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 SolidWorks Essentials
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SolidWorks Training
9:30AM – 3:00PM

Joy Cervantes, CSWE

Lope Timajo Jr., CSWP
Applications Engineers
Computrends Systems Technology Inc.
[email protected]
[email protected]
 Contents
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1 SolidWorks Basics and User Interface 8 Editing: Repairs

2 Introduction to Sketching 9 Editing: Design Changes

3 Basic Part Modeling 10 Configurations

4 Symmetry and Draft 11 Global Variables and Equations

5 Patterning 12 Using Drawings

6 Revolved Features 13 Bottom Up Assembly Modeling

7 Shelling and Ribs 14 Using Assemblies

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

1 - SolidWorks Basic and 9 - Editing: Design 13 - Bottom-Up

5 - Patterning
the User Interface Changes Assembly Modeling

2 - Introduction to Sketching 6 - Revolved features 10 - Configurations 14 - Using Assemblies

11 - Global Variables
3 - Basic Part Modeling 7 - Shelling and Ribs
and Equations

4 - Symmetry and Draft 8 - Editing: Repairs 12 - Using Drawings

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Introduction
About This Course
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Introduction
• Prerequisites
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Introduction
• Course Length

• Course Design Philosophy

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Introduction
• Using this book

• A Note about Dimensions

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Introduction
• About the training files
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Introduction
• Training Templates
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Introduction
• Accessing Training Templates
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Introduction

• Local User Groups

• More SOLIDWORKS Training Resources
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Introduction
• Local User Groups
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SWUserGroupPhils/
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Lesson 1
SolidWorks Basics and the
User Interface
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• Describe the key characteristics of a feature-based, parametric solid

modeler.

• Distinguish between sketched and applied features.

• Identify the principal components of the SOLIDWORKS user interface.

• Explain how different dimensioning methodologies convey

different design intents.

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What is the SolidWorks Software?

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• Feature Based
What is the SolidWorks Software?
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What is the SolidWorks Software?

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What is the SolidWorks Software?

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• Parametric
What is the SolidWorks Software?
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• Solid Modeling

• Fully Associative
What is the SolidWorks Software?
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• Constraints

• Design Intent
What is the SolidWorks Software?
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• Equations

• Link Values

• Dimensions
Design Intent

• Added Relations
• Automatic (sketch) Relations
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SolidWorks User Interface

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Welcome Dialog Box

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Using the Command Manager

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Feature Manager Design Tree

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Task Pane
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Task Pane
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Heads-up View Toolbar

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Mouse Buttons
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Options
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Search
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Middle Mouse Button Functions

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Reference Triad Functions

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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Lesson 2
• Introduction to Sketching
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• Create a new part.

• Insert a new sketch.

• Add sketch geometry.

• Establish sketch relations between pieces of geometry.

• Understand the state of the sketch.

• Extrude the sketch into a solid.

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Stages in the Process

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Stages in the Process

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Sketch Geometry
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The Mechanics of Sketching

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The Status of a Sketch

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Sketch Relations
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Sketch Relations
 Sketch Relation Callouts
Type Symbol Type Symbol
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Horizontal Equal

Vertical Collinear

Coincident Concentric

Midpoint Coradial

Perpendicular Fixed

Parallel Intersection

Tangent Symmetric
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Lesson 2 Exercise

• Sketch and Extrude 1

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Sketch and Extrude 1

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Lesson 3
• Basic Part Modeling
 Lesson 3 Topics
•
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Choose the best profile for sketching.

• Choose the proper sketch plane.

• Create Hole Wizard holes.

• Extrude a sketch as a cut.

• Insert fillets on a solid.

• Use the editing tools edit sketch, edit feature and rollback.

• Make a basic drawing of a part.

• Make a change to a dimension.

• Demonstrate the associativity between the model and its drawings.

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• Base Bracket
Lesson 3 Exercise
 Base Bracket Design Intent
Some aspects of the design intent fort his part
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are:
1. Create the Part in MM
2. Holes are concentric to circular edges created
by fillets and rounds.
3. Thicknesses of bosses are equal.
TOP VIEW
4. All holes are through holes.

FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW

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Lesson 4
• Symmetry and Draft
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• Use the view display and modification commands.

• Edit the definition and parameters of a feature and regenerate

the model.

• Use Up To Next and Mid Plane end conditions to capture

design intent.

• Use the symmetry in the sketch.

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• Offset Entities
Lesson 4 Exercise
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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

1 - SolidWorks Basic and 9 - Editing: Design 13 - Bottom-Up

5 - Patterning
the User Interface Changes Assembly Modeling

2 - Introduction to Sketching 6 - Revolved features 10 - Configurations 14 - Using Assemblies

11 - Global Variables
3 - Basic Part Modeling 7 - Shelling and Ribs
and Equations

4 - Symmetry and Draft 8 - Editing: Repairs 12 - Using Drawings

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Lesson 5
• Patterning
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• Create a linear pattern.

• Add a circular pattern.

• Use Geometry Patterns properly.

• Create and use the reference geometry type axes and planes.

• Create a mirror pattern.

• Use the pattern seed only option with a linear pattern.

• Add a sketch driven pattern.

• Automate the process of fully defining a sketch.

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Why Use Patterns

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Pattern Terminology
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Types of Patterns
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Linear Pattern
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Circular Pattern
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Mirror Pattern
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Using Pattern Seed Only

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Sketch Driven Pattern

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Automatic Dimensioning of Sketches

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Lesson 5 Exercise

• Sketch Driven Patterns

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Lesson 6
• Revolved Features
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• Create revolved features.

• Apply special dimensioning techniques to sketches for revolved

features.

• Use the multibody solid technique.

