SolidWorks 2005 Whats New
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Contents

Introduction
About this Book. xi Moving to SolidWorks 2005. xiii

Chapter 1

SolidWorks Fundamentals
Task Pane. 1-2 SolidWorks Resources. 1-2 File Explorer. 1-3 Design Library. 1-4 Design Journal. 1-7 Design Journal. 1-7 Comments. 1-8 User Interface. 1-9 User Interface Style. 1-9 Highlighting. 1-9 Materials. 1-9 Whats Wrong. 1-9 Sketch Relations. 1-9 Customize User Interface. 1-9 Customize by Work Flow. 1-10 Toolbars. 1-11 Repeat Last Command. 1-11 Selection. 1-12 Cross Select. 1-12 Select Other. 1-12 Quick Snap Selection. 1-13 Smart Selection. 1-13 Selection Filters. 1-13

Chapter 7

Assemblies
7-2 7-2 7-2 7-3 7-6 7-6 7-6 7-6 7-6 7-7 7-8 8-2 8-4 8-5 8-5 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-2 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-4 9-4 9-4 9-4 9-5 9-5 9-6 9-8 9-9 9-9 9-9
Assembly Performance. Level of Detail in Dynamic Views. Suspend Automatic Rebuilds in Assemblies. Exploded Views. External References. General Enhancements. Assignable Mass Properties. Managing Files in a Shared Environment. Creation and Management of Assembly Component Configurations. Flexible Sub-Assemblies. Interference Detection.

Chapter 8

Configurations
Configurable Tolerances. Creation and Management of Assembly Component Configurations. Configurable Materials. Flexible Sub-Assemblies.

Chapter 9

Drawings
Aligned Section Views. Comparing Drawings. Crop Views. Detached Drawings. Detail Views. Lightweight Drawings. OLE Objects. Options. Projected Views. Section Views. Exclude Fasteners from Section Views. Section Views and Aligned Section Views. User Interface. Drawing Sheets. Drawing Views. Edges. FeatureManager Design Tree. Sketches. Toolbars.

Chapter 10 Detailing

Annotations. 10-2 Alignment. 10-2 Area Hatch/Fill. 10-2 Blocks. 10-3 Cosmetic Threads. 10-4 Datum Target Symbols. 10-4 Dimensions. 10-4 Geometric Tolerance Symbols. 10-5 Halos. 10-6 Hide/Show Annotations. 10-6 Highlighting. 10-6 Hole Callouts. 10-7 Library Features. 10-7 Moving Annotations and Drawing Views. 10-7 Notes. 10-8 Selection. 10-11 Surface Finish Symbols. 10-11 Weld Beads. 10-12 Weld Symbols. 10-14 Autodimension. 10-15 Bills of Materials. 10-16 Custom Properties. 10-16 Equations and Formulas. 10-16 Design Library. 10-17 Insert Model Items. 10-17 Options. 10-18 Cosmetic Threads. 10-18 Line Style. 10-18 Toolbars. 10-19 Align Toolbar. 10-19 Annotation Toolbar. 10-20 Formatting Toolbar. 10-20 Table Toolbar. 10-20
Chapter 11 Library Features
General Enhancements. 11-2 Design Library. 11-2 Library Features on a Plane. 11-3
Adding Library Features. Editing Library Features. FeatureManager Design Tree. Creating a Library Feature. Library Feature Subfolders. PropertyManager. Library Features and Links.

The wizard confirms that the settings have been copied successfully.

7 Click OK.

Options
In Tools, Options, System Options, File Explorer, you can choose whether to show the following folders in the Task Pane File Explorer: My Documents My Computer
My Network Places Recent Documents Hidden referenced documents Samples
If you select Hidden referenced documents, referenced documents that are in memory but not open in SolidWorks are not shown in the Task Pane File Explorer. For example, if you open an assembly, any components not open in a SolidWorks window do not appear in the list of documents under Open in SolidWorks.

Collaboration

In Tools, Options, System Options, Collaboration, you can enable a multi-user environment and specify an interval to check if read-only files have been modified by other users. See Multi-user Environment on page 1-14.

Macro Editing

In Tools, Options, System Options, General, the option Automatically edit macro after recording specifies that the macro editor will open after you have recorded and saved a macro.

Documentation

Welcome to SolidWorks
When you open SolidWorks 2005 for the first time on a computer, the Welcome to SolidWorks dialog box gives you the opportunity to customize dynamic help. You can select: Quick Tips - to aid new users in getting started. Interactive Whats New - to point out new functionality for experienced users. No dynamic help - neither Quick Tips nor Interactive Whats New. You can also customize the visibility of toolbars and menus on the basis of work flow in this dialog box. See Customize by Work Flow on page 1-10. You can change these options at any time in the SolidWorks software.

Whats New

The SolidWorks 2005 Whats New book is available both as an Adobe Acrobat file and as an online HTML file. You can view the online version and the SolidWorks software simultaneously on screen. You can also click next to new menu items and the titles of new and changed PropertyManagers to read what is new about the command.

