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."

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

Isometric

GIF

Construction of the part

Drawing

Lesson 1: Parts

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

GIF

Isometric

Construction of the part

Lessons 2: Assemblies

This lesson includes:

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

Isometric

GIF

Construction of the part

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

Construction of the part

Final drawing

Introduction to SolidWorks

Finished Part

Showcases a base, boss and cut features, fillets, and a circular pattern

Finished Drawing

A drawing of views, centerlines, center marks and dimensions

SolidWorks-Fillets

Fillet Features

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

Mirroring

GIF of Final Product

Fillets

Finishing Keyhole

Drawing

SolidWorks-Fillets

Fillet Features

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

Fillets

Library Feature:Fluid Power Port

Mirroring

GIF of final Product

SolidWorks-Resolve and Sweeps Features

Revolve and Sweep Features

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

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

Dimensioning Sweep Path

Drawing

Revolve Feature Creation

GIF of Product

SolidWorks-Resolve and Sweeps Features

Revolve and Sweep Features

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

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

Creating Sweep Path

Extruded cut feature with draft angle

Revolve Feature Creation

GIF of Product

SolidWorks-Pattern Features

Pattern Features

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

Linear Pattern

Circular Pattern

Drawing

Oblong Cut

GIF of Product

SolidWorks-Pattern Features

Pattern Features

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

Linear Pattern

Circular Pattern

Oblong Cut

GIF of product

SolidWorks-Lofts

This lesson demonstrates the following:

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

Connecting the profiles

Adding a flex to bend model

Creating Planes

GIF of bending

SolidWorks-Lofts

This lesson demonstrates the following:

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

Connecting the profiles

Adding a flex to bend model

Creating Planes

GIF of bending

SolidWorks-Surface

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: