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SolidWorks 2010 Tutorial

Introduction

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction

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About the Cover

About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Contact the Authors
Note to Instructors
Trademarks, Disclaimer, and Copyrighted Material
References
Table of Contents
What is SolidWorks?
Design Intent
Overview of Chapters
About the Book
Windows Terminology in SolidWorks

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Chapter 1 - Linkage Assembly

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Chapter Objective
Chapter Overview
AXLE Part
Start a SolidWorks Session
SolidWorks User Interface and CommandManager
Menu bar toolbar
Menu bar menu
Drop-down menu
Right-click
Consolidated toolbar
System feedback
Confirmation Corner
Heads-up View toolbar
CommandManager
FeatureManager Design Tree
Fly-out FeatureManager
Task Pane
SolidWorks Resources
Design Library
File Explorer
Search
View Palette
Appearances/Scenes
Custom Properties
Motion Study tab
New Part
AXLE Part
AXLE Part-Extruded Base Feature
AXLE Part-Save
AXLE Part-Edit Color

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AXLE Part-View Modes

SHAFT-COLLAR Part
SHAFT-COLLAR Part-Extruded Boss/Base Feature
SHAFT-COLLAR Part-Extruded Cut Feature
SHAFT-COLLAR-Modify Dimensions and Edit Color
FLATBAR Part
FLATBAR Part-Extruded Base Feature
FLATBAR Part-Extruded Cut Feature
FLATBAR Part-Linear Pattern Feature
LINKAGE Assembly
Mate Types
Standard Mates
Advanced Mates
Mechanical Mates
AirCylinder Assembly-Open and Save As option
LINKAGE Assembly-Insert FLATBAR Part
LINKAGE Assembly-Insert SHAFT-COLLAR Part
Motion Study-Basic Motion Tool
LINKAGE Assembly-Basic Motion
Chapter Summary
Chapter Terminology
Chapter Features
Engineering Journal
Questions
Exercises

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Chapter 2 - Front Support Assembly

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Chapter Objective
Chapter Overview
Reference Planes and Orthographic Projection
HEX-STANDOFF Part
HEX-STANDOFF Part-Extruded Boss/Base Feature
HEX-STANDOFF Part-Hole Wizard Feature
ANGLE-13HOLE Part
ANGLE-13HOLE Part-Documents Properties
ANGLE-13HOLE Part-Extruded Thin Feature
ANGLE-13HOLE Part-Extruded Cut Feature
ANGLE-13HOLE Part-Linear Pattern Feature
ANGLE-13HOLE Part-Fillet Feature
ANGLE-13HOLE Part-Second Extruded Cut/Linear Pattern
ANGLE-13HOLE Part-Third Extruded Cut Feature
TRIANGLE Part
TRIANGLE Part-Mirror, Offset and Fillet Sketch Tools
TRIANGLE Part-Extruded Boss/Base Feature
TRIANGLE Part-First Extruded Cut Feature
TRIANGLE Part-Second Extruded Cut Feature
TRIANGLE Part-Mirror Feature
TRIANGLE Part-Third Extruded Cut Feature
TRIANGLE Part-Circular Pattern Feature
SCREW Part

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SCREW Part-Documents Properties

SCREW Part-Revolved Feature
SCREW Part-Extruded Cut Feature
SCREW Part-Circular Pattern Feature
SCREW Part-Fillet Feature
SCREW Part-Chamfer Feature
FRONT-SUPPORT Assembly
FRONT-SUPPORT Assembly-Insert ANGLE-13HOLE
FRONT-SUPPORT Assembly-Insert HEX-STANDOFF
FRONT-SUPPORT Assembly-Insert TRIANGLE
FRONT-SUPPORT Assembly-Insert SCREW
Chapter Summary
Chapter Terminology
Chapter Features
Engineering Journal
Questions
Exercises

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Chapter 3 - Fundamentals of Drawing

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Chapter Objective
Chapter Overview
Drawing Template and Sheet Format
Create a new Drawing
Drawing-Document Properties
Title Block
Create a Title Block
Company Logo
Create a Drawing Logo
Save Sheet Format and Save As Drawing Template
FLATBAR Drawing
FLATBAR Drawing-Open the FLATBAR Part
Move Views and Properties of the Sheet
FLATBAR Drawing-Position views
Detail Drawing
FLATBAR Drawing-Dimensions and Annotations
Part Number and Document Properties
FLATBAR Drawing-Part Number and Document Properties
FLATBAR Drawing-Linked Note
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Sheet1
Exploded view
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Exploded view
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Animation
Bill of Materials
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Bill of Materials
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Automatic Balloons
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Sheet2
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Sheet2 Section view
LINKAGE Assembly Drawing-Sheet2 Detail view
Design Table
FLATBAR Part-Design Table

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FLATBAR Drawing-Sheet2
FLATBAR-SHAFTCOLLAR Assembly
Chapter Summary
Chapter Terminology
Questions
Exercises

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Chapter 4 - Advanced Features

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Chapter Objective
Chapter Overview
WEIGHT Part
Create the WEIGHT Part
WEIGHT Part-Loft Feature
WEIGHT Part-Instant3D-Extruded Cut Feature
HOOK Part
Create the HOOK Part
HOOK Part-Sweep Profile
HOOK Part-Swept Base Feature
HOOK Part-Dome Feature
HOOK Part-Threads with Swept Cut Feature
WHEEL Part
Create the WHEEL Part
WHEEL Part-Extruded Boss/Base Feature
WHEEL Part-First Revolved Cut Feature
WHEEL Part-Second Revolved Cut Feature
WHEEL Part-First Extruded Cut Feature
WHEEL Part-Second Extruded Cut Feature
WHEEL Part-Circular Pattern Feature
Modify Parts
HEX-ADAPTER Part
HEX-ADAPTER Part-Extruded Boss/Base Feature
HEX-ADAPTER Part-Extruded Cut Feature
AXLE-3000 Part
SHAFTCOLLAR-500 Part
Chapter Summary
Chapter Terminology
Questions
Exercises

