Course Outlines SolidXperts

COURSE OUTLINE OF AVAILABLE
TRAINING SESSIONS
OFFERED AT SOLIDXPERTS
ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS WITH SOLIDWORKS …
SolidWorks training courses focus on fundamental skills and concepts.
As an Authorized SolidWorks Training Center, SolidXperts provides both basic and advanced training
of the highest quality. Our trainers are certified by DS SolidWorks Corp. Each course includes a
training book, as well as practice sessions for which each participant is given access to a computer.
Course Outlines for SolidWorks
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PRODUCT TRAINING MAIN INDEX
SOLIDWORKS TRAINING ................................................................................................................. 3

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION TRAINING ......................................................................................... 23
SOLIDWORKS PDM TRAINING ....................................................................................................... 37
SOLIDWORKS COMPOSER TRAINING .......................................................................................... 41
SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL TRAINING ......................................................................................... 43
SOLIDWORKS ADD-IN TRAINING ................................................................................................... 49
SolidWorks Training Index

ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS WITH SOLIDWORKS … ......................................................................... 1
Training - SolidWorks Essentials – 4 days (2 sessions) ................................................................ 3
Training - SolidWorks Drawings – 2 Days ........................................................................................ 5
Training - SolidWorks Sheet Metal – 2 Days .................................................................................. 6
Training - SolidWorks Weldments – 1 Day ....................................................................................... 8
Training - SolidWorks Assembly Modeling – 2 Days ...................................................................... 9
Training - SolidWorks Advanced Part Modeling – 2 Days ............................................................ 11
Training - SolidWorks Surface Modeling – 2 Days ........................................................................ 12
Training - SolidWorks Mold Design – 2 Days................................................................................. 13
Training - SolidWorks Routing: Piping and Tubing – 2 Days ....................................................... 15
Training - SolidWorks What's New – 1 Day .................................................................................... 16
Training - SolidWorks Conceptual Design – 3 Days ...................................................................... 18
Training - SolidWorks Industrial Design – 2 Days ......................................................................... 20
Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student will know the capabilities of the software and will be able to use the features.
Training Course: Training is held in a laboratory class and each student has their own station.
Methodology: Training is based on case studies demonstrated by the instructor. At the end of each lesson, time will be given for exercises.
Competences Evaluation: During the class work, the instructor will show the exercises and explain the solutions to the entire class.
Instructor: SolidXperts trainers are Certified SolidWorks Instructors (CSWI) and authorized by Emplois Québec.
Course Materials: One or more training manuals are included with the training course (Exceptions apply to teachers and students from educational institutions).
Attestation: A certificate will be given to the student at the end of the course to attest the successful completion of the requirements for the course.
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Training - SolidWorks Essentials – 4 days (2 sessions)

(1ST of TWO sessions)
1. SolidWorks Basics and the User ▪ Editing tools

▪ Detailing basics
Interface ▪ Drawing views
▪ Center marks
▪ What is the SolidWorks Software? ▪ Dimensioning
▪ Design intent ▪ Changing parameters
▪ File references
▪ Opening files
▪ The SolidWorks user interface 4. Symmetry and Draft
▪ Using the Command Manager
▪ Design intent
▪ Boss feature with Draft
2. Introduction to Sketching
▪ Symmetry in the sketch
▪ Sketching inside the model
▪ 2D sketching
▪ View options
▪ Saving files
▪ Using model edges in a sketch
▪ Sketching
▪ Creating trimmed sketch geometry
▪ Sketch entities
▪ Basic sketching
▪ Rules that govern sketches 5. Patterning
▪ Design intent
▪ Sketch relations ▪ Why use patterns?
▪ Dimensions ▪ Linear pattern
▪ Extrude ▪ Circular patterns
▪ Sketching guidelines ▪ Reference geometry
▪ Planes
3. Basic Part Modeling ▪ Mirror patterns
▪ Using pattern seed only
▪ Sketch driven patterns
▪ Basic modeling
▪ Terminology
▪ Choosing the best profile 6. Revolved Features
▪ Choosing the sketch plane
▪ Details of the part ▪ Design intent
▪ Boss feature ▪ Revolved features
▪ Sketching on a planar face ▪ Building the Rim
▪ Cut feature ▪ Building the Spoke
▪ View Selector ▪ Edit material
▪ Using the Hole Wizard ▪ Mass properties
▪ Filleting ▪ Files properties
▪ SolidWorks SimulationXpress

Training - SolidWorks Essentials – 4 days (2 sessions)

(2ND of TWO sessions)
7. Shelling and Ribs 12. Using Drawings
▪ Shelling and ribs ▪ More about making drawings

▪ Analysing and adding draft ▪ Section view
▪ Other options for draft ▪ Model views
▪ Shelling ▪ Broken view
▪ Ribs ▪ Detail Views
▪ Full round fillets ▪ Drawing sheets and sheet formats
▪ Thin features ▪ Projected views
▪ Annotations
8. Editing: Repairs
13. Bottom-up Assembly Modeling
▪ Part editing
▪ Editing topics ▪ Bottom-up assembly
▪ Sketch issues ▪ Creating a new assembly
▪ Position of the first component
9. Editing: Design changes ▪ FeatureManager design tree and symbols
▪ Adding components
▪ Mating components
▪ Part Editing ▪ Using part configurations in assemblies
▪ Design changes ▪ Sub-assemblies
▪ Information from a model ▪ Smart Mates
▪ Rebuilding tools ▪ Inserting sub-assembies
▪ Replace sketch entity ▪ Pack and go
▪ Sketch contours
14. Using Assemblies
10. Configuration
▪ Using assemblies
▪ Configurations ▪ Analyzing the assembly
▪ Using configurations ▪ Checking for clearances
▪ Other methods to create configurations ▪ Changing the values of dimensions
▪ Modeling strategies for configurations ▪ Exploded assemblies
▪ Editing parts that have configurations ▪ Explode line sketch
▪ Bill of materials
11. Global variables and equations ▪ Assembly drawing
▪ Using global variable and equations Appendix

▪ Renaming features and dimensions
▪ Design rules using global variables and equations
▪ Options settings
▪ Global variable
▪ Document templates
▪ Equations
▪ Using operators and functions

Training - SolidWorks Drawings – 2 Days
1. Drawing Sheets and Views 6. Bill of Materials and Tables

▪ Drawing sheets and views ▪ Creating and managing a bill of materials
▪ Sheets and Formats ▪ The bill of materials
▪ Terminology ▪ Adding a BOM
▪ Drawing views ▪ Modifying the BOM
▪ Sketching in drawing views ▪ Tabulated bill of materials
▪ View settings ▪ Balloons
▪ Centermarks and Centerlines ▪ Design tables in the drawing
▪ Model Edges in the view
7. Performance and Display Issues
2. Dimensions
▪ Performance and display issues
▪ Dimensions
▪ Large assembly mode
▪ Manipulating dimensions
▪ Lightweight drawings
▪ Dimension properties
▪ Detached drawings
▪ Display issues in drawing views
3. Annotations
8. Drawing References and Comparison
▪ Adding annotations
▪ Annotation types
▪ Blocks ▪ Reusing a drawing file
. ▪ Changing drawing references
▪ Using DrawCompare
4. Assembly Drawing Views ▪ SolidWorks design checker
▪ Assembly drawing views Appendix

▪ Creating views of assemblies
▪ Preparations for detailing

5. Sheet formats and Templates ▪ Best practices
▪ Sheet formats and templates

▪ Drawing templates
▪ Properties in the template
▪ User Defined properties
▪ Customizing a sheet format
▪ Define title block
▪ Updating Sheet formats

Training - SolidWorks Sheet Metal – 2 Days
1. Basic Flange Features 3. Additional Sheet Metal Techniques
▪ What are sheet metal parts ▪ Additional sheet metal methods

▪ Sheet metal methods ▪ Designing from the flat
▪ Unique sheet metal items ▪ Sketch bend feature
▪ Flange method ▪ Jog feature
▪ Base flange/tab ▪ Adding features in an unfold state
▪ Sheet metal parameters ▪ Unfold and fold
▪ Editing sheet metal parameters ▪ Swept flange
▪ Sheet metal bend features ▪ Swept flange flat pattern options
▪ Flat-pattern feature ▪ Lofted bends
▪ Additional flange features ▪ Lofted bends in the design library
▪ Edge flanges
▪ Editing the flange profile 4. Converting to Sheet Metal
▪ Edge flanges on curved edges
▪ Miter flanges
▪ Hem features ▪ Sheet metal conversion
▪ Tab features ▪ Insert bend method
▪ Cuts in sheet metal ▪ Imported Geometry to Sheet Metal
▪ Adding rips
▪ Insert bends
2. Working with the Flat Pattern ▪ Making changes
▪ Welded corner
▪ Working with the flat pattern ▪ Converting cones and cylinders
▪ Flat pattern settings ▪ Convert to sheet metal
▪ Feature for Manufacture
▪ Corner-trim feature 5. Multibody Sheet Metal Parts
▪ Corners in the formed state
▪ Closed corner ▪ Multibody sheet metal parts
▪ Corner relief ▪ Multibodies with base flange
▪ Break corner / Corner trim ▪ Sheet metal parameters for multibodies
▪ Producing the flat pattern ▪ Cut list item properties for multibodies
▪ Sheet metal cut list properties ▪ Flat pattern drawing views for multibodies
▪ Flat pattern drawing views ▪ Cut list balloon annotations
▪ Flat pattern view properties ▪ Exporting to DXF/DWG with Multibodies
▪ Drawing documents properties ▪ Convert with multibodies
▪ Sheet metal tables ▪ Hiding and showing bodies
▪ Cut list properties as a note ▪ Using split with sheet metal parts
▪ Exporting the flat pattern ▪ Patterning for multibodies
▪ Using edge flange to merge bodies
▪ Interfering bodies
▪ Combining sheet metal with other bodies.

