SolidWorks Advanced Parts and Assemblies

Length: 3 Days

Prerequisites: SolidWorks Essentials

Description: Advanced Assembly Modeling teaches you how to maximize your use of the assembly modeling capabilities of SolidWorks mechanical design automation software. Advanced Part Modeling teaches you how to use multibody solids, sweeping and lofting features, and the more advanced shaping capabilites of Solidworks.

The topics covered in this course are:

Lesson 1: The MotionManager

• MotionManager
• Using the Animation Wizard
• Free Motion
• Drag Motion
• Motors and Motion
• Visual Properties
• Interpolation Modes
• View Orientation States
• Physical Simulation
• Using Physical Dynamics

Lesson 2: Top-Down Assembly Modeling

• Top-Down Assembly Modeling
• Building Virtual Parts
• Building Parts in an Assembly
• Assembly Features
• In-Context Features
• Propagating Changes
• Smart Fasteners
• Saving Internal Parts as External
• External References
• Breaking External References
• Removing External References
• Fastening Features
• Part Fastening Features
• In-Context Fastening Features

Lesson 3: Advanced Mate Teschniques

• Advanced Mates
• Adding Mate References
• Design Library Parts
• Capture Mate References
• Create Property Manager
• Smart Components
• Advanced and Mechanical Mate Types
• Summary: Inserting and Mating Components
• Multiple Mate Mode
• Using Copy with Mates

Lesson 4: Using Configurations with Assemblies

• Using Configurations with Assemblies
• Component Patterns
• Using Configure Component
• Creating Configurations Manually
• Using Design Tables with Assemblies
• Understanding Design Tables
• Manipulating the Design Table
• Derived Configurations

Lesson 5: Assembly Editing

• Assembly Editing
• Key Topics
• Editing Activities
• Replacing and Modifying Components
• Troubleshooting an Assembly
• Replace Mate Entities
• Replacing Components Using Save As
• Mirroring Components
• Hole Alignment
• Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly

Lesson 6: Layout-based Assembly Design

• Layout-based Assembly Design
• Key Topics
• Blocks
• Inserting Blocks

Lesson 7: Assembly Display States

• Display States
• Selection Tools for Display States

Lesson 8: Large Assemblies

• Large Assemblies
• Key Topics
• Lightweight Components
• Large Assembly Mode
• Selective Open with Hide
• Using Quick View / Selective Open
• Using Configurations with Large Assemblies
• Modifying the Structure of an Assembly
• Tips for Faster Assemblies
• Drawing Considerations
• SolidWorks Explorer
• Renaming Components

Lesson 9: Multibody Solids

• Multibody Solids
• Bridging
• Extrude From
• Solid Bodies Folder
• Local Operations
• Combined Bodies
• Common Bodies
• Tool Body
• Insert Part
• Move/Copy Bodies
• Mate Reference
• Patterning
• Indent Feature
• Using Cut to Create Multibodies
• Saving Solid Bodies as Parts and Assemblies
• Feature Scope
• Save Bodies
• Splitting a Part into Multibodies
• Creating an Assembly
• Using Split Part with Legacy Data

Lesson 10: Sweeps

• Introduction
• Sweeping
• Sweeping Along a 3D Path
• 3D Sketching
• Helix and Spiral
• Projected Curve
• Composite Curve
• Sweeping
• Fit Spline
• Sweeping and Lofting: What's the Difference?
• Creating a Curve Through a Set of Points
• Insert Ellipse
• Working with a Non-planar Path
• Variable Radius Filleting
• Analyzing Geometry
• Display Curvature
• Show Curvature Combs
• Intersection Curve
• Zebra Stripes
• Selecting Edges
• Select Loop
• Performance Considerations
• Modeling Threads
• Orientation and Twist Control
• Align with End Faces
• Sweeping Along Model Edges
• SelectionManager
• Sweeping a Tool Body

Lesson 11: Lofts and Splines

• Basic Lofting
• Using Derived and Copied Sketches
• Copying a Sketch
• Derived Sketches
• Centerline Lofting
• Split Entities
• Cleaning Up a Model
• Delete Face
• Deviation Analysis
• Spline Sketching
• Advanced Lofting
• Sketch Picture
• Layout Sketches

Lesson 12: Other Advanced Tools

• Advanced Fillets
• Flex
• Wrap Feature
• Deform Feature
• Knit Surface
• Move Face and Delete Face
• Using 3D Sketch with the Hole Wizard