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    SolidWorks 2024 Black Book
    SolidWorks 2024 Black Book
    SolidWorks 2024 Black Book
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    SolidWorks 2024 Black Book

    By Gaurav Verma and Matt Weber

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    The SolidWorks 2024 Black Book is the 11th edition of our series on SolidWorks. With lots of additions and thorough review, we present a book to help professionals as well as learners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step-by-step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to bridge the gap between university use of SolidWorks and industrial use of SolidWorks. In this edition of book, we have included many new features of SolidWorks as per the latest enhancements of software. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the SolidWorks. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Mold Design, Sheetmetal, Weldment, SolidWorks CAM, Rendering, and MBD. Some of the salient features of this book are:

     

    In-Depth explanation of concepts

    Every new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.

     

    Topics Covered

    Every chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easily find the topic of his/her interest easily.

     

    Instruction through illustration

    The instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 1300 illustrations that make the learning process effective.

     

    Tutorial point of view

    At the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial makes the understanding of user firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover, most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.

     

    Project

    Projects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.

     

    For Faculty

    If you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept. As faculty, you can register on our website to get electronic desk copies of our latest books, self-assessment, and solution of practical. Faculty resources are available in the Faculty Member page of our website once you login. Note that faculty registration approval is manual and it may take two days for approval before you can access the faculty website.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCADCAMCAE Works
    Release dateDec 17, 2023
    ISBN9798223159421
    SolidWorks 2024 Black Book
    Author

    Gaurav Verma

    Gaurav Verma is currently a Full Professor at the Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (Dr. SS Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Adjunct Faculty at the Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology). He is a former CV Raman Post-Doctoral fellow from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. His research focuses on the areas of applied nanoscience and nanostructured materials.

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      Book preview

      SolidWorks 2024 Black Book - Gaurav Verma

      SolidWorks_2024_Cover_BW.jpg

      SolidWorks 2024 Black Book

      By

      Gaurav Verma

      Matt Weber

      (CADCAMCAE Works)

      Edited by

      Kristen

      Published by CADCAMCAE WORKS, USA. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in the database or retrieval system without the prior permission of CADCAMCAE WORKS. To get the permissions, contact at cadcamcaeworks@gmail.com

      NOTICE TO THE READER

      Publisher does not warrant or guarantee any of the products described in the text or perform any independent analysis in connection with any of the product information contained in the text. Publisher does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to obtain and include information other than that provided to it by the manufacturer.

      The reader is expressly warned to consider and adopt all safety precautions that might be indicated by the activities herein and to avoid all potential hazards. By following the instructions contained herein, the reader willingly assumes all risks in connection with such instructions.

      The Publisher makes no representation or warranties of any kind, including but not limited to, the warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability, nor are any such representations implied with respect to the material set forth herein, and the publisher takes no responsibility with respect to such material. The publisher shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or part, from the reader’s use of, or reliance upon, this material.

      DEDICATION

      To teachers, who make it possible to disseminate knowledge

      to enlighten the young and curious minds

      of our future generations

      To students, who are the future of the world

      THANKS

      To my friends and colleagues

      To my family for their love and support

      Training and Consultant Services

      At CADCAMCAE WORKS, we provide effective and affordable one to one online training on various software packages in Computer Aided Design(CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing(CAM), Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Computer programming languages(C/C++, Java, .NET, Android, Javascript, HTML and so on). The training is delivered through remote access to your system and voice chat via Internet at any time, any place, and at any pace to individuals, groups, students of colleges/universities, and CAD/CAM/CAE training centers. The main features of this program are:

      Training as per your need

      Highly experienced Engineers and Technician conduct the classes on the software applications used in the industries. The methodology adopted to teach the software is totally practical based, so that the learner can adapt to the design and development industries in almost no time. The efforts are to make the training process cost effective and time saving while you have the comfort of your time and place, thereby relieving you from the hassles of traveling to training centers or rearranging your time table.

      Software Packages on which we provide

      basic and advanced training are:

      CAD/CAM/CAE: CATIA, Creo Parametric, Creo Direct, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, UG NX, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, EdgeCAM, MasterCAM, SolidCAM, DelCAM, BOBCAM, UG NX Manufacturing, UG Mold Wizard, UG Progressive Die, UG Die Design, SolidWorks Mold, Creo Manufacturing, Creo Expert Machinist, NX Nastran, Hypermesh, SolidWorks Simulation, Autodesk Simulation Mechanical, Creo Simulate, Gambit, ANSYS and many others.

