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

Tutorials

Introduction to SolidWorks

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

Pressure Plate GIF

Base, Boss, and Cut

Fillet Edges

Add Circular Pattern

Pressure Plate Drawing

Added Drawing Views

Added Centerlines, Center Marks, and Dimensions

Product Grade:

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

Product Plate GIF

Base, Boss, and Cut

Add Circular Pattern

Add Fillets to Edges

Product Plate Drawing

Added Drawing Views

Added Centerlines, Center Marks, and Dimensions

Lessons

Lesson 1 (Tutor)

Creating the base feature

Adding a boss feature

Creating a cut feature

Adding fillets

Adding a shell feature

Editing features

Completed Part

Tutor GIF

Base, Boss, and Cut

Add Fillets

Shell

Editing Features

Lesson 2 (Tutor Assembly)

Adding parts to an assembly

Moving and rotating components in an assembly

Creating display states in an assembly

Tutor Assembly GIF

Tutor Assembly Complex

Lesson 3 (Tutor Drawing)

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

Fillets

Process

Product

Pattern Features

Process

Creating the Sketch for the Revolve

The Equation for the Circular Pattern

Pattern Features GIF

Check your Understanding

Creating the Base for the Pattern to be on

Creating the Pattern

Pattern Features GIF

Revolve & Sweep Features

Process

Creating the Sketch for the Revolve

Creating the Sketch for the Sweep

Candlestick GIF

Check your Understanding

Creating the Sketch for the Revolve

Creating the Sketch for the Sweep

Product GIF

Loft & Flex

Process

Creating the Sketches for the Loft

Creating the Lofts & Flex

Hammer GIF

Check your Understanding

Creating the Sketches & The Loft

Creating the Flex (NOTE: Some Parameters changed during the making for aesthetic reasons)

Horn GIF

Surfaces

Nozzle GIF

3D Sketch

Process

Creating the 3D Sketch & Sweep

Creating the Pattern & Mirror

Rack GIF

Check your Understanding

Creating the Sketches & The Loft

Creating the Flex (NOTE: Some Parameters changed during the making for aesthetic reasons)

Horn GIF

Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam Practice

Problem 1

Problem 2

Problem 3