BY CHRISTOPHER F.

SIKORA

Copyright 2013 Christopher Sikora

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CAD 121 COURSE SYLLABUS
SolidWorks Advanced

Course
Description:
SolidWorks
Advanced 3 credit
hours
Exploration of the theory and application of solid modeling
techniques for product design and manufacturing. Prerequisite:
SolidWorks Basics CAD 120 or consent of instructor.

Course Objectives:
Provide the student with the knowledge and practical experience in
the areas of 3D CAD modeling of parts, assemblies, and the creation
of mechanical drawings from the models.

Textbook
SolidWorks Advanced (Free/pdf. provided)
Instructional videos of lecture provided at www.vertanux1.com

Evaluation A 90% to 100%

Scale:
B 80% to 89%
C 70% to 79%
D 60% to 69%
F Below 60%

Poin Exercises 300 pts

ts:
Mid Term 300 pts
Final 300 pts

Attendance & Participation

100
pts Total 1000
pts
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General Course Outline

Date Wee Topic

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1. Import and Export 2D and 3D Translation,

2. Advanced lofting exercise

3. Mold Tools, Cast part, complex draft, setback

fillets, and draft analysis.

4. Design Tables

5. SolidWorks Administration

6. Equations

7. Modeling complex parts using sweeps

8. Advanced Sheet Metal Fabrication. Review for Mid

Term

9. Mid Term Exam

10. (No Class) Spring Break

11. Cylindrical and Conical Sheet Metal Parts, Palette

forming tools.

12. Assembly Automation methods for the workplace.

13. Freeform Surfacing

14. Weldments & Structural Steel

15. IGES Translation Repair. Review for Final

16. Final Exam

Required Hardware
16+ Gigabyte USB Flash / Thumb Drive

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Software
SolidWorks Educational Edition

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 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
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The laws in effect at college level state that a person does not have to
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have to make any exceptions to standard procedures.

All students are expected to comply with the Student Code of Conduct
and all other college procedures as stated in the current College
Catalog.

PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING ACCOMMODATIONS:

1. Go to SRC108 and sign release to have documentation sent to the
college, or bring in documentation.
2. Attend an appointment that will be arranged for you with the ADA
coordinator or designee.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES:
1. Attendance of each scheduled class meeting is required unless
otherwise specified by the instructor.
2. Daily work problems and hand-outs will be maintained in a
notebook and turned in upon the instructors request.
3. Reading assignments will be made prior to discussing the material.
4. Keep your drafting workstation clean and free of miscellaneous
materials.
5. Please report any malfunctioning equipment to the instructor.

LABORATORY UTILIZATION:
1. Regular daytime hours. The room is open for your use starting
at 8:00AM daily. Even though classes are being held, you are
encouraged to find an open area and
work in the laboratory.
2. There are evening classes, but you may use the lab up to 10:00PM.
3. On weekends, the lab will be available on Saturdays from 9:00AM to
4:00PM. The lab will be closed on Sundays.
 IN ST RUCT O RS RE SP O N SIBIL IT Y:
1. Present material in a manner that can be understood by
each student.
2. Respect each student as an individual, to be of assistance in any
way possible, and to help solve problems, but not to solve problems
for the student.
3. Keep records of your progress and to summarize your learning
experiences with a
final

Attendance and Cheating Policies

Introduction: Drafting is a technical profession in our society;
consequently, presentations in this course are factual and technical,
and final grades represent the students accomplishment of the
learning activities.

Attendance: Attendance at each class meeting is required. Attendance

may be a factor when determining the final grade. Your instructor will
specify his/her policy concerning the relationship of attendance and
the final grade.

Each instructor has the option of taking attendance for his/her

personal use. If a student misses class because of illness, a field trip,
or any other AUTHORIZED reason, the student is obligated to
determine what was missed, and will be held responsible for that
work. If a student is absent without an excused absence, he/she will
also be held responsible, and must obtain all information from some
source other than the class instructor. Instructors DO NOT have to
accept any
make-up work, do individual tutoring, or make special test
arrangements for any UNEXCUSED ABSENCE.

Cheating: Cheating in this department is interpreted to mean the

copying, tracing, or use of another persons work for the purpose of
completing an assignment.

Individual initiative and personal performance in completing all

ass ignments is required of all students. This course may seem to offer
situations that are conducive to cheating. However, evidence of
cheating on the part of any student will be sufficient cause for an
assignment of an F for the course.

Instructors reserve the right to change a grade after the end of the
semester if there is evidence to warrants.
General Course Outline

Date Wee Topic

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1. Import and Export 2D and 3D Translation,

2. Advanced lofting exercise

3. Mold Tools, Cast part, complex draft, setback

fillets, and draft analysis.