      Computer Programming Languages: C++, VB.NET, HTML, Android, Javascript and so on.

      Game Designing: Unity.

      Civil Engineering: AutoCAD MEP, Revit Structure, Revit Architecture, AutoCAD Map 3D and so on.

      We also provide consultant services for Design and development on the above mentioned software packages

      For more information you can mail us at:

      cadcamcaeworks@gmail.com

      Table of Contents

      Training and Consultant Services iv

      Preface xvi

      About Authors xviii

      Chapter 1 : Starting with SolidWorks

      Installing SolidWorks 2024 1-2

      Starting SolidWorks 2024 1-2

      Starting A New Document 1-3

      Part Mode CommandManagers 1-7

      Assembly Mode CommandManagers 1-11

      Drawing Mode CommandManagers 1-11

      Opening a Document 1-12

      Closing a Document 1-12

      Saving the Documents 1-13

      Printing Document 1-15

      Applying Page Setup 1-17

      Setting Header/Footer for Print Pages 1-17

      Print Margins 1-18

      Print Range and other Parameters 1-18

      Publishing to eDrawings 1-19

      Packing files for Sharing 1-21

      Sending Files in Email 1-21

      Reloading Files 1-22

      Replacing Component in Assembly 1-22

      Checking Summary of Document 1-24

      Customizing Menus 1-25

      Basic Settings of SolidWorks 1-25

      Mouse Button Function 1-28

      Loading Add-Ins 1-28

      Search Tools 1-29

      Login to SolidWorks 1-30

      Workflow in SolidWorks 1-31

      Chapter 2 : Sketching Basic to Advanced

      Basics for Sketching 2-2

      Sketching Plane 2-3

      Relation between sketch, plane, and 3D model 2-4

      Starting Sketch 2-4

      Heads-up View Toolbar 2-5

      Sketch Creation tools 2-7

      Creating Line Tools 2-7

      Creating Rectangle 2-10

      Creating Slot 2-13

      Creating Circle 2-15

      Creating Arc 2-16

      Creating Polygon 2-17

      Creating Spline 2-18

      Creating Ellipse 2-22

      Creating Sketch Fillet 2-26

      Creating Sketch Chamfer 2-27

      Creating Text 2-27

      Creating Point 2-29

      Sketch Editing tools 2-29

      Trimming Entities 2-30

      Extending Entities 2-32

      Offsetting Entities 2-33

      Mirroring Entities 2-34

      Creating Linear Sketch Pattern 2-35

      Creating Circular Sketch Pattern 2-36

      Moving Entities 2-38

      Copying Entities 2-39

      Rotating Entities 2-39

      Scaling Entities 2-40

      Stretching Entities 2-41

      Segment Tool 2-42

      Splitting Entities 2-44

      Creating Jog Lines 2-44

      Dynamic Mirroring 2-45

      Replacing Sketch Entities 2-46

      Placing Picture in Sketch 2-47

      Area and Hatch Fill in Sketch 2-48

      Relations 2-49

      Dimensional Constraints (Dimensions) 2-49

      Geometric Constraints 2-52

      Fully Defined Sketch 2-57

      Chapter 3 : Advanced Dimensioning and Practice

      Dimensioning and its Relations 3-2

      Dimension Style 3-2

      Style Rollout 3-2

      Tolerance/Precision Rollout 3-4

      Tolerance modifier Rollout 3-8

      Dual Dimension Rollout 3-10

      Witness/Leader Display Rollout 3-11

      Leader/Dimension Line Style Rollout 3-12

      Extension Line Style Rollout 3-12

      Custom Text Position Rollout 3-12

      Override Units Rollout 3-13

      Text Fonts Rollout 3-13

      Options Rollout 3-13

      Horizontal/Vertical Dimensioning between Points 3-13

      Sketch Ink 3-13

      Starting Sketch 3-14

      Selecting the sketch color 3-14

      Using Draw tool for Sketching 3-15

      Erasing Sketch Ink 3-16

      Power Modify 3-17

      Practical 1 3-18

      Practical 2 3-22

      Practical 3 3-29

      Chapter 4 : 3D Sketch and Solid Modeling

      3D Sketching 4-2

      Convert Entities 4-3

      Silhouette Entities 4-4

      Extruded Boss/Base Tool 4-5

      Revolved Boss/Base Tool 4-9

      Swept Boss/Base Tool 4-11

      Using Guide Curves 4-14

      Applying Twist in Sweep Feature 4-14

      Circular Profile Sweep 4-15

      Reference Geometry 4-16

      Plane 4-16

      Plane Parallel to Screen 4-18

      Axis 4-19

      Coordinate System 4-21

      Point 4-22

      Center of Mass 4-23

      Mate Reference 4-24

      Bounding Box 4-25

      Lofted Boss/Base Tool 4-26

      Boundary Boss/Base Tool 4-29

      Removing Material from Solid Objects 4-32

