Solid Works Manual

SOLIDWORKS Manual Dr.M.S.
Kumar
Chapter 1: SOLIDWORKS INTRODUCTION
What is SolidWorks?
In the words of its creators:
"SolidWorks mechanical design automation software is a feature-based, parametric solid
modeling design tool which takes advantage of the easy to learn Windows™ graphical user
interface. You can create fully associative 3-D models with or without constraints while utilizing
automatic or user defined relations to capture design intent”. It consist of
Mechanical CAD
Develop better product designs through the unmatched 2D and 3D capabilities of SolidWorks
mechanical CAD software.
Data Management
Control CAD file revisions and manage all project data more efficiently.
Design Validation
Simulate real-world conditions and test multiple "what if" scenarios that allow you to improve
design quality and reduce material costs.
Product Documentation
Allow non-technical staff to create 2D and 3D images and animations for technical
publications, assembly instructions, marketing presentations, and other customer materials.
Basic concepts of the software:
• "3D Design" - Each design project begins with a 3D model from which drawings can be
produced. From the start, SolidWorks is aimed at modeling in three dimensions.
• "Fully Associative" Parts, assemblies, and drawings are "Fully Associative" which
ensures that changes made to a part automatically update and change in the
associated assemblies and drawings.
• A fully completed SolidWorks model consists of parts, assemblies, and drawings.
• Usually you begin with a sketch, create a base feature, and then add features to it to
create the required model.
• The design of a model/part can be changed at anytime by editing or reordering the
features which make it up.
Below is a list of Basic Concepts in SolidWorks to review and to comprehend. These concepts
are applicable to all versions of SolidWorks.
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SOLIDWORKS Manual Dr.M.S.Kumar
A SolidWorks model consists of 3D solid geometry in a part or assembly document.

SolidWorks features start with either a 2D or 3D sketch. You can either import 2D or 3D
sketch or you can create the sketch in SolidWorks. In any case, it must be a sketch in the part
document.
Features:
Individual shapes created by Sketch entities tools; lines, circles, rectangles, etc. that when
combined, creates the part. Features can also be added to assemblies. Include separate
Extrude, Revolve, Loft, or Sweep features etc., within the same part document. Features can
include multi-body part capability.
Base Sketch:
The first sketch of a part is called the Base sketch. The Base sketch is the foundation for the
3D model. Create a 2D sketch on a default plane which are: Front, Top, and Right plane in the
Feature Manager design tree, or on a created plane. You can also import a surface or solid
geometry. In a 3D sketch, the sketch entities exist in 3D space. Sketch entities do not need to
be related to a specific Sketch plane.
Refining the design:

Adding, editing, or reordering features in the Feature Manager design tree. Example:
For a part document, you can perform the following types of feature editing operations:
• Edit the definition, the sketch, or the properties of a feature.
• Control the access to selected dimensions.
• Roll back the part to the state it was in before a selected feature was added.
• View the parent and child relationships of a feature.
• Use the feature handles to move and resize features.
• Modify the order in which features are reconstructed when the part is rebuilt.
Associativity:
A SolidWorks model is fully associative. Associativity between parts, sub-assemblies,
assemblies, and drawings, assures that changes incorporated in one document or drawing
view are automatically made to all other related documents and drawing views.
Drawings:
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Create 2D drawings of the 3D solid parts and assemblies which you design. Parts,
assemblies, and drawings are linked documents. This means that any change incorporated in
to the part or assembly changes the drawing document. A drawing generally consists of
several views generated from the model. Views can also be created from existing views.
Example: The Section view is created from an existing drawing view.
Constraints:
SolidWorks supports numerous constraints. Constraints are geometric relationships such as
perpendicular, horizontal, parallel, vertical, coincident, concentric, etc. Use equations to
establish mathematical relationships between parameters. Apply equations and constraints to
your model to capture and maintain design intent.
The Parametric Solid Modeling Process:
All parametric models begin life as a sketch. Before starting a sketch, the model you wish to
create should be studied. The first thing you need to do is identify the best profile to use for
drawing the sketch from which you will create the base feature. This profile should best
describe the shape of the part and minimize the number of features you need to create in
order to complete the model. Each new part has three reference planes- the front, top and
right planes. All three planes pass through the origin.
The sketch should be created by capturing relations as you sketch, adding relations, and then
dimensioning to fully define the sketch. Sketches do not have to be fully defined to create
features. It is better to fully define a sketch before you create a feature so that it will not distort
later. A fully defined sketch turns black. Under defined sketches are blue. An over defined
sketch is red.
Parametric Modeling is a type of solid modeling where the dimensions in the model define its
composition. The dimensions in the model are shaping the geometry of the model. This is
different to more traditional 2D CAD modelers. Traditional CAD packages do not rely on the
dimensions to drive the geometry. Parametric modelers store dimensions of the model, along
with the models itself. If any of the dimensions is changed, the model re-builds itself using the
new dimensions. The model as a result is highly intelligent and can be easily edited, updated
and changed as needed.
Changing dimensions in a model can have disastrous effects if the model was drawn
incorrectly. Careful thought must be given before you begin modeling as to what changes may
have to be made later in the design process. Restricting how the model will change when
dimensions or relations are altered is known as "Design Intent".
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Features:
A feature is the building block of a parametric solid model. Just like an assembly is made up of
parts, a part is made up of features. Each feature is defined by properties added in the
modeling process. When you create a feature, dimensions and relations are applied to it and
saved. Examples of these features are bosses, holes, cuts, fillets, and chamfers. The picture
above shows an extruded boss with a fillet feature (green) applied to it. New features depend
and build on existing features in such a way that design changes are captured. Feature-based
modeling captures design intent. If one feature in the model changes or one parameter in the
feature changes, the software re-builds that feature with the new properties assigned to it.
Features can be split into two main categories, sketched features and applied features.
Fig: 1.1 Features in Solid Model

