Day 3: (Wed Sep 6, Week 2) SolidWorks Parametric 3D Modeling

Notes for 2023-09-06.

New Assignments

1. New assignment Exercise: Marble Run Tile, due in two parts:

   • Monday: CAD design ready to cut

   • Wednesday: documentation submitted via Assignment 2 Submission Form, posts will appear on Assignment 2 Posts: Marble Run Tile.

Administrative

Who has not yet qualified for laser cutter access?

Not directly course related, but an IDeATe offering: Basic Woodworking for Beginners, Sept 29, Oct 6, Oct 13. More info and signup form.

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.

   • IDeATe Resources - Generating DXF

   • IDeATe Laser Materials

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