Department of Mechanical Engineering

Machine Design & CAD-II Lab (MEEN-3238)

Lab Report 5

Submitted To Engr. Adnan Rasheed

Submitted By Sarmad Hafeez

Regd. No. ME171005

Semester 6th
 Table of Contents
1. Objective: ................................................................................................................................ 1

2. Theory: .................................................................................................................................... 1

2.1. Trim Entity ....................................................................................................................... 1

Trimming with Power trim ..................................................................................................... 1

Trimming with Corner ............................................................................................................ 2

Trimming with Trim away inside ........................................................................................... 2

Trimming with Trim away outside ......................................................................................... 2

Trimming with Trim to closest ............................................................................................... 3

2.2. Extend entity .................................................................................................................... 3

2.3. Offset entity ...................................................................................................................... 4

2.4. Mirror Entities .................................................................................................................. 7

2.5. Erase Command ............................................................................................................... 9

2.6. Sketch Plane ..................................................................................................................... 9

2.7. Convert Entities .............................................................................................................. 10

2.8. Extruded Cut .................................................................................................................. 10

3. Practice Drawing 3 ................................................................................................................ 16

3.1. Procedure of Drawing: ................................................................................................... 16

 Lab Session 5
1. Objective:
To practice the Trim, Extend, Mirror, Offset, Erase, Sketch Plane Entities and Extruded cut feature
and to practice a 3D Part drawing (3D Practice Drawing-3).

2. Theory:
2.1. Trim Entity
Select the trim type based on the entities you want to trim or extend. All trim types are available
with 2D sketches and 2D sketches on 3D planes.
You can use any of the following trim options:
• Power trim
• Corner
• Trim away inside
• Trim away outside
• Trim to closest
Trimming with Power trim
You can use Power trim to trim multiple, adjacent sketch entities by dragging the pointer across
each sketch entity.
To trim with the Power trim option:
1. Right-click the sketch and select Edit Sketch.

2. Click Trim Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Trim.

3. In the Property Manager, under Options, select Power trim .

4. Click in the graphics area next to the first entity, and drag across the sketch entity to trim.

The pointer changes to as it crosses and trims the sketch entity. A trail is created along the trim
path.
5. Continue to hold down the pointer and drag across each sketch entity you want to trim.

6. Release the pointer when finished trimming the sketch, then click.

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Trimming with Corner
Extends or trims two sketch entities until they intersect at a virtual corner.
To trim with the Corner option:
1. Right-click the sketch and select Edit Sketch.

2. Click Trim Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Trim.

3. In the Property Manager, under Options, select Corner.

4. Select the two sketch entities you want to join.

Depending on the sketch entities and their relative position to each other, the software extends or
trims each entity to join them. A message appears when the operation cannot be completed.

5. Click

Trimming with Trim away inside

Trims open sketch entities that lie inside two bounding entities.
To trim with the Trim away inside option:
1. Right-click the sketch and select Edit Sketch.

2. Click Trim Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Trim.
3. In the Property Manager, under Options, select Trim away inside.
4. Select two bounding sketch entities.
5. Select the sketch entities to trim.
The sketch entities you select to trim must either intersect each bounding entity once, or not
intersect the two bounding entities at all.

6. Click
Trimming with Trim away outside
Trims open sketch entities outside of two bounding entities.
The same rules that govern the Trim away inside option govern the Trim away outside option.
1. Right-click the sketch and select Edit Sketch.

2. Click Trim Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Trim.
3. In the Property Manager, under Options, select Trim away outside.
4. Select two bounding sketch entities.
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 5. Select the sketch entities to trim.

6. Click .
Trimming with Trim to closest
1. Right-click the sketch and select Edit Sketch.

2. Click Trim Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch

Tools > Trim.
3. In the Property Manager, under Options, click Trim to closest.
The pointer changes to.
4. Select each sketch entity you want trimmed or extended to the
closest intersection:
• To extend, select the entity and drag to the intersection.
• To trim, select the sketch entity.