Online Tutorials

New lessons on Molds and Weldments have been added to the online tutorial. When you click a tool in the online tutorial, the corresponding tool in the SolidWorks software flashes. The flashing tools appear with a blue border. When you hover the pointer over the tool image, the border changes to dark blue.

To dimension to the arc: 1 Sketch a circle and an arc. 2 Click Smart Dimensions Dimensions, Smart.
on the Dimensions and Relations toolbar, or click Tools,
3 Select the center of the arc, and move the pointer on a straight line towards the center
of the circle until you reach the closest perimeter of the circle (minimum).

Minimum arc dimension

Maximum arc dimension
4 Move the pointer up and down along the perimeter, staying within the 15 zone. Move
the pointer across to the other side of the circle (maximum). Note that an equivalent 15 zone exists.
5 Move outside the 15 zone on either side of the perimeter of the circle, and the
dimension changes to linear between the two arc centers.

Sketch Relations Display

You can now simultaneously display multiple relations between multiple sketch entities. Display enhancements are available when you select: Edit Sketch. Display symbols representing relations for all sketch entities in the graphics area. Display/Delete Relations. Display and highlight symbols in the graphics area by selecting the item under Relations in the PropertyManager.
To automatically display sketch relations:
Click View, Sketch Relations. When appropriate, the symbols in the graphics area include numerical subscripts to indicate relations between two corresponding entities. The subscript also identifies the incidence (starting with 0) of that relation, as listed in the Display/Delete PropertyManager under Relations.
Edit Sketch mode The sketch on the right includes various symbols that represent relations. Symmetric to corresponding symbol with same subscript Horizontal entities Vertical entities Midpoint of line entities Equal to corresponding symbol with same subscript Perpendicular entities
When you display relations symbols with the Display/Delete PropertyManager, you can select any item under Relations to highlight the relevant sketch entities and relation symbols.
Display/Delete Relations The sketch on the right highlights the perpendicular relation between the two lines.

PropertyManager Enhancements
Under Options: The Maintain tangency option has been renamed to Merge tangent faces to better reflect its functionality. Advanced smoothing has been removed because this functionality is now automatically applied.
You can create sweeps that twist along a path. You control the twist by setting the number of degrees, radians, or turns. You can also create sweeps that twist along a path while keeping the normal constant so the start and end profiles remain parallel to each other. You cannot twist sweeps that use guide curves.
To create a sweep that twists along a path: 1 Open SweepTwist.sldprt from the File Explorer
which shows a sweep along a path.
2 In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click Sweep1 and select Edit Feature. 3 In the PropertyManager, under Options: a) b) c)
Select the new Twist Along Path option in Orientation/twist type. Select Turns in Define angle by degree, radian or number of turns. Set Angle defined in number of turns to 2.
This chapter describes enhancements to parts in the following areas: Custom properties Equations, global variables, and linked values Lighting Mass properties Measure tool Multibody parts

Chapter 4 Parts

Custom Properties
The Custom Properties and Configuration Specific Properties dialog boxes have been redesigned. Properties, values, and so on, are now displayed in a grid.
To add custom properties: 1 Open \parts\well.sldprt. 2 Click File, Properties. 3 On the Custom tab, click in the cell under Property Name, and select PartNo.
The property type Text appears under Type.
4 Under Value / Text Expression, type J0726, then press Enter. J0726 appears for Evaluated Value. 5 Click in the second cell under Property Name, and type Diameter. 6 Under Type, select Text. 7 For Value / Text Expression, click the diameter dimension, 20, in the graphics area. D1@Sketch4@well.SLDPRT appears for Value / Text Expression. 8 Place the pointer at the end of the dimension name, type mm, then press Enter. 20mm appears for Evaluated Value. 9 Click OK.
New custom properties PartNo and Diameter are created. For Value / Text Expression, you can also select values from the list, which contains: SolidWorks parameters (Mass, Density, and so on). Global variables. Linked dimension names. (See Global Variables on page 4-5 and Linked Values on page 4-7.)
Equations, Global Variables, and Linked Values
Dimension Status Indicator
If a dimension is driven by an equation or linked to another dimension, a symbol appears with the dimension in the graphics area. dimension driven by an equation dimension linked to another dimension through a shared value

and select Delete Equation.
The Equations dialog box appears, with the equation that drives D1@Sketch1 highlighted.
3 Click Delete, then click OK.
The equation is deleted, and area.
no longer appears with the dimension in the graphics

