Tutorial - Modeling USB Head in SolidWorks Part 1?

Sudhir Gill

12 Mar, 2012 05:10 AM

Here is the first part of tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in Part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Top plane >> Sketch.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Draw a rectangle of 32mm x 15mm.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Extrude it by 7.11mm
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Top face >> Sketch.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Draw this sketch.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Mirror it about center line passing through origin.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Extrude cut it by through all.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   This face >> Sketch.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Draw a circle of 6.096mm dia at the mid of the center line.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Extrude it by 13.97mm at 2º draft.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Select this face >> Sketch.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Draw a circle of 3.048mm diameter.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Extrude it by 20.32mm.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Top face >> Sketch.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Draw a horizontal center line on this face.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Draw a rectangle of 14.478mm x 9.906mm at a distance of 4.064mm to right edge.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Extrude cut it by .508mm.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Inner face >> Sketch.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    Draw a center line.
    

    

21. Step 21:

    Draw a circle of 2.54mm diameter at origin.
    

    

22. Step 22:

    Offset the center line by 2.54mm in bi-direction.
    

    

23. Step 23:

    Convert these lines to construction geometry.
    

    

24. Step 24:

    Draw a circle of 1.524mm diameter at 8.382 to the right of 2.540mm dia circle.
    

    

25. Step 25:

    Draw a center point rectangle and make its side equal.
    

    

26. Step 26:

    Smart dimension it 1.524mm.
    

    

27. Step 27:

    Draw a triangle using polygon tool.
    

    

28. Step 28:

    Extrude sketch by .508mm.
    

    

29. Step 29:

    Here is second part. http://grabcad.com/questions/tutorial-modeling-usb-head-in-solidworks-part-2