SOLIDWORKS Weldments Course
Weldments teaches you how to create welded structures with standard structural
members. Weld beads are also covered.
Prerequisites: SOLIDWORKS Essentials
Length: 1 day
Lesson 1: Weldment Features
- Weldments
- Structural Members
- Groups vs. Structural Members
- Adding Plates and Holes.
- Gussets and End Caps
- Using Symmetry
- Advantages of a Multibody Part
- Limitations of a Multibody Part
Lesson 2: Working with Weldments
- Managing the Cut List
- Cut List Item Names
- Accessing Properties
- Cut-List Properties Dialog
- Structural Member Properties
- Adding Cut List Properties
- Bounding Boxes in Weldments
- Options for Generating Cut List Items
- Custom Structural Member Profiles
- Defining Material
- Creating Custom Profiles
- Standard or Configured Profiles
- Inserting Existing Parts
- When to Use an Assembly
Lesson 3: Configuring and Detailing
- Weldments
- Weldment Configurations
- Post-Assembly Machining Features
- Weldment Drawings
- Drawing Views of Individual Bodies
- Representing Welds
Lesson 4: Working with Bent Structural
- Members
- Working with Bent Structural Members
- 3D Sketching
