SolidWorks 2011 Advanced Part Modeling Curriculum

Lesson 1: Multibody Solids

Multibody Solids

Bridging

Introducing: Solid Bodies Folder

Extrude From

Local Operations

Combined Bodies

Introducing: Combine

Common Bodies

Tool Body

Introducing: Insert Part

Introducing: Move/Copy Bodies

Introducing: Mate Reference

Patterning

Indent Feature

Using Cut to Create Multibodies

Saving Solid Bodies as Parts and Assemblies

Introducing: Insert into New Part

Feature Scope

Introducing: Save Bodies

Splitting a Part into Multibodies

Introducing: Split

Creating an Assembly

Introducing: Create Assembly

Using Split Part with Legacy Data

Lesson 2: Sweeps

Introduction

Sweeping

Case Study: Modeling a Spring

Sweeping Along a 3D Path

3D Sketching

Introducing: Helix and Spiral

Introducing: Projected Curve

Introducing: Composite Curve

Sweeping

Introducing: Sweep

Introducing: Fit Spline

Case Study: Bottle

Sweeping and Lofting: What's the Difference?

Creating a Curve Through a Set of Points

Introducing: Insert Ellipse

Sweep Options

The Label Shape

Working with a Non-planar Path

Variable Radius Filleting

Analyzing Geometry

Introducing: Display Curvature

Introducing: Show Curvature Combs

Introducing: Intersection Curve

Zebra Stripes

Introducing: Zebra Stripes

Filleting the Label Outline

Selecting Edges

Introducing: Select Loop

Performance Considerations

Modeling Threads

Orientation and Twist Control

Align with End Faces

Sweeping Along Model Edges

Introducing: Selection Manager

Sweeping a Tool Body

Lesson 3: Lofts and Splines

Basic Lofting

Introducing: Loft

Using Derived and Copied Sketches

Copying a Sketch

Derived Sketches

Introducing: Insert Derived Sketch

Centerline Lofting

Introducing: Split Entities

Cleaning Up a Model

Introducing: Delete Face

Introducing: Deviation Analysis

Spline Sketching

Introducing: Spline

Advanced Lofting

Sketch Picture

Introducing: Sketch Picture

Layout Sketches

Lesson 4: Other Advanced Tools

Advanced Fillets

Wrap Feature

Introducing: Wrap

Deform Feature

Introducing: Deform

Introducing: Knit Surface

Move Face and Delete Face

Introducing: Move Face

Using 3D Sketch with the Hole Wizard