SOLIDWORKS Surfacing Fundamentals Course

Explore creating 3D sketches and 3D curves in SolidWorks by projecting sketches onto faces, converting 3D sketches from curves, and using intersection curves to find surface intersections.

Learn to create and edit splines in SolidWorks, using control anchors and polygons, switching between style, surface, and equation driven curves, with tangency, curvature, and minimum radius controls.

Split a surface into three parts using a split line projected from a sketch, then create a new plane and a planar surface to demonstrate multiple surface divisions.

Learn to create extruded surfaces in SolidWorks from sketches, set depth and direction, apply caps and drafts, and understand how one or two directions affect surface versus solid outcomes.

Explore how to create an extruded surface from an open sketch conter, using a single line, with adjustable depth, direction to, and draft settings for outward or inward results.

Explore exterior surface features and start conditions to drive extrusions from sketches, surfaces, or vertices. Adjust depth and direction from various starting points.

Explore start and end conditions for extruded surface in SolidWorks, applying blind depth, through all bodies, up to next or up to surface, and offset options.

Learn to extrude a surface without a sketch by selecting an existing surface or face, setting a blind extrusion of 50 millimeters, and then defining direction with a line.

Use the revolved surface tool in SolidWorks by selecting a sketch and an axis of revolution to generate a cylindrical surface from one spline, adjustable by angles and directions.

Master creating revolved surfaces from multiple sketch contours, adjust the axis and angles, and control contour inclusion to generate diverse shapes.

Learn to create swept surfaces in SolidWorks by choosing sketch or circular profiles, selecting beds, adjusting diameters, and managing direction with start and end point rules.

Learn Geiger's swept surface by using a profile with guide curves varying cross sections; ensure the sketch is three-dimensional and not fully defined, and guide curves connect to the profile.

Master swept surface orientation and twist in SolidWorks by adjusting profile orientation, choosing keep normal constant or follow profile, and applying profile twist with revolutions to shape surfaces.

Discover curvature display to reveal subtle surface changes invisible in standard view. Adjust mesh density, and use mesh preview, zebra stripes, and curvature comps to assess deflection and curvature continuity.

Lofted surface creates a surface feature by linking open or closed profiles, using 3d sketches, and lets you adjust profile order to connect open with open or closed with closed.

Use connectors to shape lofted surfaces for smoother results, adjusting, adding, moving, or deleting them on profiles. Display all connectors to diagnose twists or self-intersections and reposition accordingly.

Master lofted surfaces in SolidWorks by using unlimited guide curves from 2D or 3D sketches to shape profiles, and control corner behavior with next, global, or next edge options.

Master lofted surfaces in SolidWorks by guiding profiles from the outside with guide curves and from the inside with centerline parameters, comparing results and closing multi-profile lofts.

Master lofted surface start and end constraints in SolidWorks by using direction vector or normal to profile to adjust tangent length and draft angle at each end.

Explore boundary surface in SolidWorks to create surfaces tangent or curvature continuous in both directions, delivering higher quality results than lofted or swept surfaces.

Connect profiles with a boundary surface to link surfaces and position connectors for better control, then optimize transitions using tangent, curvature to face, or direction vector for smoother surfaces.

Demonstrate how to build a boundary surface in SolidWorks from multiple profiles and guide curves, achieving a surface with tangent or curvature continuous transitions and a better boundary result.

Learn to fill openings in SolidWorks with field service patches and boundary service. Use sketch, edge, and curve boundaries across planar and non-planar surfaces to create a single surface body.

Master field surface techniques to define relations between an existing surface and a new field surface, using contact, tangent, curvature, and constrained curves to shape and control the result.

Master surfacing in SolidWorks by creating a filled surface from edge and curve boundaries. Adjust contact and curvature relations, evaluate curvature, and ensure proper relations for smoother transitions.

Optimize a field surface by selecting edges with tangency or contact relations for a smoother transition, then use curvature and resolution controls to refine and create a solid.

Create a new surface from edges and extend the existing surface with a set distance to produce a tangent surface, then explore alternate face and alternate space tangency options.

Explore ruled surface types in SolidWorks by creating normals, tangents, and vector-driven surfaces from edges and faces, adjusting direction, distance, reference vectors, and sweep with profiles.

Explore SolidWorks ruled surface options by applying road surface, merging multiple surface bodies with trim and neat, connect edges to fill gaps, and create a single, continuous ruled surface.

Learn how to offset surfaces in SolidWorks by creating copies of faces or surfaces at a selected distance, including handling multiple faces, direction, tangency, and zero-distance copy behavior.

Master planar surfaces in SolidWorks by patching holes with bonding entities, using closed sketches, and understanding when open contours can still form surfaces.

Create a bowl by building a boundary surface from two sketches on a planar surface, then circular pattern 30 instances around it, fill holes with boundary surfaces, and apply appearances.