Sketched Features:
A sketched feature begins life as a 2D sketch that is then made into a feature. This is done in
four main ways, namely extrude(fig1.2), revolve, sweep and loft.
Fig:1.2 Sketched Feature Fig: 1.3 Applied features
Applied features
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Applied features are applied directly to an already created model. They do not require a
sketch. Fillets, chamfers, draft and shell are all examples of applied features as shown in
figure 1.3
STARTING A NEW SESSION OF Solid Works 2006:
To start a new session of Solid Works 2006, choose

Start > Programs > Solid Works 2006SP0.0 > Solid Works 2006 SP0.0 from the Start menu
or double-click on the SolidWorks2006 SP0.0 icon placed on the desktop of your computer.
The Solid Works 2006 window will be displayed. If you are starting Solid Works application for
the first time after installing it, the Welcome to Solid Works dialog box will also be displayed,
as shown in Figure 1.4 This dialog box welcomes you to Solid Works and helps you customize
Solid Works installation. The options available in this dialog box are discussed next.
Fig 1.4: Solid works Welcome Window

Drawing Sketches for Solid Models:
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Fig 1.5: Solid works 2006 Windows
STARTING A NEW DOCUMENT IN Solid Works 2006:
To start a new document in Solid Works 2006, choose the

New Document option from the Getting Started group of the Solid Works Resources Task
Pane;
The New Solid Works Document dialog box will be displayed, as show in Figure 1.6.
You can also invoke this dialog box by choosing the New button from the Standard toolbar.
The options provided in this dialog box are discussed next.
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Fig 1.6: Solid works Startup Dialog Box

Part
The Part button is chosen by default in the New Solid Works Document dialog box. Choose
the OK button to start a new part document to create solid models or sheet metal components.
When you start a new part document, you will enter the Part mode
Assembly
Choose the Assembly button and then the OK button from the New Solid Works Document
dialog box to start a new assembly document. In an assembly document, you can assemble
the components created in the part documents. You can also create components in the
assembly document.
Drawing
Choose the Drawing button and then the OK button from the New Solid Works Document
dialog box to start a new drawing document. In a drawing document, you can generate or
create the drawing views of the parts created in the part documents or the assemblies created
in the assembly documents.
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Fig: 1.7 various modules of Solid works

THE SKETCHING ENVIRONMENT:
Whenever you start a new part document, by default you are in the part modeling
environment. But, you need to start the design by first creating the sketch of the base feature
in the sketching environment. You can invoke the sketching environment using the Sketch tool
available in the Standard toolbar.
You can also choose the Sketch button from the Command Manager (Figure 1.5) to invoke
the Sketch Command Manager.
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Fig:1.8 Sketching Environment in Solid works
When you choose the Sketch button from the Standard toolbar or
Choose any tool from the Sketch Command Manager; the Edit Sketch Property Manager is
displayed and you are prompted to select the plane on which the sketch will be created. Also,
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the three default planes available in Solid Works 2006 (Front Plane, Right Plane, and Top
Plane) are temporarily displayed on the screen, as shown in Figure 9.
Fig 1.9: Planes displayed in Solid Works
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Chapter 2: Control Techniques
Creating a New Part Document:

To create a new part, click the new button on the Standard toolbar, or
Click File --- New on the menu bar.
The New dialog box appears.
Part is the default selection, so click OK.
Fig 2.1 Default Solidworks Document screen
Displaying the Toolbars:

The toolbars give you quick access to some of the most commonly used SolidWorks functions
and features.
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• On the View menu, click Toolbars. You should see that the Standard, View, Features,
Sketch, and Standard Views toolbars are selected. If you want to display additional toolbars,
you can select them on this menu. However, the appropriate toolbars display automatically
when you open different document types (part, assembly, or drawing) or open a sketch.
• To display a list of available toolbars, right-click on any SolidWorks window border. A
shortcut menu appears that lists the toolbars and that lets you customize the toolbars and the
display of the tool tips.
Fig: 2.2 Tool Bars in Solid works

