SolidWorks 2013 Part II - Advanced Techniques

SolidWorks 2013 Part 11 - Advanced Techniques Parts, Surfaces, Sheet Metal, SimulationXpress, Top-Down Assemblies, Core and Cavity Molds

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Soli W rks 2013 Part II Advanced Techniques

Parts, Surfaces, Shee eta, SimulationXpress, To -Down Assemblies, Core & Cavity Molds

Written by: Sr. Certified SolidWorks Instructor Paul Tran, CSWE, CSWI

Schroff Development Corporation P.O. Box 1334 Mission KS 66222 (913) 262-2664 www .SDCPublications.com Publisher: Stephen Schroff

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Acknowledgments Thanks as always to my wife Vivian for always being there and providing support and honest feedback on all the chapters in the textbook. I would like to give a special thanks Lani for her editing and corrections. Additionally thanks to Dave Worcester and Peter Douglas for writing the forewords.

I also have to thank SDC Corp. and the staff for its continuing encouragement and support for this edition of SolidWorks 2013 Part 2 Advanced Techniques. Thanks also to Zach Werner for putting together such a beautiful cover design

Finally, I would like to thank you, our readers, for your continued support. It is with your consistent feedback that we were able to create the lessons and exercises in this book with more detailed and useful information.

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Foreword

I first met Paul Tran when I was busy creating another challenge in my life. I needed to take a vision from one man's mind, understand what the vision looked like, how it was going to work and comprehend the scale of his idea. My challenge was I was missing one very important ingredient, a tool that would create a picture with all the moving parts.

A vision born in the mind of man, only becomes a reality when seen through that man's eyes, and that man was blind. Over time and many conversations, mostly with him talking and me asking endless questions, I came to understand his idea and adopt his vision. The challenge now became, how do I make it real, how do help a blind man build his dream?

Research led me to discover a great tool, SolidW orks. It claimed to allow one to make 3D components, in picture quality, on a computer, add in all moving parts, assemble it and make it run, all before money was spent on bending steel and buying parts that may not fit together. I needed to design and build a product with thousands of parts, make them all fit and work in harmony with millimeters tolerance. The possible cost implications of failed experimentation were daunting. To my good fortune, one company's marketing strategy of selling a product without an instruction manual and requiring one to attend an instructional class to get it, led me to meet a communicator who made it all seem so simple.

Paul Tran has worked with and taught SolidW orks as his profession for more than 25 years. Paul knows the SolidWorks product and manipulates it like a fine musical instrument. I watched Paul explain the unexplainable to baffled students with great skill and clarity. He taught me how to navigate the intricacies of the product so that I could use it as a communication tool with skilled engineers. He teaches the teachers.

I employed Paul as a design engineering consultant to create the thousands of parts for my company's product. Paul Tran's knowledge and teaching skill has added immeasurable value to my company. When I read through the pages of these manuals, I now have an "instant replay" of his communication skill with the clarity of having him looking over my shoulder - continuously. We can now design, prove and build our product and know it will always work and not fail. Most important of all, Paul Tran helped me tum a blind man's vision into reality and a monument to his dream.

Thanks Paul.

These books will make dreams come true and help visionaries change the world.

Peter J. Douglas - CEO, Cake Energy, LLC

Images courtesy of C.A.K.E. Energy Corp., designed by Paul Tran

Preface

The modem world of engineering design and analysis requires an intense knowledge of Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools. To gain this deep understanding of unique CAD requirements one must commit the time, energy, and use of study guides. Paul Tran has invested countless hours and the wealth of his career to provide a path of easy to understand and follow instructional books. Each chapter is designed to build on the next and supplies users with the building blocks required to easily navigate SolidWorks 2013. I challenge you to find a finer educational tool whether you are new to this industry or a seasoned SolidW orks veteran.

I have been a part of the CAD industry for over twenty five years and read my share of instructional manuals. I can tell you Paul Tran's SolidWorks books do what most promise; however what others don't deliver. This book surpasses any CAD instructional tool I have used during my career. Paul's education and vast experience provides a finely tuned combination, producing instructional material that supports industry standards and most importantly, industry requirements.

Anyone interested in gaining the basics of SolidWorks to an in-depth approach should continue to engage the following chapters. All users at every level of SolidW orks knowledge will gain tremendous benefit from within these pages.

Dave Worcester System Administer Advanced Sterilization Products - A Johnson & Johnson Company

Author's Note

SolidWorks 2013 Basic Tools and Advanced Techniques are comprised of lessons and exercises based on the author's extensive knowledge on this software. Paul has over 27 years of experience in the fields of mechanical and manufacturing engineering; 17 years were in teaching and supporting the SolidWorks software and its add-ins. As an active Sr. SolidW orks instructor and design engineer, Paul has worked and consulted with hundreds of reputable companies including; IBM, Intel, NASA, US- Navy, Boeing, Disneyland, Medtronic, Guidant, Terumo, Kingston and many more. Today, he has trained more than 6500 engineering professionals, and given guidance to nearly Y2 of the number of Certified SolidW orks Professionals and Certified SolidW orks Expert (CSWP & CSWE) in the state of California.

Every lesson and exercise in this book was created based on real world projects. Each of these projects have been broken down and developed into easy and comprehendible

steps for the reader. Learn the fundamentals of SolidWorks at your own pace, as you progress form simple to more complex design challenges. Furthermore, at the end of every chapter, there are self test questionnaires to ensure that the reader has gained sufficient knowledge from each section before moving on to more advanced lessons.

Paul believes that the most effective way to learn the "world's most sophisticated software" is to learn it inside and out, create everything from the beginning, and take it step by step. This is what the SolidWorks 2013 Basic Tools & Advanced Techniques manuals are all about.

About the CD

This text includes a CD contammg copies of the various files that are used throughout this book. They are organized by the file names that are normally mentioned at the beginning of each chapter or exercise.

In the Built Parts folder you will also find copies of the parts, assemblies and drawings that were created for cross references or reviewing purposes.

It would be best to make a copy of the content to your local hard drive and work from these documents, and then safely store the original CD.

Who this book is for

This book is for the mid-level user, who is already familiar with the SolidW orks program and its add-ins. It is also a great resource for the more CAD literate individuals who want to expand their knowledge of the different features that SolidWorks 2013 has to offer.

The organization of the book

The chapters in this book are organized in the logical order in which you would learn the SolidWorks 2013 program. Each chapter will guide you through some different tasks, from navigating through the user interface, to exploring the toolbars, from some simple 3D modeling and move on to more complex tasks that are common to all SolidW orks releases. There is also a self-test questionnaire at the end of each chapter to ensure that you have gained sufficient knowledge before moving on to the next chapter.

The conventions in this book

This book uses the following conventions to describe the actions you perform when using the keyboard and mouse to work in SolidWorks 2013:

Click: means to press and release the mouse button. A click of a mouse button is used to select a command or an item on the screen.

Double Click: means to quickly press and release the left mouse button twice. A double mouse click is used to open a program, or showing the dimensions of a feature.

