SOLIDWORKS ADVANCED TRAINING

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

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

Start of Assembly Modeling Book

Lesson 11: 
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 12: 
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 13: 
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 14: 
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 15: 
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 16: 
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 17: 
large assemblies

Lesson 18: 
facility layout

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

Lesson 19: 
using solidworks treehouse

• SOLIDWORKS Treehouse
• Setting Treehouse Instances
• Exporting Treehouse Data
• Exercise 29