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SOLIDWORKS 2016 ®

Paul Tran CSWE, CSWI

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Table of Contents Table of Contents

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CSWPA – Drawing Tools Chapter 1:

Drawing Tools

1-1

Challenge 1:

Tank.sldprt Open the part document: Tank.sldprt Transferring to a drawing Changing the paper size Adding the drawing view Creating a section view Measuring the surface area Creating an aligned section view Measuring the surface area of section view

1-3 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-7 1-9

Challenge 2:

Piston Assembly.sldasm Open the document: Piston Assembly.sldasm Creating a reference sketch Modifying the view angle Saving a new named-view Making a drawing from assembly Adding the first drawing view Creating the projected drawing views Adding reference lines Adding a reference dimension Adding a top drawing view Locking a view focus Adding an angular dimension

1-10 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-23

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Challenge 3:

Radial Stretcher.sldasm Open the document: Radial Stretcher.sldasm Transferring to a drawing Breaking the view alignment Adding balloons Adding a bill of material Changing custom properties Adding a new column Optional

1-24 1-24 1-24 1-26 1-27 1-28 1-29 1-30 1-32

CSWPA – Mold Tools Chapter 2:

Mold Tools

2-1

Challenge 1:

Cavity Creation.sldprt Open the document: Cavity Creation.sldprt Enabling the Mold Tools Creating the parting line Creating the parting surface Knitting the surfaces Sketching the mold block Creating the Cavity block Separating the block from the part Measuring the cavity block

2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-7 2-9

Challenge 2:

Plastic Cap.sldprt Open the document: Plastic Cap.sldprt Creating the Parting line Creating the Parting surfaces Knitting the surfaces Creating a new plane Extruding the Core block Separating the block from the part Assigning material Calculating the mass

2-10 2-10 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17

Challenge 3:

Repair Surfaces.sldprt Open the document: Repair Surfaces.sldprt

2-18 2-18

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Creating a new plane Converting the geometry Extruding a surface Creating a planar surface Knitting the surfaces Calculating the mass

2-18 2-19 2-20 2-21 2-22 2-23

Challenge 4:

Surfaces Area.sldprt Open the document: Surfaces Area.sldprt Creating the Filled Surfaces Filling the holes Filling the ends Measuring the surface area

2-24 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-27

Challenge 5:

Wheel.sldprt Open the document: Wheel.sldprt Analyzing the Draft Angles Changing the draft angle

2-28 2-28 2-28 2-30

CSWPA – Weldments Chapter 3:

Weldments

3-1

Challenge 1:

Creating the Weldments profile Enabling the Weldments tab Sketching the 1st weldment profile Sketching the 2nd weldment profile Creating a new weldment part Adding structural members Calculating the mass Changing the structural members Calculating the mass

3-3 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11

Challenge 2:

Weldment Frame 3.sldprt Open the document: Weldment Frame 3.sldprt Adding structural members Creating the parallel group

3-12 3-12 3-13 3-14

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Trimming the parallel group Applying material & calculating the mass Creating the Upper Braces Trimming the Upper Braces Updating the Cut list Creating the Lower Braces Trimming the Lower Braces Adding End Caps Calculating the final mass

3-15 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-24 3-25

Challenge 3:

Weldment Frame 4.sldprt Open the document: Weldment Frame 4.sldprt Creating a 3D sketch Adding structural members Creating the parallel group Trimming the tubes

3-26 3-26 3-26 3-31 3-32 3-33

Challenge 4:

Weldment Frame 5.sldprt Open the document: Weldment Frame 5.sldprt Assigning material Modifying the properties Transferring to drawing Inserting the weldment cut list Adding balloons

3-37 3-37 3-37 3-38 3-39 3-40 3-41

CSWPA – Sheet Metal Chapter 4:

Sheet Metal

4-1

Challenge 1:

Converting to Sheet Metal Converting the solid model to sheet metal Calculating the mass Measuring the flat pattern Creating a Hem Calculating the mass

4-3 4-3 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-10

Challenge 2:

Sheet Metal Cut List.sldprt Open the document: SM Cut List.sldprt

4-11 4-11

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Measuring the flat length Measuring the bend radius Measuring the flat length Finding the Bounding Box Area Challenge 3:

Sheet Metal Part.sldprt Open the document: SM Part.sldprt Creating the Edge Flanges Closing the corners Creating a cutout Adding a Miter Flange Calculating the mass Changing the K-Factor value Measuring the flat length Adding a form feature Creating a linear pattern Calculating the mass

4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-15 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-23 4-24 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-26

CSWPA – Surfacing Chapter 5:

Surfacing

5-1

Challenge 1:

Inlet-Outlet Patches.sldprt Open the document: Inlet-Outlet Patches.sldprt Patching the 1st opening Measuring the surface area Filling the openings Measuring the surface area Creating a section view Calculating the mass

Challenge 2:

Mouse from Sketch Picture.sldprt 5-10 Open the document: Mouse from Sketch Picture.sldprt 5-10 Tracing the profile 5-11 Creating the boundary profiles 5-15 Sketching the boundary profiles 5-18 Creating a filled surface 5-22 Creating a knit surface 5-23 Thickening the surface body 5-24 XIII

5-3 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9

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Assigning material Calculating the mass

5-27 5-28

Challenge 3:

Plastic Ball.sldprt Open the document: Plastic Ball.sldprt Extruding the surface Trimming the surfaces Cutting the surface Extending the offset-surface Measuring the surface area

5-29 5-29 5-30 5-31 5-33 5-36 5-39

Challenge 4:

Tube Patches.sldprt Open the document: Tube Patches.sldprt Trimming the surface body Creating the lofted surfaces Creating the filled surfaces Measuring the total surface area

5-40 5-40 5-42 5-45 5-47 5-53

Challenge 5:

Remote Body.sldprt Open the document: Remote Body.sldprt Tracing the sketch picture Creating a 3D sketch Measuring the surface area Knitting the surfaces Thickening the surface body Calculating the final mass

5-54 5-54 5-54 5-56 5-57 5-58 5-60 5-61

Glossary and Index SOLIDWORKS 2016 Quick-Guides: Quick Reference Guide to SOLIDWORKS 2016 Command Icons and Toolbars.

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