Training - SolidWorks Sheet Metal – 2 Days
(CONTINUED)
6. Forming Tools and Gussets Appendix A : Sheet Metal Tables
▪ Sheet metal forming tools ▪ Tables

▪ Standard forming tools ▪ Customizing Tables
▪ Form tools features in the flat ▪ K-Factor
▪ Part document properties
▪ Custom form tools 9. CutXperts (Tool from SolidXperts)
▪ Split line
▪ Forming tool
▪ Form tool in drawing ▪ Overview of CutXperts
▪ Sheet metal gusset ▪ Automatic export in DXF
▪ Layers option
▪ Options
7. Additional Sheet Metal Functions
▪ Additional sheet metal functions

▪ Cross-breaks
▪ Vent features
▪ Mirror part
▪ Process plans
▪ Sheet Metal Costing

Training - SolidWorks Weldments – 1 Day
1. Weldments Features 3. Configuring and Detailing Weldments

▪ Weldments ▪ Weldment configuration
▪ Structural members ▪ Post-assembly machining features
▪ Groups vs. Structural members ▪ Weldments Drawings
▪ Adding plates and holes ▪ Drawing view of individual bodies
▪ Gussets and end caps ▪ Representing welds
▪ Using symmetry
▪ Advantage of a multibody part 4. Working with Bent Structural Members
▪ Limitation of a multibody part
▪ Working with bent structural members
2. Working with Weldments ▪ 3D Sketching
▪ Managing the cut list

▪ Cut list item names
▪ Accessing properties
▪ Cut-list properties dialog
▪ Structural member properties
▪ Adding cut list properties
▪ Bounding boxes in weldments
▪ Options for generating cut list items
▪ Custom structural member profiles
▪ Defining material
▪ Creating custom profiles
▪ Standard of configured profiles
▪ Inserting existing parts
▪ When to use an assembly

Training - SolidWorks Assembly Modeling – 2 Days
1. Advanced Mate Techniques 5. Using Configurations with Assemblies

• SolidWorks Assemblies • Using configurations with assemblies
• Assembly file structure • Component patterns
• File references • Creating configurations manually
• External Reference Search Order • Configuration properties
• Solving Mates • Using configure component
• Advanced mates Techniques • Changing configurations using the context toolbar
• Mate references • Assembly evaluation tools
• Design library parts • Controlling dimensions in an assembly
• Capture mate references • Creating an equality
• Multiple selection mate references • Comments
• Multiple mate mode • Sensors
• Copying multiple components • Using the mate controller
• Using Copy with mates
• Copy with mate options
• Fixed components 6. Display states and appearances
• Advance mate features
• Profile center mate ▪ Display states
• Rack and pinion mate ▪ Bulk selection tools
▪ Advanced select
▪ Envelopes
2. Top-Down Assembly Modeling ▪ Appearances, Materials and scenes
• Top-down assembly modeling

• Stage in the process
7. Large Assemblies
• Making changes to dimensions
• Adding features In-context ▪ Large assemblies
▪ Lightweight components
• Inserting a new part into an assembly
▪ Large assembly mode
• Building in-context features
▪ Using SpeedPak
• Propagating changes ▪ Using configurations with large assemblies
• Saving Virtual parts as external ▪ Defeature
• External references ▪ Modifying the structure of an assembly
• Breaking and locking external references ▪ Assembly visualisation
• Removing external references ▪ Large Design Review
▪ Tips for faster assemblies
3. Assembly Features & Smart Fasteners, ▪ Drawing considerations
and Smart Components
8. Using SOLIDWORKS Treehouse
• Assembly features and smart fasteners
• Assembly features ▪ SOLIDWORKS Treehouse
• Smart fasteners ▪ Setting Treehouse instances
• Smart Components ▪ Exporting Treehouse data
4. Assembly Editing 9. Layout-Based Assembly Design

▪ Assembly editing ▪ Layout-based assembly design
▪ Editing activities ▪ Blocks
▪ Replacing and modifying components ▪ Inserting blocks
▪ Troubleshooting an assembly ▪ Creating a part from a block
▪ Replacing components using save as ▪ Gear and pulley motion in blocks

Training - SolidWorks Assembly Modeling – 2 Days

(CONTINUED)
1. Advanced Mate Techniques

• SolidWorks Assemblies
• Assembly file structure
• File references
• External Reference Search Order
• Solving Mates
• Advanced mates Techniques
• Mate references
• Design library parts
• Capture mate references
• Multiple selection mate references
• Multiple mate mode
• Copying multiple components
• Using Copy with mates
• Copy with mate options
• Fixed components
• Advance mate features
• Profile center mate
• Rack and pinion mate

Training - SolidWorks Advanced Part Modeling – 2 Days
1. Multibody Solids: How they Work ▪ Introducing: Composite curve

▪ Introducing: Fit Spline
▪ Multibody Solids ▪ Applying the Label to the Bottle
▪ Multibody Techniques ▪ Modeling Threads
▪ Introducing: Solid bodies folder ▪ Sketch Blocks
▪ Feature Scope ▪ Introducing: Sketch Blocks
▪ Patterning Bodies ▪ Equation Driven Curves
▪ Tool Body ▪ Introducing: Driven Curve
▪ Introducing: Insert Part ▪ Introducing: Split Line
▪ Introducing: Move/Copy bodies
▪ Combining Bodies 6. Advance Sweeping
2. Uses of Multi-Body Solids ▪ Orientation and twist control

▪ Align with end faces
▪ Common Bodies ▪ Sweeping along model edges
▪ Indent Feature ▪ Sweeping a Tool body
▪ Introducing: Delete Bodies
▪ Local Operations 7. Boundary Feature and Lofting
▪ Using Cut to Create multibodies
▪ Saving solid bodies as parts and assemblies ▪ Why Lofts and Boundary Features
▪ Introducing: Insert into new part ▪ How Lofting Works
▪ Introducing: Save Bodies ▪ Boundary Feature vs Lofts
▪ Splitting a Part into Multibodies ▪ Using Derived and Copied sketches
▪ Creating an assembly ▪ Copying a sketch
▪ Using split part with legacy data ▪ Derived sketches
▪ Modelling for Rapid Tooling ▪ Introducing: Insert derived sketch
▪ 2-Direction Boundary Feature
3. Sketching With Splines ▪ Layout Sketches
▪ Centerline lofting
▪ Sketching: Splines ▪ Introducing: Split entities
▪ Introducing: Spline ▪ Cleaning up a Model
▪ Introducing: Show curvature Combs ▪ Introducing: Delete face
▪ Sketch Picture ▪ Introducing: Deviation analysis
▪ Introducing: Sketch Picture
8. Other Advanced Tools
4. Introduction to Sweeping
▪ Advanced fillets
▪ Sweeping ▪ Analyzing Geometry
▪ Sweep with Guide Curves ▪ Introducing: Display Curvature
▪ Sweep Options ▪ Introducing: Intersection Curve
▪ Introducing: Zebra Stripes
▪ Introducing: Wrap
5. Working with Curves ▪ Deform Feature
▪ Introducing: Deform
▪ Sweeping along a 3D path ▪ Introducing: Knit surface
▪ 3D Sketching ▪ Move face and delete face
▪ Introducing: Helix and Spiral ▪ Introducing: Move Face
▪ Introducing: Projected Curve ▪ Performance Consideration

Training - SolidWorks Surface Modeling – 2 Days

*Training - SolidWorks Advanced Part Modeling is a prerequisite for this class.
1. Understanding Surfaces 5. Advanced Surface Modeling

▪ Solids and surfaces ▪ Stages in the process
▪ Working with surface bodies ▪ Ruled surfaces
▪ Why use surfaces ▪ Lofting surfaces
▪ Continuity explained ▪ Modeling the lower half
▪ Workflow with surfaces ▪ Design changes
2. Introduction to Surfacing 6. Blends and Patches

▪ Similarities between solid and surface modeling ▪ Complex blends
▪ Basic surfacing ▪ Smoothing patches
▪ Flattening surfaces ▪ Boundary surface
▪ Freeform feature
3. Solid-Surface Hybrid Modeling ▪ Corner blends
▪ Hybrid modeling 7. Master Model Techniques

▪ Using surfaces to modify solids
▪ Interchanging between solids and surfaces ▪ Introduction to master models
▪ Performance implications ▪ Surface master model technique
▪ Surfaces as construction geometry ▪ Working with a solid master model
▪ Alternative to Trim ▪ Specialized Features for Plastic Parts
▪ Making copies of faces ▪ SolidWorks Explorer
4. Repairing and Editing Imported Geometry

▪ Importing data
▪ Repairing and editing imported geometry

Training - SolidWorks Mold Design – 2 Days

*Training - SolidWorks Advanced Part Modeling is a prerequisite for this class. **Training - SolidWorks Surface Modeling is recommended
1. Surface Concepts and Imported 4. Advanced Parting Lines, Shut-Off

Geometry Surfaces and Cores
▪ Importing data ▪ Parting lines and shut-off surfaces
▪ 3D Model types
▪ Definitions
▪ Draft analysis options
▪ Terminology ▪ Parting line options
▪ File translators ▪ Core and cavity surfaces
▪ Modeling systems ▪ Shut-off surfaces
▪ File translation ▪ Parting Surface
▪ Why do imports fail? ▪ Tooling split
▪ Diagnosis and repair ▪ Seeing inside the mold
▪ Checking solid bodies
▪ Making copies of faces
▪ Repairing gaps 5. Using Surfaces for Model Prep and
▪ Repairing faces Interlocks
▪ Surfaces in mold making
1. Core and Cavity ▪ Creating new drafted faces
▪ Interlock surfaces
▪ Core and cavity mold design
▪ SolidWorks mold tools
▪ Mold analysis tools 6. Using Surfaces for Mold Design
▪ Analyzing draft on a model Features
▪ Draft analysis colors
▪ Scale the part to allow for shrinkage ▪ The mixer
▪ Establish the parting lines ▪ Mold split folders
▪ Manual selection of parting lines
▪ Automation
▪ Modeling the parting surface
7. Alternate Methods for Mold Design
▪ Smoothing the parting surface
▪ Alternate methods for mold design
▪ Surface bodies
▪ Using Combine and split
▪ Interlocking the mold tooling
▪ Creating a cavity
▪ Creating the mold tooling
▪ Using surfaces
▪ Using the up to surface method
2. Side Cores and EDM Design ▪ Using the split method
▪ Manually creating shut-off surfaces
▪ Multiple parting directions
▪ Trapped molding areas
▪ Side cores
▪ Feature Freeze
▪ Lifters
▪ Core Pins
▪ Electrode clearances
▪ Keeping the sharp edges

Training - SolidWorks Mold Design – 2 Days

*Training - SolidWorks Advanced Part Modeling is a prerequisite for this class. **Training - SolidWorks Surface Modeling is recommended
(CONTINUED)
8. Reusable Data
▪ Reusing data
▪ Task pane
▪ SolidWorks Resources
▪ Design library
▪ Files Explorer
▪ Library features
▪ Configurations in library features
▪ Smart component
9. Completing the Mold Base

