Basic SolidWorks
SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering computer program that runs on Microsoft Windows. SolidWorks is published by Dassault Systèmes. According to the publisher, over two million engineers and designers at more than 165,000 companies were using SolidWorks as of 2013.
Pre-Requisites
Basics of Engineering Drawing is required. Some past mechanical design experience is useful but not essential.
Course syllabus
- Basics and Introduction (1 hr)
- System Requirement
- Graphic User Interface
- File Management
- Managing Solidworks Environment
- Sketching with Solidworks (2 hrs)
- 2D Sketching
- Sketching Entities and Relation
- 3D Sketching
- Editing and its features
- Dimensioning
- Mirroring and converting entity
- Moving and Copying Sketch
- Part Modelling (2 hrs.)
- Extrude and Cut Extrude
- Revolve and Sweep
- Creating Reference Geometry
- Fillet and Chamfer
- Hole Wizard
- Calculating Weight, Mass and other Geometric Properties
- Exporting and Importing CAD Files
- Advanced Part Modelling (2 hrs.)
- Ribs and Draft
- Circular and Rectangular Patterning
- Shell and Boss feature
- Material Library
- Smart Fasteners
- Boolean Operation
- Basic Weldments
- Assembly (2 hrs.)
- Getting Started with Assembly
- Feature Tree
- Inserting Components in Assembly
- Hiding Components and Transparency
- Sub-Assemblies
- Using Mates
- Editing Assembly
- Exploding Assembly
- Basic Surface Modelling and Sheet metal (2 hrs.)
- Introduction to Surfacing Tools
- Swept, Loft, Revolve, Offset, etc.
- Filleting and Trimming
- Surface Development
- Generating Detail Drawings from Model (2 hrs.)
- Drafting Overview
- Drawing Sheets and Views
- Adding Drawing Views
- View Settings and Drawing Properties
- Smart Dimensioning
- Annotations and Symbols
- Sheet Formats and Templates
- Bill of Materials and Tables
- Basics of Motion study (1 hr.)
- Basic Rendering (1 hr.)