gru a torre su solidworks

[NikGava]

Hello everyone,
I introduce myself, I am nicolò gavagni a student of mechanical engineering that attends the third year.
I see myself writing to you as, together with two of my colleagues, we are about to start a project for the examination "machine construction workshop". chosen theme: tower crane.
we have defined the specific technique now we are ready to go.
I have already read some discussions in the forum and we have found nothing to do with our case.
not knowing where to start we have a little wandered on the web failing to find so much, not being expert on the subject so I write to you. I attach a photo of specific technique.

my question is: where should I start to be able to dimensional the main organs (tower arm and tiranti) and how to proceed (of course we recognize our non-preparing on the subject and we are not required a detailed sizing).

thanks in advance of your availability.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

you should start doing the internal program tutorials to learn the basics of the program and the logic of 3d modeling; will be 2 or 3 days that in the coming weeks of development will be repaid widely.
such a project must be set according to what you want to achieve because you can go from a schematization by detailing only the couplings to verify the operation or you can define every single tie if you have to also do structural calculations; you can model everything as a single part if it only serves to have a layout, a mass with its centerpiece or model each part and then assemble it to get a distinct detailed materials.
then in order:
do the tutorials
aware of the software and what you can do defined the type of project you want to get

 

[NikGava]

I forgot to say that the program, at large lines, we know how to use it (always remaining "in humility") and that the examination consists in the drawing of the overall on 3d and then lead to evaluate the table of the overall and two details with relative sections + technical relation with calculations of sizing.

on disposal of the teacher we were told to start drawing and away alongside with various calculations. Unfortunately, at the didactic level, it would not be possible to make a detailed dimensioning of everything.

 

[MassiVonWeizen]

dimensionaling is one thing, modeling another.
You can't be modeled randomly by adjusting the street shooting.
you must first define the size of all the main organs and on that then make the modeling.
If instead of a 1000m raddle you put one from 500mm and after a week of modeling you realize the calculation error you have to take half the model in hand if you are lucky and you managed them well.
then first a layout on a sheet of paper with key points and main organs, then calculations, then modeling. and this not argument of the solidworks section.

for solidworks;
about 3d is about modeling and not drawing; you have to define the detail level of the project.
what do you want to represent as details and what sections?
technical relationship with calculations made by hand or with fem? and possibly with which fem?
are two important steps because:
If as a table you bring the column you have to be careful that all those reinforcement counters could plan your pc so you have to choose a way in which to temporarily lighten the model
if as a table you bring the upper rotation mechanism you can make the column simplified and detail all the cinematism (pins, ralla, gears...) that taken individually is not very heavy
if you do hand/excel calculations no proiblema, but if you then have to pass for a fem you must ensure that quality is required for a good assessment (and these days the situation of a student who has to do an analysis on a particular too detailed that is putting it in difficulty) and that format is supported (the fem of only if you do not have a premium license does not manage the separate bodies... Try to think if you have to turn the column and all the counters into a single solid... )