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Title: Solid Works GUI and the Design Process


1
Lesson 2
  • Solid Works GUI and the Design Process

2
Model Parts
  • Set Up Document Properties
  • Select a Plane
  • Create a 2D Sketch
  • Create a 3D Feature

3
Assembly Modeling Process
Create Assembly File from other components
Set up Document Properties
Insert Components
Mate Components using mathematical relationships
Save your Work
4
MENU BAR
TOOL BAR
FEATURE MANAGER
COMMAND MANAGER
Origin
DRAWING WINDOW
5
OUR GOAL FOR THE LESSON
6
Step 1-Creating a Part
  • Click File Menu
  • click New Part
  • click OK

7
Step 2-Document Properties-SNAP
  • Click on Tools Menu
  • click Options click Document Properties Tab
    click grid/snap
  • check Display Gridclick Go to System
    Snaps Uncheck Grid if it is checked Uncheck
    Snap only when Grid is displayedDO NOT
    click OK- Continue to next slide

8
Step 2- Document Properties -Units
  • From ToolsgtOptionsgtDocument Properties
  • click units
  • click IPS in Unit system
  • Enter 3 Decimal Places in Length Units
  • Click OK

9
Step 3-Selecting a Plane
  • Orthographic Projection shows three views of an
    object
  • Front
  • Top
  • Right
  • You can draw on any one of these planes
  • Click on Front plane in the feature manager

10
Step 4 2D Drawing
  • Click on Sketch Command
  • Click on CircleNote context sensitive helpwhen
    you hover the mouse
  • Note that cursor changes to a pencil
  • Click on the origin
  • Drag the mouse until the circle is the size you
    want(Approximately 3 inches)and left click the
    mouse
  • Click the green check

11
Dimensioning the Circle
  • Dimension the circle
  • Click Smart dimension on the command
    managerNote that cursor changes
  • Hover Mouse over circleNote that Circle turns
    redLeft click on the circle and Drag the mouse
    to where youwant dimension to be placedClick OK
  • Enter 3 in the Modify window
  • Click the green check

12
Properly defined geometry
  • Blue lines mean underdefined
  • Not enough information to create model
  • Red lines mean over defined
  • Too much, sometimes conflicting information, is
    specified
  • Black lines mean just right

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Saving your work
  • Click File Save As
  • Click on Create new folder
  • A new folder pops up
  • Type SolidWorks
  • Double click the SolidWorks folder
  • Save in location changes to
  • Enter Lesson 2- circle
  • Click save

SolidWorks
15
LESSON 2
16
Lab 2
  • Create a new part called Lab 2
  • Set up units and snaps
  • Draw a 1 and 3 inch circle centered on the
    origin
  • Draw a 2 and 4 circle that is NOT centered on
    the origin
  • Circles should not be touching
  • Save your document as Lab 2 in the DDP2 directory
  • Use the Print Screen command to copy your drawing
    window onto the clipboard, paste it into a word
    document that has your name on it
  • Write a hypothesis that states why you think the
    circles are different colors
  • Email the word document to me szoeller_at_carmelta.or
    g
  • Put name , period and class on subject line of
    your email message
  • If you are done early, search youtube.com for
    Solidwork simulations

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LAB 2
These two circles may be in a different location
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