Connection Components in SolidWorks

Figure1(Final Model)

Step1: Select the workbench

1.Launch solidworks2009

2.Select Start>new >a 3d representation.of a singe desinge compoent

3.Save file .Rename PartBody “connection plate”

Step2:Draw the bottom of connection plate

1.Set the workbenth “front plane",click theicon,creat a new sketch1 (or click the icon) with the line icon sketch fillet icon,centerline iron , and smart dimension icon.Look at Figure2.Don’t forget to quit the sketch workbench.

Figure2

2. Surface-Extrude1. The path:insert>Surface >Extrude (or click Surface Extrude icon in the Surface toolbar). Select’Mid Plane’in the termination conditions as shown in Figure3.Look at the Figure4. Be careful the direction.

Figure3 Figure4

3 . Surface-Offset1. The path:insert>Surface >Offset (or click Surface Extrude icon in the Surface toolbar.

Figure5 Figure6

4. Set the workbenth “right plane",click theicon,creat a new sketch2 (or click the icon) with the line icon sketch fillet icon,centerline iron , parallogram icon and smart dimension icon.Look at Figure7.Don’t forget to quit the sketch workbench.

Figure5

5. Extrude. Extrude the sketch2.The path: insert>Boss/Base >Extrude (or click the boss/base -Extrudeicon in the feature toolbar). Select’Mid Plane’in the termination conditions as shown in Figure6.All is shown in Figure7.

Figure6 Figure7

6.Cut with face1. The path: insert>Cut>With Face.Select the part of Surface-Extrude.

Figure7 Figure8

7.Rrpea the sixth. Cut with face. The path: insert>Cut>With Face.Select the part of Surface-Offset.

Figure9 Figure10

8. The model can be described as Figure13. Hide the ‘Surface-Offset ‘and ‘Surface-Extrude’(click the icon ).

Figure11

Step3: Save

1. Click the save icon

2. Quit the solidworks2009