Chapter 7: Modeling with Primary Features

SolidWorks has a wide selection of feature types to choose from, ranging from simple extrudes and revolves to more complex lofts and sweeps. Some features have so many options that it may be difficult to take them all in at once. You should browse through the models from the downloads for this chapter and use the Rollback bar (described in detail in Chapter 2, “Navigating the SolidWorks Interface”) to examine how the parts were built. Then you can try to create a few on your own. The best way to learn these features is to use them on practice parts and through experimentation. Curiosity is your greatest teacher.

• Master It Copy the part (remodel it from scratch) called LowerLinkBibleBike ch7.sldprt from the download material. Use the Measure tool under Tools ➢ Evaluate ➢ Measure.
• Solution If you're having trouble getting the information you need from the Measure tool, use the Rollback bar ➢...