................................................................................................................................36 Parabola ...........................................................................................................................................................36 Spline ...............................................................................................................................................................37 Sketch Tools .........................................................................................................................................................38 Fillet .................................................................................................................................................................38 Chamfer ...........................................................................................................................................................38 Offset ................................................................................................................................................................39 Convert Entities .............................................................................................................................................40 Trim .................................................................................................................................................................41 Extend ..............................................................................................................................................................41 Split Entities ....................................................................................................................................................42 Construction Geometry ................................................................................................................................42 Mirror ..............................................................................................................................................................42 Stretch Entities ...............................................................................................................................................43 Move Entities ..................................................................................................................................................43 Rotate Entities.................................................................................................................................................43 Scale Entities ...................................................................................................................................................44 Copy Entities ..................................................................................................................................................45 Pattern .............................................................................................................................................................46 Linear Pattern............................................................................................................................................46 Circular Pattern ........................................................................................................................................47 Summary ..............................................................................................................................................................47 3 Features 53 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................53 Extruded Boss/Base ............................................................................................................................................54 Draft, Dome, Rib ............................................................................................................................................54 Draft ............................................................................................................................................................54 Dome ..........................................................................................................................................................56 Rib ...............................................................................................................................................................57 Extruded Cut ..................................................................................................................................................57 Revolved Boss/Base ........................................................................................................................................58 Creating Four Holes on the Revolved Part ...........................................................................................59 Revolved Cut ...................................................................................................................................................62 Lofted Boss/Base ............................................................................................................................................63 Lofted Cut .......................................................................................................................................................65 Swept Boss/Base .............................................................................................................................................67 Swept Cut.........................................................................................................................................................68 viii Contents Hole Wizard ....................................................................................................................................................68 Shell ..................................................................................................................................................................70 Fillet Tool ........................................................................................................................................................71 Defining a Constant Radius Fillet ..........................................................................................................71 Defining a Variable Radius Fillet ...........................................................................................................73 Defining a Face Fillet ...............................................................................................................................74 Defining a Full Round Fillet ...................................................................................................................75 Chamfer Tool ..................................................................................................................................................75 Defining a Chamfer Using an Angle and a Distance ..........................................................................76 Defining a Chamfer Using Two Distances ...........................................................................................76 Defining a Chamfer Using a Vertex .......................................................................................................77 Linear Pattern ......................................................................................................................................................77 Circular Pattern ...................................................................................................................................................78 Mirror ...................................................................................................................................................................79 Editing Features ..................................................................................................................................................80 Tutorials ................................................................................................................................................................82 Tutorial 3.1: Simple Part 1 .............................................................................................................................82 Tutorial 3.2: Simple Part 2 ............................................................................................................................83 Tutorial 3.3: Simple Part 3 ............................................................................................................................86 Tutorial 3.4: Simple Part 4 ............................................................................................................................87 Tutorial 3.5: Simple Part 5 ............................................................................................................................88 Tutorial 3.6: Simple Part 6 ............................................................................................................................89 Tutorial 3.7: Simple Part 7 .............................................................................................................................91 Tutorial 3.8: Simple Part 8 ............................................................................................................................92 Tutorial 3.9: Simple Part 9 ............................................................................................................................94 Tutorial 3.10: Simple Part 10.........................................................................................................................97 Patterns—Advanced Methods ..........................................................................................................................99 Sketch-Driven Pattern .................................................................................................................................100 Curve-Driven Pattern .................................................................................................................................100 Table-Driven Pattern ...................................................................................................................................107 Reference Planes ................................................................................................................................................108 Tutorial 3.1: Planes: Using Three Vertices ................................................................................................109 Tutorial 3.2: Planes: Angled Reference Plane ..........................................................................................109 Tutorial 3.3: Planes: Parallel Planes to Top Plane ...................................................................................109 Tutorial 3.4: Planes: Inclined Plane ...........................................................................................................111 Creating Patterns...............................................................................................................................................112 Types of Pattern............................................................................................................................................112 Creating the Revolved Boss/Base ..............................................................................................................112 Shelling ..........................................................................................................................................................113 Extruding a Thin Feature ...........................................................................................................................113 Creating a Slot ..............................................................................................................................................113 Creating the Linear Pattern ........................................................................................................................114 Creating a Circular Pattern of a Linear Pattern ......................................................................................115 Summary ............................................................................................................................................................118 4 Part Modeling—CSWA Preparations 123 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................123 Tutorial 4.1a: Widget ...................................................................................................................................123 Tutorial 4.1b: Widget ...................................................................................................................................126 Tutorial 4.2 ....................................................................................................................................................127 Tutorial 4.3a ..................................................................................................................................................129 Tutorial 4.3b ..................................................................................................................................................134 Tutorial 4.4 ....................................................................................................................................................134 Tutorial 4.5a ..................................................................................................................................................134 Tutorial 4.5b ..................................................................................................................................................138 Tutorial 4.6a ..................................................................................................................................................138 Contents ix