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OENG1272
Tutorial 2 – Sketching & Part
Modelling

Lecturer: Jaronie Mohd Jani

SKETCHING

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 SKETCHING FUNDAMENTALS

Details of all Sketch Tool are available here:

[Link]

SKETCHING TOOL #1 – LINE

▪ To sketch lines or curves.

Press “A” or
move the mouse around the end point
to switch from line to “Arc”

By default, the line change to straight line again

Apply the ‘relation’ (indicated by symbol) whenever needed

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 SKETCHING TOOL #2 – FILLET & CHAMFER
▪ To trims away the corner at the intersection of two sketch entities to create a tangent arc or
chamfer.
(3) Select Entities:
Either the 2 intersected entities OR
The edge/vertex of these entities

(1) Click on Fillet or Chamfer

(2) Enter Radius

OR
distance

SKETCHING TOOL #2 – TRIM ENTITIES

▪ Two commonly used tools are the ‘Power Trim’ and ‘Corner’.

Power Trim: To trim

multiple, adjacent sketch
entities by dragging the
pointer across each
sketch entity.

Power Trim: Move the mouse over the entities that to be erased

Trim/Extend Corner: Click on the two intersected entities or the meeting point

Extends or trims two

sketch entities until they
intersect at a virtual
corner
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 SKETCHING TOOL #3 – CONVERT ENTITIES
▪ To create one or more curves in a sketch by projecting an edge, loop, face, curve, or external
sketch contour, set of edges, or set of sketch curves onto the sketch plane.

SKETCHING TOOL #4 – OFFSET ENTITIES

▪ To offset one or more sketch entities, selected model edges, or model faces by a specified
distance.

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 UNDER, FULL & OVER DEFINED SKETCH/MODEL
▪ The perfect sketch/model would be FULLY DEFINED with complete relations or constraints.

BLUE Entities = NOT

Constraints.
You need to ADD either
geometric or numeric
relations/ constraints

BLACK Entities YELLOW Entities = OVER

= Constraints Constraints.
DesignTree with Prefix (-) You need to REMOVE
means that our sketch is either geometric or
UNDERDEFINED. numeric relations/
constraints
FULLY DEFINED = no prefix

It is also indicated at the below

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of your Graphic Area panel

FULLY DEFINED SKETCH TOOL

▪ SolidWorks has a tool that can automatically fully design the sketch.
▪ However, this tool is NOT RECOMMENDED as it may generate nonsensical and useless results,
that maybe not aligned to your design intent and requirements.

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 MODIFY, SUPPRESS/UNSUPRESS SKETCH OR FEATURE
▪ You may re-edit or modify your existing sketch or feature anytime, and as many as you like.
(1) Select the Sketch or
Feature and Click RMB (2b) Select “Edit Sketch” to (2c) Select “Suppress”
Feature or Sketch to
modify the Sketch suppress them from the
(2a) Select “Edit model. This would be a
Feature” to modify the good alternative to
Feature DELETE feature/sketch,
where the feature/sketch
is not totally DELETED
from the model and can
be used
(“Unsuppressed”) later
for another design
configurations or options

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PART MODELING

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 STARTUP TIPS – CREATING A NEW PART
1. Check Task/
Drawing

2.1 Create NEW

(5) Insert Global Variables
Part
(4) Check Material

(3) Check Unit System

3. Check Unit
System

5. Insert Global Not OK OK

4. Check Material 9. Evaluate
Variables (Optional)

10. Finish
7. Identify Best
6. Design Intent / 8. Complete/Check
Profile & Create
Planning All Features
Base Feature 13

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BASIC FEATURES IN SOLID MODELING

ADD MATERIAL

COSMETIC

REMOVE/CUT MATERIAL

Feature = Not included in the Course

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 EXTRUDED BOSS/BASE FEATURE
With Draft Angle

Blind

2 Directions
Mid Plane

• To EXTRUDE a feature from a SKETCH in direction perpendicular to the Sketch Plane

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EXTRUDED CUT FEATURE Blind Through All - Both With Draft (Outward)

• To REMOVE material from an existing feature from a SKETCH in direction perpendicular to the Sketch Plane

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 FILLET FEATURE This Edge
is selected
Only this Edge
will be Filleted

4 types
of Fillets are
available
This Face All Edges around
is selected the face
Selected will be Filleted
Entities are
listed here

• To FILLET selected edge/face of a feature

• You can select multiple edges and faces

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Note: Creation of Chamfer would be with Similar procedures.

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FILLET FEATURE – CONT.

(1) Alternatively, select
the edge that you want,
and then click on the
RIGHT mouse button

(2) Now you have the

option to SELECT LOOP (3) Click on the ARROW to change
for the fillet. the LOOP Side

Note: For this option, the

Tangent Propagation
should be activated
(ticked)

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 FULL ROUND RADIUS & FILLET Need Full Round
Fillets

(A) Creating a FULL ROUND (B) Creating a FULL ROUND

RADIUS in a SKETCH FILLET FEATURE

(1a) Select (1b) Select Fillet

Perimeter Circle Feature
(3 points type)
(2b)
(2a) Select the three Select Full
lines/entities where Round
you want to create Fillet
the full radius Type

(3b) Select
(3a) Trim the entities
the THREE
faces for
the fillet

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IDENTIFYING BEST PROFILE & CHOOSING PLANE

▪ The identified best profile is typically selected as the “base feature” (first feature).
▪ “Best Profile” criteria:
1. The largest feature of the part model
2. The base for the part (base material/stock)
3. The origin/reference point of all dimensions
▪ Choosing Plane criteria:
1. Based on the chosen “Best Profile”, which plane is use (refer to the drawing as well)

