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Secure the PCB to the case using standoffs

Secure the PCB to the case using standoffs - SOLIDWORKS Tutorial

From the course: SOLIDWORKS: 3D Printed Product Enclosure

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Secure the PCB to the case using standoffs

- [Instructor] So far we've made the main enclosure shape, and we've added these cutouts for the ports. If we hide this top part, by putting the mouse over it and pressing the Tab key, then we can see that the PCB isn't actually fixed in the enclosure. If this was a real physical model, and we turned upside down, then the PCB would just fall out. So if I reshow that top part, and then make the top and the bottom semi-transparent, what we're going to do is add some screws that come up through the bottom half, go through these holes in the PCB, and then screw into standoffs in the top half. These screws will hold the enclosure halfs closed, and they'll also clamp the PCB in place. We're going to start with the top half. So let's left click on it and press Edit Part. Then let's rotate the model around so we're looking from underneath. And we want to start a sketch on this inside face. Left click to select it and then…

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