Advanced Parts Modeling
 SolidWorks 2007
Length: 2 days
Prerequisites: SolidWorks Essentials
Description: Advanced Part Modeling teaches you how to use multibody solids, sweeping and lofting features, and the more advanced shaping capabilites of Solidworks.
The topics covered in this course are:
Lesson 1: Multibody Solids
- Multibody Solids
- Bridging
- Extrude From
- Solid Bodies Folder
- Local Operations
- Combined Bodies
- Common Bodies
- Tool Body
- Insert Part
- Move/Copy Bodies
- Mate Reference
- Patterning
- Indent Feature
- Using Cut to Create Multibodies
- Saving Solid Bodies as Parts and Assemblies
- Feature Scope
- Save Bodies
- Splitting a Part into Multibodies
- Creating an Assembly
- Using Split Part with Legacy Data
Lesson 2: Sweeps
- Introduction
- Sweeping
- Sweeping Along a 3D Path
- 3D Sketching
- Helix and Spiral
- Projected Curve
- Composite Curve
- Sweeping
- Fit Spline
- Sweeping and Lofting: What's the Difference?
- Creating a Curve Through a Set of Points
- Insert Ellipse
- Working with a Non-planar Path
- Variable Radius Filleting
- Analyzing Geometry
- Display Curvature
- Show Curvature Combs
- Intersection Curve
- Zebra Stripes
- Selecting Edges
- Select Loop
- Performance Considerations
- Modeling Threads
- Orientation and Twist Control
- Align with End Faces
- Sweeping Along Model Edges
- SelectionManager
- Sweeping a Tool Body
Lesson 3: Lofts and Splines
- Basic Lofting
- Using Derived and Copied Sketches
- Copying a Sketch
- Derived Sketches
- Centerline Lofting
- Split Entities
- Cleaning Up a Model
- Delete Face
- Deviation Analysis
- Spline Sketching
- Advanced Lofting
- Sketch Picture
- Layout Sketches
Lesson 4: Other Advanced Tools
- Advanced Fillets
- Flex
- Wrap Feature
- Deform Feature
- Knit Surface
- Move Face and Delete Face
- Using 3D Sketch with the Hole Wizard
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