How to Create Base Block 3D Model | SolidWorks Exercise 8

Welcome to SolidWorks Tutorial for beginners exercise in which you can see 3D model practice for beginners. By doing this 3D model exercise, you can learn SolidWorks various features and sketching tools. This blog already explains each and every features of SolidWorks CAD software. You can explore all tools tutorials here. This tutorial contains SolidWorks Exercise video which shows how to create base block 3D model. It is very simple to create this 3D base block design.

Base Block SolidWorks 3D Model Exercise 8

Follow the dimensions given the below isometric view of base block part.

SolidWorks Sketch Tools Used :-

Line Sketch Tool

All the lines are created using the Line sketch tool. Also used center line for getting positions of 3D model part. Here, you can see the center line is most useful to locate positions of cut part in 3D sketch drawing.

Rectangle Sketch Tool

Here, you have to use both corner and center rectangle sketch tools. These tools helps to create rectangular part design. It also helps to draw sketch for applying Loft Boss or base feature tool.

Smart Dimension Tool

Smart Dimension tool helps to apply and mark dimensions of each part of the 3D model and how to locate the positions.

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SolidWorks Features Tools Used:-

Extrude Boss or Base Feature Tool

Once you created the sketch, you have to apply Extrude boss/base feature to add material to the sketch. There by it converts to 3D model form 2D sketch. In this, you have to use the Direction 1 extrude boss only.  

Extrude Cut Feature Tool

Extrude cut used to cut the circle part in the model. It removes material from the part make a circular hole as per dimension given. It is applicable to one plane at a time. Here, two planes contains circles and need to apply extrude cut feature tool. So, draw the circles of same plane at a time and make it as single sketch. You can watch the below video to understand more.

Reference Plane

It helps to create reference plane for making taper in Base Block part model.

Loft Boss/Base Tool

This feature tool helps to make the tapered part in Base block 3d model. It needed a plane to create required rectangle sketch and apply loft boss tool to complete the model.

All the features and sketch tools applications are explained in below video.

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