· Lesson 2 - Assemblies

· Assembly

· Combines two or more parts or components

· Resides in a SolidWorks document

· We position and orient components using mates

· Mates form relations between components

· We will

· Build simple assembly based on the part created in Lesson 1 (forward half)

· Create a second component (rear half)

· Lesson includes

· Adding parts to an assembly

· Moving and rotating components in assembly

· Creating display states in assembly

· Creating a second component (rear half)

· Draw a 4 mm thick shell (120x120x90) with commands

· Extruded Boss/Base

· Extruded Cut

· Create Lip on Part

· Select front face of thin wall

· Start Extruded Cut

· Click Convert Entities (Sketch toolbar)

· Outer edges of selected face are projected (copied) onto sketch plane as lines and arcs

· Use Offset Entities (Sketch toolbar)

· Offset outside edge by 2 mm

· Select Reverse to change offset direction

· Click OK (green check mark)

· Exit the sketch

· In PropertyManager enter 20 mm for depth

· Click OK

· 2 mm thick material is removed to a depth of 20 mm, leaving a lip

· Change Color of Part

· Right-click Tutor2 in tree

· Click Appearances drop-down and select color

· Click OK

· Save part

· Creating Assembly

· Open Tutor1 from Lesson 1

· Open New Assembly

· Begin Assembly PropertyManager appears

· Click Keep Visible (thumb tack icon)

· Double-click Tutor1

· Click to place anywhere in graphics

· Double-click Tutor2

· Click to place beside Tutor1

· Click OK

· Save to Tutor.SLDASM

· Mating the Components

· We define assembly mating relations between components, making them align and fit together

· Start Mate command (Assembly toolbar)

· Mate PropertyManager appears

· Click top edges of parts to mate

· Click Coincident Mate in pop-up toolbar

· Click Add-Finish Mate (OK on pop-up toolbar)

· Mates box in PropertyManager lists this coincident mate

· Test degrees of freedom by moving Tutor2

· Add More Mates

· Select corresponding faces (sides)

· Select corresponding faces (sides)

· One each on each part

· Click OK

· Save Tutor.SLDASM

· Using Display States

· We change display settings of components and save the settings in a display state

· At the top of FeatureManager design tree, to right of the tabs, click Show Display Pane (>>)

· Right-click anywhere in Display Pane and select Add Display State

· Type a name (First) and press Enter

· Move pointer over Tutor2 in FeatureManager design tree

· Move pointer into Display Mode column

· When the pointer changes to a hand

· Click

· Select Hidden Lines Visible

· Click Hide Display Pane <<

· Right-click and select Display State-1

· Right-click and select First (name of display state)

· End Lesson 2 - Assemblies

· Use

· Zoom in-out: Shift + drag Wheel button

· Pan: Ctrl + drag Wheel button