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SolidWorks: From Sketch to Fabrication Drawings TABLE DESIGN
764 students
SolidWorks: From Sketch to Fabrication Drawings TABLE DESIGN
Master 3D modeling and technical drawing in SolidWorks – step-by-step training for beginners.
Created byAHMED SALAH
Last updated 7/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Design an outdoor table using wood and metal with full fabrication-ready drawings.
- Create multiple size variations of the same table design using design tables and Excel within SolidWorks, to streamline production and reduce rework.
- Generate professional technical drawings, exploded views, and BOMs to support real-world manufacturing and product assembly.
- Learn how to choose suitable materials and thicknesses for wood and metal parts based on practical manufacturing requirements.
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Course content
1 section • 6 lectures • 2h 12m total length
Requirements
- No prior experience is required. Basic computer skills and a copy of SolidWorks installed on your PC are all you need to get started.
- A Windows PC with SolidWorks 2018 or later installed
- Basic computer literacy (mouse, file handling, etc.)
- Passion for product design and learning by doing
- No prior CAD experience required — beginners are welcome
Description
Are you looking to boost your sheet metal design skills with a real-world project?
This practical, project-based course is designed to teach you everything you need to know about designing a sheet metal table — from the initial concept all the way to production-ready technical drawings. You’ll begin by learning how to create a clean and efficient base sketch, then move on to applying essential sheet metal features step-by-step to bring your design to life.
Throughout the course, you'll master key CAD commands and tools used in sheet metal modeling, including bends, flanges, reliefs, and flat patterns. These are not just theoretical concepts — every step is demonstrated through the design of an actual metal table, giving you immediate hands-on experience.
One of the standout features of this course is the section on creating multiple table sizes within a single design file using configurations. This is an invaluable skill for any designer or engineer working on products that require standard and custom sizes without redesigning from scratch.
We’ll also walk through how to generate clean, detailed, and professional manufacturing drawings — the kind of documentation that can go straight to the workshop floor.
This course is ideal for engineering students, design beginners, or professionals looking to sharpen their CAD skills in the context of real production. By the end, you’ll not only know how to design a metal table but also understand the complete design-to-manufacture workflow in the sheet metal industry.
Join now and start building sheet metal designs that are not only functional — but ready for the real world.
Who this course is for:
- This course is for anyone interested in learning real-world product design using SolidWorks. It is ideal for: – Engineering students who want to apply CAD in practical projects – Beginner designers looking to build a strong foundation in SolidWorks – Mechanical engineers aiming to improve their design-to-manufacture workflow – Furniture and product designers seeking to learn table design and fabrication – Anyone curious about turning ideas into technical drawings for production product designer