Lesson 2 Solid Works GUI and the Design Process

Model Parts Set Up Document Properties –Select a Plane Create a 2D Sketch Create a 3D Feature

Assembly Modeling Process Create Assembly File from other components Insert Components Mate Components using mathematical relationships Save your Work Set up Document Properties

MENU BAR TOOL BAR COMMAND MANAGER FEATURE MANAGER DRAWING WINDOW Origin

OUR GOAL FOR THE LESSON

Step 1-Creating a Part –Click File Menu –click New Part – click OK

Step 2-Document Properties-SNAP Click on Tools Menu click Options click Document Properties Tab click grid/snap check Display Grid click Go to System Snaps Uncheck Grid if it is checked Uncheck Snap only when Grid is displayed DO NOT click OK- Continue to next slide

Step 2- Document Properties -Units From Tools>Options>Document Properties click units click IPS in Unit system Enter 3 Decimal Places in Length Units Click OK

Step 3-Selecting a Plane Orthographic Projection shows three views of an object –Front –Top –Right You can draw on any one of these planes –Click on Front plane in the feature manager

Step 4 2D Drawing Click on Sketch Command –Click on Circle Note: context sensitive help when you hover the mouse Note that cursor changes to a pencil –Click on the origin –Drag the mouse until the circle is the size you want (Approximately 3 inches) and left click the mouse –Click the green check

Dimensioning the Circle Dimension the circle –Click Smart dimension on the command manager Note: that cursor changes –Hover Mouse over circle Note that Circle turns red Left click on the circle and Drag the mouse to where you want dimension to be placed Click OK –Enter 3” in the Modify window –Click the green check

Properly defined geometry Blue lines mean underdefined –Not enough information to create model Red lines mean over defined –Too much, sometimes conflicting information, is specified Black lines mean just right

Saving your work Click File Save As Click on Create new folder –A new folder pops up –Type SolidWorks –Double click the SolidWorks folder –Save in location changes to –Enter Lesson 2- circle –Click save SolidWorks

LESSON 2

Lab 2 Create a new part called Lab 2 Set up units and snaps Draw a 1” and 3” inch circle centered on the origin Draw a 2” and 4” circle that is NOT centered on the origin –Circles should not be touching Save your document as Lab 2 in the DDP2 directory Use the Print Screen command to copy your drawing window onto the clipboard, paste it into a word document that has your name on it Write a hypothesis that states why you think the circles are different colors the word document to me Put name, period and class on subject line of your message If you are done early, search youtube.com for Solidwork simulations

LAB 2 These two circles may be in a different location