Mouse Buttons:
Mouse buttons operate in the following ways:
• Left – Selects menu items, entities in the graphics area, and objects in the
Feature Manager design tree.
• Right – Displays the context-sensitive shortcut menus.
• Middle – Rotates, pans, and zooms the view of a part or an assembly, and pans in a
drawing.
Set the Dimensioning Standard.
1) Click Tools from the Main menu. Click Options
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2) Click the Document Properties Tab.
3) Select ANSI from the Dimensioning Standard list box.
Click Units in window select Millimeters

View Control:
Magnify or reduce the view of a model in the graphics area. The various tools in view tool bar
as in figure 2.3
Fig:2.3 View Tool bar
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Zoom to Fit – displays the part so that it fills the current window.
Zoom to Area – zooms in on a portion of the view that you select by dragging a
bounding Box.
Zoom In/Out – drag the pointer upward to zoom in. Drag the pointer downward to
zoom out.
Zoom to Selection – the view zooms so that the selected object fills the window.
Display Modes:
Illustrate the part in various display modes.
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Standard Views:
View Orientation:
Changes the view display to correspond to one of the standard view orientations
Figure:2.4 Standard views tool bar
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Section View:
1. Displays the internal structure of a mode

2. Requires a section cutting plane.
The Status of a Sketch
Under defined
• Additional dimensions or relations are required.
• Under defined sketch entities are blue (by default).
Fully defined
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• No additional dimensions or relationships are required.
• Fully defined sketch entities are black (by default).
Over defined
• Contains conflicting dimensions or relations, or both.
• Over defined sketch entities are red (by default).
Examples of Shape Features

Base feature:
1. First feature in part.
2. Created from a 2D sketch.
3. Forms the work piece to which other features are added.
Figure 2.5 Base feature

a. Boss feature
1. Adds material to part.
2. Created from 2D sketch.
3. Must be attached to the rest of the part
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Fig:2.6 Boss feature
b. Cut feature
1. Removes material from part.
2. Created from a 2D sketch.
3. Must be attached to the rest of the part
Fig:2.7 Cut feature

c. Hole feature
1. Removes material from part.
2. Works like a more intelligent cut feature.
3. Usually corresponds to manufacturing process such as counter-sink, thread, and
counter-bore.
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Fig:2.8 Hole Feature

d. Fillet feature
1. Used to round off sharp edges.
2. Can remove or add material.
3. Outside edge (convex fillet)removes material.
4. Inside edge (concave fillet) adds material.
Fig:2.9 Fillet Feature

e. Chamfer feature
1. Similar to a fillet.
2. Bevels an edge rather than rounding it.
3. Can remove or add material.
Fig:2.10 Chamfer Feature
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Chapter 3: EXTRUDE
Now let begin with sketching for extrude feature
Select sketch tool from the toolbar as shown in Fig 3.1
Fig 3.1 Selection of Sketching Icon

Select top plane and rectangle sketch tool
Fig 3.2 Selection of Top plane for sketching
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Fig 3.3 Selection of Rectangle from sketch tool bar
Create a square with 50 mm dimension as shown in figure 3.4
Fig 3.4 Creation of square

Exit sketch tool by clicking the icon as shown in fig 3.5
Fig: 3.5 Exit Sketch tool

Select Extrude tool from features toolbar or from Insert>Boss/Base>Extrude menu as shown
in figure 3.6
Fig:3.6 Extruded Boss tool

In Extrude Property Manager Select and enter the parameters as shown in Figure 3.7 and
click .
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Fig 3.7 Extrude Property manager
The resultant solid part would be as shown in figure 3.8
Fig 3.8 Extruded square
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4. REVOLVE:
This illustrated step by step tutorials shows you how to create a solid part using revolve
feature.
1) Start a new session and select sketcher tool from the toolbar as shown in Figure 1.
Fig 1: Selection of Sketch toolbar
2) Select line tool from toolbar or from tools menu as shown in figure 2 and 3 respectively.
Fig 2: Selection of Line from toolbar Fig3: Selection of Line from Menu
3) After selecting the line tool you are prompted to select a plane on which the sketch would
be created as shown in figure 4. I have selected "Front Plane" as shown in figure 4.
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Fig:4 Planes
4) Now let us create a sketch as shown in figure 5.
Fig:5 Sketch created

5) Exit sketcher workbench by clicking exit sketch as shown in figure 6.
Fig:6 Exit Sketch Option

6) Now select revolve tool from toolbar or from insert menu as shown in figure 7 and figure 8
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Fig:7 Revolve- Tool Bar Fig:8 Revolve – Menu Bar
7) As you can see in revolve Property Manager you are prompted to select the axis of
revolution, Revolve type and Angle. I have selected line 6 from the sketch as the axis of
revolution, Revolve type as "One-Direction" and Angle as 360 degrees as shown in figure 9.
Fig:9 Revolve Property Manager

