SOLIDWORKS ESSENTIALS TRAINING

Lesson 1: 
SOLIDWORKS Basics

• What is SOLIDWORKS?
• Design Intent
• File References
• Opening Files
• 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 and Sketch Entities
• Basic Sketching
• Rules That Govern Sketches
• Design Intent
• Sketch Relations
• Dimensions
• Extrude
• Sketching Guidelines

Lesson 3: 
Basic Part Modeling

• Basic Modeling and 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: 
Modeling a Casting or Forging

• 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 Patterns
• 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

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
• Freezing Features

Lesson 9: 
EDITING - Design Changes

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

Lesson 10: 
Configurations

• Using Configurations
• Other Methods To Create Configurations
• Modeling Strategies for Configurations
• Editing Parts that Have Configurations
• Design Library

Lesson 11: 
GLOBAL VARIABLES AND EQUATIONS

• Using Global Variables and Equations
• Renaming Features and Dimensions
• Design Rules Using Global Variables
• 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
• Rollback and Reorder Explode Steps
• Explode Line Sketch
• Bill of Materials
• Assembly Drawings