Solidworks 2008 2009 Tutorials Beginner

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Table of contents
Beginner Part 1: My First Solid
1
The big picture how SolidWorks works, it starts
with a simple editable sketch. From this sketch a
feature build the solid. From this solid it
produces drawing...
Beginner Part 2: Sketching
Sketch is the base of your part, its a good

practice to master sketching in SolidWorks...
10
Beginner Part 3: Turning Parts
27
Some parts such as pins and shafts can be
manufacture by turning process on lathe
machine, we can create turning part by revolving
it sketch on it axis...
Beginner Part 4: Hole Wizard
32
Hole Wizard is used for creating predefined and
standard holes such as counter bore hole,
counter sunk hole, screw clearance hole and
many more...
Beginner Part 5: Pattern
41
Pattern (or some called array) is used to repeat
features in linear arrangement or circular
arrangement. Its good to know how to optimize
these tool, it help you make your part faster and
easier...
Beginner Part 6: Assembly Parts
52
Assembly is a part of design process, it show how
all designed parts work together as a single
unit...
Beginner Part 7: Detailing Drawing
82
Once solid parts created we need to transfer it to
engineering drawing so the others can
understand your parts
Solidworks Tutorials: Beginner Table of contents
ii

The big picture how SolidWorks works, it starts with a simple
editable sketch. From this sketch a features build the solid. From
this solid it produces drawing... Lets begin your first solid...
1.
Click New
, click Part
, OK.
2.
Click Front Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.
3.
Click Sketch,
In this tutorial you will make this

bracket, start from sketch and build
features.
click
Corner Rectangular
. Start first point at origin and
click another point at top right side.
4.
Click Smart Dimension,

click top edge set
dimension to 3in and click right edge set dimension to 2in.
5.
To build features, click Features>Extruded Boss/Base, set
D1 to 0.10in
and
6.
Click on front face of the part, click Normal To.
7.
Click Sketch>Circle,
circle on face
sketch

click circle edge and set
diameter to 0.6in. For circle positioning click circle edge and
vertical part edge set to 0.5in. Click circle edge again and
click horizontal part edge set to 0.5in.
8.
Click Features>Extruded Cut,
change
Direction 1 to Through All
and
9.
Click on front face and click Sketch
.
Select Corner Rectangular
top right corner edge to center.
sketch rectangular from
10. Click Smart Dimension,

set rectangular dimension,
click on top rectangle edge and set to 2in and click on right
rectangle edge and set to 1in.
Click
Features>Extruded Cut
and select Through All
and
11. Click on front face and select Sketch
. Click
Corner Rectangular
and sketch rectangular start
from bottom left edge to right edge.
Click
Smart Dimension
and set rectangular height to
0.1in.
12. Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base
to 0.5in
Display Style and select Isometric.
set Direction 1
and
. Click
13. Click Fillet
, set fillet radius to 0.1in check Full preview
add fillet to all edges
and
14. Save
it?
the part as Bracket and youre done! Simple isnt
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Sketch is the base of your part, its a good practice to master
sketching in SolidWorks...
1.
Click New
2.
3.
Click Sketch
, click Part
, OK.

box, start from sketch and build
features. Youll learn how to use
sketch tools to build this part.
, click
Corner Rectangular
. Start first point at origin and
click another point at top right side.
4.
Click Smart Dimension

, click bottom edge set
dimension to 2in and click right edge set dimension to 2in.
10
5.
To build features, click Features>Extruded Boss/Base
, set D1 to 0.50in
and
11
6.
Click on front face of the part, click Normal To.
7.
Click on front face and click Sketch.
12
8.
Click Offset Entities
, set to 0.1in and check
Reverse box
9.
Click Extruded Cut
and
, change D1 to 0.4in.
13
10. Click on side face, click Sketch.
11. While pressing Ctrl key select inner left and right edge.
Click
Convert Entities
12. Select Centerline from line menu

