Advanced Surface Modeling

Updated for SolidWorks 2009

Length: 2 days

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Prerequisites: SolidWorks Essentials, Advanced Part Modeling 

Description: Advanced Surface Modeling teaches you how to build freeform shapes using SolidWorks mechanical design automation software.

The topics covered in this course are: 

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Introduction
About This Course
Using this Book
Windows® XP
Use of Color
Toolbars
Hide/Show Tree Items

 

Lesson 1: Understanding Surfaces

Solids and Surfaces

Working with Surface Bodies

Why Use Surfaces?

Continuity Explained

Workflow with Surfaces

 

Lesson 2: Introduction to Surfacing

Similarities Between Solid and Surface Modeling

Basic Surfacing

 

Lesson 3: Solid-Surface Hybrid Modeling

Hybrid Modeling

Using Surfaces to Modify Solids

Interchanging Between Solids and Surfaces

Performance Implications

Surfaces as Construction Geometry

Making Copies of Faces

 

Lesson 4: Repairing and Editing Imported Geometry

Importing Data

Repairing and Editing Imported Geometry

 

Lesson 5: Advanced Surface Modeling

Stages in the Process

Ruled Surfaces

Lofting Surfaces

Modeling the Lower Half

Conclusion

Design Changes

 

Lesson 6: Blends and Patches

Complex Blends

Smoothing Patches

Freeform Feature

Corner Blends

 

Lesson 7: Master Model Techniques

Introduction to Master Models

Surface Master Model Technique

Working with a Solid Master Model

SolidWorks Explorer

 

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