▪ Organizing the Assembly
▪ Modifying the lifters
▪ Ejector pins
▪ Cooling the mold
▪ Making the drawing
▪ Making changes
▪ Completing the process

Training - SolidWorks Routing: Piping and Tubing – 2 Days
1. Fundamentals of Routing ▪ Piping Drawings
▪ What is Routing? 6. Creating Routing Components

▪ Routing setup
▪ Routing Library manager ▪ Routing library parts
▪ General Routing settings ▪ Libraries
▪ Creating Routing library parts
2. Piping Routes ▪ Pipe & Tube Components
▪ Copying routing components
▪ Piping routes ▪ Routing Library manager
▪ Pipes and piping components ▪ Fitting Components
▪ Routing Assembly Templates ▪ Routing functionality points
▪ Creating a piping route ▪ Routing Geometry
▪ Auto Route ▪ Part Validity Check
▪ Route Specification Template ▪ Design Table Check
▪ Editing a Route ▪ Component Attributes
▪ Routing Along Existing Geometry ▪ Elbow Components
▪ Multi-body components
▪ Valve components
3. Piping Fittings
▪ Piping Fittings 7. Using P&ID Files
▪ Drag and Drop a Fitting
▪ Creating Custom Fittings ▪ Piping and instrumentation
▪ Adding a pipe
▪ Pipe with multiple lines
4. Tubing Routes ▪ Pipe with In-Line Fittings
▪ Process drawings
▪ Tubing routes
▪ Tubes and tubing components
▪ Flexible tubing with auto route
8. Electrical Ducting, Cable Tray, and
▪ Orthogonal tubing routes with auto route HVAC Routes
▪ Bend and Spline Errors
▪ Starting a tube route on the fly ▪ Electrical Ducting routes
▪ Making Tubes ▪ Cable tray routes
▪ Repairing a Bend Errors ▪ HVAC routes
▪ Tubing Drawings
9. Piping Skids
5. Piping and Tubing Changes
▪ Piping Skids
▪ Piping and Tubing Changes ▪ Grid system feature
▪ Pipe Penetrations ▪ Weldments
▪ Flange to flange Connections ▪ Walk-through animations
▪ Pipe Spools ▪ Avatar paths
▪ Copying Routes
▪ Adding Slope 10. Using SolidWorks content
▪ Editing Piping Routes
▪ Editing for Obstructions ▪ Using SolidWorks content

Training - SolidWorks What's New – 1 Day
1. Welcome to SOLIDWORKS 2016 4. Assemblies

▪ Highlights ▪ Choosing a Configuration While Adding a
▪ Top Enhancements Component
▪ Performance Improvements ▪ Component Selection Enhancements
▪ Copying Multiple Components
2. User Interface ▪ Mates
▪ Mirroring Assembly Features
▪ Pattern Driven Component Pattern
▪ User Interface Redesign
Improvements
▪ Improved User Interface Scaling for High-
▪ Performance Evaluation (Formerly
Resolution Screens
AssemblyXpert)
▪ New Icon Style
▪ Purging Unused Features
▪ Redesigned Triad
▪ Remove All Appearances
▪ Analysis Preparation CommandManager
▪ Renaming Components in the FeatureManager
▪ Expandable PropertyManager Input Boxes
Design Tree
▪ FeatureManager Design Tree Filter Performance
▪ Replacing Subassemblies with Multibody Parts
▪ Hiding and Showing Primary Planes
Subassemblies
▪ Keyboard Input in PropertyManagers
▪ Temporarily Fix Components with a Separate
▪ Menu Consolidation
Tool
▪ Moving the Confirmation Corner Options to the
▪ Toggling the Visibility of Bodies
Pointer
▪ Persistent Context Toolbar When Sketching
▪ Selection Breadcrumbs 5. Detailing and Drawings
▪ Toolbar and CommandManager Docking
Behavior ▪ Dimensions
▪ Undo Location on Mate Context Toolbar ▪ Drawing Views
▪ Visualization Tool for References ▪ Model Detailing
▪ Notes and Balloons
3. SolidWorks Fundamentals ▪ Performance
▪ Sheets
▪ 3D ContentCentral
▪ 3D Printing Enhancements - Preview 6. Model Display
▪ 3D Printing Enhancements - Settings
▪ Active Content Warnings ▪ Callout Improvements
▪ Application Programming Interface ▪ Cartoon Rendering in RealView
▪ Improved SOLIDWORKS Error Report Dialog ▪ PhotoView 360 Rendering Improvements
Box ▪ Parallel Tessellation When Regenerating
▪ Property Tab Builder Conditional Lists Assembly Graphics
▪ Quick Tip Removal ▪ Preserving Appearances with Derived Parts
▪ Replacing Equation References for Deleted ▪ Section View Offset Options
Features
▪ Saved Dialog Box Modifications
▪ Searching MySolidWorks
▪ Task Scheduler Print Enhancements

Training - SolidWorks What's New – 1 Day
(CONTINUED)
7. Parts and Features 9. Sketching

▪ Create ANSI Inch Holes with FeatureWorks and ▪ Cap Ends for Offset Entities
Direct Editing ▪ Converting Entities with Internal Loops
▪ Curvature Continuous Edge Fillets ▪ Equal Curve Length Parametric Relations
▪ Dynamic Preview for Intersect and Mutual Trim ▪ Instant2D for Changing Sketch Dimensions
Tools ▪ Preselection of Entities for Smart Dimensioning
▪ Maintain Hole Wizard Settings When Changing ▪ Reversing Sketch Offsets
Type ▪ Segment Tool
▪ Options for Modifying Geometry with the ▪ Selecting Midpoints with Dynamic Highlighting
Intersect Tool ▪ Show or Hide Sketch Dimensions
▪ Patterns ▪ Style Spline Support for B-Splines
▪ Reference Geometry ▪ Unmerging Sketch Endpoints with Detach
▪ Surfaces Segment on Drag
▪ Sweep ▪ Improvement in Large Sketch Performance
▪ Thread
▪ Toggling the Visibility of Bodies
10. Weldments
8. Sheet Metal ▪ Modifying End Cap Positions Using Reference
Dimensions
▪ Cuts in Swept Flanges ▪ Structural Member Feature Names
▪ Edge Flanges ▪ Structural Member Size Lists
▪ Using Flattened Mass ▪ Total Length for Derived Parts
▪ Transferring Material Properties from Library
Profiles

Training - SolidWorks Conceptual Design – 3 Days
1. Introduction to the 3DEXPERIENCE ▪ Fillets and Rounds

▪ Selection Helper
Platform ▪ Shelling
▪ Editing Topics
▪ The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform ▪ Editing Features and Sketches
▪ Accessing the Platform ▪ Hole
▪ Related Apps ▪ Thread
▪ Getting Starting with the 3DEXPERIENCE ▪ Importing SOLIDWORKS Files
Platform ▪ Color
▪ Accessing SOLIDWORKS Mechanical ▪ Measure
Conceptual
▪ Unique Concepts
▪ Collaboration Tools 5. Data Management and Option
▪ Video Tutorials
▪ Customizing SOLIDWORKS Mechanical
Conceptual
2. Introduction to the User Interface ▪ Preferences
▪ Mechanical Conceptual Preferences
▪ Exploring the SOLIDWORKS Mechanical ▪ General Preferences
Conceptual User Interface ▪ Configure Tool
▪ Compass ▪ Customizing the Action Bar
▪ Top Bar ▪ Managing Data
▪ Search ▪ Successful Searching
▪ 6W Tags ▪ Concept Archives
▪ Services ▪ Manage Action Bar
▪ Tabs ▪ Share Services
▪ Design Tree ▪ Save with Options
▪ Action Bar ▪ Importing 3D XML Files
▪ Work Area ▪ Using Share
▪ Task Panel ▪ Lock and Unlock
▪ Help Resources ▪ 3DInstant Messaging
▪ Export Options
▪ Importing Data
3. Basic Modeling
▪ Basic Modeling 6. 2D Motion
▪ Physical Products
▪ Sketching ▪ 2D Motion
▪ Dimensioning ▪ Mechanism Mode
▪ Inferences ▪ Slot
▪ Sketch Constraints ▪ Instant Motion
▪ Sketch Booleans ▪ Motion Study
▪ Extrude ▪ Traced Path
▪ Renaming Objects ▪ Clash Alert
▪ Saving the Physical Product ▪ Kinematic Contact
▪ Product Views ▪ Plots
▪ Custom Views ▪ Using Mechanical Constraints
▪ Make Rigid
▪ Sketch Symmetry
4. Adding and Editing Features ▪ Rotary and Linear Motion
▪ Adding and Editing Features

Training – SolidWorks Conceptual Design – 3 Days
(CONTINUED)
7. 3D Motion 10. Top Down Layouts

▪ 3D Motion ▪ Creating Top Down Layouts
▪ Components in the Design Tree ▪ Sketch To Components
▪ Product Visibility ▪ Developing the Components
▪ Springs ▪ Adding Geometry With Links
▪ Creating In-Context Components
▪ Insert New Component
8. Bottom Up Design - Existing
Geometry 11. Using Master Models
▪ Single Modeling Environment
▪ Using Master Models
▪ Single Modeling Environment Workflows
▪ Multiple Bodies
▪ Physical Product Part
▪ Merge Settings
▪ Bottom Up Assembly Design
▪ Master Model
▪ Top Down Assembly Design
▪ Master Model Design
▪ Single Modeling Environment Workflow 12. Assembly Tools
Comparisons
▪ Bottom Up Assembly Design ▪ Assembly Tools
▪ Inserting Existing Components ▪ Product Structure
▪ Floating and Fixing Components ▪ Explode View
▪ Moving and Rotating Components ▪ Bill of Materials
▪ Adding Mates ▪ Component Patterns
▪ Auto Mates ▪ Interference Detection
▪ Component Operations ▪ Replacing Components in an Assembly
▪ Replace Component
▪ Copy With Mates
9. Creating Bottom Up Components ▪ Traced Drag
▪ Creating Bottom Up Components
▪ Primitive Components 13. Direct Editing
▪ Activating a Component
▪ Reference Items ▪ Direct Editing
▪ Feature Patterns ▪ Direct Edit Face Options
▪ Creating Components ▪ Direct Editing Constraints and Dimensions
▪ Revolve ▪ Other Direct Edit Tools
▪ Swept Volume ▪ Using Direct Edit With a Physical Product
▪ Mass Properties
▪ Sensors
▪ Material Palette

Training - SolidWorks Industrial Design – 2 Days
1. The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform ▪ Creating a New Sketch