4. Design Tables

5. SolidWorks Administration

6. Equations

7. Modeling complex parts using sweeps

8. Advanced Sheet Metal Fabrication. Review for Mid

Term

9. Mid Term Exam

10. Lab

11. Cylindrical and Conical Sheet Metal Parts, Palette

forming tools.

12. Assembly Automation methods for the workplace.

13. Freeform Surfacing

14. Weldments & Structural Steel

15. IGES Translation Repair. Review for Final

16. Final Exam

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 EXAMS
Midterm and Final exams are to be taken on-site with the
teacher or proctor present. All exams are closed book, note, and
video.
Absolutely no cell/smart phones or tables are permitted whiletaking
the exams. Headphones and music are not permitted during the
exams.
LABS
Labs are there to help challenge and sharpen your skills, and are a great
resource for additional training. It is recommended you try to complete the
labs on your own. Self -discovery is the best method of educational
retention. ~ unknown
EXERCISES
All exercises must be completed beforethe end of the semester as a portfolio.

1. To create a portfolio at the end of each exercise, take a screen

capture using ctrl- print screen keys on the keyboard.

2. Then open a word document and paste the image using ctrl-v.
Type in the Exercise number next to the image.

3. Send the completed portfolio with your name on the front cover to
me via email or hard copy. No more than two exercise images
per page.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES

1. 13:07
E12 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 12 - DWG and DXF conversion to 3D model

2. 26:11
E13 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 13 - Lofting with guide curves, Threads, Curvature Continuos Face Blend Fillets

3. 18:05
E14 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 14 - Part editing, Molding prep, Draft
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 E15 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 15 - Mold Design, Cavity and Core creation, using cavity feature, creating drawings with
layers.

E16 SolidWorks 2012

Exercise 16 - Design Tables

E17 SolidWorks 2012

Exercise 17 - Introduction to Equations inside SolidWorks

E18 SolidWorks 2012

Exercise 18 - Sweeps with guide curves, embossed text, multi - thickness shelling

E19 SolidWorks 2012

Exercise 19 - Sheet Metal in Top-Down assembly approach

9 24:21
. E20 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 20 - Assembly Library Component Automation, Rendering

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10.
E21 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 21 - Introduction to Surfacing, importing a jpeg image file and tracing around it

11.
E22 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 22 - IGES - IGS - STEP import repair. FeatureWorks

12.
E23 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 23 - Cylindrical Sheet Metal parts, Linear sketch patterns

13.
E24 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 24 - Conical Sheet Metal parts using the old 90's method, before the loft option became
available. It still works.

14.
E25 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 25 - Lofted Sheet Metal parts

15.
E26 SolidWorks 2012
Exercise 26 - Weldments, Structural Steel

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CAD 121 TOTALS
E12 20pts
L12 -
10
E13 20pts
L13 -
10
E14 20pts
L14 -
10
E15 20pts
L15 -
10
E16 20pts
L16 -
10
E17 20pts
L17 -
10
E18 20pts
L18 -
10
E19 20pts
L19 -
10
E20
20pts
E21
20pts
L21 -
10
E22
20pts
E23
20pts
E24
20pts
E25
20pts
E26
20pts
L26 -
10
EXERCISES
TOTAL 300 LAB
TOTAL 100pts
MIDTERM
300pts FINAL
300pts
TOTAL 1000pts
EXERCISE 12
Importing 2D DXF/DWG files

DWG and DXF files can be very useful if imported into SolidWorks.

Objective: Create a 3D wheel from an imported 2D DWG file.

1. Go to file/open and select DWG from the options. Locate the Wheel
Hub file.
1. Import to a new drawing.

2. The next screen should look like this Select the show preview box.
3. Once open the drawing should look like this

4. Go to the layer icon located on the Line Format toolbar, to

disable all but the geometry layer.
5. Once the other layers are disabled your drawing should look
like this Drag a fence around the bottom section view and
be sure to include the centerline. Hit CTRL-C to copy the
geometry.

6. Go to File/New part. Click on the Right plane and hit

CTRL-V to paste the geometry into the new part file.
7. Go to the right view orientation and you should have this
section view

8. Click on the centerline and select the revolve feature. Hit okay.
9. Right mouse button click on any portion of one of the slots and
select
chain. Hit the CTRL-C buttons to copy.

10. Open the part file and select the Front plane. Hit CTRL-V to
paste the slot. It may appear to the right of the wheel. Just
edit the sketch and window around the slot sketch. Hold
down the CTRL key and drag the main center
point to the center of the wheel.
 12. Extrude cut through all.

