Project Based SOLIDWORKS 2021

• Intended for users completely new to SOLIDWORKS
• Designed to complement an engineering graphics course
• Uses a project based approach throughout the book

Project Based SOLIDWORKS is specifically designed to complement an engineering graphics course. It covers how to apply engineering graphics concepts, such as part prints, section views, assembly drawings, tolerancing and fasteners. It also extends these topics into the world of design.

Project Based SOLIDWORKS takes a specific part or assembly and teaches you how to model each part and its configurations, create part prints including assembly drawings if appropriate, and takes it one step further and teaches concepts such as FEA, tolerancing, and parametric design.

After completing all the tutorials in this book, you will be able to design moderately difficult parts and assemblies in a realistic manner. This book is perfect for a freshman design class that wishes to include realistic design problems within their curriculum.

Structure

Project Based SOLIDWORKS is arranged in projects. For example, Chapter two deals with the modeling of a Connecting Rod, Chapter three continues with the connecting rod to introduce the concept of configurations, Chapter four creates a part print of the connecting rod, and Chapter five wraps up the project by performing a static FEA on the connecting rod. At the beginning of each chapter a list of prerequisite tutorials or knowledge is listed. You do not necessarily need to complete the tutorials within the book in order, but make sure that you have the prerequisite knowledge before you begin.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in this book.

• Part modeling
• Part configurations
• Assembly
• Static FEA
• Part Prints
• Assembly drawings
• Fasteners
• Tolerancing
• Parametric Modeling
• 3D-sketches

Table of Contents

1.   Introduction to SOLIDWORKS
2.   Connecting Rod Project - Model
3.   Connecting Rod Project - Configurations
4.   Connecting Rod Project - Part Print
5.   Connecting Rod Project - Static FEA
6.   Flanged Coupling Project - Coupling
7.   Flanged Coupling Project - Assembly
8.   Flanged Coupling Project - Assembly Drawing
9.   Linear Bearing Project - Assembly
10. Microphone Project - Base
11. Microphone Project - Arm
12. Boat Project
13. Vise Project - Tolerancing
14. Vise Project - Design Intent / Parametric Modeling
15. Vise Project - Assembly
16. Bicycle Handlebar - 3D Sketch