Training Modules for Solidworks Basic

Training Modules for Solidworks Basic
Compiled by Francis Xaviar KALIISA
Contents
Module 1: Introduction to SolidWorks and Basic 1
Introduction to SolidWorks (20 minutes) . 1
SolidWorks user interface & Toolbar menus . 2
FeatureManager Design Tree 5
Keyboard shortcuts and mouse buttons 6
Tools-Options . 7
Basic 2D sketching (1 hour 30 minutes) 10
Sketch Entities/Geometry 11
Status of a sketch 13
Sketch Relations 14
Tutorial 1.1: Sketch a Simple Nut with Circle and Polygon . 25
Tutorial 1.2: Using 3D sketch . 27
Tutorial 1.3: Sketch part using Lines, 3 Point Arc, Tangent Arc and
apply Add Relations between Sketch Entities . 29
Exercise 1.1: Sketching Horizontal and Vertical Lines (15 minutes) 31
Exercise 1.2: Sketching Lines (5 minutes) 31
Exercise 1.3: Sketching using Rectangle and Circle (5 minutes) . 32
Exercise 1.4: Sketching a Chair Frame using 3D sketch (5 minutes) 32
Module 2: Additional Sketching (2 hours) . 33
Tutorial 2.1: Creating a Flat Bar (20 minutes) . 34
a. Reduce the number of holes to 5 . 37
b. Change the Sketch Plane . 38
Tutorial 2.2: (20 minutes) 40
Tutorial 2.3: (15 minutes) 43
Module 3: Basic Part Modeling (2 hours) . 48
Sketching and Creating Bosses (45 minutes) 49
Creating a Counterbore Hole . 52
Cut Feature . 55
Filleting . 59
Define Material and Mass Properties 61
Editing features . 63
Exercise 3.1: Glass Plate (15 minutes) . 65ii
Exercise 3.2: Bracket (15 minutes) . 65
Exercise 3.4: Gland (15 minutes) . 66
Exercise 3.5: PVC Tee Pipe (30 minutes) . 69
Module 4: Additional Part Modeling 70
Revolved features 72
Patterning 79
Tutorial 4.2: Vary Sketch option . 81
Exercises 4.1: Curve Driven Pattern . 83
Tutorial 4.5: Creating a Bottle (with a guide curve) 89
Lofted 91
Tutorial 4.6: Create lofted part with Centerline Parameters 92
Exercises 4.2: Chisel . 95
Rib and Shell . 100
Tutorial 4.7: Using Shell to create wall thickness inside the Bottle 102
Module 5: Assembly Modeling . 104
Assembly toolbars 107
Basic assembly mates 108
Sliding Brace Assembly 109
Exploding and collapsing the assembly 126
Creating an explode line sketch 128
Module 6: Drawing 131
Drawing toolbars 133
Insert standard drawing views – Angle of projections 134
Insert Component into Drawing . 135
Adding dimensions to drawing and modifying dimensions . 138
Create Section View 140
Insert a Note 145
Edit Sheet Format . 146
Assembly Drawing 157
Elements of an Assembly Drawing . 157
Example of Assembly Drawing 157
Opening drawing template and edit Sheet Format 158
Adding the Exploded View . 161
Creating Bill of Materials (BOMs) . 162iii
Customizing BOMs 163
AutoBalloons . 164
Producing an e-drawing file

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