SolidWorks Assembly Design

SolidWorks Assembly Modeling teaches you how to maximize your use of the assembly modeling capabilities of SolidWorks mechanical design automation software

Outline

Topics that are covered in the course are:

Lesson 1: Top-Down Assembly Modeling

• Stages in the Process
• In-Context Features
• Building In-Context Parts
• Building Parts in an Assembly
• Assembly Patterning
• Propagating Changes
• Breaking External References

Lesson 2: Working with Assemblies

• Mating Shortcuts

• SmartMates
• Adding Mate References
• Feature Palette Parts
• Capture Mate References
• Inserting and Mating Components
• Configurations of Assemblies
• Assembly Design Tables
• Building the New Design Table
• Configuration Properties
• Changing Component Mates

Lesson 3: Assembly Editing

• Editing Activities
• Converting Parts and Assemblies
• Assembly Features
• Hole Series
• Replacing and Modifying Components
• Troubleshooting an Assembly
• Replacing Components Using Save As
• Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly
• Smart Fasteners
• Mirroring Components

Lesson 4: Large Assemblies

• Large Assemblies
• Efficient Assemblies
• Errors When Opening an Assembly
• Designing with Sub-assemblies
• Modifying the Structure of an Assembly
• Large Assembly Mode
• Lightweight Components
• Taking Advantage of Configurations
• Drawing Considerations
• Using Component Patterns
• Advanced Selection Techniques
• Envelopes Layout Sketches in the Assembly
• SolidWorks Explorer
• Renaming Components

Prerequisites

Students attending this course are expected to have the following

• Has attended the SolidWorks Essentials course or has an equivalent level of knowledge 

• Has at least 1 month of experience using the software

• Reviewed the following SolidWorks on-line tutorials:

  • Design Tables

  • Mold Design

  • Advanced Design