SolidWorks Essentials

SolidWorks Essentials teaches you how to use the SolidWorks mechanical design software to build parametric models of parts and assemblies, and how to make drawings of those parts and assemblies. The Drawings section of the course teaches you how to make drawings of SolidWorks parts and assemblies.

Main Topics

• SolidWorks User Interface, Customising the Interface
• Creating a New Part
• Sketch Entities, Sketch Tools, Relations, Dimensions
• Creating and Editing Features
• Copying and Patterning Features
• Extruding and Revolving Sketches to Create Solid Features
• Using SimulationXpress for Simple Analysis
• Adding Fillets, Chamfers, and Holes to the Solid
• Editing and Troubleshooting Files
• Creating Versions of a Part with Configurations and Design Tables
• Creating a New Assembly
• Adding Components to an Assembly
• Creating Exploded Views of an Assembly
• Creating a New Drawing
• Adding Drawing Views of a Part or an Assembly
• Inserting and Manipulating Dimensions in a Drawing
• Basic File Management  and using the SolidWorks Explorer
• Creating and Using eDrawings
• Creating Custom Sheet Formats
• Linking Notes to Properties
• Using Blocks
• Creating Annotation Views
• Marking Dimensions for Drawings
• Auto-dimension Tools in Drawings
• Alternate Assembly Positions
• Display States
• Editing and Saving Bill of Materials

Training locations: Aberdeen, Alloa, Bristol, Bourne End, Cambridge, Cardiff, Deeside, Durham, Enfield, Fareham, Furness Vale, Haddenham, Hethel, Knutsfird, Larbert, Leeds, London, Manchester, Normanton, Sheffield, Sunderland, Warwick.