Modeling Options for Sketching, Features, and Assemblies in SolidWorks
Throughout these lessons, we'll learn the various options available when modeling in SolidWorks while applying sketch entities, features, and assemblies. Software required: SolidWorks 2012 and higher.
What you'll learn
Throughout these lessons, we'll learn the various options available when modeling in SolidWorks while applying sketch entities, features, and assemblies. With the new annual versions of SolidWorks, options are frequently added as enhancements to the program while existing options are sometimes just plain overlooked. In these lessons, we'll slow down and look again at some of these options and learn what they do, how they work and when to apply them. Software required: SolidWorks 2012 and higher.
Table of contents
- Discussing Our Project Background 10m
- Creating Our First Part File 5m
- Utilizing a Design Sketch 11m
- Establishing Different Line Colors 10m
- Forming the Front Sketch 11m
- Completing the Front Sketch 9m
- Discovering the Insertion of a Plane 10m
- Exploring the Extruded Boss/base Tool 11m
- Constructing the End Plate Feature 10m
- Executing the Tube Feature 8m
- Applying the Extruded Cut Feature 8m
- Working with Multiple Solid Bodies 7m
- Creating New Configurations 11m
- Using Our Three Point Corner Rectangle 11m
- Re-creating Our Sketch Entities 7m
- Putting Our Parts Together 9m
- Finishing Our Lower Gauge Wheel Arm Sub-assembly 10m
- Completing Our Project 11m
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