SolidProfessor Standard
System Requirements
- Broadband internet connection
SolidProfessor Standard covers every aspect of design for SolidWorks Standard users. Learn the basics of creating Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings, as well as advanced features, tools and techniques to create more complex designs. Stay current with advanced modeling techniques that will save you time and give you the skills you need to take your designs to the next level.
Details
| Includes: | 3D Skills, Core Concepts, Drawings, AutoCAD to SolidWorks, Advanced Parts, Advanced Assemblies, Sheet Metal and Update Training Automatic Product Updates, Free Update Training Course with each new SolidWorks version, Ask SolidProfessor Tips and Tricks Archive Subscription |
| Duration: | 48 hours 56 minutes |
| Lessons: | 943 |
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Adding Mates3D Skills
24 lessons | 1 hour 14 minutes
This course quickly introduces you to 3D modelling using SolidWorks. You will learn how to navigate the SolidWorks interface, create simple sketches, and turn those sketches into 3D part models. You will also learn the basics of creating assemblies from parts, and how to generate drawings of parts and assemblies. This course is ideal for anyone looking to gain a basic understanding of SolidWorks in a short amount of time.
- Parts
- Course Introduction
- The Sketcher
- Lines
- Rectangles
- Circles & Arcs
- Geometric Relations
- Dimensions
- Sketches on Faces
- Convert Entities
- Extruded Boss
- Revolved Boss
- Shell
- Assemblies
- Introducing Assemblies
- Starting an Assembly
- Inserting Components
- Adding Mates
- Collision Detection
- Drawings
- Introducing Drawings
- Model View
- Section View
- Detail View
- Dimensions
- Bill of Materials
- Balloons
Advanced Assemblies
54 lessons | 2 hours 42 minutes
This course was designed to build on the Core Concepts foundation for assembly design. In this course you will learn topics such as Assembly Structure, Assembly Features, Component Patterns, Advanced Mates, Troubleshooting Mates, Assembly Configurations, and Top-Down Assembly Design. This course is ideal for experienced users as well as new users having completed our Core Concepts and SolidWorks for Beginners courses.
- Assembly Structure
- Creating Sub-Assemblies
- Flexible Sub-Assemblies
- Empty Sub-Assemblies
- Folders vs. Sub-Assemblies
- Sub-Assemblies in Drawings
- Assembly Features
- Assembly Feature
- Feature Scope
- Assembly Fillets
- Assembly Chamfers
- Weld Beads
- Hole Series
- Smart Components
- Belts and Chains
- Swept Cut
- Component Patterns
- Linear Patterns
- Circular Patterns
- Feature Driven Patterns
- Mirroring Components
- Advanced Mate Types
- Symmetric Mate
- Width Mate
- Path Mate
- Linear Coupler Mate
- Cam Mate
- Gear Mate
- Rack and Pinion Mate
- Screw Mate
- Limit Mate
- Hinge Mate
- Mate References
- Extracting Mate References
- Mate Reference Pairs
- Troubleshooting Mates
- Assembly Mate Errors
- Repairing Mate Errors - Part A
- Repairing Mate Errors - Part B
- Mate Xpert
- Replace Mate Entities
- Assembly Configurations
- Assembly Configurations - Part A
- Assembly Configurations - Part B
- Advanced Options
- Automatic Part Configurations
- Assembly Design Tables - Part A
- Assembly Design Tables - Part B
- SpeedPak
- Top Down Assembly Design
- Introduction to Top Down Assembly Design
- Edit Part Mode
- Component Visibility
- In-Context Features - Part A
- In-Context Features - Part B
- Inserting a New Component
- Remove External References - Part A
- Remove External References - Part B
- Remove External References - Part C
- No External References
- Virtual Components
Advanced Parts
77 lessons | 3 hours 19 minutes
This course provides you with a comprehensive look at the features and options for advanced part design in SolidWorks. Topics include: 3D Sketching, Curve Creation, Advanced Fillets, Advanced Sweeps, Lofts, Ribs, Multibody Parts, Flex, Wrap, and more. If you’ve already gone through our Core Concepts course, or are looking for more in depth training to learn how complex geometry can be created in SolidWorks, this is the course for you!
