617-114 — CAD 3-D SolidWorks
Introduces SolidWorks parametric-based solid modeling techniques. Exercises will include creating and editing solid parts, assemblies and drawings. Top-down and bottom-up designing techniques will be applied to product design, sheet metal and mold tooling exercises. Exploded views, Bill of Materials, animations, finite element analysis and configurations will be created. File conversions will be explored to and from Creo/Pro-Engineer, Mastercam and AutoCAD software. Recommended: Previous drafting experience or course; previous work on computers (Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, etc.)