Engeneering & Technical Drawing

Using Solid Edge V16

By Jerry Craig

SDC

Schroff Development Corporation

Series V16

PUBLICATIONS

2D Drawing

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Copyrighted 2D Drawing Solid Edge V16 2D Drawings may take two forms:

2D Sketches show the outlines and locations of

multiple shapes or parts to be designed.

2D Profiles must be closed shapes with no entities

inside or crossing the sketch.The sketch at the right

may be used to create a part by selecting specific

shapes then“cleaning up”the outline by trimming

inner curves.The final shape must be a single series

of connected lines and arcs.

Concept Sketch.

(Cannot be used

to create a part in

this form).

Profile must

be a closed

figure with no

internal lines.

Additional sketches were used to define the protrusion

at the middle and the holes in the part after the initial

shape was created.

Resulting3D

object with

depth added.Solid Edge V162D Drawing

Assembly Sketches(Layouts) These are used to define the critical geometry in a series of mating parts. Elements from the master sketch may be selected to create the individual parts. This assures that the parts are the correct size and are located in exactly the right place.

Elements of the part sketches which are derived from the master sketch may be associated(linked)back to the master sketch.This means that any change in the master sketch will update all the associated parts.

Portions of the sketch were used to create the base of the roller assembly. Other portions of the same sketch will be used to create the opening for the wheel.

Modeling the wheel is done by selecting the large circle from the master sketch.

The final assembly is shown with the parts modeled exactly as they fit.

As you can see,2D sketches are the basis for much of the design and part creation process.These sketches can be very general at first then,exact sizes can be assigned later.All parts associated to the master sketches will re-size to the new

dimensions.

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2D Drawing Solid Edge V16

Starting a 2D Sketch

In this chapter all drawings will start from the Part Environment .Most of the commands and construction techniques are the same in other environments.If Solid Edge is already running,pop down the File menu ....Pick New …

Select the More tab

Use Normeng.par (inch)

For an introduction to 2D sketches,we will use the

option to create a sketch.This option allows the designer to create an overall master outline showing major features of the part.When the actual part creation takes place,from the master sketch will copied to the part outline Watch the Status Bar for instructions and prompts.

·Pick the Front reference plane.

Top

Right Front

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Solid Edge V162D Drawing

2D Sketch with Grid.Selecting a reference plane for the2D sketch creates a2D drawing screen. Turning on the Grid displays the Grid Tool Bar and places a grid on the screen..

Grid Settings Tool Bar

Edge View of Top

X-Y plane

Edge View of

Right Y-Z plane

Face View of Front X-Z plane

Grid Tool Bar

Zero Origin

Point

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Grid settings may be adjusted for the type of sketch to be created.Major lines might be 1inch while minor lines might be:

8lines/inch =1/8inch (.125)10lines/inch =.10inch,etc.

Snap To Grid locks the drawing geometry to the grid.This creates accurate geometry quickly without keying in distances as long as the points can be set to the grid locations.

Show Readouts turns on the X -Y display showing the cursor distance from the current Origin.

Show Alignments projects a dashed line when the cursor is in line with existing geometry.Grid as Points .The grid may be displayed as points if prefered.

Cursor Position Display .X and Y pointer locations are displayed as points are set.The distance is from the Origin.

Default Zero Origin

New Origin

Resetting the Origin is often necessary during 2D drawing construction.

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2D Sketch Window

Selecting a reference plane places a special window on the drawing.The view is looking straight at the selected reference plane.In this example the top and right planes appear as an edge and the front plane is the drawing surface.The profile will be created on the Front plane.

The Drawing Tools Menu activates:

Edge view of Right plane

Edge view of Top plane

The sketch will be created on the surface of the Front plane .

2D Sketch Window

Drawing Tools Menu

Pick Tool Connect*

Horizontal/Vertical*Tangent*Equal*

Explore the commands.

Remember that each icon with a small arrow at the lower right corner has a Fly Out with additional commands.Constrain*

*Advanced concepts are discussed in the next chapter.

(Illustration from Solid Edge Online Help )

Line

Starting the line command

displays the ribbon bar at the top

of the screen.Click a start point

and move the mouse.The length

of the line and the angle will

display.

·You can type in a length and

an angle in the dialog boxes.

·While drawing a line you can

switch to the arc command

and back.

Line to Arc

Clicking the arc button on the

ribbon bar switches to the arc

command.

·An Intent Zone icon is

displayed on the end of the line.

Moving the mouse through the

4sectors produces a different

result for each sector.

Point-Available from the fly

out menu.Click to place or

input coordinates.

Points are placed as

Construction Elements.

Free Sketch.Use mouse to

draw outline.Solid Edge

converts to geometry.(Usually

needs a lot of editing).

Curve Menu.Draws or

converts to BSPLINE geometry.

