Course : SolidWorks, advanced
Practical course - 5d
- 35h00 - Ref. SWR
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 | Basic knowledge of SOLIDWORKS software |
| Create relationships, parameters and family tables, manage advanced configurations |
| Create complex parts, integrate advanced 3D references, manage advanced bodies |
| Introducing sheet metal parts, structuring advanced mechanized welding |
| Introducing express simulation and complex surface creation |
| Build parts in an assembly, build virtual parts, manage complex assemblies |
| More in-depth knowledge of assembly functions |
| Manage external references, create kinematics, manage recordings |
| Opening files with SOLIDWORKS Explorer |
| Model complex welded and machined parts, create simple sheet metal parts |
Intended audience
Those involved in projects requiring SOLIDWORKS software (technicians, draughtsmen, designers or design engineers...).
Prerequisites
Completion of [ SOLIDWORKS initiation " training or equivalent knowledge.
Practical details
Hands-on work
Discussions, experience sharing, demonstrations, tutorials and case studies.
Teaching methods
Active pedagogy based on case studies, carried out in agile mode, and assessment of skills acquired throughout the course.
Course schedule
1 Reviewing the basics and creating relationships
- Reminder of the interface and 3D sketch.
- Reminder of how to create and modify 3D assemblies.
- Reminder of the layout.
- Automatically add relationships.
- Manual addition of relations.
Hands-on work
Relationship manipulation.
2 Advanced configuration management and family table creation
- Part management.
- Assembly.
- Advanced layout.
- Family of parts.
- Family of assembly parts.
- Configurable parameters.
Hands-on work
Edit part and assembly configurations. Create families.
3 Advanced 3D reference and advanced body management
- Create 3D curves.
- Create splines.
- Create projections.
- Volumetric body management.
- Connect, combine, extrude.
- Create multiple bodies.
Hands-on work
Manipulate advanced 3D references.
4 Introduction to sheet metal parts and the creation of complex surfaces
- Sheet metal design methods.
- Sheet metal tools.
- Shaping tools with the sheet-metal working function.
- Sheet metal parts and multi-body sheet metal parts.
- Reminder of surface creation.
- Creation of set surfaces.
- Creation of surface smoothing.
- Creation of filled surfaces.
Hands-on work
Assemble sheet metal parts. Create surface-mounted parts.
5 Advanced welded structure
- Personalized profile.
- Welded construction and structural system.
- Subset creation.
Hands-on work
Creation of welded assemblies.
6 Introduction to Simulation Xpress
- Moves, loads and materials.
- Analyze and optimize a part.
Hands-on work
Perform an analysis using Simulation Xpress.
7 Top-down design
- Create and edit a part in an assembly.
- Insert a sub-assembly.
- Multi-level assembly.
- Use of virtual components in top-down designs.
- Create and manipulate virtual components.
- Cache management.
Hands-on work
Create and manipulate a complex assembly with virtual components.
8 Assembly functions
- Material removal, drilling, filleting, chamfering, welding beads and belt/chain.
- The different rehearsals.
- Symmetrize assembly functions.
Hands-on work
Finishing an assembly with assembly functions.
9 Assembly kinematics
- Creating an animation.
- Use of basic movements.
- Motion analysis.
Hands-on work
Set an assembly in motion and analyze it.
10 SOLIDWORKS Explorer
- Structuring SOLIDWORKS files.
- Search for files.
- Open files.
- Understand reference management.
- Manage revisions.
Hands-on work
Handling SOLIDWORKS Explorer.
Customer reviews
4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
LAURENT L.
03/11/25
5 / 5
Training: comprehensive content and trainer available to deal with problems
DAMIEN T.
27/10/25
5 / 5
The trainer is very attentive to the needs of each trainee and the courses are very accessible, even for SOLIDWORKS beginners.
GEOFFROY T.
15/09/25
5 / 5
CLEAR
Publication date : 11/18/2024
PARTICIPANTS
Those involved in projects requiring SOLIDWORKS software (technicians, draughtsmen, designers or design engineers...).
PREREQUISITES
Completion of [ SOLIDWORKS initiation " training or equivalent knowledge.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Those involved in projects requiring SOLIDWORKS software (technicians, draughtsmen, designers or design engineers...).
PREREQUISITES
Completion of [ SOLIDWORKS initiation " training or equivalent knowledge.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
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