- Advanced Sketching
- Polygon
- Ellipse
- Partial Ellipse
- Parabola
- Splitting Entities
- 3D Sketching - Intro
- 3D Sketching
- 3D Sketch Planes
- Derived Sketches
- Sketch Xpert
- Sketch Picture
- AutoTrace
- Conic
- Splines
- Splines
- Control Points
- Spline Handles
- Control Polygon
- Curvature
- Widgets and Tools
- Spline Settings
- Curves
- Helixes & Spirals
- Curve Through XYZ Points
- Composite Curve
- Curve Through Reference Points
- Projected Curves
- Intersection Curve
- Advanced Fillets
- Fillet Options
- Variable Radius Fillets
- Face Fillets
- Hold Line Fillets
- Curvature Continuous Fillets
- Full Round Fillets
- Fillet Xpert
- Corner Xpert
- Sweeps
- Introduction to Sweeps
- The Basic Sweep
- Path Options
- Guide Curves
- Multiple Guide Curves
- Profile Orientation
- Twist
- Swept Cut
- Threads
- Lofts
- Introduction to Lofts
- The Basic Loft
- Closing a Loft
- Loft Profiles
- Start/End Constraints
- Guide Curves
- Profile Geometry
- Centerline
- Adding Loft Sections
- Cutting with a Loft
- Boundary Features
- Boundary Boss/Base
- Boundary Cut
- Flex Feature
- Flex Feature Introduction
- Flex Overview
- Bending
- Twisting
- Tapering and Stretching
- Indent Feature
- Indent Feature
- Using Multiple Tool Bodies
- Multiple Tool Regions
- Surfaces and the Cut Option
- Dome and Wrap
- Dome
- Wrap
- Multibody Parts
- Multibody Parts
- Creating Multiple Bodies
- Splitting Bodies - Part A
- Splitting Bodies - Part B
- Multibody Design Techniques
- Combining Multiple Bodies
- Swept Cuts with Bodies
- Additional Techniques
- Positioning Bodies
- Multibody Exploded View
- Intersect
Ask SolidProfessor
213 lessons | 12 hours 21 minutes
This course is a collection of tips and tricks created in response to user-submitted questions. Each lesson is an opportunity for you to learn from a challenge faced by one of your fellow SolidWorks users.
- Ask SolidProfessor
- Fully Defining Sketches
- Setting Units with Templates
- Importing AutoCAD files into SolidWorks
- Turning Cones into Sheet Metal Parts
- Modeling Fluids in Pressure Vessels
- Calculations and Equations
- Off-Center Toroids
- Editing the Descriptions Field in the Bill of Materials
- Section Views in Drawings
- Modifying and Deleting Custom Views
- Configurations
- Linking Properties to Drawings
- Using Sketches for Machining
- Creating a Rectangular Helix
- Custom Material Library
- Saving Features to the Design Library
- Settings
- Convert Entities Tool
- Large Assemblies with Similar Parts
- Mirroring Text
- Importing 2D Sketches
- Syncing Balloons between Part and Assembly Drawings
- Defining the Direction for a 3D Extrusion
- Loading Custom Properties into Drawings
- Modeling Threads
- Importing Images to PhotoWorks
- Printing a Section of a Drawing
- Combining Shaded and Non-Shaded Parts in an Assembly Drawing
- Moving Dimensions to Different Drawing Views
- Creating Smart Components
- Creating Holes on Rounded Faces
- Making a Constant Depth Cut on a Curved Face
- Placing the File and Configuration Names in One Column in the BOM
- Offsetting Ellipses
- Creating Parts with Different Transparencies
- Changing the Title Block
- Replacing Parts in a Drawing File
- Making a Left-Handed Version of a Right-Handed Part
- Creating a Virtual Sharp
- Limiting Items Sectioned in a Drawing
- Creating a Sketch with Data from Excel
- Using the Closed Corner Feature
- Grouping Notes and Dimensions in a Drawing
- Creating Drawings for Design Table Parts
- Changing the View Orientation
- Controlling the Appearance of Dimension Arrows
- Editing Imported X, Y, Z Data
- Adding Notes Disassociated with Drawing Views
- Using Surfaces to Mirror Complex Geometry
- Converting an Assembly File into a Single Part File
- Replacing a Part in an Assembly
- Checking Sketches for Problems
- Using Reference Geometry to Create Mates
- Using Copy and Paste to Duplicate Sketches
- Creating a Wave Washer with a Variable Wall Thickness
- Offsetting a Surface Without Changing its Geometry
- Using the Crop View in a Drawing View
- Changing a Note to Allow for Multiple Lines
- Disabling Automatic Relations
- Propagating Assembly Level Features to Drawings
- Defining a Component to Follow a Specific Path
- Controlling the Position of Parts Added to an Assembly
- Creating Geometrical Relationships between Parts in an Assembly
- Moving a Part's Origin to its Center of Mass
- Configuring Parts to Add to an Assembly
- Intro to Equations
- Displaying Movable Parts in an Assembly
- Curve Driven Patterns
- Using the Gear Mate to Create a Conveyor Belt
- Using Guide Curves to Control the Taper of a Sweep
- Switching from First Angle to Third Angle Projection
- Using Fit with Tolerance
- Automatically Defining a Sketch
- Transferring Model Dimensions from One Drawing to Another
- Disassociating a Part from an Assembly
- Projecting sketched text onto a face
- Replace an imported part while still keeping any child features
- Understanding the difference between a Sheet Format and a Drawing Template
- Inserting Sketch Pictures
- Adding custom sizes to the Hole Wizard
- Sharing Models
- In-Context editing and Top-down assembly design
- Converting surfaces into solid bodies
- Using shortcuts to increase efficiency
- Converting a 2D sketch into 3D