Click curve to edit inflection

points.Freehand courve or

input points.

Switch between line/arc

Intent

Zone

Line Point Free

Sketch

Freehand drawing converted to

geometry

Bspline Convert

to BsplineCircle

5options are shown on the circle fly out.

The ribbon bar accepts either diameter or radius. Tangent can be:·Tangent to one entity ·Tangent to two entities including the reference planes. You can set the radius then move the circle tangent. Many options exist.Try different commands and ways of using the commands. Online Help gives excellent instructions for the use of each

option.Center3Points Tangent Ellipse Ellipse Radius/3Points Center Diameter2

Points

Arc

From the fly out menu,3options are possible.

Depending on the option chosen, (line or arc)exact sizes may be set using the ribbon

bar.

Tangent3Points Center,Start,

End

Note:In some constructions it is easier and more accurate to draw a full circle then trim to define an arc.

Rectangle

Three construction methods are available:

·Use dialog boxes.

Input Width,Height and Angle.·Click two points for the width and one point for the height.

·Draw a diagonal sketch line with the

mouse.

Sketch Diagonal Line

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Sketch Editing Tools

Select Tool

Fillet/Chamfer

Fillet will round a corner or add an arc between two entities.Often,Fillet is the easiest way to create an arc when the start/end/center points are not well defined.

Chamfer will bevel a corner.The bevel can be the same angle or distance on both sides or,the bevel may be a different distance or angle on each side.Note the expanded ribbon bar.

Small rounds,fillets and chamfers should usually be added to the solid model after the major shape has been created.

A

B

Used to select entities for editing.Hold down the CTRL Key to select multiple entities.To delete an entity,select it and press the Delete Key

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Trim/Extend/Break

Trim

Trim Extend Break Corner

Trim is used to remove

segments of entities.The segments are defined by intersections on the sketch.

Multiple segments may be trimmed by sketching a line through each entity.

Extend will cause entities to intersect.

Extend will not work if one entity does not provide a stop for the entity being extended.

·You can extend a line by

selecting the line and keying in a new length in the dialog box.

Break will slice an entity into two parts.

Trim Construction Lines

Any entity may be designated as a construction element.This means that it is used to define geometry but is not considered as a part of the outline shape.

The Construction toggle is on the flyout with the Include command.

Construction lines were used to locate the center for the circle.

Move/Rotate/Mirror/Scale/Stretch/Delete

Move Rotate Mirror Scale Stretch Delete Move .

·First click the Select Tool.·Pick the object to move.(Hold down the CTRL Key to select multiple objects or use a window to select the objects within the window.)

·Click where the object is now.·Click to set new

location.

Dimensioning

Smart Dimensions

Use where one entity is to be dimensioned.·Line ·Circle ·Arc

All the dimensions shown are Smart Dimensions.Standard

Dimensions

Distance Angle Coor-Sym-Dimension Between dinate metric

Axis To change the size of an entity on the drawing:

·Select the dimension.·Type in a new size.

Display Commands

As work progresses,the screen size may need to be changed.·Zoom Window -magnify ·Zoom Out (shrink)

·Fit (re-size to fit screen)

·Pan (slide without changing size)All allow for quick magnification,or re-sizing of the drawing image.

A "Wheel Mouse"may be used for fast zooms by activating the

wheel.

Zoom Zoom Fit Pan

Window Smaller

/Larger

Main Toolbar-Top of

Screen Fill places a pattern or solid in a closed area.Fill Ribbon

Bar:

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You may have noticed a number of symbols on the lines of the previous examples.These are geometric indicators which constrain the geometry.As you draw these symbols appear.The check box turns the momentary indicators on/off.

Geometric Relationships

As you draw some of the

relationships are automatically set.

Sketches must have the proper

relationships between entities in

order to create actual parts.

Sketches must be properly

constrained to create the

intended objects.

·Remove a relationship by

deleting the marker.

·Add a relationship by selecting

from the Relationships menu.

This menu is near the bottom of

the Draw Toolbar.

Connect Concentric Tangent

Horizontal/Vertical Co-Linear Parallel Perpendicular

Equal Symmetric Symmetric Axis

QuickPick is a tool used to sort out the correct item when

several possibilities exist due to stacked geometry.Park the

mouse for a few seconds and dots will appear.

Right-click for the selection list.

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Tutorial -Accurate layout approach

Draw

the sketch for:

Shaft Support Bracket .Refer back to this drawing as you complete the tutorial.

