Lesson 2

Solid Works GUI and the Design Process

Model Parts

Set Up Document Properties

– Select a Plane

Create a 2D Sketch

Create a 3D Feature

Assembly Modeling ProcessCreate Assembly File from other components

Insert Components

Mate Components using mathematical relationships

Save your Work

Set up DocumentProperties

MENU BAR

TOOL BAR

COMMAND MANAGER

FEATURE MANAGER

DRAWING WINDOW

Origin

OUR GOAL FOR THE LESSON

Step 1-Creating a Part

– Click File Menu

– click New Part

– click OK

Step 2-Document Properties-SNAP

Click on Tools Menu

click Options click Document Properties Tab click grid/snap

check Display Gridclick Go to System Snaps

Uncheck Grid if it is checkedUncheck Snap only when Grid is

displayedDO NOT click OK- Continue to next slide

Step 2- Document Properties -Units

From Tools>Options>Document Properties

click units

click IPS in Unit system

Enter 3 Decimal Places in Length Units

Click OK

Step 3-Selecting a Plane

• Orthographic Projection shows three views of an object– Front– Top– Right

• You can draw on any one of these planes– Click on Front plane

in the feature manager

Step 4 2D Drawing

• Click on Sketch Command– Click on Circle

Note: context sensitive helpwhen you hover the mouseNote that cursor changes to a pencil

– Click on the origin– Drag the mouse until the

circle is the size you want(Approximately 3 inches)and left click the mouse

– Click the green check

Dimensioning the Circle

• Dimension the circle– Click Smart dimension on

the command managerNote: that cursor changes

– Hover Mouse over circleNote that Circle turns redLeft click on the circle and Drag the mouse to where youwant dimension to be placedClick OK

– Enter 3” in the Modify window– Click the green check

Properly defined geometry

• Blue lines mean underdefined– Not enough information to create model

• Red lines mean over defined– Too much, sometimes conflicting information,

is specified

• Black lines mean just right

Saving your work

• Click File Save As

• Click on Create new folder – A new folder pops up– Type SolidWorks– Double click the SolidWorks folder – Save in location changes to– Enter Lesson 2- circle – Click save

SolidWorks

SolidWorks

SolidWorks

LESSON 2

Lab 2• Create a new part called Lab 2• Set up units and snaps• Draw a 1” and 3” inch circle centered on the origin• Draw a 2” and 4” circle that is NOT centered on the origin

– Circles should not be touching• Save your document as Lab 2 in the DDP2 directory• Use the Print Screen command to copy your drawing window onto the

clipboard, paste it into a word document that has your name on it • Write a hypothesis that states why you think the circles are different

colors • Email the word document to me szoeller@carmelta.org• Put name , period and class on subject line of your email message• If you are done early, search youtube.com for Solidwork simulations

LAB 2

These two circles may be in a different location