CAD 182 - SolidWorks CAD I

1. Discuss the parametric design process
   1. Define solid modeling
   2. Define parametric design
2. Analyze 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. Integrate 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. Discuss dependency hierarchy between parent/child features
   8. Discuss feature attributes
   9. Examine blind or through features
   10. Discuss linear, radial, coaxial and on point features
   11. Define sketched and placed features
   12. Construct parts, assemblies, and drawings
6. Incorporate 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, design intent, and relations
   5. Create and modify parametric dimensioning
7. Examine placed 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. Integrate modifying features
   1. Modify features by edit feature, edit sketch, and re-routing
   2. Delete features
   3. Suppress and hide features
   4. Mirror and copy features
9. Construct pattern features
   1. Analyze criteria to determine feature patterns versus sketch patterns
   2. Create linear, circular, curve, sketch, table, and fill patterns
10. Analyze 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. Create parent/child relationships
    7. Display datum features
    8. Display mass properties
11. Incorporate other special shapes
    1. Create splines, lofts, and helical curves
    2. Discuss thin solids and surface models
12. Integrate 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. Categorize 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. Formulate rapid prototypes
    1. Examine different types of rapid prototype machines
    2. Discuss different prototype materials
    3. Create rapid prototype