8) Now click and the resultant revolved part would be as shown in figure 10.
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SHELL
In this tutorial you are going to learn how shell tool functions. Follow the steps as shown
below:
1) Create a cube as shown in Figure 1
Fig: 1
2) Select Shell tool from toolbar, from Features toolbar or from insert>Features>Shell as
shown in figure 2 ,3 and 4 respectively.
Fig :2 Fig :3 Fig:4
3) When Shell Property Manager box appears select the two faces as shown in figure
5
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Fig:5
4) In Shell Property Manager box select the parameters as shown in figure 6 and click .
Fig :6
5) The resultant part with hole would be as shown in figure 7.
Fig:7
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CHAMFER:
In this tutorial you are going to learn how chamfer tool functions. Follow the steps as shown
below
1) Create a cube as shown in Figure 1.
Fig:1
2) Select chamfer tool from toolbar, from Features toolbar or from insert>Features>chamfer as
shown in figure 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Fig:2 Fig:3
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Fig:4
3) When Chamfer Property Manager appears select three edges of the part as shown in figure
5.
Fig:5
4) In Chamfer Property Manager select the parameters as shown in figure 6 and click .
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Fig:6
5) The resultant part will be as shown in figure 7.
Fig:7
FILLET
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In this tutorial you are going to learn how Fillet tool functions. Follow the steps as shown
below :
Fig:1
2) Select fillet tool from toolbar, from Features toolbar or from insert>Features>Fillet/Round as
shown in figure 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Fig:2 Fig:3 Fig:4
3) When Fillet Property Manager appears select three edges of the cube as shown in figure 5.
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Fig: 5
4) In Fillet Property Manager select "Fillet Type" as Constant radius, enter 5.00 mm as value
of radius, as you have already selected the three edges the same will be displayed in "Items
to be selected" box, select "Tangent propagation" and click as shown in figure 6
Fig:6
5) The resultant part will be as shown in figure 7.
Fig:7
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FACE FILLET
This illustrated step by step tutorials shows you how to create a Fillet between two set of faces
on a solid part.
Fig:1
2) Select fillet option from toolbar or from Insert menu as shown in figure 2 and 3 respectively
Fig:2 Fig:3
3) In fillet Property Manager let us select "Face Fillet" as fillet type as shown in figure 4.
Fig:4
4) In fillet Property Manager let us enter the parameters as shown in figure 5. Enter radius
as10mm and then select two faces which are pink and green in color as seen in figure 5 .
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Fig:5
5) Now Click in fillet Property Manager and the resultant solid part with variable radius
fillet created would be as shown in figure 6.
Fig:6
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SIMPLE HOLE
In this tutorial you are going to learn how Simple Hole tool functions. Follow the steps as
shown below
1) Create a cube as shown in Figure 1. {Follow the steps shown in the link to create a cube.
Fig:1
2) Select Simple Hole tool from insert>Features>Hole>Simple as shown in figure 2.

