Product Design using SolidWorks®

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Module Lessons:

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Lesson 1.
Introduction to SolidWorks and Parametric Design.
Basic Modelling concepts.
Must do Exercises and additional Exercises
Lesson 2.
Advanced Sketching 1 - Realtime Mirroring
Exercises involving Design Intent
Modelling the Ratchet - Various End Conditions - Blind, Through All, Up to Next, etc.
Advanced Sketching using Tangent Arcs with the Line command.
Must do Exercises and additional Exercises
Lesson 3.
Revolved Features - Modelling the Flange/ Hub
Circular Patterns - Modelling the Spokes of a Handwheel.
Copying Features - Copying and using Sketches between Parts.
Must do Exercises and additional Exercises
Lesson 4.
Thin Wall Parts/ Shelling Feature - Modelling the Hairdryer/ Electric Drill Casing
Rib Feature - Modelling the Ribs in the previous Casing
Applying Draft/ Taper to chosen Faces of a Part
Offsetting and Converting Entities - Modelling the Motor Mount
Must do Exercises and additional Exercises
Lesson 5.
Sweeps - Modelling the Bottle
Creating Helical Cuts and Sweeps
Lofting - Modelling the Funnel
Must do Exercises and additional Exercises
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Creating Assemblies - How to.
Creating basic Mates
Creating Sub-Assemblies
Creating Exploded Views/ Configurations
Using SolidWorks Toolbox
Must do Exercises and additional Exercises
Lesson 7.
Creating, Editing and Saving Drawing Templates and Sheet Formats
Producing Standard Three-View Drawings
Inserting 'Named' and Current Views into Drawings
Dimensioning Drawings - Automatic, Manual and Ordinate.
Sectioning and Hatching in Drawings
Configuations and Exploded Drawings
Bill of Materials and Balloon Referencing
 

Lesson 8.
Revision of Exploded Views
Revision of Bill of Materials
30 Minutes Solidworks Compotency Test
Creating eDrawings
PhotoWorks
SolidWorks Animator (Time Dependant)

Extra Practice Questions

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