SOLIDWORKS Essentials
Course Quick Info
Duration
5 days
Who Should Attend
Application Engineer, R&D Engineer, Product Designer or Engineer, Industrial Engineer
Introduction
By quickly getting up to speed, as well as using best modelling practices, the SOLIDWORKS Essentials course ultimately ensures maximum efficiency and productivity for all SOLIDWORKS users. New CAD users, seasoned users of other CAD systems and veteran SOLIDWORKS users can all benefit from Essentials training. Real life case studies are used to illustrate processes, teaching everything you need to know for building parametric models of parts and assemblies, and making drawings of those parts and assemblies
Objective
At the end of this program participants are expected to: On completion of this course, the participant will be able to perform 2D design using entity creation, geometry modification and transformation, create or move entities onto different levels, import and export files from other CAD systems. The participant will also be able to create wire path for 2-Axis contour and no-core cutting with or without taper angle, contour multiple parts with predefined start points, and wire path verification.
Create parametric sketches
Create parts and build assemblies
Create and control different versions of your parts with configurations
Automate design modification with equations and excel design tables
Create drawings of your designs
Prerequisites:
Experience with the Windows™ Operating System.
Basic understanding of part design and drafting.
Mechanical Design Experience
Methodology
Practical hands-on with using computers, lecturing, discussions and case studies