Solidworks 2010 Tutorials Beginner

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Foreword

The main objective of these tutorials is to give you a kick start using SolidWorks. The approach to write this tutorial is based on what is the most important knowledge you should know and what is commonly tool used. You will learn step by step by working on it. These tutorials will teach you the basic skills of using Solidworks in your daily design works. Even this tutorials didn’t have full explanations of tools that Solidworks have but don’t worry you will master it along the way, as I did.

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Table of contents

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid … … … … 1The big picture how SolidWorks works, it starts with a simple editable sketch. From this sketch a feature build the solid. From this solid it produces drawing...

Beginner Part 2: Sketching … … … … 10Sketch is the base of your part, it’s a good practice to master sketching in SolidWorks...

Beginner Part 3: Turning Parts … … … … 23Some parts such as pins and shafts can be manufacture by turning process on lathe machine, we can create turning part by revolving it sketch on it axis...

Beginner Part 4: Hole Wizard … … … … 30Hole Wizard is used for creating predefined and standard holes such as counter bore hole, counter sunk hole, screw clearance hole and many more...

Beginner Part 5: Pattern … … … … 40Pattern (or some called array) is used to repeat features in linear arrangement or circular arrangement. It’s good to know how to optimize these tool, it help you make your part faster and easier...

Beginner Part 6: Assembly Parts … … … 60Assembly is a part of design process, it show how all designed parts work together as a single unit...

Beginner Part 7: Detailing Drawing … … … 80Once solid parts created we need to transfer it to engineering drawing so the others can understand your parts…



Beginner Part 1: My First Solid www.solidworkstutorials.com

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Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

The big picture how SolidWorks works, it starts with a simple editable sketch. From this sketch a feature build the solid. From this solid it produces drawing... Let’s begin your first solid...

1. Click New , click Part , OK.

2. Click Front Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.

3. Click Sketch , click

Corner Rectangular . Start first point at origin and click another point at top right side.

4. Click Smart Dimension , click top edge set dimension to 3in and click right edge set dimension to 2in.

In this tutorial you will make this bracket, start from sketch and build features.





5. To build features, click Extruded Boss/Base , set D1 to

0.10in and .





6. Click on front face of the part, click Normal To.

7. Click Circle , sketch circle on face

.

Click Smart Dimension , click circle edge and set diameter to 0.6in. For circle positioning click circle edge and vertical part edge set to 0.5in. Click circle edge again and click horizontal part edge set to 0.5in.





8. Click Extruded Cut , change Direction 1 to Through

All and .





9. Click on front face and select Sketch

.

Select Corner Rectangular sketch rectangular from top right edge to center.

10. Click Smart Dimension , set rectangular dimension to 2in and 1in.





Click

Extruded Cut and select Through All

and .

11. Click on front face and select Sketch

. Click

Corner Rectangular and sketch rectangular start form bottom left edge to right edge.




Click Smart Dimension and set rectangular height to 0.1in.

12. Click Extruded Boss/Base set Direction 1 to 0.5in

and . Click Display Style and select Isometric.




13. Click Fillet , check Full preview

add fillet to all edges




and

.

14. Save the part as Bracket and you’re done! Simple isn’t it?

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Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Sketch is the base of your part, it’s a good practice to master sketching in SolidWorks...

1. Click New , click Part , OK.


3. Click Sketch , click

Corner Rectangular . Start first point at origin and click another point at top right side.

4. Click Smart Dimension , click top edge set dimension to 2in and click right edge set dimension to 2in.

In this tutorial you will make this box, start from sketch and build features. You’ll learn how to use sketch tools to build this part.




5. To build features, click Features>Extruded Boss/Base

, set D1 to 0.50in

and .




6. Click on front face of the part, click Normal To.

7. Click on front face and click Sketch.




8. Click Offset Entities , set to 0.1in and check

Reverse box and .

9. Click Extruded Cut , change D1 to 0.4in.




10. Click on side face, click Sketch.

11. While pressing Ctrl key select inner left and right edge.

Click

Convert Entities .

12. Select Centerline from line menu ,sketch a centerline midpoint to midpoint of both converted




edges.

13. Click sketched centerline

and click Offset Entities.




Set Parameter, D to 0.3in check Bi-directional and .

14. Now click Trim Entities to remove excess line, before make any cut make sure under option Trim to

closest is selected. Trim extra line as below sketch. Answers Yes if notification appear.

