After instructing 1000’s of scholars and writing about SOLIDWORKS for over 25 years, David Planchard, emeritus WPI, is exploring xDesign. By means of the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson collection, David helps educators perceive the variations and similarities between xDesign and SOLIDWORKS by way of easy examples. He additionally introduces new apps within the engineering design course of.
Create assemblies utilizing the Backside-up design method, the High-down design method, or a mixture of each strategies. SOLIDWORKS makes use of each Backside-up and High-down design approaches. Within the High-down method, whenever you create an element in-context, the half is digital. The digital half doesn’t exist exterior of the meeting.
xDesign is predicated on a programs engineering method (single modeling setting) which is High-down. The Bodily Merchandise (parts) can be utilized between many apps on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. In xDesign, the time period element is used as a result of each components and assemblies are handled the identical.
On this lesson, obtain the required xDesign parts. Extract and import the xDesign parts: (4Bar Linkage-2 and Lengthy Pin) into your Collaborative area.
Create an meeting known as Exterior References. In xDesign, a Root element is the top-level element. Insert the 4Bar Linkage-2 element (sub-assembly). By default, whenever you create a sub-assembly, it’s inflexible. Inside the Guardian element, the sub-assembly acts as a single unit and its parts don’t transfer relative to one another. Nonetheless, you can also make sub-assemblies versatile. This permits motion of the person parts of a sub-assembly throughout the Guardian or Root element.
Create a Pin within the 4Bar Linkage-2 sub-assembly. Make the most of the Insert New Element device from the Meeting tab.
Insert the imported xDesign Lengthy Pin element into the 4Bar Linkage-2 sub-assembly. Apply the Insert device from the Meeting tab. Apply commonplace mates (Concentric, Coincident) to handle the levels of freedom DOFs.
Apply the Copy with Mates device utilizing the Lengthy Pin element to 2 completely different places.
Login to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
Begin xDesign.
Click on xDesign to launch the App or open an current Dashboard with xDesign as a Widget.
Create a brand new Bodily Product known as Exterior References.
Click on the 4BAR Linkage-2 to extract the parts and comply with alongside.
Import the xDesign parts: (4Bar Linkage-2 and Lengthy Pin) into your Collaborative area. Notice: A Home windows mannequin file can’t be instantly opened in xDesign. The mannequin file must be imported.
On this lesson, my Collaborative area is Fast Begin xDesign.
I created a Tab for an xDesign class, ES-1310.
The default models are in millimeters.
Insert the primary element (sub-assembly), 4Bar Linkage-2.
Click on Insert from the Meeting tab within the Motion bar.
The Open field is displayed. Use Search and the 6WTags to seek out the imported xDesign parts. Notice: 6WTags are a solution to filter content material. 6WTags can be utilized instantly in your 3DSpace app or for filtering search outcomes. There are 5 principal classes: What, The place, Who, When & How. Every of those classes has numerous fields that can be utilized to filter your search outcomes or all your knowledge in a Collaborative area.
Enter 4Bar Linkage-2 within the Search field.
Click on Search.
Click on contained in the 4Bar Linkage-2 field from the Outcomes space.
Click on OK.
4Bar Linkage-2 is inserted to the Origin. The primary element is mounted aligned to the three default planes. Notice: Parts is usually a single strong physique, a number of strong our bodies or an meeting. When an meeting is inserted, it’s known as a sub-assembly.
Create geometry whereas working in an meeting. Use the Insert New Element device.
The Insert New Element device supplies the flexibility to reference current geometry whereas creating new sketches and options. It additionally permits you to borrow edges and faces to assemble new geometry.
Activate the Exterior References device to hyperlink the created new geometry and keep the references with modifications. De-activate the Exterior References device (reference geometry remains to be created) however the geometry will not be up to date with new modifications.
Activate the Exterior References device.
Click on Exterior References from the Meeting tab.
Click on Insert New Element from the Meeting tab.
The Insert New Element dialog field is displayed.
Enter Pin for Identify. Settle for Edit element for choice. The Edit Element choice supplies the flexibility to edit the element after inserting it.
Click on OK.
Click on a place within the Work Space. View the outcomes.
The brand new element (Pin) is energetic. You might have the flexibility to edit the element within the Work Space. Within the Design Supervisor, a brand new element is displayed with out geometry. Within the Work space, all different parts are clear.
Notice: When a element within the meeting is energetic, there are visible modifications: The energetic element is seen and the colour is retained. All non-active parts are clear. The energetic element Design Supervisor background is white.
Create geometry for the Pin. Begin with a sketch.
Click on Half.2 within the Work Space.
