TforDesign SOLIDWORKS Class Series

Release date:2017

Duration:09 h 22 m

Author:Tayseer Almattar

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Table of Contents

Class 1: Interface and Navigation

– How to start a new part.

– What is represented in the command bar, canvas and design tree.

– How to select different measurement systems for your files.

– How to utilize the mouse through right clicks, zooming and rotating the model through the scroll wheel. Class 2: SOLIDWORKS Sketching

– How to select a plane to sketch on.

– How to link your sketches to the origin.

– How to sketch basic shapes like lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, and ellipses.

– How to use dimensions to define your sketches.

– How to use relations to define your sketches.

– What are under-defined, fully-defined, and over-defined sketches.

– How does SOLIDWORKS apply relations automatically.

– How to know and delete active relations.

– What are construction and centre lines and how to utilize them.

– How to use the commands: mirror, offset, patterns, and trim. Class 3: Basic Features 1

– What are features.

– What are the features Extrude Boss, Cut Extrude, Fillets and Chamfers.

– How to apply the features Extrude Boss, Cut Extrude, Fillets and Chamfers.

– How to edit existing features and sketches.

– How to delete existing features.

– What do you mean by Design Priorities?! and how could that affect our modelling. Class 4: Basic Features 2

– What are the features Revolved boss and Revolved cut and how to apply them.

– What are the features Swept boss and Swept cut and how to apply them.

– What are the features lofted boss and lofted cut and how to apply them.

– What specifies a new reference plane.

– How to create new reference planes.

– How many planes are needed to apply sweep and loft features. Class 5: Materials and Mass Properties

– How to apply materials to parts in SOLIDWORKS.

– How to find/view the properties of the materials in different units of measurement.

– How to find the mass properties for your parts.

– How to change the unit of measurement when viewing the mass properties. Class 6: Basic Assemblies

– How to open an assembly file from nothing or from a part.

– What are the three types of mates in a SOLIDWORKS assembly: Standard, Advanced, Mechanical.

– Which part is fixed by default in an assembly.

– What are and how to use the standard mates: Coincident, Parallel, and Perpendicular.

– What are and how to use the standard mates: Tangent and Concentric.

– How to identify existing mates.

– How to delete and/or modify existing mates.

– What are and how to use the standard mates: Distance and Angle.

– What is and how to use the standard mate: LOCK. Class 7: Drawings Basics

– How to open a drawings file from nothing or from a part.

– How to adjust the measurement units’ system in your drawing file.

– How to create standard Orthographic and Isometric views from a part.

– How to delete and add additional drawing views.

– How to adjust the drawing scale for your drawing views.

– How to communicate design information in your drawings using Smart Dimension, Hole Callout, and Centrelines.

– How to adjust the display style for a Drawing View.

– How to modify the information table at the bottom of a drawing file.

– How to export a drawing file into a PDF or an image.

– How to interpret: Auxiliary View, Section View, Detail View, Broken-out Section View and Crop View. Class 8: Advanced Features 1

– What is the feature Draft and how to apply it.

– What is the feature Shell and how to apply it.

– What is the Hole Wizard and what is/are the wizard’s advantages

– How to set the hole specifications in the Hole Wizard.

– How to link more than one dimension to each other. Class 9: Advanced Features 2

– What are equations, how to set them, and what are their advantages.

– What is feature mirroring and how to apply it.

– What are features end conditions and how to use them.

– What are multi-body parts, how to make them and what are their advantages.

– What is the difference between a multi-body part and an assembly.

– What is a feature scope, when can we use it and how.

– What is the feature rib and how to apply it. Class 10: Design Tables and Configurations

– What are design tables and how to set them up.

– What are the advantages of using design tables.

– How to modify a design table.

– How to add variables to design tables.

– How to include suppressed and un-suppressed features in a design table.

– How to add configurations to an existing model. Class 11: Assemblies Advanced Mates

– What is the advanced mate Profile Centre and how to apply it.

– What are the advanced mates Symmetric and width and how to apply them.

– How to set up a distance or an angular movement range.

– How to set movements to follow a certain path using Path mate.

– What is Linear/Linear Coupler mate and how to apply it. Class 12: Assemblies Deep Dive

– How to link dimensions in different parts to each other using in-context features.

– What are Assembly Features and how to apply them.

– What is the design intent/message we give when using Assembly Features.

– How to detect and simulate collisions in an assembly.

– How to find out if two parts interfere with each other and by how much.

– How to replace a part in an assembly.

