Tutorial - Modeling Fork in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

8 Mar, 2012 12:40 PM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Front plane >> Sketch.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Draw line and spline like this. The spline is tangent to both of lines.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Under sketch tab click Fit spline under spline.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Select all entites in order and then check delete geometry and uncheck closed geometry. Input tolerance = 5mm. Click OK.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Extrude the surface by mid plane.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Top plane >> Sketch.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Draw this profile using line and spline. The spline is again tangent to the lines. Draw a center line about the mid-point of the surface.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Select Fit spline tool under spline.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Same option for the fit spline. Check delete geometry and uncheck closed spline and tolerance = 5mm.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Mirror the spline about the center line.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Now draw lines like this. These line are equal to each other and parrallel to the corresponding lines too.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Mirror these lines. These will work fine for the fork for now.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Again Fit spline tool and select all entites with Delete geometry checked and closed spline unchecked with tolerance of 5~10mm.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    We have a basic shape of fork.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Click Trim surface tool under surfaces tab.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Use the sketch as the timming tool and remove the outer surface.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Thicken the surface now.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Fillet the holding side.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Now we have the basic model of a fork.