Exploded ViewĪn exploded view is a view of an assembly with all the parts spread out so that you can see them individually oriented in context of how they fit into the assembly. The axes/centerlines of elements are not aligned. The display style is a setting that impacts how the model appears in the graphics area (shaded, wireframe, hidden lines visible, etc.) Distance matesĭistance mates allow you to specify a set distance between model faces, edges, or vertices.

display stateĭifferent versions of how the part/assembly appears display style Read this Introduction to DFM article for more information. There are many feature based tools in SolidWorks that aid the mechanical designer in designing components and assemblies that can be manufactured by common manufacturing processes. DFMĭFM stands for Design for Manufacturability. You can also add your own standard parts to the design library. The design library contains many default standard parts that can be used in mechanical design in SolidWorks. For example, a designer can intend for a hole to be in the center of a plate and constrain it as such in the model. design intentĭesign intent refers to the geometric constraints that the mechanical designer intends for the model to have. Convert EntitiesĬonvert Entities is a sketch tool that allows you to convert existing model edges visible through a sketch plane into sketch entities such as lines, arcs, and points. See SolidWorks Help Construction Geometry for more information. Reference geometry isn't anything you will see in the final part, it is a part of the design parameter/constraint that will drive what you see in the final part. construction geometryĪlso referred to as reference geometry is used to aid the definition of of geometry that will become part of the final part. configurationĭifferent versions of the part/assembly. This mate is ideal for aligning holes and other curved faces. ConcentricĬoncentric mates allow you to align the axis of a curved or cylindrical face with the axis of another. See SolidWorks Help: Collision Detection. Collision DetectionĬollision Detection helps you make sure that parts in an assembly don't run into each other or to see when components with collide. The coincident mate refers to bring two planar surfaces flush or aligned with each other or a surface, edge, or vertex in contact with each other. More information at SolidWorks Help: Circular Sketch Pattern.

SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and SketchUp are examples of CAD software. Angle matesĪngle mates are like distance mates except you are specifying an angle between two planar faces, planes, or edges.

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