Right Click: means to press and release the right mouse button. A right mouse click is used to display a list of commands, a list of shortcuts that is related to the selected item.

Click and Drag: means to position the mouse cursor over an item on the screen and then press and hold down the left mouse button; still holding down the left button, move the mouse to the new destination and release the mouse button. Drag and drop makes it easy to move things around within a SolidWorks document.

Bolded words: indicated the action items that you need to perform.

Italic words: Side notes and tips that give you additional information, or to explain special conditions that may occur during the course of the task.

Numbered Steps: indicates that you should follow these steps in order to successfully perform the task.

Icons: indicates the buttons or commands that you need to press.

SolidWorks 2013

SolidWorks 2013 is program suite, or a collection of engineering programs that can help you design better products faster. SolidWorks 2013 contains different combinations of programs; some of the programs used in this book may not be available in your suites.

Start and exit SolidWorks

SolidWorks allows you to start its program in several ways. You can either double click on its shortcut icon on the desktop, or go to the Start menu and select the following: All Program I SolidWorks 2013 I SolidWorks, or drag a SolidWorks document and drop it on the SolidW orks shortcut icon.

Before exiting SolidW orks, be sure to save any open documents, and then click File I Exit; you can also click the X button on the top right of your screen to exit the program.

Using the Toolbars

You can use toolbars to select commands in SolidWorks rather than using the drop down menus. Using the toolbars is normally faster. The tool bars come with commonly used commands in SolidW orks, but they can be customized to help you work more efficiently.

To access the toolbars, either right click in an empty spot on the top right of your screen or select View I Toolbars.

To customize the toolbars, select Tools I Customize. When the dialog pops up, click on the Commands tab, select a Category, and then drag an icon out of the dialog box and drop it on a toolbar that you want to customize. To remove an icon from a toolbar, drag an icon out of the toolbar and drop it into the dialog box.

Using the task pane

The task pane is normally kept on the right side of your screen. It display various options like SolidWorks resources, Design library, File explorer, Search, View palette, Appearances and Scenes, Custom properties, Built-in libraries, Technical alerts and news, etc,.

The task pane provides quick access to any of the mentioned items by offering the drag and drop function to all of its contents. You can see a large preview of a SolidWorks document before opening it. New documents can be saved in the task pane at anytime, and existing documents can also be edited and re-saved. The task pane can be resized, close or move to different location on your screen if needed.

Copyrights Notices Disclaimer Trademarks

Introduction:

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Chapter 1:

Chapter 2:

Table of Contents

SolidWorks 2013 User Interface The 3 references planes The toolbars The system feedback symbols The status bar 2D sketch examples 3D feature examples

Advanced Modeling Topics

3D Sketch Tools needed Adding 3D lines

Using the reference axis indicator Using the tab key Adding dimensions Adding the sketch fillets Creating the Sweep profile Making the swept feature

Questions for review Exercise: Sweep with 3D Sketch Exercise: 3D Sketch & Planes Exercise: 3D Sketch & Composite Curves

Plane Creation Tools needed Sketching the base profile Creating a tangent plane

Creating the flat surface Extruding with flip side to cut

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1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-18

2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6

Chapter 3:

Chapter 4:

Table of Contents

Creating a plane at angle Showing a sketch Creating a plane coincident Creating a plane parallel Creating a plane off set distance Creating Plane perpendicular

Creating a circular patterns Creating a Mid-Plane Filleting all edges Questions for review Viewing the sections Exercise: Create new work planes

Advanced Modeling - 5/8" Spanner Tools needed Opening the part document

Using min I max Arc conditions Creating the transition body Constructing a new work plane

Creating the close end Making a hexagon cut Adding a recess feature Mirroring the recess

Adding fillets Adding text

Extruding the text Questions for review Exercise: Circular text wraps

Sweep w / Composite Curve - Helical Ext. Spring Tools needed

Creating the Sweep path Defining the Helix

Creating a plane at angle Adding other Hook features Creating a parallel plane Combining sketches using Composite Curve Creating Sweep profile

Creating the Base Sweep Other Spring examples Questions for review Exercise: Circular Spring-Expanded

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3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-4 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-13 3-14 3-17 3-19

4-1 4-2 4-3 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-8 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-12

Chapter 5:

Chapter 6:

Table of Contents

Sweep -Variable Pitch Spring, closed ends 4-15 Tools needed 4-16 Creating the base sketch 4-1 7 Creating a variable pitch helix 4-17 Sketching the sweep profile 4-18 Adding a pierce relation 4-18 Sweeping profile along path 4-19 Creating the flat ends 4-20 Questions for review 4-21 Exercise: Projected Curve & Composite Curve 4-22 Exercise: Using Curve Through Reference Points 4-27

Advanced Modeling - Sweep vs. Loft Tools needed Understanding the draft options Opening the base

Creating the upper inlet port - revolve Adding constant fillets

Creating an offset distance planes Creating the outlet port - Loft Adding the mounting bosses

Creating the rear inlet port Adding face Fillets Mirroring features

Shelling the part Adding the ribs Mirroring the ribs Removing the sharp edges

Loft - Water Meter Housing Tools needed Constructing the body

Creating an offset distance plane Creating loft profiles I features Constructing the Inlet I outlet profiles

Using split entities Re-using the previous sketch Constructing the centerline parameter Creating the solid loft feature Using the shell command Adding the left I right brackets Adding the seal ring

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Chapter 7:

Chapter 8:

Table of Contents

Adding fillets /chamfers Questions for review Exercise: Loft

Loft with Guide Curves-Waved Washer Tools needed Adding the construction geometries Creating a off set distance plane

Creating a derived sketches Creating a curve through reference points

Constructing the loft sections Creating the derived sketches Creating the loft feature

Showing I hiding sketches Questions for review Exercise: V-Shape - 3 revolutions

Deforming a solid Deform with curve-to-curve Setting the anchor faces Setting the stiffness

Deforming a surface Deform with curve-to-curve Setting the anchor edges Mirroring a body

Surfaces - Lofted Surface Tools needed Creating offset distance plane

Constructing the loft profiles Creating the loft surface Setting the start/end constraints Splitting surfaces Deleting surfaces Thickening surfaces

Calculating the angle between faces Adding a full round fillet Sketching I extruding the slot contours Questions for review

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7-21 7-21 7-22 7-22 7-23 7-23 7-24 7-24

8-1 8-2 8-3 8-3 8-6 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-11 8-12 8-14 8-17

Chapter 9:

Chapter 10:

Table of Contents

Lofted Surface - Remote Control Casing Tools needed Creating offset distance planes

Sketching the loft sections Twisting the loft profiles Creating the loft surface

Adding revolved surface Copying I moving surfaces Trimming surfaces

Hiding surfaces Filling surfaces Knitting surfaces Adding fillets Thickening surfaces Removing the upper half Creating the lower half Questions for review Exercise: Loft Delete Face

Advanced Surfaces- Surface_Offset_Ruled Tools needed Using offset surface and rule surface

