Part I: Computer Aided Design (CAD) Basics
The primary goal of Part I is to learn how to use SolidWorks fairly quickly to create parts, assemble them, document them, and visualize them. The core use of SolidWorks in industry is to create CAD parts (SolidWorks Part mode), assemble the parts to create products (SolidWorks Assembly mode), and create drawings of the parts and assemblies for production and manufacturing (SolidWorks Drawing mode).
Chapter 1 (Getting Started) is an overview of SolidWorks, its philosophy, how to configure it, and how to administer it. Chapter 2 (Modeling Management) is about learning the 3D CAD modeling concepts to enable the completion of design tasks in the shortest time possible. Chapter 3 (Design Intent) covers both ...
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