SolidWorks 2001 What's New - RickyJordan
SolidWorks 2001What’s New
1995-2001, SolidWorks Corporation300 Baker AvenueConcord, Massachusetts 01742 USAAll Rights Reserved.U.S. Patent 5,815,154SolidWorks Corporation is a Dassault SystemesS.A. (Nasdaq:DASTY) company.The information and the software discussed in thisdocument are subject to change without noticeand should not be considered commitments bySolidWorks Corporation.No material may be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means, electronic ormechanical, for any purpose without the expresswritten permission of SolidWorks Corporation.As a condition to your use of this softwareproduct, you agree to accept the limited warranty,disclaimer and other terms and conditions setforth in the SolidWorks Corporation License andSubscription Service Agreement, whichaccompanies this software. If, after reading theLicense Agreement, you do not agree with thelimited warranty, the disclaimer or any of theother terms and conditions, promptly return theunused software and all accompanyingdocumentation to SolidWorks Corporation andyour money will be refunded.The software discussed in this document isfurnished under a license and may be used orcopied only in accordance with the terms of thislicense. All warranties given by SolidWorksCorporation as to the software and documentationare set forth in the SolidWorks CorporationLicense and Subscription Service Agreement, andnothing stated in, or implied by, this document orits contents shall be considered or deemed amodification or amendment of such warranties.SolidWorks and the SolidWorks logo are theregistered trademarks of SolidWorks Corporation.SolidWorks 2001 is a product name ofSolidWorks Corporation.FeatureManager is a jointly owned registeredtrademark of SolidWorks Corporation.Feature Palette and PhotoWorks aretrademarks of SolidWorks Corporation.ocument Number: SWXWNENG011501ACIS is a registered trademark of SpatialTechnology Inc.IGES Access Library is a registered trademarkof IGES Data Analysis, Inc.FeatureWorks is a trademark of GeometricSoftware Solutions Co. Limited.GLOBEtrotter and FLEXlm are registeredtrademarks of Globetrotter Software, Inc.Other brand or product names are trademarks orregistered trademarks of their respective holders.COMMERCIAL COMPUTERSOFTWARE - PROPRIETARYU.S. Government Restricted Rights. Use,duplication or disclosure by the Government issubject to restrictions as set forth inFAR 52.227-19 (CommercialComputer Software - Restricted Rights),DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii)(Rights inTechnical Data and Computer Software) and inthe license agreement, as applicable.Contractor/Manufacturer:SolidWorks Corporation, 300 Baker Avenue,Concord, Massachusetts 01742 USAPortions of this software are copyrighted by andare the property of Unigraphics Solutions Inc.Portions of this software 1990-2001D-Cubed Limited.Portions of this software 1990-2001LightWork Design Limited.Portions of this software 1998-2001Geometric Software Solutions Co. Limited.Portions of this software 1999-2001Immersive Design, Inc.Portions of this software 1999-2001Viewpoint Corporation.Portions of this software 1996Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.The IGES Access Library portion of this productis based on IDA IGES Access Library 19891998 IGES Data Analysis, Inc.All Rights Reserved.
