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Tutorial 13-12“Assembling a windmill”SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill3

Assembling a windmillIn this exercise, you will get acquainted with assembled products: Assemblies. Assemblies consist of allpieces you will have made in previous tutorials, together with a couple of pieces you will have to purchase.In this Tutorial, you will learn how to connect one piece to another,Work planYou will assemble a windmill. You will use pieces you have made yourselfand pieces that have to be purchased.• First, you will learn how to bring pieces into the Assembly environment.• Next, you will learn how to assemble the pieces (mate).• You will learn how to use the Toolbox.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill4

1Launch SolidWorks.1. In the menu bar, clickNew.2. In the displayed menu,select: ‘Assembly’.3. Click OK.2A new menu appears.1. In the PropertyManager, click:Using this actionbutton, search for theappropriate piece.We are looking forThe first piece we made.Attention: This step maywork differently asdescribed here.If so, read the instructionsbelow.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill5

3Go to the folder in whichyou saved your models.1. Select the modelHousing.SLDPRT2. Next, click Open4The piece is now hangingto the cursor.1. Click OK: toplace the piece at theorigin.Placing the piece atthe origin is very importantfor a correct assembly ofthe entire product.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill6

In the next step, there will be a few things which might not work in thesame way as described above.• If the left column is very different from the example above, thecommand ‘Insert Components’ did not start automatically.In that case, click ‘Insert Components’ in Command Manager.• If the pieces are on the list, you apparently had left it open. In that casetoo, click ‘Browse’ and start searching for the required document.(Housing), Next, you can simply put it in the assembly as we did above.5In the Command Manager,click:to add the next piece tothe Assembly.6We will begin searching forthe new piece in the file.1. Click:2. Next, selec t the pieceCap_Internal.SLDPRT3. Click OpenSolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill7

71. Click anywhere in thedrawing area to addthe piece.The added piece isnow positioned at anarbitrary location in theassembly.8Now, we will connect bothpieces:together.1. In the:Command Manager,click:9You must now select twoelements between which a‘Mate’ will be made.This needs to be done verycarefully.Zoom in on the top sectionof the housing.1. Select the inner edgeof the hole (an ‘Edge’and not a ‘Face’ (Face= flat)).2. In the blue area of theProperty Manager, thefollowing is displayed:SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill8

10Rotate the model so thebottom of the Upper capbecomes visible.To achieve this, press thescroll wheel of the mouseor use the arrows on thekeyboard.1. Select the edge of theUpper cap, asillustrated. Again,make sure you did notselect a face.11Both parts now movetoward each other.1. In the blue area of theProperty Manager, thefollowing is displayed:2. SolidWorks has alreadyselected theappropriate ‘Mate’.3. Click OK.You may accidentally choose the wrong face or edge. In that case, do thefollowing:With the right mouse button, click in the blue area Mate SelectionsThen click Delete to remove the selected part (displayed in dark blue in thewindow).Click Clear Selection to remove everything.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill9

12If necessary, move theupper cap as illustrated.1. Select the face of thehole (a ‘Face’ and notan ‘Edge’).2. In the blue area of theProperty Manager, thefollowing is displayed:13Both parts now move toeach other.1. In the blue area of theProperty Manager, thefollowing is displayed:Face@Housing-1Face@CapInternal-12. For ‘Mate’ ,SolidWorks hasselectedthis time3. Click OK to confirm the‘Mate’.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill10

14The selection area in the:Property Manager isemptied, so you canimmediately enter the nextmate.To fasten the cap, we usethe Front Plane standardface. However, it cannot beselected in the model, butonly in the FeatureManager.Since the PropertyManager and not theFeature Manager isdisplayed, you have to usethe Feature Managerdisplayed in the diagramarea .1. Click the plus sign infront of the file name.151. Click the plus signs forboth pieces.Attention! After havingclicked the first +, the listscrolls.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill11

161. Within the housingelement, select the2. Within upper cap,also select the3. The selected pieces aredisplayed in the bluearea of the PropertyManager.4. As ‘Mate’, SolidWorkshas selected5. Click OK‘Mate’.to confirm the6. Click OK once more toclose the PropertyManager.17Now, add the otherrequired pieces.You can do that byrepeating step 5 through 7.Be sure to do that in thefollowing order.1. Wing Arm2. Shaft3. Base Sheet4. Housing Base5. Phone Holder6. Windblade7. Cap Internal8. Magnet Holder9. Top EndSolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill12

18 We will now continue thewindmill assembly.1 . Drag the base sheetand the housing bas esomewhat downward.2. Click the arrow belowMove Component toopen the scroll downmenu.3. Select191. Rotate the housingbase as in theadjoined figure.2. Click OK.20 Zoom in at the basesheet to see on which sidethe recessed holes arelocated.If visible, rotate the piecein such a manner that therecessed holes will be onthe bottom side.Not like this!!But like that!!SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill13

