Page 30 - 02. Subyek Computer Aided Design - Beginner’s Guide to SOLIDWORKS 2019- Level 1 by Alejandro Reyes

The SOLIDWORKS Interface

1.15.- After setting the Drafting Standard, select the "Units" section, from the "Unit

system" select "IPS (inch, pound, second) to change the units of measure to

inches, pounds and seconds. In the same section, set the Length decimals to three

significant numbers (.123) and click OK to finish.

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Motion Units

Time second .12

Force pound-force .12

Power watt .12

Energy BTU .12

Decimal rounding

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0 Round half towards zero

0 Round half to even

0 Truncate without rounding

1.16. - Among other options which can be defined in a part's template is the

component's material. At this point we'll assign a material to the template, later in

the book material selection and mass properties will be covered in depth. In the

FeatureManager, right-mouse-click in "Material" and select "Cast Alloy Steel" from

the list of favorites to set the new material properties.

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Cast Alloy Steel

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