INDEX
Sr.No Practical Title Page no. Signature
Solidworks Basics, User Interface and Sketcher
1 3
Introduction
2 Part Design: Solid Modelling 16
3a
Patterning 31
3b
4 Generative Shape Design in Catia v5 36
5a
Assembly Design 53
5b
6 Motion Simulation 70
7a
Statics: Machines (Cutter and Press) 74
7b
8 Dynamics: Planer Rigid Body Dynamics 87
9 Dynamics: 3D Rigid Body Dynamics 104
2
Practical # 01
Solidworks Basics, User Interface and Sketcher Introduction
Content Page
Basic GUI 3
Sketching first Part: Arm 9
Exercise 15
3
4
5
6
7
Create a New Part
8
Set Up Units
Draw a Circle
9
10
Draw Another Circle
11
Draw the Third Circle
Complete the Sketch
12
13
14
Exercise
Sketch the following and attach relevant views:
N= 25
15
Practical # 02
Part Design: Solid Modelling
Content Page
Crank 16
Transition Pipe 21
Threaded Shaft 27
Exercise 30
About the Crank
16
Start Up
Draw a Sketch for the Base Body
17
Extrude the Sketch to Create the Base Body
18
Add Features to the Base Body
19
20
Transition Pipe
Start Up
Create a Sketch for the Path
21
Create a Sketch for the Profile
Create the Curved Pipe
22
Create the Lower End Plate
23
Create a Mirroring Plane
24
Create the Upper End Plate
Create Fillets and Rounds
25
26
Threaded Shaft
Start Up
27
Create a Shaft Base
Create Threads
28
Create a Hole
29
Exercise:
Model the following parts and attach relevant views.
30
Practical # 03
Patterning
Content Page
Geneva Gear Index 31
Exercise 35
Geneva Gear Index
Start Up
Draw a Sketch for 1/5 of the Gear Index
31
32
Extrude the Sketch
33
Complete the Full Model
34
Exercise:
Follow the steps and attach relevant views.
35
Practical # 04
Generative Shape Design in Catia v5
Content Page
Objective 36
Design Process 36
Create the Wireframe Geometry 37
Create the Surfaces 42
Perform Operations 42
Create Fillets 49
Split the Surface 50
Create Solid Parts 51
Lab Task 51
Objective
To study Generative Shape Design Workbench in Catia v5.
Design Process
36
Create the Wireframe Geometry
Enter the Generative Shape Design Workbench
o Start menu: Shape -> Generative Shape Design
Create a Geometrical Set
o Menu: Insert -> Geometrical Set
Use
(0,0,9), (40,0,7.5) (60,0,6), (80,0,5.8) (90,0,5.8)
Create a Spline curve passing all five points.
Apply a tangency condition with the X axis at the Point.1.
37
Apply a tangency condition with the X axis at the Point.5 using the same method, and close
the spline definition dialog box.
Create points:(0,17,0), (20,20,0), (40,19,0), (60,18,0) and (90,18,0)
Create a Spline curve passing these points, add tangency condition with the X axis at the
Point.10, the last point.
38
Create a Combine curve from Spline.1 and Spline.2
Create points:(0,0,-3), (70,0,-4) and (90,0,-4)
Create a spline curve passing through these three points, and add tangency condition with
the X axis at the last point.
39
Create a Combine curve
Create a Circle center (70,0,0), on XY plane, R = 70mm, 135deg ~ 180deg.
40
Create a circle centered on the point (20,0,0), on XY plane, R = 70mm, 0deg ~ 45deg
41
Create a Line starting from the point (0,0,-300) and X directed (any length, it will be
used as an axis)
Create the Surfaces
Use Sweep to create a swept surface, using Profile 1
Create a swept surface, using Profile 2
42
Create a swept surface on the other side, using Profile 2
Create an Extrude surface, using the Spline.3 as profile, direction Y Axis, length = 25mm.
