Advanced Assembly Modeling Training

• About This Course
• Use of Color

• Top-Down Assembly Modeling
• Stages in the Process
• Building Virtual Parts
• Building Parts in an Assembly
• Assembly Features
• In-Context Features
• Propagating Changes
• Smart Fasteners
• Saving Internal Parts as External
• External References
• Breaking External References
• Removing External References

• Advanced Mates
• Adding Mate References
• Design Library Parts
• Capture Mate References
• Create Property Manager
• Smart Components
• Advanced and Mechanical Mate Types
• Summary: Inserting and Mating Components
• Multiple Mate Mode
• Using Copy with Mates
• Mate Options

• Using Configurations with Assemblies
• Stages in the Process
• Component Patterns
• Using Configure Component
• Creating Configurations Manually
• Using Design Tables with Assemblies
• Understanding Design Tables
• Manipulating the Design Table

• Display States
• Bulk Selection Tools
• Advanced Select
• Envelopes
• Appearances, Materials and Scenes

• Assembly Editing
• Key Topics
• Editing Activities
• Replacing and Modifying Components
• Troubleshooting an Assembly
• Replacing Components Using Save As
• Mirroring Components
• Hole Alignment
• Controlling Dimensions in an Assembly
• Sensors

• Layout-based Assembly Design
• Key Topics
• Blocks
• Inserting Blocks
• Testing with the MotionManager
• Creating a Part from a Block

• Large Assemblies
• Key Topics
• Lightweight Components
• Large Assembly Mode
• Selective Open with Hide
• Using Quick View / Selective Open
• Using SpeedPak
• Using Configurations with Large Assemblies
• Modifying the Structure of an Assembly
• Tips for Faster Assemblies
• Drawing Considerations
• SolidWorks Explorer
• Renaming Components

• MotionManager
• Using the Animation Wizard
• Free Motion
• Drag Motion
• Motors and Motion
• Visual Properties
• Interpolation Modes
• View Orientation States
• Basic Motion
• Using Physical Dynamics