Training Curriculum

Creating Animations
with SolidWorks

Pre-Requisites: SolidWorks Essentials

Daily Schedule: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Length: 2 Days

This course teaches students how to create animations of SolidWorks parts and assemblies. Students learn basic
animation concepts like story-boarding, controlling viewpoint, and setting up path points. They also learn how to
make parts appear to move, change part shape, animate explodes, and animate cutaway views.

Introduction
About This Course

Lesson 1: Basics

The SolidWorks MotionManager

History of the MotionManager
Motion Study Types
Animations
Basic Workflow
What is an Animation?
Building Animations
Animation Results
Types of Motion
Which Motion Study To Use
Motion Drivers
MotionManager User Interface
Getting Help

Lesson 2: Creating Simple Animations

Animation
Point to Point (Key Point) Animations
Case Study: Exploded Views
The Animation Study Type
Animation Wizard
Stages in the Process
Case Study: Animation Wizard
View Orientation
Interpolation Modes
Recording Animations
Dragging a Component

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Lesson 3: Editing the Timeline

Editing the Timeline

Case Study: Editing the Timeline
Timeline Symbols
Editing Key Points

Lesson 4: View Orientations

View Orientations
Viewpoints
Positioning the Viewpoint
Named Views
Perspective View
View Orientation States
View Orientation Changes
Case Study: Viewpoints
Perspective View Effect
Case Study: Visual Bloom

Lesson 5: Animating Appearances

Animating Appearances
Changing Displays and Appearances
Case Study: Component Visibility Changes
Display States
Case Study: Changing Appearances
Animating Lights
Lighting
Shadows
Spot Lights
Lighting Characteristics
Lights in Animations

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Case Study: Lighting

The PhotoWorks Buffer
Case Study: Rendering An Animation
Saving a Series of Images

Lesson 6: Free Component Motion

Overview
Free Component Motion
Keys
Motion Study Properties
Case Study: Free Component Motion
Move and Rotate Component
Triad
Mates
Reverse Path
Case Study: Alternate Solution - Motor
Duplicate Study
Case Study: Alternate Solution Mate

Lesson 7: Motion Drivers

Motion Drivers
Dragging Components
Mates
Animating Robots
Part 1: Mates
MotionManager Filters
Motors
Part 2: Distance Motor
Constant Speed Motor
Part 3: Constant Speed Motor
Interpolated Motors
Part 4: Interpolated Motor
Sub-assemblies
Case Study: Sub-assemblies
Simulation Motion Drivers

Lesson 8: Animating Parts

Animating Parts
Case Study: Animating In-context Parts
Animating a Spring
Case Study: Create a Spring
Case Study: Wheel Assembly

Lesson 9: Basic Motion

Basic Motion
Animation through Simulation
Driving Motion
Motion Study Properties
Case Study: Ball Sorter
Gravity
Contact
Limitations
Case Study: Impact
Case Study: Geneva Wheel
Combining Motion
Case Study: The Bouncing Ball
Springs
Translational Spring
Importing Simulation Results
Physical Dynamics
Capturing the Screen
Case Study: Fly-ball Governor
Storyboard

These courses are taught from the official course curriculum from SolidWorks Corporation, with additional information from Graphics Systems instructors.

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Lesson 10: Alternate Methods

Alternate Methods
Case Study: Fly Ball Governor
Alternate Approach
Case Study: Bouncing Ball
Oscillating Motors
Motors Driven By Expressions
What is the Best Way to Animate?
Case Study: Arbor Press

Lesson 11: Introduction to Cameras

Introduction to Cameras
Camera Options
Adding a Camera
Case Study: Introduction to Cameras
Camera Position and Target
Editing a Camera
Multiple Cameras
Cameras in an Animation
Case Study: Camera Lenses
Apparent Depth
Case Study: Apparent Depth
Standard Lens
Depth of Field
Case Study: Setting Depth of Field

Lesson 12: Using Camera Sleds in

Animations

Using Camera Sleds in Animations

Using a Camera Sled
Case Study: Camera Sled
The Camera and Camera Sled
Case Study: Focal Length 2

Lesson 13: Walk-through Animations

Using Cameras in Animations

Case Study: Walk-through Animations
Case Study: Walk-through with a Fixed Location
Case Study: Walk-through Using Only a Camera
Case Study: Camera Aimed Along a Path
Chapter 14: SolidWorks Motion
Chapter Scope
SolidWorks Motion
When to Use SolidWorks Motion
Case Study: Fly Ball Governor
Review
Summary of Motion Drivers

Lesson 14: SolidWorks Motion

Chapter Scope
SolidWorks Motion
When to Use SolidWorks Motion
Case Study: Fly Ball Governor
Review
Summary of Motion Drivers

Lesson 15: Post-Processing

Post-Processing
Video Editing Programs
External References
Timelines
Video Compression
Transitions
Titles and Annotations
Looping
Parallel Processing
Rendering Efficiency
Case Study: Post-Processing
Windows Movie Maker

These courses are taught from the official course curriculum from SolidWorks Corporation, with additional
information from Graphics Systems instructors.

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Lesson 16: Advanced Topics

Advanced Topics
Configurations for Animations
Case Study: Hand Punch
Clip 1: Assemble the Punch
Clip 2: Show Assembly Action
Dynamic Section Cuts
Clip 3: Change Punch Tip and Die
Changing Configurations
Clip 4: Cut Sheet Metal
Post-Processing
Producing The Movie
Case Study: Animating Sub-assemblies
Procedural Appearances
Stroboscopic Effect
Case Study: Stroboscopic Effect
Case Study: Pencil Sharpener

Lesson 18: Tips & Tricks for Better

Animations

Putting It All Together

Animation Length
Storyboards
Viewpoints/Cameras
Separate Assembly for Animation
Post-Processing
Rendering Efficiency
Do It The Easy Way
Consistency
Animation Tips
Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks

Lesson 17: Large Assembly Animations

Large Assembly Animations

Assemblies for Animations
Case Study: Large Assembly Animations
Working in the Assembly

These courses are taught from the official course curriculum from SolidWorks Corporation, with additional information from Graphics Systems instructors.

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