SolidWorks

Introduction to SolidWorks

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

This lesson includes:

• 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

This lesson includes:

• Adding parts to an assembly

• Moving and rotating parts in an assembly

• Creating display states in an assembly

Lesson 3

This lesson includes:

• Opening a drawing template and editing a sheet format

• Inserting standard views of a part model

• Adding models and referencing annotations

• Adding another drawing sheet

• Inserting a named view

• Printing a named view

Lesson 4

This lesson includes:

• Adding different fillet types (Face, Constant Radius, Variable Radius)

• Using mirroring to assure symmetry

• Applying a library feature

Fillet Assessment

Revolves and Sweeps

In this lesson, you create the candlestick shown below. This lesson demonstrates:

• Creating a revolve feature (screenshot of construction preview)

• Creating a sweep feature (screenshot of construction preview)

• Creating an extruded cut feature with a draft angle (screenshot of Draft Angle of 30)

Revolves and Sweeps Assessment

Loft

Pattern Features

• Creating a new oblong cut

• creating a linear pattern

• Creating a circular pattern

SolidWorks Final Assessment