Creating the base loft Using the splitting lines Using offset surfaces Using ruled surface Using knit surfaces

Creating a cut with surface Exercise: Advanced modeling with surfaces Exercise: Advanced surfacing techniques

Using Filled Surfaces Tools needed Enabling the surfaces tool tab

Creating a planar surface Creating a surface filled with tangent control Creating a surface filled with curvature control Knitting all surfaces

Creating a solid body Questions for review

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9-1 9-2 9-3 9-4 9-5 9-6 9-7 9-8 9-10 9-13 9-15

10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-4 10-5 10-7 10-7 10-8

Creating a boundary and free-form feature 10-9

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Chapter 11:

Table of Contents

Creating the I st boundary surface Creating the I st boundary surface Adding free-form curves Adding free-form points Dragging with the triad Displaying the curvature comb

Sweep with Solid Body Tools needed Creating the main body

Creating an offset distance plane Constructing the sweep path Creating a plane normal to curve Revolving the swept body Creating the sweep cut with a solid body

Surfaces vs. Solid Modeling - Helmet Tools needed Constructing the body of Helmet - surface loft

Creating a perpendicular plane Sketching the sweep profile Sketching the sweep path Adding a planar surface Knitting the surfaces bodies Thickening the surface Knit

Creating an extruded cut feature Creating a revolve cut feature Creating the Cut-out slot with draft Creating a sweep cut Adding fillets Exercise: Advanced loft - Turbine Blades Exercise: Advanced Sweep - Candle Holder

Using PhotoView 360 Activating the Add-Ins Setting the appearance Setting the scene Setting the floor distance Setting the illumination Adjusting the render quality Setting the image file type Saving the final image

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10-19 10-20 10-21 10-22 10-23 10-23 10-24 10-25

11-1 11-2 11-3 11-4 11-4 11-5 11-5 11-6 11-7 11-8 11-9 11-10 11-13 11-13 11-15 11-16

11-23 11-23 11-24 11-25 11-26 11-26 11-27 11-27 11-28

Chapter 12:

Chapter 13:

Table of Contents

L3 - Final Exam

SimulationXpress - 5/8" Spanner Tools needed Starting SimulationXpress

Setting up the units Adding a fixture Adding load Selecting material Analyzing the model Viewing the Results

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Stress distribution Displacement distribution Factor of Safety (FOS) HTML report Viewing the report

Questions for review Exercise: Apply load Exercise: Apply pressure

Sheet Metal Topics

Sheet Metal - Post Cap Tools needed Creating the base sketch

Extruding with base Flange Creating an edge Flange Editing an edge Flange Setting the auto-relief Creating a sketch Bend Adding holes in sheet metal parts Making the pattern

Questions for review

Sheet Metal - Vents Tools needed Creating the base sketch

Extruding with base-flange Using the miter flange options

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13-15 13-16 13-17 13-18 13-19

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Creating a flat pattern 13-21 Creating a forming tool 13-22

The rectangle options 13-23 Revolve the form body 13-25 The position sketch 13-27 Save the forming tools 13-29

Applying the forming tools onto sheet metal part 13-30 Position the forming tool 13-31

Adding other sheet metal features 13-33 Creating a Linear pattern of the forming tools 13-34 Creating an axis 13-35 Creating Circular patterns 13-35

Questions for review 13-37

Forming Tools - Button w/Slots Tools needed Sketching the base

Revolving the base Adding slots Creating the split lines Defining the stopping & removing faces Saving in the design library


Sheet Metal - Mounting Tray Tools needed Creating the base flange

Adding an edge flange Adding sheet metal cuts

Un-folding a sheet metal part Folding the sheet metal part Accessing the design library

Adding the bridge lance Creating a linear pattern

Mirroring body Sheet metal chamfers Switching to the flat pattern Questions for review

Sheet Metal Conversions Tools needed Importing an IGES file

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Chapter 16:

Table of Contents

Using the rip command Applying sheet metal parameters Adding fillets Creating a flat pattern


Flat Pattern Stent Tools needed Revolving the main body Converting to sheet metal

Unfolding the sheet metal part Sketching the 2D pattern Creating the 2D linear pattern Folding the sheet metal part

Creating a configuration Adding fillets Switching to flat pattern

Stent example - Sheet metal approach Revolving the main body Shelling the solid body Creating an offset plane

Creating a rib feature Patterning the rib feature Creating a second rib Patterning the second rib

Using the combine common Transferring the part to an assembly Creating a circular component pattern

Working with Sheet Metal STEP files Tools needed Opening an assembly step file Mating the components Adding the sheet metal tool tab Inserting the sheet metal parameters

Switching to flat pattern Converting other components

Using the hole series Using the hole wizard Adding the smart fasteners

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Chapter 17:

Table of Contents

Creating an assembly exploded view

Weldments - Structural Members Enabling the weldments toolbar Adding the structural members

Setting the comer treatments Adding the contiguous group Adding the parallel group Trimming the structural members Adding the foot pads Adding the gussets Adding the weld beads Viewing the weldments cut list Updating the cut list

Creating a drawing Inserting the cut list Inserting the balloons

Top-Down Assembly Topics

Top-Down Assembly - Core & Cavity Assembly Tools needed Level Opening the existing part

Applying scale to parts Creating Radiate surfaces

Adding parts into an assembly document Creating the core part Knitting the surfaces Hiding component Extruding with up to surface

Editing part vs. edit assembly modes Creating the cavity part

Creating an assembly exploded views Animating the explode I collapse configurations Questions for review

Tooling Design - Part Level Tools needed Opening the IGES file

Adding a Parting Lines

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Using the shut off Surfaces command Using Parting Surfaces Using Tooling Splits Saving the 2 halves Separating the 2 halves


Top-Down Assembly - Miniature Vise Tools needed Creating the base part Adding side flanges Creating an offsetting distance plane

Creating loft profiles and guide curves Creating a loft with guide curves

Creating a new part in an assembly Understanding the inplace mates Offsetting existing geometry Creating a loft with guide cure

Using loft with guide curve in an assembly Extruding with up to surface option

Creating Internal threads Making an assembly section view Adding the sub-components Questions for review

Top-Down Assembly-Water Control Valve Tools needed Starting a new assembly document Changing the units to IPS Creating the 1st component

Revolving the base Adding a flange Adding mounting holes Adding chamfers and fillets

Saving as virtual component Creating the 2nd component

Extruding the boss Adding the transition body Adding a flange Adding other features

Exiting the edit part mode Applying dimension changes

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Chapter 20:

Introduction

Viewing the external references Inserting other components Mating the components Creating an assembly exploded view Exercise: Lips & Grooves for Plastic Parts Exercise: Mounting Bosses for Plastic Parts

External References & Repair Errors Tools needed Breaking all external references

Understanding External Reference symbols Repairing Sketch level

Repairing I replacing relations and dimensions Questions for review Exercise: Repair Errors and External References

Level 4 Final Exam

CSWP Core Preparation Practice

Glossary

Index

Preparation materials for the CSWP-Core examination Part modeling and modifications Configurations and design tables Part modifications and repair errors Bottom up assembly

SolidWorks 2013 Quick-Guides:

Quick Reference Guide to SolidW orks 2013 Command Icons and Toolbars.

