SolidWorks Essential Parts and A

The goal of this course is to teach the student 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 course is designed around a process or task based approach to training rather than focusing on individual features and functions. The process based training course emphasizes the process and procedures you follow to complete a particular task. By utilizing case studies to illustrate these processes, the student learns the necessary commands, options and menus in the context of completing a design task.

The training is schedule for 4 days, from 8:00 am to 5:00pm for a total of 32 hours. The following are the schedule and the topics:

Industrial Sections ($1,375.00 per student):
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Day One:	Day Three:
Lesson 1: Introduction Use of ColorWhat is the SolidWorks Software? Design IntentFile ReferencesOpening Files The SolidWorks User Interface Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching 2D Sketching Stages in the ProcessSaving Files What are We Going to Sketch? Sketching Sketch Entities Basic Sketching Rules That Govern Sketches Design Intent Sketch Relations Dimensions Sketch Fillets Extrude Lesson 3: Basic Part Modeling Basic ModelingTerminology 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 Using the Hole WizardView Options Filleting Detailing Basics Drawing Views Center Marks Model Dimensions Changing Parameters	Lesson 7: Editing: Repairs Part Editing Editing Topics Check Sketch for Feature Information From a Model Rebuilding Tools Lesson 8: Editing: Design Changes Part Editing Design Changes Sketch Contours Adding Textures Lesson 9: Configurations of Parts Configurations Using Configurations Editing Parts that Have Configurations Design Library Lesson 10: Design Tables and Equations Design Tables Link Values Equations Design Tables Existing Design Tables Modeling Strategies for Configurations More About Making Drawings In the Advanced Course...
Day Two:	Day Four:
Lesson 4: Modeling a Casting or Forging 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 Lesson 5: Patterning Why Use Patterns? Linear Pattern Circular Patterns Mirror Patterns Using Pattern Seed Only Curve Driven Patterns Table and Sketch Driven Patterns Using Vary Sketch Pattern of a Pattern Patterning Faces Fill Patterns Lesson 6: Revolved Features Case Study: Handwheel Design Intent Revolved Features Building the Rim Building the Spoke Edit Material Mass Properties COSMOSXpress Using the Wizard	Lesson 11: Shelling and Ribs Shelling and Ribs Analyzing and Adding Draft Other Options for Draft Shelling Ribs Full Round Fillets Thin Features Lesson 12: Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling 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 Lesson 13: Using Assemblies Using Assemblies Analyzing the Assembly Changing the Values of Dimensions Using Physical Dynamics Physical Simulation Exploded Assemblies Explode Line Sketch Assembly Drawings In the Drawings Course... Lesson 14: Using DimXpert and TolAnalyst DimXpert Tolerance Types and FeaturesDimXpert SelectionsPrismatic and Turned PartsSettings for DimXpertAuto Dimension SchemeUsing Plus and MinusDimXpert Annotations and DrawingsTolAnalyst