1. Lesson 4 Creating a Simple Sketch Solidworks Free Workbook

2. Objectives Solidworks Free Workbook - Terms to Know. - Review previous lessons. - Start Solidworks. - New Solidworks part (*.SLDPRT). - Main Sketch Command Manager tools. - Select a sketch plane. - Change the Units from mm (MMGS) to inches (IPS). - Display and modify the Grid/Snap settings. - Use the Line tool found in the Sketch Command Manager Tab. - Create simple sketch geometry. - Delete sketch entities. - Apply basic Smart Dimensions - Modify existing Smart Dimensions. - Use a few of the Geometrical Relations tools - Modify existing lines using the Trim tool - Exit the 2D Sketch Environment. - Edit/modify an existing Sketch. - Save the newly created file. - Exit Solidworks.

3. Terms to Know Solidworks Free Workbook -2D Sketch Environment -dimensions -Smart Dimensions-constraints -Command Manager-Geometric Relations -Dimensional Relations-Profile -Over Defined-Fully Defined -Entity-Document/file -Coincident

4. Sketch Command Manager Tools Solidworks Free Workbook Tip: Steps to Accessing Additional Sketch Tools 1.) Move the cursor over the small arrow. The arrow that is to the right of the tool icon, in this case the Exit Sketch tool. 2.) Select the arrow. This will bring up a small window that will display the additional related sketch tools. 3.) Move the cursor over the desired new tool and select it. This will activate the optional tool. Tip: Steps to Accessing Additional Sketch Tools 1.) Move the cursor over the small arrow. The arrow that is to the right of the tool icon, in this case the Exit Sketch tool. 2.) Select the arrow. This will bring up a small window that will display the additional related sketch tools. 3.) Move the cursor over the desired new tool and select it. This will activate the optional tool.

5. Sketch Command Manager Tools Solidworks Free Workbook SketchThis tool is used to create a new sketch or edit an existing sketch. The optional tool is Exit Sketch shown below. Exit Sketch This tool is one method that is used to exit and save the current sketch. Applying this tool will exit the Sketch Environment back to the Part Environment. Smart Dimension Smart Dimensions also referred to as Dimensional Constraints (numerical values such as length, distance and angle, radius and diameter). The optional tools (not shown) are Horizontal, Vertical and Ordinate dimensions. LineThis tool is used to create all lines (single and/or multiple lines). The optional tool is Center Line and shown below. Trim Entities This tool is used to trim sketch entities. Display/ Delete Relations This tool is used to display the sketch relations (Geometrical Constraints). Fully Define Sketch This tool is used to automatically create all the relations required to fully define (constrain) a sketch.

6. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 1: Start Solidworks Step 2: Start a New Part File Step 3: Select the Part Option:

7. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

8. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 4: Modify the Sketch Default Settings

9. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 4: continued

10. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 5: Selecting a Sketch Plane

11. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 5: continued (Sketch screen)

12. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 6: Creating Lines

13. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 6: Continued

14. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 6: Continued

15. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 6: Continued (Exact Input and ending the command)

16. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 6: Continued (restarting the Line command)

17. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 7: Trim

18. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 8 : Fully Defining the Sketch

19. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 9: Modifying the Dimensional Values

20. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 10: Creating a Angular Dimension

21. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 11: Creating a Smart Dimension Step 12: Moving the Dimensions

22. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 13: Exit the Sketch Environment

23. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 14: Modifying Sketch1

24. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook Step 15: Saving the Sketch before it gets away!

25. Solidworks Free Workbook Exercises

26. Solidworks Free Workbook Exercises