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Learning Objectives
• Create sweep features.
• Create loft features.
• Create 3D sketches.
• Edit 3D sketches.
• Create various types of curves.
• Extrude 3D sketches.
• Create draft features using the manual and DraftXpert methods

 ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS

• Creating Sweep Features
CommandManager: Features > Swept Boss/Base
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Boss/Base > Sweep
Toolbar: Features > Extruded Boss/Base > Swept Boss/Base

Figure 1 Profile and path to create a sweep feature

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Figure 2 The Sweep Figure 3 Sweep feature

PropertyManager

Figure 4 Non-intersecting sketches of Figure 5 Resulting Sweep feature

a profile and a path

Figure 6 Sketch of the profile and a Figure 7 Resulting Sweep feature

closed path

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• Creating a Sweep Feature Using the Follow Path and Keep normal
constant options

Figure 8 Sketches for creating a

sweep feature

Figure 9 Sweep feature with the Follow Path Figure 10 Sweep feature with the Keep
option selected from the Orientation/twist normal constant option selected from the
type drop-down list Orientation/twist type drop-down list

• Merge tangent faces

• Show preview
• Merge result
• Align with end faces

Figure 11 Sketches for creating a sweep

feature

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Figure 12 Resultant sweep feature Figure 13 Resultant sweep feature

with the Align with end faces with the Align with end faces check
check box cleared box selected

• Creating a Sweep Feature Using the Follow Path and Direction Vector
Options
• Creating a Sweep Feature Using the Follow Path and All Faces Options
• Applying Twist to the Sweep Feature

Figure 14 The Options rollout

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Figure 15 Swept feature created Figure 16 Swept feature after

using the Follow Path option applying the twist
• Applying Twist Along the Path Keeping the Normal Constant

Figure 17 Twist applied using the Figure 18 Twist applied using the Twist
Twist Along Path option Along Path With Normal Constant option

• Sweep with Guide Curves

Figure 19 The Guide Curves rollout

Figure 20 Sketch with the path and the Figure 21 Resulting sweep
guide curve for creating the sweep feature feature

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Figure 22 Sketch with the path and the Figure 23 Resulting sweep feature
guide curve for creating the sweep feature

• Move Up and Move Down • Merge smooth faces • Show Sections

Figure 24 Sweep feature Figure 25 Sweep feature Figure 26 Section displayed on

created with the Merge created with the Merge choosing the Show Section tool
smooth faces check box smooth faces check box
selected cleared

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• Sweep Feature Using the Follow Path and 1st Guide Curve Option
• Sweep Feature Using the Follow 1st and 2nd guide curves Option

Figure 27 Sketches of the profile, Figure 28 Sweep feature created Figure 29 Sweep feature created
path, and guide curves for creating using the Follow path and 1st using the Follow 1st and 2nd
the sweep feature guide curve option guide curves option

• Start/End Tangency Rollout

Figure 30 The Start/End

Tangency rollout

• Start tangency type

• None • Path Tangent

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• Creating a Thin Sweep Feature

Figure 31 The Thin Feature rollout Figure 32 Thin sweep feature

• Creating Cut-Sweep Features

CommandManager: Features > Swept Cut
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Cut > Sweep
Toolbar: Features > Extruded Cut > Swept Cut

Figure 33 The Cut-Sweep Figure 34 Profile and path Figure 35 Resultant cut-sweep
PropertyManager for the cut sweep feature feature

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Figure 36 Solid body and path for the Figure 37 Resultant cut-sweep
cut sweep feature feature

• Creating Loft Features

CommandManager: Features > Lofted Boss/Base
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Boss/Base > Loft
Toolbar: Features > Extruded Boss/Base > Lofted Boss/Base

Figure 38 Partial view of the Loft PropertyManager

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Figure 39 Preview of the loft Figure 40 Resulting loft feature

feature along with a connector

Figure 41 Preview of the loft Figure 42 Resulting loft feature

feature after modifying the
location of the connector

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Figure 43 Preview after modifying Figure 44 Resulting loft

all connectors feature

• Start/End Constraints Rollout

Figure 45 The Start/End Constraints

rollout with the Normal to Profile option
selected

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• Normal To Profile

Figure 46 Two arrows attached

to the sections

Figure 47 Arrows attached Figure 48 Resulting

to all vertices loft feature

• Direction Vector

Figure 50 Sections, selection points,

and sequence of selection to create
the loft feature

Figure 49 The Start/End Constraints Figure 51 Initial preview of the

rollout with the Direction Vector option loft feature
selected

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Figure 52 Tangent applied to the

start section

Figure 53 Tangent applied at the start Figure 54 The final loft feature
and end sections of the loft feature

