Solidworks Essentials

Solidworks is a parametric CAD software that offers an easy-to-use set of tools for 3D mechanical design, and documentation. With a basic design, Solidworks is able to connect to multiple disciplines, easing the communication between designers, engineers, and producers. This course is designed to give you a solid understanding of Solidworks features and capabilities from the basics through to advanced and complex 3D modeling components.

Duration: 8h

What You'll Learn

  • Introduction to SOLIDWORKS
  • Sketching for Solid Models
  • Relations and Dimensions
  • Building the 3D Model
  • More Sketch Tools
  • Adding Placed Features
  • Assembly Modeling
  • More Assembly Modeling
  • Creating the Drawing
  • Detailing and Annotation

About the Author

Mike Thomas is experienced technical services manager with a demonstrated history of working in the mining industry. Skilled in AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD, Product Lifecycle Management, Hands-on Training, and Technical Support. Strong engineering professional with a CAD/CAM Engineering Technologist focused in CAD / CAM from SIAST, Kelsey Campus.

Mike has been using AutoCAD since r13, cut his solid modeling teeth on Mechanical Desktop, and has been using Inventor since before it was known as Inventor. Data Management has always been a big part of his professional life, for the most part with Autodesk Vault.

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