Solid Works Assignment 1

Group Assignment (Before Class on 3rd June 2024)
Using relations in SOLIDWORKS is essential for creating robust, accurate, and easily modifiable sketches.
Here are some exercises that can help you practice applying different types of relations in SOLIDWORKS
sketches.
Exercise 1: Basic Geometric Relations
Objective: Create a simple sketch with lines and apply horizontal, vertical, parallel, and perpendicular
relations.
1. Create a New Sketch:
• Open a new part in SOLIDWORKS.
• Select the top plane and start a new sketch.
2. Draw the Geometry:
• Draw four lines in the sketch, roughly forming a rectangle but without precise
measurements.
3. Apply Relations:
• Select the top line and set it as horizontal using the horizontal relation.
• Select the left vertical line and set it as vertical using the vertical relation.
• Select the top and bottom lines, then set them as parallel using the parallel relation.
• Select the left and right vertical lines, then set them as parallel using the parallel
relation.
• Select the top and left lines, then set them as perpendicular using the perpendicular
relation.
4. Result:
• The sketch should now form a proper rectangle with all sides properly aligned and
constrained.
Exercise 2: Symmetry and Equal Relations
Objective: Create a sketch of a symmetrical object and apply symmetry and equal relations.
• Open a new part and select the front plane to start a new sketch.
• Draw a centerline vertically through the middle of the sketch.

• On one side of the centerline, draw a vertical line and a horizontal line meeting at a right
angle (forming an L shape).
3. Apply Relations:
• Select the vertical and horizontal lines and the centerline, then apply a symmetry
relation.
• Draw a circle at the end of the horizontal line.
• Select the circle and the centerline, then apply a symmetry relation.
• Draw another circle on the other side of the centerline.
• Select both circles and set them as equal using the equal relation.
4. Result:
• The sketch should now have a symmetrical L shape with equal circles on both sides of
the centerline.
Exercise 3: Tangency and Coincident Relations
Objective: Create a sketch with arcs and lines and apply tangency and coincident relations.
• Open a new part and select the right plane to start a new sketch.
• Draw a horizontal line and a vertical line, roughly forming an L shape.
• Draw an arc connecting the ends of the horizontal and vertical lines, without specifying
the radius.
3. Apply Relations:
• Select the horizontal line and the arc, then apply a tangent relation.
• Select the vertical line and the arc, then apply a tangent relation.
• Select the endpoint of the horizontal line and the starting point of the arc, then apply a
coincident relation.
• Select the endpoint of the vertical line and the ending point of the arc, then apply a
coincident relation.
4. Result:
• The sketch should now have a smooth transition between the horizontal and vertical
lines through the arc, with all endpoints connected properly.
Exercise 4: Advanced Shape with Multiple Relations

Objective: Create a more complex shape using multiple relations to fully define the sketch.
• Open a new part and select the top plane to start a new sketch.
• Draw a rectangle.
• Inside the rectangle, draw a circle.
• Draw two diagonal lines from the corners of the rectangle intersecting at the center of
the rectangle.
• Draw a smaller rectangle inside the larger rectangle, centered using the intersection
point of the diagonal lines.
3. Apply Relations:
• Select the two vertical sides of the large rectangle and set them as equal.
• Select the two horizontal sides of the large rectangle and set them as equal.
• Select the center of the circle and the intersection point of the diagonal lines, then apply
a coincident relation.
• Select the diagonal lines and the circle, then apply a concentric relation to ensure the
circle is centered.
• Select the sides of the smaller rectangle and apply equal relations as needed to ensure it
is centered and proportional.
4. Result:
• The sketch should be fully defined with all geometric relations applied, forming a
complex but stable shape.

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Group Assignment (Before Class on 3rd June 2024)

Exercise 1: Basic Geometric Relations

1. Create a New Sketch:

• Open a new part in SOLIDWORKS.

• Select the top plane and start a new sketch.

2. Draw the Geometry:

Exercise 2: Symmetry and Equal Relations

1. Create a New Sketch:

2. Draw the Geometry:

• Draw a centerline vertically through the middle of the sketch.

• Draw a circle at the end of the horizontal line.

• Draw another circle on the other side of the centerline.

Exercise 3: Tangency and Coincident Relations

1. Create a New Sketch:

2. Draw the Geometry:

• Draw a horizontal line and a vertical line, roughly forming an L shape.

Exercise 4: Advanced Shape with Multiple Relations

1. Create a New Sketch:

2. Draw the Geometry:

• Inside the rectangle, draw a circle.

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