SOLIDWORKS 2024, 2021 or 2022

Essential Training

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About this Course

Learn essential tools and techniques for creating ready-to-manufacture 3D parts and assemblies with SOLIDWORKS, the premier product-design application.
SOLIDWORKS is the premier product-design software enabling you to deliver innovative solutions to market faster. In this course, expert teaches you how to build ready-to-manufacture parts and assemblies as well as detailed drawings and itemized bills of materials in SOLIDWORKS.

Learn how to create 2D sketches and then extrude, revolve, loft, and sweep these features into 3D objects. Find out how to make cuts and create standard holes, and explore more advanced modeling techniques using blocks, mirroring, and the SOLIDWORKS pattern tools. Then review best practices for putting parts together in assemblies and creating detailed drawings.

 

Contents

 

1. Introduction to SOLIDWORKS
Launching SOLIDWORKS for the first time

Navigating in the 3D workspace

SOLIDWORKS templates

Saving, renaming, and managing files

Measuring

Interface improvements for SOLIDWORKS

 

2. SOLIDWORKS Quick Start
Creating your first 3D part

Building your first assembly

Making your first CAD drawing

Basic steps for 3D modeling

 

3. Basic Part Modeling
Creating sketches

Understanding relationships

Using the Extrude feature

Using the Extruded Cut feature

Creating revolved features

Making revolved cuts

Applying materials, colors, and finishes

Finding mass properties

System options, units, and templates

Working with dimensions

Selecting colors

 

4. Sketch Tools
Line and Centerline tools

Using the Rectangle tool

Circles and arcs

Drawing slots

Working with ellipses and conics

Sketching polygons

Creating text

Using equations and linked variables

Using the Spline tool

Equation driven curve

Sketch Ink

 

5. Modifying Sketches
Trimming and extending a sketch

Creating offset geometry

Moving, copying, rotating, and scaling

Erasing, undoing, and redoing actions

Using the Mirror tools

Creating repeating patterns in a sketch

Using construction lines

Using the Convert Entities tool

Adding fillets and chamfers to sketches

 

6. Reference Geometry
Working with planes

Making an axis

Creating a coordinate system

Concept sketches

Markup view

 

7. Part Modifications
Adding fillets to a part

Chamfering edges

Applying draft

Using the Shell command

Using the Mirror command

Creating linear patterns

Creating circular patterns

 

8. Advanced Part Modeling
Loft tool

Lofted shapes with guide curves

Making lofted cuts

Creating swept shapes

Making swept cuts

Using the Wrap command

Boundary Boss/Base

Intersect tool

Working with configurations

Surface tools

Using surfaces to build solid models

Direct Editing: Move/Copy Bodies

Direct Editing: Move Face

Direct Editing: Combine

Direct Editing: Split

Project Curve

Slice tool

Introduction to Sheet Metal tools

Introduction to weldments

Review of available tool sets

Using Markup

 

9. Hole Wizard
Getting started with the Hole Wizard

Understanding hole types and standards

Positioning holes in 3D

 

10. Blocks
Using sketch blocks

Creating blocks

Designing with blocks

 

11. Building Assemblies
Starting an assembly

Copying, moving, and rotating parts

Mating parts together in an assembly

Working with subassemblies

Making linear patterns

Creating circular patterns

Using the Toolbox

Downloading internet parts

 

12. Advanced Mates
Creating component Mates

Mating parts with Advanced Mates

Mating parts with Path Mate

Mechanical Mates

Mating parts by aligning planes

Magnetic Mates

Asset Publisher for Magnetic Mates

 

13. In-Context Modeling
Linking sketches to other parts

Using layout sketches

Using the Hole Wizard in context

 

14. Using Design Tables
Using design tables

Working with complex calculations

Selecting component configurations

Building assemblies with design tables

Adding to design tables

 

15. Part Drawings
Working with drawing templates

Drawing options and sheet properties

Choosing the correct projection angle

Adding model views to a drawing

 

16. Dimensioning
Creating general dimension notations

Creating ordinate dimensions

Dimensioning holes and curved features

Using the Autodimension tool

 

17. Adding General Annotations
Adding annotations

Adding special views to your drawings

Adding custom properties

Linking drawing notes

Using the Design Library

Using Equations for Custom Properties

 

18. Assembly Drawings
Adding assemblies to drawings

Including a bill of materials

Adding balloons on an assembly drawing

Making an exploded view

Adding in custom properties and revision

Detailing Mode

1. Language: English. 

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