Hydraulic cylinder
Assembly views, longitudinal section, principal dimensions and bill of materials.
Mechanical design · Course project
Tipping trailer assembly.
A complete SolidWorks project covering part modelling, mechanical design, assembly integration, manufacturing documentation and motion.
Project overview
Learning SolidWorks through a complete mechanical system.
The objective was to learn how to model parts, create technical drawings and use SolidWorks across a complete engineering workflow. Instead of focusing on a single component, the project required a functional assembly with multiple frames, a tandem axle, a trailer body and a hydraulic tipping mechanism.
I modelled and assembled the project independently. The leaf springs, wheels and axle mounting components were sourced from an existing model. Every other component was either recreated from manufacturing documentation or designed by me.
Independently builtComplete model and assembly integration
Mixed design inputManufacturing documents and original parts
Functional motionHydraulic tipping mechanism
Design details
From complete assembly to critical mechanism.
My technical drawings
Manufacturing drawings I created.
I created these A3 manufacturing drawings from my SolidWorks models as part of the course project. The original PDFs show my dimensioning, tolerances, section views and component details.
Engineering process
The main challenge was integration.
Managing a large assembly
The most difficult phase was bringing the frames, axle, trailer body and hydraulic cylinder together into one working SolidWorks assembly.
Systematic assembly work
I worked through component relationships and mate behaviour over several days. The size of the assembly also required careful management of performance and software stability.
A working mechanism
The completed assembly moves through its tipping range and connects the structural design, axle system and hydraulic mechanism into one model.
Assembly motion
Full model demonstration.
What I learned
Skills developed during the project.
The project gave me practical experience in SolidWorks part modelling, multi-level assemblies and original mechanical design. I also learned to turn models into manufacturing documentation and exploded views.
Most importantly, I learned how small modelling and mate decisions affect an entire mechanical system. Solving the assembly problems required persistence, structured troubleshooting and repeated testing.
Complete documentation workflow.
The project progressed from part modelling and assembly integration to finished A3 manufacturing drawings and an exploded view.
The project progressed from part modelling and assembly integration to finished A3 manufacturing drawings and an exploded view.