      Extruded Cut 4-32

      Revolved Cut 4-33

      Swept Cut 4-33

      Hole Wizard 4-35

      Advanced Hole 4-38

      Thread 4-40

      Stud Wizard 4-43

      Chapter 5 : Solid Editing and Practical

      Introduction 5-2

      Fillet 5-2

      Constant Size Fillet 5-2

      Variable Radius Fillet 5-4

      Face Fillet 5-5

      Full Round Fillet 5-6

      FilletXpert 5-6

      Chamfer 5-7

      Linear Pattern 5-9

      Circular Pattern 5-11

      Mirror 5-12

      Curve Driven Pattern 5-14

      Sketch Driven Pattern 5-15

      Table Driven Pattern 5-16

      Fill Pattern 5-18

      Variable Pattern 5-20

      Rib 5-22

      Draft 5-23

      Using Draft PropertyManager 5-24

      Using DraftXpert PropertyManager 5-25

      Shell 5-26

      Wrap 5-27

      Intersect 5-28

      Equations 5-29

      Adding Global Variables 5-31

      Suppressing/Un-suppressing Features 5-31

      Setting Dimension Equations 5-31

      Design Table 5-32

      Applying Material to Part 5-35

      Mass Properties of Part 5-36

      Practical 1 5-37

      Practical 2 5-41

      Practical 3 5-46

      Chapter 6 : Advanced Solid Modeling

      Introduction 6-2

      Creating Dome 6-2

      Free Forming Solid 6-3

      Deforming Solid 6-4

      Deforming model using Point Option 6-4

      Deforming Model using Curve to Curve Option 6-6

      Deforming Model using Surface push Option 6-7

      Creating Indent on Solid Model 6-7

      Applying Flex Transformation 6-8

      Bending 6-9

      Combining Bodies 6-10

      Splitting a Solid Body 6-11

      Moving and Copying Objects 6-13

      Deleting Bodies 6-14

      Converting to Mesh Bodies 6-14

      Applying 3D Texture 6-16

      Importing Model in Part Environment 6-17

      Fastening Features 6-18

      Creating Mounting Boss 6-18

      Creating Snap Hook 6-19

      Creating Snap Hook Groove 6-20

      Creating Vent 6-21

      Creating Lip and Groove 6-22

      Block Designing 6-25

      Creating Block Using Sketch 6-25

      Saving the Block 6-26

      Editing a Block 6-26

      Exploding Block 6-28

      Macros 6-28

      Creating Macros 6-28

      Recording Macros in SolidWorks 6-30

      Running a Macro 6-30

      Editing Macro 6-30

      Mesh Modeling 6-31

      Decimating Mesh Body 6-31

      Segmenting Mesh Body 6-33

      Comparing Bodies 6-34

      Chapter 7 : Assembly and Motion Study

      Assembly 7-2

      Inserting Base Component 7-3

      Inserting Components in Assembly 7-3

      Assembly Constraints (Mates) 7-5

      Coincident 7-6

      Parallel 7-7

      Perpendicular 7-8

      Tangent 7-8

      Concentric 7-9

      Lock 7-9

      Distance 7-10

      Angle 7-10

      Advanced Mates 7-11

      Profile Center 7-11

      Symmetric 7-12

      Width 7-13

      Path Mate 7-13

      Linear/Linear Coupler 7-15

      Advanced Distance 7-16

      Advanced Angle 7-17

      Cam 7-18

      Slot 7-18

      Hinge 7-19

      Gear 7-20

      Rack Pinion 7-21

      Screw 7-21

      Universal Joint 7-22

      Exploded View 7-22

      Explode Lines 7-23

      Bill of Materials 7-24

      Mate Controller 7-25

      Motion Study 7-27

      Playing Motion Study 7-29

      Bottom Up Approach and Top Down Approach 7-29

      Creating Parts in Assembly (Top Down Approach) 7-30

      Creating Multi Body Part from Assembly 7-31

      Chapter 8 : Advanced Assembly Practical and Practice

      Introduction 8-2

      Assembly Editing Tools 8-2

      Creating Hole Series 8-2

      Creating Weld Bead in Assembly 8-4

      Creating Belt/Chain in Assembly 8-5

      Smart Fasteners 8-6

      Toolbox 8-8

      Creating Grooves 8-10

      Creating Cams 8-11

      Beam Calculator and Bearing Calculator 8-14

      Magnetic Mates 8-15

      Asset Publisher 8-15

      Creating Configurations 8-16

      Creating Assembly with Magnetic Mates 8-18

      Practical 1 8-20

      Practical 2 8-24

      Practical 3 8-26

      Chapter 9 : Surfacing and Practice

      Surfacing 9-2

      Surfacing tools similar to Solid creation tools 9-2

      Extruded Surface 9-2

      Revolved Surface 9-3

      Swept Surface 9-4

      Lofted Surface 9-4

      Boundary Surface 9-5

      Filled Surface 9-6

      Freeform 9-7

      Special Surfacing Tools 9-8

      Planar Surface 9-8

