The goal of this book is to teach you how to use the FeatureWorks, Toolbox and SolidWorks Utilities software packages to convert imported geometry, add existing standard parts, and search parts.

Course details and prerequisites:

Type: Reference Book
Level: Intermediate
Price: $59.95

Recommended Prerequisites:

• Attended the SolidWorks Essentials training course or equivalent level of knowledge.
• At least one month of experience using the software.

Book Features:

• Unlock the full power of SolidWorks design tools with the helpful instructions and tips available only from technical training experts on staff with SolidWorks Corporation.
• Build your skills and confidence quickly with 26 easy-to-understand tutorials and practice exercises, each building upon the previous lesson.
• Reinforce your new skills with the accompanying CD, with features time-saving project files for tutorial and practice exercises.
• Learn at your own pace – review each lesson as often as you want or quickly move on to the next lesson.
• Follow along with more than 595 full-color images and screen captures that serve as easy to understand visual cues.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction

• What is the FeatureWorks® software?
• What is the Toolbox software?
• What is the SolidWorks Utilities software?
• Starting FeatureWorks®, Toolbox and Utilities
• Getting Help

Chapter 2: Using FeatureWorks®

• Stages in the Process
• Importing the Geometry
• Automatic Feature Recognition
• The FeatureWorks Process
• Interactive Feature Recognition
• Recognized Features Manager
• Editing the Recognized Features
• Volume Features
• Exercise 1: Revolved Features and Editing
• Exercise2: Patterns
• Exercise 3: Automatic and Interactive
• Exercise 4: FeatureWorks and Assemblies
• Exercise 5: Shell Feature
• Exercise 6: Rib and Hole Features

Chapter 3: Using SolidWorks Utilities

• SolidWorks Utilities Tools
• Compare Features
• Report Manager
• Compare Geometry
• Geometry Analysis
• Find, Modify, Suppress and Simplify
• Modify
• Simplify
• Power Select
• Symmetry Check
• Feature Paint
• Exercise 7: Compare Features
• Exercise 8: Find, Modify and Simplify
• Exercise 9: Feature Paint

Chapter 4: Using SolidWorks® Toolbox

• Tools
• Toolbox Browser
• Properties
• The Toolbox Browser
• Add to Library
• 3D ContentCentralSM
• Structural Steel
• Beam Calculator
• Grooves
• Bearing Calculator
• Cams
• Exercise 10: Using Toolbox in the Design Library
• Exercise 11: Using Add to Library
• Exercise 12: Beam Calculator
• Exercise 13: 3D ContentCentralSM