Cradle 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 “Cradle”

Step2:Draw the bottom of Cradle

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

Figure2

2. Extrude.Extrude the sketch1. The path: insert>Boss/Base >Extrude (or click the boss/base -Extrudeicon in the feature toolbar). Be care the direction. Select’Blind’in the termination conditions as shown in Figure6 and Figure3

Figure3 Figure4

3 .Set the workbenth “front plane",click theicon,creat a new sketch2 (or click the icon) with line circle icon and smart dimension icon.Look at Figure5.Don’t forget to quit the sketch workbench.

Figure5

4. Extrude.Extrude the sketch2. The path: insert>Boss/Base >Extrude (or click the boss/base -Extrudeicon in the feature toolbar). Be care the two direction. Select’Blind’in the termination conditions as shown in Figure6 and Figure7

Figure6 Figure7

5. Set the workbenth “Face<1>", click theicon,creat a new sketch3 (or click the icon) with center rectangleicon and smart dimension icon.Look at Figure8.Don’t forget to quit the sketch workbench.

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Figure8

6. Extrude.Extrude the sketch3. The path: insert>Boss/Base >Extrude (or click the boss/base -Extrudeicon in the feature toolbar). Be care that the direction. Select ’Blind’in the two termination conditions as shown in Figure9 and Figure10..

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