2. CONTENT
INTRODUCTION OF AUTOCAD
INTRODUCTION OF SOLIDWORKS
BASIC COMMANDS USED IN DESIGNING
THE SOLIDWORKS MODEL
SKETCH AND FEATURES TOOLBARS
DESIGN A PART
PROJECT PERFORMED
VIDEO ANIMATION
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3. INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTER
DESIGNING
CAD:
The CAD stands for the computer design may be defined as the
computer system which helps in creation, modification, analysis and
optimization.
Specifications sets include:
CAD Models
Drawings (Assembly, Detail, Stress Reports)
Bills-of-Material
Instructions:
Manufacturing
Assembly
Maintenance
Usage
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4. SOME COMMONLY USED DESINING SOFTWARES
AUTOCAD
SOLIDWORKS
PRO-E/CREO
CATIA
ANSYS
SOLID EDGE
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5. AUTOCAD
AUTOCAD is 2-D and 3-D modeling software.
It is developed by autodesk company.
Autodesk is an USA based company.
Its initial release on December 1982.
John walker is the developer of AUTOCAD.
It comes in India 1988.
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6. SOLIDWORKS
This is a Powerful and User-friendly software to design 3D
model of Mechanical parts and Assemblies,Drawings to
manufacture , analysis and so on.
Solidworks is currently used by over 2 million engineers and
more than 165,000 companies worldwide.
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8. COMPARISON
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Most prefer for 2-D modeling.
Assembly cannot be done.
Simulation test cannot be done.
Sheet metal,weldments,mold tools
cannot be done.
Prefer for 3-d modeling.
Assembly can be done.
Simulation test can be done.
All can be done.
AUTOCAD SOLIDWORKS
9. BASIC COMMANDS USED IN DESINING SOFTWARES
Draw commands:
• Line
• Circle
• Rectangle
• Arc
• Ellipse
• Polyline
• Spline
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13. SKETCH AND FEATURE TOOLBARS
To create any Sketch (drawing ) use the sketch
toolbar.
Feature Toolbar: this toolbar contains all the functions
for creating and manipulating 3D shapes
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14. DESIGN A PART
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Every part is composed of a sketch and a
feature
1- Go to Sketch Mode and Draw a 2D
sketch(sketch is a drawing that it has no
thickness like line, circle, rectangle, arc,…
)
2- Go to Feature Mode, select one of the
appropriate commands to create 3D
model(such as Cube, Cylinder, spring,…)
15. EXTRUDE
Extrude the
sketch
1-click Extruded
base
2-Set End
Condition to
Blind
3-Set Depth to
10 mm
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