- Using Feature Patterns
- Creating and using Design Tables
- Preparing a model for rapid prototyping
- Creating a Tapered Extension Spring
- Creating sub-assemblies from an existing assembly
- Converting Internal Contours
- Creating a half section view
- Defining the position of a Hole Wizard hole on a Cylindrical face
- Using the Combine Feature
- Using the Defeature command
- Creating and controlling Layers
- Defining section views
- Resize an imported picture to scale
- Mirrored components and design tables
- Using the Task Scheduler
- Creating a helix with variable conicity
- Controlling the display style of drawings
- Equation and Link Values functions
- Using the Automatic Solve feature
- Design tables and 2D drawings
- Customizing and defining Bill of Materials templates
- Adjusting Drawing Properties, Sheet Formats and Sizes
- Using Hole Tables within drawings
- Copying Assemblies with In-Context Relations
- Assembly Mates and Physical Dynamics
- Search, Filter and navigate items in the Featue Manager
- Swept Cuts with a Solid Body
- Custom Material Textures, Environments, and Scenes
- Parabolic Curves
- Animating Along a Path
- Re-using Features
- Epoxy and Other Difficult to show “components”
- Rotation Based Configurations
- Worm Gear Mechanims
- Creating a Spiral Staircase
- Dimensioning to Hidden Lines in a Drawing
- Assembly Sweeps
- Decals, stickers, and labels
- Assembly Section Views in Drawings
- Isometric Section Views
- File Locations for Custom Templates
- Dissolving Sub-Assemblies
- Copying Sketches
- Crop View
- Modifying Solid Bodies
- Anchor Points
- The Lock Mate
- Merging Drawings
- Linking Dimensions to Equations
- Equation Driven Planes
- Replacing Sheet Formats
- Trimming and Extending Weldments
- User Coordinate Systems
- Left and Right Hand Versions
- Creating a Wave Spring
- PEM Fasteners
- Using the Task Scheduler to Create Drawings
- Transposing Curves through XYZ points
- Changing Reference Planes
- Plates, Weldments, and the Cut List
- Creating Assembly Section Cuts
- Remove the Hatch from a Section View
- Showing Weld Beads on Parts and Assemblies
- Add multiple exploded views to a drawing
- Creating Cycloids and Epicycloids
- Exploring equation driven curves
- Creating mates with polygonal parts
- Creating and using annotation views
- Creating equation driven curves
- Coffee Cup
- Convert SolidWorks splines into AutoCAD polylines
- Sketch Pictures
- Creating a Variable Radius Fillet using Surfaces
- AskSolidProfessor Halloween Spectacular
- Turning a Multibody Part into an Assembly
- Mirroring Variable Radius Fillets
- Hide Behind Plane
- Happy Holidays from SolidProfessor!
- Derived Part Message when using Forming Tools
- Emailing Files with Custom Appearances, Decals, and Scenes
- Fully Define Sketch
- Rubber Bands
- Propeller Design using Curve through XYZ points
- Save Bodies
- Transparency and Photoview 360
- Using Combine for Internal Volumes
- Creating a Spring in SolidWorks
- Adding Annotations to the Design Library
- Helical Sheet Metal Parts
- Surfaces from Equations
- Nested Forming Tools
- Reference Geometry
- Linking Shell Thickness with Equations
- Multi-body Exploded Views
- Bird's Tooth Cut
- Basic Top Down Design
- Scaling Units
- Limit Mates for a Slot
- Finding the Center of a Face
- Coordinate Output for a Spline
- Projected Curves
- Design Intent and Rotating Parts
- Ball Joint Mating
- Helical Gears
- Measuring Surface Area
- Separate Sheet Section Views
- Replacing Components
- Configuring Parts in an Assembly
- Flex Leaf Spring
- Intersection Curve
- Partial Chamfers
- Square Pin in a Round Hole
- Changing a Part Number in the BOM
- Creating an Involute Gear
- Basic Springs
- Animating a part to rotate
- Hiding and Showing Components from a Drawing View
- Barrel Cam Basics
- Tags
- Animating a Cable
- Creating a Plane Tangent to a Sphere
- Comparing Parts
- Exporting Faces to DXF or DWG
- Subtracting Bodies
- Brush Bristles using a Curve Driven Pattern
- Assembly Configurations
- Section Properties
- Instant 3D Springs
AutoCAD to SolidWorks
16 lessons | 43 minutes
This course is designed to help you smoothly transition from a 2D to 3D design environment. The course will show you how to import your existing 2D data into SolidWorks where you can use it to create 3D models and 2D drawings. You'll also learn the basics of SolidWorks so you can navigate the interface with ease.
- Introduction
- Introduction - Value of 2D Data
- What is SolidWorks?
- What is DraftSight?
- Import Options
- Importing to Drawings
- Import to Drawing
- Embedded AutoCAD Drawing
- Save as DXF or DWG
- Importing to Part
- Import to Part
- Import to Part - Each Layer as Sketch
- Orienting and Aligning Sketches
- 3D Features
- Import to Part - 3D
- Blocks and Mechanisms
- Drawing to Part Conversion
- Drawing to Part Conversion
- Convert Drawing View to Sketch
- Creating Parts from Drawings
Case Study - Advanced Part - Light Bulb
8 lessons | 25 minutes
This case study goes through the steps needed to create a light bulb from scratch. This part utilizes surface features to generate the path needed for the swept tube of the bulb. This exercise also uses a helix to create the swept cut for threads located at the base of the bulb.
