Learning SOLIDWORKS
2h 30mBeginner2020-08-10
Authors
Gabriel Corbett
Product Designer, Instructor, and Speaker
Course details
Master the basics of SOLIDWORKS, the industry-leading CAD software, with this introductory course. Instructor Gabriel Corbett helps you quickly get up to speed with the software's most essential tools. He covers sketching 2D parts, basic 3D part modeling with the Extrude and Revolve tools, trimming and extending geometry, building reference planes, and adding fillets and chamfers to parts. Plus, learn about building assemblies and creating detailed drawing documentation for manufacturers. Tune in to get just what you need to start designing your own basic parts, assemblies, and drawings.
Skills covered
SOLIDWORKSDassaultManufacturingProduct and Industrial DesignProduct and ManufacturingLearning
Concepts
Introduction
- Design your world with SOLIDWORKS
Get Started with SOLIDWORKS
- Launch SOLIDWORKS for the first time
- Navigate in the 3D workspace
Basic Part Modeling
- Create sketches
- Understanding relationships
- Use the Extrude and Extrude Cut features
- Create revolved and revolved cut features
- System options, units, and templates
Sketch Tools
- Line, Center Line, and Rectangle tools
- Circles, arcs, slots, and ellipses
- Use the Spline tool and make polygons
- Add dimensions
Modify Sketches
- Trim and extend portions of a sketch
- Create offset geometry and convert geometry
- Use the Sketch Mirror tool
- Use construction lines to build robust sketches
Reference Geometry
- Build reference planes
Part Modifications
- Add fillets and chamfers to a part
- Use the Mirror command
- Create linear and circular patterns
Hole Wizard
- Get started with the Hole Wizard
Build Assemblies
- Start an assembly
- Arrange, copy, move, and rotate parts
- Mate parts together in an assembly
- Download premade parts from the internet
Part Drawings
- Get started with part drawings
- Assembly drawings
- Drawings views and annotations
Conclusion
- Next steps