Global Variables

You can create global variables to use in equations. You define global variables in the Equations dialog box (example: Well_Volume = 20000). You can: Define global variables using other global variables, dimensions, and linked dimension names (example: Height = Well_Volume/(pi*(D1@Sketch4/2)^2)). Drive dimensions using global variables (example: D1@Extrude1 = Height). Use a parts global variables within an assembly.
Global variables and their current values appear: In the Equations folder in the FeatureManager design tree. Under Value / Text Expression on the Custom tab in the Summary Information dialog box (accessed by clicking File, Properties). Under Value / Text Expression in the Weldment dialog box.
To create a global variable: 1 Open \parts\well.sldprt, if it is not already open. 2 Click Equations
The Equations dialog box appears, and the Equations folder in the FeatureManager design tree expands to show a previously created global variable and its value, Well_Volume=20000.
3 In the dialog box, click Add. 4 Populate the equation box: a) b) c) d) e) f) g)
Type Height. Click , then. In the Equations folder in the FeatureManager design tree, click Well_Volume=20000. Click , , , ,. Click 20, the inside diameter of the tube (D1@Sketch4). Click , , , , , , ,. Click 10, the thickness at the bottom of the tube (D1@Cut-Extrude1).
Height = ( Well_Volume / (pi * ( D1@Sketch4 / 2 ) ^ 2 ) ) + D1@Cut-ExtrudeClick OK.
In the Equations dialog box, the new equation and its evaluate value, 73.662mm, appear.
6 Click OK again. Height=73.662mm appears in the Equations folder in the FeatureManager design tree, where you can select it for use in other equations. 7 Keep well.sldprt open for the procedure that follows. To drive a dimension using a global variable: 1 Click Equations
2 In the dialog box, click Add. 3 Populate the equation box: a) b)
Click 60, the length of the tube (D1@Extrude1). Click.
In the Equations folder Height=73.662mm.
in the FeatureManager design tree, click

Dynamic Lighting

You can position lights (point, spot, and directional) in a model by dragging manipulators, which eliminates the need to type their coordinates. Additionally, the Ambient Properties, Directional Properties, Point Properties, and Spot Properties dialog boxes have moved to the Ambient, Directional, Point, and Spot PropertyManagers. All previous dialog box functionality is retained in the PropertyManagers.
To position a Directional light: 1 Open \parts\Sprinkler_Body.sldprt. 2 Expand the Lighting folder 3 Double-click Directional1.
in the FeatureManager design tree.
The Directional PropertyManager appears, and a manipulator appears in the graphics area. The appearance of the manipulator varies, depending on the zoom scale of the graphics area and the position of the light.
4 Move the pointer over the yellow dot on the manipulator.

The pointer changes to

5 Drag the manipulator, and note the changes in lighting. 6 Drop the manipulator in the approximate location shown.
To add and position a point light: 1 Right-click the Lighting folder Point Light. 2 Double-click Point1.
in the FeatureManager design tree, and select Add
The Point PropertyManager appears, and a manipulator area.
4 Move the pointer over the red dot on the manipulator.
appears in the graphics , then click OK.
3 In the PropertyManager, under Basic, click Edit Color, select blue
5 Drag the manipulator around the graphics area, and note the changes in lighting. 6 In the PropertyManager, under Light Position, set:
X coordinate Y coordinate Z coordinate

to 0. to 0. to 45.

To add and position a spot light: 1 Right-click the Lighting folder Spot Light. 2 Double-click Spot1.
The Spot PropertyManager appears, and a manipulator area.

appears in the graphics

The appearance of the manipulator varies, depending on the zoom scale of the graphics area and the position of the light.
3 Move the pointer over the center of the manipulator.
4 Drag the manipulator to the approximate location shown.
The target appears on the model. The target is the point on the model at which the spot light is aimed.
5 Move the pointer over the target.
6 Drag the target to the upper right corner of the part, as shown.

Target

The target snaps to the vertex.
7 In the PropertyManager:
Under Basic, click Edit Color, select red Under Light Position, set Z coordinate

The selected face is translated the specified distance. The radius of the curve of the face remains the same.

Translated face

To rotate a face: 1 Click Move Face a) b) c)
Select Rotate. Select the curved face of another boss for Face(s) to move. Set Draft Angle to 20. ,
3 Under Parameters, for Axis reference

Axis reference

select the back edge of the boss.
The selected face is rotated by the specified angle.

Rotated face

You can also select features (such as Extrudes and Cut-Extrudes) to offset, translate, and rotate with Move Face.

Parting Lines

Parting line functionality has been enhanced, so you can create: Multiple parting line features in a single part. Partial parting line features. Parting line features that contain errors, reported as warnings. To make parting lines easier to define, you can automatically split straddle faces found during draft analysis, either along the +/- boundary or at a specified draft angle. You can also split a face by selecting a: Sketch segment. Pair of vertices. Spline on a surface (see Splines on Surfaces on page 2-16). Additionally, parting line features are always visible, even when they are not selected.
To automatically split straddle faces: 1 Open \mold_tools\parting_line.sldprt. 2 Click Parting Lines Line. a) b) c)
on the Mold Tools toolbar, or click Insert, Molds, Parting
3 In the PropertyManager, under Mold Parameters:
Select Top Plane in the flyout FeatureManager design tree for Direction of Pull. Set Draft Angle to 1. Click Draft Analysis.
Note that the spherical surface is identified as a straddle face (it has both positive and negative draft).
4 Under Mold Parameters, select Split faces.
The spherical face is split.
5 Select the new edge in the graphics area.
In the PropertyManager, the edge appears under Parting Lines.
To split a face by selecting a sketch segment: 1 Click View, Sketches to make sketches visible. 2 In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click Parting Line1 and select Edit Feature. 3 In the PropertyManager, click in Entities To Split, and select

3 In the PropertyManager, for Bounding Entities
FeatureManager design tree: Parting Line1 through Parting Line4. Sketch6 (the rectangle).
A planar surface is created, bounded by the rectangle and the edges of the four cups.

