Why use SolidWorks? – A Parametric Demo
Sun, Jan 11, 2009
This video is a demonstration of the SW design process. We explore the basics of the sketcher, parametric features, and design intent. We make a manufacturing print of our part, then expand our part into a product family using configurations and a design table. This demonstration simply scratches the surface of what is possible in SolidWorks. My hope is that it will help you understand what you may be able to achieve beyond what is possible with your current CAD application. Please do not view SolidWorks as just a CAD tool; it is geometric programming language that is used to solve problems, and enhance your quality of life.
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January 12th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Excellent, this portraits the same concepts, in software design, that I fight to justify with the “just get it done” crowd. REUSE AND EXTENSIBILITY ARE NOT JUST A BUZZWORDS!
January 19th, 2009 at 7:45 am
See I just learnt 5 new tools and realised i’ve been wasting soo much time doing redundant stuff! You need to make more of these videos. Fo reals!
January 20th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
This is a well done video that explains just some of the benefits of using SolidWorks. As a newbe user I had a hard time understanding sketching and 3D. This video is simple enough for anyone to understand, even me. Good job and thank you for your time.
January 20th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
This video helped alot with a problem I was having, but I still have a question… Is it possible to do an equation for the number of holes based on overall part length AND an equation for equal spacing for the derived number of holes? Example: If a bar of steel is less than 12in long, put 3 holes equally spaced, else put 5 holes equally spaced. I can do the equally spaced holes perfectly, but if i try to do this: “D1@LPattern1″ = (if(“D2@Sketch1″>12,5,3) it tells me the syntax is invalid. Any ideas?
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Great job.
You’ve condenssed the SolidWorks class into 30 minutes!
I know a lot of other topics are covered in class, but sketching, extruding, hole wizard, drawings, configurations…. You took on a rather large topic and pulled it off really well.
January 26th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I just start to use Solidworks and this tutorial is one of the greatest one that I watched.Great job, excellent!!!A good package incl. main idea of design intend and features.
It will be nice if it is available as download files so I can (the other beginners) follow the tutorial much better (pause-play).
Again great excellent presentation.Keep doing these kinds of tutorials.
January 28th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Briljant! Your video’s are really good and save people hours of learning!
February 19th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Hi,we need new videos please.Please try to do more videos on surfaces.You have a way of teaching videos that makes it so easy to learn.I love the bottle and cap tutorial please keep them coming.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Now i understand the ‘Design Table’ concept!
Thanks!
April 8th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Wow! This video so helpful. Thank you.
Debra Sexton-Mohn
April 17th, 2009 at 1:34 am
Thenk you very much your userfull solidworks works for us.
Your truly
Habip Biber
From Turkey/?stanbul
May 7th, 2009 at 10:39 am
GREAT WORK!!! These videos are the best tutorials I have seen. You have a very easy going style that is both informative and entertaining. I would like to see a vido on using planes and maybe assembly. Again, Great Job Thanks.
May 20th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Hey saw your video on youtube keep up the good work. These tutorials are really helpful
August 19th, 2009 at 1:48 am
The video is very instructional. Are you offering training seminars anywhere?
September 20th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
woww!!!!Thanx 4 the time u spend on making these instructional vids,they’re really good and the way u explain its awesome.
Thanx so much!!!!!
Great Job.
November 11th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
this site is very good.
November 19th, 2009 at 12:08 am
I’ve seen on SLD 2008 that when you select an edge,or a face it comes out with a neon-fluorecent hilight color,and the background also reflects the part, hows that, i just cant find that option.
thanx
December 4th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Awesome, good job, well done, sharing knowledge is the most important behavior in this world.
February 6th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Im going to use this demo to entice my supervisor so we can get more copies
. Thank you!
February 26th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Great Video! Im an artist planing to use Solidworks in creating art. I cant retain anything from reading. These videos really help alot! This video really helped me.
April 15th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I’ve looked through several of your tutorial. I must say that they are all excellent, and that I have learned a lot. Thank you.
July 30th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
As an absolute beginner, I can not express my thanks enough for this video and the concise explanation, to put this into perspective.
thank you.