SOLIDWORKS: Sketching
2hIntermediate2018-09-07
Authors
David Antanavige
Mechanical Engineer and CAD Educator
Course details
Sketching is the foundation for every 3D model in SOLIDWORKS. By bolstering your understanding of the suite of settings that deal with sketching in SOLIDWORKS, you can improve your designs and enhance your overall productivity. In this course, learn about the essential tools and functions for sketching in this powerful 3D CAD software. Instructor David Antanavige starts by reviewing basic sketch entities such as circles and splines. He also dives into other key topics such as sketch tools, sketch settings, spline tools, dimensions, and 3D sketching.
Learning objectives
Sketch entities
Working with sketch tools
Sketch settings
Using spline tools
Dimensioning
3D sketching
Editing in 3D
Learning objectives
Sketch entities
Working with sketch tools
Sketch settings
Using spline tools
Dimensioning
3D sketching
Editing in 3D
Skills covered
SOLIDWORKSDassaultManufacturingProduct and Industrial Design3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know
- 03 - Exercise files
1. Sketch Entities
- 04 - Lines, rectangles, and the Parallelogram
- 05 - Slots
- 06 - Polygons
- 07 - Circles
- 08 - Arcs
- 09 - Ellipse, Parabola, and Conic
- 10 - Splines
- 11 - Text
2. Sketch Tools
- 12 - Sketch Fillet and Sketch Chamfer
- 13 - Offset and Convert Entities
- 14 - Intersection Curve
- 15 - Face
- 16 - Segment
- 17 - Trim and Extend Entities
- 18 - Split Entities
- 19 - Construction geometry
- 20 - Make Path
- 21 - Mirror and Dynamic Mirror
- 22 - Stretch, Move, Rotate, Scale, and Copy
- 23 - Replace Entity
- 24 - Patterns
3. Sketch Settings
- 25 - Automatic Relations
- 26 - Automatic Solve
- 27 - Enable Snapping
- 28 - Shaded Sketch Contours
- 29 - Detach Segment on Drag
- 30 - Override Dims on Drag Move
4. Spline Tools
- 31 - Controls
- 32 - Inserting features
- 33 - Simplify
- 34 - Converting splines
- 35 - Fit Spline
- 36 - Show and hide options
5. Dimensions
- 37 - Smart Dimension
- 38 - Horizontal, Vertical, and Ordinate Dimension
- 39 - Path Length Dimension
- 40 - Measure tool
6. 3D Sketching
- 41 - 3D sketching
- 42 - 3D sketching on plane
- 43 - Editing in 3D
Conclusion
- 44 - Next steps