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The Status Bar: (View / Status Bar) Displays the status of the sketch entity using different colors to indicate:

Green = Selected Black = Fully defined

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Click-Drag-Release: Single Rectangle

(Click point 1, hold the mouse button, drag to Point 2 and release).

Click-Drag-Release: Single Centerpoint Arc

(Click point 1, hold the mouse button and drag to Point 2, release; then drag to Point 3 and release).

Click-Drag-Release: Single Circle

(Click point 1 [center of circle], hold the mouse button, drag to Point 2 [Radius] and release).

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Box-Select: Use the Select Pointer[] to drag a selection box around items.

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Only items within the box are selected.

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All items crossing the box boundary are selected.

ALL Entities selected

The default geometry type selected is as follows:

* Part documents - edges * Assembly documents - components * Drawing documents - sketch entities,

dims & annotations. * To select multiple entities, hold down Ctrl while selecting after the first selection.

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The Mouse Gestures for Sketches, Drawings and Parts

- Similar to a keyboard shortcut, you can use a Mouse Gesture to execute a command. A total of 8 keyboard shortcuts can be independently mapped and stored in the Mouse Gesture Guides.

- To activate the Mouse Gesture Guide, right-click-and-drag to see the current eight-gestures, then simply select the command that you want to use.

Mouse Gestures for Sketches Mouse Gestures for Parts & Assemblies

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SolidWorks 2013 - Advanced Techniques - 3D Sketch

Introduction to 3D Sketch l~I Using SolidWorks enables you to create 3D sketches. A 3D-sketch consists of lines and arcs in series and splines. You can use a 3D sketch as a sweep path, as a guide curve for a loft or sweep, a centerline for a loft, or as one of the key entities in a piping system. Geometric relations can also be added to 3D Sketches.

Parameters

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Space Handle 1,~ When working in a 3D sketch, a graphical assistant is provided to help you maintain your orientation while you sketch on several planes. This assistant is called a space handle. The space handle appears when the first point of a line or spline is defined on a selected plane. Using the space handle you can select the axis along which you want to sketch.

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Introduction to 3D Sketch

View Orientation Hot Keys:

Cntrl + 1 = Front View Cntrl + 2 = Back View Cntrl + 3 = Left View Cntrl + 4 = Right View Cntrl + 5 = Top View Cntrl + 6 = Bottom View Cntrl + 7 = Isometric View Cntrl + 8 = Normal To

Selection

~ 3D Sketch

~ Circle ~ Sketch Fillet

Dimensioning Standards: ANSI Units: INCHES - 3 Decimals

Tools Needed:

[E] 2D Sketch ~ Sketch Line ~ Dimension DJ Add Geometric Relations I Tab I Tab Key ~ Base/ Boss

Sweep

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1. Starting a new part file: Select File I New I Part I OK.

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2. Using 3D Sketch:

- Click I ~I or select Insert I 30 Sketch, and change to Isometric view I Co I . - Select the Line tool I ,I and sketch the first line along the X axis.

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- Sketch the second line along the Y axis as shown.

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3. Changing direction:

- By default your sketch is relative to the default coordinate system in the model.

- To switch to one of the other two default planes, press the TAB key and the reference origin of the current sketch plane is displayed on that plane.

Space Handle

4. Completing the profile:

- Follow the axis as labeled; press TAB if necessary to change the direction.

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~r/: The TAB key While sketching the lines, press the TAB key to switch to other planes/directions.


s. Adding dimensions:

- Click I Cl or select Tools I Dimensions I Smart Dimension. - Click on the first line and add a dimension of 3.00".

- There is not a general sequence to follow when adding dimensions, so for this lesson, add the dimensions in the same order you sketched the lines.

- Continue adding the dimensions to fully define the 3D sketch as shown.

- Re-arrange the dimensions so they are easy to read, which makes editing a little easier.

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6. Adding the Sketch Fillets:

- Click I ~I or select Tools I Sketch Tools I Fillet. - Add .500" fillets to all the intersections as indicated.

- Enable the Keep Constrained Corner check box (Maintains the virtual intersection point if the vertex has dimensions or relations).

- Click OK when finished.

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- Exit the 3D Sketch I~ or press Control+ Q.

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7. Sketching the Sweep Profile:

- Select the Right plane from the FeatureManager tree.

- Click I ~I to open a new sketch or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch a Circle I 01 using the Origin as the center. (The system automatically creates a Coincident relation between the Center of the circle and the Origin.)

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- Add a 0.250 dimension I Cl to fully define the circle. - Exit the Sketch I ~I or select Insert I Sketch.

Note: - The Sweep Profile should be Pierced or Coincident with the Sweep Path. - The Swept Boss/Base command is only available when the sketch pencil is off.

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8. Creating the Swept feature:

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Boss-Base I Sweep. - Select the Circle as Sweep Profile~ (Sketchl).

- Select the 3D Sketch to use as Sweep Path I C I (3Dsketchl). - Click OK ~

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9. Saving your work:

- Select File I Save As I 30 Sketch I Save.

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1. When using 3D Sketch you do not have to pre-select a plane as you would in 2D Sketch. a. True b. False

2. The space handle appears only after the first point of a line is started. a. True b. False

3. To switch to other planes in 3D Sketch mode, press: a. Up Arrow b. Down Arrow c. TAB key d. CONTROL key

4. Dimensions cannot be used in 3D Sketch mode. a. True b. False

5. Geometric Relations cannot be used in 3D Sketch mode. a. True b. False

6. All sketch tools in 2D Sketch are also available in 3D Sketch. a. True b. False

7. When adding sketch fillets, the option Keep Constrained Corner will create a virtual intersection point, but will not create a dimension.

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8. 3D Sketch entities can be used as a path in a swept feature. a. True b. False

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Exercise: 3D Sketch & Planes

A 3D sketch normally consists of lines and arcs in series, and splines. You can use a 3D sketch as a sweep path, as a guide curve for a loft or sweep, a centerline for a loft, or as one of the key entities in a routing system.

The following exercise demonstrates how several planes can be used to help define the directions of 3D Sketch Entities.

1. Sketching the reference Pivot lines:

- Select the Top plane and

open a new sketch I ~I .

and add Dimensions I Cl as shown.

- Click the At Angle option and enter 45 for Angle I lbll. - Select the top plane and the vertical line as noted.

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Select the top plane and the vertical line ...

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3. Creating the 2nd 45 Plane:

- Select Insert/Reference Geometry/Planes I


- Select the Plane2 (45 deg.) from the Feature Manager tree and Sketch the 2nd line along the Y direction (watch the cursor feedback symbol).

- Sketch the rest of lines on the planes as labeled.

- For clarity, hide all the planes (select the View menu and click off Planes). We will select the planes from the FeatureManager tree when. needed

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- Add Dimensions I Cl to fully define the sketch.