__Start Solid Edge Part

__Select Sketch from the left menu.

__Select the Front plane for this drawing.

Shaft Support Bracket

__Turn ON the Grid.

__Set the Grid for:

1.00inch major lines,8minor (0.125inch)lines.Activate Grid Snap

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__Using the Grid Readout start the line at

__X=-2.000,Y=.500__To X=-2.000,Y=0.000__To X=3.000,Y=0.000__To X=3.000,Y=.500

__Right-click to stop the line.

Start End

Zero on Grid

X=-2.000Y=.500

X=3.000Y=.500

Grid -Resizing

__Click on the Grid border.

__Drag the border to a new size.A Grid Size dialog box appears.Key in X,Y sizes or click the Auto-Resize icon.

Auto Re-size

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__Start the Circle command.__Set the radius for .875

__Use Grid readouts to position the center at X=000,Y=3.000.Click to place the circle.

__Draw a short horizontal line from the upper end of the leftmost .500length vertical line as shown.Be sure the IntelliSketch icon indicates a connect and horizontal conditions.

__Reset the Grid Origin to the lower right (X=3.00,Y=0.000)as shown.

__Start a circle.Set the radius =.750.

__Place the center at X=-.6250and Y=1.250.Click to set the circle.__Pick Tools ...IntelliSketch Set the dialog box as shown

New Grid Origin

__Draw the Vertical and Tangent lines as shown.

Turn Off the Grid

Watch for the Allignment

Icons "Point On"and "Tangent"

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__Start the Fillet command.Set the radius to .500.

Pick the two lines as shown to create the radius.

The Fillet command will extend or trim the lines to create the correct radius.

Save the drawing as Tutorial1

__Use the Trim command to remove the excess arcs from the construction.

__Draw the 1.000diameter circle.Start the circle command.Move your mouse over the top arc then toward the center of the arc.A special icon will show when the center is selected.Click and set the circle size to 1.000.__Use SmartDimension and regular dimension commands to place the dimensions on the drawing as shown.

Remember to move your mouse over a arc or circle before you try to place a dimension to the center.

__Save the Drawing as Tutorial1

Trim Fillet

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·The sketch is complete.It can be used to create a solid part by selecting geometry from the layout.·At this time we will create a preliminary 2D drawing.This is often done for design approval.·Copy the sketch and dimensions to the Clip Board.

__Pick Edit.__Pick Select All

(All the elements on the drawing should change color).

__Click Copy.This places the selected elements on the Clipboard.

This is one way of re-using a sketch in different Solid Edge models.

Creating a Drawing

In the next steps we will:1.Open a Solid Edge Draft document.

2.Set the correct sheet size and title block.

3.Paste the drawing from the Clipboard.

__On the File menu pick New __Click the More tab.__Select Normeng.Dft The default sheet size and background are too big.

__At the bottom of the screen Right-Click the word Sheet.__Pick Sheet Setup.Set “A”background.

Note:Save the Part as Sketch1

Set Size for “A”wide:

__Click Background and set for “A ”__Zoom to full screen:On the Main Ribbon Bar click Fit View.

You can re-edit a sketch after you click finish.__Click the sketch.__Click Edit __Click the sketch icon.

The size tab should show "A-Wide"

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Select View

Toolbars

Toolbars

Place a checkmark in the Draw

box.

__On the Edit pop-down

click Paste.The sketch

will appear but in the

wrong place.Click the

sketch and hold down the

left mouse key.Drag the

sketch to the middle of the

title block.

If necessary,use the Move

(Draw Toolbar)command

to move the sketch to the

middle of the title block.

Window the sketch then

drag the sketch as shown.

Move is on a fly-out with

several other commands.

You may have to look for it

if another command is

current.

Note:

This method of creating

drawings is useful for quick

2D sketches.It may be used

with WORD and other

editors for report writing by

pasting from the clipboard.

Except for these exercises we

will use other tools to create

detail drawings.

__Use the Text Tool to place text in the Title Block as shown.Input your own school/company and name.

Note:Place the text approximately then use the Select Tool to drag it to the desired location.Text height is .125”

__Save the drawing.__Print the drawing.Printing/Plotting will vary

depending on the output devices available.Check with your instructor.

__Click

Properties for more settings.You may have to turn the drawing to a horizontal direction (Landscape ).

__Layout the sketch in the Part Environment.

__Dimension the sketch.

__Set up an“A”size sheet in the Draft Environment.

__Use the Clipboard to copy the sketch onto the A-size title block.

__Move the sketch to the center of the sheet.

You may need to turn on the Draw Toolbar in order to move the sketch to the middle of the title block.

__Fill in the Title Block as shown.Use your name in the DR BY:box.

Plate

__Save and print the drawing.Drawing Name:Baffle

Create the sketch for the part shown below.

Follow the steps as shown in Exercise1.

Create a drawing,

dimension and

print.

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482D Drawing Solid Edge V16Exercise 3.Layout the sketch as shown.Dimension as shown.Create a drawing.

Exercise 4.Do the Tutorial.Part Name:TEMPLATE