Tutorial: How to make a leaf structure in Solidworks?

Abhijeet

17 Feb, 2012 03:30 AM

Tutorial to make a leaf structure in Solidworks

1. Step 1:

   Create a new part
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Invoke a sketch on top plane
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Make an arc as shown
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Create a new plane. Insert-> reference geometry-> new plane
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Provide a dimension and click ok.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Invoke a sketch on the new plane
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Sketch a straight line and at a distance from the arc created in the earlier step as shown in the figure. Exit the sketch.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Insert->surface->loft->
   

   

9. Step 9:

   select the two sketches to perform a loft feature.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Invoke a sketch on the front plane.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Use spline and mirror feature to make a sketch as shown.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Trim surface
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Use trim tool as the spline. Keep selections as the inside shaded part. or remove selection as the outside part.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    U'll get the leaf structure. Now again invoke a sketch on the front plane.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Sketch a vertical line passing through the middle of the leaf.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    insert->curve->projected
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Select the sketch and face to project upon.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    insert a new plane parallel to the top plane
    

    

19. Step 19:

    give the dimension of the plane such that its distance is a bit less than the leaf's length
    

    

20. Step 20:

    sketch on plane2
    

    

21. Step 21:

    draw a circle and exit the sketch
    

    

22. Step 22:

    sketch a point on plane1 and exit the sketch
    

    

23. Step 23:

    create a loft surface feature
    

    

24. Step 24:

    select the point and the circle as the profile. Similarly create the rest part of the leaf surface.