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- Add Sketch Fillets I ~I of .500 in. to all comers.

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- Exit the 3D Sketch or press Cntrl+Q.

s. Creating a Perpendicular plane:

- Select Insert/Reference Geometry/Plane f ~I . - Select the line and its endpoint approximately as shown.

- The Perpendicular option should be selected by default.

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- A new plane normal to the selected line is created.

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- Select the new plane ~ (Plane3) and open a new sketch ~ .

- Sketch 2 Circles I 01 on the same center and add the dimensions as shown to fully define the sketch.

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7. Sweeping the Profile along the 3D Path:

- Click I ~I or Select Insert/Boss Base/Sweep - Select the Circles as the Sweep Profile ~ . - Select the 3D Sketch as the Sweep Path I C I .

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- The resulting Swept feature.

8. Hiding the Planes:

- From the menu, select View/Planes.

- The planes are temporarily put away from the scene.


- Click File/Save As: 30 Sketch_Planes.

- Click Save.

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Exercise: 3D Sketch & Composite Curve

A 3D sketch normally consists of lines and arcs in series and Splines. You can use a 3D sketch as a sweep path, as a guide curve for a loft or sweep, a centerline for a loft, or as one of the key entities in a routing system.

The following exercise demonstrates how several 3D Sketches can be created, combined into 1 continuous Composite Curve, and used as a Sweep Path .

1. Creating a 2D sketch:

- Select TOP plane and sketch

a 1.00" dia. Circle I 01 and 2 Centerlines [lJ .

2. Creating a Helix:

- Select Insert/Curve/

Helix-Spiral I el . - Pitch: .250 in.

- Revolution: 10.

- Starting Angle: 0 deg.

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3. Creating the 1st 3D sketch:

- Select Insert/30 Sketch I ~I I' I 3.500

- Select the Line command '-and sketch the 1st line along the X direction.

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- Add other lines in their directions as shown.

- Add Dimensions I ol to fully define the sketch. ~Jl~ [l~ 11 + re 1 "-i = ..i ill ;-i I r'1 .. .,;? )( @ Message ~

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- Add Sketch Fillets I ~I of .250 in. to all corners.

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- Exit the 3D Sketch ~ or press Cntrl + Q. 1-19

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4. Creating the 2nd 3D sketch:

- Select Insert/30 Sketch I ~I . - Select the Line command 1,1 and sketch the 1st line along the X direction. - Sketch the rest of the lines following their direction shown below.

On-Plane relation (End point & Right plane)

- Add Dimensions I ol to fully define the sketch.

- Add Sketch Fillets [ ~ [ of .250 in. to all corners.

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s. Combining the 3 sketches into 1 curve:

- Select Insert/Curve/Composite I ~I or select it from the Curves button on the Features toolbar.

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6. Creating a new work plane:

- Select Insert/Reference Geometry/Plane ~.

- Select the edge and endpoint as noted, the Perpendicular should be selected.

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Project

-Click OK 0. 7. Sketching the Sweep Profile:

Select the Edge and the Endpoint

- Select the new plane (Planel) and open a new sketch [~ [.

- Sketch a Circle 101 and add a .165 dia. Dimension I cl . - Add a Pierce relation between the center of the circle and the curve.

- Exit the Sketch [ ~ [ .

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8. Sweeping the Profile along the Path:

- Select Insert/Boss Base/ Sweep I ~I. - Select the Circle as the Sweep Profile ~ . - Select the Composite Curve as the Sweep Path I C I .

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SolidWorks 2012 - Advanced Techniques - Plane Creation

Planes~ Advanced Topics

- In SolidW orks, planes are not only used to sketch geometry, but also used to create section views of a model or an assembly. Planes are also used as end conditions to extrude features and as neutral planes to define the draft angles, etc.

- There are several options to create planes:

~ Parallel Plane. ~ At Angle Plane. [J:J Perpendicular Plane. ~ Offset Distance Plane.

~ Coincident Plane. ~ Mid Plane. ~ Project Plane.

- Each plane requires slightly different types of references, some of them may require only one and some others may require two or three.

- This chapter discusses how planes are created using sketch geometry and other features that are available in the model, as references.

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Plane Creation

Dimensioning Standards: ANSI

Units: INCHES- 3 Decimals

Tools Needed:

[f] Insert Sketch [g Rectangle ~ Circle ~ Planes [J;J Add Geometric ~ Dimension Relations ~ Sketch Mirror [2Jl Offset Entities ] Boss/Base Revolve ~ Circular Pattern ~ Extruded Cut ~ Fillet/Round

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1. Starting with a new Part document:

- Select File I New I Part and click OK.

- Select the Front plane from the FeatureManager tree.

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch the profile below and add dimensions I ol



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as shown. (It might be easier to sketch a circle, instead of a centerpoint arc, add the 2 centerlines, and then trim away the bottom half of the circle).

2. Revolving the Base:

- Click I 6Pll or select Insert I Boss Base I Revolve. - Set Revolve Type to: Blind l[QII. - Set Revolve Angle to: 360 deg. I ~I. , -Click OK ~

- Note: Drag the Direction arrow to see the preview of the rotate angle.

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3. Creating a Tangent plane: (Requires a cylindrical face and a parallel plane).

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D Draft outward

s. Creating a flat surface:

- Select the Right plane from the FeatureManager tree.

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch and switch to the right view (Ctr1+4). - Sketch a Line and add the Relations I h I as shown.

3. Coincident Endpoint and

Plan el

4. Horizontal Endpoint and

origin

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6. Extruding a Cut:

- Click I roo1 or select: Insert, Cut, Extrude. - Use Through All for both Direction 1 and

Direction 2.

- Click OK fl' .

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- Take a look at the examples below for the option Flip Side to Cut.

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- Select the u plane from FeatureManager tree.

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9. Showing the Sketches:

- On the FeatureManager tree expand the Cut-Extrude! (click the+ symbol), right click on Sketch2, and select Show.

- Expand the Cut-Extrude2 (click the+ symbol), right-click on Sketch3, and select Show, also Hide the Sketch 1.

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- Direction 2: Through All.

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13. Creating the 02.500 Recess:

- Select the new Plane (Plane4) and insert a new sketch

- Sketch a Circle I 01 and add Dimension I Cl.


14. Creating an Offset-Distance plane: (Requires a Reference Plane and a Distance dimension).

- Click I


- Enter .100 in. for Offset Distance (Only one offset can be done at a time, since the 2 circles are not connecting to each other).

- Click I GI or select Insert I Cut Extrude. ~_gfilJIJ~ ll . 11

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16. Creating a Perpendicular plane: (Requires a Reference Line or Curve & a Point).

- Click I


- The Perpendicular option should be selected automatically.

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- Click OK ~-

17. Creating the side-grips:

- Select the new plane (Plane6) and insert a new sketch I ~ I .

Select the arc and the endpoint.

- Sketch a Circle at the end point of the arc and add a 0.625 dimension.

Coincident

- Click I GI or select Insert I Cut Extrude. - Direction 1: Through All.