- Introduction
- Light Bulb Introduction
- Light Bulb PDF
- Light Bulb
- Overview
- Bulb Base
- Fluorescent Tube
- Connecting the Tube
- Completing the Tube
- Base Threads
Case Study - Assembly Drawing - Brace
2 lessons | 06 minutes
This exercise uses a swivel brace assembly to create a new drawing file complete with an isometric exploded view of the assembly, a Bill of Materials, and Annotation Balloons.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Assembly Drawing - Brace
Case Study - Basic Assembly - Brace
3 lessons | 04 minutes
This case study goes through the process of creating a new assembly by inserting and mating components to create a swivel brace. Once the assembly is complete, the flexibly components will be defined so that they will be able to move freely and demonstrate their full range of motion.
- Exercise
- Brace Assembly
- Walkthrough
- Brace Assembly - Part 1
- Brace Assembly - Part 2
Case Study - Basic Assembly - Tape Case
2 lessons | 04 minutes
This case study lays out how to align a part’s origin to the origin of an assembly. This exercise uses the example of a tape case to show how to mate parts together by aligning their internal reference planes.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Tape Case
Case Study - Basic Mechanism - Door Latch
21 lessons | 55 minutes
This is a more extensive case study that goes through modeling multiple parts needed to create a door latch and all of its components. This exercise also involves mating the parts of the lock mechanism into a subassembly and then combining it with the remaining parts into a final assembly to demonstrate how all the parts move together.
- Introduction
- Introduction
- Handle 1
- Exercise PDF
- Handle 1 Walkthrough
- Handle 2
- Exercise PDF
- Handle 2 Walkthrough
- Rose Cover 1
- Exercise PDF
- Rose Cover 1 Walkthrough
- Rose Cover 2
- Exercise PDF
- Rose Cover 2 Walkthrough
- Lock Mechanism
- Exercise PDF
- Lock Mechanism Walkthrough
- Latch Plate
- Exercise PDF
- Latch Plate Walkthrough
- Face Plate
- Exercise PDF
- Face Plate Walkthrough
- Latch
- Exercise PDF
- Latch Walkthrough
- Latch Sub-Assembly
- Exercise PDF
- Latch Sub-Assembly Walkthrough
- Final Assembly
- Exercise PDF
- Final Assembly Walkthrough
Case Study - Basic Part - Bracket
5 lessons | 17 minutes
This case study goes through making a model of a bracket by capturing the symmetry of the part to simplify the design process. The exercise then discusses multiple methods that could be employed to achieve the same result.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Bracket - Part 1
- Bracket - Part 2
- Bracket - Part 3
- Bracket - Part 4
Case Study - Basic Part - Mounting Block
4 lessons | 13 minutes
This exercise lays out the process of creating a combination of features for a mounting block to achieve a design intent whereby a slot is centered on the part.
- Exercise
- Mounting Block
- Walkthrough
- Mounting Block - Part 1
- Mounting Block - Part 2
- Mounting Block - Part 3
Case Study - Basic Part - Pinion Mount
2 lessons | 04 minutes
This case study explains the process for modeling a pinion mount by creating the main geometry using the Revolve feature, and also goes through the sketch needed to create the Extruded Cut.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Pinion Mount
Case Study - Basic Part - Strainer
2 lessons | 03 minutes
This case study explains the process for modeling a strainer by using linear and circular patterns to create the drain holes.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Strainer
Case Study - Features - Basic Extrude
2 lessons | 03 minutes
This is a more basic case study that lays out how to create a part by using the Extrude feature. The exercise also describes how to ensure that the sketch for the extrude is fully defined by using dimensions and relations.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Basic Extrude
Case Study - Features - Editing Geometry
2 lessons | 03 minutes
This case study covers how to make design changes to an existing part. After completing this exercise, you should understand how editing sketches and editing features affect a model.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Editing Geometry
Case Study - Intermediate Part - Curved Housing
5 lessons | 11 minutes
This is an intermediate case study that lays out how to create a curved housing. A combination of features such as a Sweep, a Loft utilizing the profiles of multiple sketches, and FeatureXpert are used to create the final geometry.
- Introduction
- Exercise PDF
- Basic Part Exercises
- Curved Housing - Part 1
- Curved Housing - Part 2
- Curved Housing - Part 3
- Curved Housing - Part 4
Case Study - Part Drawing - Clevis
2 lessons | 05 minutes
This case study lays out the steps to create a new drawing file for a clevis part. This exercise will walk you through inserting standard model views, importing dimensions, changing the display of the part, and adding a note to the sheet.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Part Drawing - Clevis
Case Study - Part Drawing - Holder
2 lessons | 06 minutes
This case study goes through the process of making a basic drawing and adding model views of the part, as well as adding other views such as a section and detail view. This exercise also covers how to adjust the sheet size after starting the drawing, and how to add a note to a single view.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Part Drawing - Holder
Case Study - SimulationXpress - Crank Shaft
2 lessons | 06 minutes
This case study in SimulationXpress walks you through applying loads and fixtures to a crankshaft. After the simulation runs, the result for the von Mises stress and displacement are discussed.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Crank Shaft
Case Study - SimulationXpress - Pipe Reducer
2 lessons | 08 minutes
This case study walks you through the steps to apply fixtures and pressures to simulate the conditions of a pipe reducer. Once you run the simulation you will be able to view the animation of the effects of the pipe as well as the results for the von Mises stress and displacement.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Pipe Reducer
Case Study - Sketching - Basic Sketching
2 lessons | 03 minutes
This is a very basic case study that allows you to practice using sketch tools and adding dimensions and relations to fully define sketches.
