ENT280 Solidworks Design and Build

Surface Modeling Project 2

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 1: DRAW THE GUIDE CURVES 4: CREATE BOTTOM PLANER SURFACE,
ADD A FILLET AND THICKEN

5: CREATE SKETCH, USE SPLIT LINE TO

STEP
2: DRAW
2: DRAW
THE SECTION
THE SECTION
CURVES
CURVES
PROJECT SURFACE, CREATE SWEEP
CUT TO CUT BORDER

3: CREATE THE LOFT BETWEEN THE

CURVES 6: CREATE SKETCH, USE SPLIT LINE TO
PROJECT SURFACE, CREATE SWEEP
CUT TO CUT 2nd BORDER

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 7: CREATE SKETCH, USE SPLIT LINE TO 10: CREATE SKETCH RH PLANE, CREATE SKETCH
PROJECT SURFACE, CREATE SWEEP CUT OF AXLE AND ROLLER. DO A EXTRUDE UP TO
TO CUT 3rd BORDER. USE EXTRUDE CUT BODY BOTH SIDES.
TO CLEANUP EDGES

8: CREATE SKETCH, USE A MIDPLANE CUT

EXTRUDE TO SCOOP OUT AREA FOR
ROLLER-BALL.

11: USE A ROUND FACE FILLET TO CURVE THE

ROLLER BALL. PROJECT SKETCH AND USE A
SPLIT-LINE TO PLACE LOGO OR TEXT.
9: CREATE SKETCH, USE A CUT EXTRUDE TO
CUT OUT AREA FOR ROLLER-BALL.

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 STEP 1: We are going to create the LOFT guide
curves first. Create this sketch of construction lines
on the left here. (TOP PLANE) Remember I will be
using the position of the origin throughout the
tutorial. Units = MM. I’m using construction lines
to help aid in the positioning of the splines.

STEP 2: Once the construction lines are

in, create the spline on the left. Use the
tangency handles to match up your
spline to the sketch on the right. Notice
the spline handle with the 8 deg angle.
Also each of the tangency points should
land on the construction lines. Mirror
the spline over the axis and create a
construction spline from it.

STEP 3: Create this sketch on the

right plane. NB: The ENDPOINTS
need to be co-incident with the
endpoints in the first sketch. Trim
the rest of the circle away, once
the sketch is correct. Make sure
the spline is tangential to the
circle.

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 STEP 4: At this stage, you should
have two of the guide curves –
shown on the left. Now we are
going to get working on the SIX
sectional curves. Two of the
sectional curves are just POINTS at
either end of the guide curves.
Each of the sectional curves are
created on planes that lie on the
initial construction lines.

Plane 1 is setup parallel to the

FRONT PLANE. Here is a hint in
creating this sketch. - Start with
the DIA 60 circle. You should know
that the top of the circle intersects
with the top guide curve. The R35
curve intersects with the other
guide curve. I will probably have to
show you this in class. The DIA 30
circle is just a perimeter circle
which is tangent to the DIA60 and
R35 circles.

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I’ll say it again here – make sure
the endpoints of your section
curves are PIERCE OR CO-INCIDENT
with the guide curves.

Once you get the circles in the right

location and have all the tangent
constraints placed. You can trim the
rest of the circles away and mirror it
across the center construction line.

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 STEP 5: The next section sketch is created on
PLANE 2.

Once you convert the original arc – create a

circle that is CONVENTRIC and is CO-
INCIDENT WITH THIS POINT.

The DIA 80 circle is created the same way as

before and the DIA 28 is a tangent circle
touching the DIA80 and the second arc.

Once you get the circles in the right location

and have all the tangent constraints placed.
You can trim the rest of the circles away
and mirror it across the center construction The trick with this sketch is that this
line.
curve is CONVERTED from the original
sketch on Plane 1.

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 STEP 6: Same as before – create a
plane on the third construction
line.

We are going to CONVERT the ARC

from the original sketch to the
sketch we are working on.

This top arc is co-incident with

the top guide line and the circle
center is the located at the
origin.

Once you convert the original

arc – create a circle that is
CONVENTRIC and is CO-
INCIDENT WITH THIS POINT.

Once you get both arcs – create

a perimeter circle DIA 26 then
mirror sketch across center line.

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Step 7: At this stage we should have 3 cross-sectional sketches. We need 3 more HOWEVER 2 of the
sketches are just POINTS so we really have 1 more left. We need a plane before we can create this
sketch. The plane is parallel to the PLANE 3 with an offset of 20mm. I don’t need to include any
dimensions because you need to draw an ARC that is co-incident with the TOP guide curve and is
co-incident with the SIDE guide curve. I might need to help you with this in class.

