Enjoying the preview?
This is the free first lesson. Get full access — request a demo or sign in.
SolidWorks 2022 Intermediate
Learn to use Solidworks as a design tool for solid bodies, surfaces, assemblies, and drawings.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 45 lessons.
Intermediate Provider : William Tenney 7 chapters · 45 Lessons · 4h 14m in English
Course Description
This course is about taking the concepts learned in the beginner course, namely creating parts using solid-modeling features, and expanding them into more complex and parametrically driven designs that combine with other part files to create larger and more encompassing assemblies.
You will begin by discovering the differences between solid and surface bodies and how they are used to create detailed part designs. From there, you will learn how to take parts into large collections of parts that can perform complex functions that can be used to illustrate deeper design intent both for presentation and documentation. You will learn how to use assembly files to show parts in movement and context. Finally, you will take these part and assembly files and illustrate them in drawings fit for documentation and production preparation.
What You'll Learn
- Distinguish between solid bodies and surface bodies and understand how each is used in detailed part designs
- Build solid bodies and surface bodies using features such as extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, and boundary
- Create multibody parts and combine parts into larger assembly files for more complex designs
- Apply assembly mates including cam, slot, hinge, gear, rack and pinion, screw, and universal joint to show parts in movement and context
- Ensure complex assemblies stay true to design intent across combined part files
- Create production-ready drawings from assemblies and parts for documentation and production preparation
Key Takeaways
- The course builds on beginner concepts of solid-modeling features and expands them into more complex, parametrically driven designs.
- Surface modeling tools such as trim, untrim, thicken, and knitting can be used to create and convert surface bodies into solid bodies.
- Parts can be combined into large collections that perform complex functions and illustrate deeper design intent for presentation and documentation.
- Assembly files allow parts to be shown in movement and in context with one another.
- Parts and assemblies can be translated into drawings suitable for documentation and production preparation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for learners who have completed the beginner course and want to take the concepts of creating parts with solid-modeling features further into more complex and parametrically driven designs, assemblies, and drawings.
What topics does this course cover?
It covers the difference between solid and surface bodies, building solid and surface bodies, combining parts into larger assemblies, keeping complex assemblies true to design intent, and creating production-ready drawings from assemblies and parts.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course develops skills in CAD programs, CADwork, solid modeling, SolidWorks (CAD), surface modeling, and SolidWorks certification.
What surface modeling tools are taught?
Surface modeling lessons cover extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, and boundary surfaces, unique surface tools, trim and untrim, knitting surface bodies into solid bodies, surface thicken, and deleting faces to create surface bodies.
What assembly mates are covered?
Assembly lessons cover basic mate tools, setting distance and angle mate conditions, cam, slot, and hinge mates, gear, rack and pinion, screw, and universal joint mates, and profile center, symmetric, and width mates.
