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SOLIDWORKS: Basics of Reference Geometry

Friday, September 28th, 2018

Utilizing SOLIDWORKS Reference Geometry for Complex Designs

For basic SOLIDWORKS models, users can often complete designs by leveraging only the default planes and available model geometry. However, as the complexity of designs increases, it often becomes necessary to create and utilize reference geometry to produce models with appropriate design intent. Reference geometry includes planes, axes, coordinate systems, reference points, the center of mass, and mate preferences. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of creating planes, axes, and coordinate systems to help you throughout your design process.

Fly Reel Design

In this example, a fly reel is being designed, and so far everything has been smooth sailing.

At this point, we want to create a rectangular cut on one of the larger cylindrical surfaces of the fly reel, but there is no flat surface to create a sketch. While offset options in the Extruded Cut command could be used to accomplish this, creating a plane tangent to the surface will be more robust, and will result in better design intent should the design be resized in the future.

SOLIDWORKS Fly Wheel

 

Features Tab

All types of reference geometry are considered features and can be found in the Features tab. To begin creating a plane, access the Features tab of the CommandManager, select Reference Geometry, and then click Plane.

SOLIDWORKS-Reference-Geometry_Panel
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