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Learning SolidWorks 2012

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  • Copyright 2014
  • Edition: 1st
  • Downloadable Video
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-359823-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-359823-0

In this training video for SolidWorks 2012, you will learn how to utilize the tools and techniques in this software to create 3D CAD models and assemblies. This training course is designed for the beginner; you do not have to have any previous experience with SolidWorks in order to learn from this training video.
Starting with the basics, you will tour the interface and learn how to customize it to work efficiently within SolidWorks. Next, you will learn how to sketch your designs, before you proceed right into creating models. Each topic builds on the last, and you start creating a model of a bracket. Next, you will learn the tools and techniques to design a plastic housing, and then a more complex topic, creating a sheet metal enclosure. You not only learn the tools, but how to apply them efficiently, in real modelling examples. Other topics covered include, sweeps, creating part drawings, editing techniques, and visualization techniques. You will conclude with how to assemble and output your creations.
By the conclusion of this computer based training course for SolidWorks 2012, you will be fully capable of creating your own 3D CAD models and assemblies, using this popular software. The author has included working files with this training course, to allow you to follow alongside as he covers each of the topics.

Total Time: 10 hours

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Table of Contents

01. Introduction
    0101 First Time You Run SolidWorks
    0102 Using Help Resources
    0103 SolidWorks Default Interface
    0104 Customizing The Interface - Part 1
    0105 Customizing The Interface - Part 2
    0106 Customizing The Interface - Part 3
    0107 Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
    0108 Customizing Mouse Gestures
    0109 Customizing The Options Tab
    0110 Templates And File Types
02. Sketching
    0201 Introducing Sketch Elements - Part 1
    0202 Introducing Sketch Elements - Part 2
    0203 Introducing Sketch Elements - Part 3
    0204 Introducing Sketch Elements - Part 4
    0205 Introducing Sketch Elements - Part 5
    0206 Automatic Sketch Relations And Cursor Feedback
    0207 Introducing Dimensions
    0208 Where To Start - Part 1
    0209 Where To Start - Part 2
    0210 Creating Your First Part - Alternator Cover - Part 1
    0211 Creating Your First Part - Alternator Cover - Part 2
    0212 Using DWG-DXF Data
03. Modeling A Bracket
    0301 Identifying Features
    0302 Base Plate And Bosses
    0303 Creating Ribs And Draft
    0304 Holes And Fillets
    0305 Fillets - Part 1
    0306 Fillets - Part 2
    0307 Chamfers
    0308 Symmetry In Sketches
    0309 Mirror Features, Bodies, And Parts-Fixed
    0310 Simple Configurations
    0311 Table Driven Configurations
    0312 Custom Properties
    0313 Tags, Comments And Design Binder
04. Modeling A Plastic Housing
    0401 Plastic Features Intro
    0402 Draft
    0403 Shell - Part 1
    0404 Shell - Part 2
    0405 Ribs
    0406 Mounting Boss
    0407 Circular Pattern
    0408 Screw Boss
    0409 Lip And Groove
    0410 Reference Geometry
    0411 Snap Hook
    0412 Snap Hook Groove
    0413 Vents
05. Modeling A Sheet Metal Enclosure
    0501 Intro To Sheet Metal
    0502 Flanges And Tabs - Part 1
    0503 Flanges And Tabs - Part 2
    0504 Hems, Jogs And Curved Flanges
    0505 Placing Forming Tools
    0506 Creating Forming Tools And Using Library Features
    0507 Insert Bends
    0508 Lofted Bends
    0509 Reliefs And Corner Treatments
06. Simple Sweeps And Lofts
    0601 3D Sketch
    0602 Sweeping A Pipe
    0603 Sweeping A Wire
    0604 Sweep With Guide Curves
    0605 Loft And Boundary
    0606 Selection Methods
    0607 Helical Features
    0608 More Helical Sweeps
07. Part Drawings
    0701 Introduction To Drawings
    0702 Drawing Templates
    0703 Sheet Formats
    0704 Creating A New Drawing
    0705 Creating Views
    0706 Creating Special Views
    0707 Placing Dimensions
    0708 Placing Annotations
    0709 Tables
08. Editing Techniques
    0801 Editing - Part 1
    0802 Editing - Part 2
    0803 Editing And Parent-Child
    0804 Rollback, Freeze, And Suppress
09. Building Assemblies
    0901 Introducing Assemblies
    0902 Assembly Templates And Starting A New Assembly
    0903 Mates And Copying Parts
    0904 Replacing And Inserting Parts
    0905 Smart Mates And Mate Editing
    0906 Editing A Part In Assembly
    0907 Mating A Spring
    0908 Subassemblies And In-Context Editing
    0909 Motion And Animation
    0910 Using Loft On Motorcycle Fork Parts
    0911 Creating Handlebars Using In-Context Modeling
    0912 Sketch Picture, 3D Sketch, And Curves
    0913 Creating A Chain With Multi-Bodies
    0914 More With Multi-Bodies
10. Visualization Techniques
    1001 Introduction To Visualization
    1002 Display Styles And Scenes
    1003 Section Views And Viewports
    1004 Display Manager And Display Pane
    1005 Scenes, Lights And Cameras
11. Assembly Drawings
    1101 Bill Of Materials And Ballooning
    1102 Exploded View
    1103 Multisheet Drawings And Formats
    1104 Printing And E-Drawings
    1105 Data Transfer
12. Best Practices
    1201 Settings Used In Lessons
    1202 Best Practice For Sketching And Features
    1203 Best Practice For Assemblies
    1204 SolidWorks On The Web

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