SolidWorks Design Productivity

Catalog description

This course is intended to enhance the existing skills developed in CADT 2500 Advanced SolidWorks. It focuses on enhancing students' design skills utilizing 3D capabilities of SolidWorks. Topics include Design Productivity Tools (Toolbox, FeatureWorks, Utilities, Design Checker), Design Communication tools (PhotoWorks, Animator), Design Validation tools (Finite Element Analysis), Design Iteration tools (Part and Assembly level configurations, design tables, and automation for standard part design), Advanced Assembly Modeling (Advanced mates such as Cam, Gear, Rack and Pinion, and Belt/Chain), In-Context Design (Top-Down Assembly modeling, external references), Specialized Modeling techniques, and Design Efficiency tools (Design Libraries, Hole Wizard, Library Features, Smart Components, Macros). Students will submit a final project in accordance with course requirements.