13. Add .125 fillets around the edges of the cutout. Then
create a circular pattern from the one cutout.

14. The wheel is now completed.

L12 HOSE BASKET PROJECT
KUPEC METALS INC.
Import the KUPEC DXF File and create a sheet metal garden hose enclosure. .
125 Thick. Aluminum, Water-jet cut through glyphs.
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DRAW N ARN KUPEC

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EXERCISE 13
Lofting with Guide Curves

1. Sketch the geometry as show below on the Front plane.

Rebuild. (5 spline points) Use ordinate dimensions for simplicity.

2. Offset a plane 8 from the front plane.

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3. Sketch the following on Plane 1. (5 spline points)

4. Start a sketch on the top plane, and draw the following. (3

spline points)
5. Start a new sketch on the top plane and draw the following. (5
spline points)

6. Loft
7. Loft completed.

8. Creating Curvature Continuous Face Blend

Fillets. Select the bottom face and side face of the bottle.
Select the fillets icon. Input .250 radius and check curvature
continuous.
What are Curvature Continuous fillets?
Click Curvature continuous to resolve
discontinuity problems andcreate a smoother curvature between adjacent surfaces. To verify the effect of the cur

Curvature continuous fillets differ from standard fillets inthe following ways. They have a spline cross-section as opposedto a ci
section. Curvature continuous fillets are smoother than standard fillets because there is no jumpin curvature atthe boundary. S

9. Select the back flat face and go to Insert/Mirror all.

10. Insert the neck of the bottle as shown below.

11. Creating a Thread - Select the top face of the neck

and go to the plane wizard. Offset a plane .125 from the
top.
12. Start a sketch on the new offset plane. Select the top face
of the neck and convert entities.

13. Go to Insert, Curve, Helix/Spiral. Apply the following

parameters.
14. Now select the sketch tool and click on the portion of the
helix closest to the top end point. This automatically creates
a new plane perpendicular to the helix and starts a sketch on
it.

15. Now just draw the geometry of the thread.

16. Rebuild, and go to the Sweep feature. Select Path and Profile.
Finish.

17. Select the end face of the thread, start a sketch and Convert
Entities. Draw a vertical centerline .110 offset from the
edge.
18. Revolve 56.

19. Complete the other side the same way. Add additional
features to finish bottle. Shell at .050.
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EXERCISE 14
Draft and Filleting

Cast parts can be some of the most difficult to modify if draft and
complex fillets have not been inserted early on with
design intent.

Objective: Modify the casting to

11. Using the Mold Tools toolbar.

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 12. Draft Angle Analysis.

Face Classification (source: SolidWorks help)

In the graphics area, each face displays a color based on the Draft angle you selected.

Draft analysis results listed under Color Settings are grouped into four categories,

when you specify Face classification:

Positive draft. Displays any faces with a positive draft, based on the reference draft angle you specified.
A positive draft means the angle of the face, with respect to the direction of pull, is more than the reference angl

Negative draft. Displays any faces with a negative draft, based on the reference draft angle you specified.
A negative draft means the angle of the face, with respect to the direction of the pull, is less than the negative refe

Draft required. Displays any faces that require correction.

These are faces with an angle greater than the negative reference angle, and less than the positive reference ang

Straddle faces. Displays any faces that contain both positive and negative types of draft.
Typically, these are faces that requires you to create a

NOTE: Display colors may vary. The first time you use draft analysis, the system uses default colors.
If you modify the colors, the system will use the new colors you specified.
13. Here we can see that no draft is present on the current part.

14. Applying Draft. Select the Draft icon, and then select the
top planar face of the object.
 15. Applying setback fillets. Select the three intersecting edges,
and then select the intersection vertex.

6. Apply the following parameters.

16. Add draft and fillets where required. Run a draft check to
ensure all faces have draft. Typical Radii - .125, .060.
Typical Draft 1.

17. This is how the finished model should appear after rendering.
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EXERCISE 15
Cavity & Core Creation

Cavities and Cores can be created using SolidWorks.

Objective: Create a Cavity and Core from the Cast part used in E14.

18. Start a new assembly and name it E15. Insert the E14
Finished part file into the new assembly at the origin. Insert a
new part, name it Cavity, and drop it onto the Top plane of
the E15 assembly. Draw the following. Note the origin
location.

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19. Extrude-boss 6.

20. Select the Cavity Icon. The next screen should look like
this Select the E14 part file either from the screen or
feature tree.
21. Once the cavity has been initiated you will get the
Resolve Result Ambiguity box. Just hit okay. This allows
you to select the cavity or core separations available.

