SolidWorks

"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."

Connor Zarra SolidWORKS Certification.pdf

SolidWorks Certification

Obtained on 3/21/2024

Introduction to SOLIDWORKS

Lesson Objectives:

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

Construction of the Part

Pressure Plate GIF

Pressure Plate Drawing

Pressure Plate Product

Isometric

Construction

Rotation GIF

Drawing

Lesson 1: Parts

Lesson Objectives:

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

Construction of the Part

Part GIF

Lesson 2: Assemblies

Lesson Objectives:

Adding parts to an assembly
Moving and rotating components in an assembly
Creating display states in an assembly

Construction of the Second Part

Construction of the Assembly

Second Part GIF

Assembly GIF

Lesson 3: Drawings

Lesson Objectives:

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

Assembly Drawing

Part Drawing

Fillets

Lesson Objectives:

Adding different fillet types:
- Face
- Constant radius
- Variable radius
Using mirroring to assure symmetry
Applying a library feature

Back View

Construction View

Fillet GIF

Fillet Product

Construction

Drawing

GIF

Revolve and Sweep Features

Creating a revolve feature
Creating a sweep feature
Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle

Construction

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Drawing

Revolve and Sweeps Product

Isometric

Construction

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Drawing

Pattern Features

Lesson Objectives:

Creating an oblong cut
Creating a linear pattern
Creating a circular pattern
Using an equation to drive the circular pattern

Construction

GIF

Pattern Features Product

Isometric

Construction

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Lofts

Lesson Objectives:

Creating planes
Sketching, copying, and pasting the profiles
Creating a solid by connecting the profiles (lofting)
Adding a flex feature to bend the model

Construction

Rotation GIF

Flex GIF

Loft Product

Isometric

Construction

Flex GIF

Rotation GIF

Surfaces

Lesson Objectives:

In this lesson, you start with an existing sketch composed of lines, arcs, splines, and sketch points. Then you apply the following surface features to create a nozzle:

Lofts
Sweeps
Knits
Fills

Planar
Revolve
Move/Copy

Trim
Extend
Untrim
Thicken

Building the Handle

Filling the Side Surfaces

Making the Bottom Trims

Rotation GIF

Nut and Bolt Assembly

Lesson Objectives:

Creating a thread feature
Using the Motion Study feature

Nut Thread Construction

Bolt Thread Construction

Rotation GIF

Nut Rotation along Bolt

3D Sketching

Lesson Objectives:

Sketching relative to coordinate systems
Dimensioning in 3D space
Mirroring features

3D Sweep

Linear Pattern

3D Sketching Product

Sweep #1

Isometric

Mirror

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Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam Practice

Problem 1 Part

Problem 2 Part

Problem 3 Part

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