Advanced Modeling Techniques

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Advanced Modeling Techniques

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Advanced Modeling TechniquesMethods to Save Time

• Reference Geometry• Mirroring• Linear Patterns• Circular Patterns

Methods to Create Shapes• Holes• Shelling• Sweep• Loft

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Reference Geometry: Planes

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SolidWorks starts off with the 3 original planes:

front, right, top

To add a new plane we can reference previous planes and create offset

new planes or other options

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Reference Geometry: Axes

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Axes can also be created without the

creation of a 2D sketch

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Mirror

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First the Mirror Plane must be

chosen

Mirroring creates an reverse copy of

features on the opposite side of a

mirroring plane

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Mirror

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Once the plane has been chosen then the features to

mirror are selected

The new features are joined to the original model

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Linear Patterns

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Features can also be duplicated in linear patterns

in either one or two directions.

Once edges are selected for direction, number of instances and distance are

specified in the dialog box

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Circular Patterns

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Once features and axes are chosen the angle and number of

instances are specified

Features can also be duplicated in circular

patterns around an axis

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Advanced Modeling TechniquesMethods to Save Time

• Reference Geometry• Mirroring• Linear Patterns• Circular Patterns

Methods to Create Shapes• Holes• Shelling• Sweep• Loft

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Holes• Mating Parts• Hole

Specifications• Built-in Hole Tools • Location and Size

Selected

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Shells

• Removes Volume• Thin Wall Created

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Sweep

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Pathways can be combined with a 2D

profile, such as a circle, to create what is known as a sweep

Mirror complex

features to save time

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Loft

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Lofting is taking two profiles on separated planes and filling the space between with material that blends the original profiles

The same shape but different sizes can be used

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Loft

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Different shapes can be blended into one solid such as the hexagon is connected to the circles of different sizes

Circular patterns, fillets, and

appearances can also be added

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Advanced Concepts Wrap UpTime Saving Methods• Reference Geometry

– Planes/Axes/Points• Mirroring• Linear Patterns

– One or two directions• Circular PatternsAdvanced Shapes• Sweep• Loft

Homework assignment: SolidWorks tutorials• Lofts• Pattern Features• Revolves and Sweeps

Found under the Buidling Models tab of the SolidWorks tutorials

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