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This )irst e,ercise provides an introduction to SolidWor s so)tware1 2irst4 we will design and draw a si0ple part+ an a,is with di))erent dia0eters1 :ou will learn how to wor with the so)tware and learn its basic principles1 :ou will )ind out how to add and re0ove 0aterial1

How to do it

Be)ore you start drawing in SolidWor s4 you 0ust have a wor plan o) how to proceed1 5n 0ost instances4 you will produce a part in SolidWor s in the sa0e way as you would create it in the wor shop1 There)ore4 )or this assign0ent you have to go through the )ollowing steps+ *1 /reate an a,is o) ;-% , &%1 $1 /ut the 0aterial in order to create the di))erent dia0eters1 At the turning 0achine4 you would have to per)or0 several e,tra steps to achieve the desired accuracy1 2or e,a0ple4 you would not be able to re0ove all the 0aterial in a single turn1 5n SolidWor s4 this is not the case1

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Start up SolidWor s1 .o this by locating SolidWor s in the Windows Start 0enu o)1 There 0ay even be a shortcut on your des top that you can use1 A)ter startup4 you will see an i0age li e the one at the right side o) this page1 The screen 0ay loo a bit di))erent= this depends on the de)ault settings o) the so)tware and>or the co0puter you are using1

?o )ile has been opened yet1 To create a )ile4 clic on the )irst button on the toolbar+ @?ewA1

?e,t4 you will see a new screen (see right i0age)1 /lic on @PartA and then clic @O6A1

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5n the le)t colu0n4 clic on @#ight PlaneA1 The plane turns green+ We will 0a e a drawing in this plane1

/lic on @S etchA1 ?ew )unctions and possibilities appear4 and you can use the0 to 0a e a drawing1

/lic on @/ircleA4 in order to draw a circle1

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At this point4 the plane turns towards you4 so you can have a good view on what you are drawing1 5n the 0iddle you see a point with red arrows= this is what is called the @originA or the 8ero 0ar er1 Put the cursor directly at the origin+ it should loo li e the i0age on the right1 /lic once with the le)t 0ouse button1

Move the cursor away )ro0 the origin1 The radius o) the circle will appear close to the cursor1 Ma e sure this radius is approximately *B1 When the cursor is at the right position4 clic again to draw the circle1

?e,t4 we will add a di0ension1 /lic on @S0art .i0ensionA1

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/lic on any point on the circle1 ?e,t4 0ove the 0ouse and clic again to add the di0ension above the circle or at the position you want it to be1

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A s0all 0enu auto0atically appears through which you can change the di0ension to the desired value1 /hange the di0ension to -% and clic on O6 (the green @O6A icon)1

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Would you li e to change a di0ension a)ter you have )inished drawingE .ouble'clic on the di0ension1 The 0enu will reappear and you can change the di0ension1

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The drawing (S etch) is now ready4 and we can use it to 0a e a three' di0ensional shape1 /lic on @2eaturesA at the top o) the screen1 The )unction buttons needed to create three'di0ensional shapes appear1

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/lic on @",truded Boss>BaseA1 :ou will add 0aterial with this )eature1

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When using this tool4 the drawing revolves so you get a good loo at what you are doing1 A nu0ber o) )ields appear at the le)t o) the screen4 either open or closed1 Be sure the )ield @.irection *A is opened1 5) not4 clic on the double arrows ne,t to the )ield title1 *1 &%1 $1 /lic on O61 2ill in a length o)

/ongratulationsF :our )irst part is ready+ an a,isF A shape li e this is called a @2eatureA in SolidWor s1

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So0eti0es the part you have created does not )it within the screen O# you 0ay want to view it )ro0 another side1 5n SolidWor s4 you only need the scroll'wheel )ro0 your 0ouse to change the view1 To 8oo0 in or out+ turn the scroll'wheel1 The position o) the cursor deter0ines the position at which you are 8oo0ing1

To rotate your part+ push the s'roll(wheel and 0ove your 0ouse1

:ou 0ay need so0e practice to get the part in the desired position1 5) you get lost co0pletely4 Gust clic on View Orientation at the top o) the screen1

5n the )unction 0enu that appears you can choose Trimetric to get the nor0al view bac 1 1! ?e,t4 we are going to 0a e a new )eature4 but you need to 0a e sure other actions have co0pletely )inished1 .oes the right upper corner o) the screen loo li e the i0age on the rightE This 0eans the last action has not entirely )inished1 /lic on the red cross to close the last co00and1 Only then can you start a new oneF SolidWor s )or VMBO en MBO Tutorial *+ A,is *%

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?e,t4 we are going to change the dia0eter1 /lic on the top plane o) the a,is to select it1 Be sure not to select the edge instead o) the planeF When you do this right4 the plane turns green1

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/lic on S etch to show the s etch co00ands1

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/lic on /ircle1

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5) you cannot get a clear view o) what you are doing4 8oo0 in or rotate your part1 #e0e0ber+ To 8oo0 in or out+ turn the scroll'wheel1 The position o) the cursor deter0ines the position at which you are 8oo0ing1

To rotate+ push the s'roll(wheel and 0ove your 0ouse1 2% Point the cursor at the centre o) the circle1 The cursor changes li e in the right i0age1 /lic only when the cursor has the right shape or you will )ail to select the right ite01