5. Click .

2.2. Extend entity

You can add to the length of a sketch entity (line, centerline, or arc). Use Extend Entities to extend
a sketch entity to meet another sketch entity.
To extend a sketch entity:

1. In an open sketch, click Extend Entities on the Sketch toolbar, or

click Tools > Sketch Tools > Extend.

The pointer changes to .

2. Move the pointer over the sketch entity to extend.
A preview appears in the direction to extend the entity.
3. If the preview extends in the wrong direction, move the pointer to the other half of
the line or arc.
4. Click the sketch entity to accept the preview.

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2.3. Offset entity
To create a sketch offset:
1. In an open sketch, select one or more sketch entities, a model face, or a model edge.

2. Click Offset Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset Entities.
3. Set the properties in the Offset Entities Property Manager. When you click in the graphics
area, the offset entity is complete. Set the properties before you click in the graphics area.

4. Click or click in the graphics area.

An Offset Entities sketch_relation_Offset_Entities.gif relation is created between the new sketch
entity and the selected entity. If the original entity changes, the new entity updates to maintain the
offset.

You can create cap ends while using the Offset Entities tool to offset open loop, one-directional
sketch entities in 2D sketches, for arc and line Cap end types.

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To change the size of a sketch offset:
Double-click the offset’s dimension and change the value. In a bi-directional offset, change the
dimensions of the two offsets individually.
You can reverse the direction of offset sketch entities with the Reverse Direction functionality.
To reverse sketch offsets:

1. In the Dimension Property Manager, under Primary Value, click .

2. Double-click the offset dimension of a sketch entity. In the Modify dialog box, do one of
the following:

• Click .
• Insert a minus sign before the existing dimension value.
3. Right-click the offset dimension and click Reverse Direction.
To open the Offset Entities Property Manager:
1. In an open sketch, select one or more sketch entities, a model face, or a model edge.

2. Click Offset Entities (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset Entities.
Parameters
Offset Distance Set a value to offset the sketch entity by a specified distance.
To see a dynamic preview, hold down the mouse button and
drag the pointer in the graphics area. When you release the
mouse button, the offset entity is complete.

Add dimensions Include the Offset Distance in the sketch. This does not
affect any dimensions included with the original sketch
entity.

Reverse Change the direction of a one-directional offset.

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Select chain Create an offset of all contiguous sketch entities.

Bi-directional Create offset entities in two directions.

Construction geometry Convert the original sketch entity to a construction line

using Base geometry, Offset geometry, or both options.

Base geometry selected Offset geometry selected

Cap ends - Bi-directional Extend the original non-intersecting sketch entities by

selecting Bi-directional, and adding a cap. You can
create Arcs or Lines as extension cap types.

Cap ends - Arcs Cap ends - Lines

Cap ends - One-directional Extend the original non-intersecting sketch entities by

clearing the selection for Bi-directional, and adding a cap.

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 Cap ends - Base geometry Cap ends - Offset geometry

Cap ends - Base Cap ends - Base geometry and Offset geometry (Lines)
geometry and Offset
geometry (Arcs)

2.4. Mirror Entities

Select Mirror Entities to mirror pre-existing 2D sketch entities on a plane, and then select the
entity about which to mirror. If you want to first select the entity about which to mirror, and then

sketch the entities to mirror, select Dynamic Mirror Entities .

You can mirror sketches about any these entities:
• Centerlines
• Lines
• Linear model edges
• Linear edges on drawings
As you select the sketch entities to mirror, Mirror Entities provides the following options:

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 • Select some or all entities to mirror.
• Include both the original and the mirrored entities, or only the mirrored entities.