      Offset Surface 9-9

      Ruled Surface 9-10

      Surface Flatten tool 9-12

      Surface editing Tools 9-13

      Delete Face 9-13

      Replace Face 9-14

      Delete Hole 9-15

      Extend Surface 9-16

      Trim Surface 9-16

      Untrim Surface 9-17

      Knit Surface 9-17

      Thicken 9-18

      Thickened Cut 9-19

      Cut with Surface 9-19

      Practical 1 9-20

      Practical 2 9-24

      Chapter 10 : Drawing and Practice

      Introduction 10-2

      Drawing Sheet Selection 10-2

      Adding Views to Sheet 10-5

      Model View 10-5

      Projected View 10-9

      Auxiliary View 10-9

      Section View 10-10

      Removed Section 10-14

      Detail View 10-15

      Relative View 10-16

      Standard 3 View 10-17

      Broken-out Section 10-18

      Break View 10-19

      Crop View 10-19

      Creating Alternate Position View 10-20

      Creating Empty View 10-21

      Creating Predefined View 10-21

      Replacing Model 10-22

      Adding Annotations to View 10-23

      Smart Dimension 10-23

      Angular Running Dimension 10-23

      Chamfer Dimension 10-24

      Model Items 10-25

      Note 10-26

      Flag Notes 10-27

      Surface Finish 10-30

      Datum Feature 10-31

      Datum Target 10-32

      Geometric Tolerance 10-33

      Weld Symbol and Hole Callout 10-38

      Generating Exploded View of Assembly 10-38

      Generating Bill of Material 10-39

      Generating Balloons for Bill of Material 10-40

      Editing Title Block 10-40

      Practical 10-41

      Chapter 11 : AnalysisXpress

      Introduction 11-2

      SimulationXpress Analysis Wizard 11-2

      Fixture Setting 11-4

      Load Setting 11-5

      Material Setting 11-7

      Changing Mesh Density 11-8

      Running Simulation 11-9

      Results 11-10

      Optimizing 11-12

      FloXpress Analysis 11-15

      Preparing Model 11-16

      Starting Flow analysis 11-17

      DFMXpress Analysis 11-20

      Costing 11-22

      Sustainability 11-24

      DriveWorksXpress 11-25

      Chapter 12 : Mold Tools

      Starting the Mold Tools 12-2

      Analyzing the Model 12-4

      Draft Analysis 12-4

      Undercut Analysis 12-5

      Parting Line Analysis 12-7

      Preparing Model for Mold 12-8

      Splitting Faces using Split Line tool 12-8

      Applying draft using Draft tool 12-11

      Increasing/Decreasing thickness of walls

      using the Move Face tool 12-12

      Scaling the model to allow shrinkage in part 12-13

      Inserting Mold Folder 12-14

      Parting Line 12-14

      Shut-off Surfaces 12-16

      Parting Surfaces 12-17

      Tooling Split 12-18

      Core 12-20

      Chapter 13 : Sheetmetal and Practice

      Sheet Metal Introduction 13-2

      Creating Base Flange/Tab 13-2

      Setting Parameters for Base Flange/Tab with Open sketch 13-3

      Creating Lofted-Bend 13-4

      Sheet Metal Design Terms 13-6

      Bend Allowance 13-7

      K-Factor 13-7

      Creating Edge Flange 13-8

      Flange Parameters Rollout 13-9

      Miter Flange 13-16

      Hem 13-19

      JOG 13-20

      Sketched Bend 13-21

      Cross-Break 13-21

      Swept Flange 13-22

      Close Corner 13-23

      Welded Corner 13-23

      Break-Corner/Corner-Trim 13-24

      Corner Relief 13-25

      Forming Tool 13-26

      Sheet Metal Gusset 13-26

      Tab and Slot 13-27

      Stamp 13-29

      Extrude Cut 13-30

      Vent 13-30

      Normal Cut 13-32

      Unfold Tool and Fold Tool 13-33

      Unfold Tool 13-33

      Fold Tool 13-34

      Convert to Sheet Metal 13-34

      Rip Tool 13-36

      Insert Bends Tool 13-37

      Flatten 13-38

      Flat Pattern Properties 13-38

      Inserting Flat Pattern in drawing 13-39

      Chapter 14 : Weldments and Markup Tools

      Introduction 14-2

      Welding Symbols and Representation in Drawing 14-2

      Butt/Groove Weld Symbols 14-2

      Fillet and Edge Weld Symbols 14-3

      Miscellaneous Weld Symbols 14-4

      Weldment Tool 14-8

      Structural Member 14-8

      End Cap Tool 14-9

      Weld Bead 14-11

      Inserting Welding Data in Drawing 14-14

      Inserting the Cut list 14-16

      Markup Tools 14-17

      Setting Color and Thickness for Markup 14-17

      Drawing Markup 14-17

      Erasing Markup 14-18

      Chapter 15 : 3D Printing and Model Based Definition (MBD)

