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AN INTRODUCTION TO
SOLIDWORKS AND CAD
DESIGN ESSENTIALS
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SOLIDWORKS & CAD DESIGN ESSENTIALS
Solidworks is a CAD/CAE software and a leader in 3D
mechanical design, providing intuitive 3D CAD, data
validation and data management capabilities that
allows your product design team to design better
products.
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SOLIDWORKS INTERFACE
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1=Menu bar2=Command manager3=Feature manager design tree4=Status bar5=Head up view toolbar6=Graphic area
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OVERVIEW OF SOLIDWORKS ADD-ON SOLUTIONS
• SWIFT:
Instant 3D(simply the creation and modification
of 3D geometry)
Live section view,
Automatic dimensioning and tolerance
create difficult fillets and drafts quickly
select edges and apply the right corner
treatments
Analyze and resolve conflicts
Detect over dimensioning and present alternative
dimensioning, find tolerance stack-up problems
TIMESAVING INNOVATION 2D & 3D Transition
Heads-up User interaction
Design configurations
a built-in library and online via 3D Content Central.
Insert parts and their related features in one step
DESIGN COMMUNICATION
PhotoWorks & eDrawings
DRAWING CREATION Create drawings(cross-sectional, isometric and detail views) Revise drawing and Compare drawing Assembly drawing
PART MODELING
2D concept to 3D Part Model Complex Surface Creation Weldment Design and Analysis Sheet Metal design
ASSEMBLY DESIGN 2D Concept to 3D Assembly Large Assembly tools (Select and open specific components of
assemblies) Physical simulation Mode design Electrical Routing Piping
DESIGN VALIDATION Optimizing Analysis, Fatigue Analysis, Dynamic Analysis, Drop
test Analysis, Frequency Analysis, Nonlinear Analysis, Sheet
Metal Analysis, Static Analysis, Motion Analysis, Fluid Flow
Analysis, Airflow and cooling Analysis, Thermal Analysis,
Tracking Analysis Result.
CAD PRODUCTIVITY
CAD data import
Hole Misalignment Check
Design for manufacturing checker
Design Automation
DATA MANAGEMENT
Design Workflow Data sharing and management Bills Of Materials management
Examples of other CAM/CAE Software
• NX• AUTODESK INVENTOR• CATIA• SOLID EDGE• RHINOCEROS 3D• CREO ELEMENTS/PRO• T-FLEX• ASCONKOMPAS-3D• ALIBRE
COMPARISON BETWEEN SOLIDWORKS AND AUTODESK INVENTOR
SolidWorks Autodesk Inventor1. It’s able to cut and past Inventor does not allow this Autocad geometry straight from Autocad drawing.
2. It can export to pdf without Requires additional software to additional software. export to pdf.
3. Solidworks sketcher is easier Sketcher not easier to use to use than inventor. compared to Solidworks.
4. It has a simpler and better Mating objects is complicated presented information required compared to solidworks. for mating objects easily.
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