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Open SolidWorks

Go to: Start > Programs > SolidWorks Open the file: Blueprint-Setup.prt

Go to: File > Save As Rename the file to: Middle_Seat



Import the deck surface of the Hull as interface surface

Go to: Insert > Part Go to the map where you’ve saved the Hull Open the file of the Hull.sldprt Uncheck all the options except the Surface bodies option

Click OK



Hide the BLUEPRINT_FRONTVIEW Select BLUEPRINT_FRONTVIEW in the feature tree and click on the glasses

Hide the BLUEPRINT_BACKVIEW Select BLUEPRINT_BACKVIEW in the feature tree and click on the glasses

Hide the BLUEPRINT_BOTTOMVIEW Select BLUEPRINT_BOTTOMVIEW in the feature tree and click on the glasses

NOTE: The Top Views of the yacht are 90 degrees rotated in order to have more space at the page. If you want to rotate your views as well you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard for this.



Select the blue surface and click on the 2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch



Switch to the Top View

Draw the lines as shown in the picture and blueprint

Add the dimensions as shown in the picture



Create an Extrude

Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude or click on the Extrude icon

Change the Depth to 35 mm Make sure that the extrusion is directed upwards. If not, click on the Reverse button to change the direction.

Click OK


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Select the blue surface and click on the

2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch Click on the Normal To option to rotate the model to normal to the selected plane

Offset the edges of the blue surface

Select the blue surface again

Go to Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset Entities

or click on the Offset Entities icon

Change the Offset Distance to 20 mm

Click OK



Draw the horizontal line as shown in the right picture

Trim the upper part of the offset lines as shown in the pictures

Go to: Tools > Sketch Tools > Trim or click on the Trim icon Select the Power Trim option Click and drag the cursor over the upper part of the offset lines

Click OK



Create an Extrude



Click OK




Create a new plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane or click on the New Plane icon

First Reference : Select the pink surface as shown in the picture

Change the Offset Distance to: 5 mm Click OK



Create a new 2D sketch on the new Plane1 Select Plane1 in the Feature Manager

Click on the 2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch Draw the sketch in the same way as the previous sketch

as shown in the picture and detail



Create an Extrude



Click OK




Create a new plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane or click on the New Plane icon

First Reference : Select the pink surface as shown in the picture

Change the Offset Distance to: 5 mm Click OK



Create a new 2D sketch on the new Plane2 Select Plane2 in the Feature Manager

Click on the 2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch

Draw the sketch as shown in the picture and detail



Create an Extrude



Click OK




Create a Chamfer

Go to: Insert > Features > Chamfer or click on the Chamfer icon

Select the blue edge as shown in the picture

Select the ‘’Distance distance’’ option

Change to 350 mm

Change to 100 mm

Click OK



Create a Chamfer




Change to 350 mm

Change to 100 mm

Click OK



Create a Chamfer




Change to 350 mm

Change to 100 mm

Click OK



Create a Fillet

Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click on the Fillet icon Click on the blue surfaces as shown in the picture

Change the Radius to 20 mm

Click OK



Create another Fillet



Click OK




Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click on the Fillet icon Click on the blue edges as shown in the picture


Click OK






Click OK



Mirror the two main bodies of the Middle Seat Go to Insert > Pattern / Mirror > Mirror

or click on the Mirror icon

Select the blue surface as Mirror Face

Select the Bodies to Mirror option Select the two blue bodies as shown in the picture Select the Merge solids option Select the Knit surfaces option

Click OK



Mirror the two remaining bodies of the Middle Seat

Go to Insert > Pattern / Mirror > Mirror or click on the Mirror icon

Select the Mid Plane as Mirror Face

Select the Bodies to Mirror option Select the two blue bodies as shown in the picture

Click OK



Create a Fillet



Click OK



Create a new 2DSketch



Draw the corner rectangle as shown in the picture and blueprint

Add the dimensions as shown in the picture



Create an Extrude



Click OK









Go to Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset Entities

or click on the Offset Entities icon


Click OK



Create an Extrude



Click OK








Go to Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset Entities or click on the Offset Entities icon


Click OK



Create an Extrude



Click OK








Go to Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset Entities or click on the Offset Entities icon

Create three offsets with Offset Distances of 150 mm, 310 mm and 480 mm

Click OK



Create an Extruded Cut

Go to: Insert > Cut > Extrude or click on the Extruded Cut icon

Change to 0.5 mm

Select the two pink contours as shown in the picture

Click OK



Hide the Deck Surface

Select the blue deck surface and click on the glasses to hide it



Create a Fillet



Click OK






Click OK



Change the colors of the middle seat

Click on the + icon before the Solid Bodies map in the Feature tree Select the blue body as shown in the feature tree picture

Click on the right mouse button and click on the appearances icon

Click on the Body option Change the color to white

Click OK



Change the color of the pillows

Click on the + icon before the Solid Bodies map in the Feature tree Select the six blue bodies as shown in the feature tree picture

Click on the right mouse button and click on the appearances icon

Click on the Body option Change the color to light grey

Click OK



Change the color of the table Select the first feature of the table in the feature tree (Boss-Extrude5), hold down the Shift key and select the last feature in the feature tree

Right click on the appearances button

Click on the Features option Change the color to a custom grey by changing the RGB numbers to 120, 120, 120

Click OK



Change the color of the tabletop

Hold down the Control key and select all the blue surfaces of the tabletop as shown in the picture


Click on the Face option Change the color to a custom light brown by changing the RGB numbers to 190, 169, 146

Click OK



Change the color of the blue tabletop surface

Select the blue surface of the tabletop as shown in the picture


Click on the Face option Change the color to white

Click OK



Change the color of the blue surfaces

Hold down the Control key and select all the blue surfaces as shown in the picture


Click on the Face option Change the color to a custom grey by changing the RGB numbers to 120, 120, 120

Click OK



Hide all planes and sketches

Save the file with the following name: Middle_Seat

Congratulations, you have just completed the Middle Seat!





In the next tutorial you will learn how to model the Rear Seat in SolidWorks.


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