SOLIDWORKS Assembly Modeling Course
Assembly modeling teaches you how to maximize your use of the assembly modeling capabilities of SOLIDWORKS mechanical design automation software.
Prerequisites: SOLIDWORKS Essentials
Length: 3 days
Lesson 1: Advanced Mate Techniques
- SOLIDWORKS Assemblies
- Assembly File Structure
- File References
- File Reference Example
- Solving Mates
- Advanced Mates Techniques
- Case Study: Mate Shortcuts
- Mate References
- Design Library Parts
- Capture Mate References
- Multiple Selection Mate References
- Multiple Mate Mode
- Driven Mates
- Using Misaligned Mates
- Copying Multiple Components
- Case Study: Copy With Mates
- Copy with Mate Options
- Fixed Components
- Summary: Inserting and Mating
- Components
- Advanced Mate Features
- Profile Center Mate
- Rack Pinion Mate
Lesson 2: Top-Down Assembly Modeling
- Top-Down Assembly Modeling
- Stages in the Process
- Making Changes to Dimensions
- Case Study: Editing and Building In-context
- Adding Features In-context
- Inserting a New Part into an Assembly
- Building In-context Features
- Propagating Changes
- Saving Virtual Parts as External
- External References
- Breaking and Locking External References
- Assembly Design Intent
- SOLIDWORKS File Utilities
- Removing External References
Lesson 3: Assembly Features, Smart Components
- Assembly Features and Smart Fasteners
- Case Study: Assembly Features
- Assembly Features
- Hole Series
- Smart Fasteners
- Smart Components
- Case Study: Smart Component
- Flexible Components
Lesson 4: Automating Editing
- Assembly Editing
- Case-Study: Assembly Editing
- Mate Errors
- Replacing and Modifying Components
- Converting Parts and Assemblies
- Replacing Components Using Save As
- Reloading Components
- Component Patterns
Lesson 5: Using Configurations with Assemblies
- Using Configurations with Assemblies
- Case Study: Assembly Configurations
- Creating Configurations Manually
- Configuration Properties
- Using the Modify Configuration Dialog
- Changing Configurations using the Context
- Toolbar
- Managing the Tree Display
- Assembly Evaluation Tools
- Case Study: Hole Alignment
- Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly
- Creating an Equality
- Equations With Functions
- Comments
- Sensors
- Using the Mate Controller
Lesson 6: Display States and Appearances
- Display States
- Bulk Selection Tools
- Case Study: Display States
- Advanced Select
- Envelopes
- Appearances, Materials and Scenes
- Case Study: Appearances and Materials
Lesson 7: Large Assemblies
- Large Assemblies
- Assembly Mode
- Assembly Visualization
- Lightweight Components
- Large Assembly Mode
- Case Study: Large Assembly Options
- Using SpeedPak
- Using Simplified Configurations
- Defeature
- Modifying the Structure of an Assembly
- Envelope Publisher
- Large Design Review
- Comparison of Modes and Methods
- Tips for Faster Assemblies
- Drawing Considerations
Lesson 8: Facility Layout
- Facility Layout
- Publishing an Asset
- Using Magnetic Mates
- Modeling Connection Point Geometry
Lesson 9: Using SOLIDWORKS Treehouse
- SOLIDWORKS Treehouse
- Setting Treehouse Instances
- Exporting Treehouse Data
