SolidWorks^® 2016
Advanced Parts & Assemblies

Take Your Skills to a New Level!

The SolidWorks 2016: Advanced Parts & Assemblies course takes the skills you've learned in the Professional Modeling course to a new level. You'll practice advanced methods of creating single models and you'll explore all the details of creating structurally sound assemblies. You'll create part files that will generate a multitude of similar part files just by selecting a setting. You'll create assemblies from a single part file containing all the components. You'll practice using all of SolidWorks' mates, and much more. This course is packed with tips and tricks that will make you an advanced modeler.

Your first task will be to learn how to create custom materials and define how they look. SolidWorks does a fine job of making your models look real, but you can improve on this. One of the first steps is to create custom materials and learn about all the settings. Turn on the RealView option, and your models and assemblies come to life.

One of the benefits of working with 3D models is your ability to convey your ideas and concepts to others. When you create models that look like the real thing nontechnical people tend to understand better. While this is just a small portion of the training taught in this course it is an important skill to master.

In fact, we take this concept to the next level by showing you how to create 3D helical threads. The standard thread is just an image that looks similar to threads, but you can produce realistic and accurate 3D threads. This course shows you how it's done.

Configurations are another powerhouse tool that can be used in many ways. Models can contain several different configurations. For example a model can have a configuration with a round hole and a different configuration with a square hole. You'll create the base model, and then create configurations with unique features. This allows you to create a multitude of similar models with a single file.

Another use for configurations is to define cast parts. The cast part can be the base model and configurations can be machined versions. Cast parts are often machined in different ways to create several different parts. Each version can be a configuration within a single part file. This saves a great deal of modeling time because you only need to construct the cast portion one time. You'll know how to leverage this tool because it's explained step by step in the course.

Design Tables are like model generators. They can be used to generate a multitude of similar parts in a single part file. They're driven by Excel worksheets. This course takes this powerful tool a step further by showing you how to extract independent model files from the model generator. So this is a quick way to accurately produce models.

The course covers so much material it cannot be described here. Read through the list of lessons to see the topics it covers.

81 Lessons (Listed Below)

7.9 hours of instruction

Browse through the lessons from the following SolidWorks 2016 courses and watch sample lessons.

SolidWorks 2016: Professional Modeling SolidWorks 2016: Advanced Parts & Assemblies SolidWorks 2016: Mechanical Drawings SolidWorks 2016: Sheet Metal Design SolidWorks 2016: FEA Made Simple

Our SolidWorks courses require No Installation. You can watch them on any device connected to the internet.

You will receive an email containing your User Name and Password. Login to your account and start learning. It's that easy.

While you're logged into your account you can download files used in the courses, watch lessons, and practice the tasks taught in the lessons. Keep in mind that you will use your installation of SolidWorks^® to practice.

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