SOLIDWORKS Essentials Course

Gain credibility and get ahead with our SolidWorks Training & Certification

Duration: 4 Days
Prerequisites:
 Mechanical design experience; experience with the Windows® operating system.
Course Outline
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.
The main topics covered include:

Lesson 1: SolidWorks Basics and the Lesson 5: Patterning Lesson 10: Configurations
User Interface Why Use Patterns? Configurations
Design Intent Linear Pattern Using Configurations
File References Circular Patterns Other Methods to Creat Congurations
Opening Files Reference Geometry Using Global Variables and Equations
The SolidWorks User Interface Planes Creating Equalities
Using the Command Manager Mirror Patterns Global Variables
Using Pattern Seed Only Defining the Overall Width
Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching Equations
Sketch Driven Patterns
2D Sketching Creating a Minimum Edge Distance
Saving Files Lesson 6: Revolved Features Modeling Strategies for Configurations
What are We Going to Sketch? Revolved Features Editing Parts that Have Configurations
Sketching Building the Rim Design Library
Sketch Entities Building the Spoke In the Advanced Course...
Basic Sketching Edit Material
Rules That Govern Sketches Lesson 11: Using Drawings
Mass Properties
Design Intent File Properties More About Making Drawings
Sketch Relations SolidWorks SimulationXpress Section View
Dimensions Using SolidWorks SimulationXpress Model Views
Extrude The SimulationXpress Interface Broken View
Sketching Guidelines Detail Views
Lesson 7: Shelling and Ribs Drawing Sheets and Sheet Formats
Lesson 3: Basic Part Modeling Shelling and Ribs Projected Views
Basic Modeling Analyzing and Adding Draft Annotations
Terminology Other Options for Draft
Choosing the Best Profile Lesson 12: Bottom-Up Assembly
Shelling Modeling
Choosing the Sketch Plane Ribs
Details of the Part Full Round Fillets Creating a New Assembly
Boss Feature Thin Features Position of the First Component
Sketching on a Planar Face Feature Manager Design Tree and
Cut Feature Lesson 8: Editing: Repairs Symbols
View Selector Part Editing Adding Components
Using the Hole Wizard Editing Topics Mating Components
Filleting Sketch Issues Using Part Configurations in assemblies
Editing Tools Freezing Features Sub-assemblies
Detailing Basics FilletXpert Smart Mates
Drawing Views Inserting Sub-assemblies
Center Marks Lesson 9: Editing: Design Changes Pack and Go
Dimensioning Part Editing
Changing Parameters Design Changes Lesson 13: Using Assemblies
Information From a Model Using Assemblies
Lesson 4: Symmetry and Draft Rebuilding Tools Analyzing the Assembly
Boss Feature with Draft Replace Sketch Entity Checking for Clearances
Symmetry in the Sketch Sketch Contours Changing the Values of Dimensions
Sketching Inside the Model Exploded Assemblies
View Options Explode Line Sketch
Using Model Edges in a Sketch Bill of Materials
Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry Assembly Drawings
Creating Views of Assemblies

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