▪ Sketch Tools
▪ The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform ▪ Sketch Action Bar
▪ Accessing the Platform ▪ Desk Layout
▪ Accessing Apps ▪ Canceling a Sketch Tool
▪ 3DDashboard: Gateway to the Platform ▪ Defining a Sketch
▪ Application User Interface ▪ Sketch Constraints
▪ Roles and Related Applications ▪ Dimensions
▪ Data within the Tenant ▪ Modifying Dimensions
▪ 3DSwym ▪ Rigid Sketch Objects
▪ Creating a Swym Community ▪ Information in the Design Tree
▪ Adding Content to a Swym Community ▪ Sketch Object Propertie
▪ Creating a Blog Post ▪ Combining Sketch Objects
▪ Other Swym Functions ▪ Design Intent
▪ 3DSpace ▪ Sketch Fillets
▪ Creating a Collaborative Space ▪ Construction Geometry
▪ Additional 3DSpace Functions ▪ Sketching Lines
▪ Content on the 3DDashboard ▪ Copying Sketch Objects
▪ Customizing the Dashboard ▪ Completing a Sketch
▪ Widget Functions ▪ Editing a Sketch
▪ Tab and Dashboard Functions ▪ Saving Products
▪ SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design ▪ Publishing Designs to Swym
▪ Unique Concepts ▪ 3D XML FilesCustom Views
▪ Putting it All Together
4. SWID Options and Data Management
2. SWID User Interface
▪ SWID Options and Data Management
▪ Exploring the Industrial Design User Interface ▪ Basics of Assembly versus Part Products
▪ Search Filter ▪ Modifying Preferences
▪ SWID Service Buttons ▪ General Preferences
▪ Product Tabs ▪ Industrial Design Preferences
▪ Work Area ▪ Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse
▪ Design Tree Gestures
▪ Bread Crumbs ▪ Managing Data
▪ Task Panel ▪ Successful Searching
▪ Action Bar ▪ Search Results Window
▪ Context Toolbars and Menus ▪ Using 6W Tags
▪ Dialog Boxes ▪ Defining Favorites
▪ Mouse Gestures ▪ Attributes
▪ Mouse Buttons ▪ Sharing to a Collaborative Space
▪ View Manipulation with the Keyboard ▪ Locking and Unlocking Products
▪ Swap Visibility ▪ Save with Options - Part Product
▪ Local Save
▪ Exporting Products
3. Basic Sketching ▪ Importing Products
▪ Sharing through 3DMessaging
▪ Concept Development ▪ Modifying Assembly Components
▪ Creating New Physical Product
▪ What is a Sketch?

Training – SolidWorks Industrial Design – 3 Days
(CONTINUED)
5. Concept Sketching 7. Advanced Freeforms

▪ Concept Sketching ▪ Advanced Freeform Shapes
▪ Changing Curve Appearance ▪ Symmetric Concept Sketches
▪ Smooth Curves ▪ Selection Filters
▪ Deleting Curves ▪ Mesh Cage
▪ Using Primitive Lines and Arcs ▪ Aligning Mesh Points
▪ Sketching with Touch Enabled Devices ▪ Adding and Removing Edge Loops
▪ Contour Curves ▪ Extending Faces and Creating Holes
▪ Trim Utility ▪ Sharp Edges
▪ Using Concept Curves for Features ▪ Combining Multiple Freeform Shapes
▪ Converting Concept to Contour ▪ Mechanical Features
▪ 3D Sketches ▪ Moving Solid or Surface Bodies
▪ Trimming Surfaces ▪ Combining the Bodies
▪ Extending Surfaces ▪ Additional Freeform Shapes
▪ Combining Multiple Surface Bodies ▪ Splitting Subdivision Faces
▪ Adding Fillets ▪ Shell Feature
▪ Contour Curves for Mechanical Features
▪ Revolve
▪ Extrude Feature
6. Freeform Shapes
▪ Subdivision Modeling
▪ 2D Freeform Shapes
▪ 3D Freeform Shapes
▪ Modifying the Shape
▪ Finishing the Freeform
▪ Applying Material
▪ Publishing Images
▪ Setting the Lighting
▪ Preparing the Output Image
▪ Rendering the Image
▪ Further Customizing the View
▪ Bending a Freeform


SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION
COURSE OUTLINE
Simulation training index
Training - SolidWorks Simulation Static – 3 days .................................................................................... 24
Training - SolidWorks Motion – 2 days ...................................................................................................... 25
Training - SolidWorks Simulation Standard – 2 Days .............................................................................. 26
Training - SolidWorks Simulation Professional – 1 Day .......................................................................... 28
Training - SolidWorks Simulation Premium – 2 Days .............................................................................. 29
Training - SolidWorks Simulation Premium Composite – 1 Day ............................................................ 30
Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation – 2 Days ..................................................................................... 31
Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation: Electronic Cooling Module – 1 Day ....................................... 32
Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation: HVAC Module – 1 Day ............................................................. 33
Training - SolidWorks Plastics 1.5, 2 or 3 Days ........................................................................................ 34
Training - SolidWorks Sustainability– 1 Day............................................................................................. 36
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Course Outline for Simulation
Training - SolidWorks Simulation Static – 3 days
1. The Analysis Process ▪ Solid vs. shell

▪ Creating shell elements
▪ The Analysis Process ▪ Part 3: shell elements – mid plane surface
▪ SolidWorks simulation options ▪ Results Comparison
▪ Preprocessing
▪ Meshing 8. Mixed Meshing Shells & Solids
▪ Processing
▪ Post-processing ▪ Mixed meshing solids and shells
▪ Multiple studies
▪ Reports
9. Beam Elements – Analysis of a conveyor
2. Mesh Controls, Stress Concentrations and frame
Boundary Conditions ▪ Beam and truss elements
▪ Mesh control
▪ Understanding the effect of boundary conditions
10. Mixed Meshing Solids, Beams & Shells
▪ Mixed meshing
3. Assembly Analysis with Contacts ▪ Beam Imprint
▪ Contact analysis
▪ Pliers with global contact
11. Design Study
▪ Pliers with local contact
▪ Design study
▪ Part 1: multiple load cases
4.Symmetrical and Free Self-Equilibrated ▪ Part 2: Geometry modification
Assemblies
12. Thermal Stress Analysis
▪ Shrink fit parts
▪ Analysis with soft springs ▪ Thermal stress analysis
▪ Examining results in local coordinate systems (optional)
5. Assembly Analysis with Connectors and ▪ Saving models in its deformed shape
Mesh Refinement
13. Adaptive Meshing
▪ Connecting components
▪ Connectors ▪ Adaptive meshing
▪ Mesh Control in an Assembly ▪ H-adaptivity study
▪ Problem statement ▪ P-Adaptivity study
▪ Part 1: Draft quality coarse mesh analysis ▪ H vs P elements – summary
▪ Part 2: High quality mesh analysis
14. Large Displacement Analysis
6. Compatible/ Incompatible Mesh
▪ Small vs Large displacement analysis
▪ Compatible /incompatible meshing ▪ Part 1: small displacement linear analysis
▪ Part 2: Large displacement non-linear analysis
7. Analysis of Thin Components
▪ Thin components
▪ Part 1: Mesh with solid elements
▪ Part 2: Refined solid mesh

Training - SolidWorks Motion – 2 days
1. Introduction to Motion Simulation and 6. CAM synthesis

Forces
▪ CAM’s
▪ Basic motion analysis ▪ Trace path
▪ Forces ▪ Exporting trace path curves
▪ Results
7. Motion Optimisation
2. Building a Motion Model and Post
▪ Motion Optimisation
Processing ▪ Sensors
▪ Optimisation analysis
▪ Creating local mates
▪ Mates
▪ Local mates 8. Flexible Joints
▪ Power
▪ Plotting kinematic results ▪ Flexible joints
▪ System with Flexible Joints
3. Introduction to Contacts, Springs and
9. Redundancies
Dampers
▪ Redundancies
▪ Contact and friction ▪ How to check for redundancies
▪ Contact ▪ Typical redundant mechanisms
▪ Contact groups
▪ Contact friction
▪ Translational spring 10. Export to FEA
▪ Translational damper
▪ Post-processing ▪ Exporting results
▪ Analysis with friction (optional) ▪ Export of load
▪ Direct solution in SolidWorks motion
4. Advanced Contact
11. Event Based Simulation
▪ Contact forces
▪ STEP function ▪ Event based simulation
▪ Contact: Solid bodies ▪ Servo motors
▪ Geometrical description of contacts ▪ Sensors
▪ Instability points ▪ Task
▪ Modifying result plots
▪ Precise contact 12. Design Projects (Optional)
▪ Integrators
▪ Design Project
5. Curve to Curve Contact ▪ Self-guided problem – Part 1
▪ Self-guided problem – Part 2
▪ Contact forces ▪ Problem solution – Part 1
▪ Curve to curve contact ▪ Creating the force function
▪ Solid bodies vs. Curve to curve contact ▪ Force expression
▪ Solid bodies contact solution

Training - SolidWorks Simulation Standard – 2 Days

• *Training - SolidWorks Simulation Static is a prerequisite for this class.
1. Introduction to Motion Simulation and 6. CAM synthesis

Forces
▪ CAM’s
▪ Basic motion analysis ▪ Trace path
▪ Forces ▪ Exporting trace path curves
▪ Results
7. Motion Optimisation
2. Building a Motion Model and Post
▪ Motion Optimisation
Processing ▪ Sensor
▪ Optimisation analysis
▪ Creating local mates
▪ Mates
▪ Local mates 8. Flexible Joints
▪ Power
▪ Plotting kinematic results ▪ Flexible joints
▪ System with Flexible Joints
3. Introduction to Contacts, Springs and
9. Redundancies
Dampers
▪ Redundancies
▪ Contact and friction ▪ How to check for redundancies
▪ Contact ▪ Typical redundant mechanisms
▪ Contact groups
▪ Contact friction
▪ Translational spring 10. Export to FEA
▪ Translational damper
▪ Post-processing ▪ Exporting results
▪ Analysis with friction (optional) ▪ Export of load
▪ Direct solution in SolidWorks motion
4. Advanced Contact
11. Event Based Simulation
▪ Contact forces
▪ STEP function ▪ Event based simulation
▪ Contact: Solid bodies ▪ Servo motors
▪ Geometrical description of contacts ▪ Sensors
▪ Instability points ▪ Task
▪ Modifying result plots
▪ Precise contact 12. Design Projects (Optional)
▪ Integrators
▪ Design Project
5. Curve to Curve Contact ▪ Self guided problem – Part 1
▪ Self guided problem – Part 2
▪ Contact forces ▪ Problem solution – Part 1
▪ Curve to curve contact ▪ Creating the force function
▪ Solid bodies vs. Curve to curve contact ▪ Force expression
▪ Solid bodies contact solution