Click on Create from the Content material field.
Click on the exterior round edge of the primary gap on Half.2
Click on Convert Entities from the Content material field within the Work Space.
View the outcomes.
Notice: With imported geometry, typically half of the round edge is chosen with Convert Entities. To create a closed entity, deselect Convert Entities. Drag the arc endpoints nearer to one another as illustrated. Insert a Coincident constraint between the 2 finish factors of the arc.
Use the Extrude device to create the Pin. Choose the As much as geometry (As much as Floor) Finish Situation choice. Choose the flat again face of element (Half.2). The choice makes the Pin precisely lengthy sufficient to the touch the again face of the mating element The size of the Pin is outlined by the meeting, not by a static dimension.
Click on Extrude from the Options tab.
The Extrude dialog field is displayed. Stable is the default choice. Sketch.1 is displayed within the Profiles field.
Click on Flip Route. The Extrude course arrow factors backwards.
Choose As much as geometry for Route 1.
Click on the again flat face of Half.2. Floor.2 is displayed within the Geometry field.
Click on OK.
Show a Trimetric view. Match the mannequin to the Work Space.
Click on Clear up from the Commonplace tab.
De-activate Exterior References from the Meeting tab.
Activate the top-level of the meeting.
Double-click Exterior References within the Design Supervisor as illustrated. Notice: The visible modifications within the Design Supervisor and Work Space. You can even right-click Exterior References within the Design Supervisor and click on Activate from the Content material field.
Disguise all planes to enhance readability.
Insert the Lengthy Pin.
Click on Insert from the Meeting tab within the Motion bar.
The Open field is displayed.
Enter Lengthy Pin within the Search field.
Click on Search.
Click on contained in the Lengthy Pin field from the Outcomes space.
Click on OK.
The Lengthy Pin element is inserted to the Origin.
Click on Lengthy Pin (Lengthy Pin.1) within the Design Supervisor. The Triad is displayed.
Use the Triad to maneuver and rotate the Lengthy Pin, and place it for a Concentric mate.
Create a Concentric mate between the skin cylindrical face of the Lengthy Pin and the within cylindrical face of Half 4 (Part4.1).
Create a Coincident mate between the entrance flat face of the Lengthy Pin (chamfer) and the entrance flat face of Half 4 (Part4.1). Revolute.1 is displayed within the Mates folder.
Rotate the mannequin and consider the inserted mated Lengthy Pin element.
Show a Trimetric view. Match the mannequin to the Work Space.
Within the subsequent part, apply the Copy with Mates device. The Copy with Mates device creates extra cases of a element (Lengthy Pin) within the meeting. It additionally consists of their mates from the unique occasion. You needn’t recreate the mates for every new occasion. You may embody or substitute the present mates with the copied element.
Proper-click Lengthy Pin from the Design Supervisor.
Click on Copy with Mates from the content material field.
The Copy with Mates dialog field is displayed. Lengthy Pin is displayed within the Parts field. Revolute.1 is chosen within the Joint field. Revolute.1 (Concentric, Coincident) was created utilizing the Lengthy Pin and 4Bar Linkage-2. The mates related to Lengthy Pin are listed within the dialog field. Notice: By default, element mates are copied.
Click on the inside cylindrical face of Part4 (Part4.2) as illustrated. Face.1 is displayed within the first Substitute reference field.
Click on the entrance flat face of Part4 (Part4.1) as illustrated. Face.2 is displayed within the second Substitute reference field.
Click on Copy and repeat. Revolute.2 (Concentric, Coincident) is created.
Zoom in on the within cylindrical face of Part1 (Part1.2).
Click on the inside cylindrical face of Part1 (Part1.2). Face.1 is displayed within the first Substitute reference field.
Click on the entrance flat face of Part4 (Part4.2). Face.2 is displayed within the second Substitute reference field.
Click on OK. Revolute.3 (Concentric, Coincident) is created.
Show a Trimetric view. Match the mannequin to the Work Space. View the outcomes.
We’re completed with the lesson.
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Keep tuned for David’s subsequent SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #10: Sketching, Constraints and Dimensions
To evaluation the earlier classes, go to:
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #1: Getting Began
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #2: Mouse Management and Collaborative House
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #3: Sketch Planes
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #4: Create A Dashboard
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #5: Views and Orientations
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #6: Importing Information and Utilizing Bookmarks
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #7: Assemblies
SOLIDWORKS xDesign Lesson #8: 4Bar Linkage and Kinematics
Marie Planchard is an schooling and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Schooling & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is liable for world improvement of content material and social outreach for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works merchandise throughout all ranges of studying together with academic establishments, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.