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.id you choose the wrong ite0 or do you want to abort a co00andE Push the H"scI ey on your eyboard1 :ou can also clic the right 0ouse button and choose @SelectA in the 0enu that appears1

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When you abort a co00and4 you can start another one or throw away an ele0ent i) you want1 /lic on the ele0ent in the s etch and push the H.elI (delete) ey on your eyboard1 (Pay attention+ do ?OT use the HBac spaceI'buttonF)1

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Move the cursor away )ro0 the center and clic at any point to draw the circle1 The di0ension does not 0atter yet1 )ay attention* do +,T 'li'k on another ele0ent li e the outer circle o) the plane1

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Move the cursor away )ro0 the circle and deter0ine a position to enter the di0ension1 )ay attention* do +,T 'li'k on another ele0ent because SolidWor s will than calculate the distance between the circle and that ele0entF

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2 A 0enu appears with which you can change the di0ension1 /hange it to $B and clic on O61

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/lic on ",truded /ut1 :ou can re0ove 0aterial with this co00and1

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2# ?e,t4 enter the )ollowing )eatures+ *1 $1 A depth o) BB Mar @2lip side to cutA to 0a e sure 0aterial on the outside o) the circle4 not the inside- is re0oved1 /lic on O61

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2$ The )irst cut is 0adeF We will 0a e the second cut in e,actly the sa0e way1 We will now speed up the steps to do so1

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3% Be)ore 0a ing the ne,t cut4 0a e sure no co00and or s etch is active1 /hec the right upper corner1 When a red cross li e in the right i0age is 2! visible4 clic on it to close the last co00and1 SolidWor s )or VMBO en MBO Tutorial *+ A,is *B

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Select the end o) the a,is1 Be sure to select the plane and not the edgeF

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32 /lic on S etch )irst (to show the right )unctions) and then clic on /ircle1

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?e,t4 enter a di0ension )or the circle+ *1 $1 /lic on .i0ensionA1 @S0art

/lic on the circle (it turns green4 re0e0berE) /lic above the part (do not tou'h another ele.ent/ to position the di0ension1

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?e,t4 enter the )ollowing )eatures+ *1 Set the depth at <% by dragging the arrow in the part1 As soon as you start dragging a ruler appears1 #elease the 0ouse button as soon as the di0ension reads <%1 Mar cut1 -1 /lic on O61 2lip side to

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At this point in the tutorial4 you have learned two ways to set the depth o) an e,trusion+ *1 $1 last step1 /hoose )or yoursel) the way you thin best1 :ou can enter the di0ension in the )ield at the le)t o) the screen4 as you did in step *< and $&1 :ou can drag the arrow in the part4 as you did in the

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:ou need to 0a e two other cuts in e,actly the sa0e way4 only the di0ensions are di))erent now+ The third cut has a dia0eter o) *& and a length o) -%1 The )ourth cut has a dia0eter o) *$ and a length o) *%1 *1 $1 -1 <1 /hec to 0a e sure no co00and is active1 Select the plane o) the a,is1 .raw a circle and set the right dia0eter Ma e an ",truded /ut to re0ove 0aterial1 *&

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We now notice that the di0ensions o) the third cut are wrongF 5t says ;*&,-%4 but it needs to be ;*C,$B1 Jow do we adGust thisE 5n SolidWor s you will )ind this very easy to doF /lic in the part on the third cut1 The part di0ensions will appear+ ;*& en -%1

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/lic on this di0ension once1

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:ou can change the length o) -% in the sa0e way4 but we will now show you how you can also change this di0ension by dragging it1 At the le)t hand o) the di0ensions you will notice a s0all blue sphere1 /lic on it in order to drag it1

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We have now changed the length A?. the dia0eter o) the third cut1 2antasticF The )irst part is now co0pletely )inishedF /lic on @SaveA in the toolbar and na0e the part a,is1SK.P#T1

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What are the .ost 4 i.portant ite.s you ha1e learned so far2 This )irst e,ercise is an introduction to SolidWor s1 :ou have learned a )ew things that you 0ust re0e0ber very well+ ",truding 0eans you can add or re0ove 0aterial1 *1 Lse ",truded Boss>Base to add 0aterial1 $1 Lse ",truded /ut to re0ove 0aterial1 To 0a e a shape or part you al0ost always do this in two steps+ *1 .raw a S etch+ create a two'di0ensional drawing in a plane1 $1 Ma e a 2eature+ you create a three'di0ensional shape1 3s there another way to 'reate this part2 Be)ore you start a new )eature4 be sure no other co00and is active and no s etch is still open1 :ou can easily adGust all di0ensions1 :ou will learn how to 0a e 0ore co0plicated adGust0ents4 in one o) the tutorials that )ollow1

SureF :ou can create 0ost parts with SolidWor s in several ways1 There is no @goodA or a @badA way to do so1 5tAs a 0atter o) pre)erence1 5n this e,ercise4 we have created the part li e you would on a turning 0achine in the wor shop1 This is o)ten a good guideline )or building a part1 :ou could have also drawn the contour o) the part and rotated it a)terwards1 5n an e,ercise that )ollows4 you will learn how to use this 0ethod in detail1

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