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Advanced Modeling Techniques. Advanced Modeling Techniques. Methods to Save Time Reference Geometry Mirroring Linear Patterns Circular Patterns Methods to Create Shapes Holes Shelling Sweep Loft. Reference Geometry: Planes. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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College of EngineeringEngineering Education Innovation Center
Advanced Modeling Techniques
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Advanced Modeling TechniquesMethods to Save Time
• Reference Geometry• Mirroring• Linear Patterns• Circular Patterns
Methods to Create Shapes• Holes• Shelling• Sweep• Loft
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Reference Geometry: Planes
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SolidWorks starts off with the 3 original planes:
front, right, top
To add a new plane we can reference previous planes and create offset
new planes or other options
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Reference Geometry: Axes
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Axes can also be created without the
creation of a 2D sketch
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Mirror
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First the Mirror Plane must be
chosen
Mirroring creates an reverse copy of
features on the opposite side of a
mirroring plane
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Mirror
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Once the plane has been chosen then the features to
mirror are selected
The new features are joined to the original model
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Linear Patterns
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Features can also be duplicated in linear patterns
in either one or two directions.
Once edges are selected for direction, number of instances and distance are
specified in the dialog box
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Circular Patterns
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Once features and axes are chosen the angle and number of
instances are specified
Features can also be duplicated in circular
patterns around an axis
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Advanced Modeling TechniquesMethods to Save Time
• Reference Geometry• Mirroring• Linear Patterns• Circular Patterns
Methods to Create Shapes• Holes• Shelling• Sweep• Loft
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Holes• Mating Parts• Hole
Specifications• Built-in Hole Tools • Location and Size
Selected
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Shells
• Removes Volume• Thin Wall Created
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Sweep
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Pathways can be combined with a 2D
profile, such as a circle, to create what is known as a sweep
Mirror complex
features to save time
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Loft
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Lofting is taking two profiles on separated planes and filling the space between with material that blends the original profiles
The same shape but different sizes can be used
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Loft
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Different shapes can be blended into one solid such as the hexagon is connected to the circles of different sizes
Circular patterns, fillets, and
appearances can also be added
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Advanced Concepts Wrap UpTime Saving Methods• Reference Geometry
– Planes/Axes/Points• Mirroring• Linear Patterns
– One or two directions• Circular PatternsAdvanced Shapes• Sweep• Loft
Homework assignment: SolidWorks tutorials• Lofts• Pattern Features• Revolves and Sweeps
Found under the Buidling Models tab of the SolidWorks tutorials
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