SolidWorks Refresher Training Course

After taking the SolidWorks Refresher course students learn new ways to use SolidWorks including  best practices, new functionality and valuable tips. The knowledge gained during this course allows students to return to work and be more productive than before.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Editing: Repairs

• Part Editing
• Editing Topics
• Sketch Issues
• FilletXpert
• DraftXpert

Lesson 2: Configurations

• Configurations
• Using Configurations
• Creating Configurations
• Link Values
• Equations 
• Configure Dimension / Feature
• Modeling Strategies for Configurations
• Editing Parts that Have Configurations
• Design Library

Lesson 3: Using Assemblies

• Configurations
• Using Configurations
• Creating Configurations
• Link Values
• Equations
• Configure Dimension / Feature
• Modeling Strategies for Configurations
• Editing Parts that Have Configurations
• Design Library

Lesson 4: Advanced Mate Techniques

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

Lesson 5: Display States and Appearances

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

Lesson 6: 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

Lesson 7: Multibody Solids

• Multibody Solids
• Bridging
• Introducing: Solid Bodies Folder
• Extrude From
• Local Operations
• Combined Bodies
• Introducing: Combine
• Common Bodies
• Tool Body
• Introducing: Insert Part
• Introducing: Move/Copy Bodies
• Introducing: Mate Reference
• Patterning
• Indent Feature
• Using Cut to Create Multibodies
• Saving Solid Bodies as Parts and Assemblies
• Introducing: Insert into New Part
• Feature Scope
• Introducing: Save Bodies
• Splitting a Part into Multibodies
• Introducing: Split
• Creating an Assembly
• Introducing: Create Assembly
• Using Split Part with Legacy Data

Question and Answers session