SolidWorks^® 2024-2025
All-In-One Bundle

6 Courses
Over 32.8 hrs Video Instruction

Course-1: Professional Modeling

6.9 hours of instruction

The SolidWorks 2024-2025: Professional Modeling is the first course in a series of courses designed to help manufacturing professionals quickly get up to speed. You'll start with the basic like how to organize your files and templates, and you'll progressively build your skills to an extremely advanced level. The focus of this course is to help you master single part solid modeling at a professional level.

Within a short time you will know what you need to know to create bulletproof models.

Lessons:
Introduction
Custom Templates
Organizing File Storage Locations
Creating Sketches
Shaded Sketch Contours
Extruding a Profile
Mastering View Commands
UI Settings
Updating Templates
Inferred and Automatic Relations
Fully Defining Sketches
Mirroring Sketch Geometry
Revolving a Profile
Extruded Cuts
Linear Patterns
Circular Patterns
Sketch Patterns vs 3D Patterns
Missing Pattern Geometry
Sweep
Guide Curve Sweep
Multiple Guide Curve Sweep
Wrap Path and Guide Curve
Advanced Sweep Profile Concepts
Practical Sweep Application
Introduction to the Shell command
Shell Command Strategy
Application of the Shell Command
Reusing Sketches
Introduction to the Hole Wizard
Oblique Surface Construction
Advanced Hole Placement
Finishing Features
Introduction to the Loft Command
Loft Twist and Connection Points
Loft Guide Curves
Loft Guide Curve Influence
Start and End Loft Constraints
Centerline Lofts
Closed Loop Lofts
Tangent Faces and Guide Curves
Sweep vs Loft
Using 3D Sketches
3D Sketch Planes
Advanced 3D Sketch Techniques
Mirroring Features
Introduction to Splines
Advanced Spline Constraints
Using 3D Splines
Mounting Bosses
Boss Fins
Trick for Adding Boss Ribs
Contour Ribs
Rib Matrix
Draft
Repairing Ribs
Strategy for Applying Fillets
Forcing Fillet Construction
Mouse Gestures
Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Bars
Multiple Sketch Relations
Copying Sketch Geometry
Boundary Command Details
Complex Boundaries
The Dome Command
Text on Sketches
More Text Strategies
Embossing and Engraving
Conclusion

Course-2: Advanced Parts & Assemblies

9.2 hours of instruction

SolidWorks 2024-2025: Advanced Parts & Assemblies is the next step in developing advanced skills used by manufacturing professionals. It continues to build modeling awareness while showing best practices and sound procedures.

You'll master materials and custom appearances while you create custom library and toolbox parts. You'll learn to streamline your work by reusing sketches, creating custom templates, custom frame member profiles, configurations, configuration tables, design tables, prepare for BOM's, and the list goes on. This course is packed with tips and tricks that will help speed your work and assure you're using sound practices.

Lessons:
Introduction
Files and Folders
Custom Materials
Mastering Materials
Custom Color Swatches
Intro to Custom Appearances
Creating Helixes
Helical Threads
Limits to Reusing Sketches
RealView and Scene Display
Introduction to Configurations
Add Configurations
Machined Versions
Comparing Configurations
Configuration Parameters
Material Configurations
Setting Surface Materials
Updating Template Configurations
Derived Configurations
Cast Configurations
Machined Configurations
Parent Child Configurations
Derived Material Settings
Introduction to Design Tables
Design Table Parameters
Parameter Syntax
Blank Design Tables
Select and Rename Dimensions
State Design Table Parameters
Reduce Design Table Memory I
Reduce Design Table Memory II
Importing Excel Files
Introduction to Equations
Equations and Configurations
Feature Parameter Equations
Conditional Statements
Equations and Design Parameters
Direct Input Equations
Custom Assembly Templates
Introduction to Weldments
Modifying Joints and Members
Trim Extend Members
End Caps
Gussets
Weld Preparations
Exporting Bodies to Assemblies
Fillet Weld Beads
Weld Strategies
Intermittent Welds
Custom Libraries
Custom Profiles
Using Custom Profiles
Member Orientation
Custom Library Parts Mate Ref
Custom Library Features
Configuring Library Features
Degrees of Freedom
Understanding Mate Errors
Mate Type Errors
Mate Strategies
Width Mate
Symmetric Mate
Linear Coupler Mate
Advanced Distance Mate
Advanced Angle Mate
Mate References
Opening Assemblies
Organizing Assembly Components
Bottom Up Design
Linear Component Pattern
Shortcomings of Bottom Up Design
The Learning Process
Middle Out Design
Creating Sub Assemblies
Adding the Toolbox
Inserting Toolbox Components
Building Sub Assemblies
Create Parts from Surfaces
Effective Smart Mates
Advanced Assembly Aspects
Modifying the Toolbox
Parts vs Configurations
Toolbox Parts from Scratch
Cosmetic Threads in the Toolbox
Equations in Custom Parts
Design Tables for Toolbox Parts
Add Custom Parts to Toolbox
Toolbox Custom Part Settings
Custom Cut Threads
Thread Profiles
Sketch Equations
Custom Thread Toolbox Parts
Projecting Curves to Surfaces
Cutting With Surfaces
Upgrade Legacy Cosmetic Threads
Assemblies into Parts
Using Inserted Parts
Linked Part Files
Details of External References
Split Part Best Practices
Strategy for Multi-Body Modeling
Conclusion

