This course is focused on solid modeling that not only divides the 3D parametric features with 2D tools, but also addresses every design-through- manufacturing process. This course divided into three different modules.

Introduction to SolidWorks

Part Mode
Assembly Mode
Drawing Mode
System Requirements
Getting Started with SolidWorks
Menu Bar and SolidWorks Menus
CommandManager
Toolbar
Dimensioning Standard and Units

DRAWING SKETCHES FOR SOLID MODELS

The Sketching Environment
Starting a New Session of SolidWorks
Task Panes
Starting a New Document in SolidWorks

Part
Assembly
Drawing

Understanding the Sketching Environment
Setting the Document Options
Learning Sketcher Terms
Drawing Lines
Drawing the Lines of Infinite Length
Drawing Circles
Drawing Arcs
Drawing Rectangles
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Splines
Drawing Slots
Placing Sketched Points
Drawing Ellipses
Drawing Elliptical Arcs
Drawing Parabolic Curves
Drawing Conic Curves
Drawing Display Tools
Deleting Sketched Entities

EDITING AND MODIFYING SKETCHES

Editing and Trimming Sketched Entities
Creating Patterns
Editing Patterns
Writing Text in the Sketching Environment
Modifying Sketched Entities
Splitting Sketched Entities

ADDING RELATIONS AND DIMENSIONS TO SKETCHES

Applying Geometric Relations to Sketches
Design Intent
Dimensioning a Sketch
Concept of a Fully Defined Sketch
Deleting Overdefined Dimensions
Opening an Existing File

ADVANCED DIMENSIONING TECHNIQUES AND BASE FEATURE OPTIONS

Advanced Dimensioning Techniques

Fully Defining the Sketches
Dimensioning the True Length of an Arc

Measuring Distances and Viewing Section Properties
Creating Base Features by Extruding Sketches
Creating Base Features by Revolving Sketches
Determining the Mass Properties of Parts
Dynamically Rotating the View of a Model
Modifying the View Orientation
Restoring the Previous View
Displaying the Drawing Area in Viewports
Display Modes of a Model
Additional Display Modes
Assigning Materials and Textures to Models
Editing the Appearances

CREATING REFERENCE GEOMETRIES

Importance of Sketching Planes
Reference Geometry
Advanced Boss/Base Options
Modeling Using the Contour Selection Method
Creating Cut Features
Concept of the Feature Scope

ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS-I

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Simple Holes
Creating Standard Holes Using the Hole Wizard
Adding External Cosmetic Threads
Creating Fillets
Selection Options
Creating Fillets Using the FilletXpert
Creating Chamfers
Creating Shell Features
Creating Wrap Features

ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS-II

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Mirror Features
Creating Linear Pattern Features
Creating Circular Pattern Features
Creating Sketch Driven Patterns
Creating Curve Driven Patterns
Creating Table Driven Patterns
Creating Fill Patterns
Creating Rib Features
Displaying the Section View of a Model

Changing the Display States

EDITING FEATURES

Editing the Features of a Model

Editing Using the Edit Feature Option
Editing Sketches of the Sketch-based Features
Changing the Sketch Plane of the Sketches
Editing by Selecting an Entity or a Feature
Editing Using the Instant3D Tool
Editing Features and Sketches by Cut, Copy, and Paste
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Features and Sketches
Copying Features Using Drag and Drop
Deleting Features
Deleting Bodies
Suppressing Features
Unsuppressing the Suppressed Features
UnsuppressingFeatures with Dependents
Hiding Bodies
Moving and Copying Bodies
Reordering the Features
Rolling Back the Feature
Renaming Features
Creating Folders in theFeatureManager Design Tree

ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS-III

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Sweep Features
Creating Cut-Sweep Features
Creating Loft Features
Adding a Section to a Loft Feature
Creating Lofted Cuts
Creating 3D Sketches
Creating Grid Systems
Editing 3D Sketches
Creating Curves
Extruding a 3D Sketch
Creating Draft Features

ADVANCED MODELING TOOLS-IV

Advanced Modeling Tools

Creating Dome Features
Creating Indents
Creating Deform Features
Creating Flex Features

Creating Fastening Features
Creating Freeform Features
Dimensioning a Part Using DimXpert
Adding Dimensions Automatically

ASSEMBLY MODELING-I

Assembly Modeling
Creating Bottom-up Assemblies
Creating Top-down Assemblies
Moving Individual Components
Rotating Individual Components
Moving and Rotating Individual Components Using the Triad
Assembly Visualization

ASSEMBLY MODELING-II

Advanced Assembly Mates
Mechanical Mates
Creating Sub-assemblies
Deleting Components and Sub-assemblies
Editing and Replacing Assembly Mates
Editing Components
Editing Sub-assemblies
Dissolving Sub-assemblies
Replacing Components
Creating Patterns of Components in an Assembly
Copying and Mirroring Components
Copy a Component with Mates
Simplifying Assemblies using the Visibility Options
Checking Interferences in an Assembly
Checking the Hole Alignment
Creating Assemblies for Mechanism
Creating the Exploded State of an Assembly
Creating the Explode Line Sketch

WORKING WITH DRAWING VIEWS-I

Starting a Drawing Document
Types of Views
Generating Standard Drawing Views
Generating Derived Views
Working with Interactive Drafting in SolidWorks
Editing and Modifying Drawing Views
Modifying the Hatch Pattern in Section Views

WORKING WITH DRAWING VIEWS-II

Adding Annotations to Drawing Views
Adding the Bill of Materials (BOM) to a Drawing
Linking Bill of Materials
Adding Balloons to the Drawing Views
Adding Balloons Using the AutoBalloon Tool
Creating Magnetic Lines
Editing the Sheet Format
Creating User-Defined Sheet Formats

SURFACE MODELING

Surface Modeling