Tooling Splits

You can create a tooling split for multiple bodies.
To create a tooling split for a multibody part: 1 Open \mold_tools\cups2.sldprt. 2 Click Tooling Split Split.
on the Mold Tools toolbar, or click Insert, Molds, Tooling
In the graphics area, for the sketch plane, select the flat surface.
3 Sketch a rectangle approximately as shown.

Sketch a rectangle

4 Close the sketch. 5 Click Isometric
on the Standard Views toolbar. to 40.
6 In the PropertyManager, under Block Size, set Depth in Direction 2
7 Under Parting Surface, click in Parting Surface Bodies

, then select the flat

surface shown.

Solid Bodies folder

The tooling split is complete. ToolingSplit1[1] and Tooling Split1[2] appear in the in the FeatureManager design tree.
You can use Move/Copy Bodies on the Features toolbar to separate the tooling split bodies to facilitate viewing them.

Shut-Off Surfaces

Shut-off surfaces have been enhanced so you can now fill telescopic shut-off areas. You can also: Specify a parting line feature as a selection. Use advanced selection tools, previously available only in the Parting Line PropertyManager. Select Show Preview.
To create a shut-off surface: 1 Open \mold_tools\box01.sldprt. 2 Click Shut-off Surfaces Shut-Off Surfaces.
on the Mold Tools toolbar, or click Insert, Molds,
The edges of the area requiring shut-off are highlighted, and a callout for the shut-off surface type appears. In the PropertyManager, the selected edges appear in Edges.
3 In the PropertyManager, under Edges

, select Show Preview.

4 Click Contact in the callout to change it to Tangent, and if necessary, click the red
arrow to change the preview as shown.
The shut-off surface appears.

Undercut Detection

For parts with non-planar parting lines, you can specify to use the parting line during Undercut Detection, which produces more accurate results.
This chapter describes enhancements to weldments in the following areas: Cut lists Structural members along arcs Weldment trimming Weldment properties

Chapter 6 Weldments

Cut Lists

Drawing Views

Borders Border colors. New border colors indicate the different states of a drawing view. Detached drawings no longer have blue borders.
Green dotted line indicates the view is selected.
Pink dotted line with solid corners indicates the view is locked.
Green dotted line with solid corners indicates the view is selected and locked.
Empty views and predefined views have a dotted black line border when no model geometry is present. After a model is inserted into the view, the borders disappear. Dynamic border activation. When you create a sketch, dimension, or annotation that belongs to a drawing view, the border highlights in a pink dotted line with solid corners.
Parent and child view borders. When you click any of the following, the parent view borders are highlighted: Child views Section lines Detail circles Resizing borders. You can no longer resize a drawing view border. The borders are tightly fitted around the view by default. If you add sketch entities to a drawing view, the border automatically resizes to include these items. The border does not resize to include dimensions or annotations. Drawing view borders from previous releases of the SolidWorks software do not automatically resize. Component and View Commands When you right-click model geometry in a drawing view, the shortcut menu shows component and view information. Previously, only component information was shown.
Creating Child Views If you create a child view in a drawing with only one drawing view, the SolidWorks software automatically creates the child view from the existing view, regardless of whether it was selected. Additionally, when you create any type of child view (section view, detail view, and so on), you do not have to pre-select an existing view before you click the drawing view tool. Deleting Views To delete a drawing view, you can: Select model geometry in a drawing view and press Delete. Right-click model geometry in a drawing view and select Delete. With either method, you are asked to confirm the deletion. Lock View Focus Double-click a drawing view to toggle between Lock View Focus and Unlock View

Focus.

Lock View Position After you position a drawing view, right-click anywhere in the drawing view and select Lock View Position to fix the drawing view in place. To release the drawing view, rightclick the drawing view and select Unlock View Position. Moving Drawing Views You can click and drag many entities (including edges, vertices, cosmetic threads, and so on) in a drawing view to move the view. The pointer includes the pan icon, , to indicate that you can use the selected entity to move the view. You can also select a drawing view, then move (nudge) it with the arrow keys. See Options on page 9-3. Names You can rename drawing views. In the FeatureManager design tree, click-pause-click the drawing view name and then type the new text. Overlapping Drawing Views If you select a drawing view that overlaps another drawing view, the view whose center is closest to the pointer is selected.

5 Click PhotoWorks Studio PhotoWorks Studio.
6 In the PropertyManager, under Scenery, select Infinite White Floor in List of Available Studios.
Click the preview of the scene in the PropertyManager to view a larger preview.
7 Under Scene settings, move the Render Quality slider to low, and click Render.
The model is rendered with the material that you set in SolidWorks and the scene that you set in the PhotoWorks Studio PropertyManager. Lights are automatically added to the scene. With the Render Quality slider set to low, no shadows are cast.
8 Under Scene settings, move the Render Quality slider to medium, and click Render. 9 Click OK
Note one difference is that opaque shadows are in the image. If you continued to increase the quality, transparent shadows and high anti-aliasing quality would be used to render the image.

