1. Tutorial: Advanced Assemblies
Chapter 7

2. Step 1 – Add Pilot Holes to Hatch
Open a sketch on hatch top surface, add points aligned with centers of holes in hinges
This step is not required, but otherwise you must be careful when specifying hole locations to specify points associated with the hatch and not the hinge
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3. Step 2 - Adding Holes
Use Hole Wizard to add 7/64-inch-diameter holes to hatch. Hiding the hinges makes this operation easier
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4. Design Intent: Part-Level and Assembly-Level Features
Why add holes in assembly rather than to the door part file?
Addition of features should reflect manufacturing and assembly process:
Are holes drilled in the door using a template before assembly, or
Are hinges placed on the door and the holes in the door drilled to match the locations of those in the hinges?
Important when creating drawings: in first case, the holes would be detailed on the door part drawing. In the second case, holes would be detailed on assembly drawing.
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5. Step 3 – Create Wood Screw
Smart Fasteners Tool examines open holes in an assembly and selects fasteners to fit from the SolidWorks Toolbox , a collection of common components
The SolidWorks Toolbox is included with the Education Edition, but not the Student Design Kit
Therefore, a simple screw will be created in this tutorial
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6. Step 4 – Add Fasteners to Holes
Insert one screw into the assembly
Choose a coincident mate between conical portions of screw and hole in hinge
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7. Step 4 (cont.)
Insert a Component Pattern matching the pattern on the holes in the hinge
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8. Design Intent: Manufacturing Considerations
When deciding whether to add features at the part level or the assembly level, keep in mind that the part may be used in multiple assemblies
Hinges could be modeled with no holes, and assembly-level holes added to the hinges and door. However, this would not reflect the actual manufacturing process
Model should reflect manufacturing process
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9. Step 5: Creating an Exploded View
Select components to be exploded in the first step (screws)
Drag screws upward, or enter a distance
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10. Step 5 (cont.)
Select hinges as the next step in the exploded view, drag upward
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11. Exploded Views Exploded view definitions are stored as configurations
Can be toggled between exploded and collapsed states
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12. Step 6 – Add Explode Lines
Helpful for complex assemblies to show how parts fit together
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13. Interference Detection
Interference detection finds and identifies overlapping parts
Note that interference will be detected between the screws and holes, since the holes are undersized
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14. Collision Detection
Can be used with the Move Command to detect contact between components
Limits of motion of door:
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