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SolidWorks Essentials (Part 1)

Course Schedule and Registration


> Overview:

Length: 2 Day(s)


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. THIS IS A 4 DAY COURSE BROKEN INTO (2) TWO DAY SESSIONS.

Register for this Course Scheduled:

 

Dec 31 - Sep 11


Course Content: 

Lesson 1:
Introduction
About This Course
What is the SolidWorks Software?
Design Intent
File References
Opening Files
The SolidWorks User Interface
Taskpane

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
Sketch Fillets
Extrude

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
Using the Hole Wizard
Cut Feature
View Options
Filleting
Detailing Basics
Drawing Views
Center Marks
Model Dimensions
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
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using Model Edges in a Sketch
Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry
Using Copy and Paste
Editing Features

Lesson 5:
Patterning
Why Use Patterns?
Reference Geometry
Linear Pattern
Circular Patterns
Mirror Patterns
Using Pattern Seed Only
Sketch Driven Patterns

Lesson 6:
Revolved Features
Case Study: Handwheel
Design Intent
Revolved Features
Building the Rim
Building the Spoke
Edit Material
Mass Properties
COSMOSXpress
Using the Wizard

Lesson 7:
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
Check Sketch for Feature
FilletXpert
DraftXpert

Lesson 9:
Design Changes
Part Editing
Design Changes
Information From a Model
Rebuilding Tools
Sketch Contours
Adding Textures