Caustics

Caustic effects are the result of indirect illumination. Light is emitted from a light source, goes through one or more specular reflections or transmissions, hits a diffuse object, and reflects to the viewer. You can enable caustic effects independent of indirect illumination effects on the Illumination tab of the Options dialog box. For example, consider light patterns on the bottom of a swimming pool. Light is emitted from a light source, the sun. The light goes through one or more specular transmissions as it passes through the water. The light hits a diffuse object, the bottom of the pool. Finally, the viewer sees the caustic effects on the bottom of the pool.
For caustic effects to appear in PhotoWorks, the following must be true: Caustic effects must be turned on in the Options dialog box. One or more specular materials must be set to cast caustic photons. One or more diffuse materials must be set to receive caustic photons. A light source must emit caustic photons. Directional, point, and spot lights can emit caustic photons.
To set the caustic options: 1 Open \SolidWorks_Office\caustics.sldprt from the File Explorer 2 Click Options 3 On the Illumination tab, under Caustics, select Enable caustic. 4 Click Apply, then Close. To set the caustic options on the materials: 1 On the RenderManager select Edit.
on the PhotoWorks toolbar, or click PhotoWorks, Options.
tab, expand Materials. Right-click polished brass and
This is the material on the ring in the model.
2 On the Illumination tab, select Cast. Click Apply, then Close.
This specular and reflective material now casts photons.
3 Right-click injected plastic and select Edit.
This is the material on the base of the model.
4 On the Illumination tab, select Receive. Click Apply, then Close.
This diffuse material now receives photons.
To set the caustic options on the light source: 1 On the FeatureManager design tree and select Properties.

tab, expand Lighting, then right-click Spot1
2 Under Basic, click PhotoWorks Properties. 3 Under Advanced, set Energy to 30 and C photons to 10. 4 Click OK
To render the model: 1 Click Render
on the PhotoWorks toolbar, or click PhotoWorks, Render.
Note the distinct dots on the base from the photons emitted by the spot light that reflect off the ring.
2 Edit the spot light and change C photons to 100. 3 Render the model again.
Note the dots on the base are less clear as more than one photon is reflected on top of another. Also, the dots are fainter because the energy of the spot light is shared among ten times as many photons.

Global Illumination

Global illumination in PhotoWorks includes all forms of indirect illumination other than that caused by caustic effects. Indirect illumination comes from an object in the scene other than a light source. Global illumination typically affects most objects in the scene. For global illumination effects to appear in PhotoWorks, the following must be true: Global illumination effects must be turned on in the Options dialog box. One or more specular materials must be set to cast global illumination photons. One or more diffuse materials must be set to receive global illumination photons. A light source must emit global illumination photons. Directional, point, and spot lights can emit global illumination photons.
To set the global illumination options: 1 Open \SolidWorks_Office\global_illumination.sldprt from the File Explorer 2 Click Options
3 On the Illumination tab, under Global Illumination, select Enable global illumination and All materials cast and receive illumination by default.
Global illumination now affects all materials on the model and in the scene.
4 Click Apply, then Close. To add a material: 1 Select the face shown. 2 Click Materials
on the PhotoWorks toolbar, or click PhotoWorks, Material.
3 Expand plastics, miscellaneous and select blue polished plastic. 4 On the Illumination tab:
Select Conductor in Material type. Set Diffuse to 0.9. Set Specular to 0.1. A higher Diffuse value increases the effect of indirect rays cast onto the material.
5 Click Apply, then Close. To set the global illumination options for the light: 1 In the FeatureManager design tree, expand Lighting, then right-click Directional1 and select Properties. 2 Under Basic, click PhotoWorks Properties. 3 Under Advanced, set Energy to 60 and G photons to 10000. 4 Click OK

The report is generated and opens with the following information:
Options Used. Lists the options you selected for the analysis. Summary. Displays an abridged version of the Analysis Details. Analysis Details.
Critical thickness range. Lists four ranges of critical thickness, with the number of faces and surface area of the model that falls into each category. The % of analyzed area is the total area analyzed that falls into the associated Thickness range. Critical features. Lists all features that violate the Target thickness.
Mass Properties. Lists the Surface Area, Volume, and Mass of the part. Model View(s). Displays the Thickness scale and the Current view of the model.
SolidWorks 2005 Whats New 13-45
3D ContentCentral 1-4, 1-5
align align between lines 10-19 align collinear/radial 10-20 align parallel/concentric 10-20 dimensions 10-4 groups 10-19 space evenly across 10-2 space evenly down 10-2 align between lines 10-19 align collinear/radial 10-20 align parallel/concentric 10-20 align toolbar 10-1910-20 aligned section views 9-2, 9-4 analysis, mold tool 5-4 angular units in equations 4-3 animation tabs 13-25 animation wizard 13-31 animations, eDrawings Professional 13-5 annotation toolbar 10-20 annotations 10-210-14 align 10-20 alignment 10-2 area hatch/fill 10-2, 10-6 bills of materials 10-16 blocks 10-3 cosmetic threads 10-4 datum target symbols 10-4 Design Library 10-17 dimensions 10-4 geometric tolerance symbols 10-5 hide/show 10-6 highlight 10-6 hole callouts 10-7
insert model items 10-17 library features 10-7 move 10-7 notes 10-8, 10-9, 10-10 select 10-11 surface finish symbols 10-11 weld beads 10-12 weld symbols 10-14 Application Programming Interface (API) 12-2 eDrawings 13-2 PDMWorks 13-14 apply to all, lofts 3-16 arc segments, weld 6-3 area hatch/fill 10-2, 10-6 assemblies 7-17-9 component configurations 8-4 exploded views 7-37-5 external references 7-6 flexible sub-assemblies 7-7 importing 12-5 interference detection 7-87-9 level of detail option 7-2 performance 7-2 suspend automatic rebuilds 7-2 attach components in exploded views 7-5 AutoCAD import/export 12-5 Moving from AutoCAD 1-18 SolidWorks DWGEditor 12-4 autodimension 2-2, 10-15 auto-space exploded views 7-4

