SOLIDWORKS ADVANCED Part Modeling

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