Mentioning to locate a face for the center of the hole as shown in figure 3.
Fig:2 Fig:3 Fig:4
4) After selecting the location, enter the parameters in Hole Porperty Manager as shown in
figure 4 .
5) Preview of the part will be as shown in figure 5.
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Fig: 5
6) After clicking in Hole Property Manager the part would look like as shown in figure 6.
Fig: 6
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COUNTER BORE HOLE:
In this tutorial you are going to learn to create a counter bore hole. Follow the steps as shown
below
Fig:1
2) Select Hole Wizard tool from toolbar or from Features toolbar or from insert>Features>Hole
Wizard as shown in figure 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Fig:2 Fig:3
Fig:4
3) When the "Hole Specification" Property Manager window appears select Positions tab and
create a point on the upper face of the part body to position the hole as shown in figure 5
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Fig:5
4) Now select type tab in Hole Specification "Property Manager" and select Hole Specification
as "Counter bore", Type as "Binding Head Screw" Size as "3/8" from the drop down menu,
End condition as "Through all" as shown in figure 6 and click .
Fig:6 Fig:7
5) The resultant part with hole would be as shown in figure 7
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DRAFT - PARTING LINE
This illustrated step by step tutorials shows you how to create taper on a face of the existing
solid using draft tool using parting line as draft type.
Fig:1
2) Select Draft tool from toolbar or from Insert menu as shown in figure 2 and 3 respectively.
Fig:2 Fig:3
3) In draft Property Manager let us select "Parting Line" as type of draft and 30 degrees for
"Draft Angle" as shown in figure 4.
Fig:4
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4) Let us select face 1 as direction of pull and Edge 1, 2, 3 and 4 as parting line as shown in
figure 5.
Fig:5
5) Now Click in draft Property Manager and the resultant solid part with taper created
using draft tool would be as shown in figure 6
Fig:6
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DRAFT - NEUTRAL PLANE
solid using draft tool using neutral plane as draft type.
Fig:1
Fig:2 Fig:3
3) In draft Property Manager let us select Neutral Plane as type of draft and 30 degrees for
"Draft Angle" as shown in figure 4.
Fig:4
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4) Let us select face 1 as neutral plane and face 2 and 3 as the faces which are to be drafted
as shown in figure 5
Fig:5
between two faces using draft tool would be as shown in figure 6.
Fig:6
DRAFT - STEP DRAFT
solid using draft tool using step draft as draft type.
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Fig:1
Fig:2 Fig:3
3) In draft Property Manager let us select "Step Draft" then select perpendicular steps radio
button and enter 30 degrees for "Draft Angle" as shown in figure 4.
Fig:4
4) Let us select face 1 as direction of pull and Edge 1 as parting line as shown in figure 5.
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Fig:5
between two faces using draft tool would be as shown in figure 6.
Fig:6
LINEAR PATTERN
This illustrated step by step tutorials shows you how to create a linear pattern on a solid part
using an existing feature.
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Fig:1
2) Now create a hole as shown in Figure 2.
Fig:2
3) Now select "Linear Pattern" tool from tool bar or from insert menu as shown in figure 3 and
4 respectively.
Fig:3 Fig:4
4) After selecting "Linear Pattern" tool "Linear Pattern" Property Manager appears on the left
hand side of the application window. Now select the feature which has to be patterned, You
can see that I have selected the hole as shown in figure 5.
Fig:5
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5) Now let us select first direction through which the hole would be patterned, I have selected
an edge as the pattern direction as shown in figure 6. You can see that I have entered the
parameters for spacing as 30 mm and instances as 2.
Fig: 6
6) Now let us select second direction on which the hole would be patterned, I have selected
an edge as the pattern direction as shown in figure 7. You can see that I have entered the
parameters for spacing as 30 mm and instances as 2. The parameters can be entered in
linear pattern Property Manager as shown in figure 8. Click in linear pattern Property
Manager specifying both the direction as shown in figure 8.
Fig:7 Fig:8
7) The resultant solid part with the hole feature patterned would be as shown in figure 9.
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Fig:9
CIRCULAR PATTERN
This illustrated step by step tutorials shows you how to create a circular pattern on a solid part
using an existing feature
1) Create a solid part as shown in Figure 1.
Fig:1
2) Now create a hole as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2.
3) Now select "circular Pattern" tool from tool bar or from insert menu as shown in figure 3 and
4 respectively.
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Figure :3. Figure 4.

