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SOLIDWORKS TIPS / GOOD PRACTICE

Part - 1I.Karthik (30-04-2010)

kiik79@gmail.com

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3 D : Optimised part creation

- reduces the file size

Part-1 : Extrude (117Kb)

Part-1 : Revolve (109Kb)

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Use features judiciously. Italways helps you to save thefile size.

Comes handy when dealingwith large assemblies

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3 D : Grouping

S egregate the primary (revolve, extrude, cut-extrude etc..) and secondary

features (Fillet, chamfer) unless they have parent child dependency. This keepsyour feature tree clean and easy.

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3 D : Part Creation - Orientation

Sketch plane = Front

Sketch plane = Top

The isometricorientation of thepart is realistic or close to reality

The isometricorientation of thepart looks odd

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3 D : Rapid sketch

3 D : Optimized feature usage (Depends on the part complexity)

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S ingle feature

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Multiple feature¶s

Select plane

Select sketch tool

Sketch geometry Sketch geometry

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3 D : Angle of projection

Four views

Window -> Viewport -> Four views 6

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Select plane / Surface Position the hole

3D sketch

Select plane / Surface 2D sketch

3 D : While using the hole wizard

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Sketch : Linear to Arc

A B

C

N ormal sketch

Retracing the origin ³B´ of the linesegment B-C invokes the arc.

A B

C

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Sketch : 2D simulation

Create sketch Blocks

Blocks

Blocks

Mate Constraints Simulate

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Sketch : Rectangle

W hile sketching a rectangle from the origin or considering any defined point as its center,

³Center Rectangle´ is preferred.This automatically constraints the diagonal of the rectangle with the center point

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Sketch : Dimension increments

Input the minimum possibleincrement for a scroll

Modify the dimension through

scrolling

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Sketch : Join using Trim !!!!

Trim tool can also be used to join two separatesketch entities.

Trim -> Trim to closet

The sketches getconnected andconstrained

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Sketch : Creating the arc dimension

E ntities to select (Two end points of the arc and the arc itself : use ctrl key )

Pick the dimensioncommand and select theentities

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Sketch : Fully defined

Automatically prompts theuser to constrain the sketchwhen he attempts to exit

Tools -> Options

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Sketch : Dimension while creating

C ontinued in the next page

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Sketch : Dimension while creating

Prompts the dimensional inputwhile sketching itself

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