SolidWorks 2022 Intermediate: Drawings

Name: SolidWorks 2022 Intermediate: Drawings
Author: William Tenney

Explore drawing documents in Solidworks.

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Hi, my name is Will Tenny and in this lesson we open drawing files for the first time and discuss their use So what we're looking at here is a standard drawing file in SOLIDWORKS This is a drawing I created for a piece that I designed the standard credenza that comes in multiple configurations It can be assembled in different ways. I have a legend with basic part for product information I have notes call outs. I have symbols to the note grain direction for the wood paneling This drawing file also has multiple sheets located here to the bottom left like tabs in a spreadsheet Where I show the product in different ways like this orthographic projection here a section view here I Have a couple of explosive use that I've created to show both assembly and how it can be used Those explosive use have notes and call outs of their own What's not shown here are detail views or you know views with hidden lines or really good renderings But all of that is available to you in drawing files to create a new drawing file. We would simply go to file new and Then we have the option to select part assembly or drawing I also have templates of my own that I've created we would essentially select drawing click, okay It'll ask us a basic sheet size or we can customize one if we like And it will load a template based on our choice It'll then prompt us to throw in a part or an assembly file so we can begin making drawings and showing those in different ways And that's how we would get started Drawing files can be used for production They can be used for engineering specifications They can be used in sales calls for presentations They can be used to give clients a basic idea of what you're making for them anything you need the point is In production and in business we work with drawing files It's a great communication tool and SOLIDWORKS has a lot of available features that we can use to create drawing files that are specific to RDS Thanks for listening in the next lesson. We learn how to create basic drawing files using a part or assembly file

Intermediate Provider : William Tenney 10 Lessons · 1h 8m in English

Course Description

In this module, you will learn all the basics of creating a unique and informative drawing document. These 2D representations of 3D files can be used as sales collateral, production documents, or simple brainstorming tools. You will begin by exploring the general interface of drawings as well as how 3D files are expressed within once loading into the file. From there, you will generate multiple types of views of those 3D files from orthographic projections, to section views, exploded views, and detail call-outs. Next, you will learn how to create tables in drawings that intelligently auto populate with imbedded information in parts and assemblies.

Once the basic methods of creating drawings are taught, you will move onto ways of customizing the design of drawings to meet your own personal style or your company’s design standards. This includes creating symbols, setting fonts, setting line type, organizing the layout of the page, setting Smart Dimension drafting protocol, and importing imagery. All of this will help you create drawing templates to capture your design preferences with each new document you create. Finally, by incorporating file properties as part of your templates, you can auto populate drawings with embedded design information with each new part or assembly you import, saving time and ensuring consistent results.

What You'll Learn

Navigate the general layout and uses of SolidWorks drawing documents
Import 3D files into 2D drawings and represent them in views
Generate and edit common view types including orthographic projections, section views, exploded views, and detail call-outs
Create and edit tables, including a Bill of Materials, that auto-populate with embedded part and assembly information
Customize drawing style with symbols, fonts, line types, page layout, Smart Dimension protocol, and imported imagery
Create drawing templates and use Smart Properties to auto-populate drawings with embedded design information

Key Takeaways

Drawings are 2D representations of 3D files that can serve as sales collateral, production documents, or brainstorming tools.
Tables in drawings can intelligently auto-populate with information embedded in parts and assemblies.
Drawing templates capture your design preferences so they are applied with each new document you create.
Incorporating file properties into templates lets drawings auto-populate with embedded design information when a new part or assembly is imported, saving time and ensuring consistent results.
Drawing design can be customized to match your personal style or your company's design standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this SolidWorks 2022 Intermediate: Drawings module cover?

It covers the basics of creating drawing documents: the general drawing interface, importing 3D files into views, generating view types such as orthographic projections, section views, exploded views, and detail call-outs, creating auto-populating tables and a Bill of Materials, customizing drawing style, and creating drawing templates with Smart Properties.

What view types will I learn to create in drawings?

You will learn to generate and edit common view types including orthographic projections, section views, exploded views, and detail call-outs.

How does this course help me work faster and more consistently?

By incorporating file properties into your templates, drawings can auto-populate with embedded design information each time you import a new part or assembly, saving time and ensuring consistent results.

What skills does this course build?

It builds skills in assembly drawing, mechanical drafting, mechanical drawings, solid drawing, SolidWorks (CAD), and toward SolidWorks certification.

Can I customize drawings to match my company's standards?

Yes. The course teaches customizing the design of drawings to meet your personal style or your company's design standards, including creating symbols, setting fonts, setting line type, organizing page layout, setting Smart Dimension drafting protocol, and importing imagery.