      3D Printing 15-2

      Part Preparation for 3D Printing 15-2

      3D Printing Processes 15-2

      Part Preparation for 3D Printing 15-7

      Print3D 15-8

      Model Based Definition (MBD) 15-10

      Auto Dimension Scheme 15-11

      Location Dimension 15-13

      Size Dimension 15-14

      Applying Angle Dimension 15-14

      Basic Location Dimension/Basic Size Dimension 15-15

      Datum 15-15

      Geometric Tolerance 15-16

      Pattern Feature 15-16

      Show Tolerance Status 15-18

      Other DimXpert Tools 15-18

      Inserting Tables 15-18

      Section View 15-20

      Model Break View 15-21

      Capture 3D View 15-22

      Dynamic Annotation Views 15-23

      Publish to 3D PDF 15-24

      3D PDF Template Editor 15-26

      3D PMI Compare 15-28

      SolidWorks Inspection 15-29

      Starting New Inspection Project 15-29

      Adding/Editing Inspection Balloons 15-33

      Removing Inspection Balloons 15-33

      Selecting Inspection Balloons 15-33

      Sequencing Inspection Balloons 15-33

      Updating Inspection Project 15-34

      Launching Template Editor 15-34

      Defining Inspection Methods 15-36

      Editing Operations for Inspection Dimensions 15-36

      Exporting Inspection Sheet 15-37

      Chapter 16 : Introduction to SolidWorks CAM

      Introduction 16-2

      Defining Machine 16-2

      Setting Tool Crib 16-3

      Adding Tools 16-3

      Editing Tool 16-5

      Removing Tool from the Crib 16-5

      Updating tool in Database 16-5

      Saving Tool Crib 16-6

      Creating and Saving New Tool in Library 16-7

      Setting Postprocessor Parameters 16-7

      Posting Options 16-8

      Setting Coordinate System 16-9

      Defining or Editing Stock 16-10

      Setting Milling Operation Parameters 16-12

      Extracting Machinable Features 16-13

      Generating Operation Plan 16-14

      Generating Tool Paths 16-14

      Simulating Tool Paths 16-15

      Visualizing Toolpaths 16-16

      Saving Toolpaths 16-17

      Post Processing Toolpaths 16-17

      Manually Creating Mill Operations 16-18

      Chapter 17 : Rendering

      Introduction 17-2

      Editing Appearance 17-2

      Copying and Pasting Appearances 17-4

      Editing Scene 17-4

      Editing Decal 17-4

      Selecting Display States Target 17-5

      Integrated Preview 17-5

      Adding a Camera 17-6

      Activating Perspective View 17-8

      Rendering Options 17-8

      Preview Window 17-9

      Render Region 17-10

      Final Render 17-10

      Preface

      SolidWorks 2024 is a parametric, feature-based solid modeling tool that not only unites the three-dimensional (3D) parametric features with two-dimensional (2D) tools, but also addresses every design-through-manufacturing process. The continuous enhancements in the software has made it a complete PLM software. The software is capable of performing analysis with an ease. Its compatibility with CAM software is remarkable. Based mainly on the user feedback, this solid modeling tool is remarkably user-friendly and it allows you to be productive from day one.

      The SolidWorks 2024 Black Book is the 11th edition of our series on SolidWorks. With lots of additions and thorough review, we present a book to help professionals as well as learners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to bridge the gap between university use of SolidWorks and industrial use of SolidWorks. In this edition of book, we have included many new features of SolidWorks as per the latest enhancements of software. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the SolidWorks. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Mold Design, Sheetmetal, Weldment, SolidWorks CAM, Rendering, and MBD. Some of the salient features of this book are :

      In-Depth explanation of concepts

