Solidworks Beginner to Advance

Learn basics of the SolidWorks user interface, including creating parts, assemblies, and drawings, and navigate the feature manager, property manager, task pane, and design library; customize units and command tabs.

Develop fully defined 2D sketches on the front, top, and right planes in SolidWorks. Master line, circle, spline, rectangle, construction geometry, offset, trim, mirror, fillet, and chamfer.

Master SolidWorks sketch shortcuts by using the alt key to enter line mode, the escape key to exit, and f to fix the sketch, with ctrl to reset the view.

Learn how under defined, fully defined, and over defined sketches behave in Solidworks, using front plane sketches, dimensions, and relations to control geometry and avoid conflicts.

Learn to view and apply sketch relations in SolidWorks, including tangent, equal, concentric, and parallel. Understand how to hide relations and manage dimensions for a fully defined or editable sketch.

Explore SolidWorks view tools, including zoom to fit, previous view, section view, and view orientation (front, top, normal, isometric). Toggle hidden lines, wireframe, and RealView graphics to inspect components.

Practice creating a simple fully defined sketch in SolidWorks using smart dimensions on the front plane. Apply precise measurements like 30, 50, 42, 20, 46 mm and a 144-degree angle.

Apply Solidworks sketching techniques by adding fillet, circle, and a polygon to a front plane sketch, using smart dimensions and trim tools to create a fully defined drawing.

Create a precise SolidWorks sketch using mirror entities, tangents, and smart dimensions. Use center lines, offset entities, and trim tools to define holes and reference geometry.

Learn circular pattern and advanced circular pattern techniques in SolidWorks, including creating a slot with a center point arc slot and using power trim for clean geometry.

Create and dimension circular sketches in SolidWorks by drawing circles, setting diameters and radii, and using circular patterns for holes. Apply constraints and tangent relations to define the sketch.

Learn to create a spiral in SolidWorks, adjusting pitch, height, and revolutions, converting to a 3D sketch, and shaping a spring-like profile with a circular shaft.

Learn how to create planes in SolidWorks, place planes on faces or at the center, adjust offset and angle, flip orientation, and build sketches from paths with a normal plane.

convert an under defined sketch to a fully defined one by clicking fully define sketch, using the small arrow, make all entities in the sketch calculate, and click ok.

Explore the extrude command in SolidWorks, creating sketches and circles, setting thickness and directions, using mid plane, cap ends, and up to surface options, plus convert entities and draft techniques.

Master revolve boss base to create circular shapes in SolidWorks, rotating sketches to 360, 180, or 90 degrees, using blend up to vertex or surface and mid plane.

Master swept boss base and swept cut in solidworks by tracing a profile along a path, using circle or polygon shapes, and adjusting thickness and direction.

Learn to create holes with the hole wizard in Solidworks, set hole positions from a sketch, choose hole type and size, and apply through all, countersinks, or clearance.

Discover loft space and loft cut fundamentals by creating sketches on planes, applying guide curves and center line parameters, and mastering start end constraints to shape complex solids.

Explore the fillet tools in SolidWorks, including constant size and variable size fillets, symmetric and profile options, face fillet, and full round fillets with practical comparisons.

Learn to use chamfer in SolidWorks to create sharp edges for machining, vs fillet for smooth edges, with parameters like distance, 10 mm by 45 degrees, and offset face.

Master shell and wrap in SolidWorks by creating hollow shells, selecting face directions, and applying wrap to curved surfaces; explore text, scribe, and cavity options.

Pattern features using linear and circular patterns, drawing directions and axes. Mirror selected features to create symmetrical geometry.

Learn to sketch on curved surfaces in SolidWorks by projecting a sketch onto a face. Use sketch on faces, reverse direction, and split line to enable selection.

Learn to create threads in SolidWorks for shafts and holes using swept cut and the hole wizard. Define diameter and pitch, choose metric or inch die, and set thread length.

Master 3d sketching in SolidWorks, using the triad gizmo and axis colors to create 3d lines, piping shapes, fillets, circular profiles, and smart dimensions.

