Advanced SolidWorks

Catalog description

This course is intended to enhance the existing skills developed in CADT 2100 Introduction to SolidWorks. Topics include advanced sketch management, 3D sketching principles, advanced parametric shapes, 3D surfacing, advanced filleting, feature library creation, "design in context" principles, assembly level features, weldment design, mold design using core and cavity methodologies, thin walled plastic part design, advanced detail and assembly drawing creation, fundamental photorealistic rendering, leveraging legacy DXF and DWG drawings into 3D design projects and basic file management techniques using SolidWorks Explore. Design projects will apply procedures and methods for specific manufacturing processes such as mold (core and cavity) design, sheet metal enclosure design, weldment design, freeform design, and final 3D design proposal presentation.