Understanding and implementing shell feature sketch blocks and Linear pattern in Solidworks

Objective:

How to model an Oil Tank, Oil tank, Pedal and Chain in SolidWorks?

Oil Tank:

Tools:

• Draw a 2d sketce
• Surface Extrude
• Fillet
• Surface Trim
• Surface Knit
• Shell
• Extrude

Create a 2D sketch:

Select the Top Plane and create a sketch by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon. Draw the sketch as shown in the picture. Change the dimensions by clicking on the dimension button.

• Go to: Insert > Surface > Extrude or click at the Surface Extrude icon.
• Direction 1 : Mid Plane
• Change to: 370 mm
• Click at the model
• Click on the appearances button.
• Click on the Body option.
• Change the color to orange.

Select the MIDPLANE OIL TANK and create a sketch by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon. Draw the three lines and the upper spline as shown in the picture. Ensure that the sketch is fixed at the origin.

• Go to: Insert > Surface > Extrude or click on the Surface Extrude icon.
• Direction 1 : Mid Plane
• Change into: 210 mm
• Go to: Insert > Surface > Trim or click on the Trim icon.
• Click on the Trim tool box
• Select the green Surface-Extrude2 as shown in the picture.
• Select the “Remove selections” option.
• Select the purple surface of Surface-Extrude1 as shown in the picture.
• Surface Split Options: Natural
• Go to: Insert > Surface > Trim or click on the Trim icon.
• Click on the Trim tool box.
• Select the green Surface-Trim1 as shown in the picture.
• Select the “Keep selections” option.
• Select the purple surface of Surface-Extrude2-Trim1 as shown in the picture.
• surface Split Options: Natural
• Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click on the Fillet icon.
• Click on the edges as shown in the picture
• Change the Radius into 10 mm
• Select the surfaces of the fillet as shown in the picture.
• Click at the appearances button.
• Click at the Face option.
• Change the color into white.
• Go to: Insert > Features > Shell or click on the Shell icon.
• Change the Thickness to: 3 mm
• Don’t select any faces to remove.

Go to: Tools > Sketch Tools > Move

• Select the Imported Sketch
• Click and drag over the sketch to select the flames.
• Start point : Select the yellow top point of the sketch
• as shown in the left picture. (Where?)
• End point: Select the top point of the vertical construction
• line as shown in the right picture. (Where?)

Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C2AE95QMJWMigrWOQiawVPC9wsyiLgiv

Chain:

Tools:

• In this tutorial you will learn the following features:
• Draw a 2d sketch
• Extrude
• Mirror
• Fillet
• Curve Drive Pattern

Processes:

• Select the MIDPLANE CHAIN and create a sketch by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon
• Draw the two circles as shown in the picture.
• Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > Circle or click at the Circle icon
• Change the dimensions by clicking at the dimension button

• Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude or click at the Extrude icon

• Direction : Midplane

• Change : into 19 mm

• Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > Straight Slot or click at then Straight Slot icon
• Select the first option in the Slot menu as shown in the picture
• Click at the center of one of the circles to define the first point of the straight slot
• Click at the center of the second circle to define the second point of the straight slot
• Click for the third time to define the width of the straight slot
• Change the size and position of the slot by clicking at the
• Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > 3 Point Arc or click at the 3 Point Arc icon
• Select the third option in the Arc Type menu as shown in the picture
• Click at the left endpoint of the horizontal line to create the first endpoint
• Click at the right endpoint of the horizontal line to create the second endpoint
• Click for the third time to create the radius of the arc
• Change the size of the arc by clicking at the dimension button
• Go to Tools > Sketch Entities > Circle or click at the Circle icon
• Draw the two circles as shown in the picture
• Change the dimensions of the circle as shown in the picture by clicking at the dimension button
• Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round > 0.2 mm
• Select the blue edges and surfaces as shown in the picture.
• SolidWorks automatically selects the other edges of these corners.
• Go to: Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Mirror
• Mirror Face/Plane : MIDPLANE CHAIN
• Features to Mirror : Extrude2, Fillet1, Extrude3
• Go to: Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Curve Driven Pattern or click at the Curve Drive Pattern icon
• Pattern Direction : Select the “Path Chain” sketch in the Feature Tree
• Number of instances : 64
• Change : 30.26 mm
• Curve method: Offset curve
• Alignment method: Tangent to curve
• Bodies to Pattern : Mirror

Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fZcx1Z9WSFL8tLZdBi7B30X7RqwjAtb6

Pedal:

Steps:

• In this tutorial you will learn the following features:
• Draw a 2d sketch
• Extrude
• Revolve
• Dome
• Linear Pattern
• Fillet
• Chamfer

Select the Front Plane and create a sketch by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon Draw the sketch as shown in the picture with 5 lines and 2 splines.

• Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude or click at the Extrude icon
• Direction : Blind
• Change : into 8 mm
• Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click at the Fillet icon
• Select the two edges as shown in the picture.
• Change the Radius into 60 mm
• Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click at the Fillet icon
• Select the two edges as shown in the picture.
• Change the Radius into 17.50 mm
• Select the front surface of Extrude1 and create a sketch by clicking on the 2D Sketch icon
• Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude or click at the Extrude icon
• Direction : Blind
• Change : into 20 mm
• Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click at the Fillet icon
• Select the two surfaces as shown in the picture.
• Change the Radius into 1 mm
• Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane
• Select the Top Plane as shown in the picture.
• Change the Offset Distance into 17.5 mm.
• Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Revolve or click at the Revolve icon
• Go to: Insert > Feature > Dome or click at the Dome icon
• Select the green face of Revolve1.
• Change the Distance into 3 mm.
• Go to: Insert > Features > Fillet/Round or click at the Fillet icon
• Select the blue edges and surface as shown in the picture.
• Change the Radius into 1 mm
• Go to: Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude or click at the Extrude icon
• Direction : Blind
• Change : into 100 mm

Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1F9r55Laro12zx1utvXzq5pp8n3PEJ5JQ