Course Description

SolidWorks Advanced Assembly Modeling

  • Length: 2 days
  • Price: $750.00

Prerequisites: SolidWorks Essentials
 

Description: Advanced Assembly Modeling teaches you how to maximize your use of the assembly modeling capabilities of SolidWorks mechanical design automation software.

Syllabus


Lesson 1: The MotionManager

  • MotionManager
  • Using the Animation Wizard
  • Free Motion
  • Drag Motion
  • Motors and Motion
  • Visual Properties
  • Interpolation Modes
  • View Orientation States
  • Physical Simulation
  • Using Physical Dynamics

Lesson 2: Top-Down Assembly Modeling

  • Top-Down Assembly Modeling
  • 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
  • Fastening Features
  • Part Fastening Features
  • In-Context Fastening Features

Lesson 3: 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

Lesson 4: Using Configurations with Assemblies

  • Using Configurations with Assemblies
  • Component Patterns
  • Using Configure Component
  • Creating Configurations Manually
  • Using Design Tables with Assemblies
  • Understanding Design Tables
  • Manipulating the Design Table
  • Derived Configurations

Lesson 5: Assembly Editing

  • Assembly Editing
  • Key Topics
  • Editing Activities
  • Replacing and Modifying Components
  • Troubleshooting an Assembly
  • Replace Mate Entities
  • Replacing Components Using Save As
  • Mirroring Components
  • Hole Alignment
  • Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly

Lesson 6: Layout-based Assembly Design

  • Layout-based Assembly Design
  • Key Topics
  • Blocks
  • Inserting Blocks

Lesson 7: Assembly Display States

  • Display States
  • Selection Tools for Display States

Lesson 8: Large Assemblies

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