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Basic Sketching
Case Study - Weldment - Greenhouse Frame
3 lessons | 06 minutes
This case study lays out the steps to create a basic greenhouse frame using the Structural Member feature of the Weldments toolbar. This exercise allows you to practice using the Grid System to layout the sketch. Once the frame is complete, you will create a drawing and add in the Weldment cut list table.
- Exercise
- Greenhouse Frame
- Walkthrough
- Greenhouse Layout Sketch
- Greenhouse Structural Member and Cut List
Core Concepts
91 lessons | 3 hours 59 minutes
This course is designed to help you build a solid conceptual foundation in the fundamentals of SolidWorks. Topics covered include Sketching, Sketched Features, Applied Features, Reference Geometry, Patterned Geometry, Design Strategies, Configuration and Design Tables, and Assemblies.
- Introduction
- Course Introduction
- SolidWorks Overview
- Interface
- Task Pane Resources
- View Manipulation
- The Sketcher
- The Sketcher
- Lines
- Rectangles
- Circles & Arcs
- Automatic Relations
- Geometric Relations
- Dimensions
- Numeric Sketch Input
- Fully Defined Sketches
- Over Defined Sketches
- Sketch Fillets
- Sketch Mirroring
- Sketch Patterns
- Offset Entities
- Trim Tools
- Convert Entities
- Sketches on Faces
- Rapid Sketch
- Sketched Text
- Sketched Features
- Sketched Features Introduction
- Extruded Boss
- Contours & Thin Features
- Extruded Cut
- Revolved Boss
- Revolved Cut
- Sweep
- Loft
- Ribs
- Applied Features
- Applied Features Introduction
- Fillets
- Chamfers
- Shell
- 3D Mirroring
- Planes
- Mirroring Bodies
- Linear Patterns
- Circular Patterns
- Curve Driven Patterns
- Fill Patterns
- Creating Axes
- Planes 2
- Hole Wizard
- Varying Patterns
- Draft
- Parts
- Introducing Parts
- Starting a Part
- Picking a Plane
- Design Intent
- Symmetry A
- Symmetry B
- Editing Parts
- Instant 3D
- Feature Suppression
- Parent Child Relations
- Measure
- Materials
- Mass Properties
- Custom Properties
- Configurations - Intro
- Configurations - Dimension Changes
- Configurations - Feature Suppression
- Configurations - Table
- Design Tables - Intro
- Design Tables - Renaming Dimensions
- Design Tables - Creating
- Design Tables for Features
- Assemblies
- Introducing Assemblies
- Starting an Assembly
- Inserting Components
- Positioning Parts
- Adding Mates
- Coincident Mate
- Distance Mate
- Concentric Mate
- Tangent Mate
- Smart Mates
- Multiple Mate Mode
- Assembly Appearances
- Hide/Show Components
- Interference Detection
- Dynamic Clearance
- Collision Detection
- Exploding Assemblies
- Introduction to Top Down Design
- Intro to Top Down Design - II
- Assembly BOM
CSWA Prep Course
42 lessons | 1 hour 21 minutes
Our Professional Bundle provides a complete library of the very best in SolidWorks self-paced instruction and is our most popular package. The suite includes Core Concepts, Drawings, 3D Skills, Advanced Parts, Advanced Assemblies, Sheet Metal Design and Update Training.
The SolidWorks Certification Study Course is a comprehensive review of topics covered in the updated 2008/9 version of the Certified SolidWorks Associate and Certified SolidWorks Professional exams. The course begins by introducing you to the certification exam itself, and continues with detailed sample problems in all major areas of the exam, including basic and advanced part and assembly design, with special attention on the topic of in-context design. Also covered is COSMOSXpress stress simulation, as well as an overview of Drawing Views.
Purchase the bundle and have all the tools you need to get the most out of your SolidWorks Investment!
- SolidWorks Certification
- Why Get Certified?
- Preparing for the Exam
- What is the CSWA?
- SolidWorks Versions
- Purchasing and Setting up the Exam
- Test Taking Strategy
- Practice Exams
- CSWA Part Model - Exercise
- Modeling Question Preview
- Exercise PDF
- CSWA Part Model - Walkthrough
- Where to Begin
- The Central Cylinder
- The Top Fork
- The Lower Fork
- Adding Fillets
- Answering the Question
- Updating the Geometry
- CSWA Assembly Model - Exercise
- Problem Overview
- Modeling the Parts
- Exercise PDF
- CSWA Assembly Model - Walkthrough
- Mating the First Part
- Using SmartMates
- Mating the Remaining Components
- Answering the Question
- CSWA Multiple Choice Section
- Multiple Choice Section Overview
- Model View
- Projected View
- Auxiliary View
- Section View
- Partial Section
- Aligned Section
- Broken Out Section
- Detail View
- Relative to Model
- Standard 3 View
- Break View
- Cropped View
- Alternate Position View
- Empty View
- Predefined View
- After the Exam
- How to View Your Exam Results
- Accessing Your Certificates and Logos
- Getting Listed In The Online Directory
Drawings
29 lessons | 1 hour 12 minutes
This course walks you through the most commonly used features and functions for creating production-ready drawings based on 3D parts and assemblies. In this course we show you how to add drawing views, dimensions, annotations, display options, and many other commands and options for detailing. For Assembly drawings we show you how to create Exploded views, Balloons, Parts Lists, Bill of Materials, Assembly Section Views, and how to set up custom sheet formats and templates..