,
sketch a centerline midpoint to midpoint of both converted
edges. Press Esc to end centerline tool.
14
13. Click sketched centerline
and click Offset Entities.
15
Set Parameter, D to 0.3in check Bi-directional and
14. Now click Trim Entities

to remove excess line,
before make any cut make sure under option Trim to
closest is selected.
Trim extra line as
below sketch. Answers Yes if notification appear.
16
15. Click View Orientation>Isometric.
16. Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base

, for Direction 1,
click Reverse Direction (green box) and set D1 to 0.1in.
17
and
18
17. Click on front face and click Normal To.
18. Click on front face and click Sketch.
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19. Click Circle,
sketch circle at left edge.
20. Click Smart Dimension,

click on circle and set it
diameter to 0.15in. Click on circle edge and left edge and set
distance to 0.2in. Click on circle edge and click on inner
bottom edge and set distance to 0.15in. Press Esc to end
Smart Dimension tool.
20
21. Click on sketched circle,
click
Copy Entities.
to 0.3in
Set delta x
and
22. Click Centerline,

sketch centerline
across front face and make sure it starts at midpoint left edge
and midpoint right edge and
. Press Esc to end centerline
21
tool.
23. While press Ctrl key, select both sketched circle and click
Mirror Entities
, on Mirror Option click
Mirror about: box, (so is highlighted to blue color) and
select centerline
and
22
24. Click Features>Extruded Cut,
25. Click View Orientation>Back,
and set D1 to 0.1in
and
and click on back face and click Sketch.
26. Click Sketch>Circle,
sketch circle at lower left edge.
Click Smart
Dimension
and dimension sketched circle as
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sketch below.
and
27. Click on sketched circle,
and click
Linear Sketch Pattern

and on
Direction 1 set D1 to 1.2in and on Direction 2, change # to
2 and set D2 to 1.2in and
24
28. Click Features>Extruded Cut,
Through All
Click View Orientation>Isometric.
and set direction to
and
25
29. Save
it?
the part as Sketch and youre done! Simple isnt
26
Beginner Part 3: Turning Part

Some parts such as pins and shafts can be manufacture by
turning process on lathe machine, we can create turning part by
revolving it sketch on it axis...

pin, start from sketch and build
solid body by revolve it sketch on
axis. Youll learn how to use
revolved boss/base and revolved
cut to build this part.
1.
Click New,
click Part,
OK.
2.
3.
Click on Line,
sketch a closed loop start at origin, sketch
as sketched below end back at origin.
and
4.

sketched below.
and
5.
and dimension sketch as
Click Features>Revolved Boss/Base,

and click on bottom line as it axis.
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6.
and
7.
Click View Orientation>Front

and click Front Plane and click Sketch.
28
8.
Click Corner Rectangle,

and sketch rectangle overlap
on solid body as sketched below.
and
9.

sketched below.
10. To view solid body axis, click View>Temporary Axes.
11. To make second undercut, click Features>Revolved Cut

and select temporary axes as it axis
29
and
30
12. To hide temporary axes, click View>Temporary Axes.
13. Save
the part and youre done! Simple isnt it?
31

Hole Wizard is used for creating predefined and standard holes
such as counter bore hole, counter sunk hole, screw clearance
hole and many more...
In this tutorial you will add

counterbore, countersink and tap
holes to this plate by using Hole
Wizard tools.
1.
Click New,
2.
Click Top Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.
3.
Click on Corner Rectangle,

origin.
and
4.
OK.
sketch a rectangle start at

sketch below.
and
5.
click Part,
Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base,

set D1 to 1in
on Direction 1
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6.
7.
and
.
Click on top face and click Normal To.
Click Features>Hole Wizard

on Hole Type, select
Counterbore, Standard to Ansi Inch, Type to Socket Head
Cap Screw, Size to #10, Fit to Normal and End Condition
to Through All.
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For positions placement for this counterbore hole, click on

Positions tab.
more positions at each edge.
Now click three
34
8.
Click on Smart Dimensions,

click on center point
of counterbore hole and click left edge, set dimension to
0.5in.
Continue dimensioning as sketched below.
9.
and
.
For adding countersink at center, click on top face and click
on Hole Wizard
35
On Hole Type, select Countersink, Standard to Ansi Inch,