211. Click:2. Zoom in on th ehousing base andselect the lower edgeof the hole.3. For the base sheet,select the upper edgeof the hole.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill14

22 Once you have clicked theupper edge of the hole,parts start moving towardeach other.1. The selected pieces aredisplayed in the bluearea of the PropertyManager.2. As ‘Mate’, SolidWorkshas selected3. Click OK:.231. First, select the loweredge of the hole of thehousing base. Thenselect the upper edgeof the hole in de basesheet.2. Coincident is theappropriate mate, sowe'll leave it like that.3. Click OK:4. Click OK once more toexit the function.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill15

24 Drag the piece: CapInternal toward thehousing.See the example opposite.25 Mate! the housing andthe cap internal as insteps 8 through 13.1.Click:2. Within the piece:now select the3. Within the piece:then select theIf necessary, click the plussign to open the list ofbothpieces.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill16

26The Front Plane of thebottom end now turnstowards the Right Plane ofthe housing.1. As ‘Mate’,SolidWorks hasselected2. The keyway must beon the right side. Ifnot, read theinstructions below.3. Click OK to attach the'Mate'..4. Click OK once more tocorrectly close theProperty Manager.To get the keyway on theright side, you might use27 Zoom in, drag and/orrotate the bearing plateand the base sh eet asillustrated.Both are linked together,which is why they movetogether!SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill17

28 Now, first Mate bothkeyways together.1.2.ClickClick the upper edge ofthe housing base.3. Next, select the loweredge of the bottomend.4. Confirm this by clickingOK.291. Select the upper edgeof the hole of thehousing base.2. Click the lower edge ofthe vent hole of thebottom end.3. Click OK once.4. Finally, click OK toclose the command.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill18

30 Zoom in, drag and/orro tate the shaft and themagnet holder asillustrated.Next click:to link both pieces.1. Select the outer face ofthe shaft.2. Then choose the innerface of the hole.3. Using the function:link both piecestogether.4. Click OK:311. Select the upper faceof the shaft.2. Then choose the upperface of the magnetholder.3. For mate, selectdistance .4. For distance, enter5.Check or unchecktomove the magnetholder to the rightplace.6. Click OK.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill19

32now, the:of theshaft and the magnetholder.If you don't know how todo that, review steps 8through 13 or 25 through26.33 To finalize the piece, youmust position two morepieces.You need a magnet andan M6x8mm Allen headbolt.1. Click:2. Go to the folder whereyou saved the pieces.Click:3. Add the magnet.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill20

34nowthe outerface of the magnet withthe inner side of the hole.Then click OK:351. First, select the outerface of the magnetholder.2. Then select the upperside of the magnet.3. In this case,SolidWorkshasselected a:mate.4. Click OK to confirm themate.5. Click OK once more.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill21

36We will now add anM6x8mm Allen head bolt.We will do that using theSolidWorks Toolboxfunction. Beforecontinuing, you must firstmake sure Toolbox hasbeen installed andactivated on yourcomputer.1. In the CommandManager, click thearrow ne xt to2. Then choose:37Make sure the SolidWorksToolbox and SolidWorksToolbox Browser optionsare both checked in themenu.By adding a check mark tothe right, after bothoptions (SolidWorksToolbox and SolidWorksToolbox Browser), they willbe, from now on,automatically loaded whenSolidWorks is launched. Soyou don't have to activatethe Toolbox each andevery time.Read the following tip incase these options areunavailable.It may be Toolbox is not available in your version of SolidWorks. In thatcase, you will not be able to finish the tutorial by following the steps below.If you still want to complete the model, you can also download the requiredattachments (bolts and washers) from www.solidworks.nl. You will not beusing the Toolbox, but will add the bolts and washers to the assembly, asyou would do with any other piece.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill22

38In the task pane TaskPane: (to the right on thescreen), click the DesignLibrary icon.39The Task Pane will openwith the Toolbox.We will now insert an Allenhead bolt into the threadedhole.Successively double-click1.2.3.4.The available screws willbe displayed in the lowerpart of the Tas k Pane.5. Search for the screwwith the followingname:SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill23

40With the left mousebutton, drag the screwfrom the Task Pane to yourmodel. As soon as themouse moves above thethreaded hole, the screwjumps to the appropriateposition. Release themouse button.The screw may seem muchtoo small or too large. Thatis not important at thispoint.In the:Property Managerchange the size of thescrew to M6x8, and clickOK.41The screw is now locked tothe mouse and you couldinsert it into otherthreaded holes.But because we don't haveany other holes, we nolonger need the screw.Therefore, click: CancelSolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill24