• Guide Curves Rollout

Figure 55 Profiles and guide curves Figure 56 Resulting

loft feature

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• Centerline Parameters Rollout

Figure 57 Profiles and centerline Figure 58 Resulting loft feature

• Sketch Tools
• Options Rollout

Figure 59 Loft feature created Figure 60 Loft feature with Figure 61 A thin
with the Close Loft check box the Close Loft check box loft feature
cleared selected

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• Adding a Section to a Loft Feature

Figure 62 Moving the plane

Figure 63 Rotating the plane Figure 64 Section added to

the loft feature

Figure 65 Edited loft section Figure 66 Resulting loft feature

after modification

• Creating Lofted Cuts

CommandManager: Features > Lofted Cut
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Cut > Loft
Toolbar: Features > Extruded Cut > Lofted cut

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• Creating 3D Sketches
CommandManager: Sketch > Sketch > 3D Sketch
SolidWorks menus: Insert > 3D Sketch
Toolbar: Sketch > Sketch > 3D Sketch

Figure 67 A chair frame created by

sweeping a profile along a 3D path

• Line

Figure 68 Sketching in the XY plane Figure 69 Sketching in the YZ plane

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Figure 70 Sketching in the ZX plane Figure 71 A 3D sketch created using

the Line tool

• Spline
• Point

• Centerline

• Creating Grid Systems

Figure 72 The profile to be replicated Figure 73 The Grid System

PropertyManager

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Figure 74 The grid system Figure 75 The grid system Figure 76 The grid system
without 3D sketch lines with 3D sketch line after modifying the profile

• Editing the 3D Sketches

• Creating Curves

Figure 77 Tools in the Curves flyout

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• Creating a Projection Curve

CommandManager: Features > Curves > Project Curve
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Curve > Projected
Toolbar: Curves > Project Curve

Figure 78 The Projected

Curve PropertyManager

• Sketch on Sketch

Figure 79 Sketches to be selected

Figure 80 Preview of the Figure 81 Resulting projected curve

projected curve

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• Sketches on Face(s)

Figure 82 The Projected Curve

PropertyManager with the
Sketches on faces radio button
selected

Figure 83 Sketch and the face Figure 84 Resulting projected

to be selected curve

• Creating Split Lines

CommandManager: Features > Curves flyout > Split Line
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Curve > Split Line
Toolbar: Curves > Split Line

Figure 85 The Split Line

PropertyManager

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• Silhouette

Figure 86 Plane and face to Figure 87 Resulting

be selected split line

• Projection

Figure 88 The Split Line

PropertyManager with the
Projection radio button
selected

Figure 89 Sketch and the Figure 90 Resulting split line

face to be selected

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Figure 91 Split line created Figure 92 Split line created

on both sides on single side

• Intersection

Figure 93 Plane and faces to be split Figure 94 Resulting split faces

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• Creating a Composite Curve

CommandManager: Features > Curves > Composite Curve
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Curve > Composite
Toolbar: Curves > Composite Curve

Figure 95 The Composite

Curve PropertyManager

• Creating a Curve Through XYZ Points

CommandManager: Features > Curves flyout > Curve Through XYZ Points
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Curve > Curve Through XYZ Points
Toolbar: Curves > Curve Through XYZ Points

Figure 96 The Curve File dialog Figure 97 Coordinates entered Figure 98 Resulting
box in the Curve File dialog box 3D curve

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• Creating a Curve Through Reference Points

CommandManager: Features > Curves > Curve Through Reference Points
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Curve > Curve Through Reference Points
Toolbar: Curves > Curve Through Reference Points

Figure 99 The Curve Through Reference

Points PropertyManager

Figure 100 Vertices to be selected Figure 101 Resulting 3D curve

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• Creating a Helical/Spiral Curve

