SOLIDWORKS MASTERCLASS
Learn to control your geometry
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Designed to take anyone from novice to proficient with the software, this course will gradually equip you with essential skills for product design. It will enable you to achieve seamless communication within your team, master parametric modeling, and ensure clean CAD practices.
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Get familiar with the UI and master SolidWorks sketching to set the foundation of control and precision in models.
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Master solid modeling features, tools feature trees, and applications tailored for industrial design applications, ensuring relevance and practicality right from the start.
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Eliminate the learning curve and avoid information overload by progressively learning from basic forms and gradually advancing to more complex products.
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Unique step-by-step methodology and industry professional workflows and tips over a variety of products.
build with engineering precision
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Tired of struggling with messy feature trees for simple edits? Learn best practices to troubleshoot and optimize your parametric modeling.
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Build stable feature trees, even with splines and free forms, and make modifications effortlessly. Master dimension, feature, and configuration adjustments while keeping your model flexible for future changes.
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Follow ideal setup practices, constraints, and element relationships to keep your file organized. Avoid clutter and rebuild errors, making edits smooth without redoing your entire model.
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Create clean geometry with optimized features for precise control over surfaces and details.
Design products with manufacturing in mind
Master key industry details, including surface treatments, part lines, buttons, embossed logos, fillets, wall thickness, tolerances, and advanced features like patterns.
Learn the correct and efficient way to set up a model—developing strong habits, applying constraints properly, and defining sketches with accuracy.
Create complex, manufacturable surfaces with strategic parametric modeling techniques. Anticipate production requirements, engineering nuances, and common pitfalls to minimize last-minute revisions.
Follow a customized workflow tailored for industrial design, keeping your process organized and efficient. Navigate design changes smoothly, meet deadlines with ease, and maintain high quality without unnecessary stress.
Gain expert tips and tricks across a variety of products to streamline your design process from concept to completion.
Surfacing Smooth Models
Building on the foundations laid in the SolidWorks Basic Course, this Advanced SolidWorks course focuses on advanced Surfacing techniques and complex Assembly workflows. The course begins with an in-depth review of essential surfacing tools, expanding your toolkit to create complex, organic geometry that is no longer limited by closed profiles or solid modeling constraints.
NEVER SHY FROM A MODEL
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Utilizing multi-directional curves and advanced splines with curvature continuity for stylized forms.
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Precision surfacing techniques for generating complex surfaces, ensuring seamless transitions between adjacent surfaces, and maintaining robust file management practices for handling intricate geometry.
In hands-on exercises, students will model a Fiskars utility knife and a Logitech mouse with detailed 3D patterns, dissecting surfaces to add intricate details while ensuring manufacturability.
working with assemblies
As we advance, we shift focus to Assembly workflows, where students will design and assemble a kitchen hand mixer with an internal motor. This project emphasizes:
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Mates and mechanical mates, ensuring realistic assembly behavior.
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Integrating internal components into surface designs while addressing manufacturing constraints, ergonomic considerations, and surface detailing.
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Creating exploded views, applying appearances, and preparing files for production-level presentations.
This course equips you with the tools and techniques to tackle advanced SolidWorks projects with confidence, ensuring precision and manufacturability in complex assemblies.
