Diggerhand in SolidWorks

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Step1: Select the workbench

1.Launch solidworks2009

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

3.Save file .Rename PartBody “Diggerhand”

Step2:Draw the bottom of Diggerhand

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

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’Mid Plane’in the termination conditions as shown in Figure6 and Figure3

3 .Set the workbenth “face<1>",click theicon,creat a new sketch2 (or click the icon) with line icon and smart dimension icon.Look at Figure5.Don’t forget to quit the sketch workbench.

4. Cut-Extrude. The path: insert>Cut>Extrude (or click the Extrude icon in the Feature toolbar).

5. Fillet .Fillet the face.Select the ‘face fillet’ in the Fillet type item. The path: insert>Faeture >Fillet (or click the Fillet icon in the feature toolbar). All is shown in Figure7 and Figure8.