Tutorial - Using cut with surface feature in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

3 Feb, 2012 08:38 AM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in Part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Front plane>>Sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Make a rectangle of these dimension.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Extrude it by 50mm.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Now we have an extruded body.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Under features tab choose reference geometry>>plane.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Choose the front face of the box.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Rotate the box and choose the back box too.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   The plane is created in the middle of the box.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Choose Front plane>>Sketch.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Standard views>>normal to.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Draw a arc of 60mm with endpoint vertical to the edges of the box and horizontal to each other and same time the 3rd point at the origin.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Exit the sketch.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Choose front face of the box.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Choose convert entities in the sketch tab.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Select the Sketch1 or arc. Click OK and again OK.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Exit the Sketch.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Choose Plane1>>Sketch.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Choose Normal View then use offset in sketch tab and select the arc.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    Keep the default setting and exit the sketch.
    

    

21. Step 21:

    Under surfaces tab choose lofted surface.
    

    

22. Step 22:

    Select the arc from the upper end points 1 by 1. Click OK and the lofted surface is generated.
    

    

23. Step 23:

    Choose cut with surface in surfaces tab.
    

    

24. Step 24:

    choose lofted surface and let the direction be upper.
    

    

25. Step 25:

    Click OK and we have the cut feature generated.
    

    

26. Step 26:

    Choose the lofted surface and hide it.