CAD 182 - SolidWorks CAD I

1. Discuss the parametric design process.
   1. Define solid modeling.
   2. Define parametric design.
2. Discuss typical parametric CAD system fundamentals.
   1. Examine the screen layout and menu structures.
   2. Examine coordinate system.
   3. Examine entering commands and options.
   4. Examine file management such as opening, saving, backup, and recovery.
   5. Examine on-line documentation.
   6. Perform model inquiries.
3. Examine the parametric design cycle.
   1. Discuss design concepts and intent.
   2. Examine part, assembly, and drawing functionalities.
4. Examine model view representation.
   1. Discuss wire frame and solid representations.
   2. Explore part materials and colors.
   3. Examine view manipulation.
5. Discuss parametric CAD construction fundamentals.
   1. Discuss construction of parts using parametric methods.
   2. Examine the model tree.
   3. Modify objects.
   4. Discuss object associativity between parts, drawings, and assemblies.
   5. Discuss parametric feature relations.
   6. Examine datum features such as planes, axis, curves, and points.
   7. Create geometry.
   8. Discuss dependency hierarchy between parent/child features.
   9. Discuss feature attributes.
   10. Examine blind or through features.
   11. Discuss linear, radial, coaxial or on point features.
   12. Define sketched and placed features.
   13. Construct parts, assemblies, and drawings.
6. Utilize the parametric two-dimensional sketcher to construct geometry.
   1. Discuss and create construction geometry.
   2. Create datum features.
   3. Examine sketcher drawing tools.
   4. Examine sketcher constraints, assumptions, and relations.
   5. Create and modify parametric dimensioning.
   6. Examine sketch regeneration using troubleshooting un-regenerated sections.
7. Examine inserting features.
   1. Use the hole wizard tool for placement and hole type.
   2. Examine depth types: blind, thru, up to, offset, body, and mid-plane.
   3. Examine rounds and chamfers.
8. Examine modifying features
   1. Modifying features by edit feature, edit sketch, and re-routing.
   2. Delete features.
   3. Suppress and hide features.
   4. Mirror and copy features.
9. Discuss pattern features.
   1. Create linear, circular, curve, sketch, table, and fill patterns.
10. Discuss part design.
    1. Examine parametric design philosophy.
    2. Discuss part set up.
    3. Define base features.
    4. Examine dimensioning schemes.
    5. Add feature relations.
    6. Re-examine parent/child relationships.
    7. Display datum features.
    8. Display mass properties.
11. Examine other special shapes.
    1. Create splines, lofts, and helical curves.
    2. Discuss thin solids and surface models.
12. Examine assembly fundamentals.
    1. Examine assembly the design philosophy of top down and bottom up.
    2. Create a bottom up assembly.
    3. Apply assembly constraints.
    4. Perform assembly modifications and top down parts.
    5. Create assembly design using sub-assemblies.
    6. Examine exploded assemblies.
13. Describe drawing fundamentals.
    1. Create a drawing.
    2. Create drawing views with center lines.
    3. Create dimensions with tolerances.
    4. Modify dimensions.
    5. Create notes and drawing text.
    6. Examine sections and cutting planes.
    7. Use layers in drawings.
14. Examine plotting.
    1. Review drawing scales.
    2. Plot a drawing.
15. Discuss rapid prototypes.
    1. Examine different types of rapid prototype machines.
    2. Discuss different prototype materials.
    3. Create rapid prototype.