ENGR 1 SolidWorks

"Crash Course"

Tad Masek, NPS

Some of the cool things Tad does at NPS!

Final Project (document emailed)

Re-form teams (3 to 4 students per team) (either from Bridge or choose new)

Decide on a project Design (using SolidWorks) and build prototype

Today: SolidWorks

Final Project Option 1:

Turn Coil Gun demo into a working "Toy Gun"

Design acrylic gun assembly and

bring to Desert Star for cutting w/laser

Final Project Option 2: Top

You will get to use Matlab computer modelling software to design a profile in SolidWorks

(Matlab in a later class)

Design carved on Carmel High CNC Mill

Final Project Option 3: 3D design

Form a design goal for some 3D object made from either Wood, Metal or Acrylic and design in SolidWorks.

Wood, Metal objects Carmel high CNC Acrylic sheet Desert Star laser cutter

Today: SolidWorks basics

For option 1 or 3: – Draw 2D parts in SolidWorks and make a 1/8" Extrusion– Make a new drawing from a part– Remove all title blocks in drawing and save just the part

outline in adobe illustrator format– Arrange several parts into a 12" x 12" square in Illustrator

For option 2: – Draw a profile in SolidWorks and make a "Revolution"