SolidWorks Assemblies Training Course

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

Course Outline

Introduction

• About This Course
• Use of Color
  

Lesson 1: Top-Down Assembly Modeling

• Top-Down Assembly Modeling
• Stages in the Process
• Building Virtual Parts
• Building Parts in an Assembly
• In-Context Features
• Propagating Changes
• Saving Virtual Parts as External
• External References
• Breaking External References
• Removing External References

Lesson 2: Assembly Features and Smart Fasteners

• Assembly Features and Smart Fasteners
• Stages in the Process
• Assembly Features
• Smart Fasteners

Lesson 3: Advanced Mate Techniques

• Advanced Mates
• Adding Mate References
• Design Library Parts
• Capture Mate References
• Configuration Publisher
• Smart Components
• Advanced and Mechanical Mate Types
• Summary: Inserting and Mating Components
• Multiple Mate Mode
• Using Copy with Mates
• Mate Options
  

Lesson 4: Using Configurations with Assemblies

• Using Configurations with Assemblies
• Stages in the Process
• Component Patterns
• Configuration Properties
• Using Configure Component
• Creating Configurations Manually
• Configuration Publisher
  

Lesson 5: Display States and Appearances

• Display States
• Bulk Selection Tools
• Advanced Select
• Envelopes
• Appearances, Materials and Scenes

Lesson 6: Assembly Editing

• Assembly Editing
• Key Topics
• Editing Activities
• Replacing and Modifying Components
• Troubleshooting an Assembly
• Replacing Components Using Save As
• Mirroring Components
• Hole Alignment
• Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly
• Sensors
  

Lesson 7: Layout-based Assembly Design

• Layout-based Assembly Design
• Key Topics
• Blocks
• Inserting Blocks
• Creating a Part from a Block
  

Lesson 8: Large Assemblies

• Large Assemblies
• Key Topics
• Lightweight Components
• Large Assembly Mode
• Selective Open with Hide
• Using Quick View / Selective Open
• Using SpeedPak
• Defeature
• Using Configurations with Large Assemblies
• Modifying the Structure of an Assembly
• Assembly Visualization
• Tips for Faster Assemblies
• Drawing Considerations