Course-3: Mechanical Drawings

4.5 hours of instruction

The SolidWorks 2024-2025: Mechanical Drawings show you how to streamline your documentation. You'll setup custom templates with automated title blocks, learn all the drafting commands, and create professional drawings in the shortest time possible.

Mechanical Drawings are fundamental to any manufacturing company. They define your products and assure the quality of your designs is met. The goal of this course is to help you create this needed asset.

Lessons:
Introduction
Files and Folders
Starting a New Drawing
Defining a Printable Area
Custom Borders
Drawing Layers
Custom Title Blocks
Setup Title Block Fields
Linking Title Block Fields
Creating Custom Properties
Title Block Text Fields
Links and Title Block Fields
Combining Fields and Text
Applying Fields and Text
Property Tab Builder
Custom Property List File
Advanced Control Elements
Using Property Tabs
Custom Drawing Templates
Default Sheet Formats
Custom Sheet Formats
Test Driving Sheet Formats
View Scale Settings
Isometric Dimetric Trimetric
Section Views
Driven and Driving Dimensions
Driven vs Driving Dimensions
Best Dimensioning Practice
Chamfer and Fillet Dimensions
Revision Tables
Customizing Revision Tables
Custom Revision Templates
Editing Table Templates
Multiple Views
Auxiliary View
Detail View
Sketch Profile Views
Partial Section Views
Center Mark Options
Centerline Options
Broken Views
Ordinate Dimensions
Baseline Dimensions
Assembly Section Views
Brake Out Section Views
Exploded Views
More BOM Strategies
BOM Properties Best Practices
Streamlining Property Input
Updating Properties
Custom BOM Table
Balloons in Detail
Conclusion

Course-4: Sheet Metal Design

3.9 hours of instruction

SolidWorks 2024-2025: Sheet Metal Design shows you how to accurately and quickly create sheet metal parts. It also teaches tips and tricks that can be used on standard parts. So everyone should take this course.

Use advanced concepts while creating Top Down Design assemblies. You'll practice using all the sheet metal commands, and you'll create templates that will help speed your work and improve the quality of your models.

This course dives deeply into Bend Allowances, K-Factors, and Bend Tables to explain what you need to do to take charge of your parts. Sheet metal parts require a little more consideration than standard parts, but this course makes it easy.

Lessons:
Introduction
Base Flange Command
Edge Flange Command
Flange Profiles
Bend Relief Settings
Miter Flange Command
Corner Trim Command
Trick for Corner Relief
Linking Variables
K-Factors and BA
Bend Deduction
Bend Tables
Gauge Tables
Sheet Metal Templates
Basic Construction Strategy
Closing Corners
Hems in Detail
Bottom Up Sheet Metal Part I
Bottom Up Sheet Metal Part II
Bottom Up Sheet Metal Part III
Custom Drawing Bend Lines
Sheet Metal Drawing Colors
Sheet Metal Drawing Templates
Model to DXF
Drawing to DXF
Multi-Body Sheet Metal Intro
Holes on Multi-Bodies
Adding Bodies to Hole List
Simple Hole vs Hole Wizard
Multi-Body Practice and Tips
Multi-Body to Assembly
Multi-Body to Drawing and DXF
Conclusion

Course-5: FEA Made Simple

4.4 hours of instruction

SolidWorks 2024-2025: FEA Made Simple really does make FEA simple. It shows you how to simplify your work while getting accurate results. In fact, it shows you how to learn the accuracy of your results. Finite Element Analysis can be learned by anyone with mechanical aptitude.

