SOLIDWORKS Essentials

Length

5 Days

Cost

$1600.00

Recommended Experience Level

Mechanical design experience
Experience with the Windows operating system

Description

SOLIDWORKS Essentials is an introductory level course that serves as the foundation from which an engineer can develop quickly and gain the skills needed to complete projects faster. Our Essentials course is the fastest way to get all levels of users efficiently modeling with the best practices in mind. This class will teach the fundementals of SOLIDWORKS mechanical design automation software to build and make drawings of parametric models of parts and assemblies.

Recommended For

New hires
Employees without formal training

Course Outline

Introduction

About This Course
Windows
Use of Color
More SOLIDWORKS Training Resources

Lesson 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

Lesson 2: Introduction To Sketching

2D Sketching
Stages in the Process
Saving Files
What are We Going to Sketch?
Sketching
Sketch Entities
Basic Sketching
Rules That Govern Sketches
Design Intent
Sketch Relations
Dimensions
Extrude
Sketching Guidelines

Lesson 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

Lesson 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
Copy and Paste Features

Lesson 5: Patterning

Why Use Patterns?
Linear Pattern
Circular Patterns
Reference Geometry
Planes
Mirror Patterns
Using Pattern Seed Only
Up To Reference
Sketch Driven Patterns

Lesson 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

Lesson 7: Shelling and Ribs

Shelling and Ribs
Analyzing and Adding Draft
Other Options for Draft
Shelling
Ribs
Full Round Fillets
Thin Features

Lesson 8: Editing: Repairs

Part Editing
Editing Topics
Sketch Issues

Lesson 9: Editing: Design Changes

Part Editing
Design Changes
Information from a Model
Rebuilding Tools
Sketch Contours
Replace Sketch Entity

Lesson 10: Configurations

Configurations
Using Configurations
Other Methods to Create Configurations
Modeling Strategies for Configurations
Editing Parts that Have Configurations
Design Library
In the Advanced Course…

Lesson 11: Global Variables and Equations

Using Global Variables and Equations
Renaming Features and Dimensions
Design Rules Using Global Variables and Equations
Global Variables
Equations
Using Operators and Functions

Lesson 12: Using Drawings

More about Making Drawings
Section View
Model Views
Broken View
Detail Views
Drawing Sheets and Sheet Formats
Annotations

Lesson 13: 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

Lesson 14: Using Assemblies

Using Assemblies
Analyzing the Assembly
Checking for Clearances
Changing the Values of Dimensions
Exploded Assemblies
Explode Line Sketch
Bill of Materials
Assembly Drawings

Appendix A: Templates

Options Settings
Document Templates

Very informative class taught by knowledgeable and patient instructor. I had many questions and he took the time to explain everything clearly. I finished the course feeling confident in my newly learned skillset.

We had a small and somewhat experienced class, and Amy did an excellent job of 1. Keeping us engaged and 2. Tailoring the content to our skill levels. We went more quickly through the basics, which allowed more time and flexibility for new concepts and questions.

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