SOLIDWORKS TRAINING AGENDA

SOLIDWORKS ESSENTIALS
Lesson 1: Introduction to SolidWorks
System Requirements
Operating systems
Product Line
User Interface
File Formats that can be opened

Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching

System Options
Units setting
Sketch Entities 2D Sketching
Sketch shortcuts Sketch Relations Dimensions Sketch Fillets/ Chamfers
Sketch Tools
Fully Define Sketch
Part Template

Lesson 3: Basic Part Modelling

Extrude
Cut Extrude
Filleting
Hole Wizard, Advance hole, Thread

Lesson 4: Reference Geometry

Planes
Axis
Co-ordinate Systems
Points
Instant 3D, 2D

Lesson 5: Revolved Features

Revolved Boss
Revolved Cut

Lesson 6: Patterning
Linear Pattern / Circular Patterns
Using Pattern Seed Only / Vary Sketch
Mirror Sketch Driven Patterns
Curve Driven Pattern
Table Driven Pattern
Fill Pattern

Lesson 7: Other Basic Features

Draft
Shelling Ribs Thin Features
FilletXpert / DraftXpert
Contour Selection for sketching

ADVANCED PART MODELING

Lesson 1: Sweeps & Curves
Introduction to Sweep
Composite Curve
Sweep with Guide Curves
Creating a Curve through a Set of Points
Projected Curve
Intersection Curve
Selection Manager
Helix and Spiral
Modelling Threads

Lesson 2: Lofts and Splines

Sweeping and Lofting
Loft with Guide Curves
Face Loft- Combine Bodies

Lesson 3: Other Advanced Tools

Advanced Fillets
Flex
Scale
Wrap Feature
Deform Feature
Free Form
Dome
Move Face and Delete Face

Lesson 4: Multibody Solids

Introduction to Multi Bodies
Use of Merge result
Combine
Insert Part
Combining of Imported Bodies
Split
Modifying Imported Bodies
Indent

SHEETMETAL AND WELDMENTS:

Lesson 1: Modelling Sheet Metal Parts
Sheet Metal Toolbar Sheet Metal Features
Base Flange
Miter Flange
Bend Angles Flat Pattern Cuts

Lesson 2: Sheet Metal Forming Tools

Sheet Metal Standard Forming Tools
Creating a Forming Tool
Split Face

Lesson 3: Additional Sheet Metal Features

Edge Flanges and Closed Corners
Swept Flange
Break Corner
Jog Bends
Lofted Bends

Lesson 4: Converting Parts to Sheet Metal

Recognize Bends Method Opening IGES Files Using the Rip Feature Making Changes
Adding a Welded Corner Sheet Metal from Shelled Parts Unrolling Cones and Cylinders Convert to
Sheet Metal
Cross Blank
Configurations in sheet metal
Lesson 5: Weldments
3D sketching
Weldments Structural Members
Trimming Structural Members
Weld Beads
Gussets
End Caps
Profile Sketches
Managing the Cut List
Custom Properties Weldments Drawings

Lesson 6: Configurations of Parts

Configurations Using Configurations
Modify Configurations

Lesson 7: Design Tables and Equations

Link Values
Equations
Design Tables
Editing Design Tables
Saving Design Tables and Reuse

ASSEMBLY MODELING
Lesson 1: Introduction
User Interface
Types of Assemblies
Assembly Templates

Lesson 2: Bottom-Up Assembly Modelling

Part insert
Standard Mates
Advance Mates
Mechanical Mates
Assembly Pattern
Move/ Rotate Component.
Interference Detection
Sensors
Exploded Assemblies
Generating a Bill of Materials in Assembly
Find References
Assembly Visualization

Lesson 3: Top-Down Assembly Modelling

Building Virtual Parts Building Parts in an Assembly
Assembly Features In-Context Features
Smart Fasteners
Saving Internal Parts as External
Toolbox
Copy with Mates

Lesson 4: Using Configurations with Assemblies

Using Configurations with Assemblies
Creating Configurations Manually
Using Design Tables

Lesson 5: Assembly/Part Display States

Display States
Selection Tools for Display States
Lesson 6: Assemblies Modes
Resolved
Large Assemblies
Lightweight Components
Large Design Review
Use of Speed pack

Lesson 7: File Management

SolidWorks Explorer Renaming Components
Replacing Components
Pack and Go
File Paths

Lesson 8: Assembly evaluation Tools.

SOLIDWORKS DRAWINGS:
Lesson 1: Drawing Sheets and Views
System Options
Drawing Views
Model Items View Settings
Center marks and Centrelines
Document Properties

Lesson 2: Sheet Formats and Templates

Creating Custom template/sheet format
Link property.
Layer.
Title block.

Lesson 3: Dimensions
Smart Dimensions
Auto Dimensioning
Auto arrange of Dimensions
Align Dimension

Lesson 4: Annotations
Adding Annotations
Annotation Types
Blocks

Lesson 5: Assembly Drawing Views

Assembly Drawing Views Creating Views of Assemblies

Lesson 6: Bill of Materials and Tables

Creating and Managing a Bill of Materials Bill of Materials Adding a BOM Modifying the BOM
Tabulated Bill of Materials Design Tables in the Drawing
Hole Tables
Revision Table
General Table
Punch Table
Bend Table.