SOLIDWORKS Essentials Course

LENGTH: 4 DAYS

Prerequisites: Mechanical design experience; experience with the Windows® operating system.
Description: 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.

Topics covered in this course are:

Introduction Lesson 3: Basic Part Modeling Lesson 6: Revolved Features
About This Course Basic Modeling Case Study: Handwheel
Windows 7 Terminology Design Intent
Use of Color Choosing the Best Profile Revolved Features
Choosing the Sketch Plane Building the Rim
Details of the Part Building the Spoke
Lesson 1: SOLIDWORKS Basics and
Boss Feature Edit Material
the User Interface Sketching on a Planar Face Mass Properties
What is the SOLIDWORKS Software? Cut Feature File Properties
Design Intent View Selector SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
File References Using the Hole Wizard Using SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
Opening Files Filleting The SimulationXpress Interface
The SOLIDWORKS User Interface Editing Tools
Using the Command Manager Detailing Basics
Lesson 7: Shelling and Ribs
Drawing Views
Center Marks Shelling and Ribs
Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching Analyzing and Adding Draft
Dimensioning
2D Sketching Other Options for Draft
Changing Parameters
Saving Files Shelling
What are We Going to Sketch? Ribs
Sketching Lesson 4: Symmetry and Draft Full Round Fillets
Sketch Entities Case Study: Ratchet Thin Features
Basic Sketching Design Intent
Rules That Govern Sketches Boss Feature with Draft
Design Intent Lesson 8: Editing: Repairs
Symmetry in the Sketch
Sketch Relations Sketching Inside the Model Part Editing
Dimensions View Options Editing Topics
Extrude Using Model Edges in a Sketch Sketch Issues
Sketching Guidelines Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry Freezing Features
FilletXpert

Lesson 5: Patterning
Lesson 9: Editing: Design Changes
Why Use Patterns?
Linear Pattern Part Editing
Circular Patterns Design Changes
Reference Geometry Information From a Model
Planes Rebuilding Tools
Replace Sketch Entity
Alignex, Inc. Mirror Patterns
Toll Free: (866) 378-6829 Using Pattern Seed Only Sketch Contours
Email: info@alignex.com Sketch Driven Patterns

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SOLIDWORKS Essentials Course
LENGTH: 4 DAYS

Prerequisites: Mechanical design experience; experience with the Windows® operating system.
Description: 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.

Topics covered in this course are:

Continued from Previous Page

Lesson 12: Bottom-Up Assembly
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Modeling
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Case Study: Universal Joint
Lesson 10: Configurations schedule and training locations.
Bottom-Up Assembly
Configurations Creating a New Assembly
Using Configurations Position of the First Component Training Calendar
Other Methods to Create FeatureManager Design Tree and
Configurations Symbols
Using Global Variables and Equations Adding Components
Creating Equalities Mating Components
Global Variables Using Part Configurations in Assemblies
Defining the Overall Width Sub-assemblies
Equations Smart Mates
Creating a Minimum Edge Distance Inserting Sub-assemblies
Modeling Strategies for Configurations Pack and Go
Editing Parts that Have Configurations
Design Library
In the Advanced Course...
Lesson 13: Using Assemblies
Using Assemblies
Analyzing the Assembly
Lesson 11: Using Drawings Checking for Clearances
More About Making Drawings Changing the Values of Dimensions
Section View Exploded Assemblies
Model Views Explode Line Sketch
Broken View Bill of Materials
Detail Views Assembly Drawings
Drawing Sheets and Sheet Formats
Projected Views
Annotations
Appendix A: Templates
Options Settings
Document Templates

Alignex, Inc.
Toll Free: (866) 378-6829
Email: info@alignex.com

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