SOLIDWORKS, Part 8

Greetings everyone!

For this turbo housing we have used most of the features we have previously discussed, along with the Loft feature complemented with a sketch using 3D Sketch.


This turbo was made by using the Loft Feature, along a tapering cylindrical helix. I will cover more on how to accomplish this later because it can be a little daunting, especially if you are new to using the Loft Feature. 

From here the taper is clearly visible. 

Above is a section view of the turbo using the Top Plane. This main housing is used to house the turbo compressor or impeller, if you will. We have assigned '1060 Aluminum Alloy' to the turbo and used Photoview 360 to accomplish a final rendering. 


Notice how there is debossed text on the output of the turbo volute. This is useful to imprint company logos and model types. We will cover more of how this is accomplished later.