Course details

In this SolidWorks 2015 Weldment Essential training course, expert author,expert author Asif Ahmed, Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE) will teach you how to work in the SolidWorks weldment environment. This course can be used to help you prepare for the Weldments Certification, and is designed for users that already have a fundamental understanding of SolidWorks.


You will start by learning how to create a structural member, then jump into learning about 2D and 3D layout sketches. From there, Asif will teach you how to add plates, create end caps and gussets, and use symmetry. This video tutorial will also cover managing cut lists, creating a bounding box, and adding weld beads and weld bead tables. You will also learn how to create sub-weldments and custom structural member profiles.

Follow along with our expert instructor in this training course to get:

·Concise, informative and broadcast-quality SolidWorks 2015 Weldment Essential training videos delivered to your desktop.

·1.5+ hours of HD video tutorials

·Over 26 individual video lectures

·An online quiz (20 questions)- to test what you've learned in SolidWorks weldment topics

·Exercise files- to help you become proficient with the material.

·The ability to learn at your own pace with our intuitive, easy-to-use interface

·A quick grasp of even the most complex SolidWorks 2015 Weldment Essential subjects because they're broken into simple, easy to follow tutorial videos.


Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will have an in-depth understanding of how to create weldments in the latest version of SolidWorks. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

In this SolidWorks 2015 Weldment Essential training video tutorial series, you'll quickly have relevant skills for real-world applications.


We will cover the following topics

Working with weldment structural member

  1. Create a basic weldment structure
  2. Group in structural member tool
  3. Basic corner treatment
  4. Advanced corner treatment
  5. Locate profile and rotational angle
  6. Use multi profile in one weldment structure
  7. Trim/Extend tool

3D sketch

  1. Combination of 2D and 3D sketch to make layout sketch
  2. Making 3D sketch quickly
  3. Practice example

Add extra parts to weldment structure

  1. Add plate
  2. Add End cap
  3. Add Gusset

Cut list management

  1. Adding cutlist to BOM
  2. Other cutlist features
  3. Create bounding box

Add weld

  1. Weld Bead Basic options
  2. Weld Bead Advanced options
  3. Weld table
  4. Using sub weldment simplify weldment structure

Weldment profiles

  1. Add additional weldment profile from Solidworks content
  2. Modify weldment profile from part
  3. Create custom weldment profile
Updated on 22 March, 2018
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