Solidworks For Beginners And Intermediate Users

A Comprehensive Guide to SOLIDWORKS Fundamentals and Beyond!

What you'll learn

Master SOLIDWORKS interface for efficient navigation and tool access to streamline design and modeling processes.

Learn to create and modify 3D models using features like extrudes, cuts, and lofts.

Build complex assemblies using top-down and bottom-up approaches, applying mates and relations.

Generate accurate 2D technical drawings from 3D models with dimensioning, annotations, and BOM.

Requirements

No Prior CAD Experience Needed: Beginners are welcome! This course starts with the basics and progresses to more advanced topics.

You’ll need access to SOLIDWORKS to practice and follow along with the lessons.

Description

Dive into the world of 3D design with "SOLIDWORKS for Beginners and Intermediate Users", a comprehensive course tailored to help you master the fundamentals and intermediate features of SOLIDWORKS. Whether you're a complete novice or looking to enhance your existing skills, this course offers step-by-step guidance to take your design capabilities to the next level.What You'll Learn:Navigate the SOLIDWORKS interface and CommandManager with confidence.Create and modify sketches, 3D parts, assemblies, and drawings.Explore essential features like Extrudes, Revolves, Sweeps, Lofts, Fillets, Chamfers, Drafts, Ribs, and Shells.Work with advanced tools, including Helical and Projected Curves, Face Splitting, and Trimming.Understand assembly approaches and apply mates for accurate designs.Assign materials, apply appearances, and calculate mass properties accurately and efficiently, among other essential skills.Who This Course is For:Beginners: Those new to 3D CAD design who want to build a strong foundation.Intermediate Users: Designers looking to refine their skills and tackle more complex projects.Students and Professionals: Engineers, architects, and hobbyists aiming to enhance their career opportunities or personal projects.Why Enroll?With real-world examples, clear explanations, and hands-on exercises, this course ensures you gain practical experience while building a portfolio-ready skill set. By the end, you’ll have the confidence to bring your ideas to life in SOLIDWORKS.Join now and start designing your future!

Overview

Section 1: Getting Started with SOLIDWORKS

Lecture 1 Course Overview

Lecture 2 Start a New Part File

Lecture 3 User Interface of SOLIDWORKS

Lecture 4 Specifying Units

Section 2: Mastering Sketching Tools and Techniques in SOLIDWORKS

Lecture 5 Starting the Sketching Environment

Lecture 6 Specifying Grids and Snap Settings

Lecture 7 Creating a Line

Lecture 8 Creating a Centerline and a Midpoint Line

Lecture 9 Creating Rectangles

Lecture 10 Creating Circles

Lecture 11 Creating Arcs

Lecture 12 Drawing Polygons

Lecture 13 Drawing Slots

Lecture 14 Drawing Ellipses and Elliptical Arcs

Lecture 15 Drawing Parabolas and Conic Curves

Lecture 16 Drawing Splines

Section 3: Editing and Modifying Sketches

Lecture 17 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 18 Trimming Unwanted Sketch Entities

Lecture 19 Extending Sketch Entities

Lecture 20 Offsetting Sketch Entities

Lecture 21 Mirroring Sketch Entities

Lecture 22 Creating Sketch Fillets

Lecture 23 Creating Sketch Chamfers

Lecture 24 Creating a Linear Sketch Pattern

Lecture 25 Creating a Circular Sketch Pattern

Section 4: Applying Dimensions and Constraints

Lecture 26 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 27 Applying Geometric Relations/Constraints

Lecture 28 Applying Dimensions

Lecture 29 Editing Dimensions

Lecture 30 Practice Exercise 1 - Creating a Fully Defined Sketch

Section 5: Creating Basic Features and Manipulating Views

Lecture 31 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 32 Creating an Extruded Feature

Lecture 33 Creating a Revolved Feature

Lecture 34 Navigating a 3D Model in the Graphics Area

Lecture 35 Manipulating View Orientation of a Model

Lecture 36 Changing the Display Style of a Model

Section 6: Creating Reference Planes and Cut Features

Lecture 37 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 38 Creating Reference Planes - Part 1

Lecture 39 Creating Reference Planes – Part 2

Lecture 40 Creating Cut Features - Extruded Cut and Revolved Cut

Section 7: Practice Exercises

Lecture 41 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 42 Practice Exercise 1

Section 8: Editing and Managing Model Features and Sketches

Lecture 43 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 44 Editing a Feature and its Sketch

Lecture 45 Displaying Earlier Model States and Reordering Features

Lecture 46 Projecting Edges onto the Sketching Plane

Section 9: Assigning Appearance and Material, and Calculating Mass Properties

Lecture 47 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 48 Assigning an Appearance or Texture

Lecture 49 Applying Materials and Calculating Mass Properties

Section 10: Creating Sweep and Lofted Features

Lecture 50 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 51 Creating a Sweep Feature

