Revolve the Sketch Solidworks

Now that you have fully defined the sketch that makes up the profile for the lamp shaft, you can create the revolved part. All that is required in the sketch is that a centerline be present to use as an axis of revolution and that all the sketch entities be on one side of the centerline only. The profile that will be used must also be a closed profile, but since you created the sketch with an obvious dividing line, SolidWorks will be able to place a line along the centerline to close the sketch. To revolve the part, do the following: 1. Select the Features tab on the CommandManager, and click the Revolved Boss/Base button. 2. A SolidWorks message box will prompt you stating that the sketch needs to be closed and asking whether you would like to automatically close the sketch. Since you do need it to be closed, click Yes. Revolve the Sketch Revolve the Sketch 217 Now that you have fully defined the sketch that makes up the profile for the lamp shaft, you can create the revolved part. All that is required in the sketch is that a centerline be present to use as an axis of revolution and that all the sketch entities be on one side of the centerline only. The profile that will be used must also be a closed profile, but since you created the sketch with an obvious dividing line, SolidWorks will be able to place a line along the centerline to close the sketch. To revolve the part, do the following: 1. Select the Features tab on the CommandManager, and click the Revolved Boss/Base button. 2. A SolidWorks message box will prompt you stating that the sketch needs to be closed and asking whether you would like to automatically close the sketch. Since you do need it to be closed, click Yes. The preview in the graphics area will show what the revolved part will look like when created. In the Revolve PropertyManager, the only options that you need to be concerned with are Revolve Type and Angle Of The Revolution. The Revolve Type setting should already be set to One-Direction, and the angle should be set to 360°. If that is the case, click the green check mark to create the revolved part. The base feature for the lamp shaft has been created! See Figure 5.18.

SolidWorkS ® 2010
No Experience required ™
Alex Ruiz
with Gabi Jack
Wiley Publishing, Inc

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