      Every new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.

      Topics Covered

      Every chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.

      Instruction through illustration

      The instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 1300 illustrations that make the learning process effective.

      Tutorial point of view

      At the end of concept’s explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.

      Project

      Projects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.

      For Faculty

      If you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept. As faculty, you can register on our website to get electronic desk copies of our latest books, self-assessment, and solution of practical. Faculty resources are available in the Faculty Member page of our website (www.cadcamcaeworks.com) once you login. Note that faculty registration approval is manual and it may take two days for approval before you can access the faculty website.

      New Addition

      If anything is added in this edition but is not available in the previous editions, then it is displayed with symbol in table of content.

      Formatting Conventions Used in the Text

      All the key terms like name of button, tool, drop-down etc. are kept bold.

      Free Resources

      Link to the resources used in this book are provided to the users via email. To get the resources, mail us at cadcamcaeworks@gmail.com with your contact information. With your contact record with us, you will be provided latest updates and informations regarding various technologies. The format to write us mail for resources is as follows:

      Subject of E-mail as Application for resources of ......................... book.

      Also, given your information like

      Name:

      Course pursuing/Profession:

      Contact Address:

      E-mail ID:

      Note: We respect your privacy and value it. If you do not want to give your personal informations then you can ask for resources without giving your information.

      About Authors

      The author of this book, Matt Weber, has written more than 15 books on CAD/CAM/CAE available in market. He has coauthored SolidWorks Simulation, SolidWorks Electrical, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, and SolidWorks CAM Black Books. The author has hands on experience on almost all the CAD/CAM/CAE packages. If you have any query/doubt in any CAD/CAM/CAE package, then you can contact the author by writing at cadcamcaeworks@gmail.com

      The author of this book, Gaurav Verma, has written and assisted in more than 16 titles in CAD/CAM/CAE which are already available in market. He has authored Autodesk Fusion 360 Black Book, AutoCAD Electrical Black Book, Autodesk Revit Black Books, and so on. He has provided consultant services to many industries in US, Greece, Canada, and UK. He has assisted in preparing many Government aided skill development programs. He has been speaker for Autodesk University, Russia 2014. He has assisted in preparing AutoCAD Electrical course for Autodesk Design Academy. He has worked on Sheetmetal, Forging, Machining, and Casting designs in Design and Development departments of various manufacturing firms.

      For Any query or suggestion

      If you have any query or suggestion, please let us know by mailing us on cadcamcaeworks@gmail.com. Your valuable constructive suggestions will be incorporated in our books and your name will be addressed in special thanks area of our books on your confirmation.

      Chapter 1

      Starting with SolidWorks

      The major topics covered in this chapter are:

      •Installing SolidWorks 2024.

      •Starting SolidWorks 2024.

      •Starting a new document.

      •Terminology used in SolidWorks.

      •Opening a document.

      •Closing documents.