Training - SolidWorks Simulation Standard – 2 Days (Continued)

*Training - SolidWorks Simulation Static is a prerequisite for this class.
13. Fatigue Analysis ▪
▪ Fatigue
▪ Stress-life (S-N) based fatigue
▪ Thermal study
▪ Thermal stress study
▪ Fatigue terminology
▪ Fatigue study
▪ Fatigue study with dead load (optional)
14. Variable Amplitude Fatigue

▪ Fatigue study
15. Trend Tracker

▪ Trend Tracker Overview
▪ Trend Journal
▪ Tracked Data Graph
▪ Trend Tracker Gallery
▪ Restoring Trend Tracker Iterations
▪ Add Trend Tracker Iterations
▪ Delete Trend Tracker Iterations

Training - SolidWorks Simulation Professional – 1 Day

*Training - SolidWorks Simulation Static is a prerequisite for this class.
1. Frequency Analysis of Parts ▪ 3D model

▪ Microchip Testing Assembly
▪ Modal analysis basics
▪ Frequency analysis with supports 9. Fatigue Analysis
▪ Frequency analysis without supports
▪ Frequency analysis with load ▪ Fatigue
▪ Stress-life (S-N) based fatigue
2. Frequency Analysis of Assemblies ▪ Thermal study
▪ Thermal stress study
▪ All bonded contact conditions ▪ Fatigue terminology
▪ Bonded and allow penetration contacts ▪ Fatigue study
▪ Fatigue study with dead load (optional)
3. Buckling Analysis
10. Variable Amplitude Fatigue
▪ Buckling analysis
▪ Fatigue study
4. Load Cases
11. Drop Test Analysis
▪ Load Cases
▪ Drop test analysis
5. Submodeling ▪ Rigid floor drop test
▪ Elastic floor, Elasto-Plastic Material
▪ Submodeling ▪ Elasto-plastic material model
▪ Drop test with contact (optional)
6. Thermal Analysis
12. Optimization Analysis
▪ Thermal analysis basics
▪ Steady – state thermal analysis ▪ Optimization analysis
▪ Transient thermal analysis ▪ Static and frequency analyses
▪ Transient analysis with time varying load
▪ Transient thermal analysis using a Thermostat 13. Pressure Vessel Analysis
7. Thermal Analysis with Radiation ▪ Pressure vessel analysis

▪ Manhole nozzle flange and cover
▪ Steady state analysis
8. Advanced Thermal Stress 2D

Simplification
▪ Thermal stress analysis
▪ Thermal analysis

Training - SolidWorks Simulation Premium – 2 Days

*Training - SolidWorks Simulation Static and Training - SolidWorks Simulation Professional is a prerequisite for this class.
NON-LINEAR 8. Metal Forming

▪ Bending
1. Large Displacement Analysis
▪ Linear static analysis DYNAMIC
▪ Nonlinear static study
▪ Linear static study (Large displacement) 1. Vibration of a Pipe
2. Incremental Control Techniques ▪ Static analysis
▪ Frequency analysis
▪ Incremental control techniques ▪ Dynamic analysis (slow force)
▪ Linear analysis ▪ Dynamic analysis (Fast force)
▪ Nonlinear analysis – Force control
▪ Nonlinear analysis – Displacement control
2. Transient Shock Analysis According to
3. Non-Linear Static Buckling Analysis MILS- STD-810G
▪ Linear buckling ▪ Model with remote mass

▪ Linear static study
▪ Nonlinear symmetrical buckling 3. Harmonic Analysis of a Bracket
▪ Nonlinear asymmetrical buckling
▪ Harmonic analysis of a bracket
4. Plastic Deformation
4. Response Spectrum Analysis
▪ Plastic deformation
▪ Problem statement ▪ Response Spectrum Analysis
▪ Linear elastic ▪ Response Spectrum
▪ Nonlinear – von Mises
▪ Nonlinear – Tresca’s 5. Random Vibration Analysis According to
▪ Non-linear Elastic Material MIL-STD-810G
5. Hardening Rules ▪ Random vibration analysis according to MIL-STD-
810G
▪ Hardening rules
▪ Isotropic hardening
▪ Kinematic hardening 6. Non-Linear Dynamic Analysis of an
Electronic Enclosure
6. Analysis of Elastomers
▪ Linear dynamic analysis
▪ Two constant Mooney-Rivlin (1 material curve) ▪ Nonlinear dynamic analysis
▪ Two constant Mooney-Rivlin (2 material curves)
▪ Two constant Mooney-Rivlin (3 material curves)
▪ Six constant Mooney-Rivlin (3 material curves)
7. Non Linear Contact Analysis
▪ Problem statement

Training - SolidWorks Simulation Premium Composite – 1 Day

*Training - SolidWorks Simulation Static and Training - SolidWorks Simulation Professional is a prerequisite for this class.
▪ Introduction to Composites ▪ Required Parameters

▪ Objectives ▪ Strength Parameters
▪ Composite Materials ▪ Composite Options
▪ Composite Lamina ▪ Composite Orientation
▪ Composite Laminate ▪ Offset
▪ SolidWorks Simulation Premium: ▪ Shell Alignment
Composites ▪ Composite Post Processing
▪ Composite Post Processing ▪ Stresses
▪ Case Study: Mountain Board ▪ Inter Laminar Shear
▪ Project Description ▪ Failure Criterion
▪ Stages in the Process ▪ Shear Stresses
▪ Lamina Properties ▪ Summary
▪ Experimental Measurements ▪ Reference
▪ Micromechanics

Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation – 2 Days
1. Creating a SolidWorks Flow 7. Porous Media

Simulation Project
▪ Porous media
▪ Model preparation ▪ Design modification
▪ Post-Processing
8. Rotating Reference Frames
2. Meshing
▪ Rotating reference frame
▪ Computational mesh ▪ Tangential faces of rotors
▪ Basic mesh ▪ Time step
▪ Initial mesh
▪ Geometry resolution 9. Parametric Analysis
▪ Optimize thin wall resolution
▪ Result resolution / Level of initial mesh ▪ Parametric analysis
▪ Control planes ▪ Steady state analysis
3. Thermal Analysis 10. Cavitations

▪ Fans ▪ Cavitation
▪ Perforated plates
11. Relative Humidity
4. External Transient Analysis
▪ Relative humidity
▪ Reynolds number
▪ External flow 12. Particle Trajectory
▪ Transient analysis
▪ Turbulence intensity ▪ Particle trajectories
▪ Solution adaptive mesh refinement
▪ Two dimensional Flow
▪ Computational domain 13. Supersonic Flow
▪ Calculation control options
▪ Time animation ▪ Supersonic flow
5. Conjugate Heat Transfer 14. FEA Load Transfer
▪ Conjugate Heat Transfer ▪ FEA Load Transfer

▪ Real Gases
6. EFD Zooming
▪ EFD zooming

Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation: Electronic Cooling Module – 1 Day

*Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation is a prerequisite for this class.
1. Introduction to Electronics Module

▪ Objectives
▪ Electronic Module
▪ Case Study: Computer Box
▪ Project Description
▪ Conclusions

Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation: HVAC Module – 1 Day

*Training - SolidWorks Flow Simulation is a prerequisite for this class.
1. Introduction to HVAC
▪ Objectives
▪ HVAC Module
▪ Case Study: Office
▪ Project Description
▪ Radiation
▪ Radiation Transparency
▪ Radiation Source
▪ Radiative Surface
▪ Discussion
▪ Comfort Parameters
▪ Conclusions

Training - SolidWorks Plastics 1.5, 2 or 3 Days

*The SolidWorks Plastics training manual covers all the features and functions of the SolidWorks Plastics application.
Lessons 1 through 8 cover the features of SolidWorks Plastics Standard (1.5 day).
Lessons 1 through 14 cover the features of SolidWorks Plastics Professional (2 day)
Lessons 1 through 19 cover the features of SolidWorks Plastics Premium (3 day).
1. Basic Flow Analysis 7. Detecting Air Traps

▪ Basic Flow Analysis ▪ Detecting Air Traps
▪ Element Types ▪ Air Traps
▪ Meshing ▪ Venting
▪ The PlasticsManager Tree
▪ Material 8. Gate Blush
▪ Injection Location
▪ Running a Flow Analysis
▪ Gate Blush
▪ Flow Results
▪ Runner Elements
2. Detecting Short Shots 9. Packing and Cooling Times

▪ Detecting Short Shots ▪ Pack and Cooling
▪ Fill Settings ▪ Flow/Pack Switch
▪ Flow Front Central Temperature ▪ Pack Stage
▪ Pack Analysis
3. Automation Tools ▪ Pack Results
▪ X-Y Plot
▪ CoolingTimes
▪ Automation Tools
▪ Duplicate Study
▪ Copying Settings 10. Reducing Cooling Times
▪ Batch Manager
▪ Reducing Cooling Time
4. Injection Locations and Sink Marks ▪ Multiple Injection Locations
▪ Injection Locations and Sink Marks 11. Multiple Cavity Molds

▪ Injection Location Rules
▪ Sink Marks ▪ Multiple Cavity Molds
▪ Mold Layouts
5. Materials ▪ Channel Design
▪ Runner Channel Design
▪ Runner Wizard Channel Design
▪ Materials Properties
▪ Family Mold Layout
▪ User-Defined Database
▪ Resin Properties ▪ Using Runner-Balancing
▪ Heat Transfer Properties
▪ Viscosity 12. Symmetry Analysis
▪ PCT Data
▪ Mechanical Properties ▪ Symmetry Analysis
▪ Symmetry Face
6. Mesh Manipulation
13. Valve Gates and Hot Runners
▪ Local Refinement of Mesh
▪ Element Issues ▪ Valve Gates and Hot Runners
▪ Mesh Editing ▪ Hot Runners
▪ Leader Lines ▪ Valve Gates
▪ Solid Mesh
▪ Solid Mesh types

Training - SolidWorks Plastics 1.5, 2 or 3 Days (Continued)

