The course begins on the 26th of April at 6.00 PM

Zoom link :

Topic: Solidworks Course – First Session

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81679308948?pwd=TDFpcmVTOFJMNXBZamFpZGlUeWR3UT09

Meeting ID: 816 7930 8948
Passcode: 570213

Course Contents

SolidWorks Basics and the User Interface

• The SolidWorks User Interface
• Opening Files
• Using the Command Manager

Introduction to Sketching

• Basic Sketching Rules
• Design Intent
• Sketch Relations
• Dimensions
• Sketching Guidelines
• Extrude

Basic Part Modelling

• Modelling Terminology
• Best Profile
• Sketch Plane selection
• Details of the Part Boss Feature
• Sketching on a Planar Face
• Cut Feature
• Hole Wizard
• Filleting Editing
• Symmetry and draft
• Tools Detailing Basics Drawing Views
• Dimensioning
• Changing Parameters
• Patterning
• Reference Geometry
• Revolved Features
• Thin Features
• Shelling and Ribs

Design changes and Editing  Repairs

• Part Editing
• Design Changes
• Rebuilding Tools
• Replace Sketch Entity
• Sketch Issues
• Freezing Features

Confi­gurations

• Methods to Create Configurations
• Using Global Variables and Equations
• Creating Equalities
• Defining the Overall Width Equations
• Creating a Minimum Edge Distance
• Modelling Strategies
• Design Library

Working with Drawing Views

• The Drawing Mode
• Generating Standard drawing views
• Model View and Projected View
• Sectional Views and Auxiliary views
• Customizing view properties
• Annotating model items
• Dimensioning and tolerancing
• BOM, Adding balloons

Assembly Modelling

• Types of Assembly Design Approach
• Creating Bottom-up Assemblies
• Placing Components in the Assembly Document
• Assembling Components
• Creating Top-down Assemblies
• Creating Components in the Top-down Assembly
• Handling Individual Components
• Assembly Visualization

Introduction to Surface Modelling

Introduction to Sheetmetal

Introduction to mold-tools

Introduction to Weldament

SolidWorks Simulation

• Performing Static Analysis
• Assigning Material
• Applying Restraints
• Applying Loads
• Meshing the Assembly
• Running the Analysis
• Visualizing the Results
• Generating a Study Report

Course Conducted By

Dr. Neel Gunasekera

Ph.D. M.Sc. (Comp)
B.Sc. Engineering University of Peradeniya
Consultant
Engineering Product Design and Development
3D Modelling Specialist
Senior Lecturer in CADD