▪ Select the “Best Profile” to start-up as your “Base Feature” from the parts below:

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 EVALUATE MASS PROPERTIES 21

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EVALUATE – MASS PROPERTIES

▪ For CSWA/CSWP examination, most of the answers are either the mass or the centre of mass for
the part or the assemblies
Recalculate to
ensure validity
after any changes

The reference
Coordinate
System
• Press the Evaluate Tab and Choose the Mass (Note: Change
Properties the required CS
• By default, the Centre of Mass is referred to the default whenever
Coordinate System. You may change this reference. required)
• Press Option to change the unit setups, incl. the
decimal points of your results The Mass
• You maybe need to Override Mass Properties of your
parts to manipulate the data. However, this function is The Centre of
not covered in this essential training. Mass

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 TIPS

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TIP #1: RELATE TO THE ORIGIN IN SKETCHING

▪ It is recommended to relate some of the entities to the sketch origin, to assist in fully defining
the sketch.
▪ Refer to the technical drawing, to identify the potential origin location.
▪ Some of the potential origin locations are:
❑ Location where mostly dimensions are referring to.
❑ Centre point of the part model.
Potential
Origin

Potential
Origin

Potential
Origin

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 TIP #2: DRAG-WINDOW ENTITIES SELECTION
▪ When you move your mouse to select some of the entities with Drag-Window technique, it can
be either from top-left to bottom-right, or bottom-right to top-left. Both will give you difference
results.
Top-Left to Bottom-Right Selection Bottom-Right to Top-Left Selection

Only COMPLETE entities inside the window ALL entities that touch the window area will
area will selected. be selected

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TIP #3: CHANGING SKETCH PLANE

▪ Sometimes, by mistake you have created the sketch on the wrong plane or face, and then you
need to transfer your existing sketch into another plane.
The Sketch Wrong Plane/Face
(3) Select
Correct Plane/ the Correct
(2) Click Edit
Face Sketch Plane Plane

(4) Your sketch is

now transferred
to the new plane.
Noted that
(1) Select the Sketch sometimes the
and Click RMB orientation of
your sketch
might be wrong,
and need some
adjustment.

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 TIP #4: RESET MENU AND GUI
▪ Restore Settings: If you ▪ System Option Reset: To
have a saved setting, you RESET your SolidWorks
can restore the settings system options
back into your SolidWorks

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TIP #4: RESET MENU AND GUI – CONT.

▪ Reset Customisation: To
RESET your SolidWorks
Customisation.

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 TIP #5: HUD SETTINGS
DEACTIVATE all High-Ends Select 2 Point Faded (Default)
View Settings or Plain White Scene Setting

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TIP #6: MISSING RELATION ICONS

Relation icons are not

displayed. Only available
when you click on the
related entities. Now, all relations are displayed

Note: Similar process is applicable for

other features or tools

SHOW the Sketch Relations

(>View >Hide/Show >Sketch Relations)
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 TIP #7: ADDING FEATURE/TOOL ICON
We can ADD any feature or tool icon into our existing Command Menu with
several ways:

1. From Search Command

(1) Search the Feature or Tool we need from Search Command

(2) Now, DRAG and DROP the Feature or

Tool straight away from the SEARCH
command to the Command or Shortcut
Drop and Release Click and Drag Menu

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TIP #7: ADDING FEATURE/TOOL ICON – CONT.

2. Customize Menu

Click and
1. Point your mouse on any menu
Drag
2. Click the Left-Mouse-Button.
3. Choose Customize...
4. Select Shortcut Bars
5. Choose Tools
6. Point the mouse to (for Equations)
7. Click and Drag it to the CommandManager menu
Now the Equations is permanently on the menu, until
you remove it.
+
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 TIP #8: ADDING REFERENCES - PLANE
▪ Sometimes you need to add references such as plane, coordinate system, point and axis to
assist you in part or assembly modeling.

Offset (2 x)

(1) Select Reference

Geometry from the
CommandMenu 1st Reference
(2) Select Plane Increase the
number to have
(3)Example: 1st Ref more Planes
= Existing Plane
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TIP #9: ADDING REFERENCES – COORDINATE SYSTEM

(red)

(green)
(1) Select Reference
Geometry from the
CommandMenu (blue)

(2) Select
Coordinate System (3)
a) Select Vertex Point = CS
Origin Point
b) Select Any 2 of 3 Edges to
represent the 2 axes (need to
flip the direction if necessary)

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 TIP #10: INSTANT DIMENSIONS MODIFICATION
▪ Alternative to the modification of dimensions in the FEATURES (from the DesignTree). You can
modify the dimension directly from the 3D Model in the Graphic Area.
▪ To do this, you must ACTIVATE the Instant3D (in 3D Model) or Instant2D (in Sketch) .

(1) Click on chosen

Feature on the 3D Model (2) Double-Click on
or in the Design Tree chosen Dimension
(either on the Value or
the Blue Ball on the (3) MODIFY
Dimension)

Note: If you have difficulties to Double-Click on the Dimension value,

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Double click on the Blue Ball

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TIP #11: SELECTION FILTER

▪ Selection Filters help select specific types of items in the graphics area or drawing sheet. For
example, choose the filter for faces so only faces can be selected.

Press F5 to show/hide the Selection Filter menu. The menu is typically displayed at the bottom side of the GUI.

Alternatively, RMB and Now, choose

select “Selection Filters” which Filter to
Use OR ALL of
them

Note: If you have difficulties to Double-Click on the Dimension value,

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Double click on the Blue Ball

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 END OF
TUTORIAL 2

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RMIT Classification: Trusted

—
Thank you
Jaronie Mohd Jani
Senior Lecturer
[Link]@[Link]

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