SolidWorks Adv

SolidWorks: Advanced Assemblies

Course length: 3.0 day(s)

Course Description
This 3-day SolidWorks Advanced Assemblies class is taught in partnership with TriMech Solutions. There are less expensive options for SolidWorks training. However, all of our certified instructors have worked in industry and have come from some of the best engineering schools—GA Tech, Clemson, Duke, Virginia, VA Tech and MIT. These guys and gals have “been there done that” and struggled through the same challenges as the students. This is why they created TriMech’s own Supplemental Training Guide to go along with the training materials—a guide that addresses common challenges that their experience taught them.

Prerequisites:
Completion of the SolidWorks Essentials Training.

Course Content

Introduction
About This Course
Use of Color

Lesson 1: Top-Down Assembly Modeling
Top-Down Assembly Modeling
Stages in the Process
Building Virtual Parts
Building Parts in an Assembly
Assembly Features
In-Context Features
Propagating Changes
Smart Fasteners
Saving Internal Parts as External
External References
Breaking External References
Removing External References

Lesson 2: Advanced Mate Techniques
Advanced Mates
Adding Mate References
Design Library Parts
Capture Mate References
Create Property Manager
Smart Components
Advanced and Mechanical Mate Types
Summary: Inserting and Mating Components
Multiple Mate Mode
Using Copy with Mates
Mate Options

Lesson 3: Using Configurations with Assemblies
Using Configurations with Assemblies
Stages in the Process
Component Patterns
Using Configure Component
Creating Configurations Manually
Using Design Tables with Assemblies
Understanding Design Tables
Manipulating the Design Table

Lesson 4: Display States and Appearances
Display States
Bulk Selection Tools
Advanced Select
Envelopes
Appearances, Materials and Scenes

Lesson 5: Assembly Editing
Assembly Editing
Key Topics
Editing Activities
Replacing and Modifying Components
Troubleshooting an Assembly
Replacing Components Using Save As
Mirroring Components
Hole Alignment
Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly
Sensors

Lesson 6: Layout-based Assembly Design
Layout-based Assembly Design
Key Topics
Blocks
Inserting Blocks
Testing with the MotionManager
Creating a Part from a Block

Lesson 7: Large Assemblies
Large Assemblies
Key Topics
Lightweight Components
Large Assembly Mode
Selective Open with Hide
Using Quick View / Selective Open
Using SpeedPak
Using Configurations with Large Assemblies
Modifying the Structure of an Assembly
Tips for Faster Assemblies
Drawing Considerations
SolidWorks Explorer
Renaming Components

Lesson 8: The MotionManager
MotionManager
Using the Animation Wizard
Free Motion
Drag Motion
Motors and Motion
Visual Properties
Interpolation Modes
View Orientation States
Basic Motion
Using Physical Dynamics