STEP BY STEP ON

HOW TO COMPLETE
THE COMBINE
FEATURE

In This Tutorial the Tutor will

Explore the Combine Feature in
Objectives
SolidWorks
NUT & BOLT
How to use the Combine feature in SolidWorks
Insert Parts
Move Copy
Mate
Combine - Subtract

Step 1. Inserting a part into another

sketch
To insert a part into another sketch you
need to go into the command manager
Insert Part then pick the part you want to
insert
In this case we will pick Bolt double click
on blot
It will then show itself as a shaded item
until you release it into the sketch

Step 1. Inserting a part into another

sketch

Be careful not to place them together as it is

better to keep them separate at this stage
Now you need to insert a plane

Step 2 How to insert a Plane

Click on the plane you
want to offset in this
case it is the front
plane

Go to Reference
Geometry and pick
the option Plain

Step 1 How to insert a Plane cont.

The plains menu bar appears on
the left hand side of the screen
and you will be able to see the
proposed new plain
Here is where you can give it
the parameters like
distance away from
original plane and angle of
plain etc.
When happy with the position
click on the green tick
mark at the menu bar.

Step 3. Move/copy and Mate

Now you want to go into move/copy
and you achieve this by going into the
command manager Insert Features
Move/copy
The parameters menu appears for the
move/copy on the left hand side and
solid works is requesting what you
want to move as bodies to move is
highlighted in BLUE
Click on the Bolt
Then you need to go to mate

Step 3. Move/copy and Mate cont.

When you click on mate you want to mate
the bolt to the inserted plane then click
ok
The second mate is to mate the two
shafts of the bolt and nut this will
perfectly place the nut on the threaded
bolt

Step 4. Combine - Subtract

The next step is to go to the combine
feature this can be found in the
command manager tool bar- InsertFeatures- Combine
Within the parameters of the combine
feature you have three options
Add
Subtract
Common

You need to highlight the subtract

option
You need to subtract the Bolt away
from the Nut you will be left with the
Bolt and it will be threaded
Click ok and you will be left with the
Bolt threaded