solidworks tutorial 1
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SolidWorks Tutorial
- Click the SolidWorks Icon
- Getting started with Solid Works
Alternatively Start All programs SolidWorks 2011 SolidWorks 2011 x64 Edition
-You will see the graphic window of the software - Move around the mouse over the graphic window and get familiar with the software
- Areas to notice: (1) Top: main menu area: Files, Views, Tools, Help (2) Side : SolidWorks Resources : Design Library : File explorer etc - Keep the cursor on the menu and Icons to display the meaning of each
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Overall Screen
Top area
Side area
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Create a part
(1) Click File new
Click new on the Standard toolbar.
Or
(2) Click Parts and then OK
(3) A graphic window will come
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(3) Graphic window
(4) Select the top View as the sketch plane it Will be highlighted
Your reference plane Not the sketch
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(5) Sketch the geometry
(6) Close the sketch once you are done
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• (6) Select the Sketch and Click the Features menu bar to make Extrude command Visible
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(7) Click the Extrude command and you will see this
Thickness
Direction 1
Direction 2
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(8) Click the Right mark
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(8) Extrude Cut (a) Select the top plane -- It will highlight
(b) Click Sketch menu bar to make sketch entities visible
( c)Move around the mouse to get the mid point of the two edges
(d) Draw the circle
(e) Exit the Sketch mode
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(9) Circle on the top plane
(a) Select the circle( Sketch 2) in the features tree
(b) Click Extrude Cut Icon (c) Click Ok
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(10) Complete the cut out
Through all
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Final Part