Type to Flat Head Screw (100), Size to #10, Fit to Normal
and End Condition to Through All.
10. For positions placement for this countersink holes, click on
Positions tab.
more positions at center.
Now click three
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11. Click on Smart Dimensions,

click on center point
of countersink hole and click left edge, set dimension to
2.5in.
Continue dimensioning as sketched below.
and
.
12. For adding center tap hole, click on top face at center and
click Hole Wizard.
37
On Hole Type, select Tap, Standard to Ansi Inch, Type to

Tapped hole, Size to 1/2-13, End Condition to Through
All.
13. For positions placement for this tap hole, click on Positions
tab.
There is another style to
positions hole wizard is define it position by sketch, let try it.
Click on Centerline,
Sketch a
horizontal line start at midpoint of left edge to midpoint left
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edge. Press Esc to end sketch centerline.
14. Click and drag tap center to midpoint of centerline.
and
.
15. Click View Orientation>Isometric. Done.
39
16. Save
the part as Plate1 and youre done! Simple isnt it?
40

Pattern (or some called array) is used to repeat features in linear
arrangement or circular arrangement. Its good to know how to
optimize these tool, it help you make your part faster and easier...
1.
In this tutorial you will add multiple 2.
features as linear pattern and
circular pattern using pattern tools.
3.
Click New,

origin.

sketch below.
and
5.
OK.
Click Top Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.
and
4.
click Part,

set D1 to 1in
on Direction 1
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6.
and
.
7.
Click on top face and click Sketch.
42
Click on Circle
and sketch a circle on top face and
8.
Click on Smart Dimension

sketched circle as sketch below.
9.
Click Features>Extruded Cut
Through All.
and dimension
on Direction 1 set to
and
10. Click Features>Hole Wizard

on Hole Type, select
Counterbore, Standard to Ansi Inch, Type to Socket Head
Cap Screw, Size to #10, Fit to Normal and End Condition
to Through All.
43
For positions placement for this counterbore hole, click on

Positions tab.
at lower left edge.
Click one point
44
11. Click on Smart Dimension

sketched circle as sketch below.
and
and dimension
12. To pattern this counterbore hole, click on CBORE for #10

Socket Head Cap Screw1
and click Linear Pattern.

Direction 1 pattern.
Click on bottom edge as
45
Set D1 to 2.5in and pattern # to 3. Click on highlighted

arrow to switch it directions.
13. Click on left edge as Direction 2 pattern.
Set D2 to 3.4in and number of pattern # to 2. You can click
46
on arrow to switch it directions.
and
14. Click on top face and click Sketch.
Click on Circle,
sketch a circle with it center at open
47
hole center.

1.5in.
set circle diameter to
15. Click Line,

sketch a vertical line crossing sketch circle at
12 oclock to 6 oclock.
Press Esc key to end Line. Exit sketch.

16. Click on Hole Wizard,
on Hole Type click on Tap,
Standard: Ansi Inch, Type: Tapped Hole, Hole
Specifications Size:1/4-20, End Condition Through All.
48
For positions placement for this tap hole, click on Positions

tab.
oclock last sketched circle.
Click one point at 12
49
and
17. To hide guide sketch, click Sketch4 and click Hide.
18. To pattern tap hole, click on 1/4-20 Tapped Hole1
and click Circular Pattern.
Change view to isometric by click on View

Orientation>Isometric
Click on open inner hole face as its pattern axis, set

instances # to 6 and
50
19. Save
the part as Block and youre done! Simple isnt it?
51

Assembly is a part of design process, it show how all designed
parts work together as a single unit. ...
1.
Click New,
click Part,
OK.
2.
3.

origin.
In this tutorial you will create this

toy horse by assembly parts to one
unit assembly.
and
4.
5.