Lecture 52 Creating a Sweep Cut Feature

Lecture 53 Creating Lofted and Lofted Cut Features

Section 11: Creating Curves and 3D Sketches

Lecture 54 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 55 Creating Projected, Helical, and Spiral Curves

Lecture 56 Creating Curves by Specifying XYZ Points and Reference Points

Lecture 57 Creating a Composite Curve

Lecture 58 Creating 3D Sketches

Section 12: Patterning and Mirroring Features

Lecture 59 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 60 Creating a Linear Pattern

Lecture 61 Creating a Circular Pattern

Lecture 62 Creating a Curve Driven Pattern

Lecture 63 Creating a Sketch-Driven Pattern

Lecture 64 Creating a Table-Driven Pattern

Lecture 65 Creating a Fill Pattern

Lecture 66 Creating a Variable Pattern

Lecture 67 Mirroring Features, Faces, or Bodies

Section 13: Creating Advanced Features: Holes, Threads, Fillets, and More

Lecture 68 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 69 Working with the Hole Wizard

Lecture 70 Adding Cosmetic Threads

Lecture 71 Creating Threads

Lecture 72 Creating Fillets – Part 1

Lecture 73 Creating Fillets – Part 2

Lecture 74 Creating Chamfers

Lecture 75 Creating Rib Features

Lecture 76 Creating Shell Features

Lecture 77 Creating Wrap Features

Section 14: Understanding Assembly Approaches, Standard Mates, and More

Lecture 78 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 79 Understanding Assembly Approaches and Creating Assemblies with Bottom-up

Lecture 80 Applying Relations or Mates – Standard Mates

Lecture 81 Moving and Rotating Individual Components

Section 15: Working with Advanced Mates

Lecture 82 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 83 Working with Advanced Mates and Applying a Profile Center Mate

Lecture 84 Applying a Symmetric Mate

Lecture 85 Applying a Width Mate

Lecture 86 Applying a Path Mate

Lecture 87 Applying a Linear/Linear Coupler Mate

Lecture 88 Applying a Limit Distance Mate

Lecture 89 Applying a Limit Angle Mate

Section 16: Working with Mechanical Mates

Lecture 90 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 91 Working with Mechanical Mates and Applying a Cam Mate

Lecture 92 Applying a Slot Mate

Lecture 93 Applying a Hinge Mate

Lecture 94 Applying a Gear Mate

Lecture 95 Applying a Rack Pinion Mate

Lecture 96 Applying a Screw Mate

Lecture 97 Applying a Universal Joint

Section 17: Understanding Advanced Assembly Techniques and Management in SOLIDWORKS

Lecture 98 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 99 Creating an Assembly Using the Top-down Assembly Approach

Lecture 100 Editing Assembly Components

Lecture 101 Editing Mates

Lecture 102 Patterning Assembly Components — Linear and Circular

Lecture 103 Mirroring Components of an Assembly

Lecture 104 Creating Assembly Features

Lecture 105 Suppressing or Unsuppressing Components

Lecture 106 Creating an Exploded View

Lecture 107 Collapsing and Animating an Exploded View

Lecture 108 Editing an Exploded View and Adding Exploded Lines

Lecture 109 Detecting Interference in an Assembly

Lecture 110 Creating Bill of Material (BOM) of an Assembly

Section 18: Working with Drawings

Lecture 111 Download Lesson Files

Lecture 112 Invoking the Drawing Environment

Lecture 113 Creating the Base View of a Model

Lecture 114 Invoking Drawing Environment from the Part or the Assembly

Lecture 115 Creating a Model View

Lecture 116 Creating Projected Views

Lecture 117 Creating 3 Standard Views

Lecture 118 Working with the Angle of Projection

Lecture 119 Defining the Angle of Projection

Lecture 120 Editing the Sheet Format

Lecture 121 Creating a Section View - Part 1

Lecture 122 Creating a Section View - Part 2

Lecture 123 Creating an Auxiliary View

Lecture 124 Creating a Detail View

Lecture 125 Creating a Removed Section View

Lecture 126 Creating a Broken-out Section View

Lecture 127 Creating a Break View

Lecture 128 Creating a Crop View

Lecture 129 Creating an Alternate Position View

Lecture 130 Applying Dimensions and Modifying the Driving Dimension

Lecture 131 Controlling the Default Dimension/Arrow Style and Adding Notes

Lecture 132 Adding Center Marks and Centerlines

Lecture 133 Creating the Bill of Material (BOM) and Adding Balloons

Lecture 134 Practice Exercise 1

Beginners: Those new to SOLIDWORKS or 3D modeling who want to learn the basics and build practical skills in design and assembly from scratch.,Intermediate Users: Users with basic CAD experience who wish to enhance their SOLIDWORKS skills and tackle advanced part, assembly, and drawing techniques.,Engineering Students: Learners pursuing careers in design or engineering, seeking hands-on experience with SOLIDWORKS for real-world applications.,Professionals & Hobbyists: Engineers, designers, and hobbyists aiming to improve skills and work efficiently on projects using SOLIDWORKS.