SolidWorks 2021: Part Modeling, Assemblies, and Drawings

Table of Contents 3
About the Book 5
Terminology 5
Sample files included with the manual 5
Basics of Modeling 7
Introduction to modeling 8
Preparation of the work environment 8
First sketch 24
Sketching, dimensioning, basic operations 27
Space manipulation and display modes 35
Dimensioning 44
Extruding Boss/Base 50
Pattern and Mirror 79
Linear Pattern 80
Circular Pattern 84
Mirror 87
Additional Patterns 88
Patterns Performance Comparison 93
Operation by rotation 105
Design Library 115
Multibody Parts 121
Equations 145
Material 153
Draft analysis and design changes 181
Advanced Part Modeling 185
Sketching 3D 186
Skech 3D 186
Sweep 192
Solid Hybrid Modeling 205
Design Changes 227
Configurations 230
Manual Configurations 231
Derived Configurations 235
Configurations in the table SOLIDWORKS 236
Configuration Table (Excel®) 239
Simplifying geometry 254
Design methods comparison 257
Equations 261
Sheet metal 264
Types of sheet metal 265
K-Factor 269
Sheet metal properties 271
Sheet metal tools 274
Sheet metal emboss 280
Conversion 2D to 3D 305
Weldments 313
Weldments 314
Weldment Profiles Library 314
Structural Member 318
Weld Bead 327