- Direction 2: Through All.

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- Hide the Sketchl and the Plane6. I Through All ..:]

18. Creating a Circular Pattern of the Grips:

- Click I


19. Adding another recess:

- Select the upper face of the recess and insert a new sketch I ~I. - Sketch a circle centered on the Origin.

- Add a 1.750 diameter dimension.

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- Click I GI or select Insert I Cut Extrude. - End Condition: Blind.

- Extrude Depth: .175 in.

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20. Creating a Mid-Plane: (Requires 2 parallel planes or 2 planar faces).

- Click I


- Click I GI or select Insert I Cut Extrude. - End Condition: Through All.

- Reverse Direction: Enabled (arrow).

- Draft: ldeg. Outward (arrow).

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22. Adding fillets to the pocket:

- Click I it:JI or select Insert Features I Fillet-Round. - Use the default Constant Radius option.

- Enter .093" for radius.

- Select the 4 edges of the pocket as noted.

- Enable the Full Preview checkbox.

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- Drag a box around the part (drag select), to group all of its edges.

- Click I 01 or select Insert Features I Fillet-Round. - Enter .040 for Radius I A loo4oin ~ .

- Tangent Propagation: Enabled.

- Click OK fP' .

- Hide the planes before saving the part.


- Click File I Save As I Planes Creation I Save.

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1. Planes can be used to section a part or an assembly. a. True b. False

2. A sketch can be extruded to a plane as the end condition by using the Up-To-Surf ace option. a. True b. False

3. Which one of the options below is not a valid command? a. Parallel plane at Point. b. Off set plane at Distance. c. Perpendicular to another plane at Angle. d. Normal to Curve.

4. To create a plane at Angle, you will need: a. The Angle and a Reference plane. b. The Angle and a pivot Line. c. The Angle, a pivot Line, and a Reference plane.

5. To create a plane through Lines/Points, you will need at least: a. One line and a point b. Two lines and a point c. Two lines and Two points

6. To create a Parallel Plane At Point, you will need a reference plane and a point. a. True b. False

7. When creating a Plane Normal To Curve, you can select: a. A linear model edge b. A straight line. c. A 2D or 3D curve d. All of the above

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Section with Front plane Section with Right plane

Section with Top plane Isometric View

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Exercise: Create new Work Planes

1. Create a reference sketch as sh own.

2. Create 3 new planes using the refe rences as indicated.

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SolidWorks 2013 - Advanced Techniques - Advanced Modeling

Advanced Modeling - 5/8" Spanner

- The draft option is omitted in this lesson to help focus in other areas.

- The arc conditions Min I Max are options that help when placing dimensions on tangents of arcs or circles. Once a dimension is created, the arc conditions can be changed by right clicking on the dimension and selecting the Leaders tab. Only two conditions can be specified at a time. Either Center/Center, Min/Max, Max/Max, or Min/Min, etc.

- Adding text I Al on the model is another unique feature in SolidWorks. This option allows the letters in the sketch to be extruded as an emboss or a cut, similar to other extruded features.

- All letters in the same sketch are considered one entity, they will be extruded at the same time and will receive the same extrude depth.

- This chapter and its exercise will guide you through some of the advanced modeling techniques as well as learning to use the Text tool to create the straight or curved extruded letters.

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Selection

[f] Insert Sketch ~ Text ~ Sketch Fillet ~ Base/Boss Extrude


Units: INCHES - 3 Decimals

Tools Needed:

~ Line [0] 3 Point Arc DJ Add Geometric Relations ~ Dimension

~ Polygon ~ Plane ~ Extruded Cut ~ Fillet/Round

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1. Opening the Spanner sketch document:

- From the Training CD, locate and open the document named: Spanner Sketch.

- Edit the Sketchl. This is the open end of the spanner.

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-:9: Arc Conditions The 1.375 dimension is measured from the outer tangents of the arcs, this is called: Maximum Arc Conditions*

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* There are two options to create the Max/Min Arc condition dimensions:

Option 1: Select the Smart Dimension tool, click on the 2 arcs, and place the dimension anywhere.

- Select the Leaders tab from the tree (circled). - Select the Max options for both arcs (Circled).

Option 2: Hold down the SHIFT key and click on the 2 arcs, the dimension's leader lines will snap to the arc tangents automatically.

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Tangent Relations

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2. Extruding the base feature: '- I / ,t' -:~?: Renaming

- Click I !Iii or select Insert I Boss-Base I Extrude. Features - End Condition: Mid Plane.


-ClickOK ~-

3. Creating the transition sketch:

- Select Top plane from the FeatureManager tree.

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch the profile below using Lines I ,I .

Slow double click on each feature's name and rename them to something more descriptive like: Open-End, Transition-Body, Closed-End, etc ...

~ )( ~ ?,

I Sketch Plane ~ Direction 1 ~

I Mid Plane ~ 14 II I ~ I a.2srnn ~ ~ ...

"'!"

r Dra~outward I Selected Contours ~1

Note: only add the Sketch Fillets after the sketch is fully defined.

- Add dimensions I ol or Relations I ..hi as needed. +

6.250

1750 Convert .525 .950 Entities

Sketch fillets R2.000

Trim Entities R4.000 I as needed \ 3-4


4. Extruding the Transition feature:

- Click I !Iii or select Insert I Boss-Base I Extrude. ll~ ;;;a..-.1111111i11r11 ..

- End Condition: Mid Plane v" x 6o' From ~

- Extrude Depth: .175 in. !sketch Plane ~ Direction 1 ~

-ClickOK ~ I Mid Plane ~

I R4.000

/I II I ~ I o.175in ~

P-- Merge result

~ I ... -... + R2.000 -------------+ I Draft outward

j Selected Contours ~1 +

s. Adding the reference geometry:

- Select the face as indicated.

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch a Centerline [lJ at the mid-point of the two vertical edges.

Add Centerline

Mid-point

- Exit the Sketch I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. 3-5


6. Creating a new work plane: Plane at Angle

- Click I


7. Creating the Closed-End sketch:

- Select the new 10 plane from the FeatureManager tree.

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch a circle 101 and add dimensions I ol as shown.

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1.000

Horizontal

8. Extruding the Closed-end feature:

- Click I !Iii or select Insert I Boss-Base I Extrude. - Direction 1: Blind.


- Direction 2: Blind.


-ClickOK ~

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From

!sketch Plane

Direction 1

~ !Blind _ ..:.] / 11~_____,I ~ I a.2arnn

17 Merge result

r Dra1toutward

P Direction 2 IBrind

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9. Adding a 12-Sided polygonal hole:

- Select the face indicated as sketch plane.

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch a Polygon I I with 12 sides I I (arrow). - Add a .625 Dia. Dimension I ol to the inside construction circle. - Add a Concentric relation I ..hi between the construction circle and the

circular edge.

r For constr1.1ction

Ci" Inscribed drcle r Orcumscribed circle

Concentric

10. Extruding a cut:

Add a Horizontal relation to 1 line.

