Introduction: SOLIDWORKS 2016 User Interface |
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The 3 reference planes |
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The toolbars |
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The system feedback symbols |
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The status bar |
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2D Sketch examples |
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3D feature examples |
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Setting the System Parameters |
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The relations / snaps options |
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The display / selection options |
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6 | (1) |
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The large assembly mode options |
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The external references options |
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The default templates options |
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The file location options |
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The feature manager options |
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The spin box increment options |
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The view rotation options |
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The backups / recover options |
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The hole wizards / toolbox options |
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The file explorer options |
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The collaboration / advanced option |
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Chapter 2 Document Templates |
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Setting Up the Document properties |
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The drafting standard options |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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The geometric tolerance options |
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4 | (1) |
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The Revision Clouds options |
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The surface finishes options |
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6 | (1) |
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The angular running options |
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The virtual sharps options |
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12 | (1) |
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The bill of materials options |
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The title block table options |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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The size dimension options |
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The location dimension options |
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The chain dimension options |
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The geometric tolerance options |
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The chamfer controls options |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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The model display options |
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19 | (1) |
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The material properties options |
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The image quality options |
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20 | (1) |
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The plane display options |
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The configurations option |
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Saving the settings as a part template |
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Chapter 3 Basic Solid Modeling - Extrude Options |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Adding geometric relations |
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Geometric relation examples |
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Adding the horizontal dimensions |
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Adding the vertical dimensions |
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11 | (1) |
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Hiding the sketch relation symbols |
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12 | (1) |
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Sketching on a planar face |
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17 | (1) |
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Using the through all option |
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Using the up to next option |
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Using the up to vertex option |
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Using the up to surface option |
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Using the offset from surface option |
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Using the up to body option |
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Using the mid plane option |
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20 | (1) |
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Adding the model fillets by Lasso |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Using the search commands |
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25 | (4) |
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Exercise: Extrude Boss & Extrude Cut |
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Chapter 4 Basic Solid Modeling - Extrude & Revolve |
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Sketching the first profile |
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Extruding the first solid |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (2) |
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Creating the sub-components |
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10 | (1) |
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Revolving the base feature |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (3) |
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Using the straight slot command |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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Exercise: Extrude Boss and Extrude Cut |
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Chapter 5 Revolve Parts - Ball Joint Arm |
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Creating the base profile |
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3 | (1) |
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Revolving the base feature |
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4 | (1) |
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Sketching the open-end profile |
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4 | (2) |
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Mirroring the revolved feature |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Exercise: Flat head Screw Driver |
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Derived Sketches - Center Ball Joint |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Creating the base profile |
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14 | (1) |
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Revolving the base feature |
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Creating a new work plane |
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Creating a derived sketch |
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Positioning the derived sketch |
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16 | (1) |
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Revolving the derived sketch |
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Exercise: Revolve Parts - Wheel |
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Chapter 6 Rib & Shell Features - Formed Tray |
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1 | (1) |
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Sketching the base feature |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Shelling the upper half of the part |
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6 | (1) |
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Shelling the lower half of the part |
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8 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Creating a recess feature |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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Creating the fold feature |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Creating the lock feature |
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19 | (3) |
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Chapter 7 Linear Patterns - Test Tray |
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1 | (1) |
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Sketching the base profile |
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3 | (1) |
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Extruding the base feature |
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Creating the seed feature |
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4 | (1) |
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Creating a linear pattern |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Circular Patterns - Spur Gear |
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9 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Sketching the thread profile |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Enabling the temporary axis |
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17 | (1) |
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Making a circular pattern of the cut |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (3) |
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22 | (1) |
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Circular Patterns - Circular Base Mount |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Sketching the base profile |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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Creating the first counterbore |
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27 | (1) |
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Adding a circular pattern |
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28 | (1) |
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Creating a new offset plane |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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Curve Driven Patterns & Hole Wizard |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Creating the Curve-Driven Pattern |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Using the curve driven pattern options |
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Chapter 8 Part Configurations - Machined Block |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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Sketching the Base profile |
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3 | (1) |
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Adding the ordinate dimensions |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Adding a counterbore hole |
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5 | (1) |
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Patterning the counterbore |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Creating a cutaway section configuration |
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Switching between the configurations |
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12 | (1) |
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Splitting the FeatureManager pane |
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13 | (1) |
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Suppressing features in a configuration |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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Exercise: Vary-Sketch Option |
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Chapter 9 Modeling Threads - Threaded Insert |
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1 | (1) |
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Sketching the base profile |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Creating the sweep profile |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Exercise: Modeling threads - Internal |
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Exercise: Internal threads |
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Exercise: External threads |
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Bottom Up Assembly Topics |
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Chapter 10 Bottom Up Assembly - Ball Joint Assembly |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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Moving / rotating components |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (1) |
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Bottom Up Assembly - Links Assembly |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Starting a new assembly template |
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14 | (1) |
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Inserting the first component |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Changing the components colors |
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17 | (1) |
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Using the selection filters |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Making copies of components |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (4) |
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Using align vs. anti-align |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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Assembly Exercises: Gate Assembly |
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Chapter 11 Using Advanced Mates |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Adding a rack and pinion mate |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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Using Limit Mates and Cam Mates |
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8 | (1) |
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Opening an assembly document |
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8 | (1) |
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Adding advanced and mechanical mates |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (1) |
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Opening and arranging the components |
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16 | (1) |
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Adding the standard mates |
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17 | (1) |
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Adding the mechanical mates - Cam follower |
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18 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Layout Assembly |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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Opening an assembly document |
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3 | (1) |
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Activating the layout mode |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Setting the insertion point |
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5 | (1) |
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Adding relations to the block |
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6 | (1) |