4) After selecting "circular Pattern" tool "Linear Pattern" Property Manager appears on the left
hand side of the application window. Now select the feature which has to be patterned, You
can see that I have selected the hole as shown in figure 5.
Figure :5.
5) Now you should select an axis for direction reference for creating circular patter. As we are
creating pattern on a circular solid body, an temporary axis would be created by default at the
center of the circular body. To display the axis go to View>Temporary axis as shown in figure
6.
Figure:6
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6) Now let us select the axis as reference for direction on which circular pattern will be created
as shown in figure 7. Enter parameters in circular pattern Property Manager as shown in figure
7.
Figure 7.
7) Now Click in circular pattern Property Manager and the resultant solid part with circular
pattern created would be as shown in figure 8.
Figure 8.
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SPRING-SIMPLE
This illustrated step by step tutorials shows you how to create a spring.
1) Start a new session and select helix tool from the toolbar or from insert menu as shown in
Figure 1 and Figure 2
Figure1.
Figure 2.
2) Now you are supposed to sketch a circle to define a helix cross-section. I have selected
front plane to sketch the circle as shown in figure 2.
3) Now select circle tool from tool bar or from tools menu as shown in figure 3 and figure 4.
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Figure 3. Figure4.
4) Now create a circle with 200mm diameter as shown in figure 5.
Figure 5
Figure 6.
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6) When "Helix/Spiral" PropertyManager appears enter the parameters as shown in figure 7.
You can see that I have selected "Pitch and Revolution" in Defined by tab, in parameters I
selected constant pitch and I have given the value for pitch as 20 mm and the number of
revolution of the helix curve would be 10 and the start angle would be 180 degrees and finally
select clockwise radio button.
Figure 7.
7) Now click and resultant helix would be as shown in figure8.
Figure 8.
8) Now you have to create a sketch to define profile of the spring. Let us go to sketcher work
bench by clicking the sketcher tool as shown in figure 9.
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Figure 9.
9) Now select top plane from specification tree and create a circle with 5mm diameter as
shown in figure 10.
Figure 10.
10) Select sweep tool from tool bar or from insert menu as shown in figure 11 and figure 12.
Figure 11. Figure 12.
11) Select the sketch for profile and helix for path as shown in figure 13.
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Figure 13.
12) Click in sweep PropertyManager and the resultant spring would be as shown in figure
14.
Figure 14.
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SPRING WITH TAPERED ANGLE
This illustrated step by step tutorials shows you how to create a spring with tapered angle.
1) Start a new session and select helix tool from the toolbar or from insert menu as shown in
Figure 1 and Figure 2
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
2) Now you are supposed to sketch a circle to define a helix cross-section. I have selected
front plane to sketch the circle as shown in figure 3.
Figure 3.
3) Now select circle tool from tool bar or from tools menu as shown in figure 4 and figure 5.
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Figure 4. Figure 5.
4) Now create a circle with 200mm diameter as shown in figure 6.
Figure 6.
Figure 7.
6) When "Helix/Spiral" Property Manager enter the parameters as shown in figure 8. You can
see that selected "Pitch and Revolution" in defined by tab, in parameters I selected constant
pitch and I have given the value for pitch as 20 mm and the number of revolution of the helix
curve would be 10 and the start angle would be 180 degrees and finally in "Taper Helix" box I
have entered 45 degrees as the Taper angle.
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Figure 8.
7) Now click and resultant helix would be as shown in figure 9.
Figure 9.
8) Now you have to create a sketch to define profile of the spring. Let us go to sketcher work
bench by clicking the sketcher tool as shown in figure 10.
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Figure 10.
) Now select top plane from specification tree and create a circle with 5mm diameter as shown
in figure 11.
Figure11.
10) Select sweep tool from tool bar or from insert menu as shown in figure 12 and figure 13.
11) Select the sketch for profile and helix for path as shown in figure 14.
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Figure 14.
12) Click in sweep Property Manager and the resultant spring would be as shown in figure
15.
Figure 15.
BOLT
1. Open a new part file from solid works main menu.
Now let us select "Front Plane" from "Feature Manager Design Tree" as shown in figure 1.
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Figure 1.
2. Now let select "Front View" from "View ports" menu as shown in figure 2.
Figure 2.
3. Now let us click "Sketch" icon from toolbar as shown in figure 3
Figure 3.
4. Now click "Circle" icon in the toolbar as shown in figure 4
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Figure 4.
5. Now let us draw a circle with its center placed at the origin point as shown in figure
Figure 5.
6. Now let us edit the diameter to 10 mm in "Circle" "Property Manager" shown in figure 6
Figure 6.
7. Now click "Exit Sketch" icon to exit sketcher workbench as shown in figure 7
Figure 7.
8. Now let us select "Isometric" view as shown in figure 8
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Figure 8.
9. Now let us select "Extruded Boss/Base" tool from the toolbar as shown in figure 9
Figure 9.
10. When you select "Extruded Boss/Base" command without selecting a sketch then a
message will appear "Extrude" "PropertyManager" as shown in figure 10. Don’t panics just
select the circle (Sketch1) from "FeatureManager design tree" as shown in figure 11.
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11. You can see "Extrude" dialog box with default values opens as shown in figure 12 Let us
change the dimension to 100mm from the default value and keep the remaining parameters
unchanged as shown in figure 13. Now click .
13. The resultant solid would be as shown in figure 14.
Figure 14
14. Now let us select "Front Plane" from "FeatureManager design tree" as shown in figure 15
and then select "Plane" tool from "Insert>Reference Geometry>" menu as shown in figure 16.
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15. As you can see a new plane will be created parallel to "Front Plane" which we selected as
the reference as shown in figure 17.
Figure 17.
16. Now let us change the value of distance between front plane and new plane to 100 mm as
shown in figure 18, so that it will be exactly on the top face of the solid as shown in figure 19.
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17. Now let us select "Plane1" from "FeatureManager design tree" as shown in figure 20
Figure 21.
18. Now select "Normal To" view as shown in figure 21
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Figure 21.
19. Now let select "Sketch" icon as shown in step 7 and "Circle" tool as shown in step 8 and
create a circle with 10 mm radius as shown in figure 22
Figure 22.
20. Exit "Sketch" work bench and select "Isometric" view as explained in step 12. Now let us
select "Sketch2" as shown in figure 23 and then select "Helix/Spiral." command from
"Insert>Curve" menu as shown in figure 24.
