Figure 1.1: 2D CAD line drawn horizontally to 2 inches. But a horizontal 2-inch line in SolidWorks is constrained to be horizontal and constrained to be 2 inches (Figure 1.2).
In a parametric modeler, the size, form, orientation, and location are specified.įor example, a horizontal 2-inch line drawn in a 2D design software is just a line that can be moved and resized and reoriented by the user (Figure 1.1). This is very different from typical 2D CAD systems where geometry is drawn to the desired constraints, but nothing is constraining the geometry to the form, orientation, location, and size desired. What is parametric design? It is a constraints-based modeling system where geometry is drawn, then “anchored” with dimensions and relations to clearly communicate design intent. SolidWorks is typically used to design assemblies that work mechanically that are typically less than 200 parts.
SolidWorks is a 3D parametric design software that is used to design all sorts of products such as automobiles, marine equipment, airplane parts, cell phones, cameras, furniture, electrical assemblies, glasses, lighting fixtures, toys, vacuum cleaners, or any other like product you can think of.
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