SolidWorks Class 101: coffee maker – video 01 of 16 from Adam OHern on Vimeo.
This post is a part of an extended video series covering the basics of SolidWorks. If you are new to this series, start here.
Part 1: Getting Started
- Video 01: User Interface Tour
- Video 02: the Carafe Revolve
- Video 03: the Pour Spout
- Video 04: the Carafe assembly component
Our goal for part 1 of our three part SolidWorks class will be to understand the user interface, and begin to understand the overarching workflow for construction. We’ll be build a ‘MasterForm’ document that will be the basis for all of the other parts in our assembly. Think of the MasterForm like an outline to a term paper: the goal isn’t to make detailed points and arguments, but rather to lay out the overarching scope of the paper in general but discreet terms. In the same way, our MasterForm part will have the basic planes and surfaces necessary in order to create our final parts, but nothing more.
Once we’ve created a surface in our MasterForm, we can import it into other parts to use as a basis for construction. This might seem like a long-handed way of working, but it pays dividends in the long run. Even with a relatively simple model like this one, our construction tree would be impossibly complex if we tried to work in a single part document. Using a master model allows us to break our model into discreet chunks, without losing control.
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SolidWorks Class 101: coffee maker – video 04 of 16 from Adam OHern on Vimeo.
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Adam O'Hern is an industrial design consultant specializing in visual brand languages, and has designed products ranging from laptops to power tools, classroom toys to bathroom fixtures, and robots to lint rollers. He has published with 3DWorld Magazine, CGTuts+, and Luxology, and works with Josh Mings of SolidSmack.com on EngineerVsDesigner.com. |
Hi Adam
I’m new to SW and so I am working through your wonderful videos. I’m a little stuck with my French Press carafe in video 04.
I was able to follow along creating the same carafe masterform and part. But when I created the carafe “part” I inadvertently did not locate it at the origin. It’s center axis was off both the front and right planes and the bottom is below the top plane. I was able to move the part’s bottom coincident with the origin via the “Move/Copy Body” command under Features. But I cannot figure out a way to move the carafe’s center axis back to the origin with the same command. For the Mate Settings I selected the Front Plane but I don’t know what to use for the second mate setting representing the carafe’s center axis.
Or should I be using an entirely different method? There’s gotta be a way to snap the carafe back to the origin (as opposed to using the Float or Move Component commands, for example).
Thanks!
Excellent question, Spiff179!
Once you’ve imported geometry to the wrong location it can be a real pain to get it back to the origin again, so be careful! That said, you should be able to create an Axis using the cylindrical surface of the carafe as a reference, and then mate said Axis to the Front and Right planes respectively.
When importing a master model into a part document it’s critical to always click the green check mark at the top-left of the screen, and absolutely DO NOT click anywhere in the viewport. Clicking in the viewport will position the imported geometry at an arbitrary location, and once the mistake is made it can be very difficult to repair. This is one of those little details that can really ruin your day! :)
Adam
Hello Adams, after making the lower radio, I have to do step you describe in the tutorial thinker But no icon is active, could you help me?
Sorry Jacinto, I’m afraid you’re going to have to be more explicit! I know English may be a challenge, so could you send a screen shot perhaps?
Best,
Adam
I am having trouble with the 1/2 inch line drawnfor the spout, after dimesioning I can not do anything video 3
Hi Joseph:
I’m afraid I’ll need more to go on than that! Any other details you’d like to add?
Adam
thx adqm for these lessons u are really doing a great job.in video 4 when i do the full round fillet the solidworks can not excute it (solidworks is not responding)i hope u can help with my problem consider that my Computer and Software Requirements are recommended
men i love your tutorials. especially the way you are doing them and how explanatory you are about all your steps. you should really consider creating a full set of tutors like this for beginners like us. there is nothing out there really… can’t get enough of it. hope you can create more stuff men cause this is really good shi* we want moooore :) thanks a lot
Hi Martin:
I’ve published a full-set of tutorials as you describe over the last month or so. It’s still a work in progress, but probably worth a look!
Let me know what you think.
Adam
Just wanted to update, as i was fixing one of my messups i found out why i was having problems with the full round filet in video 4. When i did the thicken i did it to “side one” which thickened it to the outside, i switched it to side two which thickened it to the inside. After i switched it to side two i can now do the full round filet with no problems.
not a big deal just went in through your viemo video list and got it that way. Also had the same problem as Depp with the filet, but just used a different one instead to get it to work. Thanks
SCE: Fixed! Sorry for the delay.
Adam
The number 3 video missing the number 2 video is on there twice. So far loving the tutorials if i didnt get stuck it would be awesome :)
Hello Adam,
You have been doing a great job with these videos. I am a beginner in Solidworks. In video number 4 at time 5:45 you teach the “Fillet” using “Full Face Round”. Despite of me doing that, solidworks gives me an error, “Rebuild Error: Failed to create fillet. Please check the input geometry and radius values or try using the “Face Fillet” option. Could you please help me with this error. Thanks
Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Depp. Glad you enjoy the videos.
There are a number of situations that could cause the error you mention, but suffice it to say that if the full-round fails, you have two options: 1) try to make a different type of fillet work, or 2) try to figure out what’s causing the failure. Obviously number 2 is the better option in the long run, but it’s also more difficult, and takes more experience and experimentation.
There is about a 90% chance that with this form, the root of your problem is the surface creating the pour spout. If there is anything wrong with that surface, it may cause the full-round fillet to fail. Try adjusting the size and tension of pour spout and see if you can get the fillet to work.
Good luck!
Adam
I found that the problem with the full round fillet was caused by thickening of the carafe in the wrong direction. I reversed the direction of the thickening, and it worked.
Great Tutorials.
Thanks morzfeldengineering! :)