ContentsIntroductionAbout This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiMoving to SolidWorks 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiiChapter 1SolidWorks FundamentalsCallouts and Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Callouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3FeatureManager Design Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5Flyout FeatureManager Design Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5FeatureManager Design Tree Color Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6Graphics Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6Language Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7PropertyManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8Color Schemes and Skins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8Entering Values and Accepting or Cancelling Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10Box Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10Loop Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12Tangent Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13Highlighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13SolidWorks 2001 What’s Newiii
Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14Improved Docking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14Dynamic and Shaded Previews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14Edit With Application Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16Pop-up Tooltips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16Skins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17Streamlined Acceptance of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19Welcome to SolidWorks Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19View Animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20Web Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21Chapter 2SketchingAutomatic PropertyManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2Sketch Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2Sketching without Preselection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2Alternate Geometry Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3Tangent Arc Intent Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4Autotransitioning between Lines and Arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43D Sketching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5Relations in 3D Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5Proportional Splines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5Iso-parametric Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5Sketches in Part and Assembly Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Chamfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Ordinate Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7Offset Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8Reference Plane Created Normal to an Edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8Chapter 3Features, Parts, and SurfacesProperty Manager User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Using the PropertyManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Extrude Boss/Base Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Revolve Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4Chamfer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4Fillet Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5Rib Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7Shell Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8iv
Sweep Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8Sweeps with Multiple Contours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8Sweeps with Thin Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9Loft Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10Lofts with Thin Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10Control Tangency in Lofts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11Feature Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12Linear Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12Circular Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14Sketch Driven Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15Hole Wizard on a Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17Dimensions and Mass Property Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17Custom Properties in Design Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18Values for Specified Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19Surface Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20PropertyManager Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20Delete Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20Mid Surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21Chapter 4AssembliesGeneral Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2Hide Update Holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2Mirror Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2Lightweight Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4Assembly Dimensions in Custom Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4Mate Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4Flexible Sub-assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5Assembly Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5Move and Rotate Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6Mates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7Mates in the PropertyManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7Switch Mate Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7Animation of Mates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8Symmetry Mates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8Enhanced Mate Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10Minimum Distance in Dynamic Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11SolidWorks 2001 What’s Newv
Assembly Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12Hole Wizard Holes as Assembly Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12Component Pattern Using Assembly Feature Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13Chapter 5Drawings and DetailingGeneral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2PropertyManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Document Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Selecting Silhouettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Visio for Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Drawing Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Create Views without Preselection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Section Views of Section Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Detail Circle Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Section and Detail View Label Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Section and Detail Views Expandable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Section View Hidden Edges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Views of Exploded Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5View Orientation Selection in Named Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5Alternate Position Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5Component Line Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6Break and Unbreak Commands with Multiple Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6RapidDraft Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Detailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Hide/Show Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Ordinate Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Dragging Dimension Witness Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Radial Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Multiple Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Custom Properties in Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Geometric Tolerance Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11Cosmetic Threads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11Datum Target Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12Balloons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13vi
Chapter 6Import and ExportGeneral Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2Import Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2Reloading Imported Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3ACIS Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4Body and Face Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4Importing Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4DXF/DWG Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4Import Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4Converting Imported Dimensions from DXF/DWG Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5Importing and Exporting of OLE Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6IGES Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7Conversion Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7Pro/ENGINEER Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7STEP Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8Boundary Representation (BREP) Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8Chapter 7Sheet MetalNew Sheet Metal Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2Base-Flange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2Edge-Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4Miter-Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5Closed-Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8Sketched-Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9Unfold/Fold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10Flat-Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-11Improved Sheet Metal Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12Mirror All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12Normal Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12Bend Reliefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12Bend Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13Flat Pattern Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14Bend Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-15Bend Deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16SolidWorks 2001 What’s Newvii
