Tutorial - Using Combine feature to create part in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

6 Mar, 2012 05:52 PM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Front Plane>>Sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Draw the front view.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Exit the sketch. Top plane>>Sketch.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Sketch the top view.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Exit the sketch. Right Plane>>Sketch.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Sketch the right view.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Exit the sketch.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Extrude all sketches without merging the result.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Insert>>Feature>>Combine.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Operation Type=Combine. Select all bodies and click OK.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    We have the part body.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Simple cut operation.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Top plane>>Sketch and draw two circles.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Extrude cut with Through all. Click OK
    

    

16. Step 16:

    We have the part body. If we have sketched the holes in top view we would have the holes created too.