Chapter 4: Creating Simple Parts and Drawings

SolidWorks data is made of parts, assemblies, and drawings. In this chapter, you learned how to create simple examples of each type.

• Master It Create a simple block with holes in it, where every item is dimensioned fully. Use an existing SolidWorks template.
• Solution Fully dimensioned means that all the sketch elements are black and cannot be dragged. Use the sample part from the download material for this chapter called Sample Solution Simple Block.sldprt.
• Master It Create a simple assembly where you bring together some of the parts that you created or worked with in this chapter, and use mates to locate them with respect to one another.
• Solution Remember that the first part you bring into an assembly will be locked in place. Other parts will be able to move around until you mate them into place. Work with mates to mate flat faces and/or holes. Refer to the Sample Assembly Solution.sldasm in the downloadable material...