Tutorial Books. SOLIDWORKS 2016 Learn by doing - Part 1

SOLIDWORKS 2016 Learn by doing

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

SOLIDWORKS is a package adding a great value to enterprises. It offers a set of tools, which are easy-to-use to design, document and simulate 3D models. Using this software, you can speed up the design process and reduce the product development costs.

This book provides a systematic approach for users to learn SOLIDWORKS. It is aimed at new SOLIDWORKS users. However, users of previous versions of SOLIDWORKS may also find this book useful for them to learn the new enhancements. This book guides the user from starting a SOLIDWORKS 2016 session to constructing parts, assemblies, and drawings. Each chapter has components explained with the help of real world models.

Scope of this book

If you are a student or engineer who is interested to learn SOLIDWORKS 2016 for mechanical design, then this book helps you to do it easily and quickly. You will also enjoy the learning process by creating real world models. In addition, if you are a graphical learner, then you will find this book very interesting.

The topics in this book include Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS 2016, Basic Part Modeling, Creating Assemblies, Creating Drawings, Additional Modeling Tools, and Sheet Metal Modeling.

Chapter 1 introduces SOLIDWORKS. The user interface and terminology are discussed in this chapter.

Chapter 2 takes you through the creation of your first SOLIDWORKS model. You create simple parts.

Chapter 3 teaches you to create assemblies. It explains the Top-down and Bottom-up approaches for designing an assembly. You create an assembly using the Bottom-up approach.

Chapter 4 teaches you to create drawings of the models created in the earlier chapters. You will also learn to place exploded views, and part list of an assembly.

Chapter 5: In this chapter, you will learn sketch tools.

Chapter 6: In this chapter, you will learn additional modeling tools to create complex models.

Chapter 7: introduces you to Sheet Metal modeling. You will create a sheet metal part using the tools available in the Sheet Metal environment.

Chapter 8: In this chapter, you will learn to create assemblies using Top-down approach and apply some advanced mates.

Chapter 9: In this chapter, you will learn to add annotations to drawings.

Chapter 1: Getting Started

In this chapter, you will learn some of the most commonly used features of SOLIDWORKS. In addition, you will learn about the user interface.

SOLIDWORKS is a parametric and feature-based system that allows you to create 3D parts, assemblies, and 2D drawings. The following figure shows the design process in SOLIDWORKS.

In SOLIDWORKS, you create parts by combining features.

Features are of two types: sketch-based and placed. You create a sketch based feature by drawing a sketch and extruding, revolving, sweeping along a path, or lofting it.

You create placed features by simply placing them onto an existing feature. Examples of placed features are fillets, chamfers, drafts, shells, holes and so on.

In SOLIDWORKS, parameters, dimensions, or relations control everything. For example, if you want to change the position of the hole shown in figure, you need to change the dimension or relation that controls its position.

Starting SOLIDWORKS

• Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.
• Click All apps .
• Click SOLIDWORKS 2016 > SOLIDWORKS 2016 .
• Click the New button; the Units and Dimension Standard dialog appears.
• On the Units and Dimension Standard dialog, select MMGS (millimeter, gram, second ) and ANSI from the Units and Dimension Standard drop-downs, respectively.

• Click OK on the Units and Dimension Standard drop-down
• On the New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog, click Part .

• Click OK button

Notice these important features of the SOLIDWORKS window.

User Interface

The following sections explain various components of the user interface.

Quick Access Toolbar

This is available at the top of the window. It contains the tools such as New , Save , Open and so on.

Menu

Menu is located at the top of the window. You can display it by placing the pointer on the arrow located at the top left corner. It has various options (menu titles). When you click on a menu title, a drop-down appears. Select any option from this drop-down.