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Solidworks tutorial

A u t h o r : M . G h a s e m i

C o n t a c t u s : i n f o @ s o l i d w o r k s a d v i s o r . c o m

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This time we are going to design the rim:

Looks great! Doesn’t it? despite the stunning look it is really easy to design you just need to use your imagination and of course you need to be a solidworks pro. I have done the imagination part for you and by reading this tutorial you will learn how to make it in solidworks. Basically it’s about solidworks pattern feature but other features are applied too. So let’s get it done.

Before you proceed take another good look at the rim and ask yourself from where should I start?

If you can answer that question then you are in the halfway of becoming a solidworks master because you can use your imagination very well and if you can’t answer the question then don’t be disappointed because it takes time and effort to use your imagination as a designer in the best way.

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When I look at the rim I see this initial shape to start with:

The middle disk is a simple boss-extrude and the ring can be made by revolve. So draw the sketch and extrude it as the first step:



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Here is the sketch for revolve. Consider the following tips:

• First draw the lower part of the sketch then make the upper part by solidworks offset entities tool • Make a horizontal relation between the centers of the arcs and the top end points using add

relation tool • The centerline on the origin point will be used as the axis of rotation in the revolve operation

When it’s all set revolve the sketch around the centerline:



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Look at the below picture. We are going to use solidworks loft feature.

as you may know loft needs at least two sketches. our first sketch is on the top plane but we need a plane for the second sketch so define plane1:



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So here are the three sketches for loft. (two profiles and one guide curve) draw these sketches one after another:

First profile:

• on the top plane and right in the middle of the part • use solidworks slot to draw it • the center is vertically related with origin point

Second profile:

• on the plane1 • use solidworks slot to draw it • the center is vertically related with origin point



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The guide curve:

• on the right plane • use solidworks spline to draw it • I used the spline as a free curve but if you like it to be fully-defined just set dimensions for the

middle points • The endpoints must be pierced on the previous profiles using add-relation

Now all the sketches are ready just loft them:



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Hide the plane1 and save your work:

We need four more of this loft that we just create but certainly we don’t want to do the loft process four more times. Here comes the first pattern. We just need to make a circular pattern of the loft:

Click ok



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Pattern tips:

• Pattern button is located on the features toolbar just click on the tiny rectangle of “linear pattern” button to see the options which one of them is circular pattern.

• I bet you can’t find the axis1. It’s a temporary axis. Navigate to the view>hide/show>temporary axis to activate the axis1.



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This is what we have done so far:

We need some holes to screw the rim to the vehicle drive system. We use extrude cut to make the holes but we need a sketch first and for that we should have a plane so define plane2 as follow:



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Draw this sketch on the plane2 and cut it considering the direction shown below:

Sketch another circle inside the previous hole and cut through all the part. Its easier to use the solidworks offset tool to draw the circle:



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Svae your work:

The next cut is just for the beautification.draw an ellipse on the front plane and set the dimensions then cut it through all the both sides:



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Save your work. We have to do another pattern then the design of the rim is over. Click on the circular pattern and select all three previous extrudes as the features to pattern the click ok:

And this is it. you have done it now:


M.Ghasemi



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