Comparison of Sheet Metal in SolidWorks 2000 and SolidWorks 2001 . . . . . . . . 7-17A Design from the Flattened State - SolidWorks 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17A Design from the Flattened State - SolidWorks 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17A Design from a Solid - SolidWorks 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18A Design from a Solid - SolidWorks 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18Reasons to Use the SolidWorks 2000 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19Combining SolidWorks 2000 Features with SolidWorks 2001 Features. . . . . . 7-19Step-By-Step Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20Creating the Base Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20Adding a Miter Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21Mirroring the Sheet Metal Bends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21Adding a Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22Bending the Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23Adding a Cut Across a Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23Folding and Unfolding the Entire Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25Appendix ASolidWorks 2000 FunctionalityGeneral Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1SolidWorks 3D Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1SolidWorks 3D Instant Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1Documents on Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2Mass Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2Drawings and Detailing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2Print Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2Sketch Entities in Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2Section Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3View Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3RapidDraft Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3Inserting Duplicate Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3Default Tolerance Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4viii
Import/Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4DXF/DWG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4IGES and Parasolid files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5HTML Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5Mechanical Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5MetaStream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5Pro/ENGINEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5Unigraphics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6Dynamic Motion Drawing View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6Display Names In Reference Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6SolidWorks 2001 What’s Newix
IntroductionAbout This BookThere are many new features available in the SolidWorks 2001 software. This book wascreated to highlight the new functionality and to help you learn these new features. Thisbook is for experienced users and assumes that you have a good working knowledge ofan earlier release of the SolidWorks software.If you are new to using the SolidWorks software, you should contact your reseller forinformation about SolidWorks training classes.Using This BookUse this book in conjunction with the part, drawing, and assembly files provided.1 Install the SolidWorks 2001 software.Be sure to select the option for installing the Example Files. The example files for thisbook are placed in the installation directory\samples\what’s new folder.TIP: To install the SolidWorks 2001 Getting Started in .pdf format, selectthe option for installing the Manuals as well. The manuals are placedin the installation directory\lang\your language\manuals directory.2 Create a new folder on your system, and copy the sample files into the local folder.NOTE: Since some of the sample files are used with more than one example,do not save changes to these files.3 Follow the instructions.Go through this book from beginning to end, opening the proper part, drawing, orassembly document for each example, or use the Table of Contents or Index to locatetopics of special interest to you.SolidWorks 2001 What’s Newxi
IntroductionLate ChangesWe have tried to make this book as complete and accurate as possible. Refer to the ReadThis First and Release Notes that are shipped with your SolidWorks software forinformation that could not be included in this printed book. Also, refer to the Overview ofNew Functionality in SolidWorks 2001 in the Online User’s Guide.Moving to SolidWorks 2001Backup CopiesWe recommend that you save backup copies of all SolidWorks documents (parts,assemblies, and drawings) before opening them in SolidWorks 2001. These documents areautomatically converted to SolidWorks 2001 format when opened. Once converted andsaved, the documents are not accessible in earlier releases of the SolidWorks software.Converting Older SolidWorks Files to SolidWorks 2001Because of changes to the SolidWorks files with the development of SolidWorks 2001,opening a SolidWorks document from an earlier release may take more time than you areused to experiencing. However, once the file has been opened and saved, subsequentopening time returns to normal.The SolidWorks Conversion Wizard provides a way for you to automatically convert all ofyour SolidWorks files from an earlier v
saved, the documents are not accessible in earlier releases of the SolidWorks software. Converting Older SolidWorks Files to SolidWorks 2001 Because of changes to the SolidWorks files with the development of SolidWorks 2001, opening a SolidWorks document from an earlier release may take more time than you are used to experiencing.
SolidWorks 2015, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, SolidWorks Workgroup PDM, SolidWorks Simulation, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, eDrawings, eDrawings Professional, SolidWorks Sustainability, SolidWorks Plastics, SolidWorks Electrical, and SolidWorks Composer are product names of DS SolidWorks.
From the Start menu, click All Programs, SolidWorks, SolidWorks. The SolidWorks application is displayed. Note: If you created the SolidWorks icon on your desktop, click the icon to start a SolidWorks Session. 2 SolidWorks Content. Click the SolidWorks Resources tab from the Task pane. Click the EDU Curriculum folder as illustrated. Convention .
Establish a SOLIDWORKS session. Comprehend the SOLIDWORKS 2018 User Interface. Recognize the default Reference Planes in the FeatureManager. Open a new and existing SOLIDWORKS part. Utilize SOLIDWORKS Help and SOLIDWORKS Tutorials. Zoom, rotate and maneuver a three button mouse in the SOLIDWORKS Graphics window.
No details to the solutions for either this sample exam or the real test will be shared by the SOLIDWORKS Certification team. Please consult your SOLIDWORKS reseller, your local user group, or the on-line SOLIDWORKS forums at forum.solidworks.com to review any topics on the CSWP exam. A great resource is the SOLIDWORKS website (SOLIDWORKS.com).
Establish a SOLIDWORKS session. Comprehend the SOLIDWORKS 2018 User Interface. Recognize the default Reference Planes in the FeatureManager. Open a new and existing SOLIDWORKS part. Utilize SOLIDWORKS Help and SOLIDWORKS Tutorials. Zoom, rotate and maneuver a three button mouse in the SOLIDWORKS Graphics window.
Read-write various properties of the SolidWorks interface 2. SolidWorks Documents: SolidWorks document constants Create new SolidWorks files - Part, Drawing and Assembly Open, Close, Save and SaveAs SolidWorks files Close all documents in the Session Export SolidWorks documents to other formats
SOLIDWORKS HARDWARE RECOMMENDATIONS Below is a summary of key components of an ideal SOLIDWORKS PC, all of this document is important but if you only . From SOLIDWORKS 2015 SOLIDWORKS is 64Bit Only64Bit Only64Bit Only, also SOLIDWORKS 2014 onwards will NOT NOTNOT install on Vista or XP.
Accounting Standard (IAS) terminology and requiring pre sentation in International Standard format. Approach – These qualifications were designed using Pearson’s Efficacy Framework. They were developed in line with World-Class Design principles giving students who successfully complete the qualifications the opportunity to acquire a good knowledge and understanding of the principles .