Learn how to unlock the power of FEA using simple math most people know. This course does not get into heavy math. It uses simple math with mechanical methods to get the job done just as accurately. Use the same simple concepts to check the accuracy of your studies, and your off and running.

This course shows you the details about how FEA works and what SolidWorks does to calculate results. Knowing this gives you the ability to give SolidWorks what it needs to accurately analyze your models. It's simply quality input gets quality output, and you'll know how to confirm the output is right.

Lessons:
Introduction
Simulation Setup
Basic Static Simulation
Basic Static Study Results
Normal Stress
Sensors
Shear and Normal Stresses
Principal Stress Intro
Mohr's Circle
Coordinate Systems
Principal Stresses
Von Mises Stress
Normal vs Von Mises
Calculating Bending Stress
Equivalent Moments and Forces
Couples and Moments
Common Sense Deduction
Torsion and Shear
Combined Loads and Stresses
Point vs Area Loads
Hand vs FEA Calculations
Separate Bending and Torsion
Iso Clipping
Mesh Elements
Second Order Elements
Mesh Controls
Automatic Mesh Transitions
Curvature Based Meshes
Beams
Beam Slenderness Ratio
Understand Direction 1 2
Beam Analysis
Profile Stresses
Tapered Beams
Tapered Beam Elements
Introduction to Trusses
Method of Joints
Force Propagation
Constraining Trusses
Truss Study Details
Fixing Truss Joints
Solving Short Beam Problems
Fixing Unstable Models
Shell Elements
Convert Solid to Shell
Shell Study Details
Design by Displacement
Factor of Safety
Conclusion

Course-6: MBD Made Simple

3.9 hours of instruction

SolidWorks 2024-2025: MBD Made Simple shows you how to setup 3D documentation for parts and assemblies. Dimensions and callouts are applied directly to your models. Customized and professional looking PDF files are created with just a click of a button. This course shows you how it's done.

Model Based Definition (MBD) is use to produce Product Manufacturing Information (PMI), which is an alternative to mechanical drawings. Dimensions, material specifications, BOMs, tables, and notes can be attached directly to the 3D model. This information, along with model data, can be use by venders, marketing managers, and other professionals the same way mechanical drawings are used. It can also be output to PDF format showing information similar to that of standard mechanical drawings.

This course takes you from the basics creating quality PMI through to creating professional looking PDFs.

Lessons:
Introduction
MBD Files Folders and Templates
General Tolerances
Dimension and Tolerance Precision
Block Tolerances
Size Dimension Settings
Visual Response
Fixing Pattern Problems
Stability of Combined Dimensions
Location Dimension Settings
Streamlining Workflow
Introduction to Datums
Placing Datums
Datum Types
Pattern Feature Dimensions
Combining Dimensions
Combining Dimensions Trick
Controlling Annotation Planes
Fully Defining Features
Fully Defining Models
MBD Geometric Tolerances
Dimension Order Error
Basic Dimensions
Fixing Broken Dimensions
Annotation Views
Controlling View Orientation
Moving Dimensions to Views
Linear Diameters
Section and Detail Views
Chamfer Fillet Dimension Orientation
Orientation Tips and Tricks
Pattern Feature Command
Intersections and Midplanes
Notes and Libraries
File Properties and Assemblies
Controlling Note Areas
BOMs and File Properties
3D Views
Exploded Views and Balloons
Multi-Cut Section Views
Alternate Workflow
Hide and Show Dimensions
Overall Rounded Features
3D View Capture Details
Preparing for Custom Templates
Custom PDF Templates Overview
Custom Templates from Scratch
Organizing Page Layout
Static Text and Property Fields
MBD Property Fields
Dynamic Notes
Images and Logos
PDF Cover Pages
Exploded View Page Design
Independent Viewports and BOMs
Publish to 3D PDF
Setting 3D PDF Fields
Aligning Property Fields and Text
Thumbnails and Independent Views
Using Acrobat Reader
Conclusion