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SolidWorks tutorial: modeling an Allen screw

Written by:
Agus Fikri Rosjadi
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Introduction:
SolidWorks is a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) program that runs on
Microsoft Windows platform. Solidworks developed by SolidWorks Corporation, a
subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A.

How to create a part in SolidWorks

When we make a part or component in Solidworks, typically begin with define a
Plane > make a Sketch > add Dimensions > exit sketch > choose Feature > fill out
parameter value in Feature Property.

Make an Allen screw in Solidworks

This tutorial exercise provides step by step instruction on creating an Allen screw.
All the screw dimensions in this tutorial didn’t follow any international standard, just for
shape representation. Follow the steps shown below.

1. open SolidWorks > click New > choose Part > click OK
2. Make body of screw.
• Choose front plane, click sketch, make rectangle, click Smart
Dimension, change the dimension value of rectangle (50 x 10 mm), click
OK to exit, see the origin point position on upper right, click Tools >
Sketch tools > make chamfer 4 mm, as shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1.
• Exit sketch, click feature, choose revolve 360 degree, as shown in
Figure 2.

Figure 2.
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3. Make sweep cut for thread.

• Choose right plane, click sketch, make a triangle with position as shown
in Figure 3.> exit sketch

Figure 3.
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• Click icon feature helix and spiral at toolbar; choose a plane as shown in
Figure 4. then make a circle with diameter equal with diameter from body
of screw (diameter 20 mm),

Figure 4.
• Exit sketch,”feature manager” will be appear at left side, choose pitch =
4 mm; revolution = 12, 75; start angle = 90 degree; as shown in Figure
5.

Figure 5.
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• The resultant body of screw would be as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6.
4. Make a head of screw.
• Make a circle and then extrude 10 mm, put on a plane at top part from
body of screw as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7.
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• After extruded, make a fillet with 4 mm as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8.
• After fillet done, make polygon with 6 sides as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9.
• Then extrude cut with depth 8 mm as shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10.
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5. The resultant an Allen screw would be as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11.