Modeling a Motorcycle Engine with SOLIDWORKS

Practice your SOLIDWORKS design skills in this project-based course on modeling motorcycle engine parts.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files
• SOLIDWORKS user interface: Quick review
• Workflow tools frequently used during the course
• Design intent: A quick overview

1. Flywheel Design

• Sketching the flywheel
• Sketching the dimensions of the flywheel
• Extruding the flywheel
• Capturing the design intent of the flywheel
• Building the shafts of the flywheel
• Cutting the shafts of the flywheel
• Cutting the back of the flywheel
• Shaping the arc
• Filleting the flywheel
• Configuring the splines of the flywheel

2. Connecting the Rod, Piston, and Sprocket

• Before we begin
• Starting to build the connecting rod
• Building the details of the connecting rod
• Splitting the connecting rod
• Roughing out the piston
• Detailing the piston
• Creating the valve
• Building the sprocket
• Creating additional gears
• Modeling the camshaft

3. Assembly

• Assembly overview
• Top-level assembly
• Piston and camshaft assembly
• Adding subassemblies
• Adding camshaft gears
• Chain assembly
• Adding appearances

Conclusion

• Goodbye