SolidWorks Intro 001

This is the first video in a basic SolidWorks 2010 tutorial series that mirrors the Rhino tutorials here: http://adam.theoherns.com/2010/01/14/otis-rhino-basics-week-01/

This video covers the following topics:

- Creating a part file
- Interface overview
- Hide/Show tree items
- Creating a sketch, drawing shapes
- navigation (rotate, pan, zoom)
- Basic Extruded boss/base
- 'Merge Result'
- Sketch on face
- Introduction to parametric history

Category:

Education

Tags:

• SolidWorks
• tutorial
• 3D
• CAD
• otis

[TheMrFatty]

Any possible way I could split one big piece into several compartments?

[cadjunkie]

@TheMrFatty Do you mean "several components"? If so, the "Split" tool will work well.

Adam

[cadjunkie]

@TheMrFatty I recommend trying some of the SW training on cadjunkie (dot) com.

[theone119]

so helpful vids.thanks.

i got lost when he started to rotate the rec at 2.30,wt should i do if i dont have a middle mouse button??

thanks again. 

[cadjunkie]

@theone119 Buy one! :) You NEED a middle mouse for SolidWorks.

[Pyrotrons]

Awesome, thanks.

[TheMrFatty]

@cadjunkie What about making holes in the different components?

[hs7183]

Adam! I think you are perfect at teaching!

[a41forsaken]

@saquist then replay the bit you missed and do it again :)

[a41forsaken]

very good and helpful vids, thankyou very much