🛠️ SolidWorks Wheel Assembly Tutorial | Tire and Rim Design with Wrap Feature
In this video, I’ll walk you through how to design a tire and rim (wheel) assembly in SolidWorks 2023, including the use of the Wrap feature to create realistic tire tread patterns or embossed text.
🎯 What you’ll learn:
How to model a realistic tire and rim step-by-step
How to use the Wrap feature to add tread or text around cylindrical surfaces
Sketching on reference planes and projecting onto curved surfaces
Using features like Extrude, Revolve, and Cut
How to assemble parts using Mate in the Assembly environment
Organizing your design tree for clean project management
🔧 Software Used: SolidWorks 2023 SP0.1
📁 Files Included:
Part1 (Tire)
Part2 (Rim)
Assembly file with properly constrained mates
📍 Design Type: Mechanical / Automotive CAD Model
💡 Bonus Tip: The Wrap tool allows you to project sketches onto curved faces — perfect for tire treads, branding, or decorative patterns.
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