Class 1: Interface and Navigation

00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to SW Interface and Navigation Class 02 – The Download Section 03 – Starting a new part 04 – The Command Bar Canvas and Design Tree 05 – Adjusting the Documents Measurements System 06 – Utilizing the Mouse for More Efficient Models Control and Creation 07 – Class Conclusion 08 – Teaser to Sketching and Project Intro

Class 2: SOLIDWORKS Sketching 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Sketching 02 – The Download Section 03 – Select a Plane to Sketch on 04 – WATCH OUT Always link your sketches to the origin 05 – Sketching Rectangles and Lines 06 – Sketching Circles Arcs and Ellipses 07 – Using Dimensions to define sketches 08 – Using Angles to define sketches 09 – Using Relations to define your sketch between lines and points 10 – Using Relations to define your sketches Circles Ellipses and lines 11 – SOLIDWORKS applying relations automatically 12 – Knowing and Deleting Active Relations 13 – Construction and Center Lines 14 – Additional Commands Mirror Offset Patterns and Trim 15 – Student Projects 16 – Class Conclusion 17 – Teaser to the next Class Going 3D

Class 3: Basic Features 1 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Basic Features 1 02 – The Download Section 03 – Extruded boss Cut Extrude and Fillet 04 – Editing and Deleting features 05 – Chamfers 06 – A point in Design Intent Design Priorities 07 – Group Exercise 08 – Student Projects 09 – Class Conclusion

Class 4: Basic Features 2 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Basic Features 2 02 – The Download Section 03 – Revolved Boss and Revolved Cut 04 – Swept Boss and Swept Cut 05 – Reference Geometries Planes 06 – Lofted Boss and Lofted Cut 07 – Group Exercise 08 – Student Projects 09 – Class Conclusion

Class 5: Materials and Mass Properties 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – The Download Section 02 – Intro to materials and Mass Properties 03 – Selecting Mateirals for your Parts 04 – Viewing Mass Properties 05 – Student Project 06 – Class conclusion

Class 6: Basic Assemblies 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Starting Assemblies 02 – The Download Section 03 – Opening an Assembly file 04 – Types of Mates in SW 05 – The base fixed part 06 – Standard mates Coincident Parallel and Perpendicular 07 – Standard Mates Tangent and Concentric 08 – Finding out existing mates deleting modifying them 09 – Standard Mates Distance and Angle 10 – Standard Mates Lock 11 – Reference Geometries Coordinate System 12 – Group Exercise 13 – Student Projects 14 – Class Conclusion

Class 7: Drawings Basics 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Drawings Basics 02 – The Download Section 03 – Opening a Drawing File 04 – Adjusting measurements units system in a drawing file 05 – Creating Standard orthographic views 06 – Changing the drawing scale 07 – Communicate dimensions holes centerlines and display style 08 – Adjusting the information block at the bottom of the drawing 09 – Exporting a drawing as a PDF or an image 10 – Additional Drawing Competencies 11 – Group Exercise 12 – Student Projects 13 – Section conclusion 14 – Celebrating Accomplishment

Class 8: Advanced Features 1 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Advanced Features 1 02 – The Download Section 03 – Draft 04 – Shell 05 – Hole Wizard 06 – Reference Geometries Coordinate System 07 – Linking Dimensions 08 – Group Exercise 09 – Student Projects 10 – Section Conclusion

Class 9: Advanced Features 2 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Advanced Features 2 02 – The Download Section 03 – Equations 04 – Mirror 05 – Features End Conditions 06 – MultiBody Parts 07 – Features Scope 08 – Rib 09 – Group Exercise 10 – Student Projects 11 – Section Conclusion

Class 10: Design Tables and Configurations 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Design Tables and Configurations 02 – The Download Section 03 – Establishing a Design Table 04 – Modifying an Established Design Table 05 – Configurations 06 – Group Exercise 07 – Student Projects 08 – Section Conclusion

Class 11: Assemblies Advanced Mates 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Advanced Mates 02 – The Download Section 03 – Profile Center 04 – Symmetric and Width 05 – Distance and Angle Ranges 06 – Path Mate and LinearLinear Coupler 07 – Students Projects 08 – Section Conclusion

Class 12: Assemblies Deep-Dive 00 – Class Series Intro 01 – Intro to Assemblies Deep Dive 02 – The Download Section 03 – Assembly Features 04 – Collision and Interference Detection 05 – Replacing Parts in an Assembly 06 – SubAssemblies 07 – Student Project 08 – Section Conclusion 09 – Celebrating the accomplishment

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