Do you know features of SoildWorks? In this article we deals with many features used in SolidWorks for creating a model. Features have an important role for creating models. After Sketching, we use features option to add materials to it and make the sketch into a solid body. If you are beginner in SolidWorks software you must see the introduction Of SolidWorks for better understanding of the software. Links are are given below.
SolidWorks feature options includes Extrude Boss/Base, Revolved Boss/Base, Swept Boss/Base, Lofted Boss/Base, Boundary Boss/Base, Extrude Cut, Hole Wizard, Revolved Cut, Swept Cut, Lofted Cut, Boundary Cut, fillet, Linear
Pattern, Rib, Draft, Shell, Wrap, Dome, Mirror, Reference geometry, curves etc. Features also contain edit options for every feature tools. Feature tools are very user friendly and easy to use are the main benefits.
Descriptions and Symbols of Various Features
1. Extrude Boss/Base : Using extrude boss/base we can extrudes a sketch in one or two directions in the graphic window. Extrude boss add solid materials to a sketch when extruding. This feature contains various extruding sub-options like blind, up to surface, up to vertex, offset from surface, up to body and mid-plane. We can also extrude from a sketch plane/surface/face/plane/vertex/offset. It also contains draft option which helps to taper face in one or two directions.
2. Revolve Boss/Base : Revolved boss/base used to create a solid feature by revolving a sketch about an axis. It is used for creating cylider, pipes, tubes or any solid objects which has an axis. Here we can give directions (one, two or mid-plane) and angle of rotation (0 to 360^0) etc.
[*] [i]Swept Boss/Base : Swept boss/base is used to create a closed solid feature along a curved path. It mainly used for making springs or any curved solid features etc.
3. Lofted Boss/Base : Using lofted boss we can create solid features between two parallel planes at any distance.
4. Boundary Boss/Base : Using boundary boss/base we can add materials between two planes in two directions. It creates a solid feature using the boundary.
5. Extrude Cut : Using extrude cut we can cut a solid model by extruding through it. It removes materials from the solid model. It just opposite to the extrude boss/base option, because extrude boss add materials to the sketch but extrude cut removes materials from the solid body.
6. Revolved Cut : Revolved cut enables to remove materials from a solid
body by revolving sketch. It is also just opposite to revolve boss/base.7. Hole Wizard : Using hole wizard we can draw pre-defined holes on a solid model. Pre-defined holes are counter bore, counter sink, hole, straight tap, tapered tap and legncy hole. It also contains standard sizes of various types of holes.
8. Swept Cut : Using swept cut we can remove materials from a solid model by sweeping through an open or closed curves.
9. Lofted Cut : Using lofted cut we can cut a solid model between two parallel planes at any distance.
10. Boundary Boss/Base : Using this boundary cut option we can remove materials between two closed boundaries.
11. Fillet : Fillet crates a round body at the edge or face of a solid body.
12. Rib/Draft/Shell : Rib creates a thin walled support to a solid feature. Draft used to taper a solid body face to an angle with respect to the adjacent face. Using shell option we can convert a solid body into thin feature by removing materials from it.
13. Wrap/Dome/Mirror : Wrap used to create wrap sketches in a solid body surface or face. Dome crates a dome surface on the solid body. Mirror used to create mirror image of a solid body. If you’re solid body is symmetric, draw the symmetric side and by using mirror option you can create the other side. The main advantage of mirror option is reduces time consumption.
14. Reference Geometry : Reference geometry used to create plane, axis, co-ordinate system, points etc. It mainly used for creating planes and axis about the face or surface of a solid body.
15. Curves : Curves are used for draw curved surfaces and it contains options like spilt line, project curve, composite curve, curve through XYZ points, curve through reference points, Helix and spiral.
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