Shown below is the completed set of

sketches to form the LOFT. Remember
that you need to add 2 sketches at
EACH end point. The sketches will be
comprised of a single point

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 Step 8: Shown below is the LOFT feature. Notice how we have 3 guide curves. You need to create a
new sketch on the TOP PLANE and mirror over the SPLINE. I could only get it working when I split
up the original TOP PLANE guide curve into 2 entities.

Once you create the LOFT –

(hopefully it will look
something if not exactly
like I have it shown above),
create a planer surface on
the bottom of the LOFT.

Then you want to KNIT the

2 surfaces together.

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 STEP 9: Shown here is a curvature and Zebra strip function. You
can find these in VIEW-DISPLAY. These TOOLS are used to indicate
any sort of unusual curvature like shown here. When I created this
LOFT you can see from your model that it becomes a little
concaved at this point. The curvature and zebra tools are useful in
highlighting this type of modeling issue. You can try and fix this in
your own time but I want to continue on with the tutorial. Just be
aware that you have these tools at your disposal to highlight any
surface curvature issues.

Once you have knitted

the 2 surfaces together –
I want you to apply a
2mm fillet to the bottom
curve and then apply a
THICKEN feature of 1mm
on BOTH SIDES.

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STEP 10: This step requires a PLANE that is offset
(45mm) to the TOP PLANE. Create the sketch to the
right on this new plane. In order to get this sketch,
I converted the original guide curve sketch and
offset it by 5mm. Use the shift key to put the 110
dimensions to the top of the circle. This sketch
does not have to be 100% accurate but try and get
it as close as possible. I might have to show you
this bit in class.

Once you have the sketch, use a SPLIT LINE

function to project the sketch onto the top surface
of the mouse.

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STEP 11: We are going to use a SWEEP CUT to
kind of indicate 2 different surfaces on the
mouse. The sketch on the right is the sweep
profile. Create this sketch on the RIGHT PLANE.

Use the projected sketch as the PATH. In order

to get it to work you need to make sure that you
have MINIMUM TWIST turned on.

STEP 12: The next feature is created by

drawing a sketch on our 45mm offset
plane. Create the sketch on the right. Use
an ellipse and make sure the edge of the
ellipse is 11mm from the origin.

Do the same as before and use a SPLIT

LINE to project the sketch onto the top
surface of the mouse.

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STEP 13: Once the sketch is projected onto the
surface – create another sketch on the RIGHT
plane – shown on the right. This sketch is going to
be the profile for a SWEEP CUT. Use the projected
split line as the sweeps PATH.

Shown below is the completed sweep cut.

STEP 14: Create a sketch and draw a line

between the origin and the bottom of the
curve. Use a split line and project this curve
onto the mouse surface THEN create another
PLANE that is perpendicular to the end of the
line as shown on the right. HINT: Click on the
link and then click on the end-point to place
the PLANE.

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STEP 15: Shown below is the
sketch that you are going to
place on this new plane.
Create a SWEEP-CUT along the
SPLIT LINE. You might need to
do some EXTRUDE-CUTs to
clean up both ends of the
sweep. (Shown in the bottom
right image.)

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STEP 16: We are using the same method of
A) Projecting a sketch using the SPLIT LINE
command.

B) Creating an END-PLANE on the curve.

Create sketch with a circle DIA 1mm and
create a SWEEP-CUT.

C) Use 2 extrude-cuts to clean off the ends of

the sweep – shown in the bottom right.

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STEP 17: On the 45mm offset plane, create
the sketch on the right. Next project this
sketch onto the mouse using a SPLIT-LINE.
Create a PLANE on the end of this projected
curve and draw the sketch on the bottom left
of the page.

Once the above sketch is drawn – we will do

a MID-PLANE extrude-cut to cut away the
material for the roller ball bit of the mouse.

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STEP 18: Next step is to draw the sketch on
the right and do an extrude-cut shown below.
Don’t go through the entire mouse – you just
need to go through the top surface.

STEP 19: Next step is to model the

roller ball and it’s AXLE. Draw the
sketch on the right on the RIGHT
PLANE. Once you have this sketch,
do an EXTRUDE up to surface for
the AXLE (DIA 5 circle), do this on
both sides of the mouse.

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 STEP 20: Once you have the roller ball axle created – do a midplane extrude (DISTANCE 7mm) –
shown on the left image. The roller ball extrude will interfere a little then you want to apply a
FACE fillet on the extrude – shown on the right.

STEP 21: Last steps… Create a

sketch – use the Note sketch
tool and put in your name or
whatever you want. I’m using a
FONT that I downloaded from
[Link] . I’ve
projected this sketch onto the
surface using a SPLIT-LINE.
Next, apply appearances, etc.
The shading and environment I
used is called ambient-
occlusion. You can find it in the
real-view section of solidworks.

Lastly, import the model into

Photoview 360 and create a
suitable rendering of your
work.

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