*The SolidWorks Plastics training manual covers all the features and functions of the SolidWorks Plastics application.
Lessons 1 through 8 cover the features of SolidWorks Plastics Standard (1.5 day).
Lessons 1 through 14 cover the features of SolidWorks Plastics Professional (2 day)
Lessons 1 through 19 cover the features of SolidWorks Plastics Premium (3 day).
14. Reaction Injection Molding 18. Cooling Analysis

▪ Reaction Injection Molding ▪ Cooling Analysis
▪ Cooling
▪ Cooling Channels and Mold Bodies
15. Using Inserts ▪ Coolant
▪ Mold
▪ Using inserts ▪ Cool Settings
▪ Cavities and Inserts ▪ Cooling Simulations
▪ Materials for Inserts ▪ Cool Analysis
▪ Cool Results
16. Multi Shot Mold ▪ Baffle
▪ Bubbler
▪ Multi Shot Mold
19. Warpage Analysis
17. Gas Assistance Molding ▪ Warpage Analysis
▪ Using Inserts ▪ Shrinkage
▪ Gas Assist ▪ Warpage
▪ Warp Settings
▪ Flow, Pack and Warp Analysis

Training - SolidWorks Sustainability– 1 Day
1. SustainabilityXpress
▪ Using the Environmental Impact Dashboard
▪ Evaluating the Environmental Impact of a ▪ Impact Assessment Methodologies
Part ▪ Creating a Report
▪ Selecting a Material ▪ Exporting Settings for a SolidWorks
▪ Using the Find Similar Material Tool Sustainability Study
▪ Setting the Manufacturing Options ▪ Evaluating the Environmental Impact of an
▪ Setting Use Options Assembly
▪ Using the Environmental Impact Dashboard ▪ Preparing the Assembly to Be Evaluated
▪ Impact Assessment Methodologies ▪ Defining the Assembly Process
▪ Creating a Report ▪ Specifying Assembly Use Parameters
▪ Exporting Settings for a SolidWorks ▪ Modifying Transportation Defaults
Sustainability Study ▪ Modifying End of Life Disposal Defaults
▪ Adding Materials ▪ Specifying Duration of Use
▪ Updating the Materials Database ▪ Modifying Components
▪ Adding Materials
2. SolidWorks Sustainability ▪ Adding Sustainability Data to a Custom
Material
▪ SolidWorks Sustainability Overview ▪ Assigning Financial Impact to a Custom
▪ Sustainability Task Pane Views Material
▪ Evaluating the Environmental Impact of a ▪ Updating the Materials Database
Part ▪ Requesting Materials
▪ Selecting a Material ▪ Visualizing Sustainability Properties
▪ Using the Find Similar Material Tool
▪ Setting the Manufacturing Options
▪ Setting Use Options

DATE MANGEMENT
COURSE OUTLINE
PDM training index

Training - PDM Administration – 2 Days ........................................................................................ 38
Training - Using SolidWorks PDM – 1 Day ..................................................................................... 39
Training - PDM API Fundamentals – 2 Days .................................................................................. 40
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Course Outline PDM
Training - PDM Administration – 2 Days
1. Installation planning 6. Column and Bill of Materials

▪ Planning for SolidWorks PDM ▪ Columns
▪ The planning process ▪ Bill of materials
▪ Training scenario
▪ The installation process 7. Workflow
2. The Administration Tool ▪ Workflows
▪ Categories
▪ SolidWorks Enterprise PDM administrative ▪ Revisions
tool
▪ Creating a SolidWorks file Vault 8. Notifications and Task
▪ Create a local file vault view
▪ Setup overview ▪ Notifications
▪ Tasks
3. Users and Groups
9. Folder Templates
▪ Users
▪ Groups ▪ Templates
4. Folder Card creation 10. File Templates

▪ Data Cards ▪ File Templates
▪ Anatomy of a Data Card ▪ Templates with Other File Types
5. File and Search Cards 11. Data Migration

▪ Importing data cards ▪ Migrating Legacy Data
▪ Migrating Revisions
12. Vault Backup

▪ Backing Up File Vaults

Course Outline PDM
Training - Using SolidWorks PDM – 1 Day
1. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Concepts 5. File references

▪ The fundamentals of PDM ▪ File references
▪ What is SolidWorks PDM?
▪ SolidWorks PDM Overview 6.Searching
▪ SolidWorks PDM Modules
▪ SolidWorks PDM Components ▪ Searching SolidWorks PDM
2. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM User 7. Workflow and notification

Interface
▪ SolidWorks PDM Workflow
▪ SolidWorks PDM user interface
8. Working in SolidWorks
3. Document Creation and Check In
▪ Versioning SOLIDWORKS files
▪ Document creation and check in ▪ Managing local cache
▪ Advanced document check in
9. Appendix A
4. Versioning files
▪ Bill of materials (BOM)
▪ Versioning files

Course Outline PDM
Training - PDM API Fundamentals – 2 Days
1. Connecting to a Vault 5. Add-In Applications

▪ COM Programming ▪ SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Add-Ins
▪ Application Types ▪ The IEdm AddIn Interface
▪ Namespaces ▪ The Implements Statement
▪ The IEdmVault Interface ▪ Simple Implementation
▪ Debugger feedback ▪ COM Registration
▪ Logging into a Vault ▪ Get AddIn Info
▪ Handling HRESULT Return Values ▪ Minimum Version Required
▪ SOLIDWORKS PDM Pofessional API Help ▪ Additional Add-In Information
▪ Interface Versioning ▪ Installing an Add_in
▪ Debugging a DLL
2. Files, Folders, Items and References ▪ The IEDm Vault Argument
▪ The IEDm CmdMGR Argument
▪ The IEdm Object Interface ▪ The IEDm AddIn 5. OnCmd
▪ The IEdm File Interface ▪ EdmCmdData Members for EdmCmd
▪ The IEdm Folder Interface ▪ EdmCmdData Members for EdmCmd_Serial
▪ The IEdm Pos Interface No
▪ File References
▪ The IEdm Batch-Listening Interface 6. Task Add-In Applications
▪ The IEdm Clear-Local Cache Interface
▪ SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Task Add-Ins
3. Users and Groups ▪ Task Interfaces
▪ Task Hooks
▪ The IEdm User Interface ▪ The IEdm Search Interface
▪ The IEdm User Group Interface ▪ The IEdm Workflow Mgr Interface
▪ The IEdm UserMgr Interface ▪ The IEdm Workflow Interface
4. Card Variables, Versions and

Revisions
▪ Card Variables
▪ File Versions
▪ File Revisions
▪ The IEdm Dictionary Interface

SOLIDWORKS COMPOSER
COURSE OUTLINE
Composer training index
Training - SolidWorks Composer – 3 Days .................................................................................... 42
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Course Outline for Composer
Training - SolidWorks Composer – 3 Days
1. Getting started 6. Creating a Marketing Image

▪ What is the Composer application? ▪ Selections
▪ Starting Composer ▪ Textures
▪ SolidWorks Composer terminology ▪ Lighting
▪ SolidWorks Composer user interface ▪ High Resolution
▪ Preferences and Document Properties
▪ Creating 2D output 7. Creating an Animations
2. Creating Cover and Detail Images ▪ Timeline Pane
▪ Position Key
▪ Views
▪ Rendering tools 8. Creating Interactive Content
▪ Navigation Tools
▪ Camera and Alignment tools ▪ Selections in the Key Track
▪ Create 2D output ▪ Position and Property Keys
▪ Digger ▪ Filters
▪ Animating and Collaborative Actors
3. Creating an Exploded View ▪ Digger keys
▪ Events
▪ Visibility tools
▪ Exploded View 9. Creating a Walkthrough Animation
▪ Collaborative Actors
▪ Styles ▪ Camera Keys
▪ Vector Graphics Output ▪ Adding Views to the Timeline
▪ Grids
4. Creating Additional Exploded Views
10. Creating an Explode and Collapse
▪ Paper Space Animation
▪ Importing Files
▪ File Types ▪ Assembly Selection Mode
▪ Update views With Selected Actors ▪ Scenarios
▪ Align Actors
▪ Explode Lines
▪ Custom Views 11. Updating Composer Files
▪ Linking Between Views
▪ Update an Entire Assembly
▪ Changing the Geometry of an Actor
5. Creating Bill of Materials
▪ Bill of Materials
12. Publishing from Composer
▪ Vector Graphic Output
▪ Another BOM Table ▪ Preparing a File for Publishing

SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL
COURSE OUTLINE
Electrical training index
Training - SolidWorks Electrical: Schematic – 2 Days .................................................................. 44

Training - SolidWorks Electrical: 3D – 1 Day ................................................................................. 46
Training – SolidWorks Electrical Advanced – 1 Day ..................................................................... 47
Training - SolidWorks Routing: Electrical – 1 Day ........................................................................ 48
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Course Outline for Electrical
Training - SolidWorks Electrical: Schematic – 2 Days
1. Project Templates 6. Wires and Equipotentials

▪ SolidWorks Electrical ▪ Equipotentials and wires
▪ Stages in the Process ▪ Wire style manager
▪ Starting SolidWorks Electrical ▪ Replacing wire
▪ What are Projects ▪ Equipotential numbering results
▪ Project Templates ▪ Wire numbering results
▪ Project Configurations ▪ Using nodal indicators
▪ How is a Project Structured
7. Cabling
2. Modifying Project Templates
▪ What is cabling?
▪ What are environments? ▪ Cables
▪ Draw multiples wires ▪ Detailed cabling
▪ Terminal strip
3. Drawing Types ▪ Pin to pin connections
▪ Copy and paste
▪ What are drawing types?
▪ Existing and Archived Projects 8. Symbol Creation
▪ Line Diagram Symbols
▪ Adding Cables ▪ Symbols and standards
▪ Symbols Panel ▪ Symbols manager
▪ Schematic Symbols ▪ Symbol properties
▪ Symbol Properties ▪ Circuits, terminals, types
▪ Multiple attribute
4. Symbols and Components ▪ Splitting attribute data
▪ Add to library
▪ What is a Component? ▪ Copy, paste symbol
▪ Symbol component association
9. Macros
5. Manufacturer’s parts
▪ What are Macros
▪ What are manufacturer’s parts? ▪ Creating and Adding Macros
▪ Circuits and terminals
▪ Finding manufacturer parts

Training - SolidWorks Electrical: Schematic – 2 Days
(CONTINUED)
10. Cross Referencing 14. Connectors

