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Solidworks Tutorial 4 Voor Lager en Middelbaar Technisch Onderwijs 2008 English Tws
Solidworks Tutorial 4 Voor Lager en Middelbaar Technisch Onderwijs 2008 English Tws
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SolidWor s Benelu+ developed this tutorial ,or sel,'training with the SolidWor s -. /A. progra01 Any other use of this tutorial or parts of it is prohibited 2or 3uestions4 please contact SolidWor s Benelu+1 /ontact in,or0ation is printed on the last page o, this tutorial1 5nitiative* 6ees 6loosterboer (SolidWor s Benelu+) "ducational Advisor* 7ac van den Broe (Va college .r1 6nippenberg) #eali8ation* Arnoud Breedveld (PA9 /o0puterwor s)
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5n this tutorial you will 0a e a si0ple container and a candlestic out o, sheet0etal1 :ou will learn about wor ing with sheet 0etal in SolidWor s1 We will show you a couple o, ways to create a product out o, sheet0etal and we will show you how to 0a e a drawing in $.1
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We will e+ecute the ,ollowing steps* <1 2irst4 we will create the base1 2or this we will use an outside di0ension o, $-% + <-%1 $1 A,ter that4 we will add ,our sides with a height o, -%1 -1 2inally we will loo at the $. drawing o, the design1
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Start SolidWor s and open a new part1 Be sure that the buttons you need to wor with SheetMetal are visible1 The easiest way to access these tools is to add the0 to the /o00andManager1 < /lic on a tab in the /o00andManager with the right 0ouse button1 /lic on =SheetMetal> in the 0enu that appears1
Select =Top Plane> in the 2eatureManager1 We will use this plane to create a s etch1
/reate the s etch li e in the illustration on the right1 .raw a rectangle with one corner above the origin1 Set the di0ension o, the height to <-% and the width to $-%1 .o you still re0e0ber how to start a s etch? 5, not4 loo at step $ and - o, Tutorial @-1
Be+t4 clic on =SheetMetal> in the /o00andManager and then ne+t on =Base 2lange>1
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To create the edges o, the container4 clic on ="dge' 2lange> in the /o00andManager1
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/lic on the ,irst edge o, the base and 0ove the 0ouse upwards1 Set the ,irst ri0 with a rando0 height1
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Be+t we will 0a e a $. drawing1 The last ,eature in the 2eatureManager is =2lat' Pattern<>1 Bor0ally this ,eature is suppressed (gray'colored in the 2eatureManager)4 and we have a nor0al view o, the 0odel1 By setting this ,eature to unsuppressed4 we will get a $. drawing o, the 0odel1 <1 /lic on the last ,eature in the 2eatureManager4 Gnsuppress 0enu1 Select in the
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At this point4 a $. drawing o, the container is visible1 5, you want to return to the nor0al view in -.4 clic on the last ,eature again and select Suppress1
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as* We are going to create a candlestic 1 5t consists o, three parts1 2irst4 we will create the base in accordance with the drawing below1
We will handle this product di,,erently than we handled the others1 We draw a $. drawing and bring in so0e bending lines1 The hardest part o, this 0odel is to 0a e the ,irst s etch1
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Open a new part1 <1 Select the =Top Plane>4 to 0a e a s etch on it1 /lic on Polygon in the /o00andManager1
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/lic on the origin ,or the ,irst dot o, the he+agon and at a point straight above the origin at a rando0 distance ,ro0 the ,irst one1
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To set the direction o, the he+agon you do as described below* <1 Sele ct OB" o, the vertical sides o, the he+agon1 /lic on Vertical in the PropertyManager1
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/lic on =O,,set "ntities> in the /o00andManager1 Set the distance in the PropertyManager to <% 001 /opy the other settings o, the PropertyManager ,ro0 the drawing at the right1 Be sure the option =Select /hain> is BOT selected1 Select the sides o, the he+agon as shown at right1
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Pay Attention* when the lines are o,,'set to the inside4 chec the option =#everse> in the PropertyManager1 F1 /lic on O61
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/lic on =Tri0 "ntities> in the /o00andManager1 Select the option /orner in the PropertyManager1
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/lic two lines again and again so you see the drawing as shown at right1
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2inally4 we will trans,or0 the three inner lines into construction lines1 This will create the bending lines we will use later on1 <'- Select the three lines (use the H/trlI button on your eyboard)1 )1 /hec the option 2or construction in the PropertyManager1 A1 /lic on O61
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Be+t4 create the base1 <1 /lic on =SheetMetal> in the /o00andManager1 /lic on =Base'2lange>1
