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• SolidWorks Videos Home
• Introduction to PM with Solidworks
  What is SolidWorks? The SolidWorks Interface Parametric Modelling Basics Parametric Modelling Strategies Design Intent
• Sketching with SolidWorks
• Working with Parts
  Basic Part Modelling (Extrusions) Part Templates Modelling a Casting or Forging Patterning Thin Feature Extrusions Revolved Features Editing: Part Repairs Editing: Design Changes Contour Selection Shelling and Ribs
• Configurations of Parts
• Design Tables and Equations
• Working with Assemblies
  Bottom-Up Assembly Modelling Assembly Templates Exploded Assemblies Assembly Configurations Toolbox
• Working with Drawings
  Drawing Templates and Sheet Formats Part Drawings, Views and Dimensioning Assembly Drawings, BOM and Balloon Referencing eDrawings
• Advanced Part Modelling
  Multibody Solids Sweeps Lofts Surface Modelling Mold and Die Design
• Advanced Assembly Modelling
  Top-Down Assembly Modelling Working with Assemblies Assembly Editing Large Assemblies
• Sheet Metal
  Modelling Sheet Metal Parts Converting Parts to Sheet Metal In-context Sheet Metal Weldments
• SolidWorks File Management
• Customisation and Performance Issues

The SolidWorks Interface

The SolidWorks user interface is a native Windows interface and therefore behaves in the same way as other Windows applications. The most important aspects of the SolidWorks interface are covered in the two video tutorials below.

University of Limerick

Department of Manufacturing
and Operations Engineering