CAD 184 - SolidWorks for Die Design

1. Discuss the Solid Works software.
   1. Discuss design intent.
   2. Discuss the Solid Works interface.
2. Discuss typical sketching techniques.
   1. Examine 2D sketching.
   2. Examine the stages in the process.
   3. Understand default sketching planes.
   4. Examine sketch entities.
   5. Selecting multiple Objects.
   6. Examine Dimensioning capabilities.
3. Examine Basic part modeling.
   1. Discuss the stages in the process.
   2. Discuss the terminology.
   3. Examine features.
   4. Determine how to choose the best profile.
   5. Determine how to choose the Sketch plane.
   6. Examine part details.
4. Examine Revolved Features.
   1. Study Hand wheel example.
   2. Establish Design Intent.
   3. Discuss the rules governing revolved features.
   4. Discuss the process to create the revolved feature.
5. Discuss shelling and ribs.
   1. Discuss the stages in the process.
   2. Analyze the addition of draft.
   3. Discuss the order of Operations to Shell.
   4. Examine Face Selection.
   5. Examine Plane Selection.
   6. Discuss Rib creation.
   7. Learn how to convert edges.
   8. Examine Full Round Fillets.
   9. Complete practice exercises.
6. Discuss Part Editing.
   1. Extract information from a model.
   2. Discuss Editing Issues.
   3. Examine the Fillet Expert Option.
   4. Examine the Draft Expert.
7. Examine how to Make Design Changes.
   1. Examine the stages in the process.
   2. Discuss the “Rollback” feature.
   3. Discuss how to make deletions.
   4. Discuss the “Reorder” Process.
   5. Examine the process to Copy Fillets.
   6. Determine how to edit with Instant 3D.
8. Examine Design Tables and Equations.
   1. Discuss Key Topics.
   2. Discuss Link Values.
   3. Discuss Equations.
   4. Examine Auto-Create feature.
   5. Examine Excel Formatting.
   6. Determine how to insert the Design Table.
9. Discuss pattern features.
   1. Analyze linear patterns.
   2. Analyze radial patterns.
10. Examine editing dimensional sizes.
    1. Discuss edits in model space.
    2. Examine re-defining a sketch.
    3. Examine dimension relations.
11. Discuss part design.
    1. Examine part design philosophy.
    2. Discuss part set up.
    3. Examine base features.
    4. Examine dimensioning schemes.
    5. Determine features.
    6. Add feature relations.
    7. Re-examine parent/child relationships.
    8. Display mass properties.
    9. Display datum plane(s).
12. Examine assembly fundamentals.
    1. Examine assembly design philosophy.
    2. Set-up an assembly.
    3. Apply assembly constraints.
    4. Perform assembly modifications.
    5. Create assembly design.
    6. Examine exploded assemblies.
13. Describe drawing fundamentals.
    1. Create a drawing.
    2. Create drawing views.
    3. Examine adding dimensions.
    4. Manipulate dimensions.
    5. Create notes and drawing text.
    6. Examine sections.
    7. Discuss layer(s).
14. Examine plotting.
    1. Discuss plotting to a file.
    2. Plot a drawing.