Solidworks

[Error404]

I've got hold of a copy of Solidworks 2011 and been having a play, I've got the hang of the basics and done a few basic parts now.
Just learning it for fun really and so I can design and draw up my own parts and ideas properly.
Just wondered if anyone knows of any good tutorials that would be helpful to learn the more complex modelling techniques etc?

Cheers
Alex

[dm80]

Solidworks For Dummies. Seriously. The software itself is packed with tutorials.. assuming you have a legit copy ;-). If not I'm sure there will be torrents of torrents..

[willg54]

i might be able to dig my old uni stuff out...but i have a feeling it was based around the built in tutorials though.

get on to catia...much more capable programme without the naff layout of solidworks! there's lots of tricks you'll never pick up from tutorials though. if you need any help give me a message, i basically live on CAD!

[Error404]

cool, thanks dudes. Lets just say I've not had to put my hand in my pocket for this
I've not really looked for built-in tutorials, will check that out.

[goodall]

As said build in tutorials are way to go, thats how we were taught it in college and thats how we were taught solid edge in uni and pro desktop in school. But once pick up how use one package its gets very easy yet so irritating to leran another...

[Fat Audi 80]

Alex, pm if you get stuck I use Solidworks for a living.

As already stated most of the information required is in the HELP section if you have that on your version.

What sort of thing are you trying to do on it.

Cheers,

Steve

[Lupo911]

Cool, so a Lot of solidworker over here... Does anyone uses a faro arm with laser scanner and solid works?
I am going the route over Geomagic to import scans into sw since the last couple of years.. Thinking now to buy scan works. Is anyone using that or does have another good option?

[quattro84]

I use SW and had some experience with the FARO arm. It made some output files which were able to open in SW (as single points) but i never figured out how to make any good solids from them. They were good for reference measurements though, not useable for direct rapid prototyping...

Carsten i would suggest you get a good chat with your 3d scanning equipment supplier to be sure the output files are directly useable... if not it's most likely going to cost a lot of time/money/agony.. I'd say get their software guru involved and try it before buying.

[Jack4688]

Get a job at an engineering company as a draughtsman That's how I picked up most of what I know about using CAD, infact I learnt more in two weeks as a placement engineer than I did in the previous 2 years of uni!

[Error404]

ha, yeah I have enough trouble doing 60-70 hour weeks anyway without another job.
Being a geek on Solidworks or working on the car is my me time

[Error404]

my first model after doing some tutorials - the back housing off an RS2 PAS pump.. took me about 2 days






Need to learn more about making drawings and also using the curves and loft features.
Pretty pleased with progress so far, its quite intuitive once you get into it

[Jack4688]

It would have taken you half a day if you had Inventor

[Jamo]

That's it this new years i'm learning how to do this, if error can I can

[willg54]

Few rads missing but looks very good for a first attempt! Now try doing some drawings...that's the hard/time consuming part!

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[Error404]

Working out how to sweep the threads did my head in! Going to have a play with transferring to some drawings now and making an assembly