Tutorial - Assembling the parts of the universal joint in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

25 Feb, 2012 08:17 AM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   First of all insert all parts.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Click mate.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Select the hole in fork and then select the circular face of the pin.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Click OK. Now select this face.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   And the bottom face. Click OK.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Select the inner face of the center block and then circular face of the pin.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Click OK.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Select the bottom face of the center block.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   And the inner face of the fork.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Click OK.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Bottom face of the collar.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Top face of the fork. Click OK.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Inside face of the collar.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    And circular face of the pin.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Click OK and again click OK to exit Mate property manager.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    We have the universal joint assembly.