Lesson 4 Creating a Simple Sketch

1. Lesson 4 Creating a Simple Sketch Solidworks Free Workbook

2. - Terms to Know. • - Review previous lessons. • - Start Solidworks. • - New Solidworks part (*.SLDPRT). • - Main Sketch Command Manager tools. • - Select a sketch plane. • - Change the Units from mm (MMGS) to inches (IPS). • - Display and modify the Grid/Snap settings. • - Use the Line tool found in the Sketch Command Manager Tab. • - Create simple sketch geometry. • - Delete sketch entities. • - Apply basic Smart Dimensions • - Modify existing Smart Dimensions. • - Use a few of the Geometrical Relations tools • - Modify existing lines using the Trim tool • - Exit the 2DSketch Environment. • - Edit/modify an existing Sketch. • - Save the newly created file. • - Exit Solidworks. Objectives Solidworks Free Workbook

3. -2D Sketch Environment -dimensions -Smart Dimensions -constraints -Command Manager -Geometric Relations -Dimensional Relations -Profile -Over Defined -Fully Defined -Entity -Document/file -Coincident Terms to Know Solidworks Free Workbook

4. Sketch Command Manager Tools Tip:Steps to Accessing Additional Sketch Tools 1.) Move the cursor over the small arrow. The arrow that is to the right of the tool icon, in this case the Exit Sketch tool. 2.) Select the arrow. This will bring up a small window that will display the additional related sketch tools. 3.) Move the cursor over the desired new tool and select it. This will activate the optional tool. Solidworks Free Workbook

5. Sketch Command Manager Tools Solidworks Free Workbook

6. Step 1: Start Solidworks Step 2: Start a New Part File Creating a Simple Sketches Step 3: Select the Part Option: Solidworks Free Workbook

7. Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

8. Step 4: Modify the Sketch Default Settings Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

9. Step 4: continued Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

10. Step 5: Selecting a Sketch Plane Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

11. Step 5: continued (Sketch screen) Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

12. Step 6: Creating Lines Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

13. Step 6: Continued Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

14. Step 6: Continued Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

15. Step 6: Continued (Exact Input and ending the command) Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

16. Step 6: Continued (restarting the Line command) Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

17. Step 7: Trim Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

18. Step 8 : Fully Defining the Sketch Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

19. Step 9: Modifying the Dimensional Values Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

20. Step 10: Creating a Angular Dimension Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

21. Step 11: Creating a Smart Dimension Creating a Simple Sketches Step 12: Moving the Dimensions Solidworks Free Workbook

22. Step 13: Exit the Sketch Environment Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

23. Step 14: Modifying Sketch1 Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

24. Step 15: Saving the Sketch before it gets away! Creating a Simple Sketches Solidworks Free Workbook

25. Exercises Solidworks Free Workbook

26. Exercises Solidworks Free Workbook