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Simple Part I: IPS (Inch, Pound, Second) and Click OK. Now Go To The Sketch Tab

The document provides instructions for creating a simple part model in SolidWorks. It describes how to: 1. Set up a new part file and select units. 2. Create a 2D sketch on the front plane consisting of a rectangle with dimensions of 2x3 inches and a diagonal line. 3. Extrude the sketch 1 inch to create the first feature of the part model. 4. Create a second sketch on the top face with a centered 1.75 inch diameter circle dimensioned from the origin. 5. Extrude the circle feature 2 inches in the reverse direction to complete the part model.

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Simple Part I: IPS (Inch, Pound, Second) and Click OK. Now Go To The Sketch Tab

The document provides instructions for creating a simple part model in SolidWorks. It describes how to: 1. Set up a new part file and select units. 2. Create a 2D sketch on the front plane consisting of a rectangle with dimensions of 2x3 inches and a diagonal line. 3. Extrude the sketch 1 inch to create the first feature of the part model. 4. Create a second sketch on the top face with a centered 1.75 inch diameter circle dimensioned from the origin. 5. Extrude the circle feature 2 inches in the reverse direction to complete the part model.

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Simple Part I

We'll start with a new part document: w. Next, select Tools>Options

and then go to the Document Properties tab

For Units under Unit System, select

IPS (inch, pound, second) and click OK. Now go to the sketch tab click the

sketch tool; select Sketch (that's a 2D sketch). SolidWorks prompts you

with a message, asking you to select a plane on which to create a


sketch. You can make your selection right in the graphic area. Let's select Front Plane.
By default, we're now in the Sketch Environment in Normal

To view. Normal To view can be selected here: You can


also choose from a variety of views: Top, Left, Right, and so on. Next,

activat e the Corner Rectangle tool


and create a Rectangle in the graphic area. Left-click to place
the first corner point, then hold down the left mouse button and drag to your second

corner point. To exit the rectangle tool, click OK


(the green checkmark) in the Rectangle Property Manager.

Now activate the Line Tool and create a line from the left bottom corner of
the rectangle to the top right corner. The Coincident Relation

Symbol appears. Press down the Ctrl key on your keyboard, and select the diagonal

line and the Origin Point; in the Property Manager select a

Midpoint relation. The rectangle will move in the graphic area to snap
to your specifications. Next, activate the Smart Dimension

tool. Click on one of lines of the rectangle; hold the left mouse

button down and drag a little bit. The Dimension dialog box
appears. Enter 2 (inches)and click OK (Ok is the green
checkmark). Do the same for the other side; enter a value of 3 inches.

Now the sketch changes to black line as you see here:

In the Status Bar we can see a message--that the

sketch is Fully Defined. This means the sketch segments can't


move in space and no dimensions or relations are needed. It is very important to found
your models on sketches that are fully defined!

Next, select the diagonal line and in the Property Manager select For Constrction;
now we are ready to exit the sketch by clicking on the checkmark in

the upper right hand corner of your screen. Take an Isometric

view. Let's go the Features tab and

activate the Extruded Boss/Base tool. In the Boss-Extrude Property Manager,


on the From section, selection Sketch Plane. Under Direction 1, select Blind and in the
Depth field enter a value of 1 inch; click OK (the green checkmark
at the top of the property manager). This is what you will see on your screen--your first
extruded rectangle.
Simple Part II

Welcome back to our SolidWorks lessons. We will pick up whe we left in part I. Go to

View Orientation >Back or pres (Ctrl+2); right click

on the top face and select Insert Sketch. Now we are in sketch

mode. Activate the circle tool and create a circle; your first click
establishes the center of the circle; keep the left mouse button held down and drag to
your desired size; your second click establishes the radius and finishes the circle.
Click ok in the property manager. Now,
hold down CTRL on your keyboard and select the center of circle and and the origin point

and click Coincident under the Add Relations section of the property

manager. The graphic area will look like this:


Activate the Smart Dimension tool; click on the circle
and place your dimension. In the dimension dialog box enter 1.75 inches

and click OK. Exit the sketch:

Now take an isometric view. Under View Orientation select

Isometric. Go to the Features tab and activate the


Extruded Boss/Base tool. Select the sketch your just created.
In the property manager click the Reverse Direction button;
it's the little square button right under "Direction 1"; it's got a red arrow pointing top
right and a black arrow pointing down left.

In the Depth field enter 2 inches; hit the tab key to register. The graphic will look like
this:
In conformation corner, click OK; here is your result:

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