Master SOLIDWORKS: 3D CAD for Students, Engineers & Designers

What you will learn:

Master the fundamental tools of SOLIDWORKS.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Sketch environment.
Become proficient in Part modeling, creating 3D components.
Develop skills in Assembly design, combining multiple parts.
Learn advanced Surfacing techniques for complex shapes.
Create professional-grade 3D models.
Optimize your design process using SOLIDWORKS.
Improve your problem-solving abilities using 3D modelling.

Description

Unlock your 3D CAD potential with our in-depth SOLIDWORKS course! Designed for students, engineers, and designers of all levels, this comprehensive program takes you from the basics to intermediate techniques. Learn to design, model, and test products across diverse industries, including aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and more.

Through hands-on exercises and practical examples, you'll gain mastery over core SOLIDWORKS functionalities. This course covers sketching, part modeling, assembly design, and advanced surfacing techniques. Explore the powerful tools of SOLIDWORKS to create professional-grade 3D models and optimize your design processes. Develop a solid foundation in 3D CAD and unlock new career opportunities.

We cover a wide array of applications within these industries:

Aerospace Engineering
Defense Systems Design
Automotive Manufacturing
Transportation Engineering
Machinery Design & Development
Heavy Equipment Fabrication
Consumer Product Design
Mold & Tool Design
Electronics Manufacturing
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Process Plant Engineering
Energy-Efficient Design
Construction & Architectural Design
Medical Device Design
General Product Design & Engineering Services

This practical course emphasizes hands-on experience, equipping you with the skills needed to create and manage complex 3D designs. Master the software and transform your engineering and design capabilities. Enroll today!

Curriculum

Introduction to SOLIDWORKS

This introductory section lays the groundwork for your SOLIDWORKS journey. You'll begin with an overview of SOLIDWORKS, followed by a detailed exploration of the user interface. Learn how to customize your command managers and toolbars for optimal efficiency. Lectures include: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS, User Interface of SOLIDWORKS, and Customizing Command Managers and Toolbars in SOLIDWORKS.

Sketching Fundamentals for Solid Models

Master the art of sketching—the foundation of any 3D model. This section guides you through creating various shapes and using essential tools. Learn to draw lines, circles, arcs, rectangles, polygons, splines, and more. Practice creating more complex sketches and develop your sketching skills with several practical examples. Lectures include: Starting a New File, Entering the Sketching Environment, creating various geometric shapes, using sketching tools, and multiple practice examples.

Sketch Editing and Modification

This section focuses on editing and refining your sketches. Learn to trim, extend, convert, and manipulate entities using powerful tools. Explore techniques for filleting, chamfering, offsetting, mirroring, and pattern creation. This section concludes with practice examples applying these learned editing skills. Lectures include: Trimming, Extending, Converting entities, creating intersection curves, filleting, chamfering, offsetting, mirroring, using patterns, and several practice examples.

Adding Relations and Dimensions

Precision is key in 3D modeling. This section teaches you how to add constraints (relations) and dimensions to your sketches, ensuring accuracy and control. Master various dimensioning techniques, including horizontal, vertical, angular, and radial dimensions. Through practice examples, you'll learn to fully define your sketches for precise results. Lectures include: Adding relations, automatic relations, dimensioning techniques, and practice examples.

Advanced Dimensioning and Base Feature Options

This section delves into more sophisticated dimensioning techniques. Learn how to dimension arcs, measure distances, and determine section properties. You will also explore advanced view orientation controls and material assignment. Lectures include: Fully defining sketches, dimensioning arcs, measuring distances, section properties, modifying view orientation, and displaying models in different viewport configurations.

Creating Reference Geometries

This section covers the creation of planes, axes, points, and coordinate systems crucial for efficient modeling. Learn to create various types of planes and how to leverage these for more efficient design. Lectures include: Creating planes, axes, points, coordinate systems, center of mass, and a practice example incorporating all concepts.

Part Modeling I: Extruded and Revolved Features

This section introduces you to fundamental part modeling techniques such as extruding and revolving features. You'll learn to create various 3D shapes and determine the mass properties of your models. Lectures include: Creating extruded and revolved features, cuts, and determining mass properties.

Part Modeling - Practice Examples

This section provides multiple practice examples to solidify your part modeling skills, enabling you to apply the concepts learned previously to create various components. Lectures include five detailed practice examples of varying complexities.

Advanced Part Modeling - Practice Examples

Further develop your proficiency through a series of advanced part modeling exercises, challenging you to solve more complex design scenarios. Lectures include five in-depth practice examples utilizing advanced techniques.

Assembly Modeling - Practice Examples

Learn to assemble multiple parts into functional assemblies. This section focuses on practical applications through detailed examples. Lectures include two complex assembly modeling practice examples.

Surfacing - Practice Examples

Explore the creation of complex curved surfaces and master advanced surfacing techniques with detailed practice examples. The section ends with a comprehensive practice test. Lectures include two extensive surfacing examples and a twenty-question practice test.