Solidworks

10 Unique
Parts

GMIT LETTERFRACK martin

HOPKINS
 1. Tri-square

Features:
 Sketching lines, circles &
smart dimensioning.
 Extruded Boss/Base.
 Extruded Cut.
 Assembly - inserting
components & mates.
Specifications:
 4 parts: Blade, stock, rivets and brass rib.
 Dimensions:
 Stock: 140 X 40 X 20
 Blade: 200 X 35 X 2
 Brass-rib: 140 X 20 X 2
 Rivets: ∅5 X 20
 Matte brass used for metal and polished
rosewood for stock.
 2. Paper Clip
Features:
 Sketching lines, arcs &
smart dimensioning.
 Swept Boss/Base.
Specifications:
 Sketch shape of paper clip from
the origin: lines and 180° arcs.
 Smart dimension to the
specifications below.
 Sweep around a circle of ∅3mm
from the origin.
 Polished steel appearance.
 3. Candle Holder
Specifications:
 Extruded circle to 25mm, ∅100mm
Features:  Concentric circle: ∅48mm.
 Extruded  Concentric Circles ∅26mm, 36mm.
Boss/Base. Centre point on the circumference of
 Circular Sketch ∅48mm circle vertical from the centre
Pattern. point.
 Trim Entities.  3 lines as tangents to each circle.
 Extruded Cut.  Cut Extrude 3 ∅26mm circles to
 Shell. 20mm.
 Boss Extrude candle holder to 20mm.
 Shell base to 3mm.
 Shell candle holder to 3mm.
 Medium Gloss Plastic appearance.
 4. Cup Specifications:
 Sketch the shape of a cup
and dimension to the
specifications below.
Features:  Revolve around the 110mm
 Revolved line (axis).
Boss/Base.  Reference geometry – plane.
 Swept  Handle based on centre
Boss/Base. rectangle 20 X 12mm with
 Shell. sketch fillet of radius 5mm on
 Fillet. each corner.
 Adding  Spline as curvature of handle.
decals.  Swept Boss/Base to create
handle.
 Shell to 7mm. Thickness at
your own discretion.
 Full round fillet for top of cup
and 3mm fillet at handle joint.
 Beige medium gloss plastic
appearance.
 5. Drill Bit
Features: Specifications:
 Extruded Boss/Base.  Extrude circle to 120mm and
 Extruded Cut. ∅20mm.
 Swept Cut.  Sketch the below circles and
 Chamfers. smart dimension (profile).
 Convert Entities.  Sketch 120mm line from centre of
 Reference geometry – plane. ∅20mm circle (path).
 Surface loft.  Cut Sweep along path.
 3D sketch.  Cut Extrudes for point of bit.
 Extrude Boss/Base to 45mm for
shank of bit.
 Cut Extrude text.
 Polished steel appearance.
 6. Rope

Specifications:
 Circle of ∅12mm.
 Circle of ∅12mm on the
Features: circumference vertical from the
 Circular sketch pattern. origin.
 Trim entities.  Circular sketch pattern. (Becomes
 Swept Boss/Base. profile)
 Circle of ∅500mm as the path.
 Sweep to specifications shown.
 Green and white high gloss plastic
with polished gold.
 7. Ball Bearing
Features: Specifications:
 Revolved Boss/Base.
 4 parts; Revolved Bearing,
 Fillet.
Revolved Carrier Bearing,
 Extruded Boss/Base.
Revolved Ball & Bearing Holder.
 Circular Sketch Pattern.
1. Revolve Bearing based on centre
 Assembly – mates.
rectangle. See below.
Specifications cont.: Specifications cont.:
2. Carrier Bearing based on centre 3. Revolved Ball of ∅5mm.

rectangle. See below. 4. Bearing Holder:

 Concentric circles ∅14mm & 16mm.
 New sketch - concentric circle (as
construction) ∅15mm.
 Extrude to 5mm.
 Revolved cut a sphere of ∅5mm
vertical from the origin.
 0.50mm fillet.
 Circular pattern the revolved cut X7
(based on number of balls).
 Shell the boss extrude to 0.45mm.
 Extrude cut circle of ∅0.45mm.
 Circular pattern the circle X7.

• Assembly of the 4 parts to create the

ball bearing.
 8. Fidget Spinner
Specifications:
 Circle ∅22mm from origin.
 Circle ∅22mm vertical 30mm from
origin.
 Circular sketch pattern X3.
Features:  Offset entities by 7mm.
 Circular Sketch Pattern.  Tangent arcs radius 15mm
 Offset entities. between the circular sketch
 Trim entities. pattern.
 Extruded Boss/Base.  Trim entities.
 Fillet.  Boss extrude, mid plane, to 6mm.
 Assembly – mates.  Full round fillet on outer edge and
0.25mm fillet on internal circles.
 Polished steel appearance.
 Create assembly with the fidget
spinner and the previously
assembled ball bearing.
 9. Jigsaw

Features: Specifications:
 Extruded Boss/Base.  Jigsaw base 300mm sided
 Split. square, boss extruded to 15mm.
 Save bodies.  Tools – sketch tools - sketch
 Body-Move/Copy picture. Trace with a spline.
 High gloss plastic appearance.
Feel free to use an alternative
material.
10. Bracelet
Specifications:
 Circle ∅60mm.
 Triangle of side 15mm.
 Circle of ∅1.50mm at each point
of triangle.
 Axis through origin.
 Extruded Boss/Base triangle to
0.50mm.
 Sweep each ∅1.50mm circle.
 High gloss plastic appearance.
Features:
 Swept
Boss/Base.
 Extruded
Boss/Base.
 Fillet.
 Curve Pattern.
 Combine.