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21. When "Helix/Spiral" "Property Manager" dialog box appears enter the values as shown in
figure 25
Figure 25.
22. The resultant "Helix" would be as shown in figure 26
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Figure 26.
23. Now let us select create one more plane on end point of "Helix/Spiral" as shown in figure
27
Figure 27.
24. Now select "Plane2" {Newly created plane} and select "Normal To" view and let us create
a sketch as shown in figure 28
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Figure 28.
25. Exit sketcher and select "Sketch3" as shown in figure 29
Figure 29.
26. Now select "Sweep" command from "Insert>Cut" menu as shown in figure 30.
Figure 30.
27. When "Cut-Sweep" PropertyManager dialog box appears select "Helix/Spiral1" as the
profile as shown in figure 31 and click .
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Figure 31. .
28. The resultant solid would be as shown in figure 32.
Figure 32.
29. Finally we have created threads now let us create bolt head. Select "Front Plane" and
"Front" view as shown in step 5 and 6 then select "Sketch" as shown in step 7. Now let us
select "Polygon" from "Tools>Sketch Entities" menu as shown in figure 33.
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Figure 33.
30. Now draw a polygon shown in figure 34.
Figure 34.
31. Exit "Sketch" and select "Extrude" tool and enter the parameters in "Extrude" dialog box
shown in figure 35 and click .
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Figure 35.
32. The resultant solid body would be shown in figure 36.
Figure 36.
Spur Gear
In this step by step illustrated tutorial we are going to create a spur gear. Follow the steps as
shown below
1. Select file - new- part from main menu.
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Now let select "Front View" from "Viewports" menu.
Now let us click "Sketch" icon from toolbar
Now click "Circle" icon in the toolbar.
Now let us draw a circle with its center placed at the origin point .
Now let us edit the diameter to 40 mm in "Circle" "PropertyManager"
Now click "Exit Sketch" icon to exit sketcher workbench
Now let us select "Extruded Boss/Base" tool from the toolbar as shown in figure 1.
Figure 1.
2. Extrude the model to 7 mm as in fig 2.
Figure 2.
3. The resultant solid would be as shown in figure 3
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Figure 3.
4. Now let us select "Front Plane" from "FeatureManager design tree" as shown in figure 4
and then select "Sketch".
Figure 4.
5. Now let us create a sketch as shown in figure 5
Figure 5.
6. After exiting "Sketch" workbench select "Extruded Cut" tool as shown in figure 6
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Figure 6.
7. When "Cut-Extrude" dialog box appears enter the values as shown in figure 7. See the
preview and if you feel everything is fine then click in "Cut-Extrude" dialog box and see
preview as in fig 8.
Figure7. Figure 8.
8. Now go to "View" menu and select "Temporary Axis" as shown in figure 9
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Figure 9.
9. Now select "View"" Circular Pattern" tool from top toolbar as shown in figure 10
Figure 10.
10. When "Circular Pattern" PropertyManager box appears select "Axis1" pattern axis and
select "Cut-Extrude1" as the feature to pattern and enter 360 degrees for angle and 70 for
number of instance as shown in figure 11. See the preview and if you feel everything is fine
then click in "Circular Pattern" PropertyManager box. {Figure 12 shows the preview of the
circular pattern}.
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11. The resultant solid body with gears would be as shown in figure 13
Figure 13.
12. Now select "Front Plane" from "FeatureManager design tree" and select "Sketch" as and
then select "Circle". Now select "Normal to" from "View Pop-Up Menu" as shown in figure 14.
Now select "Sketch" and select "Circle .
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Figure 14.
13. Now let us draw a circle with 24 mm diameter as shown in figure 15
Figure 15.
14. "Exit Sketch" and select "Isometric" view. Now select "Extrude" tool and select "Sketch4"
from "FeatureManager design tree" as shown in figure 16.
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Figure 16.
15. When "Extrude" Property Manager box appears enter 1.5 mm as the depth of the
extrusion as shown in figure 17. Click . {Figure 18 shows preview of the extrusion}
Figure 17 Figure 18.
16. Now select "Front Plane" from "FeatureManager design tree" and select "Sketch" and then
select "Circle". Now select "Normal to" from "View Pop-Up Menu" Now select "Sketch" and
select "Circle".
Let us draw a circle on the face of the solid as shown in figure 19.
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Figure 19
17. "Exit Sketch" and select "Isometric" view. Now select "Extrude Cut" tool and select
"Sketch5" from "FeatureManager design tree" as shown in figure 20.
Figure 20
18. When "Cut-Extrude" dialog box appears select "Through All" as the end condition of the
cut as shown in figure 21 See the preview and if you feel everything is fine then click in
"Cut-Extrude" dialog box. {See the preview in figure 22}
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19. Now select "Circular Pattern" tool from top toolbar. When "Circular Pattern"
PropertyManager box appears select "Axis1" pattern axis and select "Cut-Extrude2" as the
feature to pattern and enter 360 degrees for angle and 8 for number of instance as shown in
figure 24.
Figure 24.
20. See the preview as shown in figure 24 and if you feel everything is fine then click in
"Circular Pattern" PropertyManager box.
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Figure 24.
21. The resultant solid would be as shown in figure 25
Figure 25.
22. Now select "Front Plane" from "FeatureManager design tree" and select "Sketch" and then
select "Circle". Now select "Normal to" from "View Pop-Up Menu" Now select "Sketch" and
create a sketch as shown in figure 26.
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Figure 26.
23. "Exit Sketch" and select "Isometric" view
Now select "Extrude Cut" tool and select "Sketch6" from "FeatureManager design tree" as
shown in figure 27.
Figure 27.
24. When "Cut-Extrude" dialog box appears select "Through All" as the end condition of the
cut. See the preview as shown in figure 28 and if you feel everything is fine then click in
"Cut-Extrude" dialog box
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Figure 28.
25. Thus we have finally finished creating a spur gear which you can see in the figure 29.
Figure 29
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Creating a part template in SolidWorks
a. Templates are documents that include user-defined parameters.
b. When you open a new part, drawing, or assembly, you select a template to
use for your new document:
c. In this lesson we will learn to create and configure your own part template
for use in SolidWorks
We can create
a. A document template using millimeters and another template
using inches
b. A document template using BSI and another
template using ISO dimensioning standard
c. We can configure many different settings as you will see
Part Template:
• First we need to open an new part document
• Click new on the standard toolbar and the dialogue box below will appear
• Click part to open a SolidWorks default part document
In this new part document we can configure the options the way we want them
Click options on the standard toolbar or Tools-Options to open the System Options
dialogue box. Option
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Drawing in Solid works

