Discovering the Use of Weldments & Sheet Metal Design: SolidWorks
Throughout this SolidWorks tutorial we'll dive into the creation of a prairie windmill vane. Software required: SolidWorks 2012 and higher.
What you'll learn
Throughout this SolidWorks tutorial we'll dive into the creation of a prairie windmill vane. This tutorial is not only the virtual construction of a vintage windmill vane assembly but a demonstration of the SolidWorks weldment tool, its various options and other tools and features along the way. The weldment tool offers design automation where solid body structural members are created along a sketched lattice. These bodies can be trimmed at intersections with other created solid bodies and weld beads applied using various options. We'll also be looking at sheet metal design, the swept boss/base feature toolbox fasteners, decals of company logos and more. And of course I will also be sharing with you some tips and tricks along the way. By the end of this SolidWorks training, you'll gain the knowledge on how, when and where to apply these tools and options to your own projects. Software required: SolidWorks 2012 and higher.
Table of contents
- Discovering the Project Background 11m
- Exploring the Weldment Profile Library 11m
- Saving Profiles as Library Features 12m
- Touring a Completed Weldment Part 10m
- Discussing the Weldment Path Sketch 7m
- Creating the Weldment Path Sketch 12m
- Executing Our First Weldment Structural Members 7m
- Creating More Weldment Structural Members 9m
- Trimming and Extending Our Weldments 8m
- Applying Our 3D Sketch Entity 12m
- Creating the Vane Vertical Bars Right 9m
- Inserting Weld Beads on Our Frame 11m
- Finishing the Insertion of Weld Beads 12m
- Using the Boss/base Feature 12m
- Using SolidWorks Sheet Metal 12m
- Working with the Sketched Bend Tool 10m
- Inserting Hole Wizard Holes 9m
- Mirroring Our Parts 5m
- Creating the Sheet Metal Rivet 10m
- Putting Our Assembly Together 12m
- Inserting the Nuts and Bolts 12m
- Placing Decals on Our Sheet Metal Parts 12m
- Completing the Placement of Decals 9m
About the author
Chris Scarlett is a teacher and designer with 14 years of experience in Computer Aided Design program at various schools, a regional engineering firm, and for many of his own clients. He is extremely proficient in AutoCAD, Revit Architecture and SolidWorks. Many of his students describe their experiences in his project oriented classes as being efficient, effective and productive. A leader in his department at Central Washington University in "flipping" his teaching methods, he posts his classro... more