      •Basic Settings for SolidWorks.

      •Workflow in Industries using the SolidWorks.

      Installing SolidWorks 2024

      You can get SolidWorks software installation files in two ways, downloading from website or getting DVD of software from your reseller.

      •If you are installing SolidWorks using the CD/DVD provided by Dassault Systemes then go to the folder containing setup.exe file and right-click on setup.exe in the folder. A shortcut menu is displayed on the screen; refer to Figure-1.

      •Select the Run as Administrator option from the menu displayed; refer to Figure-1.

      •Select the Yes button from the dialog box displayed. The SolidWorks 2024 Installation Manager will be displayed. Follow the instructions given in the dialog box. Note that you must have the Serial Number with you to install the application. To get more about installation, double-click on the Read Me documentation file in the Setup folder.

      •If you have downloaded the software from Internet, then you are required to browse in the SolidWorks Download folder in the Documents folder of Computer. Open the folder of latest version of software and then run setup.exe. Rest of the procedure is same.

      Starting SolidWorks 2024

      •To start SolidWorks in Windows 10 from Start menu, click on the Start button in the Taskbar at the bottom left corner and click on the SolidWorks 2024 folder. In this folder, select the SolidWorks 2024 icon; refer to Figure-2.

      •While installing the software, if you have selected the check box to create a desktop icon then you can double-click on that icon to run the software.

      •If you have not selected the check box to create the desktop icon but want to create the icon on desktop, then drag and drop the SolidWorks 2024 icon from the Start menu on the desktop.

      After you perform the above steps, the SolidWorks 2024 application window will be displayed; refer to Figure-3.

      Starting A New Document

      There are various methods to start a new document in SolidWorks. The procedure to start a new document in SolidWorks is given next.

      1.Click on the New button in the Menu Bar .

      Or

      2.Move the cursor on the left arrow near the SolidWorks icon; refer to Figure-4 and then click on the File menu button. The File menu will be displayed, click on the New button; refer to Figure-4.

      Or

      3.Press CTRL and N together from the Keyboard.

      •After performing any of the above steps, the New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog box will be displayed as shown in Figure-5.

      •If you are creating first document after installing SolidWorks then Units and Dimension Standard dialog box will be displayed; refer to Figure-6.

      •Select the unit system and dimension standards that you want to use while creating documents in SolidWorks. These options will be set as default for later documents. You can change these parameters later using System Options. Click on the OK button from the dialog box.

      There are three buttons available in this dialog box; Part, Assembly, and Drawing.

      The Part button is used to create Solid, Surface, Sheetmetal, Mesh and other types of models.

      The Assembly button is used to create Assemblies.

      The Drawing button is used to create drawings from the part models or assemblies.

      You will learn more about solids, surfaces, assemblies, and drawings later in the book.

      Note that the building blocks of CAD are solid models. In SolidWorks, solid models are created by using the tools available in the Part mode. You can start with the Part mode by selecting the Part button in the New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog box.

      •Double-click on the Part button to start the part modeling environment of SolidWorks. On doing so, the application interface will be displayed as shown in Figure-7.

      The tools available in the Part, Assembly, and Drawing mode are compiled in the form of CommandManagers. To display or hide a CommandManager from Ribbon, right-click on a CommandManager in the Ribbon. A shortcut menu will be displayed. Hover the cursor over Tabs option, the list of CommandManagers will be displayed as shown in Figure-8. Select the CommandManager that you want to add to or remove from the Ribbon. Note that a tick mark is displayed before name of CommandManager in the list if the CommandManager is there in the Ribbon. Various CommandManagers available in SolidWorks will be discussed next.

      Part Mode CommandManagers

      A number of CommandManagers can be invoked in the Part mode. These CommandManagers with their functioning are described next.

      Sketch CommandManager

      The tools available in this CommandManager are used to draw sketches for creating solid/surface models. This CommandManager is also used to add relations and smart dimensions to the sketched entities. The Sketch CommandManager is shown in Figure-9.

      Features CommandManager

      This CommandManager provides all modeling tools that are used for feature-based solid modeling. The Features CommandManager is shown in Figure-10.

      MBD Dimensions CommandManager

      This CommandManager is used to add dimensions and tolerances to the features of a part. The MBD Dimensions CommandManager is shown in Figure-11.