15. Click View Orientation>Isometric.

16. Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base , for Direction 1, click Reverse Direction (green box) and set D1 to 0.1in.




and .




17. Click on front face and click Normal To.

18. Click on front face and click Sketch.




19. Click Circle, sketch circle at left edge.

20. Click Smart Dimension, dimension sketch as below sketch.

21. Click on sketched circle, click

Copy Entities. Set delta x




to 0.3in and .

22. Click Centerline, sketch centerline across front face and make sure it starts at midpoint left edge

and midpoint right edge and .

23. While press Ctrl key, select both sketched circle and click

Mirror Entities , on Mirror Option click Mirror about: box, and select centerline




and .

24. Click Extruded Cut, and set D1 to 0.1in

and .25. Click View Orientation>Back,




and click on back face and click Sketch.

26. Click Sketch>Circle, sketch circle at lower left edge.

Click Smart

Dimension and dimension sketched circle as sketch below.

and .




27. Click on sketched circle, and click

Linear Sketch Pattern and on Direction 1 set D1 to 1.2in and on Direction 2, change # to

2 and set D2 to 1.2in and .




28. Click Features>Extruded Cut, and set direction to

Through All and .Click View Orientation>Isometric.

29. Save the part as Sketch and you’re done! Simple isn’t it?




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Beginner Part 3: Turning Part

Some parts such as pins and shafts can be manufacture by turning process on lathe machine, we can create turning part by revolving it sketch on it axis...

1. Click New, click Part, OK.


3. Click on Line, sketch a closed loop start at origin, sketch as sketch below end back at origin.

and

4. Click Smart Dimension and dimension sketch as sketch below.

and .

5. Click Features>Revolved Boss/Base, and click on bottom line as it axis.

In this tutorial you will make this pin, start from sketch and build solid body by revolve it sketch on axis. You’ll learn how to use revolved boss/base and revolved cut to build this part.




and .

6. Click View Orientation>Frontand click Front Plane and click Sketch.




7. Click Corner Rectangle, and sketch rectangle overlap on solid body as sketched below.

and .

8. Click Smart Dimension and dimension sketch as sketched below.

9. To view solid body axis, click View>Temporary Axes.

10. To make second undercut, click Features>Revolved Cut

and select temporary axes as it axis




and .




11. To hide temporary axes, click View>Temporary Axes.

12. Save the part and you’re done! Simple isn’t it?




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Beginner Part 4: Hole Wizard

Hole Wizard is used for creating predefined and standard holes such as counter bore hole, counter sunk hole, screw clearance hole and many more...


2. Click Top Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.

3. Click on Corner Rectangle, sketch a rectangle start at origin.

and .


and .

5. Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base, on Direction 1set D1 to 1in

In this tutorial you will add counterbore, countersink and tap holes to this plate by using Hole Wizard tools.




and .6. Click on top face and click Normal To.

7. Click Features>Hole Wizard on Hole Type, select Counterbore, Standard to Ansi Inch, Type to Socket HeadCap Screw, Size to #10, Fit to Normal and End Conditionto Through All.




For positions placement for this counterbore hole, click on

Positions tab. Now click three more positions at each edge.




8. Click on Smart Dimensions, click on center point of counterbore hole and click left edge, set dimension to 0.5in.

Continue dimensioning as sketched below.

and .9. For adding countersink at center, click on top face and click

on Hole Wizard .




On Hole Type, select Countersink, Standard to Ansi Inch, Type to Flat Head Screw (100), Size to #10, Fit to Normaland End Condition to Through All.

10. For positions placement for this countersink holes, click on

Positions tab. Now click three more positions at center.




11. Click on Smart Dimensions, click on center point of countersink hole and click left edge, set dimension to 2.5in.

Continue dimensioning as sketched below.

and .12. For adding center tap hole, click on top face at center and

click Hole Wizard.




On Hole Type, select Tap, Standard to Ansi Inch, Type to Tapped hole, Size to 1/2-13, End Condition to ThroughAll.

13. For positions placement for this tap hole, click on Positions

tab. There is another style to positions hole wizard is define it position by sketch, let try it.

Click on Centerline, Sketch a horizontal line start at midpoint of left edge to midpoint left




edge. Press Esc to end sketch centerline.

14. Click and drag tap center to midpoint of centerline.

and .15. Click View Orientation>Isometric. Done.




16. Save the part as Plate1 and you’re done! Simple isn’t it?




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Beginner Part 5: Pattern

Pattern (or some called array) is used to repeat features in linear arrangement or circular arrangement. It’s good to know how to optimize these tool, it help you make your part faster and easier...


