SolidWorks Level 1: Intro to Constraint Based Modeling

This SolidWorks training class is for non-degree participants,  engineers, drafters, industrial designers, mechanical engineers and anyone else interested in learning SolidWorks in just one week.  Although this class is designed for beginners, it is much more than a introductory course because we teach participants how to design products, as opposed to simply how to use the software.  This set of intelligent training design tools minimize training potential and let you quickly detail designs and assemblies. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to

dimension manufacturing features in 3D, check dimensional completeness, and graphically display dimensional status on 2D drawings and create rather complex parts. Automatic interference and collision detection makes sure all parts fit together before you build a physical prototype, reducing cost and shortening the overall design cycle for faster time to market. The design for this SolidWorks training class is as an introduction to constraint based modeling, utilizing the latest release of SolidWorks.

This workflow training course focus is on core-modeling skills in a comprehensive manner which includes topics such as sketching, SolidWorks part modeling, SolidWorks assemblies, detail drawings, and basic model management techniques for changing designs that others may have created.  We also cover alternate workflow ideals that set users up for other modules.  The basic SolidWorks Modeling techniques taught in our Level One class are often not utilized by even the more seasoned & advanced users in your office, especially if they have not previously participated in a Design Engine class in the past. This course includes over fifty comprehensive design tutorials or small projects that enable one to practice these new design workflow & skills by creating parts, assemblies, and drawings and making many changes.  The exercises in this SolidWorks training course are designed to give users the utmost confidence and experience all within one week.

This and all Design-Engine courses are offered also onsite at your facility.  Call to speak to an account manager to arrange a class 312.226.8339 today.

Industrial designers may want to inquire about special Level 1 class just for your team.   If a participant already knows a 3D tools such as Rhino or Alias Studio, participants can if all together get a special class pushing on the last day into surfacing.

None, but a mechanical aptitude is helpful.

Solidworks detailing & Assembly Modeling,  Surfacing Using Solidworks, Solidworks Advanced Modeling

Model and detail a desk vice. Participants will also modify an existing assembly of parts with interference issues.

Mechanical aptitude and a desire to learn SolidWorks.

• Cover new items in SolidWorks 2016.
• SolidWorks sketch utilities including 3D curves.
• Conics and rebuilding curves to higher order.
• Light introduction to using surfaces as tools to effect solids.
• Customize environment/map key development.
• Create features: Extrudes, Lofts, Patterns, Shell and Draft.
• Equations  Create relationships between features using Equations.
• Detail drawings for documentation and assembly detail drawings complete with exploded views.
• Modify features and edit references.
• Cover basic surfacing complete with Sweeps and Lofts.
• Utilize Edit Feature and Edit Sketch.
• Engineering change orders – Learn to edit parts (with certainty) that others have modeled.
• Learn to use drawings not only to document models but as design tools for controlling snap fit and accuracy.
• Learn to create and edit assemblies with SolidWorks.
• Learn to organize yourself for developing a project.
• Learn to use basic render tools inside of SolidWorks.

• Discuss Edit Sketch plane.
• Change and modify parts and assemblies.
• Discuss systems options in detail.
• Discuss editing parts others have modeled.
• Discuss using surfaces by themselves and within parts.
• Discuss several top down modeling approaches for developing products.
• Discuss designing mechanisms complete with surface detection complete w/ examples.