Solid Works GUI and the Design Process

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Lesson 2

• Solid Works GUI and the Design Process

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Model Parts

• Set Up Document Properties
• Select a Plane

• Create a 2D Sketch
• Create a 3D Feature

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

• Click File Menu
• click New Part
• click OK

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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

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Step 2- Document Properties -Units

• From ToolsgtOptionsgtDocument Properties
• click units
• click IPS in Unit system
• Enter 3 Decimal Places in Length Units
• Click OK

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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

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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

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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

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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
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LESSON 2
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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