SOLIDWORKS Complete Course: Beginner to Advanced

Launch SolidWorks and create a new file by selecting templates, then choose part, assembly, or drawing, and learn the novice options before opening a part.

Explore the SolidWorks user interface, from the feature manager design tree and planes to sketches, tools, and document controls, and learn to navigate properties, appearances, and motion study basics.

Learn mouse navigation in SolidWorks by opening a document, zooming with the scroll wheel, rotating the part in 3d space, and selecting faces, edges, and vertices with precision.

Open and save SolidWorks documents by navigating to file and using filters to locate parts, assemblies, or drawings, then save as with a designated destination and a SolidWorks file type.

Learn to create a sketch on standard planes in SolidWorks by selecting front, top, or right planes and using three methods to begin a sketch.

Explore how to create sketches using basic tools in SolidWorks, including lines, center lines, circles, rectangles, fillets, ellipses, slots, arcs, polygons, points, text, and splines.

Explore the differences between under defined, fully defined, and over defined sketches in SOLIDWORKS. Learn to fully define sketches using smart dimensions and sketch relations to ensure model integrity.

Learn to create and manage sketch relations and dimensions in SolidWorks, defining lines, points, and circles with horizontal, vertical, perpendicular, parallel, tangent, and fixed constraints.

Master sketch dimensions in SolidWorks by defining length with dimensions and relations, creating fully defined sketches, and using construction lines, center lines, and alternate dimensions.

Demonstrates driving vs driven dimensions in a sketch, showing how to make a fully defined sketch, manage over-definition, and use diagnose and fix tools to accept or adjust dimensions.

Master sketching in SolidWorks by creating horizontal and vertical lines, applying dimensions, and using extend entities and trim to define and modify geometry, including circles and cuts.

Use offset entities in SOLIDWORKS to duplicate sketch elements by 10 millimeters. Explore options like reverse direction, select chain, and construction versus base geometry for clean sketches.

Learn to mirror entities in SolidWorks by selecting entities and a center line, previewing the result, and duplicating sketches to save time.

Learn to use dynamic mirror entities in SolidWorks to mirror sketches across a center line, creating left-right symmetry automatically and switch back to normal sketch mode when needed.

Learn to create multiple identical circles efficiently by using linear and circular sketch patterns, control spacing, number of instances, direction, and angle, and selectively skip instances for rapid, scalable designs.

Learn to move, copy, rotate, scale, and stretch sketch entities in a SolidWorks sketch, using move and copy tools, set start points, and control with x and y coordinates.

Learn how to use quick snaps to highlight points on sketches, circles, and lines, including center, midpoint, tangent, nearest, and angle snaps for precise sketching.

Create a new sketch on the front plane, draw a vertical line from the origin, and quickly adjust dimensions with instant edits and the left-side ruler to 96 mm.

Edit sketches in SolidWorks by creating a circle, setting its diameter in millimeters, adjusting dimensions. Ensure sketches become fully defined by adding lines, constraints, and dimensions, removing the minus indicator.

Change the SolidWorks unit system by adjusting document properties units and sketch settings, switching between mm and inches, setting decimals, and choosing radians or degrees.

Create a four-week SolidWorks model by building a symmetrical sketch, defining equal and horizontal relations, applying smart dimensions to fully define the geometry.

Sketch a SolidWorks model on the front plane from the origin using lines, a circle, and a center-point arc with smart dimensions. Extrude to 10 mm thickness.

Master the extruded boss tool with start and end conditions, including blind depth, direction options, up to next or surface, and offset from a surface.

Master extruded cut start end conditions in SolidWorks by using a sketch and options like blind depth, up to next body, up to surface, and up to vertex.

Explore extrusion options for a box base by setting extrusion direction from a sketch or edge, applying different planes, selecting lines or edges, and extruding sketches normal to a face.

Learn to create sketches on part faces with SolidWorks, switch to normal view, define tangency and relations, and extrude sketches into features using the design tree.

Learn how rapid sketch speeds up creating sketches on multiple part faces by selecting faces and activating them with the sketch tool, enabling three sketches to drive a 3-D model.

Create a new plane and sketch on it using references such as front, top, and right. Adjust offsets and angles to define a mid plane for subsequent sketches.

Learn to create and use a derived sketch in SolidWorks by pairing sketches on linked planes, enabling automatic propagation of changes from the original to the derived sketch.

