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HowtoModelaCitrusSqueezerinSolidWorks?

On04.29.14,InSolidWorksTutorials,byJanWillemZuyderduyn

InthisSolidWorksintermediatetutorialIwillshowyouhowtomodelthefamousCitrusSqueezerofPhilippeStarckinSolidWorks.PhilippeStarckisafamousFrenchdesigner.HesoneofthebestknowndesignersintheNewDesignstyle.ThedesignofStarckrangefromaluxuryprivateyachttomassproducedconsumerproductssuchas[]

InthisSolidWorksintermediatetutorialIwillshowyouhowtomodelthefamousCitrusSqueezerofPhilippeStarckinSolidWorks.

PhilippeStarckisafamousFrenchdesigner.HesoneofthebestknowndesignersintheNewDesignstyle.ThedesignofStarckrangefromaluxuryprivateyachttomassproducedconsumerproductssuchaschairs,dinnerwairandevencompletehouses.ThiscitrussuqeezerisalsocalledJuicySalifItmaylooklikeaspideratafirstglance.Whilethisjuicesqueezerdoesnotserveasapracticaltool,itiseyecatchingandprovocative.IthoughtitwouldbeawesometomakeaSolidWorkstutorialaboutthisfamousdesignsqueezer.

InthistutorialIwillshowyouthefollowingfeatures:

Draw2DsketchesInsertablueprintCreateanewPlaneCreateanewAxisSurfaceFillSurfaceKnitSolidifysurfacesCircularPatternSurfaceLoftSolidLoftFillet

Ihopeyouwilllearnsomethingfromit.

Enjoyit!

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RenderofStarcksCitrusSqueezerrenderedinPhotoView360

Openanewpartwithmodelunitssettomillimeters

Goto:File>New>Part

Createa2Dsketch

SelecttheFrontPlaneinthefeaturetree(menuattheleftside)andcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

ThedisplaychangessotheFrontplanefacesyou.

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Insertablueprint

Forthistutorialweuseablueprintofthecitrussqueezertocreatetheorganicshape.

DownloadtheblueprinthereandsaveitintoyourSolidWorksfolder

Goto:Tools>SketchTools>SketchPicture

GotoyourSolidWorksfolderandselecttheblueprintSIDEVIEW_CITRUS_SQUEEZER.Jpg

Click:Open

Changethedimensionsandpositionoftheblueprintwiththemenuasshowninthepicture.

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SelectFullimageintheTransparencytabandchangethetransparencyinto0.50

ClickOK

ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornerclosethe2DSketch

Createanother2Dsketch

SelecttheFrontPlaneagainandcreateanothersketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

Drawtwocenterlines

GotoTools>SketchEntities>CenterlineorclickattheCenterlineicon

Drawaverticalcenterlinethatstartsattheorigin.

Changethelengthofthelineinto162mmbyclickingatthedimensionbutton

Drawahorizontalcenterlinethatstartsattheorigin.

Changethelengthofthelineinto59mmbyclickingatthedimensionbutton

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Drawaverticalline

GotoTools>SketchEntities>LineorclickattheLineicon

Drawaverticallinethatstartsatthetopoftheverticalconstructionline

Changethelengthofthelineinto128mmbyclickingatthedimensionbutton

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Drawasplinewithoutmidpoints

GotoTools>SketchEntities>SplineorclickattheSplineicon

Drawaspline,startingatthetoppointofthesolidlineandendingatthebottompointofthesolidline.

Rightmousebutton>Select

ClickattheToppointofthespline>ThegreyarrowsoftheSplineappearasshownintheorangecircle

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Clickanddragtheroundendpointofthegreyarrowasshowninthepicture(theorangedot)

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Trytocreatetheinnercurveoftheblueprintasshowninthepicture

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Addatangencyrelationaddtheendofthespline

Clickattheorangedotasshowninthepicture

SelecttheHorizontalrelationintheSplinemenubarattheleftside

Theendpointofthesplineisfullytangentnow

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ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornerclosethe2DSketch

