Creating Library Features

1. Creating Library Features Phillip Murg July 12, 2012

2. What are Library Features • Pre-defined features • Features can be • Fluid ports • Hole Patterns • Keyways • O-Ring grooves • Retaining ring grooves • Slots

3. Library Feature Location • Located in the Task Pane under Features • Inch and Metric locations • Sheet Metal features • Cutouts

4. Adding a Port Feature to the Model • In the Design Library • Select Features • Inch • Fluid Ports • Drag the Feature to the face for placement • Select port size • Select locating edges • Edit locating dimensions

5. Creating Custom Port Features • Base feature • Used for feature creation • Placement plane • Dimension reference • Save As .sldflp • Added folders for feature parameters

6. Creating Custom Port Features • Select a face and start a sketch • This geometry is used for placement of the feature (two lines and a point at intersection) • Create a plane using the lines in the sketch • The plane is used to create the port sketch

7. Creating Custom Port Features • Port profile • Rename Dimensions to port standard callouts • Dimension to the first port on chart

8. Creating Custom Port Features • Sketch the port profile • Relate centerline to positioning sketch point • Rename Dimensions to port standard callouts • Dimension to the first port on chart • Create Revolve Cut

9. Creating Custom Port Features • Select in the Feature Manager • Positioning Sketch • Plane for feature • Revolve Cut for port • Right click and Add to Library • Features in library display green “L”

10. Creating Custom Port Features • Library folders populate with dimensions from added library selections

11. Creating Custom Port Features • Move locating dimensions to the Locating Dimensions folder

12. Creating Custom Port Features • Move internal dimensions to the Internal Dimensions folder • These are dimensions that are not displayed in the Library Feature entry fields • Save the .sldflp file

13. Creating Custom Port Features • Create configurations for all the ports

14. Creating Custom Port Features • Insert a Design Table • Use defaults for table

15. Creating Custom Port Features • Select dimensions • These are transferred to the spreadsheet

16. Creating Custom Port Features • Populate the Table • From the AND10050 port specification enter the desired information into the table

17. Creating Custom Port Features • SolidWorks creates the configurations from the Design Table

18. Test Custom Port Feature • Test Library Feature • Create part • Drag Port Feature part face • Select Port size • Select Edges for location • Note edge selections to reference window • Modify location dimensions • Select OK