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Learn SOLIDWORKS - Second Edition

By : Tayseer Almattar
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Learn SOLIDWORKS - Second Edition

By: Tayseer Almattar

Overview of this book

SOLIDWORKS is the leading choice for 3D engineering and product design applications across industries such as aviation, automobile, and consumer product design. This book helps you to get up and running with SOLIDWORKS and understand each new concept and tool with the help of easy-to-follow exercises. You'll begin with the basics, exploring the software interface and finding out how to work 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 prepare you to take on any design project. You'll also work with practical exercises to get hands-on experience 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 to understand the concepts and exercises more easily. Finally, you'll also work on projects for 3D modeling objects inspired by everyday life. By the end of this SOLIDWORKS book, you'll have gained the skills you need to create professional 3D mechanical models using SOLIDWORKS and be able to prepare effectively for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) exams.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Section 1 – Getting Started
4
Section 2 – 2D Sketching
7
Section 3 – Basic Mechanical Core Features – Associate Level
10
Section 4 – Basic Evaluations and Assemblies – Associate Level
13
Section 5 – 2D Engineering Drawings Foundation
18
Section 6 – Advanced Mechanical Core Features – Professional Level
21
Section 7 – Advanced Assemblies – Professional Level

Understanding and applying the rib feature

Ribs are reinforcement structures that are used to help fix two sides together. In this section, we will learn what ribs are and how to create them using the SOLIDWORKS rib feature. We will also learn how SOLIDWORKS interprets the creation of ribs using the rib feature.

Understanding ribs

Ribs are often welded support structures that are added to link different components or parts together. It is common to find ribs within plastic objects such as toys. They are also commonly found in building structures. The following diagram shows two models, one Without Ribs and one With Ribs:

Figure 12.35 – 3D models with and without ribs

Note that we can create ribs out of other features, such as extruded boss and extruded cuts. However, the rib feature provides us with an easier method to both build and define a rib. Now that we know what ribs are and what the rib feature does, we will start learning how to apply...