Essentials Assignments: SOLIDWORKS Basics & Interface, Intro to Sketching, & Basic Part Modeling

After completing the online instructor-led portion of the Essentials course, work through the following:

YouTube

1. Watch the User Interface Basics in SOLIDWORKS on YouTube Watch Video
2. Watch the Sketching Basics in SOLIDWORKS video on YouTube. Follow along, pause as needed. Watch Video
3. Watch Top SOLIDWORKS Sketching Tips video on YouTube Watch Video

Tutorials

Do the following tutorials inside of SOLIDWORKS:

1. Customizing SOLIDWORKS

Lesson Follow-up

For any exercises not completed during the instructor-led course.

1. Complete all the modeling exercises from Lesson 2 (Exercises 1 through 6).
2. Ask yourself: What relation could be used in Exercise 4 instead of using all dimensions to fully define the sketch? Edit the sketch with the new relationship. Use the Save As option when saving to save a second version of the file.

SolidProfessor

Watch and follow along with all lessons in these sections. You will work through the guided and practice exercises tomorrow upon completion of the Base Part Modeling Lesson with your instructor.

1. Section 1 - SOLIDWORKS Overview Watch Video
2. Section 2 - Creating a Simple Part Watch Video

Quiz Yourself

1. Take Quiz