Solidworks Practice
This section outlines two projects: a simple mechanism assembly and animation followed by a headphone modeled using surface modeling techniques. Both are models I have used to continue practicing with Solidworks post graduating from RPI
Assembly and Exploded View
Drawings
Surface Modeling - Headphone
Below outlines the design process I used to create this headphone using surface modeling techniques
Design Process
1. Sketch for Surface Revolve
1. Sketch for Surface Revolve
1. Sketch for Surface Revolve
First I created a fully defined spline sketch to achieve the appropriate shape for a surface revolve
2. Surface Revolve and Trim
1. Sketch for Surface Revolve
1. Sketch for Surface Revolve
After the surface revolve, I created a line intersecting with the headphone to make a surface trim
3. Neck Revolve
4. Boundary Surface
4. Boundary Surface
Next, I created the neck of the headphone by using a surface revolve
4. Boundary Surface
4. Boundary Surface
4. Boundary Surface
Using a boundary surface, I connected the neck to the head using a smooth, tanget surface
5. Offset Surface and Surface Trim
5. Offset Surface and Surface Trim
5. Offset Surface and Surface Trim
After offsetting the top surface, I trimmed away the top surface and trimmed about .05" of the circumference of the offset surface to allow for a better boundary blend
6. Boundary Surface 2
5. Offset Surface and Surface Trim
5. Offset Surface and Surface Trim
Using another boundary surface, I joined the head with the new offset surface using a curvature to face blend to ensure a constance surface. I then knitted the surfaces together before proceeding
7. Thicken
8. Fill Pattern Cut
8. Fill Pattern Cut
Now that the form is complete, I thickened the surfaces
8. Fill Pattern Cut
8. Fill Pattern Cut
8. Fill Pattern Cut
Using the offset trimmededge as the boundary, I used a fill pattern to create the appropriate holes in the head of the headphone.