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Set the thic ness o, the 0aterial to %1& 00 in the PropertyManager1 Be sure to chec or unchec the option =#everse direction> to add the 0aterial at the botto0 o, the base 0aterial1 .o you have a good view at the 0aterial? When not4 8oo0 inJ /lic on O61
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5n the s etch we have Dust created4 the bending lines have already been drawn1 We are going to use the0 now4 but ,or this purpose4 the s etch 0ust be visible1 < /lic on the =K> sign in ,ront o, =Base'2lange<> in the 2eatureManager1 Bow4 clic on the s etch that is visible (usually this is* =S etch<>)1 /lic on =Show> in the 0enu that appears1
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Start a new s etch at the top plane* <1 Sele ct the top plane o, the ite0 you have Dust created /lic on =S etch> in the /o00andManager to show the right buttons1 /lic on the =S etch> co00and to open the s etch1
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5n earlier e+ercises4 we opened a s etch by selecting a plane and drawing a rectangle (e+a0ple)1 SolidWor s =understands> that in such a case you want to open a s etch and does so auto0atically1 Be,ore you can use the co00and ,or the ne+t step4 a s etch ,ust be open alreadyL otherwise the co00and will not be visible1 2or this reason4 we 0ust open the s etch ourselves and that is e+actly what we have done in the last step1
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<1 /lic so0ewhere beside the 0odel to unselect the plane1 $') Select the three bending lines ,ro0 the last s etch1 Gse the H/trlI button1 A1 /lic on =/onvert "ntities> in the /o00andManager1
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2or a lot o, ,eatures in SolidWor s4 you 0ust ,irst 0a e a s etch1 So you cannot use an edge or an e+isting line to use the0 in a new ,eature1 But you /AB do what we have Dust done here* 0a e a copy o, an e+isting ele0ent and paste it in a new s etch1 This can be a line ,ro0 an old s etch but it can also be an edge o, a 0odel or even a ,ace1 5n this way4 you can 0a e a new s etch that is derived ,ro0 the e+isting 0odel1 When an ele0ent is not e+actly in the plane o, the s etch4 it will be proDected on it1
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Gn,ortunately4 this ,unction has no preview1 :ou have to set a nu0ber o, ele0ents without seeing the e+act results1 < /lic at a position in the 0iddle o, the base to con,ir0 which part o, the base is ,i+ed1 We will bend the other parts later on1
$ Select the option Material outside* this is related to the way in which the di0ensions are in the drawing1 - With the #everse direction button you deter0ine in which direction the 0aterial is bent (up or down)4 and the arrow gives you the direction and can be changed by clic ing on this button1 Ma e sure the arrow points downwards1 ) Set the corner at (%E1 A /lic on O61
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2inally4 we will hide the s etch we have revealed earlier1 /lic on the s etch4 and select Mide1
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The second part o, the candlestic is the =tube> to put the candle in1 This is shaped ,ro0 a piece o, sheet0etal as shown in the drawing below1
To 0a e this part4 we only have to 0a e one s etch1 $# Open a new part and select Top Plane to create a s etch1 2irst4 we will draw one hal, o, a circle1 <1 /lic on /enterpoint Arc in the /o00andManager1 /lic on the origin ,or the ,irst point1 /lic directly above the origin to get a second point1 To ,inish this hal,4 clic on a third point4 directly below the origin1
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Be+t4 we will draw the second part o, the circle1 <1 /lic on Tangent Arc in the PropertyManager1 /lic on the botto0 point o, the arc you Dust drew ,irst1 /lic on a point as shown in the illustration1 Stop the co00and by pushing the H"scI button1
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9oo0 in on the origin o, the circle with the center o, the second circle also visible1 The last one is 0ar ed with a little blue =K> 0ar 1 To 8oo0 in4 use the scroll wheel o, the 0ouse O# clic on 9oo0 to Area in the View Toolbar1
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Add two 0ore di0ensions tot the s etch with the S0art .i0ension co00and* <1 $1 A radius o, -A ,or the right arc1 A length o, <%00 ,or the overlap between the ,irst circle and the second one1 Pay attention* use the real distance between the ends o, the circles and BOT the hori8ontal distance1 This is deter0ined when you set the di0ension1
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/lic on =SheetMetal> in the /o00andManager and ne+t on =Base 2lange>1 Set the ,ollowing ,eatures in the PropertyManager* <1 $1 -1 Thic ness o, the 0aterial %1&001 Meight to $A001 /lic on O61
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2inally we have to 0a e the =ear> o, the candle stic 1 This is done using the sa0e 0ethod we used ,or the last part1 Again4 the 0ost i0portant step is 0a ing a s etch1
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Open a new part and start drawing a s etch at the 2ront Plane1 .raw a line ,ro0 the origin up1 Gse the Tangent Arc co00and to draw a part o, a circle (an arc) as is shown in the illustration1
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Add three di0ensions with S0art .i0ension as in the illustration on the right1
