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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

By : Tayseer Almattar
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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

By: Tayseer Almattar

Overview of this book

SOLIDWORKS is the leading choice for 3D engineering and product design applications across industries such as aviation, automobiles, and consumer product design. This book takes a practical approach to getting you up and running with SOLIDWORKS 2020. You'll start with the basics, exploring the software interface and working with drawing files. The book then guides you through topics such as sketching, building complex 3D models, generating dynamic and static assemblies, and generating 2D engineering drawings to equip you for mechanical design projects. You'll also do practical exercises to get hands-on with creating sketches, 3D part models, assemblies, and drawings. To reinforce your understanding of SOLIDWORKS, the book is supplemented by downloadable files that will help you follow up with the concepts and exercises found in the book. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the skills you need to create professional 3D mechanical models using SOLIDWORKS, and you'll be able to prepare effectively for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) exams.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Understanding and using the distance range and angle range mates

In this section, we will explore the advanced mates, distance range and angle range. With these mates, we will be able to limit the movement of a specific component to be within a defined range rather than a set distance or an angle. We will first define what these mates are and then we will use them by following a practical exercise.

Defining the distance range and angle range

Distance range and angle range will allow us to set up an acceptable range of movement. These include angular movements as well as linear movements. Common scenarios in which these mates are used are in joints where we want to restrict the angular movements of an arm. Gas springs and...