Surface Modeling
Length: 2 days
Prerequisites: SolidWorks Essentials, Advanced Part Modeling
Description: Surface Modeling teaches you how to build freeform shapes using SolidWorks mechanical design automation software.
Updated for SolidWorks 2013
The topics covered in this course are:
Introduction
About This Course
Using this Book
Windows 7
Use of Color
Icons
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
Alternative to Trim, Knit, and Thicken
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
Boundary Surface
Freeform Feature
Corner Blends
Lesson 7: Master Model Techniques
Introduction to Master Models
Surface Master Model Technique
Working with a Solid Master Model
Specialized Features for Plastic Parts
SolidWorks Explorer
