Course Outline
DAY-1
- Introduction to SolidWorks
- SolidWorks GUI
- File Management
- Creating Templates
- Mouse & Keyboard functions
- Intro to SOLIDWORKS SKETCHER
- Sketching Work Flow
- 2D sketch Draw tools
- 2D sketch modifying tools
- Understanding Sketch Relations
- Applying sketch Relations
- Sketch status-FULLY DEFINED, UNDER DEFINED & OVER DEFINED
- Sketch Dimensions & Controls
- Parametric functions.
- Sketch Diagnosis
- Adding EQUATIONS & VARIABLES
- SolidWorks Part Modeling
- Application of 3D sketch-based features (Extrude, Revolve, sweep, Loft, extrude cut, Revolve cut, etc).
- Applying Transformation features (Linear Pattern, Circular pattern, Mirror, etc).
- Applying dress up features Chamfer, Fillet, etc.
- HOLE WIZARD for standard Threaded holes
- Configuration for catalogue
- Assigning Engineering material properties.
- Evaluating mass properties and Center of mass.
- Quick measurement tool.
- Adding file properties and custom properties.
- PROJECT PRACTICE
DAY-2
- Introduction to SolidWorks Assembly Design.
- Assembly & Sub-assembly concept.
- Applying Top-Down and Bottom-up Concept.
- Inserting Parts & Sub-assembly
- Copying Parts
- Assembling parts.
- Use of Assembly MATES
- Working with ADVANCE MATES
- Troubleshooting the Mate relations.
- Editing MATES
- Copy with MATES
- Editing parts within the assembly.
- Inserting Library/ Tool box components.
- Adding custom components to the library.
- Interference detection
- Creating Exploded view
- Creating Exploded/ Collapse animation.
- Applying motion using SolidWorks Motion.
- PROJECT PRACTICE
DAY-3
- Introduction to SolidWorks Drawing.
- Creating Custom Sheet formats, Title blocks & Templates.
- Adding custom fields to the title blocks.
- Modifying the Sheet formats.
- Inserting Parts & Assemblies
- Inserting Exploded views.
- Manual & Auto Ballooning.
- Creating Projections.
- View scaling
- Creating section views, detailed views, broken view, etc.
- Dimensioning techniques.
- Dimension styles & Standards.
- Drafting Standards
- BOM Templates
- Creating BOM (Bill of Material).
- Export Tables to EXCEL.
- Applying Annotations and Callouts.
- Exporting drawings to PDF
- PROJECT PRACTICE
DAY-4
- cIntroduction to SolidWorks Weldment Design
- 3D sketching for weldment.
- Weldment Profile & Standards.
- Section JUSTIFICATIONS.
- Section Grouping.
- Section TRIM and EXTEND.
- Applying WELD BEAD, GUSSET and END CAPS.
- Managing the WELDMENT CUTLIST.
- Managing WELDLIST.
- Weldment Drawings & Details.
- Generating CUTLIST TABLES.
- Generating WELD TABLES.
- PROJECT PRACTICE
DAY-5
- Introduction to SolidWorks Sheetmetal Design
- Sheet metal setup and parameters.
- Applying sheet metal tools (EDGE FLANGE, MITER FLANGE, JOG, HEM, SKETCHED BEND, FOLD AND UNFOLD etc.)
- Convert SOLID to SHEET METAL.
- Applying FORM TOOLS.
- Custom FORM TOOLS.
- Generating FLAT PATTERN.
- Sheet Metal Drawings.
- Generating FLAT PATTERN DRAWINGS.
- Generating BEND TABLE.
- Introduction to SolidWorks Rendering
- Applying material, Decals and background setup.
- Modifying the appearances.
- Rendering setup.
- Rendering with PHOTOVIEW 360.
- Exporting to Image Format
- PROJECT PRACTICE
