lesson 4 creating a simple sketch solidworks free workbook
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Objectives
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- 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.
Terms to Know
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-2D Sketch Environment -dimensions-Smart Dimensions -constraints-Command Manager -Geometric Relations-Dimensional Relations -Profile-Over Defined -Fully Defined-Entity -Document/file-Coincident
Sketch Command Manager Tools
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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.
Sketch Command Manager Tools
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Sketch This 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.
Line This 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.
Creating a Simple Sketches
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Step 1: Start Solidworks
Step 2: Start a New Part File
Step 3: Select the Part Option:
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Step 6: Continued (Exact Input and ending the command)
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Step 11: Creating a Smart Dimension
Step 12: Moving the Dimensions