- Drawings
- Intro to Drawings
- Model View
- Projected View
- Auxiliary View
- Section Views - I
- Assembly Section View
- Detail View
- Broken View
- Exploded View
- Display Options
- View Alignment
- Scale
- Dimensions
- Driving Dimensions
- Driven Dimensions
- Ordinate Dimensions
- Baseline Dimensions
- Center Marks
- Note Annotations
- Bill of Materials
- BOMs - Advanced Options
- Linking BOMs
- Balloons
- Magnetic Lines
- Custom Templates
- Custom Sheet Formats
- Custom Properties and Parametric Notes
- Section Views - II
- Formatting Dimensions
DriveWorksXpress
7 lessons | 25 minutes
Many parts and assemblies you design everyday are frequently just repeats of another similar part, often following the same engineering rules. Configurations generally do a good job for some items, but if you want a wider range of control and flexibility, DriveWorksXpress is the way to go. This course teaches you how to automate the design of a part with DriveWorksXpress. You will learn how to set up design rules that control parameters of the model, and generate new SolidWorks Part and Drawing files automatically.
- DriveWorksXpress
- DriveWorksXpress Introduction
- Starting DriveWorksXpress
- Capturing SolidWorks Data
- Creating the Input Form
- Creating Rules - Dimensions
- Creating Rules - Features & Properties
- Creating New Variants
File Management
7 lessons | 25 minutes
This course was designed to build on the Core Concepts foundation for assembly design. In this course you will learn topics such as Assembly Structure, Assembly Features, Component Patterns, Advanced Mates, Troubleshooting Mates, Assembly Configurations, and Top-Down Assembly Design. This course is ideal for experienced users as well as new users having completed our Core Concepts and SolidWorks for Beginners courses.
- File Management
- File Relationships
- References
- Renaming Parts - Save As
- Renaming Parts - SolidWorks Explorer
- Document Revisions - Part A
- Document Revisions - Part B
- Reloading and Replacing
Intro to eDrawings
4 lessons | 12 minutes
This course is a quick introduction to eDrawings, which is a free application that allows anyone with a computer to open and view 3D CAD files, even if they do not have CAD on their computers. This course covers the process of opening and manipulating 3D files, as well as some options that allow you to markup and share eDrawings with others.
- Introduction to eDrawings
- eDrawings Overview
- Embedding and Sharing eDrawings files
- Additional Options and Saving as HTML
- Professional and Premium Options
Mold Tools and Plastic Design
16 lessons | 37 minutes
This course teaches you how to create molds for parts using the various mold tools available in SolidWorks. The course shows you how to perform draft analysis to ensure that parts can be ejected from the mold, scale parts for shrinkage, and design the core and cavity of a mold by inserting parting line, parting surface, shut off surface, and create side cores. In addition, you will learn how to create features commonly found in plastics such as mounting bosses, snap hooks, snap grooves, vents, and lip and groove features.
- Introduction
- Introduction to Mold Tools and Plastic Design
- Mold Tools - Core and Cavity
- Draft Analysis - Part A
- Draft Analysis - Part B
- Scale
- Parting Lines
- Shut-Off Surfaces
- Parting Surface
- Creating the Mold
- Side Cores - Part A
- Side Cores - Part B
- Intersect
- Fastening Features
- Mounting Boss
- Snap Hook
- Snap Groove
- Vent Feature
- Lip and Groove
Sheet Metal
36 lessons | 1 hour 42 minutes
This course shows you all the tools you need to design high quality, manufacturable sheet metal components from scratch. We'll show you how to convert standard 3D solid models into sheet metal, how to adjust the bends and cuts, and view the flattened pattern for the part. This course covers everything from corner treatments to creating custom forming tools.
- Sheet Metal Design
- Introduction to Sheet Metal
- Base Flange - 1
- Base Flange - 2
- Bend Allowance
- Bend Tables
- Flat Pattern Options
- Corner Trim
- Edge Flange - 1
- Edge Flange - 2
- Edge Flange - 3
- Miter Flange
- Swept Flange
- Tab
- Sketched Bend
- Jog
- Hem
- Closed Corner
- Break Corner
- Fold and Unfold
- Sheet Metal Cuts
- Cuts Across Bends
- Cross Breaks
- Cones and Cylinders
- Lofted Bends
- Multibody Sheet Metal Parts
- Library Features
- Design Library - Cuts
- Forming Tools
- Forming Tools vs Derived Parts
- Modifying Forming Tools
- Creating New Forming Tools
- Convert to Sheet Metal
- Convert to Sheet Metal
- The Rip Feature
- Insert Bends
- Sheet Metal Drawings
- Sheet Metal Drawings
- Punch Tables
- Export to DXF or DWG
SimulationXpress
15 lessons | 39 minutes
This course teaches you everything you need to know to begin validating designs using SolidWorks SimulationXpress. This course features everything from full step by step instructions for setting up and running a study, to optimizing a part to meet design criteria, and even includes exercises for you to try on your own.