Practice first modeling in SolidWorks by sketching a top view rectangle, applying dimensions, extruding to height, trimming, adding fillets, and ensuring merge result for a single part.

Learn to build a SolidWorks part by sketching on the front plane, applying dimensions and fillets, extruding from the mid plane, and using mirror and hole features for precise geometry.

Learn to model a plate in SolidWorks by sketching a top rectangle, applying fillet and chamfer features, extruding, and using measure and evaluate tools to verify dimensions and correct mistakes.

Create a more complex SolidWorks part by forming a top view with circles, center lines, tangencies, offset and trim steps, then extrude and mirror with merge result.

Master Solidworks basics to advanced techniques by modeling a pipe section lighting, using revolve boss base, extrude, circular pattern, thin features, chamfer, and up to surface cuts.

Master Solidworks basics through the CSWA exercise: sketch on the front plane, extrude, create holes and cavities, apply radii, fillets and chamfers, and verify dimensions.

Master complex solid modeling in SolidWorks by building fully defined sketches, defining symmetry with coincident and equal constraints, lofting between pentagon and hexagon, and using patterns and move/copy operations.

Explore complex modeling in SolidWorks by constructing a feature part through sketches on top and front planes, applying loft with a twist, and mirroring bodies before applying polished gold appearances.

Explore SolidWorks through a complex modeling exercise that sketches a five-sided polygon, extrudes, chamfers, fillets, and circular patterns, using construction geometry and smart dimensions.

Learn to model a knuckle joint assembly in SolidWorks by creating parts from scratch, using mid-plane sketches, extrude and cut features, revolve, fillet, and offset techniques, then assemble with mates.

Learn to assemble a knuckle joint in SolidWorks by importing parts, managing fix and float, and applying standard mates—coincident, concentric, tangent, and circular—for precise alignment.

Master how to identify the six degrees of freedom and control them in SolidWorks by using assembly planes, coincident and concentric mates to constrain motion to up-down or rotation.

Model a universal coupling in SolidWorks by building parts, applying extrudes, cuts, revolve features, and assembling with mates and concentric and tangent relations.

Design a four dog gripper robot mechanism in SolidWorks, fixing parts, applying concentric mates, and locking rotation. Use circular pattern and distance constraints to control motion and enable animation.

Explore standard mates and advanced mates in Solidworks, including parallel, perpendicular, distance, and angle (angular) mates, plus tangent, coincident, and width mates for precise alignment.

Explore advanced mate techniques in SolidWorks, including lock, angle, distance, symmetric, width, and path mates, to control rotation, alignment, and movement between components.

Master the profile center to align faces and control dimensions in SolidWorks. Explore advanced mates with linear motion, reverse directions and pulley-like mechanisms for synchronized part movement.

Master cam mate in SolidWorks by building parts, applying tangential and concentric mates, fixing reference lines, and driving motion with cam path and cam follower animations.

Master slot mate operations in Solidworks by creating a center slot, adding a mid-plane extrude, aligning parts, fixing movement, and using mechanical mates or path mate to guide motion.

Learn how to create a rack and pinion in SolidWorks by modeling a spur gear with module one and 20 teeth, and applying a rack and pinion mate.

Explore gear mates in SolidWorks, adjusting module, teeth, and pitch circle diameter to set gear ratios, backlash, and constrained rotation for realistic assembly animations.

Learn how to create a hinge mate in SolidWorks by selecting concentric and coincident faces, applying the mate, and fixing a face to observe movement.

Apply a thread mate in SolidWorks using a temporary axis, set a 1.5 mm pitch for 360-degree advancement, and learn when to hide or suppress threads in assemblies.

Learn how to create drawings in Solidworks, set sheet size, insert parts, switch to real part display, adjust scale, apply dimensions, and use centerlines for symmetric parts.

Learn how to fix extrude boss base issues when a sketch isn't fully closed by extending entities to create a closed profile and enable proper thickness control.

Learn to troubleshoot mirror issues in SolidWorks by checking the merge result, choosing whether to mirror bodies or features, and understanding when to merge for simulations.

Troubleshoot a fillet issue in a two-part SolidWorks model by turning on merge result to combine bodies and safely apply the fillet.