Day 3: (Wed Sep 7, Week 2) SolidWorks Parametric 3D Modeling

Notes for 2022-09-07.

New Assignments

  1. New assignment, due next Monday: Exercise: Marble Run Tile

Administrative

  1. I have scheduled dates with the Children’s School. See Fall 2022 Calendar.

  2. I am starting to schedule more routine office hour slots, see office hours information.

  3. Who has not yet qualified for laser cutter access?

Agenda

  1. Quick in-class review of your servo motion exercise.

  2. Introduction to parametric 3D modeling.

SolidWorks Resources

SolidWorks Terminology Summary

  • parametric model

  • design intent

  • part

  • assembly

Parts and Sketches

  • plane

  • sketch (2D)

  • feature

  • feature tree

  • relation

Sketch Geometry

  • lines

  • circles

  • ellipses

  • polygons

  • reference features

  • centerline

  • construction line

  • point

Sketch Relations

  • horizontal

  • vertical

  • dimension

  • coincident

  • collinear

  • dimension

  • symmetric

  • concentric

  • perpendicular

  • parallel

  • coradial