Select the pre-existing entities, and the entity about which to mirror. Selected entities mirrored.
General Capabilities

Applies to 2D sketches and 2D sketches created on 3D sketch

planes.
• Mirror to only include the new entity, or both the original and
the mirrored entity.
• Mirror some or all of the sketch entities.
• Mirror about any type of line, not just a construction line.
• Mirror about edges in a drawing, part, or assembly.
When you create mirrored entities, the SOLIDWORKS software
applies a symmetric relation between each corresponding pair of
sketch points (the ends of mirrored lines, the centers of arcs, and
so on). If you change a mirrored entity, its mirror image also
changes.
Conditions for 2D Sketches on 3D Sketch Planes
Sketch line. Constrained to the current sketch plane.

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Model edge. Sketched on the current sketch plane.
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2.5. Erase Command

To erase an entity, you need to select the entity to be deleted, press delete button on keyboard. You
can do this the other way by Undo command in toolbar.
2.6. Sketch Plane
Add planes to 3D sketches to facilitate sketching and adding relations between sketch entities.
Once you add the plane, activate it to view its properties and to create a sketch.

To add a 3D sketch plane:

1. Click 3D Sketch (Sketch toolbar) or Insert > 3D Sketch.

2. Do one of the following:

• Click Plane (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Entities > Plane to display the Sketch
Plane Property Manager.

The available relations displayed under First, Second, and Third Reference are based on existing
geometry.

• From the Feature Manager design tree, select a plane, and click 3D Sketch on Plane
(Sketch toolbar) or Insert > 3D Sketch on Plane.

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2.7. Convert Entities
You can create one or more curves in a sketch by projecting an edge, loop, face, curve, or external
sketch contour, set of edges, or set of sketch curves onto the sketch plane.

2.8. Extruded Cut

To open this Property Manager:

1. Create a sketch.

2. Click one of the extrude tools:

Extruded Boss/Base on the Features toolbar, or click Insert > Boss/Base > Extrude
Extruded Cut on the Features toolbar, or click Insert > Cut > Extrude
Extruded Surface on the Surfaces toolbar, or click Insert > Surface > Extrude

Set the Property Manager Options based on the type of extrude feature.
Sets the starting condition for the extrude feature.
Sketch Plane Starts the extrude from the plane on which the
sketch is located.
Surface/Face/Plane Starts the extrude from one of these entities. Select a

valid entity for Surface/Face/Plane . The entity can be

planar or non-planar. Planar entities do not have to be

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 parallel to the sketch plane. The sketch must be fully
contained within the boundaries of the non-planar
surface or face. The sketch follows the shape of the non-
planar entity at the starting surface or face.

Extrude feature

Non-planar
starting surface

Sketch entity

You can create boss, cut, and surface extrudes from any
size surface, face, or plane. The surface or face must be
planar.

Vertex Starts the extrude from the vertex you select for Vertex

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 Offset Starts the extrude on a plane that is offset from the
current sketch plane. Set the offset distance in Enter
Offset Value.

Direction 1
Some fields that accept numeric input allow you to create an equation by entering = (equal sign)
and selecting global variables, functions, and file properties from a drop-down list. See Direct
Input of Equations in Property Managers.

Direction Determines how the feature extends. Set the end condition type. If
1 necessary, click Reverse Direction to extend the feature in the
opposite direction from that shown in the preview.

Blind Set the Depth .

Through Extends the feature from the sketch plane through all existing
All geometry.

Through Extends the feature from the sketch plane through all existing
All - Both geometry for Direction 1 and Direction 2.

Up to Select a vertex in the graphics area for Vertex .

Vertex

Up to Select a face or plane to extend to in the graphics area

Surface for Face/Plane . Double-click a surface to change the End
Condition to Up to Surface, with the selected surface as the
termination surface. If the sketch that you extrude extends
outside of the selected face or surface body, Up To Surface can
do some automatic extension of one analytic face to terminate
the extrusion.

