Lesson 1 Introduction

 Workbook- Use it like one (You are not going to sell this book back)  Use Questions and Exercises at end of each chapter to solidify your understanding  Employers look at software capabilities highly  Solid Works Certifications  Certified Solid Works Associate (CSWA) 

 Create it like a machinist  Create Whole  Remove parts and pieces  Assemble together pieces like welder

 Wireframe ambiguity  Points and lines only  No surfaces  2D trying to look 3D  Perspective points  Non-Realizable Object  Surface definition

 Feature based parametric modeling  Flexible in Design  Changes made easily with little or no cost  Faster due to visualization  No models or prototypes necessary

Manufacturing Engineering/ Design Marketing Suppliers Assembly Verification Configuration

 The Geometric definition of the design can be varied at any time during the design process.  A part is a sequence of engineering features, which can be modified/ changed at any time.  Concentrate on original design intent

 Begin with simple conceptual models with minimal detail “shape before size”  Geometric relations, dimensional constraints, and relational parametric equations can be used to capture design intent  Ability to update entire system, including parts, assemblies, and drawings after changing one parameter in one place  Quickly explore and evaluate different design variations and alternatives to determine best design.  Existing data can be used to create new designs  Quick design turn around.  2 types of constraints:  _____________________

 Menu Bar  Resources Icon- task pane, design library, file explorer  Start up Options- if not there click on resources icon  Task Pane- to close click in main area  Option to pin open with pin in upper corner  Tutorials

 Click on new part from either the menu bar or task pane.  Choice of part, assembly, or drawing  ALWAYS start by setting up the units you want to use under the options icon on the menu bar  Should be default of IPS (Inch, pounds, seconds)  Set Precision

 Feature Manager Design Tree  Pull down Menus  Features toolbar  Sketch Toolbar  Graphics Area  Reference Triad  Status Bar  Origin  Heads up View  Customize  Message and Status Bar  Command Manager Banner (Toolbars in book)

 Feature Manager- Overview of active part, drawing, or assembly  Properties Manager- opens automatically for commands, used to enter values, and accept commands  Configuration Manager- create, select, and view multiple configurations of parts and assemblies  DimXpert Manager- list tolerance features

 Left- used for most operations  Select icons  Pick graphic items  Right- bring up additional option in context menu  Middle-  Rotate- hold down and drag mouse  Pan- hold down and drag mouse while holding ctrl key  Zoom- hold down and drag mouse while holding shift key

 Esc to end a command or twice to end a function  Help  Quick reference guide  Tutorials  Moving from AutoCAD

 Lab computers reset every night  Save everything to jump drive  Save only as often as you are willing to redo the work.  Don’t rely on automatic saving  BEAR STORY zip disks and final project

Parametric Modeling Fundamentals

 ZEN approach (forget what you have learned)  Create a sketch that is proportional to the desired shape  Concentrate on shapes and forms  Keep the sketch simple  Leave out small features  Fillets  Rounds  Chamfers  Exaggerate the geometric features of the desired shape  If angle is 85˚ create at 60˚ so solid works doesn’t assume it is 90˚ angle  Draw the geometry so it doesn’t overlap  Self intersecting  Form a closed region  Act as if water was inside

 Create rough two dimensional sketch of the basic shape of the base feature of the design  Apply/ Modify geometric relations and dimensions to the two dimensional sketch  Extrude, revolve, or sweep the parametric two dimensional sketch to create the base solid feature of the design  Add additional parametric features by identifying feature relations and complete the design  Perform analyses on the computer model and refine the design as needed.  Create the desired drawing views to document the design

 3D objects are located and defined in World Space or Global Space  Based on Cartesian Coordinate System  Front Plane XY  Top Plane XZ  Right Plane YZ  Cannot be changed or Manipulated  Local Coordinate System- relative to World Coordinate System  Can be changed and manipulated

 Constructive Solid Geometry

 F=Fit to screen  Space bar = Orientation  Customize Heads Up View  R click>select  Rotation  Shift 90º increments  Arrows 15º increments  Alt + Right= clockwise  View>Select Edge>Left Mouse drag

Solid Works Homework Assignments Print screen should look similar to this with your name on the top left corner under a comment showing a timestamp of where the work was done and when. It should be printed on a letter sized sheet of paper.