CommandManager: Features > Curves > Helix and Spiral
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Curve > Helix/Spiral
Toolbar: Curves > Helix and Spiral

Figure 102 Spring created Figure 103 Spiral coil created Figure 104 The Helix/Spiral
PropertyManager

• Pitch and Revolution

• Height and Revolution
• Height and Pitch

Figure 105 Helix curve

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• Taper Helix

Figure 106 Tapered Figure 107 Tapered helical curve

helical curve with the Taper outward check
box selected
• Creating the Spiral Curve

Figure 108 Spiral curve

• Extruding a 3D Sketch

Figure 109 3D sketch and the direction vector Figure 110 Resulting
extruded feature

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• Creating Draft Features

CommandManager: Features > Draft
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Features > Draft
Toolbar: Features > Draft

Figure 111 The Draft PropertyManager

Figure 112 Faces to be selected Figure 113 Resulting

draft feature

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Figure 114 Pulling direction Figure 115 The resulting

and parting lines to be selected draft feature

Figure 116 Parting lines and pulling

direction to be selected

Figure 117 The resulting draft Figure 118 The resulting draft feature
feature using the Tapered steps on selecting the Perpendicular steps
radio button selected radio button

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• Reverse Direction
• Face propagation
• None
• Along Tangent
• All Faces
• Inner Faces
• Outer Faces

• Auto paint
• Show/hide faces with positive draft
• Show/hide faces requiring draft
• Show/hide faces with negative draft Figure 119 The DraftXpert in
the Draft PropertyManager

 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will create the model shown in Figure 120. The dimensions of
the model are shown in the same figure. The hidden lines in the top and side views
are suppressed for clarity. (Expected time: 45 min)

Figure 120 Views and dimensions of the

model for Tutorial 1

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1. Create the base feature of the model as a hollow feature, refer to Figures 121
through 123.

Figure 121 Sketch of the Figure 122 Plane created Figure 123 Base feature
path normal to path of the model

2. Create the remaining features, refer to Figure 124.

Figure 124 Final model of Tutorial 1

3. Save and close the file.

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 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will create the chair frame shown in Figure 125. The dimensions of
the chair frame are also shown in the same figure. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 125 Views and dimensions of the

model for Tutorial 2

1. Invoke the 3D sketching environment and then draw the sketch of a 3D path. Create
only the left half of the 3D path in the 3D sketching environment, refer to Figure 126.

Figure 126 Sketch

of the 3D path

2. Select the Front Plane as the sketching plane and draw the sketch of the profile.

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3. Sweep the profile along the 3D path using the Thin Feature option, refer to Figure 127.

Figure 127 Sweep feature

created by sweeping a
profile along a 3D path

4. Mirror the sweep feature using the Front Plane, refer to Figure 128.

Figure 128 Final model

of Tutorial 2

5. Save and close the file.

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 Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will create the spring shown in Figure 129. The dimensions of the
spring are shown in Figure 130. (Expected time: 45 min)

Figure 129 Model for Tutorial 3 Figure 130 Views and dimensions of the model
for Tutorial 3

1. Create the helical path of the spring, refer to Figure 131.

Figure 131 Helical curve

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2. Create the end clips of the spring, refer to Figures 132, 133, and 134.

Figure 132 First sketch

of right end-clip

Figure 133 Second sketch of right Figure 134 Path for the spring
end-clip

3. Combine the end clips and the helical curve to create a single curve using the
Composite Curve option, refer to Figure 135.

Figure 135 Composite curve

4. Create the profile on the plane normal to the curve and sweep it along the curve, refer
to Figures 136 and 137.

Figure 136 Profile and path Figure 137 Final model

for the sweep feature

5. Save and close the file.

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 Exercise 1
Create the model of the Upper Housing shown in Figure 138. The dimensions of the
model are shown in Figure 139. (Expected time: 1 hr)

Figure 138 Model of the Exercise 1 Figure 139 Dimensions of the Upper Housing

 Exercise 2
Create the model shown in Figure 140. The dimensions of the model are shown in
Figure 141. (Expected time: 1 hr)

Figure 139 Model of the Exercise 2 Figure 140 Dimensions of the model

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