Making Pe-built Models Interactive

Loading pre-built models from 3D ContentCentral

- While in SolidWorks 2007, click on the Design Library tab of the Task Pane on the right side of your screen.

- Click on 3D ContentCentral > Supplier Content > All Categories > Click here for all categories

- In the alphabetic listing click on Switches-General.

- Pick a switch from Reid Supply Company or the User Library.

- Login to 3D ContentCentral. You must register for a free account.

- Preview 3D will let you view and rotate the model in 3D if you have the Viewpoint Media Player installed.

- Download the model - set your download options to:

· Format: 3D

· Format: SolidWorks Part/Assembly

· Version 2007

· UNzipped

- Save the file to your home directory on the DVL file server of to you laptop.

- Close 3D ContentCentral

- Open the model in SolidWorks

Splitting the moving parts from the model

- Use the Split tool to separate the selected geometries: Insert > Features > Split

- Select the geometries that make up a moving part in the graphic area. Make sure you have selected all the components (faces, fillets etc).

- In the Split Property Manager you should see the selected components listed under Trim Tools.

- Click on Cut Part to cut the model into multiple bodies. The different bodies are labeled in the graphic area with callout boxes. Click Next 10 to see more than ten.

- Check the box next to the body in Resulting Bodies list that was made from the selected components and double click on the name under File.

- In the Save As dialog box that appears save the new body as a part to your Home directory.

- Check the consume check box so that the selected geometries will be removed from the model.

- Click OK

Creating an assembly with the new parts

- Open the switch part files if they are not open already.

- Create a new assembly: File > New > Assembly

- The Insert Components property manager will be open listing the open parts. Select the body of the switch and place it in the graphic area.

- Select the new switch part (button, lever, rocker) and place it near its final destination on the switch body.

- Mate the parts as necessary.

- Save the assembly

Making the switch interactive

- Save the assembly in VRML97 format: File > Save As > Save as type > VRML

· Options > Version: VRML97 - Unit: same as creation unit - Save in single file.

- Import the VRML file into Flux Studio

- Find the parts in the tree window (scene graph) and label appropriately

- Move parts out of the Layer 3D group not needed). Delete Layer3D group.

- Select the moving part then Menu > Animation > Animate selected node.

- Animate the part using “Start when Clicked”.

- Save as an X3D file for ISO standard Web3D format.