Qassim University ‫جامعة القصيم‬

College of Engineering ‫كلية الهندسة‬

Semester 421

ME241
Mechanical Drawing
Report #2
By:

Members Name PIN

1 Mousab Alkhalifh 372120178
2 Muath Alnasser 371111472

Submitted to:
Dr. Bandar Abdullah Aloyaydi

Date 2020\11\15

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 Table of Contents

1. Introduction………………………………………………….…………………………….4
2. Design and drawing sheet……………………………………………………….….4
3. 3D Printing process.......................................................................14
4. Results and discussion…………………………………………………….…….….20
5. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………21

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 Lists of figures

Fig2.1:………………………………………………….……………………………………………4
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Fig2.3…………………………………………………………………………………………….….5
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Fig2.6……………………………………………………………………………………….….…...7
Fig2.7…………………………………………………………………………………….…..……..7
Fig2.8…………………………………………………………………………………………....….8
Fig2.9………………………………………………………………………………….………….…8
Fig2.10……………………………………………………………………………………………...9
Fig2.11……………………………………………………………………………….……..........9
Fig2.12……………………………………………………………………………….….……….10
Fig2.13………………………………………………………………………………….………..10
Fig2.14……………………………………………………………………………….……………11
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Fig2.17…………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Fig2.18…………………………………………………………………………………………….13
Fig2.19…………………………………………………………………………………….........13
Fig2.20…………………………………………………………………………………….........14
Fig3.1………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Fig3.2………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Fig3.3………………………………………………………………………………………………16
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Fig3.5………………………………………………………………………………………………16
Fig3.6………………………………………………………………………………………………17
Fig3.7………………………………………………………………………………………........18
Fig3.8………………………………………………………………………………………………18
Fig3.9………………………………………………………………………………………………19
Fig3.10.……………………………………………………………………………………………19
Fig3.11.……………………………………………………………………………………………20
Fig4.1………………………………………………………………………………………………20

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1.Introduction

in this report, we are going to rebuild a cup by following a process of drawing

using solidworks and then print it out using a 3D printer and we are going to
show every step we have taken in order to get to the desirable shape and the
main objective of this report is to understand the process of 3D printing.

2.Design and drawing sheet

We start by showing you the steps to draw a cup using solid works:

Step 1: Start Solidworks as shown in Fig2.1.

Fig2.1: Starting soldworks.

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Step 2: Set the dimensions to millimeters as showing in Fig2.2.

Fig2.2: Setting the dimensions

Step 3: Top Plane>>Sketch

Fig2.3: Sketch on the top Plane

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Step 4: Make a decagon circumscribed with circle dia51.36mm as showing in Fig2.4.

Fig2.4: Drawing the decagon

Step 5: Extrude it by 70mm as showing in Fig2.5.

Fig2.5: The extrude of the decagon.

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Step 6. Top Plane>>Sketch.

Fig2.6: Sketch on the top Plane.

Step 7. Make a circle with 46 mm diameter as showing in Fig2.7.

Fig2.7: Creating a circle.

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Step 8. Extruded Cut the circle inside the decagon with 62 mm depth as shown in
Fig2.8.

Fig2.8: An extruded cut of the circle

Step 9. On the other side of the decagon start a sketch. Normal View to sketch. as showing
in Fig2.9.

Fig2.9: Sketch on the other side of the decagon.

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Step 10. Make a circle with 40 mm diameter as showing in Fig2.10.

Fig2.10: Creating a circle.

Step 11. Under features tab select Extruded Cut and Change extrude depth to 4mm.
The draft angle to 20degree. Click OK.

Fig2.11: An extruded cut of the circle.

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Step 12. Front Plane>>Sketch as showing in Fig2.12.

Fig2.12: Sketch the Front Plane

Step 13. Sketch the handle of the cup on the right side of the cup as showing in
Fig2.13.

Fig2.13: Sketching the handle

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Step 14. Trim the dimension lines of handle as sowing in Fig2.14.