22. Hide the E14 component and you should now see the cavity.
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EXERCISE 16
Configurations with Design Tables

Design Tables can be very useful for designing multiple variations of

the same part.
Objective:
Create a small,
medium, and
large
configuration
using an Excel

1. Sketch the following on the Front plane. Extrude 2.

2. Sketch the circle and extrude cut through all.

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3. RMB click on the Annotations folder in the tree. Select
Show feature dimensions.
4. Also, go to, View/Dimension Names

5. You should now zoom out and see all the dimensions.
Arrange them so they are clear to see.
6. Go to Insert/Design Table and select New.

7. Type in the Small thru Large text in the left column. Then
select cell 2-B and then double click on the dimension you
wish to enter into the table.
8. Once the four cells are filled in, type the following
specification into the cells below.

9. It should look like this when complete. Click in the view

area and you will receive the following message if it was
successful.
10. Click on the configurations manager tab and you will
see the new configurations. Double click on any of
the configurations to see it.

11. You are finished with the model. Make the Drawing.
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EXERCISE 17
Advanced Equations

1. Here is an example of how to use equations. The images

below represent the same model, but can easily be changed
by double clicking on a dimension, and typing in a new value.
This normally would create rebuild errors because the rib
stack would need to be adjusted as well. Equations can be set
up to
automatically perform this task.
Objective: Using equations create a living hinge package, which can adapt to change

20. Sketch the following on the Front plane. Dimension in the order
as show.

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21. Extrude 1.5. Add 1of draft when ready. (Note: Do not extrude with
draft)

22. Start a sketch on the bottom surface, and draw the

following. Extrude with 1of draft when ready.
23. Create a linear pattern.

24. Create a new sketch; Draw the following with coincident

relations on both sides of the cylinder. Let it become a
driven dimension. Rebuild. Rename sketch to Target gap
distance.
25. Activate the View Feature Dimensions and Show Dimension
Names.
26. Rename the dimensions as seen below. This can be done by
simply RMB click on any dimension you would like to change.
Go to Properties and entering different names in the box on
the top right.

27. Creating Equations. Go to Tools/Equations. Then select

double click in the cell below Equations. Click once on the
desired dimensions to have the names automatically insert
into the equations editor.
What are Equations inside SolidWorks?

They create mathematicalrelations between model

dimensions, using dimension names as variables.
When using equations in an assembly, one can set
equations between parts, between a part and a sub-
assembly, with matingdimensions, and so forth.

When deleting a feature or dimension that is used in

an equation, you have the option of deletingthe equation or not.

NOTE: Dimensions driven by equations cannot be

changed by editing the dimension value in the model.

28. Here is an index of functions.

29. Add the same equations on the left side of the model.

30. Mirror all, both sides.

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EXERCISE 18
Using Sweeps with Guide Curves

Sweeps can be beneficial when creating symmetric freeform

geometry.

1. Start a sketch on the Front plane and draw a vertical line

at 8 from the origin. Rebuild.
2. Using a spline draw the following on the Front plane. Rebuild.
3. Using a spline draw the following on the Right plane. Use
the same vertical dims as in step 3.Rebuild.

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4. Sketch an Ellipse on the Top plane. This will be the profile.

5. Hold CTRL and select the spline curve and the point on the
Ellipse. Add a
Pierce relationship. Rebuild

A Pierce rel
the sketch coincident axis, edge, the sketch pierce rela Sweeps wi
6. Repeat step 5. Using the right side spline.

7. Sweep
8. Sweep completed.

9. Creating Curvature Continuous Face Blend

Fillets. Select the top face and side face of the bottle.
Select the fillets icon. Input .250 radius and check curvature
continuous.
What are Curvature Continuous fillets?
Click Curvature continuous to resolve
discontinuity problems andcreate a smoother curvature between adjacent surfaces. To verify the effect of the curvature continu

Curvature continuous fillets differ from

standard fillets in the following ways. They have a spline cross-sectionas opposed to a circular cross-section
smoother thanstandardfillets because there is no jump in curvature at the boundary. Standard fillets include

10. Variable Radius Filleting. Select Fillet tool, then select

the Variable fillet. Select desired edge and it will break the
edge into quadrants. Enter dims as shown.
11. The fillet should appear as shown.

12. Create a Thread Shell at .1, and add embossed text.

You are finished.
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 EXERCISE 19
Advanced Sheet Metal Design

Sheet Metal part files can be very useful for extracting a flat pattern.

Objective: Model a sheet metal enclosure using

Top-Down Assembly methods,

1. Go to file/open and select E19. Hide the existing cover.

Sheet Metal Tool Bar:

To activate the toolbar on the ribbon simply RMB click on any ribbon
tab and check the Sheet Metal box.

