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Tutorial 02
3D Part Modeling
SolidWorks 2010
Copyright 2010 Prof. Zeid
3D Part Modeling
In this tutorial you learn 3D part modeling and sketch control. We create three parts: pin,
rectangular plate, and base plate
Pin
Step 0: General Planning Strategy:
We shall create the part shown in the image below. Listed below the figure are the steps
in brief that we must perform to create the part.
1. Create and revolve the profile.
Creating the Pin
Step 1
File New Part
Step 2
Select Front Plane from the feature manager
Step 3
Select Front View from view orientation icon
Step 4
Go to Tools Options
Step 5
Go to Document properties Units IPS
The IPS unit is selected for the drawing. The drawing will now have inches as its unit.
Step 6
Select Sketch Tab
Then select Line Icon
2) Select Line Icon
1) Select Sketch Tab
Step 7
Draw the drawing as per required dimensions
Once you finish drawing select
OK
When you select line icon a red
axis point will appear. Start the
drawing from the red point.
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Step 8
Go to Features Tab Reference Geometries Axis
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Step 9
4) After drawing axis
select ok
3) Click mouse here (end
point)
1) One line/edge/axis
2) Click mouse here (start
point)
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Step 10
Now we are ready to perform the revolve operation.
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Step 11
Go to Feature Manager and select Sketch
Then select Revolved Boss/Base icon
2) Select Revolved Boss/Base
icon
1) Select Sketch
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Step 12
1) Select the blue box
2) Select the axis
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Step 13
The rotated entity preview will be shown as in the image below
1) Select Ok
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The rotated entity preview will be shown as in the image below
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The rotated entity preview will be shown as in the image below
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The dimensions of the pin are shown in the image below.
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Rectangular Plate
General Planning Strategy
We shall create the part shown in the image below. Listed below the figure are the steps
in brief that we must perform to create the part.
2. Create the profile and extrude it to create the plate.
3. Create the hole.
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Step 1
Create the part file and draw the rectangle according to required dimensions. For creating
part file and drawing refer to the pin tutorial.
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Step2
After completing the drawing change the view to isometric and select OK.
1) Select Isometric view
2) Select Ok
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Step 3
Select sketch from the Feature Manager.
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Step 4
Select Extruded Boss/Base from Features Tab. Enter the dimension as 3 inches.
3) Select OK
1) Select Extruded
Boss/base
2) Enter dimension as 3
inches
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Preview of the rectangular plate.
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Step 5
Select the top plane of the rectangular plate.
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Step 6
Go to View Icon and select Normal To option
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Step 7
Select Circle Icon.
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Step 8
Draw a circle of diameter 1 inch. Adjust the placement of the circle using smart
dimension option. Tutorial 1 has the steps on how to use the smart dimension option.
1) After drawing the circle
select OK
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Preview of the Rectangular plate.
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Step 9
Select sketch from the Feature Manager.
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Step 10
Go to Features TabExtruded Boss/base. Select the option Through All.
1) Select the option
Through all
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Preview of the completed Rectangular Plate.
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This completes the model. Shown below is the dimensioned drawing view of the model
that we just created.
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Base Plate
General Planning Strategy
We shall create the part shown in the image below. Listed below the figure are the steps
in brief that we must perform to create the part.
4. Create the profile and extrude it to create the plate.
5. Create the hole.
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Step 1
Create the part file and draw the figure according to required dimensions. For creating
part file and drawing refer to the pin tutorial.
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Step 2
View the drawing in Isometric View. Select sketch from the Feature Manager.
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Step 3
Go to Features Tab Extruded Boss/base and extrude the figure to a length of 3 inches.
Select Ok (green tick mark on top right corner) to complete extrusion.
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Preview of the extruded part.
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Step 4
Select the plane as shown in the figure below.
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Step 5
Select Normal To option from the View Icon.
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Step 6
Draw a circle of diameter 1 inch. Position the circle using smart dimension option.
Follow the steps given in the tutorial for rectangular plate on how to use the smart
dimension option. Select OK to complete the process.
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Step 7
Select the circle sketch from the Feature Manager Window.
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Step 8
Go to Features Tab Extruded Boss/base and use the option Through All. Select OK
to complete the extrusion.
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Preview of the completed model.
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This completes the model. Shown below is the dimensioned drawing view of the model
that we just created.
Save the models with the name pin, rectangular plate and base plate.
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