Ghosts paper clip

It is a 'Ghost' Paper Clip that is designed to hold loose papers together. It is also very versatile and can be used for other purposes, such as a bookmark. Approximately the size of a notecard, it measures 13 x 6 x 0.15cm. I made this in collaboration with my partner, Shawn Shknevsky

Using SolidWorks, we recreated the original ghost paperclip collaboratively. In this assignment, we developed our collaboration and 3D modeling skills so that we could be better prepared for future, more complex projects.

Assembly Instructions: 

1. Constraint Box: Use the rectangle tool to make a 6 x 13 cm box, make sure to add construction lines from midpoints and to start the rectangle from the origin. Mark the whole rectangle “for construction.”

Bottom Triangles:

1. Add a construction line 1 cm off the bottom of the constraint box
2. From point A, using the line tool, draw a line segment to point B. From there, using an automatic perpendicular relation keep drawing the line segment to point C, and repeat to reach point D.
3. Using the mirror tool, along the centerline, reflect the line segments AB/BC/CD to the other side to complete the ‘triangles.’

Top Arcs:

1. Add a construction line 0.6cm off the top of constraint box
2. Draw a three point arc. Center on point X, second point on the top of the constraint box, third point on the construction line. Dimension the diameter of the arc, attach the ‘left-most’ point of the arc (that's on the construction line) to the constraint box (where it meets the construction line).
3. Repeat the same process as in step 6, however this time make three arcs on points Y, W, and U. Instead of dimensioning the diameter of the arc, add a manual relation making the arc equal to arc X. Attach the leftmost point of the arc to the right-most point of the arc preceding it.

Eyes: 

1. add construction geometry off the top ~2.9cm~
2. Draw circle Z on the construction line with proper dimensions
3. Mirror circle Z onto the other side to make circle P.

Mouth:

1. add construction lines, top of the mouth, line going through the points where the mouth starts to go to a point, and construction geometry for bottom tip of the mouth (on the inside)
2. Create line segments MNO, dimension the points from the edge of the constraint box, make M and N vertical to each other
3. mirror MNO onto other side of centerline
4. Offset MNO out to create width of the mouth and cap ends.

1. Double check dimensions, lock everything down, and delete excess geometry from the constraint box. Minimize smart dimensions using reference geometry