SolidWorks

Course details

This course introduces Parametric, Feature Based, Associative 3D Modeling capabilities of SolidWorks.
·         Mechanical Product Design application creating parts, assemblies and drawings
·         Bring Ideas from Concept to Production with a coordinated and a consistent model based approach
·         More easily model, edit and document designs of products;

Course Outline:
 
·    SolidWorks Overview • 3D CAD Attributes

1.  Standard Terminology
2. The SolidWorks Interface
3. Starting SolidWorks Session
4. Viewing and Navigating SolidWorks Projects

·     Sketch Tools

1.   Opening a SolidWorks Part
2.   General Sketching Tools
3.   Editing Elements in a Sketch

·     Sketch Dimensions

1.   Smart Dimension
2.   Reference Dimensions
3.   Dimension Names and their use

 
·     Sketch Relations

1.   Automatic Relations
2.   Constraining Sketch Geometry
3.   Fully Define Sketches
4.   Resolving Sketch errors

 
·     Solid/Part/Component Modeling

1.   Sketch Based Features (Extrude, Revolve, Sweep, Loft)
2.   Datum Plane/Point/Axis
3.   Engineering Features (Hole, Fillet, Chamfer, Rib, Shell, Draft)
4.  Transformation Features (Mirror, Pattern-Linear, Circular, Sketch, Fill, Curve)
5.   Mass Properties/Part Analysis
6.   SolidWorks Part Configurations
7.   Exporting SolidWorks Models to Iges, Step, SAT, Parasolid

·     Surface Modeling

1.   Creating Splines (Normal Spline, Style spline, Fit spline)
2.   Creating 3D Curves (Split Line, Curve through point, Helix/Spiral)
3.   Simple surfaces
4.   Advanced surfaces (Boundary, Loft, Sweep, Ruled)
5.   Surface Editing (Knit, Offset, Trim/Untrim, Replace)
6.   Converting Surface to Solid

 
·     Creating Assemblies/Products

1.   Bottom-Up Assembly Design Vs Top-Down Assembly Design
2.   Inserting Components in an Assembly
3.   SolidWorks Basic Mates (Coincident, Parallel, Angle, Concentric, Tangent, Distance)
4.   SolidWorks sub-assemblies
5.   Creating Exploded States
6.   Assembly Features (Hole series, Weld Bead, Belt/Chain)
7.   Assembly Patterns (Chain, Component Driven, Pattern Driven)
8.   Assembly Visualization and Analysis (Interference, Clearance)
9.   SolidWorks Assembly Configurations
10.   SolidWorks Motion/Animation

·    Creating Production Drawings

1.   Creating Drawing Templates and Title Block
2.   Linking SolidWorks Custom properties
3.   SolidWorks Drawing views (Orthographic, Projection, Auxiliary, Detail, Section, Alternate position)
4.  Annotating SolidWorks views with dimensions, notes, symbols, GD&T
5.  SolidWorks Bills of Material and BOM Balloons
6.  Exporting SolidWorks to AutoCAD dwg/dxf

 
·     SolidWorks F-16 Project (Creating F-16 Airplane in SolidWorks) Updated on 25 November, 2019