- Multibody Part vs. Assembly
- Saving Bodies Functions
- Case Study: Clamp
- Insert into New Part
- Save Bodies
- Case Study: Boat Cleat
- Modeling for Rapid Tooling
- Splitting a Part into Multiple Bodies
- Split Feature
- Case Study: Handle
- Automating an Assembly
- Case Study: Using Split Part with Legacy Data
- Exercises 8-10
SOLIDWORKS Advanced Part Modeling Training
Learn Multi‐body solids, Sweeping and Lofting Features
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PREREQUISITES: We recommend completing the SOLIDWORKS Essentials course. Access to SOLIDWORKS 2018 or newer and experience with the Windows® operating system
DESCRIPTION: Advanced Part Modeling teaches you how to use multi‐body solids, sweeping and lofting features, and the more advanced shaping capabilities of SOLIDWORKS.
LESSON PLAN
Lesson 1:
multibody design techniques
- Multibody Parts
- Hide/Show Tree Items
- Case Study: Multibody Design
- Solid Bodies Folder
- Local Operations
- Feature Scope
- Patterning Bodies
- Tool Body Technique
- Combining Bodies
- Case Study: Protective Screen
- Intersect with Solid Bodies
- Case Study: Bowl
- Indent Feature
- Case Study: Indent
- Deleting Solid Bodies
- Exercises 1-7
Lesson 2:
saving solid bodies
Lesson 3:
sketching with splines
- Curves in Sketches
- Using Sketch Pictures
- Case Study: Guitar Body
- Splines and Spline Relations
- Changing the Shape of a Spline
- Fully Defining Splines
- Evaluating Splines
- Case Study: Two Point Spline
- Analyzing Solid Geometry
- Style Spline and Fit Spline
- Case Study: Torsion Continuity
- Case Study: Watering Can
- Case Study: Coffee Cup
- Exercises 11-15
Lesson 4:
introduction to sweeping
- Sweeping
- Case Study: Faux Raised Panel Door
- Sweep with Guide Curves
- Case Study: Bottle Body
- The SelectionManager
- Case Study: Hanger Bracket
- Exercises 16-19
Lesson 5:
3d sketching and curve features
- Curve Features
- Case Study: Spring
- Sweeping Along a 3D Path
- 3D Sketching
- Helix Curve and Spiral Feature
- Creating a 3D Curve from Orthogonal Views
- Projected Curve Feature
- Combining Curves and Smoothing Transitions
- Exercises 20-23
Lesson 6:
threads and library feature parts
- Bottle Features
- Case Study: Modeling Threads
- Saving a Library Feature Part
- Performance Considerations
- Case Study: Adding the Label Outline
- Creating the Sweep Path and Sweeping Edges
- Exercises 24-26
Lesson 7:
advanced sweeping
- Sweep Options
- Additional Sweep Settings
- Profile Orientation
- Case Study: Keep Normal Constant
- Intersection Curve Feature
- Visualizing Sweep Sections
- Case Study: Controlling Twist
- Case Study: Controlling Twist and Guide Curves
- Case Study: Align with End Faces
- Solid Profile
- Case Study: Drill Bit
- Exercises 27-31
Lesson 8:
intro to loft and boundary features
- Comparing Complex Features
- How Lofting and Boundary Work
- Case Study: Defroster Vent
- Loft Feature
- Boundary Feature
- Case Study: Lofted Merge
- Case Study: Reusing Sketches
- Copying a Sketch and Modify Sketch
- Derived Sketches
- Boundary Preview Options
- Sketch Block and Library Feature Profiles
- Exercise 32-35
Lesson 9:
advanced loft and boundary features
- Additional Curves in Loft and Boundary
- Centerline Lofting
- Case Study: Heat Shield
- Loft Preview Options
- Adding Sketch Segments
- Cleaning Up a Model
- Deleting Faces
- Evaluating Edges
- Face Fillets
- Case Study: Hook
- Curve Influence
- Exercises 36-38
Lesson 10:
advanced filleting and other features
- Fillet Settings
- Fillet Parameters
- Constant Size Fillets
- Delete Face: Delete and Fill
- Fillet Options
- Variable Size Fillets
- Face Fillets
- FilletXpert
- Other Advanced Features
- Wrap Feature
- Deform Feature
- Direct Editing
- Exercises 39-44
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