Tutorial - Modeling USB Head in SolidWorks Part 3?

12 Mar, 2012 05:32 AM

Here is the third part.

Step 1:

Select the cut feature and then linear pattern.
Step 2:

Select this edge about X-axis.
Step 3:

Reverse the direction and 6 times at a distance of 2.032mm. Uncheck Geometry pattern.
Step 4:

Circular pattern.
Step 5:

Select the circular edge and linear pattern as teh feature to pattern by 4 times.
Step 6:

Now the USB head is ready.
Step 7:

Select this face >> Appearence.
Step 8:

Select face.
Step 9:

Select all these face and apply polished steel appearence to them and click OK.
Step 10:

Select this face >> Boss-Extrude2.
Step 11:

Select all these features and apply textured plastic PW-MT11000 appearence to them.
Step 12:

Now our model is ready. We need to configure render settings and scene settings.
Step 13:

Click Edit scene.
Step 14:

Change Flooor to XZ with 10mm offset.
Step 15:

Click Edit option and Edit the image option here.
Step 16:

Change the Scene to Background-Ambient White.
Step 17:

Front Plane >> Sketch.
Step 18:

Draw a line with Origin as mid-point.
Step 19:

Extrude surface by mid plane by ~285mm.
Step 20:

Select surface and then Appearence >> Surface-Extrude.
Step 21:

Apply Polished Oak 2d Appearence under wood.
Step 22:

Hide the property manager and Isometric view.
Step 23:

Zoom in and adjust the USB to center of screen.
Step 24:

Change view type to Perspective.
Step 25:

Click Final Render.
Step 26:

We have the rendered image.
Step 27:

For different setting we have this rendering image.