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Scion Engineering & Analytics 1
SolidWorks 2014 for Designers & Engineers
1 Niranga Silva B.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), M.Eng.
Introduction to SolidWorks 2014
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Learning Objectives
• Understand how to start SolidWorks.
• Learn about the system requirements to run SolidWorks.
• Learn about various modes of SolidWorks.
• Learn about various CommandManagers of SolidWorks.
• Understand various important terms in SolidWorks.
• Save files automatically in SolidWorks.
• Change the color scheme in SolidWorks.
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•Developed by the SolidWorks Corporation, USA
•A feature-based and parametric solid-modeling mechanical design
•An automation software
•First CAD package to use the Microsoft Windows graphic user
interface
Introduction to SolidWorks 2014
Part Mode
A feature-based parametric environment in which you can create
solid models
Assembly Mode
• Bottom-up assembly
• Top-down assembly
Drawing Mode
• Generative drafting
• Interactive drafting
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System Requirements
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista
• Intel or AMD Processors
• 1 GB RAM minimum (2 GB recommended)
• A certified OpenGL workstation graphics card and driver
• Mouse or any other compatible pointing device
• Internet Explorer version 6.x or higher
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Getting Started With SolidWorks
Figure 1 Starting SolidWorks using the taskbar shortcut menu
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Figure 2 The SolidWorks License Agreement
dialog box
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Figure 3 The SolidWorks 2010 window and the SolidWorks Resources
task pane
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Figure 4 The New SolidWorks Document dialog box
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Figure 5 The components of a new part document
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Menu Bar And SolidWorks Menus
Figure 6 The Menu Bar Figure 7 The SolidWorks menus
CommandManager
Part Mode CommandManagers
• Sketch CommandManager
Figure 8 The Sketch CommandManager
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• Features CommandManager
Figure 9 The Features CommandManager
• DimXpert CommandManager
Figure 10 The DimXpert CommandManager
• Sheet Metal CommandManager
Figure 11 The SheetMetal CommandManager
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• Mold Tools CommandManager
Figure 12 The Mold Tools CommandManager
• Evaluate CommandManager
Figure 13 The Evaluate CommandManager
• Surfaces CommandManager
Figure 14 The Surfaces CommandManager
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• Direct Editing CommandManager
Figure 15 The Direct Editing CommandManager
• Data Migration CommandManager
Figure 16 The Data Migration CommandManager
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Assembly Mode CommandManagers
• Assembly CommandManager
Figure 17 The Assembly CommandManager
• Layout CommandManager
Figure 18 The Layout CommandManager
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Drawing Mode CommandManagers
• View Layout CommandManager
Figure 19 The View Layout CommandManager
• Annotation CommandManager
Figure 20 The Annotation CommandManager
Customized CommandManager
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Toolbar
Most of the tools can be chosen from the CommandManager or
from the SolidWorks menus
Pop-up Toolbar
View (Heads-Up) Toolbar
Shortcut Bar
Figure 21 The pop-up toolbar
Figure 22 The View (Heads-Up) toolbar
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Mouse Gestures
Figure 23 Tools displayed by using Mouse Gesture in different environment
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Dimensioning Standard and Units
ANSI, ISO, DIN, JIS, BSI, and GOST
Important Terms And Their Definitions
Feature-based Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Figure 24 Body of pipe housing Figure 25 Design after modifications
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Bidirectional Associativity
Figure 26 Drawing views of the body part before
modifications
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Figure 27 Drawing views after modifications
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Windows Functionality
• SWIFT Technology
Geometric Relations
• Automatic Relations
• Add Relations
Blocks
Library Feature
Equations
Collision Detection
What’s Wrong Functionality
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2D Command Line Emulator
• SimulationXpress
Figure 28 The crane hook analyzed using SimulationXpress
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Physical Dynamics
Physical Simulation
Seed Feature
FeatureManager design tree
Absorbed Features
Child Features
Dependent Features
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Auto-Backup Option
Saves the SolidWorks document automatically after a regular
interval of time
Selecting Hidden Entities
Color Scheme
Can be select these entities using the Select Other option
Color scheme used in this course is neither the default color
scheme nor the predefined color scheme
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