Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Training

Introduction to Solid Works 2011

• Introduction to Solid Works
• Part Mode
• Assembly Mode
• Drawing Mode
• System Requirements
• Getting Started with Solid Works
• Menu Bar and Solid Works menus
• Command Manager
• Part Mode Command Managers
• Assembly Mode Command Managers
• Drawing Mode Command Managers
• Customized Command Manager
• Toolbar
• Pop-upToolbar
• View (Heads-Up) Toolbar
• Shortcut Bar
• Mouse Gestures
• Dimensioning Standard and Units
• Important Terms and Their Definitions
• Feature-based Modeling
• Parametric Modeling
• Bidirectional Associativity
• Windows Functionality
• Geometric Relations
• Blocks
• Library Feature
• Design Table
• Equations
• Collision Detection
• What’s Wrong Functionality?
• 2D Command Line Emulator
• SimulationXpress
• Physical Dynamics
• Physical Simulation
• Seed Feature
• Feature Manager Design tree
• Absorbed Features
• Child Features
• Dependent Features
• Auto-Backup Option
• Selecting Hidden Entities
• Color Scheme
• Self-Evaluation Test

Drawing Sketches For Solid Models

• The Sketching Environment
• Starting a New Session of Solid Works
• Work flow customization Area
• Task Panes
• Solid Works Resources Task Pane
• Design Library Task Pane
• File Explorer Task Pane
• View Palette Task Pane
• Appearances, Scenes, and Decals Task Pane
• Custom Properties Task Pane
• Starting a New Document in Solid Works
• Part
• Assembly
• Drawing
• Understanding the Sketching environment
• Setting the Document Options
• Modifying the Drafting Standards
• Modifying the Linear and Angular Units
• Modifying the Snap and Grid Settings
• Learning Sketcher Terms
• Origin
• Inferencing Lines
• Select tool
• Selecting Entities Using the Box Selection
• Selecting Entities Using the Cross Selection
• Selecting Entities Using the SHIFT and CTRL Keys
• Invert Selection Tool
• Drawing Lines
• Orientation Rollout
• Options Rollout
• Drawing Continuous Lines
• Drawing Individual Lines
• Line Cursor Parameters
• Drawing Tangent or Normal Arcs Using the Line Tool
• Drawing Construction Lines or Centerlines
• Drawing the Lines of Infinite Length
• Drawing Circles
• Drawing Circles by Defining their Center Points
• Drawing Circles by Defining Three Points
• Drawing Construction Circles
• Drawing Arcs
• Drawing Tangent/Normal Arcs
• Drawing Center point Arcs
• Drawing 3 Point Arcs
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Rectangles by Specifying their Corners
• Drawing Rectangles by Specifying the Center and a Corner
• Drawing Rectangles at an Angle
• Drawing Center point Rectangles at an Angle
• Drawing Parallelograms
• Drawing Polygons
• Drawing Splines
• Drawing Slots
• Creating a Straight Slot
• Creating a Center point Straight Slot
• Creating a 3 Point Arc Slot
• Creating a Center point Arc Slot
• Placing Sketched Points
• Drawing Ellipses
• Drawing Elliptical Arcs
• Drawing Parabolic Curves
• Drawing Display Tools
• Zoom to Fit
• Zoom to Area
• Zoom In/Out
• Zoom to Selection
• Pan
• Previous View
• Redraw
• Deleting Sketched Entities
• Self-Evaluation Test

Editing And Modifying Sketches

• Editing Sketched Entities
• Trimming Sketched Entities
• Extending Sketched Entities
• Filleting Sketched Entities
• Chamfering Sketched Entities
• Offsetting Sketched Entities
• Mirroring Sketched Entities
• Mirroring While Sketching (Dynamic Mirror Entities)
• Moving Sketched Entities
• Rotating Sketched Entities
• Scaling Sketched Entities
• Copying and Pasting Sketched Entities
• Creating Patterns
• Creating Linear Sketch Patterns
• Creating Circular Sketch Patterns
• Editing Patterns
• Writing Text in the Sketching Environment
• Modifying Sketched Entities
• Modifying a Sketched Line
• Modifying a Sketched Circle
• Modifying a Sketched Arc
• Modifying a Sketched Polygon
• Modifying a Spline
• Modifying the Coordinates of a Point
• Modifying an Ellipse or an Elliptical Arc
• Modifying a Parabola
• Dynamically Modifying and Copying Sketched Entities
• Splitting Sketched Entities

