SolidWorks for Designers

This introductory course is the foundation of your advancement in the SolidWorks World. After this course the student will be able to successfully build and use Parts, Assemblies, and Drawing Layouts, in the work place. This course will prepare the student for other SolidWorks Training Modules.

About SolidWorks

SOLIDWORKS Essentials teaches you how to use the SOLIDWORKS mechanical design automation software to build parametric models of parts and assemblies, and how to make drawings of those parts and assemblies.

MODULE 1

SOLIDWORKS Basics and the User Interface

What is the SOLIDWORKS Software?

Design Intent

File References

Opening Files

The SOLIDWORKS User Interface

Using the Command Manager

MODULE 2

Introduction to Sketching

2D Sketching

Saving Files

What are We Going to Sketch?

Sketching

Sketch Entities

Basic Sketching

Rules That Govern Sketches

Design Intent

Sketch Relations

DimensionsExtrude

Sketching Guidelines

MODULE 3

Basic Part Modeling

Basic Modeling

Terminology

Choosing the Best Profile

Choosing the Sketch Plane

Details of the Part

Boss Feature

Sketching on a Planar Face

Cut Feature

View Selector

Using the Hole Wizard

Filleting

Editing Tools

Detailing Basics

Drawing Views

Center Marks

Dimensioning

Changing Parameters

MODULE 4

Symmetry and Draft

Case Study: Ratchet

Design Intent

Boss Feature with Draft

Symmetry in the Sketch

Sketching Inside the Model

View Options

Using Model Edges in a Sketch

Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry

MODULE 5

Patterning

Why Use Patterns?

Linear Pattern

Circular Patterns

Reference Geometry

Planes

Mirror Patterns

Using Pattern Seed Only

Sketch Driven Patterns

MODULE 6

Revolved Features

Case Study: Handwheel

Design Intent

Revolved Features

Building the Rim

Building the Spoke

Edit Material

Mass Properties

File Properties

SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress

Using SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress

The SimulationXpress Interface

MODULE 7

Shelling and Ribs

Shelling and Ribs

Analyzing and Adding Draft

Other Options for Draft

Shelling

Ribs

Full Round Fillets

Thin Features

MODULE 8

Editing: Repairs

Part Editing

Editing Topics

Sketch Issues

Freezing Features

FilletXpert

MODULE 9

Editing: Design Changes

Part Editing

Design Changes

Information From a Model

Rebuilding Tools

Replace Sketch Entity

Sketch Contours

MODULE 10

Configurations

Configurations

Using Configurations

Other Methods to Create Configurations

Using Global Variables and 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

In the Advanced Course...

MODULE 11

Using Drawings

More About Making Drawings

Section View

Model Views

Broken View

Detail Views

Drawing Sheets and Sheet Formats

Projected Views

Annotations

MODULE 12

Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling

Case Study: Universal Joint

Bottom-Up Assembly

Creating a New Assembly

Position of the First Component

FeatureManager Design Tree and Symbols

Adding Components

Mating Components

Using Part Configurations in Assemblies

Sub-assemblies

Smart Mates

Inserting Sub-assemblies

Pack and Go

MODULE 13

Using Assemblies

Using Assemblies

Analyzing the Assembly

Checking for Clearances

Changing the Values of Dimensions

Exploded Assemblies

Explode Line Sketch

Bill of Materials