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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
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