sketch below.
and

set D1 to 4in
on Direction 1
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6.
and
.
Click on right face and click Normal To.
53
7.
Click on right face again and click Sketch.
Click on Circle
and sketch 4 circle at each corner. Click
on Smart Dimension
sketched below.
8.
Click on Features>Extruded Cut
Through All
on View Orientation>Isometric.
and set Direction 1 to
and
. Click
54
9.
Click on top face again and click Sketch.
55
Click on Corner Rectangle

top and bottom.
Click on Smart Dimension

rectangles as sketched below.
and sketch 2 rectangles at
and dimension these
56
10. Click on Features>Extruded Cut

1.0in
and set Direction 1 to
and
.
Click on View Orientation>Isometric.
57
11. Save
the part as Body.
12. Click New,
click Part,
OK.
13. Click Right Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.
14. Click on Corner Rectangle,

origin.
and
58
15. Click Smart Dimension

sketch below.
16. Click Centerline

and sketch vertical
centerline through top edge midpoint to bottom midpoint.
Press Esc to end centerline.
59
17. Click on Circle,
sketch 3 circles onto centerline and
using Smart Dimension

sketched below.
dimension sketch as
18. Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base,

set D1 to 0.25in
and
on Direction 1
. Click on View
Orientation>Isometric.
60
19. To change part color, right click on

Part2>Appearance>Appearance
On Color select Shiny and pick white color.
and
20. Save
the part as Leg.
21. Click New,
click Part,
OK.
61
Dimension
and sketch a circle. Click Smart
dimension this circle to 0.25in.

set D1 to 0.25in
and
on Direction 1
25. Click on right face and click Normal To.
Click on this face again and click Sketch.
62
Dimension
and sketch a circle. Click Smart
dimension this circle to 1.5in.

set D1 to 0.25in
and
on Direction 1

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On Color select Standard and pick red color.
and
29. Save
the part as Wheel.
30. Click New,
click Part,
OK.
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32. Click on Line,
and sketch a horse head.

as sketched below.
and dimension sketch

set D1 to 0.5in
and
on Direction 1
65
and
36. Save
the part as Head.
37. Click New,
click Part,
OK.
66
39. Click on Line,
and sketch a horse tail.

as sketched below.
and dimension sketch
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set D1 to 0.5in
and
on Direction 1
68
and
43. Save
the part as Tail.
Lets begin assembly all this parts.
44. Click New,

click Assembly,
OK.
45. To add part in assembly, Click Browse
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Select Body.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.
46. To add leg part, click Assembly>Insert Components
, click Browse
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Select Leg.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.
47. To add wheel part, click Assembly>Insert Components
, click Browse
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Select Wheel.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.
48. Each of this part need to be mate together, click

Assembly>Mate
click on body right face
and turn the assembly around (click wheel button and turn
model) click on leg inner face.
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Coincident mate already pre selected, click

49. Turn the assembly back to previous view.
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50. Click on inner hole face on body and inner hole of leg.
The Concentric mate already pre selected, click

this step for bottom hole.
. Repeat
and
.
51. Turn the assembly the other way.
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52. Click on wheel shaft face and inner leg hole.
Concentric mate already pre selected, click

53. Click on inner wheel face
turn the assembly to left side and click on outer leg face.

.
54. Repeat step 46 53 for other set of legs and wheels.
55. To add head part, click Insert Components

click Browse
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Select Head.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace. To
add tail part, click Insert Components

Browse
, click
Select Tail.sldprt and click Open. Click on workspace.
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56. Click Mate
, click on tail face,
turn assembly the other way, and click on back face cut.

57. Click on side face of body cut,
turn assembly to left and click on side face of tail,
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58. Click on top edge of tail,
turn assembly to view top body and click on top face of the
body.

.
59. Turn the model to facing front of the body, click on side face
of inner cut,
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turn the assembly to left and click on head side face.

60. Click on inner cut face of the body,
turn the assembly around and click on back head face.
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.
61. Turn the assembly to view front side, click on head lower
edge,
and click on body bottom inner cut.

