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 demonstration.

   • SolidWorks terminology.

   • Hands-on SolidWorks practice.

   • Laser cutter: loading files

   • Laser cutter: cutting a part

SolidWorks Resources

• SolidWorks Overview

• SolidWorks Online Help - Description of Sketch Relations

• SolidWorks Online Help - Sketch Relations Icons

• SW Quick Tips (third-party PDF)

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

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