- Click I !1;11 or select Insert I Cut I Extrude.

- End Condition: Through All.

-Click OK~-

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11. Creating the Recess profile:

- Select the face indicated as sketch plane.

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch the profile shown below using the Straight-Slot command [ol .... J.

Slot Types

R B u 1~ 1

~~ F Add dimensions

~n (--------) Sketch face

- Add Dimensions I ol and Relations I ..hi to fully define the sketch. 12. Extruding the Recessed feature:

- Click I 11811 or select Insert I Cut I Extrude.

- End Condition: Blind. 11 ~-=~iTIT -,:,;? )( !Se' - Extrude Depth: .030 in. From

!sketch Plane -ClickOK ~-

Direction 1

P:: lmnd /' II .!,;; [ 0.0'30in

r Flip side to cut

~ I r Draft outward

[r Direction 2

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13. Mirroring the Recessed feature:

- Hold the CONTROL key, select the Top reference plane, and the Recessed feature from the FeatureManager tree.

- Click IOI or select Insert I Pattern Mirror menu, then select Mirror. Window ~p

- ~ 11

ents

Mirror ~~rrors features, faces, and bodies about a face or a plane.

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- Click OK e?' .

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- Rotate IOI the model to verify the results.

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v' X Mirror Face/Plane

Cl Jrop Features to Mirror

# Cut-Ext rude2

Faces to Mirror

l!J

I Options

I Geometry Pattern

F Propagate visual properties

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14. Adding the .030" fillets:

- Click I ifll or select Insert I Features I Fillet/Round. - Enter .030 in. for Radius.

- Select the edges as shown for Edges to fillet.

- Tangent Propagation: Enabled.

-ClickOK ~

" n:mr-1 .. ~ )( Items To Filet I":

?\ I o.030in ~ l!J Edge ~ Edge

Edge ..:J

I Mull!iple radius fillet F Tangent

propagation

(i Full preview r Partial preview

(' No preview


- Repeat step 14 and add a .050" fillet to the 4 edges shown below.

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~ )( Items To~ ~

?\ I o.osrnn ~ l!J Edge

:::J Edge Edge ~ I Multiple rad ius fillet F Tangent

propagation

(i" Full preview r Partial preview (' No preview

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- Click lifll and add a .015" fillet to the edges and faces shown below.

iY n:filr::1- ...


17. Adding text:

curves

v

NOTE:

, 1 1.,.

- Select the face indicated as sketch plane. ~9 -=- Positioning Text

- Click I ~I or select Insert I Sketch. Each set of sketch text comes with a Manipulator Point, dimensions can be added from this point to position the text.

- Click I Al and type 518 in the text dialog box. -ClickOK ~-

- Add dimensions I Cl to position the text. Sketch Face

.075

- --- 1.325-----,

Manipulator Point

- Clear use document's font check box r Use document's font

- Change Width factor to 150% ~.

- Leave Spacing at 100% ~.

- Font: Century Gothic I Font. .. I .

- Style: Regular - Points size: 14 pt.

Choose Font

Font st,:le: Height: Century Gothic -Re-gu-la,---


18. Extruding the text:

- Click I llil or select Insert I Boss-Base I Extrude. - End Condition: Blind.


-Click OK~

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!_sketch Plane ..:J

Direction 1 ~

~ IBnnd ..:J

.I' II I !,;; I o.otsiin ~

Pi Merge result

~ I ....

-

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C Draft outward

19. Adding more text:

- Select the indicated face as sketch plane.

- Click I l!::I or select Insert I Sketch.

'- 1 I ~

~9-=-Extruding Text

Text or letters can be used as a normal sketch and extruded with drafts.

Text can also be extruded as a boss or a cut feature.

- Click I Al and type SPANNER in the Text dialog box. - Add dimensions I Cl to fully position the text.

~ ----2.750 -------...

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- Clear use document's font check box r Use document's font

- Change Width factor to 150% ~.

- Keep Spacing at 100% I ~fl I. - Font: Century Gothic Font...

- Style: Regular.

- Points size: 14 pt. -Click OK~

Choose Font

Eont: Font Style: Century Gothic Regular =====~ ... ~-61 Century Schoolbook [3 Italic q;ll., Bold

Bold Italic Colonna MT ....-

Sample

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Height: (C) Units I o.1458331:I

SPa:e: I a.0393700!1

@l eoints 14 19111 ... 16 @I 18 20

Effects

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OK

~ancel


- Click I llil or select Insert I Boss-base I Extrude. - End Condition: Blind.


-Click OK~

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/1sketcl1 Plane _:J1 Direction 1

P:- l sind _:J /' II I ~ I O.Ol Sln ~

P" Merge result

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~9-=-Text Color To change the color of extruded text: Right click the extruded feature (text) from the Feature tree, select Appearances and choose a different color.



- Select File I Save as I Spanner I Save.

22. Optional:

- To add the same text on the opposite side of the part, repeat from step 17 through step 20.

- Since the mirror option will not work correctly for text, you can either copy the sketch of the text, edit it, re-position, and extrude it again - OR -copy and paste the extruded text and then edit it's sketch to reposition.

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1. The Min I Max conditions can be selected from the dimensions properties, under the Leaders tab.

a. True b. False

2. The Mid-Plane extrude type protrudes the sketch profile to both directions equally. a. True b. False

3. It is sufficient to create a plane at an angle with a surface and an angular dimension. a. True b. False

4. When sketching a polygon, the number of sides can be changed on the Properties tree. a. True b. False

5. A 3D solid feature can be mirrored using a centerline as the center of mirror. a. True b. False

6. Text cannot be used to extrude as a boss or a cut feature. a. True b. False

7. Extruded text can be mirrored just like any other 3D features. a. True b. False

8. Text in a sketch can be extruded with drafts, inward or outward. a. True b. False

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Exercise: Circular Text Wraps

1. Opening a part file:

- From the Training CD, open an existing part named: Text Wrap.

2. Adding Text:

- Select the Top plane and open a new sketch.

- Sketch a circle at 05.500" and convert it into construction geometry.

- Sketch the other centerlines, trim, then add the dimensions and relations as indicated.

- Click the Text command.

- Enter the word: SolidWorks. Symmetric relation (both top and bottom)

between the endpoints and the centerlines --

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- Select the upper construction curve to bend the text around it. AaHT~~

SolidWorks

!~ 1 05%

Select these options

- Click the Font button and set the size to 72 points.

Select this curve

- Select all other options as noted to align the text.

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1'5 500


3. Repeating:

- Still working in the same sketch, repeat step 2 and add the number: 2013.

- Add a Symmetric relation between the endpoints of the construction curve and the vertical centerline.

- Use the same text setting as the last text.


- Click Extruded Boss-Base. I From I s ketch Plane

- Change Direction 1 to Offset From Surface.

- Enter .030" and click Reverse Offset.

- Select the face as indicated.

-ClickOK ~


- Click File I Save As.

