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Part Template and Assembly Template

The parts and assemblies in this project require Templates created in Project 2 and

Project 3. The MY-TEMPLATES tab is located in the New dialog box. If your MY-

TEMPLATES folder contains the ASM-MM-ANSI and PART-MM-ANSI Templates,

skip the next few steps.

I Activity: Create an Assembly and Part Template

Create the Assembly Template for the BOX.

1) Click New D from the Menu bar. New SOLIDWORKS Document

Te plates Tutorial MY-TEMPLATES
2) Double-click the Assembly icon from the defaults Templates

tab.

3) Click Cancel X from the Begin Assembly PropertyManager.

The Assembly FeatureManager is displayed.

Set the Assembly Document Template options. b<$ Begin Assembly

~ x +
4) Click Options @, Document Properties tab from the Menu

bar. Select ANSI [ISO] for the Overall drafting standard. Message

Select a component to insert. then

place it in the graphics area or hit OK

5) Click Units. Click MMGS for Units system. to locate it at the origin.

Or design top-down using a Layout

6) Select .12 (two decimal places) for Length Basic Units. with blocks. Parts may then be created

from the blocks.

[ Create Layout 1

7) Select None for Angular units Decimal places.

Part/Assembly to lnser1 v

8) Click OK from the Document Properties - Units dialog box. Thumbnail Preview v

Options

E2] Start command when creating

Save the Assembly template. Enter name. new assembly

9) Click Save As from the Menu bar. E2] Automatic Browse when creating

new assembly

E2] Graphics preview
10) Click the Assembly Templates {*.asmdot) from the Save As
D Make virtual

type box. D Envelope

E2] Show Rotate context toolbar

11) Select ENGDESIGN-W-SOLIDWORKS\MY-TEMPLATES for

Save in folder.

12) Enter ASM-MM-ANSI, [ASM-MM-ISO] for File name. Click

Save. The ASM-MM-ANSI FeatureManager is displayed.

Create the Part Template for the BOX.

13) Click New D from the Menu bar.

14) Double-click the Part icon from the default Templates tab. The Part

FeatureManager is displayed.

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