Solid Modeling

This course focuses on computer aided design topics needed to produce parts, assemblies and drawings using industry prevalent Solid Modeling software. Students become familiar with screen layout, cursor feedback symbols, feature manager, constraint geometry, editing functions, and template creation. Extensive hands-on exercises allow students to create complex 3D extrusions from a series of 2D sketches and apply fillets, rounds, chamfers, and patterns. Additional topics include revolving sketches and extruding using shelling, ribbing, sweeping and lofting. Upon completion of this course, students are proficient in creating and animating drawing assemblies and associated part drawings, and producing a bill of materials, and have functional understanding of 3D parametric modeling software. Students sit for the Certified SolidWorks Associate examination.