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Explore SolidWorks surfacing techniques to create a candle holder by building swept and revolving surfaces, deriving a 3D sketch from surface intersections, and using circular pattern to produce 12 instances.

Master trimming surfaces in SolidWorks by using the standard trim tool with planes or sketches, choosing keep or remove selections, and practicing with planes, sketches, and sampling.

Master trim surface types in SolidWorks by using standard, mutual, and dream tool to show included and excluded surfaces, select pieces, and create a solid.

Explore advanced trim surface options in SolidWorks, using standard type and previewing tangent continuation; compare natural, linear, and cleaner split options with split all to manage multiple surfaces.

Learn to restore an untrimmed surface in SolidWorks by selecting edges, previewing results, and returning to the full surface, while comparing untrimmed and field surfaces for better control.

Master untrim surface advanced options in the entree service by extending edges, using connect and points, and selecting edge pairs to control surface outcomes.

Demonstrates cutting a body with a surface in SolidWorks, selecting surfaces, setting cut direction, and flipping the cut to control which part is removed, for one or multiple bodies.

Explore delete face in SolidWorks, including delete, delete and patch, and delete and fill on multiple faces. See how tangent fill previews and edge connections shape seamless surfacing outcomes.

Explore delete face options in SolidWorks to convert a solid body into a surface body using offset surfaces. Learn to merge surfaces and preserve exterior geometry while deleting faces.

Extend an existing surface in SolidWorks using the extend surface tool, selecting faces or edges, setting distance or up to a point or surface, and choosing linear or same-surface extension.

Learn to knit multiple surfaces into a single continuous surface in SolidWorks using the knead surface tool, resolve gaps, merge entities, and convert the result into a solid body.

Master the replace face tool in SolidWorks to swap a face with a surface without a sketch, compare it to sketch-based methods and surface tools such as cut with surface.

Use the thicken tool to transform surface bodies into solid bodies in SolidWorks, adjusting thickness, previewing results, and resolving intersections across multiple surfaces.

Explore the thicken cut technique in SolidWorks to cut a solid body using a selected surface with adjustable thickness, including multi-body outcomes and selecting which bodies to modify.

Apply fillets to surface bodies in SolidWorks by selecting edges or faces and adjusting radii with constant or variable size options. Knit surfaces before applying a face fillet.

Learn to use direct editing to move faces with the move face tool, translate in the y direction, and then dream surface to remove the unwanted portion.

Explore the free form tool in SOLIDWORKS to modify a single face or solid bodies with push and pull, edge controls, and mesh density for complex shapes.

Explore freeform continuity options in SolidWorks, adjusting edge continuity with tangent, curvature, and movable or immovable relations to shape connected surface bodies using the reform tool.

Master the freeform control curve technique to manipulate surface geometry in SolidWorks. Position and rotate curves within a coordinate system, adjust control points, and deform complex surfaces beyond standard tools.

Learn to shape surfaces in SolidWorks using freeform control points, control curves, and control polygon, position points on a surface, and adjust orientation and values to refine the model.

Explore how symmetry planes drive freeform surfaces in SolidWorks, using direction one symmetry and direction two symmetry to mirror control curves and adjust mirrored surfaces.

Master precise surface control in SolidWorks by using a three-point sketch to drive a freeform curve, with snap-to-geometry and front-view adjustments.

Choose a face or surface to flatten, pick a vertex or edge to flatten from, preview the mesh, and adjust density to control deformation on the surface.

Build a bottle by using boundary, planar, and revolve surfaces, knitting them into one surface, thickening to a solid, then sweep along a spiral path and apply fillets to finish.

Model a shovel in SolidWorks using surfacing techniques such as lofted surfaces, ruled surfaces, split lines, 3d sketches, and extrudes, then apply fillets and delete face for a finished look.

Create a joystick model in SolidWorks using surfacing techniques such as lofted boss, offset surface, boundary surface, and cut surface, with split line, fillets, and delete face steps.

Learn to model a vintage plane in SolidWorks through a step by step boundary and surface modeling workflow, including boundary surfaces, planar and extruded features, revolved bodies, sweeps, and mirroring.

Create a flush angled surface in SolidWorks with a three-degree boundary angle, using surface fill or swept surface, and measure its area in millimeters squared within tolerance.

Create a curvature continuous surface to connect the top and side surfaces with a radius of three millimeters, measure surface area, and compare results within plus/minus ten millimeters squared tolerance.

Cut a surface to a 5-degree end-angle at 115 mm, then trim the surface accordingly. Measure the top surface area to verify the result, using SolidWorks surfacing tools.

Mirror the existing surfaces to form a solid, then create the solid body and apply abs plastic material. Compute mass properties and verify results within ±3.5 g.