Adding Relations And Dimensions To Sketches

• Adding Relations And Dimensions To Sketches
• Applying Geometric Relations to Sketches
• Applying Relations Using the Add Relations Property Manager
• Design Intent
• Dimensioning a Sketch
• Horizontal/Vertical Dimensioning
• Aligned Dimensioning
• Angular Dimensioning
• Diameter Dimensioning
• Radius Dimensioning
• Linear Diameter Dimensioning
• Ordinate Dimensioning
• Concept of a Fully Defined Sketch
• Fully Defined
• Over defined
• Under defined
• Dangling
• No Solution Found
• Invalid Solution Found
• Sketch Dimension or Relation Status
• Deleting Over defining Dimensions
• Displaying and Deleting Relations
• Opening an Existing File
• Address Bar
• File name
• Type Drop-down List
• Open as Read-Only
• Quick view
• References
• Configurations
• Display States Area

Advanced Dimensioning Techniques And Base Feature Options

• Advanced Dimensioning Techniques Fully Defining the Sketches
• Dimensioning the True Length of an Arc
• Measuring Distances and Viewing Section Properties
• Measuring Distances
• Determining the Section Properties of Closed Sketches
• Creating Base Features by Extruding Sketches
• Creating Thin Extruded Features
• Creating Base Features by Revolving Sketches
• Creating Solid Revolved Features
• Creating Thin Revolved Features
• Determining the Mass Properties of Parts
• Dynamically Rotating the View of a Mode
• Rotating the View Freely in 3D Space
• Rotating the View around a Selected Vertex, Edge, or Face
• Modifying the View Orientation
• Changing the Orientation Using the Reference Triad
• Restoring the Previous View
• Displaying the Drawing Area in Viewports
• Displaying the Drawing Area in Two Horizontal Viewports
• Displaying the Drawing Area in Two Vertical Viewports
• Displaying the Drawing Area in Four Viewports
• Display Modes of a Model
• Wireframe
• Hidden Lines Visible
• Hidden Lines Removed
• Shaded With Edges
• Shaded
• Additional Display Modes
• Shadows in Shaded Mode
• Perspective
• Assigning Materials and Textures to Models
• Assigning Materials to a Model
• Changing the Appearance of the Model
• Editing the Appearances

Creating Reference Geometries

• Importance of Sketching Planes
• Reference Geometry
• Reference Planes
• Creating New Planes
• Creating Reference Axes
• Creating Reference Points
• Creating Reference Coordinate Systems
• Advanced Boss/Base Options
• From
• End Condition
• Direction of Extrusion
• Modeling Using the Contour Selection Method
• Creating Cut Features
• Creating Extruded Cuts
• Handling Multiple Bodies in the Cut Feature
• Creating Revolved Cuts
• Concept of the Feature Scope

Advanced Modeling Tools-I

• Advanced Modeling Tools
• Creating Simple Holes
• Creating Standard Holes Using the Hole Wizard
• Adding External Cosmetic Threads
• Creating Fillets
• Selection Methods
• Creating Fillets Using the FilletXpert
• Creating Chamfers
• Creating Shell Features
• Creating Wrap Features

Advanced Modeling Tools-II

• Advanced Modeling Tools
• Creating Mirror Features
• Creating Linear Pattern Features
• Creating Circular Pattern Features
• Creating Sketch Driven Patterns
• Creating Curve Driven Patterns
• Creating Table Driven Patterns
• Creating Fill Patterns
• Creating Rib Features
• Displaying the Section View of a Model
• Changing the Display States

Editing Features

• Editing the Features of a Model
• Editing Using the Edit Feature Option
• Editing Sketches of the Sketch-based Features
• Changing the Sketch Plane of the Sketches
• Editing by Selecting an Entity or a Feature
• Editing Using the Instant3D Tool
• Editing Features and Sketches by Cut, Copy, and Paste
• Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Features and Sketches from One Document to the Other
• Copying Features Using Drag and Drop
• Deleting Features
• Deleting Bodies
• Suppressing Features
• Unsuppressing the Suppressed Features
• Unsuppressing Features with Dependents
• Hiding Bodies
• Moving and Copying Bodies
• Reordering the Features
• Rolling Back the Feature
• Renaming Features
• Creating Folders in the Feature Manager Design tree
• What’s Wrong Functionality?

