Tutorial - Modeling Tennis ball in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

6 Mar, 2012 05:34 PM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Draw a semi-circle.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Revolve it about 180º.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Front plane>>Sketch.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Draw this sketch.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Exit the sketch. Curves>>Project curve.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Select the sketch and hemi-spherical surface.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Back face>>Sketch.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Convert the circular edge and also offset it.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Draw lines and trim the outer sketch.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Fillet the edges.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Exit the sketch. Swept cut.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Select the sketch as the profile and the curve as the path.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Fillet the edges.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Mirror the body about the face.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    We have the tennis ball body.