Index-1

bend features 3-9 bills of materials 10-16 blocks 10-3
caustics, PhotoWorks 13-18 center of gravity 4-12 centerlines and guide curves, lofts 3-12 changebars 13-26, 13-28 check read-only files 1-15 collaboration 1-14 collapse Task Pane 1-2 commands, repeat 1-11 comments 1-8 compare documents in PDMWorks 13-11 drawings 9-2 components display animation 13-31 driving and driven 13-26 compression, eDrawings 13-2 configurations 8-28-5 assembly components 8-4 library features 11-7 mass properties 4-124-13 materials 8-5 tolerances 8-28-3 constant width fillets 3-8 coordinates 4-14 Copy Settings Wizard 1-16 cores, mold 5-2 cosmetic threads display 10-18 FeatureManager design tree 10-4 crop views 9-2 curvature continuity, lofts 3-13 curvature to face, lofts 3-13 curve direction, deforms 3-6 curve to curve match tangency options, deforms 3-6 curved weldments 6-3 custom properties bills of materials 10-16 parts 4-2 customize by work flow 1-10 registry settings 1-16 user interface 1-9, 1-16 cut lists, weldments 6-2

SolidWorks tutorial 13-12

Exciting

Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational Education
For use with SolidWorks Educational Release 2009-2010
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SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational Education Tutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill
Tutorial 13-12 Assembling a windmill

Assembling a windmill

In this exercise, you will get acquainted with assembled products: Assemblies. Assemblies consist of all pieces you will have made in previous tutorials, together with a couple of pieces you will have to purchase. In this Tutorial, you will learn how to connect one piece to another,

Work plan

You will assemble a windmill. You will use pieces you have made yourself and pieces that have to be purchased.
First, you will learn how to bring pieces into the Assembly environment. Next, you will learn how to assemble the pieces (mate). You will learn how to use the Toolbox.

Launch SolidWorks.

1. In the menu bar, click New.
2. In the displayed menu, select: Assembly.

3. Click OK.

A new menu appears. 1. In the Property Manager, click: Using this action button, search for the appropriate piece. We are looking for
The first piece we made. Attention: This step may work differently as described here. If so, read the instructions below.
Go to the folder in which you saved your models. 1. Select the model Housing.SLDPRT

2. Next, click Open

The piece is now hanging to the cursor. 1. Click OK: to place the piece at the origin.
Placing the piece at the origin is very important for a correct assembly of the entire product.
In the next step, there will be a few things which might not work in the same way as described above. If the left column is very different from the example above, the command Insert Components did not start automatically. In that case, click Insert Components in Command Manager. If the pieces are on the list, you apparently had left it open. In that case too, click Browse and start searching for the required document. (Housing), Next, you can simply put it in the assembly as we did above.

In the Command Manager,

click: to add the next piece to the Assembly.
We will begin searching for the new piece in the file. 1. Click:
2. Next, select the piece Cap_Internal.SLDPR T

3. Click Open

1. Click anywhere in the drawing area to add the piece.
The added piece is now positioned at an arbitrary location in the assembly.
Now, we will connect both pieces: together. 1. In the: Command Manager, click:
You must now select two elements between which a Mate will be made. This needs to be done very carefully. Zoom in on the top section of the housing. 1. Select the inner edge of the hole (an Edge and not a Face (Face = flat)). 2. In the blue area of the Property Manager, the following is displayed:

Rotate the model so the bottom of the Upper cap becomes visible. To achieve this, press the scroll wheel of the mouse or use the arrows on the keyboard. 1. Select the edge of the Upper cap, as illustrated. Again, make sure you did not select a face.
Both parts now move toward each other. 1. In the blue area of the Property Manager, the following is displayed:
2. SolidWorks has already selected the appropriate Mate.
You may accidentally choose the wrong face or edge. In that case, do the following: With the right mouse button, click in the blue area Mate Selections
Then click Delete to remove the selected part (displayed in dark blue in the window). Click Clear Selection to remove everything.
If necessary, move the upper cap as illustrated. 1. Select the face of the hole (a Face and not an Edge). 2. In the blue area of the Property Manager, the following is displayed:
Both parts now move to each other. 1. In the blue area of the Property Manager, the following is displayed: Face<1>@Housing-1 Face<2>@Cap Internal-1