Create a Revolve surface using the Line.1 as axis and the Spline.1 as profile
Perform Operations
Trim the Sweep.1 with the Revolute.1
43
Trim the Trim.1 with the Extrude.1, generate Trim.2
Trim the Trim.2 with the Sweep.2, generate Trim.3
Trim the Trim.3 with the Sweep.3, generate Trim.4
Symmetry the Trim.4 (last trim) using the ZX plane as reference.
44
Join the Symmetry.1 with the Trim.4, create one element.
Create Basic Geometry
Extract the elements that will be necessary to complete the wireframe geometry
45
Create a Parallel Curve
Create a Parallel Curves
o Support = Extract.1
o Distance = 1.5mm
Create a Parallel Curves
o Support = Extract.1
o Distance = 2.0mm
Create a Connect Curve
46
Project the Connect.1 to Extract.1 (the support surface), and hide the Connect.1
Create a Corner between Paralle.2 and Project.1
o Radius = 3mm
o Support = Extract.1
o Trim both elements
Keep Corner.1, hide all other elements
Create two points that will be used to create the sweep sections
47
Create an Adaptive Sweep using the Corner.1 as guide curve
Create the following sketch
Exit the Sketcher workbench, back to Adaptive Sweep definition dialog box, create other
three sections.
48
Change parameters of section 3 and 4
Finished adaptive sweep surface
Create the symmetrical surface of the adaptive sweep along the zx plane
Join the two elements together
49
Trim the Join.2 with the Join.1 (the whole body surface)
Create Fillets
Create Edge Fillet on 4 edges
o Radius = 1mm
Create Variable Radius Fillet
o Two edges
o Radius = 4mm - 2mm
Create Edge Fillet on two ends, radius = 2mm
50
Create Edge Fillet on the rim surface
Split the Surface
Create a Reflect Line on the main surface Select the main surface as support and the
Z axis as direction
Split the surface using the Reflect line.1 +
o Keep both sides
Create Solid Parts
51
Open Part Design Workbench
Make solid part by Thick Surface
Excercise:
Replicate the whole process to the final part and attach relevant views.
52
Practical # 05
Assembly Design
Content Page
Shaft Assembly 53
Clamp 59
Exercise 68
Shaft Assembly
53
Open Shaft
Create Handle
54
Create Hinge
55
Create a New Assembly
Insert the Other Components
56
Assemble Handle
57
Assemble Hinge
58
59
Clamp
60
Create Grip
Create PinA
61
Create PinB
Create PinC
Create HingeB
62
Create a New Assembly and Insert a Support
Mirror the Support
63
Unfix the Supports
Assemble Two PinBs
64
Assemble PinC
65
Assemble Arms
Assemble PinA
66
Assemble Grip
67
Assemble HingeB
Assemble ShaftAssembly
Test the Clamping Mechanism
68
Exercise:
Replicate the steps and attach relevant views.
69
Practical # 06
Motion Simulation
Content Page
4 bar linkage 70
Result and plot 71
Exercise 72
4 Bar Linkage
Here we will model a 4 bar linkage. The technical drawing is shown in Figure with unit in inch. Create
each part separately and assemble them as shown in Figure by
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Manager for e
Before beginning the simulation, we will set the links to a precise orientation. This will allow us to
compare our results to hand calculations more easily. Add a perpendicular mate between the two
faces shown here. Expand the Mates group of the Feature Manager, and right-click on the
perpendicular mate just added. Select Suppress.
Alignment
The perpendicular mate aligns the bar 2 at a precise location. Suppressing the perpendicular mate
allows us to rotation bar 2 freely and un surprising it would align it again.
70
Motor
Activate Solidworks Motion in add-in. Select the Motor icon. In the Property Manager, set the
velocity to 60 rpm. Click on the front face of the bar 2 to apply the motor, and click the check mark.
A one-second simulation will include one full revolution of bar 2 due to 60 rpm.
Time setting
Click and drag the simulation key from the default five seconds to one second (0:00:01).