Fillthesketchwithasurface

GotoInsert>Surface>FillorclickattheFillicon

SelectSketch2inthefeaturetreeasPatchBoundarysketch

ClickOK

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CreateaCircularPattern

GotoInsert>Pattern/Mirror>CircularPatternorclickattheCircularPatternicon

ClickintheParametersboxatthewhitePatternAxisbox

Selecttheverticaledgeofthesurfacefillasshowninthepicture

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ChangetheTotalAngleinto360degrees

ChangetheNumberofInstancesinto12

SelecttheEqualSpacingoption

ClickattheBodiestoPatternbox

SelectSurfaceFill1asSurfacetoPattern

ClickOK

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CreateaSurfaceLoft

GotoInsert>Surface>LoftorclickattheSurfaceicon

ClickintheProfilesbox

SelecttwoouteredgesoftheCircularPatternasshowninthepicture

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ClickatthearrowoftheStart/EndConstraintsboxtoexpandthismenu

ChangetheStartConstraintintoTangencyToFace

ChangetheStartTangentLengthinto4

SelecttheApplytoallbox

ChangetheEndConstraintintoTangencyToFace

ChangetheEndTangentLengthinto4

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SelecttheApplytoallbox

MakesurethattheshapeoftheLoftlooksliketheoneinthepicture.Ifnot,trytochangethedirectionoftheTangencytofacebyclickingontheReverseTangentDirectionbutton

ClickOK

HideallsurfacebodiesexcepttheSurfaceLoft

ExpandtheSurfaceBodiesmapintheFeatureTree

SelectallSurfacesexceptSurfaceLoft1

ClickattheGlassestohidetheSurfaceBodies

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CreateanAxis

GotoInsert>ReferenceGeometry>AxisorclickattheAxisicon

SelecttheTwoPoints/Verticesoption

ClickatoneoftheendpointsoftheSurfaceLoft

HolddowntheControlkey

SelecttheotherendpointoftheSurfaceLoftaswell

ClickOK

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CreateanotherCircularPattern

GotoInsert>Pattern/Mirror>CircularPatternorclickattheCircularPatternicon

ClickintheParametersboxatthewhitePatternAxisbox

SelectthenewAxis1asPatternAxis

ChangetheTotalAngleinto360degrees

ChangetheNumberofInstancesinto12

SelecttheEqualSpacingoption

ClickattheBodiestoPatternbox

SelectSurfaceLoft1asSurfacetoPattern

ClickOK

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Knitthe12surfacesandcreateasolidbody

GotoInsert>Surface>KnitorclickattheSurfaceKniticon

ClickintheSelectionsboxandselectthe12SurfaceLofts

SelecttheTrytoformsolidoption

SelecttheMergeentitiesoption

DeselecttheGapControloption

ClickOK

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Createanother2Dsketch

SelecttheFrontPlaneandcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

Drawacenterline

GotoTools>SketchEntities>CenterlineorclickattheCenterlineicon

Drawadiagonalcenterline

Changethedimensionsofthecenterlinebyclickingatthedimensionbutton

Addthedimensionsasshowninthepicture

Thissinglecenterlinewewillusetocreateanewplane

ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornerclosethe2DSketch

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Createanewplane

Goto:Insert>ReferenceGeometry>PlaneorclickattheNewPlaneicon

SelectthenewSketch3inthefeaturetree

HoldtheControlbuttonandselecttheFrontPlaneasshowninthepicture

Thenewplaneappearsinblue

ClickOK

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Createanother2Dsketch

SelectthenewPlane1andcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

ConvertSketch3intothenewSketch4

ClickatthegreycenterlineofSketch3

Goto:Tools>SketchTools>ConvertEntitiesorclickattheConvertEntitiesicon

ClickOK

Changethesolidlineintoacenterline

Clickatthenewline>SelecttheForConstructionoptioninthemenuattheleftside

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CreateanEllipse

Goto:Tools>SketchEntities>EllipseorclickattheEllipseicon

StarttheEllipseatthemidpointofthecenterline

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ClickatoneoftheendsofthecenterlinetosettheheightoftheEllipse

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ClicksomewherenexttotheconstructionlinetosetthewidthoftheEllipse