Fig2.14: Trimming the handle

Step 15. Create reference plane coincident to the end point of the arc and
perpendicular to arc of the handle as showing in Fig2.15.

Fig2.15: Creating a reference plane

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Step 16. Plane 1>>Sketch as showing in Fig2.16.

Fig2.16: Sketch on Plane 1

Step 17. Make a circle with 7 mm diameter centered at the end point of the arc of the
handle as showing in Fig2.17.

Fig2.17: Making a circle

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Step 18. Under features Select swept then select the circle and the arc of the handle
then select ok as showing in Fig2.18.

Fig2.18:useing swept to create the handle.

The drawing is been completed as showing in Fig2.19.

Fig2.19: The final shape

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And here the 2D drawing sheet for the product as shown in fig2.20

Fig2.20: Drawing Sheet of the product

3. 3D Printing process

We will show you the steps of converting solidworks file into a STL format that can
be processed by Cura software and then print the product by using a 3D printer:

Step 1: In soldworks, save the file as STL file in the same folder as shown in Fig3.1.

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 Fig3.1: Saving the file as STL file

Step 2: Open the file in Cura as showing in Fig3.2.

Fig3.2: Opening the file

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Step3: Set the position to X:0 Y:0 Z:0 as showing in Fig3.3.

Fig3.3: Setting the position.

Step4: Rotating the work piece and make the cup upward as showing in Fig3.4 and
Fig.

Fig3.4: The Rotating button. Fig3.5: Rotating the object.

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 Step 5: Under Profile we added the
print setup as showing in Fig3.5 and
here is the setup sitting:
-Layer height :0.25mm
-Wall Thickness:0.5mm
-Top/Bottom thickness:0.6mm
-Infill density:5%
-Printing temperature:200 C
-Build plat temperature:30 C
-Print speed:75mm/s
build plate adhesion type: Brim

Fig3.6: Picture of our printing setup

In Fig3.6, we are showing the Layouts of the final product in cura.

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 Infill pattern: Lines
Wall thickness: 0.5 mm

Infill density: 5%

Build Plate Adhesion: Brim

Fig3.7: 3D printing layouts

Step 6: Save the file in gcode format after that the file is ready to be printed in the 3D
printer.

fig3.8: Saving the file in gcode format.

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Step 7: Coping the gcode file into a memory card and then insert it into the 3D printer.

Step 8: Inserting the memory card in the 3D printer and fixe the Nozzle and the Bed
temperature and the Printing speed and then clicking start as showing in Fig3.8.

Fig3.9: Fixing the bed and the nozzle temperature.

Then we wait for the printing Fig3.9

Fig3.10: The printing process

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As showing in Fig3.10, the printing process is been completed.

Fig3.11: The printing of the product is completed.

4. Result and discussion

We have the final product as showing in Fig4.1:

(a)
(c)
(b)
Fig4.1: Pictures of the final product.
a: The top of the final product
b: The side of the final product
c: The bottom of the final product

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We are not satisfied with the final product because the cup we made has gapes
between its layers and it will not do the job of a cup since the liquid will leak out but
the dimensions of the cup is still accurate and we believe the reason for the gapes is
because of the high speed print we set and we could have avoided this problem if we
have made the thickness of the walls higher like 1mm or even 2mm or if we made the
density 100% then the cup will turn out perfectly and we have noticed that the cup is
not very durable and the reason is because the density and thickness of the cup are
low and we could have made the cup more durable if we made the cup thicker or if we
made the density 100% and we have noticed that the surface of the cup is not very
smooth because the 3D printer moves in layers and it moves 0.25mm vertically and
0.4mm horizontally and the bottom of the cup has very small bump because when we
were removing the cup from the printer bed using the scraper we hit the cup by
accident.

5. Conclusion.

In conclusion, using solidworks and Cure software is a very productive method that
we have followed to print out a cup using a 3D printer and the final product did not
satisfy our requirements because of the reasons that we mentioned in the discussion.

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