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2. Insert a new part into the assembly; drop it on the Front
plane of the assembly. Name it Cover (This will be the
enclosure). Then select the inside shelled face. Convert
Entities.

3. Sketch the bottom ends as shown.

4. Use the Base Flange icon to extrude as follows.

5. Use the Hem icon to remove sharp edges from the bottom of
the cover.
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EXERCISE 20
Assembly and Drawing Automation

Assembly and Drawing creation can be virtually automated

through the use of many techniques capable in the
SolidWorks software.

Objective: Create the desk assembly and implement automation techniques.

Creating a Hardware Library using the Design Library

1. Install the Desk Parts sub folder (this contains all the
hardware required for assembling the desk) into the E20
directory.

2. Then go to tools/options/system options/file locations and

select Design Library from the pull down menu. Once
selected click on the add button. This will enable you to
browse to your Desk Parts folder.
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3. By doing this you have now enabled your parts to be
accessed through the Design Library, Desk Parts folder.
Enabling easy drag and drop access. Otherwise you can
just use the Insert Component tool.

4. Now start a new part file and begin to create the attached
parts.
NOTE: The drawings are missing dimensions. You can use the desk
components in the
Design Library to attain the proper measurements.

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5. When all the parts are finished, start an assembly and begin
to assemble the components as shown in the assembly
drawing provided.

6. Create a catalog image using Photoview 360. This is his

how the finished model should appear after rendering.

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 EXERCISE 21
Introduction to Surfacing

1. Here is an example of how to use surfaces. The spoon model

will be used to introduce the user to the primary surfacing
tools available in SolidWorks.

Objective: Create a spoon using the surfacing tools.

2. Sketch the following on the Front plane.

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3. Sketch the following on the Right plane.

4. Go to Insert/Curve/Projected and select the two sketches

to create a 3D projected curve. Change the feature name
to Guide.
5. Draw the Path on the right plane.

6. Create a new plane Normal to curve.

7. Start a sketch on the new plane and draw the following
using a spline. Use relations to constrain the sketch.

Pierce
Pierce

Vertical

Horizontal

Midpoint

8. Add a surface sweep.

9. Check for surface flaws by right mouse clicking on the surface and
select display
curvature. Trim off the bad end by sketching a line on the front plane.

9. Select the trim surface icon.

 10.Select the Base-Thicken tool. Add .050.

11. You should now have a solid. Try and make the end on your own
now.
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EXERCISE 22
Imported 3D Model Repair

IGES files can be very useful for importing files from other systems.

Objective:
Repair the
imported
IGES file, by
knitting it
into a solid.

1. Go to File/Open, and select IGES.

Select IGES from Files of type.

IGES Initial Graphics Exchange

Standard.
e asking if you would like to
Once
2. imported you will receive a messag
run
Import Diagnostics. Select Yes. Essentially in order to make use of this

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 (make a cavity/mold) it is imperative that it be knit into a solid.
This is an
indication that there may be gaps in the surfaces.

3. Note: If you fail to select Import Diagnostics you can simply

RMB click on the surface in the feature tree, and select
Import Diagnostics.

4. Select the Attempt to Heal in order to try and correct the gaps.
5. First try to have SWX automatically close the gaps by
selecting the close All Gap Button. This works sometimes,
but dont count on it. In this case it fails to close the gaps.
6. Now we must manually address the problem by creating
surfaces to close the gaps. Use your surfacing toolbar.
7. Before canceling out of diagnosis be sure to locate and
memorize the gaps.
Changing the surface colors behind or around each gap easily
does this.

8. Activate the Surfaces tab and use the Surface loft tool.
Select edges to use as Profiles and Guide Curves.
9. Once all gaps are patched use the Knit tool to stitch them
together. Be sure to select all surfaces and the main body.
10. Then you can go to insert/base/thicken.
11. Be sure to select Create solid from enclosed volume. You
should now have a solid.
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EXERCISE 23
Sheet Metal
Cylinders

Sheet Metal part files can be very useful for extracting a flat
pattern.

Objective: Model a sheet metal cylinder and add cut outs.

12. Go to file/new and select new part and save as E23.

Sheet Metal Tool Bar:

To activate the toolbar on the ribbon simply RMB click on any ribbon tab
and check the Sheet Metal box.

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13. Draw the following sketch on the Front plane, use the
center point arc tool. Make both ends of the arc
symmetric to a vertical centerline. Space @
.001

14. Boss Extrude blind 2.5. Notice that it should be creating a

thin feature and set the thickness to .060.
15. Select the edge of the cylinder and select Insert Bends. Set
radius to 0. Hit OK.