• Create a sweep feature.

• Calculate the physical properties of a part.

• Perform rudimentary, first past stress analysis.

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Revolved Features
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SolidWorks Simulation-Xpress
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SolidWorks Simulation-Xpress
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• Paper Clip
Lesson 6 Exercise
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Lesson 7
• Shelling and Ribs
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• Apply draft to model faces.

• Perform shelling operations to hollow out a part.

• Use the rib tool.

• Create thin features.

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Shelling
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Shelling
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Ribs
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Ribs
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• Blade
Lesson 7 Exercise
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• Editing: Repairs
Lesson 8
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• Diagnose various problems in a part.

• Repair the sketch geometry problems.

• Use the rollback bar.

• Repair dangling relations and dimensions.

• Use the FeatureXpert to repair filleting problems.

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Finding and Repairing Problems

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• Errors
Lesson 8 Exercise
 Errors
• Edit the sketch of Base Plate
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* Fully define the sketch

• Edit the sketch of Vertical Plate
* Edit the dimension
• Edit the sketch of Rib Under
* Edit the relationship
• Edit the feature of Rib Fillet
* Change the radius to 5mm
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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

1 - SolidWorks Basic and 9 - Editing: Design 13 - Bottom-Up

5 - Patterning
the User Interface Changes Assembly Modeling

2 - Introduction to Sketching 6 - Revolved features 10 - Configurations 14 - Using Assemblies

11 - Global Variables
3 - Basic Part Modeling 7 - Shelling and Ribs
and Equations

4 - Symmetry and Draft 8 - Editing: Repairs 12 - Using Drawings

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• Editing: Design Changes

Lesson 9
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• Understand how modeling techniques influence the ability to

modify a part.

• Utilize all the available tools to edit and make changes to a

part.

• Use Sketch Contours to define the shape of a feature.

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Design Changes
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• Changes
Lesson 9 Exercise
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Changes
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Editing
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• Configurations
Lesson 10
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• Use configurations to represent different versions of a part within a single

SOLIDWORKS file.

• Suppress and unsuppress features.

• Change dimension values by configuration.

• Suppress feature by configuration.

• Understand the ramifications of making changes to parts that have configurations.

• Use the design library to insert features into a part.

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Configurations
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Lesson 10 Exercise

• Using Configure Feature

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Using Configure Feature

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Equations
Lesson 11
• Global Variables and
 Lesson 11 Topics
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• Rename dimensions, sketches, and features.

• Use global variables to tie values together.

• Create equations.
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Global Variables
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Equations
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• Using Equations
Lesson 11 Exercise
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Using Equations
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Lesson 12
• Using Drawings
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• Create several types of drawing views.

• Modify drawing views by alignment and tangent edges.

• Add annotations to a drawing.

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Section View
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Section View
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• Design for Configs

Lesson 12 Exercise
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Design for Configs

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

1 - SolidWorks Basic and 9 - Editing: Design 13 - Bottom-Up

5 - Patterning
the User Interface Changes Assembly Modeling

2 - Introduction to Sketching 6 - Revolved features 10 - Configurations 14 - Using Assemblies

11 - Global Variables
3 - Basic Part Modeling 7 - Shelling and Ribs
and Equations

4 - Symmetry and Draft 8 - Editing: Repairs 12 - Using Drawings

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Lesson 13
• Bottom-Up Assembly
Modeling
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• Create a new assembly.

• Insert components into an assembly using all available techniques.

• Add mating relationships between components.

• Utilize the assembly-specific aspects of the FeatureManager design tree

to manipulate and manage the assembly.

• Use part configurations in an assembly.

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Mate Types and Alignment

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Mate Types and Alignment

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Mate Types and Alignment

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Things to which you can mate

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Smart Mate
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Pack and Go
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• Joint Assembly
• Grinder Assembly
Lesson 13 Exercises
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Lesson 14
• Using Assemblies
 Lesson 14 Topics
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• Perform mass properties calculations.

• Create an exploded view of an assembly.

• Add explode lines.

• Generate bill of materials for an assembly.

• Copy a bill of materials to a drawing.

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Checking for Interference

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Exploded Assemblies
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Exploded View Property Manager

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Using Auto-Spacing
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Using Auto-Spacing
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Bill of Materials
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Balloons
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Unit systems: MMGS

Decimal places:2
Part Origin: Arbitrary
Part material: Brass
Design note: the part is shelled throughout
(single open face as shown)

A = 60
B = 64
C = 140
D = 19

What is the overall mass of the part (in grams)?

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Unit systems: MMGS

Decimal places:2
Part Origin: Arbitrary
Part material: Brass
Design note: the part is shelled throughout
(single open face as shown)

A = 50
B = 70
C = 160
D = 23

What is the overall mass of the part (in grams)?

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Unit systems: MMGS
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Decimal places:2
Part Origin: Arbitrary
Part material: Copper
Design note: All holes through all

A = 63
B = 50
C = 100

What is the overall mass of the part

(in grams)?
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Build this assembly in SolidWorks. It contains 3
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components: Base, Yoke, Adjusting Pin. Apply the MMGS

unit system.

Material: 1060 Alloy for all components. Density =

0.0027g/mm^3

Base: The distance between the front face of the Base and
the from face of the Yoke = 60mm.

Yoke: The yoke fits inside the left and right square
channels of the Base component, (no clearance). The top
face of the Yoke contains a Ø12mm
Through-all hole.

Adjusting Pin: The bottom face of the Adjusting Pin head is

located 40mm from the top face of the Yoke component.
The Adjusting Pin component contains a Ø5mm though all
hole.

What is the center of mass of the assembly with respect to

the illustrated coordinated system?
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