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Part Modeling

2.2. - Now that we have made a new Part file, we can start modeling the part, and

the first thing we need to do is to make the extrusion for the base of the 'Housing'.

The first feature is usually one that other features can be added to or one that can

be used as a starting point for our model. Select the "Extruded Boss/Base" icon

from the Command Manager's Features tab (active by default). SOLIDWORKS will

automatically start a new Sketch, and we will be asked to select the plane in which

we want to start working. Since this is the first feature of the part, we will be shown

the three standard planes (Front, Top, and Right). Remember the sketch is the 20

environment where we draw the profile before creating an extrusion, in other

words, before we make it "30."

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Extrudes a sketch or selected sketch
1----1 contours in one or two directions to
create a solid feature.

2.3. - For the 'Housing' we'll select the "Top Plane" to create the first sketch. We

want to select the "Top Plane" because we are going to start modeling the part at

the base of the 'Housing' and build it up as was shown in the sequence at the

beginning of the chapter. Don't get too concerned if you can't figure out which plane

to choose first when starting to model a part. At worst, what you thought would be

a Front view may not be the front; this is for the most part irrelevant, as the user is

able to choose the views at the time of detailing the part in the 20 drawing for

manufacturing. Select the "Top Plane"from the screen using the left mouse button.

Notice the plane is highlighted as we move the mouse to it. For the first feature,

the view orientation will be automatically rotated to the selected plane.

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Select a plane on which to sketch the
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