16. Select the Flatten icon to verify. Then select the flatten
icon to fold back up.

17. To create a cut pattern on the sheet metal in the flattened

state you must first flatten it using the Unfold tool. And
select the break edge to be fixed.
 Draw a rectangle as seen below. Use the Sketch pattern tool
to pattern rectangle.

18. Select the Fold icon, to refold it. Then you can use Flatten
to verify.
EXERCISE 24
Sheet Metal
Modeling Conical Parts

Sheet Metal part files can be very useful for extracting a flat
pattern.

Objective: Model a sheet metal cone and add cut outs.

1. Go to file/new and select new part and save as E24.

2. Draw the following sketch on the Front plane, use the circle
tool.
3. Boss Extrude blind 2.5 and add 13 Draft.

4. Select the front and back planar faces, then select the
Shell feature. Set thickness to .060. Hit OK.
5. Select the Front plane and start a sketch on it. Draw the
following angled cutout. Dimension the edges and set the
thickness to .005.

6. Cut Extrude Through All.

7. Select the cut edge of the part and then select the Insert
bends icon.

8. Select the Flatten icon to unfold.

EXERCISE 25
Sheet Metal Lofts

Lofted Sheet Metal creation can be very useful for complex sheet
metal fabrication.

Objective: Model a lofted sheet metal part.

1. Begin by offsetting a plane 6 forward from the Front plane.

2. Sketch the following on the front plane. Leave a small open gap of
.1 in the
center top edge. Rebuild

3. Sketch the following on the offset plane. 1 Radius. Rebuild

4. Select the Sheet Metal Loft tool, and select the sections.

5. Flatten to verify.
EXERCISE 26
Weldments

Weldment creation can be very useful for automating layout designs

and extracting cut lists.

Objective: Create the structural steel model using the weldment tools.

1. Start a new part file (ANSI inch) and save it as E25.

2. Activate the Weldments tool bar by RMB clicking on any ribbon tab,
and
select the Weldments checkbox.
 3. Start a sketch on the Top plane and draw the following.

4. Select the Weldments Icon to convert the part to a weldment

entity.

5. Select the structural member icon. Also select one sketch line.
Input values.
6. Select the other three sketch lines. Notice the end but settings.
7. Offsetting a plane parallel to a point. Select the front
plane and a corner of the layout sketch you created in step
3. Go to the Plane Wizard.

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8. Sketch the layout of the leg. Start a sketch on the new
plane and draw the following. Rebuild

9. Select the Structural Members icon. Select the vertical and

45 degree angled line. Use the same settings as before. Hit
the green check to apply.

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10. Select the Trim/Extend icon. Then select the Bodies and
Boundaries.

11. It should look like the image below.

12. Select the bottom cut surface of the leg. Draw the following and
extrude
.75.

13. Select the Fillet Weld icon and input the following information.
 14. Select the gusset icon and input the following information.

15. Use the mirror bodies tool to mirror the other legs into place.
Finished.

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GOAL:
FIND THE INTERNAL
VOLUME OF THE BOTTLE.
SUPPLIMENT
SolidWorks - CAD Administration

Finding adequate computer hardware to run Solidworks can be

challenging, this lesson looks at the multiple aspects of selecting
hardware as well as modifying settings inside SolidWorks to allow it to
run efficiently and trouble free.

Selecting an Operating System (OS).

Windows XP Professional
Windows XP 64-Bit edition (SolidWorks 2013 is the last release for
Windows XP) Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8

Virtual Memory Settings inside the OS. It may be a good idea to

increase or adjust your virtual memory setting. The norm would be x2
x3 your current amount of ram.

Example 512MB of Ram 1000 1500 MB Virtual Ram. And keep the
initial size the same as the maximum size. It is said that this prevents
write errors.

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Processors (CPU)
BUDGET
Int Atom
Celeron MID-RANGE
el
Pentiu
m Core HIGH END
i3 Core
i5
Core i7
Xeon PROFESSIONAL

AM Sempro
D n
Athlon
II
Phenom X2,3,4,6
VISION A4,6,8,10
FX
Series
Optero
n
Multiprocessing

Most CPU manufacturers are beginning to deliver multiple core

processors. This can be seen with the AMD FX which has up to eight
processing cores.

Which one will run SolidWorks fastest? You can find benchmarks at
www.spec.org specifically for SolidWorks or you can look for the
generic OpenGL benchmark results that usually use an OpenGL video
game.

The question is: Can SolidWorks benefit from multiple cores?

Currently one might find an average of 10 15% performance
increase with general modeling. This is because SolidWorks is not
fully written to take advantage of multithreaded processes. However,
using the SolidWorks Simulation, CFD, or Photoview rendering
solutions one may discover 2x 12x faster performance versus a
single core processor. This is because these SolidWorks applications
do take full advantage of multithreaded processing.
The biggest benefit one might find is the ability to multitask while
working with an FEA analysis. This is a long process and you could
actually open up another window of SolidWorks or Outlook and
continue working while the analysis is running with little slow down
in performance.