Offset Select a face or plane in the graphics area for Face/Plane , and
From
enter the Offset Distance . Select Translate surface to make
Surface
the end of the extrusion a translation of the reference surface,

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 rather than a true offset. If necessary, select Reverse offset to
offset in the opposite direction. Example: Translate Surface

Up To Select the body to extrude to in the graphics area

Body for Solid/Surface Body . You can use Up To Body when
making extrusions in an assembly to extend the sketch up to the
selected body. Up To Body is also useful with mold parts, if the
body you extrude to has an uneven surface.

Mid Plane Set the Depth .

Direction Select a direction vector in the graphics area to extrude the sketch in a direction
of other than normal to sketch profile. Example: Specifying the Direction of
Extrusion Extrusion

Flip side (Extruded cuts only). Removes all material from the outside of the profile.
to cut By default, material is removed from the inside of the profile.

Default cut Flip side cut

Normal (Sheet metal cut extrudes only). Ensures that the cut is created normal to the
cut sheet metal thickness for folded sheet metal parts.

Merge (Boss/Base extrudes only). Merges resultant body into an existing body if
result possible. If not selected, the feature creates a distinct solid body.
Link to (Sheet metal parts only). Automatically links the depth of an extruded boss to
Thickness the thickness of the base feature.

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 The Link to thickness option in the Extrude PropertyManager lets you link the
dimension of the present extrusion to the dimension of the existing extrusion
to which it is coincident. If the depth of the original extrusion changes, the
new one changes to match it.

This is available only when sheet metal features are present in the Feature
Manager design tree. The Link to thickness option is useful in sheet metal
parts because the part must be of uniform thickness.

Draft Adds draft to the extruded feature. Set the Draft Angle. Select Draft
On/Off outward if necessary.

No draft

10° draft angle inward 10° draft angle outward

Direction 2
Set these options to extrude in both directions from the sketch plane. The options are the same
as Direction 1.

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Thin Feature

Use the Thin Feature options to control the extrude thickness (not the Depth ). A Thin
Feature base can be used as a basis for a sheet metal part. Example: Extruding Thin Features
Thin Feature is required when using an open contour sketch. Thin Feature is optional when using
a closed contour sketch.
Type Sets the type of thin feature extrude.
One-
Sets the extrude Thickness in one direction (outward) from the sketch.
Direction
Mid-Plane
Sets the extrude Thickness equally in both directions from the sketch.
Two- Allows you to set different extrude thicknesses for Direction 1
Direction
Thickness and Direction 2 Thickness .
Auto-fillet (Open sketches only). Creates a round at each edge where lines meet at an angle.
corners
Fillet (Available if Auto-fillet corners is selected). Sets the inside
Radius radius of the round.

Cap ends Covers (caps) the end of the thin feature extrude, creating a hollow part. You must also
specify the Cap Thickness . This options is available only for the first extruded body in a
model.

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3. Practice Drawing 3

Figure 1- 3D Practice Drawing 3

3.1. Procedure of Drawing:

Step 1:
Open solidworks and open a new part file then select front plane as shown in figure below.

Figure 2- Step 1

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Step 2
Using line command draw a rough sketch of one side of practice drawing.

Figure 3- Step 2

Step 3:
Give all dimensions according to given drawing by dimension command.

Figure 4- Step 3

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Step 4:
Use mirror command to mirror the sketched side as shown below.

Figure 5- Step 4
Step 5:
Now according to given drawing extrude the sketch of 32mm depth as shown below.

Figure 6- Step 5

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Step 6:
By Using convert entities, circle, mirror and chamfer commands draw the sketch by selecting top
plane as shown below.

Figure 7-Step 6

Step: 7
Now use extrude cut command and get the following shape.

Figure 8-Step 7

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Step: 8
Now select side view and draw following sketch.

Figure 9- Step 8

Step: 9

Using extruded cut up to other surface command get the following shape.

Figure 10- step 9

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Final Drawing:

Figure 11-Final Drawing

Reg. No. Lab Performance (10) Lab Report (10) Viva Voce (10) Signature

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