Here is another part using most of the features we have discussed so far.
To construct this part we have implemented most of the our basic features. An important aspect of constructing this part is the Mirror feature, which was used to construct the 'wings' which contain the handle, as it were. Using the Mirror feature saves a lot of time and hassle and is truly one of SolidWorks most indispensable features.
To construct the handlebar that spans across the 'wings', we made a reference plane that cut through the middle of the drawing and sketched our circle. Subsequently, we used the Extrude feature to extrude it in two different directions. In the Extrude Property Manager, for both directions, we select Extrude to Surface, so that our extrusion does not overlap the material.
Now for this specific part I decided to assign a material to it. I decided to go with Chrome Stainless Steel. You can easily assign material to any of your parts by right clicking in Materials under the Annotations folder in the Feature Manager Design Tree, and clicking Edit Material. You can choose any material from the various choices and select apply to designate it to your part.
With the material applied, if you have the Photoview 360 add-on, you can select Final Render, from the Photoview 360 Menu found on your menu bar, to view a nice smooth final rendering of your part with applied material.