2. For Mate ,

SolidWorks has selected

this time

3. Click OK to confirm the Mate.
The selection area in the: Property Manager is emptied, so you can immediately enter the next mate. To fasten the cap, we use the Front Plane standard face. However, it cannot be selected in the model, but only in the Feature Manager. Since the Property Manager and not the Feature Manager is displayed, you have to use the Feature Manager displayed in the diagram area. 1. Click the plus sign in front of the file name.
1. Click the plus signs for both pieces. Attention! After having clicked the first +, the list scrolls.
1. Within the housing element, select the 2. Within upper cap, also select the 3. The selected pieces are displayed in the blue area of the Property Manager.
4. As Mate, SolidWorks has selected
5. Click OK to confirm the Mate.
6. Click OK once more to close the Property Manager.
Now, add the other required pieces. You can do that by repeating step 5 through 7. Be sure to do that in the following order. 1. Wing Arm 2. Shaft 3. Base Sheet 4. Housing Base 5. Phone Holder 6. Windblade 7. Cap Internal 8. Magnet Holder 9. Top End
We will now continue the windmill assembly. 1. Drag the base sheet and the housing base somewhat downward. 2. Click the arrow below Move Component to open the scroll down menu.

3. Select

1. Rotate the housing base as in the adjoined figure. 2. Click OK.
Zoom in at the base sheet to see on which side the recessed holes are located. If visible, rotate the piece in such a manner that the recessed holes will be on the bottom side.

Not like this!!

But like that!!

1. Click:

2. Zoom in on the housing base and select the lower edge of the hole.

3. For the base sheet, select the upper edge of the hole.
Once you have clicked the upper edge of the hole, parts start moving toward each other. 1. The selected pieces are displayed in the blue area of the Property Manager.
2. As Mate, SolidWorks has selected. 3. Click OK:
1. First, select the lower edge of the hole of the housing base. Then select the upper edge of the hole in de base sheet.
2. Coincident is the appropriate mate, so we'll leave it like that. 3. Click OK:
4. Click OK once more to exit the function.
Drag the piece: Cap Internal toward the housing. See the example opposite.
Mate! the housing and the cap internal as in steps 8 through 13.
1. Click: 2. Within the piece: now select the
3. Within the piece: then select the
If necessary, click the plus sign to open the list of both pieces.
The Front Plane of the bottom end now turns towards the Right Plane of the housing. 1. As Mate,
2. The keyway must be on the right side. If not, read the instructions below. 3. Click OK to attach the 'Mate'.
4. Click OK once more to correctly close the Property Manager.
To get the keyway on the right side, you might use
Zoom in, drag and/or rotate the bearing plate and the base sheet as illustrated. Both are linked together, which is why they move together!
Now, first Mate both keyways together.
1. Click 2. Click the upper edge of the housing base.
3. Next, select the lower edge of the bottom end.
4. Confirm this by clicking OK. 29 1. Select the upper edge of the hole of the housing base
. 2. Click the lower edge of the vent hole of the bottom end.
3. Click OK once. 4. Finally, click OK to close the command.
Zoom in, drag and/or rotate the shaft and the magnet holder as illustrated. Next click:
to link both pieces. 1. Select the outer face of the shaft. 2. Then choose the inner face of the hole. 3. Using the function:
link both pieces together. 4. Click OK:
1. Select the upper face of the shaft. 2. Then choose the upper face of the magnet holder. 3. For mate, select distance. 4. For distance, enter 5. Check or uncheck to move the magnet holder to the right place. 6. Click OK.
now, the: of the shaft and the magnet holder. If you don't know how to do that, review steps 8 through 13 or 25 through 26.

To finalize the piece, you must position two more pieces. You need a magnet and an M6x8mm Allen head bolt.
1. Click: 2. Go to the folder where you saved the pieces. Click: 3. Add the magnet.
now the outer face of the magnet with the inner side of the hole. Then click OK:
1. First, select the outer face of the magnet holder. 2. Then select the upper side of the magnet. 3. In this case, SolidWorks has selected a: mate. 4. Click OK to confirm the mate.

5. Click OK once more.

We will now add an M6x8mm Allen head bolt. We will do that using the SolidWorks Toolbox function. Before continuing, you must first make sure Toolbox has been installed and activated on your computer. 1. In the Command Manager, click the arrow next to 2. Then choose:
Make sure the SolidWorks Toolbox and SolidWorks Toolbox Browser options are both checked in the menu. By adding a check mark to the right, after both options (SolidWorks Toolbox and SolidWorks Toolbox Browser), they will be, from now on, automatically loaded when SolidWorks is launched. So you don't have to activate the Toolbox each and every time. Read the following tip in case these options are unavailable.
It may be Toolbox is not available in your version of SolidWorks. In that case, you will not be able to finish the tutorial by following the steps below. If you still want to complete the model, you can also download the required attachments (bolts and washers) from www.solidworks.nl. You will not be using the Toolbox, but will add the bolts and washers to the assembly, as you would do with any other piece.
In the task pane Task Pane: (to the right on the screen), click the Design Library icon.
The Task Pane will open with the Toolbox. We will now insert an Allen head bolt into the threaded hole. Successively double-click 1. 2. 3. 4. The available screws will be displayed in the lower part of the Task Pane. 5. Search for the screw with the following name:
With the left mouse button, drag the screw from the Task Pane to your model. As soon as the mouse moves above the threaded hole, the screw jumps to the appropriate position. Release the mouse button. The screw may seem much too small or too large. That is not important at this point. In the: Property Manager change the size of the screw to M6x8, and click OK.