      Sheet Metal CommandManager

      The tools in this CommandManager are used to create the sheet metal parts. The Sheet Metal CommandManager is shown in Figure-12. If this CommandManager is not added in the Ribbon, then right-click on any of the CommandManager tab and select the Sheet Metal option from the menu; refer to Figure-13.

      Mold Tools CommandManager

      The tools in this CommandManager are used to design a mold and split core & cavity steel. The Mold Tools CommandManager is shown in Figure-14.

      Evaluate CommandManager

      This CommandManager is used to measure entities, perform analysis, and so on. The Evaluate CommandManager is shown in Figure-15.

      Surfaces CommandManager

      This CommandManager is used to create complicated surface features. The Surfaces CommandManager is shown in Figure-16.

      Direct Editing CommandManager

      This CommandManager consists of tools (Figure-17) that are used for editing a feature.

      Data Migration CommandManager

      This CommandManager consist of tools (Figure-18) that are used to work with the models created in other packages or in different environments.

      Weldments CommandManager

      This CommandManager is used to create welding joints in the model and assembly. The Weldments CommandManager is shown in Figure-19.

      SOLIDWORKS MBD CommandManager

      This CommandManager is used to apply Model Based Dimension which means the dimensions are directly applied to model while skipping the steps of generating drawings. Use of SolidWorks MBD in manufacturing industry requires electronic gadgets at shop floor for production and quality checks. These gadgets should be capable of displaying CAD eDrawings. The CommandManager is shown in Figure-20.

      Render Tools CommandManager

      The tools in Render Tools CommandManager are used to render the image of current model using appearance parameters specified. The CommandManager is shown in Figure-21.

      SOLIDWORKS CAM CommandManager

      The tools in SOLIDWORKS CAM CommandManager are used to generate NC programs for CNC machines. The CommandManager is shown in Figure-22.

      SOLIDWORKS CAM TBM CommandManager

      The tools in SOLIDWORKS CAM TBM CommandManager are used to automatically generate toolpaths and operation settings based on specified tolerances and dimension in the MBD; refer to Figure-23.

      SOLIDWORKS Inspection CommandManager

      The tools in SOLIDWORKS Inspection CommandManager are used to create inspection drawings and reports for various standards and production part approval process(PPAP); refer to Figure-24. You can also use SolidWorks Inspection for First Article Inspection (FAI) and in process inspection applications.

      Sketch Ink CommandManager

      The tools in Sketch Ink CommandManager are create sketch free-hand using either stylus or fingertips on touch screen devices; refer to Figure-25.

      Markup CommandManager

      The tools in Markup CommandManager are used to create free hand markings in the part, assembly, or drawing; refer to Figure-26.

      Assembly Mode CommandManagers

      The tools in CommandManagers of the Assembly mode are used to assemble the components. The CommandManagers in the Assembly mode are discussed next.

      Assembly CommandManager

      This CommandManager is used to insert a component and apply various types of mates to the assembly. The Assembly CommandManager is shown in Figure-27.

      Layout CommandManager

      The tools in this CommandManager (Figure-28) are used to create and edit blocks.

      Drawing Mode CommandManagers

      You can invoke a number of CommandManagers in the Drawing mode. The CommandManagers that are extensively used during the designing process in this mode are discussed next.

      Drawing CommandManager

      This CommandManager is used to generate the drawing views of an existing model or an assembly. The Drawing CommandManager is shown in Figure-29.

      Annotation CommandManager

      The Annotation CommandManager is used to generate the model items and to add notes, balloons, geometric tolerance, surface finish symbols, and so on to the drawing views. The Annotation CommandManager is shown in Figure-30.

      The commands available in these CommandManagers will be discussed one by one later in this book.

      Opening a Document

      Like creating new documents, there are many ways to open documents. Some of them are discussed next.

      •Click on the Open button in the Menu Bar or move the cursor on the SolidWorks icon and then click on the File > Open button from the menu or press CTRL and O together from the Keyboard.

      •After performing any of the above step, the Open dialog box will be displayed; refer to Figure-31.

      •Select the file type of your file from the File Type fly-out in the bottom right corner of the dialog box.

      •Browse to the folder in which you have saved the file and then double-click on it to open.

      Most of the time people close the application to close the current file and then restart the application to start working again. In SolidWorks, you can close the current file while the application remains open. The steps to do so are given

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