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A u t h o r : M . G h a s e m i

C o n t a c t u s : i n f o @ s o l i d w o r k s a d v i s o r . c o m

3d-sketch

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we will create this frame during the tutorial :

What we use to accomplish this model : Sketch

• Line

• Circle

• Plane

• 3d sketch

• Sweep

• Mirror You can find a similar frame in your kitchen , where you cook . I choose this part because it’s really familiar . first we are

going to use 3d sketch to make the main section then we continue by adding some more profiles .

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if you are not familiar with 3d sketch then it would be better to learn through the design process so let’s get to it . open

a new solidworks part document . we are going to create this 3d sketch :

But defining an arc in 3d sketch is really a damn hard work so at first we make the sketch without any round corners and

after dimensioning we use fillet to create the round corners . just design with me and you’ll understand .

Expand the sketch button and click on 3d sketch . click line . the XY appears under your cursor which indicates that your

line will be on the XY plane – you can sketch on three main planes(XY ,XZ AND YZ) by pressing TAB key you can switch

between these planes – we want to sketch on YZ plane so press tab . click on the origin and move your mouse along Z

axis – a yellow coordinate with a little z under your cursor tells you that your line will be along Z axis just like bellow

picture – and click :



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Create another line along Y axis :

Now we need to sketch on ZX plane so press tab and draw a line along X axis :

Continue this process and make the following sketch . all you have to do is to choose the right plane :



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As you can see the sketch is blue which means it is not defined yet so we will dimension the lines in next step .

Dimension the lines just like this:

Filet the corners :

Now the path for sweep is completed . at the next step we’ll create the profile for sweep . select front plane . open a

new sketch on it and draw the following circle.



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Sweep the circle along the path :

The first half of main frame is done . to create the other half we use mirror . do it just like the following pictures:



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The hardest part is over now .we are going to add bellow section so we need another path and profile for sweep . first

we create our path on top plane . open a sketch on it and draw like below. In order to dimension the sketch you need

to see the axis , go to view menu and check the temporary axis option .

For the profile , sketch another circle in front plane and pierce it on the path :



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Sweep the circle along the path:

only two sections left to create. We need a new plane for our new sketch . define your new plane like this:



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Open a sketch on the new plane and draw :

This is the path for the new sweep so we need a new profile too . exit the sketch and define new plane on the ending

point of this path .



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The sweep profile is a 6 mm diameter circle again , just like the previous sections .

Sweep the circle along the path:



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We need a sweep just like this one on the other side. The only difference is the way that we define a plane for our

sketch . define your plane :

Draw the path just like the previous step on the new plane . you must activate the temporary axis and then just put the

lines on the middle of previous sweep :



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Exit the sketch .define a plane at the end of path and sketch a circle as your sweep profile .

Sweep the circle along the path and you’re done:


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