This comprehensive SOLIDWORKS Online Training takes you from the fundamentals to advanced concepts, combining step-by-step lessons with real-world projects. You’ll learn sketching, part modeling, assemblies, and engineering drawings while building practical skills and a strong design portfolio.

1. Introduction

• Overview of SOLIDWORKS

• Interface and workspace navigation

• Understanding CAD concepts

• Setting up units, templates, and document properties

2. Sketching

• Creating 2D sketches

• Sketch tools: line, circle, rectangle, arc, spline

• Sketch relations and constraints

• Dimensions and design intent

• Editing and modifying sketches

3. Part Modeling

• Extrude, Revolve, Sweep, Loft features

• Fillets, chamfers, and shell operations

• Pattern features: linear, circular, and mirror

• Hole wizard and advanced holes

• Working with planes, axes, and points

4. Assembly Design

• Creating assemblies from parts

• Mates and constraints

• Assembly hierarchy and structure

• Interference detection

• Assembly patterns

5. Drawings and Documentation

• Creating 2D drawings from parts and assemblies

• Views: standard, isometric, section, detail, and auxiliary

• Annotations, dimensions, and BOM (Bill of Materials)

• Sheet formats and templates

• Exporting and sharing drawings

6. Advanced Topics (Optional / Project-Based)

• Surface modeling basics

• Configurations and design tables

• Simulation and basic analysis

7. Projects & Practice

• Hands-on part and assembly projects

• Real-world mechanical design exercises

• Step-by-step project guides to build a portfolio

8. Tips & Best Practices

• Efficient modeling techniques

• Design for manufacturing considerations

• Common mistakes and troubleshooting