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.

Tutorial : Introduction to SOLIDWORKS (Process)

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

Isometric view of the Part

Pressure Plate Engineering Darawing.PDF

Tutorial: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS (Product)

Creation of the Extruding Boss

Creation of the Base

Creation of the Cuts

Creation of the Fillets

Creation of the Circular Array

Creation of the drawing views, centerlines, and dimensions

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

Isometric view of the Part

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 Part

Isometric view of the Assembly

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

Sheet 1.PDF

Sheet 2.PDF

Lesson 4 : Mouse Gestures

Lesson Objectives:

Start a sketch for a part.
Sketch a rectangle and a circle.
Save the sketch.
Dimension the sketch.
Extrude the sketch.
Change the view of an extruded part.

My current customized Mouse Gestures

Isometric view of the Part created with Mouse Gestures

Lesson 5 : Fillets (Process)

Lesson Objectives:

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

Construction of the Fillets of the Part

Isometric view of the Part

Drawing of the Part with Isometric, Front, and Right views and dimension

Lesson 5 : Fillets (Product)

Creating Fillets on the Faces of an object

Creating Fillets with a Constant Radius

Creating Fillets with Variable Radii

Isometric View of Part with Fillets

Lesson 6 : Revolve and Sweep Features (Process)

Lesson Objectives:

Creating a revolve feature

Creating a sweep feature

Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle

Construction of Revolve feature

Constrution of Sweep feature

Isometric view of the Part

Dimensioned Drawing of the Part

Lesson 6 : Revolve and Sweep Features (Product)

Creation of the Revolve Feature

Creation of the Sweep Feature

Isometric view of the Part

Creation of the Extruded Cut Feature with a Draft Angle

Lesson 7 : Pattern Features (Process)

Lesson Objectives:

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

Construction of the Oblong cut paired with the Linear and Circular Patterns

Isometric View of the Part

Dimensioned Drawing of the Part

Lesson 7 : Pattern Features (Product)

Construction of the Oblong Cut

Construction of the Linear Pattern

Construction of Circular Pattern and Driving Equation

Isometric view of the Part

Lesson 8 : Lofts (Process)

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 of the connected Loft Features before adding the Flex

Isometric view of the Part with Flex

Lesson 8 : Lofts (Product)

Construction of the Planes and connected Loft Features

Construction of the Flex Feature

Isometric view of the Part

Lesson 9 : Surfaces (Process)

Lesson Objectives:

Apply the following surface features -

Lofts
Sweeps
Knits
Fills

Planar

Revolve
Move/Copy

Trim
Extend
Untrim
Thicken

Isometric view of the Part

Construction of the Loft Features

Construction of the Sweep Features

Construction of the Fill, Knit, and Planar Features

Construction of the Revolve and Move Feature

Construction of the Trim, Untrim, and Thicken Features

Lesson 10 : Nut and Bolt Assembly (Process)

Lesson Objectives:

Extruding parts with tolerance
Using extruded cuts with draft angles to remove edges
Adding thread feature

Changing the thread dimensions, diameter of the bolt, and size of the nut
Adding parts to an assembly

Isometric view of the Assembly

Construction of the Nut using Cuts with Draft Angles

Construction of the Bolt using the Thread Feature

Lesson 11 : 3D Sketching (Process)

Lesson Objectives:

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

Isometric view of the Part

3D Sketch and Dimensioning of the Frame

Construction of the Sweep Feature

Construction of the Mirror Feature

Lesson 11 : 3D Sketching (Product)

3D Sketch and Dimensioning of the Abstract Box

Construction of the Mirror Feature

Construction of the Sweep Feature

Isometric view of the Part

Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam Practice

Practice Problem 1

Practice Problem 2

Practice Problem 3

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