. If your
part hidden into body part, you can click and drag the head
upward to make edge visible.
80
62. Click View Orientation>Isometric
and youre done!
63. Save
isnt it?
the assembly as Horse and youre done! Simple
81

Once solid parts created we need to transfer it to engineering
drawing so the others can understand your parts
1.
Click New,
click Drawing,
OK.
2.
On Sheet Format/Size select A Landscape and OK.
3.
Click Browse...
In this tutorial you create drawing

for this part.
locate you Block.sldprt (Part from Beginner Part 5: Pattern

tutorials)
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4.
Click Open.
For Orientation select Top and for Display Style select
Hidden Lines Visible,
83

5.
Click on sheet to add this view,
click again on left side to add side view of the part,
click once more to upper right of sheet to view its 3D view.
84
6.
7.
Click
.
Repositions part 3D view to upper right corner of the sheet
by dragging it to this location.
There is no centerline for holes in side view, lets add this

centerline, click on side view,
85
Click on Annotation tab,
click on Centerline,
centerline automatically added to side view, click
8.

and pull dimension to bottom.
and click on bottom edge
86
9.
Zoom in, click on center hole edge,
click on counter bore hole edge
and pull dimension to bottom side.
87
10. Click on center hole edge,
click on counter bore hole edge
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11. Repeat step 10 and continue dimension for the third counter
bore hole.
89
90
click on left edge
91
13. Repeat step 12 for right edge.
92
14. Click on center hole edge and pull out its diameter
dimension.
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15. Click on thread diameter and pull out its radius dimension.
94
click on counterbore hole edge
and pull its dimension to left side.
95
click on bottom edge
and pull its dimension to left side.
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18. Repeat steps 16 and 17 for top counterbore and top edge.
19. Click
to end Smart Dimension. Click on Annotation tab,
click on Hole Callout.
Click on counterbore hole
and pull out its hole callout to right side.
97
20. Click on thread
and pull out its hole callout to right side.
Click
to end hole callout annotation.
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21. Click on Sketch tab,
Click on Centerline,
sketch a
centerline thru center of Block. Point (hover your cursor) to
midpoint of left edge (dont click),
move you cursor to left side,
now click on sheet and click again on right side.
Press Esc to end centerline.
99
22. Click on centerline,
click on View Layout tab,
click on Section View,

check Flip Direction
on section Line option,
and click on sheet for this section view.
100
23. You can customize each view how its appear on drawing by
changing its display style. Click on Section A-A view,
on Display Style click on Hidden Line Removed.
Click
. Your section view now changed.
101
24. Click on 3D view,
on Display Style click on Shaded With Edges.
To change its scale, under Scale click on Use custom scale,

User Defined set to 1:3
and
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25. Save
it?
the drawing as Block and youre done! Simple isnt
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Foreword

Solidworks 2008 / 2009 Tutorials : Beginner

Solidworks Tutorials: Beginner Table of contents

Sketch is the base of your part, its a good

Beginner Part 3: Turning Parts

Solidworks Tutorials: Beginner Table of contents

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Click Front Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.

In this tutorial you will make this

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Click Smart Dimension,

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

To build features, click Features>Extruded Boss/Base, set

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Click on front face of the part, click Normal To.

Click Smart Dimension,

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Click Features>Extruded Cut,

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Click on front face and click Sketch

sketch rectangular from

10. Click Smart Dimension,

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

and select Through All

11. Click on front face and select Sketch

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

and set rectangular height to

12. Click Features>Extruded Boss/Base

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

13. Click Fillet

, set fillet radius to 0.1in check Full preview

add fillet to all edges

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

the part as Bracket and youre done! Simple isnt

Beginner Part 1: My First Solid

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Click Front Plane, insert sketch on plane by click Sketch.

In this tutorial you will make this

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Click Smart Dimension

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

To build features, click Features>Extruded Boss/Base

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Click on front face of the part, click Normal To.

Click on front face and click Sketch.

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Click Offset Entities

, set to 0.1in and check

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

Click Extruded Cut

Beginner Part 2: Sketching

12. Select Centerline from line menu

Beginner Part 2: Sketching