Day 3: (Wed Sep 4) SolidWorks Parametric 3D Modeling

Notes for 2019-09-04. See also the Fall 2019 Calendar.

Agenda

Please note I may be slightly late today. Please arrive no later than 9:45AM, but better yet, come at 9:30, log onto one of the Dell laptops, and start up SolidWorks to take a look.

1. Administrative

   • Details on laser cutter training: see IDeATe Laser Cutter Policy, including current BioRaft links.

   • Note that no sign-up is required for the new IDeATe training, just show up at 4:30PM on Sep 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, or 11, or talk to Cody Soska.

   • I’m still working on an alternate museum survey trip date.

   • Please follow through on the FBI fingerprinting clearances.

2. Assignments

   • Due Mon Sep 9: Demo 1: Rocking and Rolling

3. In-class

   • Very brief review of what we’ve done.

   • Hand out core parts for the Course Kit

   • Introduce the first assignment.

   • Show notes on code formatting

   • Introduction to parametric 3D modeling.

   • Laser cutter: loading files

   • Laser cutter: cutting a part

SolidWorks Resources

1. SolidWorks Overview

2. SolidWorks Online Help - Description of Sketch Relations

3. SolidWorks Online Help - Sketch Relations Icons

4. SW Quick Tips (third-party PDF)

5. SW Quick Reference (third-party PDF)

6. CMU students have free access to SolidWorks instruction at LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda). A LinkedIn account is optional. Here’s a starting point: Learning SOLIDWORKS

SolidWorks Terminology Summary

1. parametric model

2. design intent

3. part

4. assembly

Parts and Sketches

1. plane

2. sketch (2D)

3. feature

4. feature tree

5. relation

Sketch Geometry

1. lines

2. circles

3. ellipses

4. polygons

5. reference features

   1. centerline

   2. construction line

   3. point

Sketch Relations

1. horizontal

2. vertical

3. dimension

4. coincident

5. collinear

6. dimension

7. symmetric

8. concentric

9. perpendicular

10. parallel

11. coradial