1. Developed by SolidWorks Corporation, USA
2. A feature-based and parametric solid-modeling mechanical
design.
3. Mode
Part Mode
A feature-based parametric environment in which you can
create solid models
Assemble
Mode
Bottom-up assembly
Top-down assembly
Drawing
Mode
Generative drafting
Interactive drafting
AFIFAH MOHD. ALI
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1. Getting started
2. Introduction to features
3. Applying geometric relations to the sketches
4. Dimensioning
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SolidWorks window &
resources task pane
New SolidWorks
documents dialog box
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Menu Bar
SolidWorks Menus
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1. Part Mode CommandManagers
Sketch Mode Command Managers
Feature Command Managers
Sheet Metal Command Managers
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Mold Tools Command Managers
Evaluate Command Managers
Surface Command Managers
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Direct Editing Command Managers
Data Migration Command Managers
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2. Assembly CommandManagers
Assembly Command Managers
Layout Commad Managers
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3. Drawing Mode CommandManagers
View Layout Command Managers
Annotation Command Managers
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1. Most of the tool can be chosen from the CommandManager or from the
SolidWorks menus
Pop-up Toolbar
View (Head-Up) Toolbar
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Tools displayed by using Mouse Gesture in different
environment
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1. Different standards are followed in SolidWorks such as:
ANSI
ISO
JIS
DIN
BSI
GOST
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1. A sketch is defined as the basic contour for the feature
Solid model of Spanner
Base feature of Spanner
Sketch for the base
feature of Spanner
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Choose Start > SolidWorks 201x
From the Start menu
The Welcome to SolidWorks dialog box
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SolidWorks window
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TASK PANEL
Right side of the SolidWorks’s window
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1. Click New
and click Part_MM template from the Training
Templates tab on the New SolidWorks Document dialog box
and click ok.
The New SolidWorks
Document dialog box
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2. Saving file
Menu Bar : Save
Menu : File, Save
Keyboard Shortcut : CTRL+S
2a) Save file as
File name :Part1.SLDPRT
Save as part: (*.prt;*.sldprt)
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The Methods of invoking the sketching environment in SolidWorks
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The System Options-General dialog box
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Setting the dimensioning standard - modifying
Drafting
standards
Linear and
angular units
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Flyout displayed after choosing the Unit System button
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1. Rectangular
 Corner rectangular – starting point is at the corner
 Center rectangular – starting point is at the center
 3-points corner rectangular
– define 3 points (corner to corner)
 3-points center rectangular
– define 3 points (center to corners)
 Parallelogram
- define 3 points(corner to corner).
- has angle.
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2. Drawing Circle
Circles PropertyManager
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Specifying by three
points
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3. Drawing an Arc
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Centerpoint Arcs
Specify the center point & start point of
the centerpoint arc
Move the cursor to speify the start point &
the endpoint of the arc
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3-point Arcs
Specify the start point and endpoint of the
arc
Specify the third point for drawing the arc
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Drawing polygon
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6-sided polygon with construction circle
incribed inside it
5-sided polygon with the construction circle
circumscribed about it
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TOOLS
4. Drawing splines
Spline with its start point at the
origin
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5. Drawing Slot
TOOLS
Creating a straight slot
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TOOLS
Centerpoint straight slot
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3-point Arc Slots
TOOLS
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TOOLS
Centerpoint Arc Slot
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TOOLS
Ellipse
Drag the cursor to define the
ellipse exit
Define the 2nd axis of the
ellipse
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TOOLS
Elliptical Arcs
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Parabolic curve
TOOLS
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