2. Click Top Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.


and .


and .


In this tutorial you will add multiple features as linear pattern and circular pattern using pattern tools.




and .6. Click on top face and click Normal To.

7. Click on top face and click Sketch.




Click on Circle and sketch a circle on top face and .

8. Click on Smart Dimension and dimension sketched circle as sketch below.

9. Click Features>Extruded Cut on Direction 1 set to

Through All. and .

10. Click Features>Hole Wizard on Hole Type, select Counterbore, Standard to Ansi Inch, Type to Socket HeadCap Screw, Size to #10, Fit to Normal and End Conditionto Through All.




For positions placement for this counterbore hole, click on

Positions tab. Click one point at lower left edge.




11. Click on Smart Dimension and dimension sketched circle as sketch below.

and .

12. To pattern this counterbore hole, click on CBORE for #10 Socket Head Cap Screw1

and click Linear Pattern. Click on bottom edge as Direction 1 pattern.




Set D1 to 2.5in and pattern # to 3. Click on highlighted arrow to switch it directions.

13. Click on left edge as Direction 2 pattern.

Set D2 to 3.4in and number of pattern # to 2. You can click




on arrow to switch it directions.

and .

14. Click on top face and click Sketch.

Click on Circle, sketch a circle with center to open hole.




Click Smart Dimension, set circle diameter to 1.5in.

15. Click Line, sketch a vertical line crossing sketch circle at 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock.

Press Esc key to end Line. Exit sketch.

16. Click on Hole Wizard, on Hole Type click on Tap, Standard: Ansi Inch, Type: Tapped Hole, Hole Specifications Size:1/4-20, End Condition Through All.




For positions placement for this tap hole, click on Positions

tab. Click one point at 12 o’clock last sketched circle.




and .

17. To hide guide sketch, click Sketch4 and click Hide.

18. To pattern tap hole, click on 1/4-20 Tapped Hole1

and click Circular Pattern.

Change view to isometric by click on View Orientation>Isometric

Click on open inner hole face as it’s pattern axis, set

instances # to 6 and .




19. Save the part as Block and you’re done! Simple isn’t it?




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Beginner Part 6: Assembly Parts

Assembly is a part of design process, it show how all designed parts work together as a single unit. ...




and .


and .


In this tutorial you will create this toy horse by assembly parts to one unit assembly.




and .6. Click on right face and click Normal To.




7. Click on right face again and click Sketch.

Click on Circle and sketch 4 circle at each corner. Click

on Smart Dimension and dimension sketch as sketched below.

8. Click on Features>Extruded Cut and set Direction 1 to

Through All and . Click on View OrientationIsometric.




9. Click on top face and click Normal To.

Click on top face again and click Sketch.




Click on Corner Rectangle and sketch 2 rectangles at top and bottom.

Click on Smart Dimension and dimension these rectangles as sketched below.




10. Click on Features>Extruded Cut and set Direction 1 to 1.0in

and .Click on View Orientation>Isometric.




11. Save the part as Body.


13. Click Right Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.


and .





16. Click Centerline and sketch vertical centerline through top edge midpoint to bottom midpoint. Press Esc to end centerline.




17. Click on Circle, sketch 3 circles onto centerline and

using Smart Dimension dimension sketch as sketched below.

18. Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base, on Direction 1set D1 to 0.25in

and . Click on View Orientation>Isometric.




19. To change part color, right click on Part2>Appearance>Appearance

On Color select Shiny and pick white color.

and .

20. Save the part as Leg.






23. Click on Circle, and sketch a circle. Click Smart

Dimension dimension this circle to 0.25in.


and .

25. Click on right face and click Normal To.

Click on this face again and click Sketch.




26. Click on Circle, and sketch a circle. Click Smart

Dimension dimension this circle to 1.5in.


and .

28. To change part color, right click on Part3>Appearance>Appearance




On Color select Standard and pick red color.

and .

29. Save the part as Wheel.






32. Click on Line, and sketch a horse head.

33. Click on Smart Dimension and dimension sketch as sketched below.


and . 35. To change part color, right click on

Part4>Appearance>Appearance





and .

36. Save the part as Head.






39. Click on Line, and sketch a horse tail.

40. Click on Smart Dimension and dimension sketch as sketched below.





and . 42. To change part color, right click on

Part5>Appearance>Appearance





and .