71
Frame rate
Click the Motion Study Properties Tool. Set the number of frames to 100 (frames per second), and
click the check mark. This setting will produce a smooth simulation. Press the Calculator icon to run
the simulation.
Results and plots
Displacement
Click the Results and Plots Tools. In the Property Manager, set the type of the result to
Displacement/ Velocity/Acceleration: Trace Path. Click on the edge of the top hole of the bar 4.
72
Force and Torque
Select Results and Plots. In the Property Manager, specify Forces: Applied Torque: Z Component.
Click on the Rotary Motor in the Motion Manager to select it, and click the check mark in the
Property Manager.
Exporting data
Right-click in the graph and choose Export CSV. Save the file to a convenient location, and open it in
Excel.
Summary
In this example, we simulate the motion of 4 bar linkage with respective to each other. This tutorial
shows the following key figures of Motion Simulation in SolidWorks.
1. Applying motors to simulate the movement.
2. Setting the time flow and frame rate.
3. Getting the results and plots and exporting the data.
73
Exercise:
Repeat the procedure for Valve Cam assembly in SW tutorials and attach relevant views and
graphs/results.
74
Practical # 07
Statics: Machines (Cutter and Press)
Content Page
Press 74
Cutter 78
Exercise 85
Press
Introduction
In this session, we consider a press machine; the press is used to emboss a seal. Knowing that P= 250
N, we want to find the vertical component of the force exerted on the seal and the reaction force at
Point A.
75
Start Up and Create Part: Arm
76
Create a Part: Die
Create an Assembly: Press
77
Create a Study:
78
Set Up Forces and Calculate Results:
Retrieve the Results
79
Cutter
Introduction:
Start Up and Create a Part: Handle
80
Create a Part: Blade
81
Create a Part: Link
Create a Part: Spacer
82
Create a Part: Bolt
Create an Assembly: Cutter
83
Assemble the Parts:
84
85
Create a Study:
Set Up forces and Calculate Results:
86
Retrieve the results:
Exercise:
Replicate both machines and attach relevant views, graphs and calculations.
87
Practical # 08
Dynamics: Planer Rigid Body Dynamics
Content Page
Double Pendulum 87
Bowling Ball 92
Impact of Ball and Bar 97
Exercise 102
Double Pendulum
Create a Part: Plate
88
Create an Assembly: Pendulum
89
90
Create a Motion Study and Set Up Gravity
Calculate and Animate Results
91
Results: Linear and Angular Acceleration of the Plate
92
Results: Angular Displacement of the Plate
Results: Resultant Forces
93
Bowling Ball
Introduction
Start Up and Create a Part: Ball
94
95
Create a Part: Floor
Create an Assembly: Bowling
96
Create Motion Study: Set up Gravity, Contact and Initial Velocity
97
Calculate and Animate Results
98
Results: Linear and Angular Velocity of Ball
Impact of Ball and Bar
Introduction
99
Open the File: Ball.SLDPRT
Create a Part: Bar
100
Create an Assembly: Ball and Bar
101
Create Motion Study: Set up Contact and Initial Velocity
102
Calculate and Animate Results
Results: Linear and Angular Velocities
103
Exercise:
Replicate the whole steps and attach necessary graphs and views.
104
Practical # 09
Dynamics: 3D Rigid Body Dynamics
Content Page
Unbalanced Shaft 104
Spinning Top 112
Exercise 117
Unbalanced Shaft
[1]
Start Up and Create a Part: Shaft
105
106
107
Creating an Assembly: Rotating Shaft
108
109
Create Motion Study, Set Up Torque and Run the Simulation
110
Angular Velocity
Reaction Forces
111
112
Effect Forces
Spinning Top
Introduction
113
Start Up and Create a Part: Top
114
115
Create an Assembly: Spinning Top
116
Create Motion Study, Set Up Motor, and Run the Simulation
Results: Trace Path
117
Exercise
Replicate the steps and attach necessary graphs and views.
118