42 Zoom in, drag and/orrotate the housing basea nd the base sheet asillustrated.43 Add the following piece inthe same way as above.Successively double-click1.2.3.4.The available screws willbe displayed in the lowerpart of the Task Pane.5. Search for the screwwith the followingname:SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill25

44 Drag this screw to thehole.In:Property Manager,, changethe size of the screw toM3x8, and click OK.45The screw is locked to thecursor so you can insert itinto other holes as well.Add two more screws, thenclick:SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill26

46It may be the screws areprotruding. Solve thatproblem as follows.1. Click:2. Select the upper faceof the screw.3. Then select the face ofthe base sheet.4. Click OK:5. Click OK once more:Repeat this for both otherscrews.47 Addthe following piece tothe bolt ends in the samemanner. (M3 Bolt)SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill27

48 We will add a bearing.You will use the toolboxonce more.Double-click the followingpieces.1.2.3.4. Choose5. Drag:tothe hole of the capinternal.491. Insert the bearinginto the hole.2. Locate the appropriatebearing3.Click OK:SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill28

50 Press Cancel to close.51 Mate the bearing asillustrated.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill29

52Then mate: ofthe bearing and thecap internal.of theThis is required to fastenthe bearing.Sometimes a piece is in the way during the assembly. For instance, it maynot be possible to select a piece correctly. This can be solved in two ways.You can hide the piece that is in the way by clicking it and then selectingHide components.You can bring it back again by clicking the hidden piece in the FeatureManager and then selecting Show components.Or, you can make the piece transparent. Again, click the piece and thenselect Change Transparency.If you want the piece to be displayed normally again, click it once more andthen click again Change Transparency.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill30

53 A dd the Dynamo to theassembly.1.2.Click:Change the search to:3. Then choose the file:4. Click:541.Click:2. Choose the outer edgeof the shaft.3. Then choose theinterior of the bottomend.4. Click OK:5.Click OK once more:SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill31

55 Select the bottom of thehole of the: bottom end.561. Select the bottom ofthe hole of thedynamo.2. Then select the mate:3. Enter 4.17mm:4. Click OK:SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill32

57 1.2. Select the faces as inthe figure:3. For mate enter:4. Click OK:5. Click OK once more:58 Now mate the shaft of thedynamo to the hole of theshaft. See the figure!SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill33

59 Complete the mate bylinking the bottom of theshaft and the top of thedynamo.60 Now is the time to put thecap to place.1. Click mate and selectthe upper face of:cap internal and theinner face of top end.Matethese two piecestogether.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill34

611. Select the threading ofthe shaft and thethreaded screw holeM8 of the cap.62 Click OK once.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill35

631. Select: theof the shaft, Thenselect: theof the top end.2. Click OK.3. Click OK once more:64 Mount the wing arm to thetop end.Use the following mates todo that.Concentric for theshaft/hole assembly.Coincident for the endshaft / end hole mount.Finally, use Planes tostraighten the wing arm.See figure.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill36

65 Now you can mount thewindblade.First, make a connectionbetween the holes(Concentric). Next, link theoutside of the windblade tothe wing arm.1. Finally, choose theFront Plane of the wingarm and the Top planeof the windblade.2. Put them straight toeach other by using:66Get the piece:from the Toolbox.Double-click the followingpieces1.2.3.4. Choose5. Dragto the hole of thetop end.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill37

67Choose the following:1. Rivet size:2. Rivet length:3. Click OK. In the nextscreen, click Cancel.68Mate the rivet and thewing arm.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill38

69For the following features,we need a guidelinerunning through the middleof the model. This axisalready exists in the model,but is invisible (in thestandard settings).1. Click Hide/Show Items2. Make sure the buttonView Temporary Axesis activated.70 Choose the function:711. Choose the axis of thecap2.The window displayswhich axis you haveselected.3. Enter 360° degrees4.In Property Manager,change the number ofcopies to 45.and check:Select the windblade,the wing arm and therivet.6.Click OK.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill39

72 Mate the phone holder asin the figure.73 Add the phone holder pieceonce more.1. In:Feature Manager, clicktheomponent Properties2. Click:CSolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill40

74 A new menu is displayed.1. Choose:2. Then choose:75 Mate it in the same way asthe phone holder.Seethe figure.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill41

76 Insert the phone and thespeed indicator.Next, connect the phoneand the speed indicator tothe phone holders.77 Finally, add the magnetdetector to the assembly.Then, mate the magnetdetector, the housing andthe bottom end.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill42

78 When the assembly isready, save the file asWindmill.sldasm79 List the most important things you have learned during this tutorial.SolidWorks for Pre-vocational Secondary Education and Senior Secondary Vocational EducationTutorial 13-8: Assembling a windmill43