Direction 1 a

~ I Offset From Surface

~

~ Reverse offset r:] Translate surrace

~ Merge resu!t

~--~

O oraftoutwi,rd

- Enter Circular Text Wrap.

- Press Save.

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Select this face

~ 5.500

SolidWorks 2013 - Advanced Techniques - Sweep with Composite Curves

Sweep I CS:I with Composite Curves

Unlike extruded or revolved shapes, the sweep option offers a more advanced way of creating complex geometry, where a single profile can be swept along 2D guide paths or 3D curves to define the shape.

To create a sweep feature the Sweep Path gets created first, then and a single closed sketch Profile.

The Profile will be related to the Sweep Path with a PIERCE or a coincident relation.

When the Profile is swept, the Sweep Path and Guide Curves help control the shape and its behaviors such as twisting, tangencies, etc.

The Composite Curve I ~I option allows multiple sketches or model edges to be jointed into one continuous path for use in sweep features. (The sketches must be connecting with one another in order for the composite curve to work.

This lesson will guide you through the creation of a helical extension spring; where several 2D sketches will be combined with a 3D helix to create one continuous curve. This curve is called: Composite Curve.

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Helical Extension Spring Sweep with Composite Curves



Selection

I ie:I Insert Sketch

I !)I Tangent Arc I cl Dimension


Units: INCHES - 3 Decimals

Tools Needed:

~ Line [@] Circle [0J 3 Point Arc DJ Add Geometric Relations 8 Composite Curve ~ Sweep

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1. Sketching the first profile:

- Select the Front plane from the FeatureManager Tree.

- Click I l!::I or Insert I Sketch. - Sketch a circle I 01 and two centerlines then add the dimension I Cl as shown:

2. Converting the circle into a Helix:

- Select Insert I Curve I Helix I Spiral.

Defined by: Pitch: Revolution: Starting angle: Taper helix: Taper angle:

-Click OK ~

Pitch and Revolution .100 10 oo Enabled 10

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Add Centerlines

~ n' ll~ l $ 1 - iir;.11. J II, I~ ..

.;' )( Defined By: ~

I Pitch and Revolutior ..:J Parameters ~

(i Constant Pitch r Variable Pitch

Pitch: I O.lOOin ~ I Reverse direction Revolutions:

110 J~ Start angle: I O.OOdeg ~ r- Clockwise r counterclockwise

P- Taper Heix ~ D I 10.oodeg ~

I Taper outward


3. Creating a 2-degree plane:

- Show the previous sketch (Sketchl).

- Click [


4. Sketching the large loop:

- Select the Plane I from the FeatureManager Tree.

- Click I l!::I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch a 3-point Arc I ~1 and add dimension as shown:

Planel

Pierce Relation

- Add a Pierce relation between the end point of the Arc and the Helix.

- Exit the sketch I l!::I or select Insert I Sketch. s. Sketching the large hook:

- Select the Right plane from the FeatureManager Tree.

- Click I l!::I or select Insert I Sketch. - Sketch the profile and add dimension and relations as shown below:

Tangent Vertical

R.375

- Exit the sketch [ l!:: I . .375-----+-~ .500

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6. Creating a Parallel plane:

- Select the Plane I from the FeatureManager Tree.

- Click I


- Add a Pierce relation I h I between the endpoint of the Arc and the Helix. - Exit the sketch I ~ I or Insert I Sketch.

8. Creating a small hook:

- Select the Right plane from the FeatureManager Tree.

- Click I ~I or Insert I Sketch. - Sketch the profile and add the dimensions shown .

. 500 .250

+ + + +

R.250

- Add the relations Vertical and Tangent to the indicated entities.

+

Vertical

- Exit the sketch I ~ I or click Insert I Sketch. 4-7


9. Combining all sketches into one, using Composite Curve option:

- Click I ~I under the Curves button or select: Insert I Curve I Composite.

Entities to loin

"lf H elix/Spiroll Sketch2 Sketch3 Sketch4 Sketch5

- Select all sketches as indicated.

-Click OK~

10. Creating a Perpendicular plane:

~'f/" Composite Curve Composite Curve option allows multiple sketches or model edges to be jointed into one continuous path for use in swept features.

- Click I


11. Sketching the sweep profile (the wire diameter): - Select the new plane (Plane3) from the FeatureManager Tree.

- Click I l!::I or select: Insert I Sketch. - Sketch a circle I 01 at the end of the hook. - Add a Piece Relation I h I to fully define the sketch. - Exit the sketch I l!::\ or Insert I Sketch.

Pierce relation between the center

of the circle and the helix

0 .000

12. Sweeping the profile along the path:

- Click I ~I on the Features toolbar or select: Insert I Boss-Base I Sweep. - Select the small circle as sweep profile ~ . - Select the composite curve as sweep path I C I .

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v' )( Profle and Path

c l sketdi6 I c! l compCurvel I

Options Onentation/tw1st type:

I Follow Path ..:.] Path alignment type:

I None ..:.] P" Merge tangent faces P" Show preview

Guide Curves Start/End Tangency

-ClickOK ~

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- Click File I Save As I Helical Extension Spring I Save.

Other Examples:

Conical Spring V-Shaped - 1 Rev. Closed

Ground-End Closed-End

\

Circular Expanded V-Shape - 3 Rev. Open

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1. Beside the Pitch and Revolution option, a helix can be defined with Pitch and Height. a. True b. False

2. It is sufficient to create an Offset Distance plane using a reference plane and a distance. a. True b. False

3. The sweep profile should have a Pierce relation with the sweep path. a. True b. False

4. Several sketches or model edges can be combined to make a Composite curve. a. True b. False

5. A Composite curve cannot be used as a sweep path. a. True b. False

6. The composite curve combines all sketches and model edges into one continuous curve, even if they are not connected.

a. True b. False

7. In a sweep feature, SolidWorks allows only one sweep path, but multiple guide curves can be used.

a. True b. False

8. Several sketch profiles can be used to sweep along a path. a. True b. False

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Exercise: Circular Spring - Expanded Front Plane

1. Sketching the Sweep Path:

- Select the Front plane and open a new sketch.

- Sketch an Arc as shown and add a Horizomal relation between the left and the right endpoints; then add a radius dimension.

- Exit the sketch.


- Select the Right plane and open a new sketch.

- Sketch a Horizontal line towards the right.

- Add a .250 in. dimension.

- Exit the sketch.

3. Creating a Swept Surface:

- Click [iii or select Insert I Surface I Sweep. - Select the Horizontal-Line for use as the Sweep Profile.

- Select the Arc as the Sweep Path.

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I

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Origin

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Profile and Path

c_ O l fsketch2

c1 l lsketchl Options

Orientation/ twist type:

- ---,,--, / Twist Along Path

P" Show preview


- Expand the Optios dialog box.

- Select Twist Along Path, under Orientation I Twist Type.

- For Define By: Select Turns. Options onentiltlon/twist type: JTwist Along Path ~ I

- For number of Tums: Enter 30. Define by:

- Click OK ~ l[Q) 30.000

4. Sketching the Wire-Diameter:

- Select the

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