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.

First Drawing-Pressure Plate

Lesson 1 - Parts

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: Assembilies

This lesson includes:

• Adding parts to an assembly

• Moving and rotating components in an assembly

• Creating display states in an assembly

Lesson 3: Drawing

This lesson includes:

• 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

Product Pressure Plate

Process Fillets- Knob

Lesson Objectives

• Adding different fillet types:

  • Face

  • Constant radius

  • Variable radius

• Using mirroring to assure symmetry

• Applying a library feature

Product Fillet

Process Revolve and Sweep

Objectives

• Creating a revolve feature 

• Creating a sweep feature 

• Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle 

Product Revolve and Sweep

Process Pattern Features

Pattern Features

• Creating an oblong cut

• Creating a linear pattern

• Creating a circular pattern

• Using an equation to drive the circular pattern

Product Pattern Features

Process Loft

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

Product Loft

Process Surfaces

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

Process Nut and Bolt

Objectives

• Add threads to a part

• Create an assembly with two parts

• Mate two parts together so that they work as a system

• Add a screw function to the parts

3D Sketching Process

Lesson Objectives:

• Sketching relative to coordinate systems

• Dimensioning in 3D space

• Mirroring features

3D Sketch Product