SOLIDWORKS

Essentials Training - 4 day course, $1,395

Description: Learn how to build parametric models of parts and assemblies, and how to make drawings of those parts
and assemblies.

Recommended Prerequisites:
Mechanical Design Experience
Experience with Windows operating system. (We will be using Windows7)
Completed some of the online tutorials

Introduction
Using the Hole Wizard
About This Course
View Options
Windows 7
Filleting
Use of Color
Editing Tools

Detailing Basics
Lesson 1: SOLIDWORKS Basics and the User Interface
Drawing Views
What is the SOLIDWORKS Software?
Center Marks
Design Intent
Dimensioning
File References
Changing Parameters
Opening Files

The SOLIDWORKS User Interface
Lesson 4: Symmetry and Draft
Using the Command Manager
Case Study: Ratchet

Design Intent
Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching
Boss Feature with Draft
2D Sketching
Symmetry in the Sketch
Saving Files
Sketching Inside the Model
What are We Going to Sketch?
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Sketching
Using Model Edges in a Sketch
Sketch Entities
Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry
Basic Sketching

Rules That Govern Sketches
Lesson 5: Patterning
Design Intent
Why Use Patterns?
Sketch Relations
Reference Geometry
Dimensions
Linear Pattern
Extrude
Circular Patterns
Sketching Guidelines
Mirror Patterns

Using Pattern Seed Only
Lesson 3: Basic Part Modeling
Sketch Driven Patterns
Terminology

Choosing the Best Profile
Lesson 6: Revolved Features
Choosing the Sketch Plane
Case Study: Handwheel
Details of the Part
Design Intent
Boss Feature
Revolved Features
Sketching on a Planar Face
Building the Rim
Cut Feature
Building the Spoke
View Selector
Edit Material



Mass Properties
File Properties
SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
Using SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
The SimulationXpress Interface

Lesson 7: Shelling and Ribs
Analyzing and Adding Draft
Other Options for Draft
Shelling
Planes
Ribs
Full Round Fillets
Thin Features

Lesson 8: Editing: Repairs
Part Editing
Editing Topics
Sketch Issues
Freezing Features
FilletXpert

Lesson 9: Editing: Design Changes
Part Editing
Design Changes
Information From a Model
Rebuilding Tools
Sketch Contours

Lesson 10: Configurations
Using Configurations
Other Methods to Creating Configurations
Using Global Variables, Equations
Creating Equalities
Global Variables
Defining the Overall Width
Equations
Creating a Minimum Edge Distance
Modeling Strategies for Configurations
Editing Parts that Have Configurations
Design Library

Lesson 11: Using Drawings
More about Making Drawings
Section View
Model Views
Broken View
Detail Views

Drawing Sheets and Sheet Formats

Projected Views
Annotations

Lesson 12: Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling
Case Study: Universal Joint
Bottom-Up Assembly
Creating a New Assembly
Position of the First Component
Feature Manager Design Tree & Symbols
Adding Components
Using Part Configurations in Assemblies
Sub-assemblies
Smart Mates
Inserting Sub-assemblies
Pack and Go

Lesson 13: Using Assemblies
Analyzing the Assembly
Checking for Clearances
Changing the Values of Dimensions
Exploded Assemblies
Bill of Materials
Assembly Drawings