Switch to 3D sketch mode and create a line in 3D space by switching coordinate systems. Tap between x y, y z, and z x planes to sketch in 3D.

Convert entities and offset entities to create sketches from existing model features, enabling precise circles and rectangles for extrusion on cylinders and faces.

Link dimensions and create global variables in SolidWorks to synchronize sizes across sketches using linked values and equations. Manage global variables in the equations manager to propagate changes automatically.

Define and apply global variables to create equations in SolidWorks, then drive sketch dimensions with those variables. Update the model automatically by adjusting the global variables.

Explore the heads-up view toolbar to zoom to fit, navigate views, create and manage custom views, and switch between shaded, wireframe, and isometric displays while inspecting cross sections and origin.

Learn to create a SolidWorks model by sketching on a face, applying driven dimensions and a 50 mm extruded cut, using parallel lines, center point, and smart dimensions.

Build a front-view sketch with a five-millimeter thickness in SolidWorks, compare offset entities versus a single-line method, then extrude and cut to complete the model.

Master revolved boss and revolved cut in SolidWorks by selecting axes of revolution, adjusting angles and directions, and applying offsets and material removal to create precise 3D features.

Prepare geometry for a swept boss base by creating multiple sketches and reference planes, then define a guiding curve to drive the swept feature.

Learn to create swept by space features in SolidWorks using sketch or circular profiles. Explore bed-based options, profile orientation, twist degrees, and guide curves to customize the sweep.

Learn how to use the swept cut in SolidWorks by selecting a sketch profile and edge, adjusting orientation and twist, and viewing cross sections.

Create and control a lofted boss by selecting multiple profiles, managing connectors, and adjusting guide curves with normal to profile, tangent length, and draft angle to shape the solid.

Explore how to create a lofted cut by removing material between profiles using a guide curve, start and end constraints, and vector controls.

Explore boundary boss/base modeling in solidworks, selecting direction and normal vectors for each profile and guide curve. Compare with lofted boss/base, noting centerline options and mid-profile control.

Apply boundary cut to remove material between two sketches in two directions. Adjust with guide curves, normal to profile, or direction vectors for twists.

Create a multi body part by sketching circles, dimensioning, mirroring about central lines, and extruding to form four bodies; save bodies as separate parts and assign materials and appearances.

Explore fillet and chamfer tools by selecting edges, faces, or features, set radii (symmetric or asymmetric), preview results, and use tangent propagation to control surrounding geometry in solid modeling.

Learn to use the draft tool in SolidWorks by applying draft to selected faces relative to a neutral plane, and adjust angles from 15 to 50 degrees.

Learn to use neutral plane and step draft types in SolidWorks, set direction of pull on selected faces or planes, and apply draft edit options for multi-phase and tapered steps.

Learn to create a rib in SolidWorks by sketching a line on a plane, extruding with configurable thickness and direction, applying draft, and merging features for a single solid body.

Learn to create thin-walled features by removing material with the shell tool, setting five millimeters thickness, selecting faces, and previewing results, with faster options over extruded cut.

Learn to create standard holes with the SolidWorks Hole Wizard, selecting predefined cross sections and hole types, and place holes on any face with precise positioning and surface offset.

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Create threads in SolidWorks by sketching, extruding, and using the thread feature. Choose location, blind or through all, metric diameter, and left or right hand threads with a live preview.

Learn to mirror faces, features, and bodies about a plane or face in SolidWorks, manage merge options, and troubleshoot when bodies are not in contact.

Learn to wrap a closed sketch onto a face using the wrap tool, with emboss, deboss, or cut options, set thickness, and align extrusion with a centerline for parallelism.

Create a helix from a circle sketch, adjust height, pitch, revolutions, and start angle, then combine it with the circle into a composite curve to drive a swept profile.

Learn to split a curved surface using projection from a sketch, create multiple faces, and add and extrude text on the surface for complex features.

Intersect planes, surfaces, and solids to create volumes by selecting regions to include or exclude, previewing included and internal regions, and visualizing the results with intersect operations.

Explore instant 3d editing in SolidWorks by using the instant tool to quickly modify a solid feature, adjust dimensions with the ruler, and drag points for precise millimeter changes.

reuse a single sketch across multiple extrusion features, adjust the start and end depths, and rename sketches and features in the feature manager to manage complex solidworks parts.

Explore how to modify sketches and features in SolidWorks using the feature manager, edit dimensions and sketch planes, delete features, and reorder the creation steps to refine models.