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Chapter 5 - PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE and ROBOT Assembly

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Chapter Objective
Chapter Overview
Assembly Techniques
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE Layout
FLATBAR Sub-assemblies
3HOLE-SHAFTCOLLAR Assembly
WHEEL-FLATBAR Assembly
Create the WHEEL-FLATBAR Assembly
WHEEL-FLATBAR Assembly-Insert 3HOLE-SHAFT-COLLAR Assembly
WHEEL-FLATBAR Assembly-Insert 5HOLE-SHAFT-COLLAR Assembly

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WHEEL-AND-AXLE Assembly
Create the WHEEL-AND-AXLE Assembly
WHEEL-AND-AXLE Assembly-Insert HEX-ADAPTER Part
WHEEL-AND-AXLE Assembly-Insert SHAFTCOLLAR-500 Part
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE Assembly
Create the PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE Assembly
Modify the LINKAGE Assembly
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Insert LINKAGE Assembly
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Insert AIR-RESERVOIR-SUPPORT
Component Patterns in the Assembly
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Component Pattern
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Linear Component Pattern
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Insert FRONT-SUPPORT Assembly
Mirrored Components
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Mirrored Component
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Fix the MIRRORFRONT-SUPPORT
Component Properties
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Insert WHEEL-AND-AXLE Assembly
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Remove Rigid State
PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE-Review AirCylinder Configurations
Final ROBOT Assembly
Create the ROBOT Assembly

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Insert the Robot-platform Assembly

Insert the PNEUMATIC-TEST-MODULE Assembly
Insert the basic_integration Assembly
Chapter Summary
Chapter Terminology
Engineering Journal
Questions
Exercises

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Chapter 6 - SimulationXpress, Sustainability and DFMXpress

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Chapter Objective
SolidWorks SimulationXpress
SolidWorks SimulationXpress-Analyze the Bent Bar
SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress
SolidWorks SimulationXpress-Analyze the CLAMP Part
Material Class
Material Name
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing Region
Transportation and Usage region
Baseline
Find a Similar Material
View the Environment Impact for the Alternative Material
Run a Report
SolidWorks DFMXpress
SolidWorks SimulationXpress-Analyze the AXLE and ROD Part
Chapter Summary

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Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam

Chapter 7 - Basic Theory and Drawing Theory

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Introduction
Goals
Objectives
Identify the correct reference planes: Top, Right and Front
Identify material, measure and mass properties
Assign and edit material
Tutorial: Assign and edit material 7-1
Tutorial: Assign and edit material 7-2
Measure tool
Tutorial: Measure tool 7-1
Tutorial: Measure tool 7-2
Locate the Center of mass, and Principal moments of inertia
Tutorial: Mass properties 7-1
Tutorial: Mass properties 7-2
Procedure to create a Named Drawing view
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-1
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-2
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-3
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-4
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-5
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-6
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-7
Tutorial: Drawing named procedure 7-8
Engineering Documentation Practices
Document Properties
Tutorial: Document properties 7-1
Tutorial: Document properties 7-2
Summary
Questions

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Chapter 8 - CSWA - Simple Part Modeling

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Objectives
Read and understand an Engineering document
Build a simple part from a detailed illustration
Tutorial: Volume / Center of mass 8-1
Tutorial: Volume / Center of mass 8-2
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-3
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-4
Tutorial: Simple Cut 8-1
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-5
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-6
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-7
2D vs. 3D Sketching
Tutorial: 3DSketch 8-1
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-8
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-9
Callout value

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Tolerance type
Tutorial: Dimension text 8-1
Tutorial: Dimension text 8-2
Tutorial: Dimension text 8-3
Dimension text symbols
Tutorial: Dimension text symbols 8-1
Tutorial: Dimension text symbols 8-2
Build additional simple parts
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Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-11
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-12
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-13
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-14
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-15
Tutorial: Mass-Volume 8-16
Tutorial: Basic-part 8-1
Tutorial: Basic-part 8-2
Tutorial: Basic-part 8-3
Tutorial: Basic-part 8-4
Summary
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Chapter 9 - CSWA - Advanced Part Modeling

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Build an Advanced part from a detailed dimensioned illustration
Tutorial: Advanced Part 9-1
Tutorial: Advanced Part 9-2
Tutorial: Advanced Part 9-3
Tutorial: Advanced Part 9-4
Calculate the Center of mass relative to a created coordinate system location
Tutorial: Coordinate location 9-1
Tutorial: Coordinate location 9-2
Tutorial: Advanced part 9-5
Tutorial: Advanced part 9-5A
Tutorial: Advanced part 9-5B
Tutorial: Advanced part 9-6
Tutorial: Advanced part 9-6A
Tutorial: Advanced part 9-7
Summary
Questions

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Chapter 10 - CSWA - Assembly Modeling

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Assembly Modeling
Build an assembly from a detailed dimensioned illustration
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Mate the first component with respect to assembly reference planes

Tutorial: Assembly model 10-4
Summary
Questions

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Chapter 11 - CSWA - Advanced Modeling Theory and Analysis

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Objectives
General Definitions
SolidWorks SimulationXpress
User Interface
Tutorial: SimulationXpress 11-1
Summary
Questions

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Appendix

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ECO Form
Types of Decimal Dimensions (ASME Y14.5M)
SolidWorks Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Shortcuts
Helpful On-Line Information
CSWA Homework Answers

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