- SimulationXpress
- Overview
- Assumptions
- Starting an Analysis
- Units
- Applying Fixtures
- Applying Loads
- Applying a Material
- Running the Simulation
- Interpreting Results - Stress and Displacement
- Factor of Safety
- Output and Reports
- Optimizing a Design
- Summary
- Appendix
- Custom Materials
- Split Line
SolidWorks For Beginners
73 lessons | 4 hours 27 minutes
This course is targeted at brand new SolidWorks users. It's designed to quickly introduce you to 3D parametric modeling. In just a few hours you will learn how to navigate the SolidWorks interface, create sketches, set up parametric relationships, and create 3D models. You will also learn the basics of creating assemblies, and how to generate 2D production drawings of both parts and assemblies.
- Overview
- About This Course
- What is SolidWorks?
- Interface Tour
- View Manipulation
- Intro to Sketching - Lecture
- Starting a Sketch
- Sketch Tools
- Geometric Relations
- Dimensions
- Extrude Feature
- Editing Geometry
- Starting a Part
- Intro to Sketching - Exercises - Hands On
- Basic Sketching
- Basic Extrude
- Editing Geometry
- Intro to Sketching - Exercises - Walkthrough
- Basic Sketching
- Basic Extrude
- Editing Geometry
- Basic Part Design - Lecture
- Overview of Design
- Creating the Base Feature
- The Tab
- Hole in Tab
- Mirror Feature
- Rollback Bar and Order of Features
- Hole Wizard
- Fillets
- Basic Part Design - Exercises - Hands On
- Mounting Block
- Face Plate
- Lock Mechanism
- Basic Part Design - Exercises - Walkthrough
- Mounting Block - Part 1
- Mounting Block - Part 2
- Mounting Block - Part 3
- Face Plate
- Lock Mechanism
- Revolve and Pattern - Lecture
- Revolve Feature
- Cutout and Circular Pattern
- Revolve and Pattern - Exercises - Hands On
- Pinion Mount
- Strainer
- Revolve and Pattern - Exercises - Walkthrough
- Pinion Mount
- Strainer
- Assembly Design - Lecture
- Assembly Overview
- Starting an Assembly
- Inserting Additional Components
- Move Components
- Mating the Wheel
- Mating the Pin
- Toolbox
- Exploded View
- Working With Sub-Assemblies
- Assembly Design - Exercises - Hands On
- Brace Assembly
- Latch Sub-Assembly
- Latch Final Assembly
- Assembly Design - Exercises - Walkthrough
- Brace Assembly - Part 1
- Brace Assembly - Part 2
- Latch Sub-Assembly
- Latch Final Assembly
- Drawings - Lecture
- Drawings Overview - Starting a New Drawing
- Model Views
- Projected Views
- Model Items
- Dimensions
- Associativity
- Annotations
- Detail View
- Section View
- Assembly Drawing
- Bill of Materials
- Balloons
- Drawings - Exercises - Hands On
- Part Drawing - Clevis
- Part Drawing - Holder
- Assembly Drawing - Brace
- Drawings - Exercises - Walkthrough
- Part Drawing - Clevis
- Part Drawing - Holder
- Assembly Drawing - Brace
Surfacing Essentials
22 lessons | 50 minutes
This course teaches you how to create both simple and complex surfaces in SolidWorks by thoroughly explaining each of the surfacing tools, and demonstrating their applications. You'll also learn about various surfacing techniques such as Knitting, Trimming, Extending, Patching, and Repairing models.
- Surfacing
- Introduction to Surfacing
- What is a Surface?
- Basic Surfaces
- Planar Surface
- Ruled Surface - Part A
- Ruled Surface - Part B
- Offset Surfaces
- Knit Surfaces
- Trimming Surfaces - Part A
- Trimming Surfaces - Part B
- Extending Surfaces
- Untrimming Surfaces
- Deleting Holes
- Surface to Solid Conversion
- Filled Surfaces
- Delete Faces
- Move Face
- Replace Face
- Cutting with Surfaces
- Freeforms - Part A
- Freeforms - Part B
- Boundary Surfaces
Update Training
54 lessons | 2 hours 19 minutes
This course is designed to make sure you get the most out of your SolidWorks upgrade. It covers all the new functionality in detail so that you can take advantage of the new features and functions that will make you even more productive.
