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SolidWorks 2022 Advanced
Learn to use SolidWorks for advanced modeling, specialized techniques, and stress analysisPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 40 lessons.
Advanced Provider : Will Tenney 7 chapters · 40 Lessons · 3h 36m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
This course is dedicated to evolving your understanding of SolidWorks beyond basic part modeling. In addition to being a robust modeling tool, SolidWorks is also an analysis program that can be used to vet designs ideas for mechanical integrity.
You will begin with an in-depth review of modeling techniques but through a new design methodology known as top-down assembly modeling. From there, you will explore modeling for unique manufacturing processes like sheet metal fabrication and weldments. After that, you will explore simulations and stress analysis as you work to optimize your parts for fabrication. The final segment will be devoted to introducing you to a larger sphere of involvement in SolidWorks from community outreach and file sharing to technical support. You can take these exercises and use them to prepare for official SolidWorks certifications examinations, many of which you will have sufficiently prepared for by the end of the course.
What You'll Learn
- Apply top-down assembly modeling to affect part files within assemblies
- Design sheet metal fabrication using the sheet metal tools library
- Create weldment fabrication using SolidWorks weldment design tools
- Test the structural integrity of single-body parts through digital stress analysis
- Model parts using advanced techniques such as extrusions, lofts, boundaries, surfacing, advanced sweeps, and advanced patterns
- Explore the larger SolidWorks community for file sharing, technical support, and certification
Key Takeaways
- The course advances understanding of SolidWorks beyond basic part modeling, including its use as an analysis program to vet design ideas for mechanical integrity.
- It teaches modeling for unique manufacturing processes such as sheet metal fabrication and weldments.
- Learners use simulation and stress analysis to optimize parts for fabrication.
- The course introduces a larger sphere of involvement in SolidWorks, from community outreach and file sharing to technical support.
- The exercises can be used to prepare for official SolidWorks certification examinations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for learners who want to evolve their understanding of SolidWorks beyond basic part modeling, covering top-down assembly modeling, sheet metal, weldments, and stress analysis.
What manufacturing processes does the course cover?
It covers modeling for unique manufacturing processes including sheet metal fabrication and weldments, using the sheet metal tools library and SolidWorks weldment design tools.
Can this course help me prepare for SolidWorks certification?
Yes. The exercises can be used to prepare for official SolidWorks certification examinations, many of which you will have sufficiently prepared for by the end of the course.
Does the course include analysis and simulation?
Yes. SolidWorks is also an analysis program, and the course covers simulations and stress analysis to test structural integrity of single-body parts and optimize parts for fabrication, including an introduction to Simulation Xpress.
What modeling techniques are taught?
Through top-down assembly modeling, the course covers techniques including extrusions, lofts, boundaries, 3D sketching, surfacing, advanced sweeps, and advanced patterns.
