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  SolidWorks® 2008 Product Design Training
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7 days total
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| Course Description: |
This course consists of SolidWorks® 2008 Basic Training (4 days), SolidWorks® 2008 Advanced Assembly Training (1 day) and SolidWorks® 2008 Advanced Part Training (2 days).
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| Prerequisites: |
Mechanical design experience.
Knowledge of, or experience with the WindowsTM operating system.
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| Qualified Instructors: |
 SeaCAD Technologies Pte Ltd is an Authorized Training & Support Center. All of our instructors have been certified by SolidWorks for training and support.
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| SolidWorks® 2008 Basic Training |
| Course Outline : Day 1 |
- SolidWorks Overview
An introduction to SolidWorks modeling concept and user interface.
- Introduction to Sketching
Create basic sketch functions. Establish sketch relations between pieces of geometry. Understand the state of the sketch and the rule that govern the sketch.
- Basic Part Modeling
Choose the best profile for sketching and the proper sketch plane. Create basic feature like extrude boss, extrude cut, and fillet. Make a change to a dimension.
- Modeling a Casting or Forging
Create fully defined sketches through the use of dimensions and geometric relationships. Use the view display and modification commands. Copy and paste features.
- Patterning
Use several different types of patterns. Use geometry patterns properly.
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| Course Outline : Day 2 |
- Revolved Features
Create revolved features. Apply special dimensioning techniques to sketches for revolved features. Calculate the physical properties of a part.
- COSMOSXpress
Students are taught how to implement rudimentary stress analysis to parts.
- Part Editing
Diagnose various problems in a part and repair them. Utilize all the available tools to edit and make changes to a part.
- Configuration of Parts
Using configurations to represent different versions of a part within a single SolidWorks file.
- Design Tables and Equations
Link dimensions values together to capture design intent. Create equations. Automatically create design tables. Use design tables to create families of parts.
- Design Library
Create new library features. Insert library features. Modify existing library features.
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| Course Outline : Day 3 |
- Shelling and Ribs
Apply draft to model faces. Perform shelling operations to hollow out a part. Use rib tool. Create reference planes.
- Bottom-up Assembly Modeling
Create a new assembly. Insert components into an assembly using all available techniques. Add mating relationships between components. Utilize the assembly-specific aspects of the FeatureManager design tree to manipulate and manage the assembly. Insert sub-assemblies. Use part configurations in an assembly.
- Using Assemblies
Perform mass properties calculations and interference detection. Perform design verification using Physical dynamics and Physical simulations. Create an exploded view of an assembly. Add exploded lines.
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| Course Outline : Day 4 |
- Drawing Sheets and Views
Create a drawing file and drawing sheet with sheet format. Add many types of drawing views of parts.
- Adding Dimensions and Annotations
Add center marks, centerlines, and other annotations. Insert and manipulate driven and driving dimensions. Add layers to the SolidWorks drawing.
- Drawings Sheets and Templates
Set document properties. Create and save a sheet format. Create and save a drawing template. Use the DWGEditor.
- Assembly Drawing Views
Add many types of assembly drawing views. Create exploded drawing views. Hide components in the drawing view.
- Bill of Materials and Tables
Create a customized bill of materials (BOM) template. Modify a BOM. Control the ordering of components in BOM. Add a hole and revision table.
- eDrawings
Create eDrawings of SolidWorks files.
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| SolidWorks® 2008 Advanced Assembly Training |
| Course Outline : Day 1 |
- Top-Down Assembly Modeling
Build a new part in the context of an assembly by employing Top-Down assembly modeling Techniques.
Create features in the assembly context by referencing geometry in mating parts.
Use Hole Series
Remove external references from a copied part
- Advanced Mate Techniques
Utilize shortcuts for mating components.
Apply a mate reference and use it for efficient assembly.
Create and use Smart Components.
User various advanced mate types.
- Assembly Configurations
Manually build configurations of an assembly.
Insert a design table into a SolidWorks assembly.
Control configurations and display states of an assembly through a design table.
- Assembly Editing
Find and fix errors in the assembly.
Replace and modify components in the assembly.
Mirror components in the assembly.
- Large Assemblies
Make your large assemblies more efficient.
Modify the structure of an assembly.
Configure large assembly mode options.
Take advantage of lightweight components.
Use SolidWorks Explorer to manage a large assembly.
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| SolidWorks® 2008 Advanced Part Training |
| Course Outline : Day 1 |
- Multibody Solids
Create various multibody solids.
Identify the different uses of a multibody solid.
Combine solid bodies with add, subtract, and common.
Modify a multibody using feature scope.
- Sweeps
Create various type of curves.
Create boss and cut feature by sweeping.
Create a variable radius fillet and a face fillet.
Create 3D Sketch.
- Lofts & Flex
Create a boss by lofting between profile sketches.
Model free-form shapes using advanced lofting and filleting techniques.
Use split Entities to divide a sketch curve.
Modify solid bodies using Flex.
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| Course Outline : Day 2 |
- Surface Modeling
Create extruded, ruled, lofted, and planar surfaces.
Modify surfaces by trimming.
Create filled surfaces for blending.
Convert surfaces into solids.
Create surfaces to fill gaps in imported models.
Delete and patch model faces.
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