Learning SolidWorks 2011 Training Video

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• 00. Free Demo Movies

  • SolidWorks User Interface Overview
  • The FeatureManager Design Tree
  • Sketching Lines And Construction Lines
  • Most Common Sketch Tools - Part 1
  • Editing Sketches
  • Creating Planes
  • Chamfers, Fillets And The FilletXpert
  • Creating Assemblies And Sub-Assemblies
  • Advanced Mates
  • Chapter Project
  • Adjusting Model Appearances
  • Introduction To PhotoView 360

• 01. Getting Started

  • 0101 What You Will Learn
  • 0102 Installing SolidWorks
  • 0103 Launching SolidWorks For The First Time
  • 0104 Quick Run Thru

• 02. The SolidWorks 2011 Interface

  • 0201 SolidWorks User Interface Overview
  • 0202 Elements Of The Graphics Area - Part 1
  • 0203 Elements Of The Graphics Area - Part 2
  • 0204 Using Menus And Toolbars
  • 0205 Eliminate Toolbars with The Command Manager
  • 0206 Save Time With The Shortcut Bar, Context Toolbars And Mouse Gestures
  • 0207 Using The Keyboard And Mouse
  • 0208 The FeatureManager Design Tree

• 03. SolidWorks Basics

  • 0301 Basic Concepts Of Solid Modeling
  • 0302 Start A New File - Open A file
  • 0303 Saving And Closing Documents
  • 0304 System Options And Document Properties
  • 0305 Measuring

• 04. Sketching In SolidWorks

  • 0401 Introducing Sketches
  • 0402 Adding Sketches
  • 0403 Inferencing While Sketching
  • 0404 Sketching Lines And Construction Lines
  • 0405 Circles And Arcs
  • 0406 Rectangles
  • 0407 More Sketch Entities
  • 0408 Most Common Sketch Tools - Part 1
  • 0409 Most Common Sketch Tools - Part 2
  • 0410 Smart Dimensions
  • 0411 Smart Dimensions Vs. Horizontal And Vertical Dimensions
  • 0412 Ordinate Dimensions
  • 0413 Horizontal, Vertical, And Coincident Relations
  • 0414 Perpendicular Intersection Parallel And MidPoint Relations
  • 0415 Equal And Collinear Relations
  • 0416 Concentric Tangent And Coradial Relations
  • 0417 Symmetric And Fix Relations
  • 0418 Editing Sketch Relations
  • 0419 Editing Sketches
  • 0420 A Brief Look At Splines
  • 0421 Good Sketching Practices And Troubleshooting
  • 0422 Chapter Project

• 05. Creating And Using Reference Geometry

  • 0501 Planes Overview
  • 0502 Creating Planes
  • 0503 Manipulating Planes
  • 0504 Other Reference Geometry

• 06. Parts

  • 0601 Parts Overview
  • 0602 Extruded Boss Base Features
  • 0603 Extruded Cut Features
  • 0604 Revolved Boss Base Features
  • 0605 Revolved Cut Features
  • 0606 Lofted Boss Base Features
  • 0607 Lofted Cut Features
  • 0608 Swept Boss Base Features
  • 0609 Swept Cut Features
  • 0610 Holes
  • 0611 Chamfers, Fillets And The FilletXpert
  • 0612 Patterns And Mirrors
  • 0613 Editing Parts
  • 0614 Instant3D
  • 0615 Part Properties
  • 0616 Chapter Project

• 07. Assemblies

  • 0701 Introduction To Assemblies
  • 0702 Assembly Design Methods
  • 0703 Creating Assemblies And Sub-Assemblies
  • 0704 Introduction To Mates
  • 0705 Standard Mates
  • 0706 Advanced Mates
  • 0707 Mechanical Mates
  • 0708 Toolbox And Standard Components
  • 0709 Editing Assemblies
  • 0710 Component Selection And Filtering Methods
  • 0711 Creating Exploded Assembly Views
  • 0712 Assembly And Component Properties
  • 0713 Assembly Best Practices And Troubleshooting
  • 0714 Chapter Project

• 08. Display States And Configurations

  • 0801 Configuring Dimensions And Features In A Part
  • 0802 Configuring Assembly Components
  • 0803 Derived Configurations
  • 0804 Creating Display States

• 09. Visualization Methods

  • 0901 Adjusting Model Appearances
  • 0902 Applying RealView Appearances
  • 0903 Scenes
  • 0904 Adding Decals
  • 0905 Introduction To PhotoView 360

• 10. Part Drawings

  • 1001 Drawing Basics
  • 1002 Creating And Opening Drawings
  • 1003 Creating Drawing Views
  • 1004 Adding Dimensions To Drawing Views
  • 1005 Using The Dimension Pallet
  • 1006 Additional Drawing Layout Tools
  • 1007 Drawing Annotation Tools
  • 1008 Identifying Assembly Components
  • 1009 Bill Of Materials

• 11. Printing And Sharing

  • 1101 Printing Documents
  • 1102 eDrawings
  • 1103 Pack And Go
  • 1104 Exporting SolidWorks Documents

• 12. Conclusion

  • 1201 About The Author

In this SolidWorks 2011 training video, author and expert trainer Alex Ruiz introduces you to the 3D CAD software, SolidWorks 2011. This computer based training tutorial for SolidWorks 2011 starts you off assuming that you have no prior knowledge of SolidWorks, and teaches you what you need to know to create solid 3D models.

You will start with the installation of SolidWorks 2011, and move to a quick tour of the interface. Alex then jumps right into sketching, parts, and assemblies. With each lesson building on the one before, you will learn in bite sized chunks that you will remember from lesson to lesson. You will learn how to learn sketching tools such as Circles and Arcs, learn about dimensioning, relations, and creating planes. With parts, you will learn about extruded, lofted and revolved Boss features, holes, patterning, and more. With assemblies, you will learn to create complete assemblies, as well as explode and select individual components. Finally you learn how to create drawings of your models, including part lists, and pack it all up for printing or distribution.

By the conclusion of this video tutorial for SolidWorks 2011, you will be fully capable of sketching a model, creating 3D views of that model, and producing line drawings for distribution of your model. Working files are included to allow you to work alongside the author as he teaches you to use this powerful and popular 3D CAD software.