▪ What is cross Referencing? ▪ Connectors
▪ Cross Referencing List ▪ Insert connector
▪ Cross Referencing State colors
▪ Cross Referencing Text coding 15. 2D Cabinet Layouts
▪ Cross Referencing Types
▪ Cross Referencing Location List ▪ What are Cabinet layouts?
▪ Creating a 2D Layout
11. Managing Origin-Destination Arrows ▪ Inserting Ducts and rails
▪ Inserting Components
▪ What are Origin-Destination Arrows? ▪ Wire cabling order
▪ Origin-Destination Arrows
16. Design Rule Checks
12. Dynamic Programmable Logic
Control ▪ What are design rule checks?
▪ Unconnected pins
▪ What is a PLC? ▪ Equipotential conflicts
▪ Adding a new scheme ▪ Max. terminal wires
▪ Adding a PLC Mark ▪ Duplicated parent symbols
▪ Inserting a PLC ▪ Child symbols without parent
▪ Editing a PLC ▪ Empty terminal strip
▪ Duplicated terminals
13. Automated Programmable Logic
Control 17. Reports
▪ How are PLCs automated? ▪ What are Reports

▪ PLC mark, part ▪ Report Manager
▪ IO manager ▪ Report columns
▪ Column formula
▪ SQL query column variable
▪ Sort and break

Training - SolidWorks Electrical: 3D – 1 Day
1. Adding a Cabinet 4. Propagating 2D Changes to 3D
▪ Adding a Cabinet ▪ Propagating Schematic Changes to 3D

▪ Un-archiving a Project ▪ Changes in SolidWorks Electrical Schematic
▪ SolidWorks Cabinet Layout ▪ Changes at the Assembly Level
▪ Insert Component
▪ Inserting Rails 5. Routing Wires
▪ Inserting Ducts
▪ Mates ▪ Routing Wires
▪ Routing Path
2. Inserting Components in the Cabinet ▪ Route Wires
▪ Inserting Electrical Components 6. Routing Cables

▪ Converting to an Electrical Component
▪ Inserting Terminals ▪ Routing Cables
▪ Inserting Components
3. Adding Door Components ▪ Associate Component
▪ Adding Cable Glands
▪ Adding Door Components ▪ Set Origin/Destination of Cables
▪ Smart Components ▪ Route Cables
▪ Inserting Smart Features

Training – SolidWorks Electrical Advanced – 1 Day
1. Library/Classification Management 6. Connectors

▪ Creating a Library ▪ Connectors
▪ Library Filters ▪ Insert Connector
▪ Connector Insertion
2. Importing DWG files
7. 3D Error Analysis
▪ Import DWG Files
▪ File Definition ▪ Design Rule Checks
▪ Symbol and Title Block Mapping ▪ Manufacturer Part Not Inserted
▪ Convert Attributes ▪ Manufacturer Part Inserted Twice
▪ Configuration Files ▪ Missing Connection Point
▪ Review Results ▪ Incorrect CPoint Route Type
▪ Missing “,” Connection Point
3. Import Manufacturers Parts ▪ No Valid Path
▪ Wrong Wire Properties
▪ Import Parts
8. Report Creation
4. ERP Database Connection
▪ Reports
▪ ERP Database Connection ▪ Lesson Structure
▪ ERP Connection ▪ Warning
▪ Customize User Data ▪ Basic Query
▪ ERP Data Flow ▪ Adding Fields
▪ Update Data ▪ Filtering Fields
▪ Writing a Complex Query
5. Export/Import From/To Excel ▪ Table Aliases
▪ User Data
▪ Import/Export to Excel ▪ Counter
▪ Excel Export/Import Configuration ▪ Part Descriptions
▪ Export to Excel ▪ Can Sum
▪ Import from Excel ▪ Location Parts
▪ Replace Data ▪

Training - SolidWorks Routing: Electrical – 1 Day
1. Fundamentals of Routing 5. Standard Cables and Reusing Routes

▪ What is Routing? ▪ Using Standard Cables
▪ Routing Setup ▪ Standard Cable Excel File
▪ General Routing Settings ▪ Modifying Standard Cables
▪ Creating a standard Cable
2. Basic Electrical Routing ▪ Reuse route
▪ Delink harness
▪ Basic Electrical Routing ▪ Routing Templates
▪ Adding Routing Components ▪
▪ Start by Drag and Drop Connector 6. Electrical Data Import
▪ Auto Route
▪ Save to External Files ▪ Importing Data
▪ Routing Library Manager
3. Routing with Clips ▪ From/To Lists
▪ Route Properties
▪ Routing with Clips ▪ Route Guidelines
▪ Routing Through Existing Clips ▪ Using Guidelines and Clips
▪ Adding Clips while Auto Routing
▪ Editing a Route 7. Electrical Drawings
▪ Working with Clips
▪ Splitting a Route ▪ Route Flattening and Detailing
▪ Adding a Splice ▪ Annotation Flattening
▪ Flatten Route
4. Electrical Routing Components ▪ Manufacture Flattening
▪ Routing Library Parts Introduction 8. Electrical Conduits

▪ Electrical Routing Library Parts
▪ Libraries ▪ Electrical Conduits
▪ Routing Component Wizard ▪ Rigid Conduit
▪ Routing Component Attributes ▪ Orthogonal Routing with Auto Route
▪ Electrical Libraries ▪ Electrical Data in Conduits
▪ Manual Sketch Routing
▪ ▪ Flexible Electrical Conduit

SOLIDWORKS ADD-IN
COURSE OUTLINE
Add-in training index
Training - Introduction to Visual Basic.net – 2 Days ................................................................................................................................. 50
Training - SolidWorks API Fundamentals – 2 Days................................................................................................................................... 51
Training - SolidWorks Inspection – 1 Day.................................................................................................................................................. 52
Training - SolidWorks MBD – 1 Day ........................................................................................................................................................... 53
Training - SolidWorks Tolanalyst – 1 Day .................................................................................................................................................. 54
Training - DriveWorks Solo – 3 Days ......................................................................................................................................................... 55
Training - DriveWorks Adminisatrator – 4 Days ........................................................................................................................................ 56
Training - DraftSight – 1 Day ...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Training - Power Surfacing – 1 Day ............................................................................................................................................................ 58
Training - MarkForged – 1 Day ................................................................................................................................................................... 59
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Course Outline for Add-Ins
Training - Introduction to Visual Basic.net – 2 Days
1. Introduction 12. Conventions
2. The basic interface ▪ Variable names

▪ Method names
3. Code ▪ Argument names
▪ Types of variables 13. Variables list

▪ Definition of variables
▪ The message box ▪ The array
▪ Collection
4. Compilation 14. The Timer control
5. VB Tools 15. Operators
▪ Benchmarks
16. The text file
▪ Breakpoints
▪ Keyboard Shortcuts ▪ Reading a text file
▪ Writing to a text file
6. Loops
17. File Manager
▪ For ... Next
▪ Do ... Loop ▪ File Operations
▪ Force output ▪ Operations on files
7. If Statement 18. Creating a method
8. The Select Case statement ▪ Sub-type method

▪ The method of type Function
9. The interface of your programs
19. Manipulate the registry
▪ Interface Language
▪ Activation checks ▪ Management options in the registry of
▪ Other interface parameters
20. Windows
10. Posts
21. Operations on the text
▪ Simple message
▪ Message to capture the response ▪ Text comparison
▪ Conversion values
11. Goto ▪ Extracting a portion of text
▪ Extracting data from a file path
▪ Splitting text
▪ Replacement values

Training - SolidWorks API Fundamentals – 2 Days

*Training - Introduction to Visual Basic.net is a prerequisite for this class.
1. Using the Macro Recorder 7. Selection and Traversal Techniques

▪ Macro Recording ▪ The SolidWorks BREP Model
▪ Macro Toolbar
▪ Understanding How Macro Code Works 8. Adding Custom Properties and
▪ Understanding How to Call Members on Attributes
API interfaces
▪ Passing Parameters ▪ Custom Properties
▪ Cleaning Up Code ▪ Configurations with Custom Properties
▪ Adding Forms to a Macro ▪ File Summary Information
▪ Document Attributes
2. The API Object Model ▪ The Attribute Objects
▪ Case Study: Face Attributes
▪ SolidWorks API Object Model
▪ Application Objects 9. The SolidWorks API SDK
3. Setting System Options and ▪ The API SDK
Document Properties ▪ Choosing a Programming Language
▪ User Preferences – System Option 10. Customizing the SolidWorks User

▪ User Preferences – Document Properties Interface
▪ Locating the Correct APIs and Enumeration
Values ▪ Understanding The Add-in Code
▪ User Preferences Tables For System ▪ Property Pages
Option, Document ▪ Property Page Groups and Controls
▪ Properties and Menu Items ▪ Removing Menus and Toolbars
▪ Other Areas of Customization
4. Automating Part Design
11. Notification
▪ Automation Tool for Parts
▪ Notification
5. Assembly Automation ▪ Notification in VBA
▪ Replacement values
▪ Automation Tool for Assemblies
6. Drawing Automation
▪ Automating Drawing Creation

Training – SolidWorks Inspection – 1 Day
1. Inspection Add-in
▪ Overview
▪ Inspection project
▪ Extraction settings
▪ Tolerance settings
▪ Project templates
▪ Characteristic tree
▪ Characteristic properties
▪ Balloon location
▪ Multiple characteristic instances
▪ Multi-line notes
▪ Exporting
▪ Design revision
▪ Manual Ballooning
2. Standalone Application
▪ Overview
▪ User interface
▪ Inspection project
▪ Extracting characteristics
▪ General characteristic tools
▪ Table manager
▪ Managing bill of characteristics
▪ Grids
▪ Multiple drawings
▪ Publishing reports
▪ Drawing revisions
3. SolidWorks Inspection Professional

▪ Overview
▪ Loading the inspection professional Add-in
▪ Measurements Input
▪ Publishing reports with inspection results
▪ CMM data import

Training – SolidWorks MBD – 1 Day
1. Introduction to SOLIDWORKS MBD 4. 3D PDF Template Editor
▪ What is SOLIDWORKS MBD? ▪ Areas of the Template

▪ Course Layout ▪ Text Types
▪ MBD Using Feature Dimensions ▪ Other Template Aspects
▪ 3D PDF Capabilities ▪ Building a Custom Template
▪ MBD in SOLIDWORS ▪ Saving and Storing Custom Templates
▪ MBD Using DimXpert ▪ Testin Templates
▪ DimXperts Capabilities
▪ STEP 242 Files
▪ MBD and Assemblies 5. Using DimXpert
2. Using Feature Dimension and ▪ DimXpert Settings

