SOLIDWORKS ASSEMBLY MODELING TRAINING

Lesson 1: 
advanced mate techniques

• SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
• Assembly File Structure
• File References and Example
• Solving Mates
• Advanced Mate Techniques and Shortcuts
• Case Study: Mate Shortcuts
• Mate References and Design Library Parts
• Capture Mate References
• Multiple Selection Mate References and Mode
• Driven Mates and Using Misaligned Mates
• Copying Multiple Components
• Case Study: Copy with Mates
• Using Copy with Mates
• Fixed Components
• Summary: Inserting and Mating Components
• Advanced Mate Features
• Case Study: Advanced Mate Features
• Profile Center Mate
• Exercises 1-5

Lesson 2: 
top-down assembly modeling

• Top-Down Assembly Modeling
• Stages in the Process
• Making Changes to Dimensions
• Case Study: Editing and Building In-Context
• Adding Features In-Context
• Inserting a New Part into an Assembly
• Building In-Context Features
• Propagating Changes
• Saving Virtual Parts as External
• External References
• Breaking and Locking External References
• Machine Design Intent
• SOLIDWORKS File Utilities
• Removing External References
• Exercises 6-8

Lesson 3: 
smart technology

• Assembly Features and Smart Fasteners
• Case Study: Assembly Features
• Assembly Features
• Hole Series
• Smart Fasteners
• Smart Components
• Case Study: Smart Component
• Flexible Components
• Exercises 9-14

Lesson 4: 
assembly editing

• Assembly Editing
• Key Topics
• Case Study: Assembly Editing
• Mate Errors
• Replacing and Modifying Components
• Converting Parts and Assemblies
• Troubleshooting an Assembly
• Replacing and Reloading Components
• Component Patterns
• Exercises 15-18

Lesson 5: 
using configurations with assemblies

• Using Configurations with Assemblies
• Case Study: Assembly Configurations
• Creating Configurations and Properties
• Using the Modify Configurations Dialog
• Context Toolbar and Changing Configurations
• Managing the Tree Display
• Assembly Evaluation Tools
• Case Study: Hole Alignment
• Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly
• Creating an Equality
• Equations With Functions
• Sensors and Using the Mate Controller
• Exercises 19-21

Lesson 6: 
display states and appearances

• Display States and Bulk Selection Tools
• Case Study: Display States
• Advanced Select
• Using Envelopes
• Appearances, Materials and Scenes
• Case Study: Appearances and Materials
• Exercises 22-23

Lesson 7: 
large assemblies

Lesson 8: 
facility layout

• Facility Layout and Publishing an Asset
• Using Magnetic Mates
• Modeling Connection Point Geometry
• Exercise 28