Description: SolidWorks Essentials teaches you how to use the SolidWorks mechanical design automation software to build parametric models of parts and assemblies, and how to make drawings of those parts and assemblies.

Lesson 1: Introduction

• About This Course
  Windows XP

• Use of Color

• What is the SolidWorks Software?
  Design Intent

• File References

• Opening Files
  The SolidWorks User Interface

Lesson 2: Introduction to Sketching

• 2D Sketching
  Stages in the Process

• Saving Files
  What are We Going to Sketch?
  Sketching
  Sketch Entities
  Basic Sketching
  Rules That Govern Sketches
  Design Intent
  Sketch Relations
  Dimensions
  Sketch Fillets
  Extrude

Lesson 3: Basic Part Modeling

• Basic Modeling

• Terminology
  Choosing the Best Profile
  Choosing the Sketch Plane
  Details of the Part
  Boss Feature
  Sketching on a Planar Face
  Using the Hole Wizard
  Cut Feature
  Using the Hole Wizard

• View Options
  Filleting
  Detailing Basics
  Drawing Views
  Center Marks
  Model Dimensions
  Changing Parameters

Lesson 4: Modeling a Casting or Forging

• Case Study: Ratchet
  Design Intent
  Boss Feature with Draft
  Symmetry in the Sketch
  Sketching Inside the Model
  View Options
  Keyboard Shortcuts
  Using Model Edges in a Sketch
  Creating Trimmed Sketch Geometry
  Using Copy and Paste
  Editing Features

Lesson 5: Patterning

• Why Use Patterns?
  Reference Geometry

• Linear Pattern
  Circular Patterns
  Mirror Patterns
  Using Pattern Seed Only
  Sketch Driven Patterns

Lesson 6: Revolved Features

• Case Study: Handwheel
  Design Intent
  Revolved Features
  Building the Rim
  Building the Spoke
  Edit Material
  Mass Properties
  File Properties

• COSMOSXpress
  Using the Wizard

Lesson 7: Shelling and Ribs

• Shelling and Ribs
  Analyzing and Adding Draft
  Other Options for Draft
  Shelling
  Ribs
  Full Round Fillets
  Thin Features

Lesson 8: Editing, Repairs

• Part Editing
  Editing Topics
  Check Sketch for Feature
  FilletXpert

• DraftXpert

Lesson 9: Editing, Design Changes

• Part Editing
  Design Changes

• Information From a Model

• Rebuilding Tools
  Sketch Contours

Lesson 10: Configurations of Parts

• Configurations
  Using Configurations

• Modify Configurations
  Editing Parts that Have Configurations
  Design Library

Lesson 11: Design Tables and Equations

• Design Tables
  Link Values
  Equations
  Design Tables
  Existing Design Tables
  Modeling Strategies for Configurations
  More About Making Drawings
  In the Advanced Course...

Lesson 12: Bottom-Up Assembly Modeling

• Case Study: Universal Joint
  Bottom-Up Assembly
  Creating a New Assembly
  Position of the First Component
  FeatureManager Design Tree and Symbols
  Adding Components
  Using Part Configurations in Assemblies
  Creating Copies of Instances
  Component Hiding and Transparency
  Component Properties
  Sub-assemblies
  Smart Mates
  Inserting Sub-assemblies

• Pack and Go

Lesson 13: Using Assemblies

• Using Assemblies
  Analyzing the Assembly
  Changing the Values of Dimensions
  Exploded Assemblies

• Explode Line Sketch
  Assembly Drawings
  In the Drawings Course...

Lesson 14: Using DimXpert and TolAnalyst

• DimXpert
  Tolerance Types and Features

• DimXpert Selections

• Prismatic and Turned Parts

• Settings for DimXpert

• Auto Dimension Scheme

• Using Plus and Minus

• DimXpert Annotations and Drawings

• TolAnalyst

Appendix

• Options Settings
  Document Templates