Changethewidthbyclickingatthedimensionbutton

TheEllipseisfullydefined

ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornerclosethe2DSketch

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Createanother2Dsketch

SelecttheTopPlaneandcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

CreateacircleattheendoftheconstructionlineofSketch2

Goto:Tools>SketchEntities>CircleorclickattheCircleicon

DrawacirclewitchstartsattheendpointoftheconstructionlineofSketch3

Changethedimensionofthecircleinto8mmasshowninthepicture

ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornerclosethe2DSketch

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Createanother2Dsketch

SelecttheFrontPlaneandcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

Drawasplinewithoutmidpoints

Goto:Tools>SketchEntities>SplineorclickattheSplineicon

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ConnecttheSplinewithSketch4andSketch5

SelecttheupperendpointoftheSpline

HolddowntheControlkeyonyourkeyboard

ClickatthelowerendpointoftheEllipseinSketch4asshowninthepicture

ClickattheCoincidenticonintheAddRelationsbox

ClickOK

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SelectthelowerendpointoftheSpline

HolddowntheleftkeyofyourmouseanddragthesplinetothecircleofSketch5.

SolidWorkswillautomaticallyaddaCoincidentrelationwiththecircle.

MakesurethattheSplineisconnectedwiththeedgeofthecircleinsteadofthecenterasshowninthepicture

ThesplineisnowconnectedwithtwodifferentSketches

ClickOK

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ChangeviewporttoFrontPlane

ClickatControl+1orclickattheViewOrientationbox andclickatFrontPlane

ChangethecurveoftheSplineliketheblueprint

ClickattheToppointofthespline>ThegreyarrowsoftheSplineappear

Clickanddragtheroundendpointofthegreyarrowasshowninthepicture(theorangedot)

Trytocreatethecurveoftheblueprintasshowninthepicture

ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornerclosethe2DSketch

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CreateaSolidLoft

Goto:Insert>Boss/Base>LoftorclickattheLofticon

ClickintheProfilesbox

SelectSketch4andSketch5asshowninthepicture

NOTE:Theeasiestwaytoselectalltheprofilesandcurvesforthisloftistoselecttheminthefeaturetree.Thisavoidserrorsandsavestime.

ClickintheGuideCurvesbox

SelectSketch6asshowninthepicture

Guidecurvesinfluence:ToNextGuide

ClickOK

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Createanother2Dsketch

SelecttheRightPlaneandcreateasketchbyclickingonthe2DSketchicon

Createacircle

Goto:Tools>SketchEntities>CircleorclickattheCircleicon

DrawacirclewitchstartsattheRightPlaneasshowninthepicture

Changethedimensionofthecircleinto12mmasshowninthepicture

Changetheheightofthecircleinto195mmstartingattheorigin

ClickattheSketchbuttonintheupperrightcornerclosethe2DSketch

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CreateaSolidLoft

Goto:Insert>Boss/Base>LoftorclickattheLofticon

ClickintheProfilesbox

SelectthenewSketch7

SelecttheouteredgeofLoft1asshowninthepicture

ClickOK

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CreateaFillet

Goto:Insert>Features>Fillet/RoundorclickattheFilleticon

Clickattheblueedgeasshowninthepicture

ChangetheRadiusinto2mm

ClickOK

CreateaFillet

Goto:Insert>Features>Fillet/RoundorclickattheFilleticon

Clickattheblueedgeasshowninthepicture

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ChangetheRadiusinto2mm

ClickOK

CreateaCircularPattern

GotoInsert>Pattern/Mirror>CircularPatternorclickattheCircularPatternicon

ClickintheParametersboxatthewhitePatternAxisbox

SelectAxis1

ChangetheTotalAngleinto360degrees

ChangetheNumberofInstancesinto3

SelecttheEqualSpacingoption

ClickattheFeaturestoPatternbox

SelectLoft1,Loft2,Fillet1,Fillet2inthefeaturetreeasshowninthepicture

ClickOK

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Congratulations,youjustfinishedyourownCitrusSqueezer!

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JanWillemZuyderduyn

JanWillemZuyderduynisthefounderandownerofLearnSolidWorks.com.ZuyderduyncurrentlyworksasanAutomotiveDesignerandfreelanceSolidWorksteacherintheNetherlands.HehaswrittenmultipleSolidWorkstutorialsandEbooks.

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