SOLIDWORKS Advanced Part Modeling Course
Advanced Part Modeling teaches you how to use multibody solids, sweeping and lofting features, and the more advanced shaping capabilities of SOLIDWORKS.
Prerequisites: SOLIDWORKS Essentials
Length: 3 Days
Lesson 1: Multibody Design Techniques
- Multibody Parts
- Hide/Show Tree Items
- Multibody Design Techniques
- Case Study: Multibody Design
- Solid Bodies Folder
- Local Operations
- Feature Scope
- Patterning Bodies
- Tool Body Technique
- Combining Bodies
- Case Study: Protective Screen
- Intersect with Solid Bodies
- Case Study: Bowl
- Indent Feature
- Case Study: Indent
- Deleting Solid Bodies
Lesson 2: Saving Solid Bodies
- Multibody Part vs. Assembly
- Saving Bodies Functions
- Case Study: Clamp
- Insert into New Part
- Save Bodies
- Case Study: Boat Cleat
- Modeling for Rapid Tooling
- Splitting a Part into Multiple Bodies
- Case Study: Handle
- Automating an Assembly
- Case Study: Using Split Part with Legacy Data
Lesson 3: Sketching with Splines
- Curves in Sketches
- Using Sketch Pictures
- Case Study: Guitar Body
- Splines
- Adding Spline Relations
- Changing the Shape of a Spline
- Fully Defining Splines
- Evaluating Splines
- Case Study: Two Point Spline
- Analyzing Solid Geometry
- Style Spline
- Case Study: Watering Can Handle
- Fit Spline
- Case Study: Coffee Cup
Lesson 4: Introduction to Sweeping
- Sweeping
- Case Study: Faux Raised Panel Door
- Sweep with Guide Curves
- Case Study: Bottle Body
- The SelectionManager
- Case Study: Hanger Bracket
- Symmetrical Splines
- Dome Feature
Lesson 5: 3D Sketching and Curve
- Features
- Curve Features
- Case Study: Spring
- Sweeping Along a 3D Path
- 3D Sketching
- Helix Curve
- Creating a 3D Curve from Orthogonal
- Views
- Projected Curve Feature
- Combining Curves
- Smoothing Transitions
- Creating a Plane within a 3D Sketch
Lesson 6: Threads and Library
- Feature Parts
- Bottle Features
- Case Study: Modeling Threads
- Saving a Library Feature Part
- Performance Considerations
- Case Study: Adding the Label Outline
- Creating the Sweep Path
- Sweeping Along Model Edges
Lesson 7: Advanced Sweeping
- Sweep Options
- Additional Sweep Settings
- Profile Orientation
- Case Study: Keep Normal Constant
- Intersection Curve Feature
- Visualizing Sweep Sections
- Case Study: Controlling Twist
- Case Study: Controlling Twist with Guide
- Curves
- Case Study: Align with End Faces
- Solid Profile
- Case Study: Drill Bit
- Twist Along Path
- Equation Driven Curve
Lesson 8: Introduction to Loft and Boundary Features
- Comparing Complex Features
- How Lofting and Boundary Work
- Case Study: Defroster Vent
- Loft Feature
- Boundary Feature
- SelectionManager in Loft and Boundary
- Case Study: Lofted Merge
- Case Study: Reusing Sketches
- Copying a Sketch
- Modify Sketch
- Derived Sketches
- Boundary Preview Options
- Sketch Block and Library Feature Profiles
- Introducing: Curve Through XYZ
Lesson 9: Advanced Loft and Boundary Features
- Additional Curves in Loft and
- Boundary
- Centerline Lofting
- Case Study: Heat Shield
- Loft Preview Options
- Adding Sketch Segments
- Cleaning Up a Model
- Deleting Faces
- Evaluating Edges
- Face Fillets
- Case Study: Hook
- Curve Influence
- Conics
Lesson 10: Advanced Filleting and Other Features
- Fillet Settings
- Fillet Parameters
- Constant Size Fillets
- Delete Face: Delete and Fill
- Fillet Options
- Variable Size Fillets
- Face Fillets
- Other Advanced Features
- Wrap Feature
- Introducing: Wrap
- Deform Feature
- Joining Surfaces
- Knit Surface
- Direct Editing
- Move Face Feature
