SolidWorks Advanced Course

€ TBA

This course provides learners with a comprehensive introduction to parametric modelling and design workflows. Students will develop the skills to work safely and confidently with a parametric modelling workstation, while exploring the key software components and user interface elements essential for effective design. The course focuses on fundamental and intermediate sketching techniques, including the use of constraints and reference geometry to accurately define design intent.

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Course Outline

  1. Module 1: Health and Safety

    6 lessons
    1. 1.1 - Hardware
    2. 1.2 - Software
    3. 1.3 - Legislation
    4. 1.4 - Safe working practices
    5. 1.5 - Common injuries
    6. 1.6 - Module 1 Quiz: Health and Safety
  2. Module 2: Understand the methodology

    13 lessons
    1. 2.1 - Understanding SolidWorks
    2. 2.2 - User interface
    3. 2.3 - Task plane and program layout
    4. 2.4 - Design intent
    5. 2.5 - File operations
    6. 2.6 - Command Manager
    7. 2.7 - Measuring techniques
    8. 2.8 - Free hand sketching
    9. 2.9 - Features
    10. 2.10 - Parametric modelling Demonstration
    11. 2.11 - Viewing tools
    12. 2.12 - Setting templates
    13. 2.13 - Module 2 Quiz: Methodology of Parametric modelling
  3. Module 3: Getting started basic commands

    12 lessons
    1. 3.1 - Sketch tasks
    2. 3.2 - Sketch Commands
    3. 3.3 - Sketch Dimensions
    4. 3.4 - Sketch tools
    5. 3.5 - Sketch Patterns
    6. 3.6 - Sketch Entities
    7. 3.7 - Sketch Location
    8. 3.8 - Sketch Relations
    9. 3.9 - Sketch Definition
    10. 3.10 - Sketch Features
    11. 3.11 - Sketch Equations
    12. 3.12 - Module 3 Quiz: Basic Sketch Commands
  4. Module 4: Basic Modelling techniques

    10 lessons
    1. 4.1 - Work features
    2. 4.2 - Geometric constraints
    3. 4.3 - Dimensioning and changing parameters
    4. 4.4 - Introduction to Sketched features and terminology
    5. 4.5 - Choosing shape profile and plane
    6. 4.6 - Create extruded features
    7. 4.7 - Extrude, Revolved and fillet features
    8. 4.8 - Surface selection
    9. 4.9 - Edit existing features
    10. 4.10 - Module 4 Quiz : Basic Modelling techniques
  5. Module 5: Intermediate Modelling techniques

    10 lessons
    1. 5.1 - Detailing
    2. 5.2 - Sweep
    3. 5.3 - Loft
    4. 5.4 - Special features
    5. 5.5 - Hole Wizard
    6. 5.6 - Feature Conditions
    7. 5.7 - Selection techniques
    8. 5.8 - Feature scope
    9. 5.9 - Co-ordinate System
    10. 5.10 - Explore standard Features
  6. Module 6: Patterning and driven features

    13 lessons
    1. 6.1 Mirror command
    2. 6.2 - Parallel Planes
    3. 6.3 - Mirror Bodies
    4. 6.4 - Linear Pattern
    5. 6.5 - Circular Pattern
    6. 6.6 - Curve driven Patterns
    7. 6.7 - Varying Patterns
    8. 6.8 - Fill Patterns
    9. 6.9 - Creating Axes and reference geometry
    10. 6.10 - Sketch driven features
    11. 6.11 - Design Intent
    12. 6.12 - Placed Features
    13. 6.13 - Module 6 Quiz - Patterning and driven features
  7. Module 7: Basic Assemblies

    11 lessons
    1. 7.1 - Starting an assembly
    2. 7.2 - Positioning parts
    3. 7.3 - Adding Mates
    4. 7.4 - Smart mates
    5. 7.5 - Show and Hide Components
    6. 7.6 - Dynamic Clearance
    7. 7.7 - Advanced Mates
    8. 7.8 - Exploding assemblies
    9. 7.9 - Constraints
    10. 7.10 - Types of assembly constraints
    11. 7.11 - Module 7 Quiz: Basic Assemblies
  8. Module 8: Intermediate assemblies

    6 lessons
    1. 8.1 - Advanced modelling: Multibody
    2. 8.2 - Advanced modelling: Top-Down Assembly
    3. 8.3 - Advanced modelling: Using configurations with Assemblies
    4. 8.4 - Sheet format and Templates
    5. 8.5 - Bill of materials and tables
    6. 8.6 - Module 8 Quiz: Intermediate Assemblies
  9. Module 9: Basic Drawings

    10 lessons
    1. 9.1 - Projection
    2. 9.2 - Templates
    3. 9.3 - Layouts
    4. 9.4 - Views
    5. 9.5 - Details
    6. 9.6 - Annotations
    7. 9.7 - Properties
    8. 9.8 - Appearance of the views
    9. 9.9 - Saving Formats
    10. 9.10 - Module 9 Quiz: Basic Drawings
  10. Module 10: Intermediate Drawing

    8 lessons
    1. 10.1 - Custom template
    2. 10.2 - Drawing presentation
    3. 10.3 - Annotation functions
    4. 10.4 - File Formats
    5. 10.5 - Rendered
    6. 10.6 - Dimension commands
    7. 10.7 - Editing routines
    8. 10.8 - Module 10 Quiz: Intermediate Drawing
  11. Module 11: Configurations, variables and Equations

    4 lessons
    1. 11.1 - Configurations
    2. 11.2 - Global variables:
    3. 11.3 - 11. Equations:
    4. 11.4 - Module 11 Quiz: Configurations, global variables and Equations
  12. Module 12: Diagnose and repair faults

    13 lessons
    1. 12.1 Diagnose problems
    2. 12.2 Auto repair
    3. 12.3 Manually repair
    4. 12.4 Reordering features
    5. 12.5 Reordering features
    6. 12.6 Roll back bar
    7. 12.7 Repair definition problems
    8. 12.8 Fully define function
    9. 12.9 Feature problems
    10. 12.10 Order problems
    11. 12.11 Repair failed features
    12. 12.12 Identifying repair order
    13. 12.13 - Module 12 Quiz: Diagnose and repair faults
  13. Bonus: DCG Projects - 2020 - 2025

    7 lessons
    1. DCG Projects 2020
    2. DCG Projects 2021
    3. DCG Projects 2022
    4. DCG Projects 2023
    5. DCG Projects 2024
    6. DCG Projects 2025
    7. Untitled quiz
  14. Bonus: Model Mania Questions

    2 lessons
    1. What is Model Mania
    2. Model Mania Questions
  15. Bonus: Project 1

    1 lesson
    1. Advanced Project

Self-Paced Learning

Students can review lessons anytime, pause during complex tasks, and learn at a comfortable speed.

Self-Paced exams

Step-by-step modeling exercises with on-screen guidance, downloadable files, practice activities and individual module exams .

Written by Experts

All courses are written by experienced industry experts who actively work in engineering, design, and advanced manufacturing fields.

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