Advanced Modeling Tools-III

• Advanced Modeling Tools
• Creating Sweep Features
• Creating Cut-Sweep Features
• Creating Loft Features
• Adding a Section to a Loft Feature
• Creating Lofted Cuts
• Creating 3D Sketches
• Creating Grid Systems
• Editing 3D Sketches
• Creating Curves
• Extruding a 3D Sketch
• Creating Draft Features

Advanced Modeling Tools-IV

• Advanced Modeling Tools
• Creating Dome Features
• Creating Indents
• Creating Deform Features
• Creating Flex Features
• Creating Fastening Features
• Creating the Mounting Boss
• Creating Snap Hooks
• Creating Snap Hook Grooves
• Creating Vents
• Creating a Lip/Groove Feature
• Creating Freeform Features
• Face Settings Rollout
• Control Curves Rollout
• Control Points Rollout
• Display Rollout
• Dimensioning a Part Using DimXpert
• Specifying the Datum
• Pop-up Toolbar
• Adding Dimensions
• Specifying the Location of a Feature
• Adding Geometric Tolerance to the Features
• Collecting Pattern Features
• Adding Dimensions Automatically

Assembly Modeling-I

• Assembly Modeling
• Types of Assembly Design Approach
• Creating Bottom-Up Assemblies
• Placing Components in the Assembly Document
• Assembling Components
• Creating Top-down Assemblies
• Creating Components in the Top-down Assembly
• Moving Individual Components
• Moving Individual Components by Dragging
• Moving Individual Components Using the Move Component Tool
• Rotating Individual Components
• Rotating Individual Components by Dragging
• Rotating Individual Components Using the Rotate Component Tool
• Moving and Rotating Individual Components Using the Triad
• Assembly Visualization

Assembly Modeling-II

• Advanced Assembly Mates
• Applying the Symmetric Mate
• Applying the Width Mate
• Applying the Distance Mate
• Applying the Angle Mate
• Applying the Path Mate
• Mechanical Mates
• Applying the Cam Mate
• Applying the Gear Mate
• Applying the Rack Pinion Mate
• Applying the Screw Mate
• Applying the Hinge Mate
• Creating Sub-assemblies
• Bottom-up Sub-assembly Design Approach
• Top-down Sub-assembly Design Approach
• Inserting a New Sub-assembly
• Deleting Components and Sub-assemblies
• Editing Assembly Mates
• Replacing Mated Entities
• Editing Components
• Editing Sub-assemblies
• Dissolving Sub-assemblies
• Replacing Components
• Creating Patterns of Components in an Assembly
• Feature Driven Pattern
• Local Pattern
• Copying and Mirroring Components
• Copy a Component with Mates
• Simplifying Assemblies using the Visibility Options
• Hiding Components
• Suppressing and Unsuppressing the Components
• Changing the Transparency Conditions
• Changing the Display States
• Checking Interferences in an Assembly
• Checking the Hole Alignment
• Creating Assemblies for Mechanism
• Analyzing Collisions Using the Collision Detection Tool
• Creating the Exploded State of an Assembly
• Creating the Explode Line Sketch

Working With Drawing Views-I

• The Drawing Mode
• Starting a Drawing Document
• Starting a New Drawing Document Using the New Solid Works Document
• Dialog Box
• Starting a New Drawing Document from the Part/Assembly Document
• Types of Views
• Model View
• Projected View
• Section View
• Aligned Section View
• Auxiliary View
• Detail View
• Broken View
• Broken-out Section View
• Crop View
• Alternate Position View
• Generating Standard Drawing Views
• Generating Model Views
• Using the View Palette to Place the Drawing Views
• Generating the Three Standard Views
• Generating Standard Views Using the Relative View Tool
• Generating Standard Views Using the Predefined View Tool
• Generating Derived Views
• Generating Projected Views
• Generating Section Views
• Generating Aligned Section Views
• Generating Broken-out Section Views
• Generating Auxiliary Views
• Generating Detail Views
• Cropping Drawing Views
• Generating Broken Views
• Generating Alternate Position Views
• Generating Drawing Views of the Exploded State of an Assembly
• Working with Interactive Drafting in Solid Works
• Editing and Modifying Drawing Views
• Changing the View Orientation
• Changing the Scale of Drawing Views
• Deleting Drawing Views
• Rotating Drawing Views
• Manipulating the Drawing Views
• Modifying the Hatch Pattern in Section Views
• Properties Rollout
• Options Rollout