This tutorial includes:
Opening a drawing template and editing a sheet format
Inserting standard views of a part model
Adding model and reference annotations
Adding another drawing sheet
Inserting a named view
Printing the drawing
Opening a Drawing Template:

First you open a drawing template.
1. Click New .
2. The New Solid Works Document dialog box appears- click the draw icon, then click OK
3. A new drawing window appears.
4. Next you prepare the drawing sheet format by changing some text properties
5. Right-click anywhere in the drawing sheet, and select Edit Sheet Format.
Double-click the note with the text <COMPANY NAME>.
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NOTE:
You can use the zoom tool to make selection easier. Click Zoom to Area ,
zoom in on the title block at the lower right, then click again to turn off Zoom
to Area.
6. The text appears in an edit box.
7. Change the Note text to the name of your college.

8. Click outside of the Note text area to save your changes.
9. Click the Note text again.
10. Use the Font toolbar to change the font, size, or style.
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SOLIDWORKS Manual Dr.M.S.

Basic concepts of the software:

A SolidWorks model consists of 3D solid geometry in a part or assembly document.

Refining the design:

The Parametric Solid Modeling Process:

Fig: 1.1 Features in Solid Model

Fig:1.2 Sketched Feature Fig: 1.3 Applied features

STARTING A NEW SESSION OF Solid Works 2006:

To start a new session of Solid Works 2006, choose

Fig 1.4: Solid works Welcome Window

Fig 1.5: Solid works 2006 Windows

STARTING A NEW DOCUMENT IN Solid Works 2006:

To start a new document in Solid Works 2006, choose the

Fig 1.6: Solid works Startup Dialog Box

Fig: 1.7 various modules of Solid works

Fig:1.8 Sketching Environment in Solid works

Fig 1.9: Planes displayed in Solid Works

Creating a New Part Document:

Fig 2.1 Default Solidworks Document screen

Displaying the Toolbars:

Fig: 2.2 Tool Bars in Solid works

Set the Dimensioning Standard.

1) Click Tools from the Main menu. Click Options

3) Select ANSI from the Dimensioning Standard list box.

Click Units in window select Millimeters

Fig:2.3 View Tool bar

Illustrate the part in various display modes.

Figure:2.4 Standard views tool bar

1. Displays the internal structure of a mode

Examples of Shape Features

Figure 2.5 Base feature

Fig:2.6 Boss feature

Fig:2.7 Cut feature

Fig:2.8 Hole Feature

Fig:2.9 Fillet Feature

Fig:2.10 Chamfer Feature

Fig 3.1 Selection of Sketching Icon

Fig 3.2 Selection of Top plane for sketching

Fig 3.3 Selection of Rectangle from sketch tool bar

Create a square with 50 mm dimension as shown in figure 3.4

Fig 3.4 Creation of square

Fig: 3.5 Exit Sketch tool

Fig:3.6 Extruded Boss tool

Fig 3.7 Extrude Property manager

The resultant solid part would be as shown in figure 3.8

Fig 3.8 Extruded square

Fig 1: Selection of Sketch toolbar

Fig:5 Sketch created

Fig:6 Exit Sketch Option

Fig:7 Revolve- Tool Bar Fig:8 Revolve – Menu Bar

Fig:9 Revolve Property Manager

Fig :2 Fig :3 Fig:4

5) The resultant part will be as shown in figure 7.

Fig:2 Fig:3 Fig:4

to be selected" box, select "Tangent propagation" and click as shown in figure 6

2) Select Simple Hole tool from insert>Features>Hole>Simple as shown in figure 2.

Fig:2 Fig:3 Fig:4

5) Preview of the part will be as shown in figure 5.

End condition as "Through all" as shown in figure 6 and click .

1) Create a cube as shown in Figure 1.

2) Now create a hole as shown in Figure 2.

Figure :3. Figure 4.

4) Now create a circle with 200mm diameter as shown in figure 5.