43. Save the part as Tail.

Let’s begin assembly all this parts.

44. Click New, click Assembly, OK.45. To add part in assembly, Click Browse…




Select Body.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.

46. To add leg part, click Insert Components , click Browse…




Select Leg.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.

47. To add wheel part, click Insert Components , click Browse…




Select Wheel.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.

48. Each of this part need to be mate together, click Mateclick on body right face

and turn the assembly around (click wheel button and turn model) click on leg inner face.




Coincident mate already pre selected, click .49. Turn the assembly back to previous view.




50. Click on inner hole face on body and inner hole of leg.

The Concentric mate already pre selected, click . Repeat this step for bottom hole.

and .51. Turn the assembly the other way.




52. Click on wheel shaft face and inner leg hole.

Concentric mate already pre selected, click .53. Click on inner wheel face

turn the assembly to left side and click on outer leg face.

Coincident mate already pre selected, click .54. Repeat step 46 – 53 for other set of legs and wheels.

55. To add head part, click Insert Components , click Browse…




Select Head.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace. To

add tail part, click Insert Components , click Browse…

Select Tail.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.




56. Click Mate , click on tail face,

turn assembly the other way, and click on back face cut.

Coincident mate already pre selected, click .57. Click on side face of body cut,

turn assembly to left and click on side face of tail,




Coincident mate already pre selected, click .58. Click on top edge of tail,

turn assembly to view top body and click on top face of the body.

Coincident mate already pre selected, click .59. Turn the model to facing front of the body, click on side face

of inner cut,




turn the assembly to left and click on head side face.

Coincident mate already pre selected, click .60. Click on inner cut face of the body,

turn the assembly around and click on back head face.




Coincident mate already pre selected, click .61. Turn the assembly to view front side, click on head lower

edge,

and click on body bottom inner cut.

Coincident mate already pre selected, click .




62. Click View Orientation>Isometric

and you’re done!

63. Save the assembly as Horse and you’re done! Simple isn’t it?




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Beginner Part 7: Detailing Drawing

Once solid parts created we need to transfer it to engineering drawing so the others can understand your parts…

1. Click New, click Drawing, OK.

2. On Sheet Format/Size select A – Landscape and OK.

3. Click Browse...

locate you Block.sldprt (Part from Beginner Part 5: Pattern tutorials)

In this tutorial you create drawing for this part.




Click Open.4. For Orientation select Top and for Display Style select

Hidden Lines Visible,




5. Click on sheet to add this view,

click again on left side to add side view of the part,

click once more to upper right of sheet to view it’s 3D view.




Click .6. Repositions part 3D view to upper right corner of the sheet

by dragging it to this location.

7. There is no centerline for holes in side view, let’s add this centerline, click on side view,




Click on Annotation tab,

click on Centerline,

centerline automatically added to side view, click .

8. Click Smart Dimension and click on bottom edge and pull dimension to bottom.




9. Zoom in, click on center hole edge,

click on counter bore hole edge

and pull dimension to bottom side.




10. Click on center hole edge,

click on counter bore hole edge





11. Repeat step 10 and continue dimension for the third counter bore hole.








click on left edge





13. Repeat step 12 for right edge.




14. Click on center hole edge and pull out it’s diameter dimension.




15. Click on thread diameter and pull out its radius dimension.





click on counterbore hole edge

and pull it’s dimension to left side.





click on bottom edge

and pull it’s dimension to left side.




18. Repeat steps 16 and 17 for top counterbore and top edge.

19. Click to end Smart Dimension. Click on Annotation tab,

click on Hole Callout.

Click on counterbore hole

and pull out its hole callout to right side.




20. Click on thread

and pull out its hole callout to right side.

Click to end hole callout annotation.




21. Click on Sketch tab,

Click on Centerline, sketch a centerline thru center of Block. Point (hover your cursor) to midpoint of left edge (don’t click),

move you cursor to left side,

now click on sheet and click again on right side.

Press Esc to end centerline.




22. Click on centerline,

click on View Layout tab,

click on Section View, on section Line option, check Flip Direction

and click on sheet for this section view.




23. You can customize each view how it’s appear on drawing by changing it’s display style. Click on Section A-A view,

on Display Style click on Hidden Line Removed.

Click . Your section view now changed.




24. Click on 3D view,

on Display Style click on Shaded With Edges.

To change it’s scale, under Scale click on Use custom scale, set to 1:3

and .




25. Save the drawing as Block and you’re done! Simple isn’t it?




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