- Fundamentals
- Working with files in 2013
- Interface
- View Manipulation
- Measure Tool
- Searching Options and Sound
- Appearances
- Photoview 360
- CAD Admin Dashboard
- Sketching
- Conic Curves
- Sketch Dimension Input
- Parts & Features
- Equations
- Intersect
- Multibody Library Features
- Configuration Switching
- Linear Patterns
- Center of Mass
- Defeature Linking
- Weldment Bounding Boxes
- Design Tables for Materials
- Mounting Boss
- Thin Extrudes
- Assemblies
- Inserting Components
- Assembly Visualization
- Breaking References
- Envelopes
- Sub-Assemblies
- Multiple Exploded Views
- Interference Detection
- Large Assemblies
- Snapshots
- Swept Cut
- Speedpak
- Drawings and Detailing
- Balloons
- Dimensions
- Section Views
- Save as DXF or DWG
- Convert Drawing View to Sketch
- Layers
- Annotations
- JIS Weld Symbols
- Tables
- Sheet Metal
- Bend Notes
- Forming Tools
- Multibody Sheet Metal Parts
- Routing
- Routing General Enhancements
- AutoRoute
- Tubing Drawings
- Slopes for Pipe Routes
- Ribbon Cables
- Simulation
- General Enhancements
- Beams
- Contact
- Design Studies for Materials
- Results
Visualization and Appearances
38 lessons | 1 hour 26 minutes
This course teaches you how to use the many visualization tools available in SolidWorks from basics like setting appearances and applying decals, to more advanced concepts like creating cameras and walkthrough animations. The course shows you everything you need to know to get your models looking exactly the way you want.
- Appearances
- Introduction
- Appearances - Part A
- Appearances - Part B
- Textural Appearances
- Advanced Mapping Options
- Surface Properties
- Appearance Illumination
- Copy and Paste Options
- Scenes
- Scenes Overview
- Editing Scenes
- Background Images
- Adding Depth
- Environment Images
- Lights
- What are Lights?
- Ambient Light
- Directional Light
- Point Light
- Spot Light
- Views
- Standard Views
- Custom Views
- Viewports
- The View Cube
- Updating Views
- Cameras
- Introducing Cameras
- Adding Cameras
- Showing Cameras
- Camera View
- Walkthroughs
- Decals
- Introduction
- Decal Editor
- Creating Decals
- Applying Decals
- Mapping Decals
- Decal Illumination
- Masking
- Display States
- What is a Display State?
- Adding Display States
- Assembly Display States
Weldments
14 lessons | 46 minutes
This course teaches you how to create welded structures with structural members. You learn how to apply techniques required for welded frame designs, such as 3D sketching, trimming, and grouping of structural members, as well as documenting Weldments in 2D Drawings, complete with cut lists.
- Weldments
- Introduction
- Structural Members
- Layout Sketches
- Trim/Extend - Part A
- Trim/Extend - Part B
- Plates & Fillet Beads
- Gussets & End Caps
- Weld Beads
- Cut Lists - Part A
- Cut Lists - Part B
- Weld Tables
- Creating Sub-Weldments
- Creating Custom Profiles
- Weldment Bounding Boxes
Workshop - Design Automation
6 lessons | 54 minutes
This workshop discusses topics related to making the design process easier with techniques to create library features and components for features and parts that get reused on a daily basis. You will also learn methods to use design tables to build multiple configurations of the same part by specifying parameters in a Microsoft Excel sheet.
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Save Time! - by Rebekah Haag
- Introduction
- Design Library in Drawings
- Creating Library Features
- Creating Library Parts
- Configure Library Parts
- Managing Library References
Workshop - Enterprise PDM Implementation
8 lessons | 48 minutes
This workshop, presented by Tim Paris, walks you through the initial installation and setup of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM. Using many of the out of the box settings and some minor changes, you can be up and productive with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM in just one day!
- How to Implement EPDM in a Day - by Tim Paris
- Session Overview
- Database Server Installation
- Archive Server Installation
- Client Installation
- Vault Configuration
- Back Ups
- User Training
- Tips and Tricks
Workshop - Motion and Animation
10 lessons | 1 hour 10 minutes
This workshop, presented by Jim Boland, teaches you how to make seemingly impossible animations, like bending parts, belts, chains, and more. Learn the basic rules that will make your animations better with very little work.
- Smoke and Mirrors - by Jim Boland
- Introduction
- The Basics
- Smoke and Mirrors Concepts
- Stroboscopic Effect
- Belts and Pulleys
- Deforming Components
- Wrap and Unwrap
- Animating Configurations
- Animating Chains
- Summary
Workshop - Photorealistic Rendering
8 lessons | 1 hour 07 minutes
This workshop, presented by Rob Rodriguez, teaches you the basics of PhotoView 360 by transforming a SolidWorks model to a photorealistic image. Appearances, decals, cameras, scenes, direct lighting, and render output are all covered in this session.
- PhotoView 360 Instant Images - by Rob Rodriguez
- Session Introduction
- User Interface
- Appearances
- Decals
- Cameras
- Scenes
- Direct Lighting
- Render Output
Workshop - Surfacing
8 lessons | 57 minutes
This workshop course touches on the fundaments of the surface design tools offered in SolidWorks. Some of the concepts discussed are converting a solid to a surface, surface extrude, swept surface, filled surface, planar surface, ruled surface, and others.
- Surfacing 101 - by Drew Adams
- Introduction and Basic Concepts
- Solid to Surface Conversion
- Basic Surfaces
- Soap Dish Case Study
- Surface to Solid Conversion using Thicken
- Working with Imported Geometry
- Surfaces as reference geometry
- Creating a Princess Cut Diamond
