Prerequisites: Mechanical design experience; experience with the Windows operating system.
Description: SolidWorks Essentials teaches you how to use the SolidWorks mechanical design automation software to build parametric models of parts and assemblies, and how to make drawings of those parts and assemblies.
The topics covered in this course are:
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Introduction
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About This Course
Windows XP
Use of Color
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Lesson 1: SolidWorks Basics and the User Interface
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What is the SolidWorks Software
Design Intent
File References
Opening Files
The SolidWorks User Interface
Using the Command Manager
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Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching
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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
Extrude
Sketching Guidelines
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Lesson 3: Basic Part Modeling
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Basic Modeling
Terminology
Choosing the Best Profile
Choosing the Sketch Plane
Details of the Part
Boss Feature
Sketching on a Planar Face
Cut Feature
Using the Hole Wizard
View Options
Filleting
Detailing Basics
Drawing Views
Center Marks
Dimensioning
Changing Parameters
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Lesson 4: Modeling a Casting or Forging
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Case Study: Ratchet
Design Intent
Boss Feature with Draft
Symmetry in the Sketch
Sketching Inside the Model
View Options
Using Model Edges in a Sketch
Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry
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Lesson 5: Patterning
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Why Use Patterns?
Reference Geometry
Linear Pattern
Circular Patterns
Mirror Patterns
Using Pattern Seed Only
Sketch Driven Patterns
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Lesson 6: Revolved Features
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Case Study: Handwheel
Design Intent
Revolved Features
Building the Rim
Building the Spoke
Edit Material
Mass Properties
File Properties
SolidWorks SimulationXpress
Using SolidWorks SimulationXpress
The SimulationXpress Interface
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Lesson 7: Shelling and Ribs
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Shelling and Ribs
Analyzing and Adding Draft
Other Options for Draft
Shelling
Ribs
Full Round Fillets
Thin Features
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Lesson 8: Editing: Repairs
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Part Editing
Editing Topics
Sketch Issues
FilletXpert
DraftXpert
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Lesson 9: Editing: Design Changes
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Part Editing
Design Changes
Information From a Model
Rebuilding Tools
Sketch Contours
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Lesson 10: Configurations
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Configurations
Using Configurations
Using Configure Dimension/Feature
Using Global Variables, Equations
Global Variables
Equations
Modeling Strategies for Configurations
Editing Parts that Have Configurations
Design Library
In the Advanced Course
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Lesson 11: Using Drawings
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More About Making Drawings
Section View
Model View
Broken View
Detail View
Projected Views
Annotations
Drawing Sheets and Sheet Formats
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Lesson 12: Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling
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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
Sub-assemblies
Smart Mates
Inserting Sub-assemblies
Pack and Go
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Lesson 13: Using Assemblies
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Using Assemblies
Analyzing the Assembly
Checking for Clearances
Changing the Values of Dimensions
Exploded Assemblies
Explode Line Sketch
Bill of Materials
Assembly Drawings
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Appendix
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Options Settings
Document Templates
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