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Gse the =Base 2lange> co00and to set the thic ness o, the 0aterial to %1&00 and a height o, <%001
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At the end o, this tutorial we will 0a e an asse0bly1 We have done this be,ore1 Would you be able to Doin the three parts together in an asse0bly? Try it yoursel, ,irst4 be,ore you continue with this tutorialJ 4& Open a new asse0bly1 Gse the 5nsert /o0ponents co00and to place the base in the asse0bly1 This will be 2i+ed1 A,ter that4 put the two other parts at a rando0 position in the drawing ,ield1 /an you re0e0ber how this is done? 5, not4 chec Tutorial - steps )F to A<1
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We have to 0ate the parts together1 /lic on Mate in the /o00andManager1 <1 $1 -1 Select the plane o, the base1 top
Select the botto0 edge o, the holder1 The 0ate type =/oincident> is selected auto0atically1 /lic on O61
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When your ,irst Mate is ,inished4 clic on O61 The Mate co00and will re0ain active1 :ou can i00ediately select two other ele0ents to 0ate1 When you clic on O6 twice4 the Mate co00and will end1 SolidWor s assu0es that you want to stay within the Mate co00and1 5, you clic twice on O6 by accident4 clic on the Mate co00and in the /o00andManager to start a new Mate1
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Be sure the Mate' co00and is active (read the tip above)1 <1 Select the origin o, the base in the 2eature Tree1 Also select the origin o, the holder1 The 0ate type =/oincident> is again selected auto0atically1 /lic on O61
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Be sure the =ear> is placed in the area where it has to be at the end1 ;oo at the illustration at right1 When this part is placed so0ewhere else4 you can drag it to its correct position1
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We are using illustrations o, the 0odel in which the 0odel is rotated in such a way that either edges or points that are needed to create a 0ate re0ain visible at the sa0e ti0e1 This is the 0ost convenient approach4 because there will be no need to rotate the 0odel during 0ating1 5, this does not wor 4 you will have to rotate the 0odel during the 0ating co00and li e this* <1 $1 second ele0ent1 -1 )1 Select the second ele0ent1 /reate the 0ate1 $Select the ,irst ele0ent1 #otate the 0odel so you can get a good view at the
.uring this process4 be sure not to close the 0ate co00and by accident1 So pay attention and ,ocusJ %* #otate the 0odel so that you can see the botto0 o, the handle and the botto0 o, the base1 9oo0 in so you get a good view o, the thic ness o, the sheet0etal1 Ma e sure the Mate co00and is still active1 Select the two edges as shown in the illustration1 The ,unction 0ate =/oincident> is selected auto0atically1 /lic on O61
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Bow4 try to drag the handle1 :ou will notice that you can shi,t it along the edges you have Dust selected and you can also rotate it around this edge1 Tip+ Botice that there is a di,,erence between rotating a part o, the asse0bly and rotating the 0odel itsel,1 To rotateNshi,t a part you 0ust drag it1 :ou can also use the buttons =Move /o0ponent> and =#otate /o0ponent>1 :ou can shi,t a part in relation to the other parts o, the asse0bly1 The 0odel changes1
5, you rotate the 0odel4 the parts re0ain at the sa0e position in relation to each other4 but you will be loo ing at the 0odel ,ro0 another angle1 The 0odel does BOT change1 To do so4 you can use the scroll'wheel o, the 0ouse (push it and rotate)4 or you can use the #otate View co00and in the View Toolbar1
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We are going to Doin the center points o, the edges together1 Be sure the co00and is active1 Mate
Select both center points1 When you 0ove the cursor on top o, an edge4 the center point will appear and you can select it1 The 0ate type =/oincident> is selected auto0atically1 /lic on O61
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Bow4 try to shi,t the handle again1 Botice that you can only rotate it around the edge but it is ,i+ed in the 0iddle1 We will add the last 0ate to ,i+ the handle co0pletely1 #otate the 0odel so you have a clear view on both planes as in the illustration and select both o, the01 The 0ate type =/oincident> is selected auto0atically1 /lic on O61
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What are the ,ain features you ha-e learned in this tutorial.
5n this e+ercise4 you have learned several ways to create parts ,ro0 sheet0etal1 :ou have seen that a =Base'2lange> is always the ,irst step1 5n this step you deter0ine the thic ness o, the 0aterial1 On a =Base'2lange>4 you can use the edge ,lange co00and1 With a s etched bend you can create bending lines in the straight plane1 :ou have also seen that you can easily 0a e a $. drawing out o, the -. 0odel by unsuppressing the last ,eature1 /enterpoint Arc and Tangent Arc to draw parts o, a circle1 /onvert to use an e+isting part in a s etch again1
2inally4 you have 0ade a ,ew tric y 0ates in the asse0bly1 Slowly you are getting to now SolidWor s better and better4 because SheetMetal is an i0portant part o, SolidWor s so,tware1
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