Tutorial - Modeling Eye bolt in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

23 Feb, 2012 05:31 PM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in Part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Front Plane>>Sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Draw two circles of 20mm and 10mm dia.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Extruded boss/base.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Extrude it by 10mm.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Reference geometry>>plane and then select top plane at 10mm.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Plane1>>sketch.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Draw a circle of 10mm dia.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Extrude it by these settings.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Choose fillet.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Fillet the intersection edges.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Chamfer.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Top edge at 2mm and 45º.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Top face>>Sketch.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Convert the outer edge.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Helix of 2mm pitch and 15 revolutions at 0º start angle.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Right plane>>Sketch.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Draw a profile like this co-incident to the helix using polygon tool.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Sweep cut under features tab.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    Select the triangle as profile and helix as the path.
    

    

21. Step 21:

    And we have the bolt.