The screw is now locked to the mouse and you could insert it into other threaded holes. But because we don't have any other holes, we no longer need the screw. Therefore, click: Cancel
Zoom in, drag and/or rotate the housing base and the base sheet as illustrated.
Add the following piece in the same way as above. Successively double-click 1. 2. 3. 4. The available screws will be displayed in the lower part of the Task Pane. 5. Search for the screw with the following name:
Drag this screw to the hole. In: Property Manager,, change the size of the screw to M3x8, and click OK.
The screw is locked to the cursor so you can insert it into other holes as well. Add two more screws, then click:
It may be the screws are protruding. Solve that problem as follows.
1. Click: 2. Select the upper face of the screw. 3. Then select the face of the base sheet. 4. Click OK: 5. Click OK once more: Repeat this for both other screws.
Add the following piece to the bolt ends in the same manner. (M3 Bolt)
We will add a bearing. You will use the toolbox once more. Double-click the following pieces.
1. 2. 3. 4. Choose 5. Drag:
to the hole of the cap internal. 1. Insert the bearing into the hole. 2. Locate the appropriate bearing

3. Click OK:

Press Cancel to close.
Mate the bearing as illustrated.
Then mate: the bearing and the cap internal. of the
This is required to fasten the bearing.
Sometimes a piece is in the way during the assembly. For instance, it may not be possible to select a piece correctly. This can be solved in two ways. You can hide the piece that is in the way by clicking it and then selecting Hide components.
You can bring it back again by clicking the hidden piece in the Feature Manager and then selecting Show components.
Or, you can make the piece transparent. Again, click the piece and then select Change Transparency.
If you want the piece to be displayed normally again, click it once more and then click again Change Transparency.
Add the Dynamo to the assembly.
1. Click: 2. Change the search to:

3. Then choose the file:

4. Click:
54 1. Click: 2. Choose the outer edge of the shaft. 3. Then choose the interior of the bottom end. 4. Click OK:

5. Click OK once more:

Select the bottom of the hole of the: bottom end.
1. Select the bottom of the hole of the dynamo. 2. Then select the mate:

3. Enter 4.17mm:

4. Click OK:
1.2. Select the faces as in the figure: 3. For mate enter:
Now mate the shaft of the dynamo to the hole of the shaft. See the figure!
Complete the mate by linking the bottom of the shaft and the top of the dynamo.
Now is the time to put the cap to place. 1. Click mate and select the upper face of: cap internal and the inner face of top end.
Mate these two pieces together.

1. Select the threading of the shaft and the threaded screw hole M8 of the cap.

Click OK once.

1. Select: the of the shaft, Then select: the of the top end. 2. Click OK.

3. Click OK once more:

Mount the wing arm to the top end. Use the following mates to do that. Concentric for the shaft/hole assembly. Coincident for the end shaft / end hole mount. Finally, use Planes to straighten the wing arm. See figure.
Now you can mount the windblade. First, make a connection between the holes (Concentric). Next, link the outside of the windblade to the wing arm. 1. Finally, choose the Front Plane of the wing arm and the Top plane of the windblade. 2. Put them straight to each other by using :

Get the piece:

from the Toolbox. Double-click the following pieces 1. 2. 3. 4. Choose
5. Drag to the hole of the top end.
Choose the following: 1. Rivet size:

2. Rivet length:

3. Click OK. In the next screen, click Cancel.
Mate the rivet and the wing arm.
For the following features, we need a guideline running through the middle of the model. This axis already exists in the model, but is invisible (in the standard settings). 1. Click Hide/Show Items
2. Make sure the button View Temporary Axes is activated. 70 Choose the function:
1. Choose the axis of the cap
2. The window displays which axis you have selected. 3. Enter 360 degrees 4. In Property Manager, change the number of copies to 4 and check: 5. Select the windblade, the wing arm and the rivet.

6. Click OK.

Mate the phone holder as in the figure.
Add the phone holder piece once more. 1. In: Feature Manager, click the 2. Click: Component Properties
A new menu is displayed. 1. Choose:

2. Then choose:

Mate it in the same way as the phone holder. See the figure.
Insert the phone and the speed indicator. Next, connect the phone and the speed indicator to the phone holders.
Finally, add the magnet detector to the assembly. Then, mate the magnet detector, the housing and the bottom end.
When the assembly is ready, save the file as Windmill.sldasm

List the most important things you have learned during this tutorial.