To check out what your computer has inside without opening the
case download the free version of CPUID CUP-Z
http://www.cpuid.com/softwa res /cpu-z.html
Or ctrl-alt-del and start task manager to see how many threads your
CPU has, as well as how much RAM.
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 Graphics Cards
Here are a few brands that are in the Professional Category and
actually have specific drivers that are written to run SolidWorks at its
best.
NVIDIA Quadro series (not NVS series)
Quadro FX 600 erp.$159 (erp- estimated retail price)

Quadro FX 2000 erp.$499

Quadro FX 4000 erp.$799

ATI FirePro series (not FireMV series)

FirePro 3900 erp.$159
FirePro 5900 erp. $499
FirePro 7900

Intel Xeon
P4000 HD integrated graphics (P = Professional rated)

These cards are considerably more expensive that mainstream cards

but the benefits of experiencing less crashes or visual problems with
Pro/E outweigh the cost.
If you are using SolidWorks at work, DONT SKIMP! Buy a professional
grade video card. For home use the nVidia Geforce or AMD Radeon
series are fair, but you will still experience some graphical glitches.
GRAPHICS CARD SolidWorks BENCHMARK (source:
www.tomshardware.com)

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With all SolidWorks documents closed go to Tools/Options/System and
turn on software OpenGL.

If your graphics rotation of models is slow try adjusting the image

quality. This is located in the document properties.

MEMORY (RAM)
4.0 16.0 GB From simple machined parts to complex assemblies. The
more RAM the better.
3.1 GB+ Requires Windows XP/Vista/7 64 Bit Editions
File Translation for the CAD/CAE/CAM
Industries
Outline

1. History of Translation in the industry (What is it, why was it

needed?)
a. 1979 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) meeting.
b. General Electric challenges the CAD industry.

2. Primary/Neutral translators
a. STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data)

i. AP (Application Protocols)
ii. Configurations
iii. Parametric Data

b. IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification)

3. Types of data
a. Raster

b. Vector
i. 2D Geometry
ii. 3D Geometry

1. Curves
2. Surfaces
3. Solids (B-Rep)

c. Configurations
d. PD (Parametric Data)

1. Extracting information from translators.

a. Variation
 b. Application

2. What the future holds.

 With the growing number of software applications available in

the Computer Aided Design, Analysis, and Machining community

(CAD/CAE/CAM), one might discover communication between

applications to be difficult, because of incompatibilities between each

application. Translators have been developed for this reason.

In the beginning CAD/CAE/CAM applications where primarily

used in the Scientific, and Aerospace communities. This CAD

technology was developed in 1969 and within a decade had reached

a point where various companies had developed multiple CAD

applications. Users of these applications quickly discovered

transferring data between systems was very difficult. Specialized

programs had been written to address the task but no standards had

been set. Frustration finally peaked at a Society of Manufacturing

Engineers (SME) meeting in the fall of 1979. An attendee from

General Electric (GE) challenged a panel of CAD vendors to create a

universal translator to be used between the various CAD applications.

Soon after the meeting, the panel had determined that such a task

was possible, and set in motion the collaborative foundation to what

would later be recognized as the Initial Graphics Exchange

Specification (IGES). The IGES format is the most common translator

used today, and it continues to evolve and improve with help of user

feedback. For more information on IGES visit the web page.

http://www.nist.gov/iges /
 Since IGES there have been several other translator. One in

particular named STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Model

Data) was developed specifically by the Aerospace industry. Boeing

and McDonald Douglas had been attempting to share data between

their CAD systems. They discovered IGES was not adequate, and not

well
regulated. Variation was becoming an issue between CAD vendors due

to poor regulation of the translator. They decided quality had to be

better enforced to eliminate and reduce variation. They employed the

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to develop,

regulate, and manage the initiative. A team consisting of Boeing,

McDonald Douglas (Unigraphics), Catia, and Computer Vision was

formed to assist with laying the foundation. They assembled scalable

algorithms that could be transplanted into the base code known as

Application Protocols (AP). These APs are used to identify the specific

tasks available in the translator. For example AP 203 is the most

common in that it has the ability to translate Solids data between

systems. Another AP is the 214, which was later added to enhance

the ability to transfer configuration information for manufacturing and

inspection purposes. General Motors (GM) frequently uses the AP 214.

