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SolidWorks 2007 Essentials Course Content
 

Introduction to Sketching

  • 2D Sketching
    Stages in the Process
    Saving Files
    What are We Going to Sketch?
    Sketching
    Sketch Entities
    Basic Sketching
    Rules That Govern Sketches
    Design Intent
    Sketch Relations
    Dimensions
    Sketch Fillets
    Extrude

Basic Modelling

  • Basic Modeling
    Terminology
    Choosing the Best Profile
    Choosing the Sketch Plane
    Details of the Part
    Boss Feature
    Sketching on a Planar Face
    Using the Hole Wizard
    Cut Feature
    View Options
    Filleting
    Detailing Basics
    Drawing Views
    Center Marks
    Model Dimensions
    Changing Parameters

Castings and Forgings

  • Case Study: Ratchet
    Design Intent
    Boss Feature with Draft
    Symmetry in the Sketch
    Sketching Inside the Model
    View Options
    Keyboard Shortcuts
    Using Model Edges in a Sketch
    Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry
    Using Copy and Paste
    Editing Features

Revolved Features

  • Case Study: Handwheel
    Design Intent
    Revolved Features
    Building the Rim
    Building the Spoke
    Edit Material
    Mass Properties
    COSMOSXpress
    Using the Wizard

Patterning

  • Why Use Patterns?
    Reference Geometry
    Linear Pattern
    Circular Patterns
    Mirror Patterns
    Using Pattern Seed Only
    Sketch Driven Patterns

 

Shelling & Ribs

  • Shelling and Ribs
    Analyzing and Adding Draft
    Other Options for Draft
    Shelling
    Ribs
    Full Round Fillets
    Thin Features

Editing: Repairs

  • Part Editing
    Editing Topics
    Check Sketch for Feature
    FilletXpert
    DraftXpert

Editing: Design Changes

  • Part Editing
    Design Changes
    Information From a Model
    Rebuilding Tools
    Sketch Contours
    Adding Textures

Configurations of Parts

  • Configurations
    Using Configurations
    Editing Parts that Have Configurations
    Design Library

Design Tables and Equations

  • Design Tables
    Link Values
    Equations
    Design Tables
    Existing Design Tables
    Modeling Strategies for Configurations

Bottom-up Assembly Modelling

  • Case Study: Universal Joint
    Bottom-Up Assembly
    Creating a New Assembly
    Position of the First Component
    FeatureManager Design Tree and Symbols
    Adding Components
    Using Part Configurations in Assemblies
    Creating Copies of Instances
    Component Hiding and Transparency
    Component Properties
    Sub-assemblies
    Smart Mates
    Inserting Sub-assemblies
    Multiple Mate Mode

Using Assemblies

  • Using Assemblies
    Analyzing the Assembly
    Changing the Values of Dimensions
    Using Physical Dynamics
    Physical Simulation
    Exploded Assemblies
    Explode Line Sketch
    Assembly Drawings

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