Annotation Views ▪ DimXpert Block Settings
▪ DimXpert Dimension Settings
▪ How DimXpert works
▪ Default Annotations Views ▪ Auto Dimension Scheme
▪ Optimizing Settings ▪ DimXpertManager
▪ Adding and Organizing Annotations ▪ Show Tolerance Status
▪ Adding Reference Dimensions ▪ Modifying DimXpert Annotations
▪ Modifiying Dimensions ▪ Combining Dimensions
▪ Creating a Section Annotation View ▪ Publish Using Default Views
▪ Editing an Annotation View ▪ Creating Multiple Schemes
▪ Unassigned Items ▪ Manual DimXPert Annottions
▪ Creating an Annotation View
▪ Note Area
6. MBD and Assembly Models
3. Capturing 3D Views
▪ Assembly Models and MBD
▪ 3D Views ▪ Assembly Level Dimensions
▪ 3D Views Tab ▪ Optimizing Settings in Assemblies
▪ Capture 3D View ▪ Adding Assembly Annotations
▪ Activating and Modifying 3D Views ▪ BOM Tables and Balloons
▪ Using Multiple Annotation Views ▪ Publishing Assembly PMI
▪ Publishing PMI ▪ Additional MBD Tools
▪ Special 3D View Types
▪ Model Break View
▪ Publishing eDrawing File

Training - SolidWorks Tolanalyst – 1 Day

The duration of training is about half a day but we will complete it with an example on one of your models or coaching on your
examples.
*There is no book for this class.
1. DimXpert
▪ DimXpert Overview
▪ Auto Dimension Scheme
▪ Datums
▪ Size Dimensions
▪ Location Dimensions
▪ Geometric Tolerances
▪ Tolerance Status
▪ DimXpert Options
▪ Using DimXpert Information in Drawings
▪ Pattern Feature
2. TolAnalyst
▪ TolAnalyst Overview
▪ Establishing the Measurement
▪ Assembly Sequence
▪ Assembly Constraints
▪ Analysing the Results
▪ Fixed/Floating Fasteners

Training - DriveWorks Solo – 3 Days
Lesson 1 Lesson 7
▪ Basic Setup ▪ Form Navigation
▪ Capturing your Models
Lesson 8
Lesson 2
▪ Enhancing your Forms
▪ Project Designer ▪ Dynamic Replacement Files
Lesson 3 Lesson 9
▪ Building Rules ▪ Driving Custom Properties
Lesson 4 Lesson 10
▪ Improving your Project ▪ Documents
Lesson 5 Lesson 11
▪ Static Replacement Files ▪ Drawings
Lesson 6
▪ Tables

Training - DriveWorks Adminisatrator – 4 Days
Lesson 1 Lesson 11
▪ Creating a Group and Capturing Models ▪ Drawings
Lesson 2 Lesson 12
▪ Building a user interface in DriveWorks ▪ Specification flow
Administrator ▪ Preparing your models for automation
Lesson 3 Lesson 13 (Advanced)

▪ Building Rules ▪ Advanced form controls

▪ Running your Project ▪ Specification control

▪ File Name and Relative Path Rules ▪ Linking to data

▪ Tables ▪ Rollup data tables

▪ Form navigation ▪ Hierarchical properties
▪ Form templates
▪ Static and dynamic control properties Lesson 18 (Advanced)
▪ Advanced form controls
▪ Macro buttons
Lesson 8
Lesson 19 (Advanced)
▪ Dynamic replacement files
▪ Generation tasks
Lesson 9
▪ Data management
Lesson 10
▪ Documents

Training - DraftSight – 1 Day
1. User Interface 6. Drawing Files

▪ Pointing Device -DraftSight Window ▪ New – Save - Open
▪ Title Bar - Pull-Down Menu ▪ File Management - File Utilities
▪ Toolbars - Graphic Windows
▪ Commande Line - Status Bar 7. Advanced Commands
▪ Shortcut Menus - Dialog Boxes
▪ Keyboard Options - Help Menu ▪ Point - Point Format
▪ Mark Divisions - PolyLine
2. Creating a Simple Drawing ▪ Explode- Edit PolyLine
▪ Blocks -Insert Block
▪ New - Line ▪ Clean -ExportDrawing
▪ Delete Command - Rectangle ▪ Hatch - Pattern
▪ Circle -Drafting Settings ▪ Stretch - Change Length
▪ Arc - Undo and Redo ▪ Split - Fillet- Chamfer
▪ Polygon- Drawing Setup ▪ EntityGrips- Egrip Settings
3. Coordinates 8. View Commands

▪ Coordinated System- CCS Icon ▪ Dynamic Pan - Dynamic Zoom
▪ Inquiry - Units ▪ Zoom Window - Zoom Previous
▪ Coordinate Entry - Snap from Entity Snap ▪ Zoom Options - Rebuild
▪ Drawing Boundary ▪ Named Views - Multiple ViewTiles
4. Modify Commandes 9. Text and Dimensions

▪ Selecting Entities ▪ Simple Note – Note
▪ Move Command - Copy Command ▪ Text Style – Edit Annotation
▪ Offset Command - Mirror Command ▪ Find and Replace – Spell Check
▪ Rotate Command - Scale Command ▪ Dimensions – Dimensions Style
▪ Trim Command - Extend Command ▪ Edit Dimension Location - Edit Dimension
Text
5. Properties and Layers Toolbars ▪ Edit Dimension Properties
▪ Layer Control - Activate Layer Command 10. Drawing Output and Layout
▪ Color Control Command - LineStyle Control
Command ▪ Drawing Layout – View Tiles
▪ LineWeight Control Command ▪ Working with Viewports on Sheets- Print
▪ Layers Manager Command
▪ Property Painter
▪ Properties Command

Training – Power Surfacing – 1 Day
1. Basic Operations
▪ Basic Manipulations
▪ Extrude
▪ Insert loops
2. Operations (Continued)
▪ Hard Line
▪ Define Boundary
3. SolidWorks Body References

▪ Import References
▪ Constrain to…
▪ Auto Update All Constrains
4. Spatial Constrains
▪ Retain Offset Constrain
▪ Retain Ratio Constrain
5. Advance Operations
▪ Advance Manipulations
▪ Thicken
▪ Symmetry

Training – MarkForged– 1 Day
1. Preparation 5. Advance Operations

▪ Unboxing ▪ Menu Options
▪ Verifying Boxes Content ▪ Fiber / Sandwich Technic
▪ Printer Installation ▪ Type of Fiber Filling
▪ Plugging the Printer on the Network ▪ Part View and Internal View
▪ Visibility Options
2. Introduction ▪ Completely Filling a Part of Fiber
▪ Completely Filling a Part of Plastic
▪ SolidXperts Introduction ▪ Helping the Fiber Pathing by Changing the
▪ Good Use of 3D Printing Geometry
▪ Comparison Against ABS ▪ Helping the Fiber Pathing by Changing the
▪ Useful Web Pages orientation of the Part
▪ Eiger Account Creation ▪ Brim
▪ Introduction to STL files ▪ Opening a Request to MarkForged
▪ Saving the Logs
3. Maintenance and Calibration
6. Question
▪ 3D Printer Components
▪ The Use of USB Key ▪ Questions
▪ Leveling Technic ▪ Starting a Print with a Custom Part
▪ Fiber Nozzle Adjustment
▪ Test Prints
▪ Nozzle Cleaning
▪ Plastic and Fiber Nozzle Replacement
▪ Wet Plastic Purge
▪ XY Adjustment
▪ Strap Tensioning
4. Information
▪ Part Glue
▪ Print Information
▪ Mechanical Properties

SolidWorks Training Courses Focus on Fundamental Skills and
Concepts that are Key to Ensuring your Success with SolidWorks.
SolidXperts provides both basic and advanced training of the highest quality. Our trainers are certified by DS
SolidWorks Corp. Select your training requirements by viewing the courses available for SolidWorks products,
including SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, SolidWorks PDM, and SolidWorks Composer. Each course
includes a training book, as well as practice sessions for which each participant is given access to a computer.
We recommend this course to people who have previous experience with SolidWorks.
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SolidWorks Training Index

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Training - SolidWorks Essentials – 4 days (2 sessions)

1. SolidWorks Basics and the User ▪ Editing tools

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Training - SolidWorks Essentials – 4 days (2 sessions)

7. Shelling and Ribs 12. Using Drawings

▪ Shelling and ribs ▪ More about making drawings

▪ Using global variable and equations Appendix

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Training - SolidWorks Drawings – 2 Days

1. Drawing Sheets and Views 6. Bill of Materials and Tables

▪ Assembly drawing views Appendix

▪ Preparations for detailing

▪ Sheet formats and templates

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Training - SolidWorks Sheet Metal – 2 Days

1. Basic Flange Features 3. Additional Sheet Metal Techniques

▪ What are sheet metal parts ▪ Additional sheet metal methods

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Training - SolidWorks Sheet Metal – 2 Days

▪ Sheet metal forming tools ▪ Tables

▪ Additional sheet metal functions

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Training - SolidWorks Weldments – 1 Day

1. Weldments Features 3. Configuring and Detailing Weldments

▪ Managing the cut list

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Training - SolidWorks Assembly Modeling – 2 Days

1. Advanced Mate Techniques 5. Using Configurations with Assemblies

• Top-down assembly modeling

4. Assembly Editing 9. Layout-Based Assembly Design

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Training - SolidWorks Assembly Modeling – 2 Days

1. Advanced Mate Techniques

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Training - SolidWorks Advanced Part Modeling – 2 Days

1. Multibody Solids: How they Work ▪ Introducing: Composite curve

2. Uses of Multi-Body Solids ▪ Orientation and twist control

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Training - SolidWorks Surface Modeling – 2 Days

1. Understanding Surfaces 5. Advanced Surface Modeling

2. Introduction to Surfacing 6. Blends and Patches

▪ Hybrid modeling 7. Master Model Techniques

4. Repairing and Editing Imported Geometry

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Training - SolidWorks Mold Design – 2 Days

1. Surface Concepts and Imported 4. Advanced Parting Lines, Shut-Off

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Training - SolidWorks Mold Design – 2 Days

9. Completing the Mold Base

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Training - SolidWorks Routing: Piping and Tubing – 2 Days

1. Fundamentals of Routing ▪ Piping Drawings

▪ What is Routing? 6. Creating Routing Components

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Training - SolidWorks What's New – 1 Day

1. Welcome to SOLIDWORKS 2016 4. Assemblies

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Training - SolidWorks What's New – 1 Day

7. Parts and Features 9. Sketching