Rectangle and polygon tools in Solidworks - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Rectangle and polygon tools

Goal

Understand how to use rectangle and polygon tools in SolidWorks to create precise shapes for design projects.

Sample Data

Shape	Tool Used	Dimensions	Number of Sides	Area (mm²)
Rectangle A	Corner Rectangle	50 x 30	4	1500
Rectangle B	Center Rectangle	40 x 20	4	800
Polygon A	Polygon Tool	Radius 25	6	324.76
Polygon B	Polygon Tool	Radius 15	5	172.05
Polygon C	Polygon Tool	Radius 10	8	192.39

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Total number of shapes created. Formula: =COUNT(Shape). Result: 5
• KPI Card: Average area of polygons. Formula: =AVERAGE(Area WHERE Tool Used = 'Polygon Tool'). Result: 229.73 mm²
• Bar Chart: Area by Shape. X-axis: Shape, Y-axis: Area (mm²). Shows area sizes for all shapes.
• Table: Detailed shape data showing Shape, Tool Used, Dimensions, Number of Sides, and Area.

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+
|      KPI: Total      |   KPI: Avg Polygon    |
|      Shapes = 5      |   Area = 229.73 mm²  |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|                      Bar Chart: Area by Shape                      |
|  Rectangle A |■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 1500 |
|  Rectangle B |■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 800                  |
|  Polygon A   |■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 324.76                   |
|  Polygon B   |■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 172.05                         |
|  Polygon C   |■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 192.39                         |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                          Table: Shape Details                      |
| Shape      | Tool Used       | Dimensions | Sides | Area (mm²)    |
|------------|-----------------|------------|-------|--------------|
| Rectangle A| Corner Rectangle| 50 x 30    | 4     | 1500         |
| Rectangle B| Center Rectangle| 40 x 20    | 4     | 800          |
| Polygon A  | Polygon Tool    | Radius 25  | 6     | 324.76       |
| Polygon B  | Polygon Tool    | Radius 15  | 5     | 172.05       |
| Polygon C  | Polygon Tool    | Radius 10  | 8     | 192.39       |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

Use a filter to select the tool type: Corner Rectangle, Center Rectangle, or Polygon Tool. When a tool type is selected, the bar chart and table update to show only shapes created with that tool. The KPI cards update to reflect counts and averages for the filtered shapes.

Self Check

If you add a filter to show only shapes created with the Polygon Tool, which components update and what changes occur?

• The KPI card for total shapes updates to 3.
• The KPI card for average polygon area updates to 229.73 mm².
• The bar chart shows only Polygon A, Polygon B, and Polygon C with their respective areas.
• The table shows only the three polygon shapes with their details.

Key Result

Dashboard showing shapes created with rectangle and polygon tools in SolidWorks, including counts, areas, and details.