03 - BLUEPRINTS - TUTORIAL - Free PDF

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Open SolidWorks
Go to: Start > Programs > SolidWorks
Create a new part

Open a new part with model units set to millimeters.
Go to: File > New > Part
Select the three planes in the feature tree and

make them visible by clicking on the glasses.
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Create a new sketch on the Front Plane

Select the Front Plane in the Feature Manager
Click at the 2D Sketch icon to make a new sketch
Go to: Tools > Sketch Tools > Sketch Picture
Browse to the YachtTutorial map and go to: Blueprints > Select Blueprint_Front.PNG
Click: Open
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Change the dimensions and the position of the blueprint as shown in the picture (The scale calculations are already done for you)
Select Full image in the Transparency tab and change the transparency into 0,40
Click OK
Click at the Front Plane and drag at the corner balls to increase the Plane size as shown in the picture
Close the sketch
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Change the name of Sketch1

Click on Sketch1 in the feature tree
twice (slow, no double click)
Change the name into:
BLUEPRINT_FRONTVIEW
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Create a new sketch on the Right Plane

Select the Right Plane in the Feature Manager
Browse to the YachtTutorial map:
Blueprints > Select Blueprint_Side.PNG
Click: Open
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Change the dimensions and the positions of the blueprint as shown in the picture
Click OK
Click at the Right Plane and drag at the corner balls to increase the Plane size as shown in the picture
Close the sketch
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Click on Sketch2 in the feature tree twice (slow, no double click)
Change the name into: BLUEPRINT_SIDEVIEW
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Create a new sketch on the Top Plane

Select the Top Plane in the Feature Manager
Blueprints > Select Blueprint_Bottom.PNG
Click: Open
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Click OK
Close the sketch
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Change the name into: BLUEPRINT_BOTTOMVIEW
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Change the name of the Top Plane

Click on the Top Plane in the feature tree twice (slow, no double click)
Change the name into: Bottom Plane
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Create a new plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane or click at the New Plane icon
First Reference
: Select the Front Plane
Change the Offset Distance
into: 32920 mm
Click at the Flip option to flip the offset direction of the Plane
Click OK
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Change the name of Plane 1

Click on Plane1 in the feature tree twice (slow, no double click)
Change the name into: Back Plane
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Create a new sketch on the new Back Plane

Select the Back Plane in the Feature Manager
Blueprints > Select Blueprint_Back.PNG
Click: Open
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Select Flip Horizontally
to make sure that the ship horns are at the same side as in BLUEPRINT FRONTVIEW
Click OK
Close the sketch
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Click on Sketch4 in the feature tree twice
(slow, no double click)
Change the name into: BLUEPRINT_BACKVIEW
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Create a New Plane

Go to: Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane or click at the New Plane icon
First Reference
: Select the Bottom Plane
Change the Offset Distance
into: 10000 mm
Click OK
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Change the name of Plane2

Click on Plane2 in the feature tree twice (slow, no double click)
Change the name into: Top Plane
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Create a new sketch on the new Top Plane

Select the Top Plane in the Feature Manager
Blueprints > Select Blueprint_Top.PNG
Click: Open
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Click OK
Close the sketch
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Change the name into: BLUEPRINT_TOPVIEW
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Change the name of the Right Plane

Click on Right Plane in the feature tree twice (slow, no double click)
Change the name into: Mid Plane
Change the order of the Planes and Sketches for a better overview
Select the Back Plane and drag it to above as shown in the picture
Select the Top Plane and drag it to above as shown in the picture
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Save your file

Click at the Save icon
Give your file the following
name: Blueprint_Setup
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In the next (premium) tutorial you will learn how to model Part I of the Hull in SolidWorks.
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Create a new part

Select the three planes in the feature tree and

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Create a new sketch on the Front Plane

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Change the name of Sketch1

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Create a new sketch on the Right Plane

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Change the name of Sketch2

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Create a new sketch on the Top Plane

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Change the name of Sketch3

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Change the name of the Top Plane

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Create a new plane

: Select the Front Plane

Change the Offset Distance

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Change the name of Plane 1

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Create a new sketch on the new Back Plane

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Select Flip Horizontally

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Change the name of Sketch4

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Create a New Plane

: Select the Bottom Plane

Change the Offset Distance

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Change the name of Plane2

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