SOLIDWORKS is used by millions of designers and engineers at hundreds of thousands of companies. It’s one of the most popular design and engineering software on the market. Known for its range of features and high functionality, SOLIDWORKS is used across multiple professions and industries around the world.  SOLIDWORKS uses parametric design, which is why it’s such an effective tool for designers and engineers. This means that the designer can see how changes will affect its neighboring components, or even the overall solution. For example, if the size of a single component is increased, this would affect the joint or hole it’s attached to. This allows designers to spot and correct issues quickly and easily 

•  This lesson includes:

  • Creating base, boss, and cut features from sketches

  • Adding fillets to smooth edges

  • Creating a circular pattern

  • Adding drawing views

  • Adding centerlines, center marks, and dimensions to the drawing

Lesson 1 - Parts - Overview

• Setting up a new part document

• Creating the base feature

• Adding a boss feature

• Creating a cut feature

• Adding fillets

• Adding a shell feature

• Editing features

• Completed Part

Lesson 2 - Assemblies

• Adding parts to an assembly

• Moving and rotating components in an assembly

• Creating display states in an assembly

Lesson 3 - Drawings

• Opening a drawing template and editing a sheet format

• Inserting standard views of a part model

• Adding model and reference annotations

• Adding another drawing sheet

• Inserting a named view

• Printing the drawing

Revolve and Sweep Features

• Creating a revolve feature

• Creating a sweep feature

• Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle

Pattern Features

• Creating an oblong cut

• Creating a linear pattern

• Creating a circular pattern

• Using an equation to drive the circular pattern

Loft Features

• Creating planes

• Sketching, copying, and pasting the profiles

• Creating a solid by connecting the profiles (lofting)

• Adding a flex feature to bend the model

3D Sketching

• Sketching relative to coordinate systems

• Dimensioning in 3D space

• Mirroring features

Problem 1 Part

Problem 2 Part

Problem 3 Part