Visual CAD data comes in many forms. A basic break down of

this reveals two types. Raster and Vector. Raster data consists of

multiple microscopic dots, which make up an image. Much like a

photograph this method proves inadequate for CAD because of

inaccuracy and it is limited to only two dimensional (2D)

representation and manipulation capabilities.

Raster Vector
 Vector geometry on the other hand proves robust in its ability

to provide both 2D and three dimensional (3D) attributes, making it

the criterion form for translating data. Vector geometry consists of

continuous lines, arcs, splines, surfaces, or solid geometry

representations. Dimensional attributes are applied to identify position

and proportions. Enabling them to be easily modified, translated or

scaled by simply changing values.

The ultimate goal of the translator is to eventually enable

all data created on one CAD system to be flawlessly translated into

another. This capability is currently being worked on by ISO to be

introduced into the STEP translation algorithm sometime in the future.

No date or deadline has been set until the CAD industry can come up

with a reasonable standard to do so. Several CAD vendors already

have methods of either reading in native CAD files from other

systems and rebuilding from scratch the Parametric Data (PD) or even

directly translating the information.

The following is a list of common translators and native CAD

formats capable of being translated between SolidWorks. The list

details if the file can be imported or exported, and what specific data

can be obtained by it.

TRANSLATOR EXTENSION IMPORT EXPORT VECTOR RASTER 2D 3D PD*
PARASOLID X_T, X_B X X X X
ACIS SAT X X X X
DWG DWG X X X X
DXF DWG X X X X X
IGES IGES, IGS X X X X X
STEP STEP, STP X X X X
VDAFS VDA X X X X
CGR WRL X X X X
HCG HCG X X X
CADKEY PRT X X X
SOLIDEDGE PAR X X X
UGII PRT X X X
MDT DWG X X X X
INVENTOR IPT X X X
PRO/ENGINEER PRT,XPR,ASM,XAS X X X X X
HOOPS HSF X X X
VRML WRL X X X X
VIEWPOINT MTS X X X
REALITY WAVE ZGL X X X
EDRAWING EPRT,EASM,EDRW X X X X
JPEG JPEG,JPG X X X
TIFF TIFF X X X
STL STL X X X
ADD-INS DLL X

Parasolid Is the core-modeling kernel utilized inside SolidWorks.

Two types of parasolid translation are supported standard (.x_t) and
binary (.x_b); both translate data flawlessly between native parasolid
based systems. However, binary files are typically smaller in size.

ACIS Developed by Spatial Technologies a DASSAULT SYSTEMES

company. Portions of this kernel are seamlessly integrated within

SolidWorks. For example Spatials deformable surface husk technology
is recognized as SolidWorks Shape feature. ACIS is the core-modeling
kernel for many 3D CAD applications and is a good choice for
translating clean and efficient models between systems using this
kernel. A complete list of current ACIS kernel partners can be found at
the internet address listed bel ow.

DWG/DXF Drawing Exchange File. Support for versions AutoCAD

R12 R2011.
IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification. A common translator
type, works with most systems. However, incomplete translations are
frequent due to lack of strict regulations on software developers data
creation.

STEP 203/214 Standard for the Exchange of Product model data. A

well-regulated format software developers must follow strict
regulations to offer STEP as a certified integrator. AP203 (Application
Protocol) supports 3D geometry only. AP214 has additional support
for configurations, commonly used by General Motors.

VDAFS Verband der Automobilindustrie (German Automotive

Specification)

CGR Catia Graphics format

HCG Highly Compressed Graphics format

CADKEY Imports native Cadkey part file solids data only.

SolidEdge Imports native SolidEdge part file solids data only.

UGII Imports Unigraphics (Siemens NX) native part file solids data
only.

MDT Mechanical Desk Top, (MDT 6.0 installed required to operate)

has support for parametric entities. Will not import 2D drawing data.

Inventor - Imports native Inventor part file solids data only.

Pro/Engineer-Creo Imports Part and Assembly files. Capable of
exporting v.20 part files. Has support for parametric entities from
versions 16 Creo 1.0.
 In the past three years, data translation has made massive

leaps in capabilities, which help end users communicate more

efficiently with one another. Unfortunately there are still some CAD

vendors holding back the progress made to have flawless data

communication between all users. These vendors believe empowering

any and all individuals to access data generated on proprietary CAD

applications can be detrimental to the bottom line of their company.

They actually have been known to encrypt their native files to prevent

others who have not purchased the native CAD application from

accessing the data, forcing them (usually tier 2 and 3 vendors) to

purchase the application in order to better serve the customer.

In summary, there have been vast improvements in translation

between systems over the past decade. One can assume the final goal

will eventually be attained, which will break down the communications

barriers, enabling virtually all CAD systems to communicate flawlessly

between one another.