SolidProfessor Basic
System Requirements
- Broadband internet connection
SolidProfessor Basic is a great way to get started learning SolidWorks. You'll learn the fundamentals of creating Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings. If you're new to SolidWorks and budget is a concern, SolidProfessor's Basic is a great way to introduce yourself to SolidWorks.
Details
| Includes: | 3D Skills, Core Concepts, Drawings, AutoCAD to SolidWorks and Update Training Automatic Product Updates, Free Update Training Course with each new SolidWorks version, Ask SolidProfessor Tips and Tricks Archive Subscription |
| Duration: | 34 hours 32 minutes |
| Lessons: | 614 |
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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
Ask SolidProfessor
212 lessons | 12 hours 19 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
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 - Assembly Drawing - Brace
2 lessons | 06 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Assembly Drawing - Brace
Case Study - Basic Assembly - Brace
3 lessons | 04 minutes
- Exercise
- Brace Assembly
- Walkthrough
- Brace Assembly - Part 1
- Brace Assembly - Part 2
Case Study - Basic Assembly - Tape Case
2 lessons | 04 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Tape Case
Case Study - Basic Mechanism - Door Latch
21 lessons | 55 minutes
Case Study - Basic Mechanisms
- 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
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Bracket - Part 1
- Bracket - Part 2
- Bracket - Part 3
- Bracket - Part 4
- Basic Assembly Exercises
Case Study - Basic Part - Mounting Block
4 lessons | 13 minutes
- 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
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Pinion Mount
Case Study - Basic Part - Strainer
2 lessons | 03 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Strainer
Case Study - Features - Basic Extrude
2 lessons | 03 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Basic Extrude
Case Study - Features - Editing Geometry
2 lessons | 03 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Editing Geometry
Case Study - Intermediate Part - Curved Housing
5 lessons | 11 minutes
- 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
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Part Drawing - Clevis
Case Study - Part Drawing - Holder
2 lessons | 06 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Part Drawing - Holder
Case Study - SimulationXpress - Crank Shaft
2 lessons | 06 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Crank Shaft
Case Study - SimulationXpress - Pipe Reducer
2 lessons | 08 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Pipe Reducer
Case Study - Sketching - Basic Sketching
2 lessons | 03 minutes
- Exercise
- Exercise PDF
- Walkthrough
- Basic Sketching
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
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
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
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
Workshop - Design Automation
6 lessons | 54 minutes
- 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
- 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