Working With Drawing Views-II

• Adding Annotations to Drawing Views
• Generating Annotations Using the Model Items Tool
• Adding Reference Annotations
• Aligning the Dimensions
• Editing Annotations
• Adding the Bill of Materials (BOM) to a Drawing
• Table Template Rollout
• Table Position Rollout
• BOM Type Rollout
• Configurations Rollout
• Part Configuration Grouping Rollout
• Keep Missing Item Rollout
• Item Numbers Rollout
• Setting Anchor Point for the BOM
• Linking Bill of Materials
• Adding Balloons to the Drawing Views
• Adding Balloons using the Auto Balloon tool
• Adding New Sheets to the Drawing Views
• Editing the Sheet Format
• Creating User-Defined Sheet Formats

Equations, Configurations, And Library Features

• Equations and Configurations
• Working with Equations
• Linking Dimensions
• Working with Configurations
• Creating Configurations by Using Design Tables
• Changing the Suppression State by Using the Design Table
• Editing the Design Table
• Deleting the Design Table
• Changing the Suppression State of a Component without Invoking the
• Design Table
• Changing the Visibility of Components in Different Configurations of an
• Assembly
• Library Features
• Creating a Library Feature
• Placing Library Features in a Part
• Editing the Library Features
• Dissolving the Library Features

Working With Blocks

• Introduction to Blocks
• Blocks Toolbar
• Saving a Sketch as a Block in the design Library
• Creating Mechanisms by using Blocks
• Creating the Rack and Pinion Mechanism
• Creating the Cam and Follower Mechanism
• Applying Motion to Blocks
• Creating Parts from Blocks
• Selected Blocks
• Block to Part Constraint

Sheet Metal Design

• Sheet Metal Design
• Designing the Sheet Metal Components by Creating the Base Flange
• Creating the Base Flange
• Understanding the Feature Manager Design tree of a Sheet Metal Component
• Creating the Edge Flange
• Creating Tabs
• Creating the Sketched Bend
• Creating the Miter Flange
• Creating Closed Corners
• Creating Hems
• Creating the Jog Bend
• Breaking the Corners
• Creating Cuts on the Planar Faces of the Sheet Metal Components
• Creating Lofted Bends
• Creating a Flat Pattern View of the Sheet Metal Components
• Creating Sheet Metal Components from a Flat Sheet
• Creating a Sheet Metal Component From a Flat Part
• Converting a Part or a Flat Part into Sheet Metal by Adding Bends
• Adding Bends to the Flattened Sheet Metal Component
• Unbending the Sheet Metal Part Using the No Bends Tool
• Creating a Sheet Metal Component By Designing it as a Part
• Types of Bends
• Converting a Solid Body into a Sheet Metal Part
• Designing a sheet Metal Part from a Solid Shelled model
• Ripping the Edges
• Creating Cuts in Sheet Metal Components Across the Bends
• Creating Cuts in a Sheet Metal Component Created from a Solid Model
• Creating Cuts in a Sheet Metal Component Created Using the Base Flange
• Creating Cylindrical and Conical Sheet Metal Components
• Generating the Drawing View of the Flat Pattern of the Sheet Metal Components

Surface Modeling

• Surface Modeling
• Creating an Extruded Surface
• Creating a Revolved Surface
• Creating a Swept Surface
• Creating a Lofted Surface
• Creating a Boundary Surface
• Creating a Planar Surface
• Creating a Fill Surface
• Creating a Radiated Surface
• Offsetting Surfaces
• Trimming Surfaces
• Untrimming Surfaces
• Extending Surfaces
• Knitting Surfaces
• Filleting Surfaces
• Creating a Mid-Surface
• Deleting Holes from Surfaces
• Replacing Faces
• Deleting Faces
• Moving and Coping Surfaces
• Mirroring Surface Bodies
• Adding Thickness to Surface Bodies
• Creating a Thicken Surface Cut
• Creating a Surface Cut