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Adding dimensions to the blocks |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Converting a block into a component |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (1) |
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Viewing the assembly motions |
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14 | (1) |
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SOLIDWORKS Animator - The Basics |
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15 | (1) |
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Switching to the Motion Study tab |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Viewing the rotary motions |
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17 | (1) |
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Using the animation wizard |
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17 | (2) |
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Animating the explode / collapse |
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19 | (3) |
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Changing the view orientation |
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22 | (3) |
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25 | (1) |
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Changing the shading options |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Viewing with Windows Media Player |
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Chapter 13 Working with Sketch Pictures |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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Inserting the scanned image |
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3 | (6) |
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Resizing the digital image |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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Suppressing the scanned image |
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12 | (1) |
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Extruding the traced sketch |
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13 | (3) |
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Using PhotoView360 - The Basics |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Setting the image quality |
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19 | (1) |
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Rendering the final image |
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20 | (1) |
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Saving the rendered image |
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20 | (2) |
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Exercise: HeliDrone Assembly |
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Chapter 14 Drawing Preparations |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Switching to the sheet format layer |
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5 | (1) |
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Switching to the sheet layer |
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6 | (1) |
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Setting the drawing options |
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7 | (1) |
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Setting the document template options |
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8 | (1) |
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Setting the drafting standard options |
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8 | (1) |
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Setting the annotation option |
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9 | (1) |
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Setting the dimension options |
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9 | (1) |
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Setting the centerline / center mark options |
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10 | (1) |
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Setting the bill of material options |
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10 | (1) |
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Setting the view label options |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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Setting the line font options |
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14 | (1) |
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Setting the line thickness options |
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14 | (1) |
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Setting the image quality options |
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15 | (1) |
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Saving the document templates |
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16 | (1) |
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Chapter 15 Assembly Drawings - Links Assembly |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (2) |
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Editing the format / title block |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Changing the drawing paper color |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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Switching to the exploded view state |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Creating the bill of material (BOM) |
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12 | (2) |
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Modifying the bill of material |
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14 | (1) |
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Reversing the column headers |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (1) |
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Changing the balloon style |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Assembly Drawing Exercises |
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20 | (3) |
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Assembly Drawing - Alternate Position View |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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Setting the custom view scale |
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27 | (1) |
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Creating an alternate position view |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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Adding custom text / annotation |
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31 | (1) |
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Creating the isometric exploded view |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Adding a bill of material |
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34 | (1) |
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Chapter 16 Drawing Views - Machined Block |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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Setting up a new drawing format |
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3 | (1) |
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Editing the format / title block |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Dragging and dropping from the view Palette |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Breaking the alignment of the views |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Using the detail view options |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Creating an auxiliary view |
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14 | (1) |
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Adding a cross section view |
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15 | (1) |
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Showing / hiding the hidden lines |
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16 | (1) |
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Creating the broken-out-section views |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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Adding cross hatch and hatch patterns |
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19 | (1) |
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Modifying the cross hatch properties |
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20 | (2) |
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Using geometric tolerances and flag notes |
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22 | (1) |
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Using the modifying and hole symbols |
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23 | (1) |
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Chapter 17 Detailing - Machined Block Details |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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Inserting the model dimensions |
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3 | (1) |
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Re-arranging the dimensions |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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Adding datum feature symbols |
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7 | (1) |
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Datum reference & geometric tolerance examples |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Adding the geometric tolerances |
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9 | (4) |
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Adding tolerances / precisions |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (3) |
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19 | (1) |
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Exercise 1: Modeling and Detailing |
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20 | (1) |
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Exercise 2: Drawing & Detailing |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Sheet Metal Drawings - Post Cap |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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Inserting the 3 standard views |
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4 | (1) |
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Creating the isometric and flat pattern views |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Adding the ordinate dimensions |
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6 | (1) |
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Inserting the model dimensions |
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7 | (1) |
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Adding dimensions to other views |
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8 | (1) |
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Creating an isometric flat pattern |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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e-Drawings - Soft Lock Assembly |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Saving a SOLIDWORKS drawing as an eDrawing |
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13 | (1) |
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The eDrawing user interface |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Saving as a self-executable file type |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Creating a new 3D drawing View |
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21 | (1) |
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Saving the drawing view state |
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21 | (1) |
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Chapter 19 Configurations Part I: - Button Assembly |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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Changing the pitch of the spring |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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Changing the mate conditions |
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5 | (3) |
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Switching the configurations |
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8 | (1) |
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Configurations Part II: Assembly & Drawing |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Opening the existing file |
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11 | (1) |
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Adding new part configurations |
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11 | (1) |
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Changing the number of spokes |
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12 | (1) |
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Viewing the part configurations |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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Inserting the Sub-Assemblies |
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15 | (2) |
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Adding mates to the sub-assembly |
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17 | (1) |
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Viewing the assembly configurations |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Creating the drawing views |
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20 | (1) |
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Creating an aligned section view |
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21 | (3) |
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Changing the configurations in a drawing |
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24 | (1) |
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Adding the annotations in a drawing |
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Chapter 20 Part -Design Tables |
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1 | |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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Inserting a new design table |
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4 | (1) |
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Transferring dimensions to the design table |
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5 | (1) |
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Using the excel-based formulas |
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5 | (2) |
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Inserting features into the design table |
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7 | (1) |
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Entering the suppress / unsuppressed commands |
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8 | (1) |
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Switching between configurations |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Opening an assembly document |
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9 | (1) |
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Creating a new assembly design table |
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10 | (1) |
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Setting the headers alignment |
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10 | (1) |
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Defining the column headers |
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11 | (2) |
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Entering the excel-based parameters |
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13 | (1) |
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Viewing the configs. generated by the design table |
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14 | (1) |
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Exercise: Part design tables |
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15 | (4) |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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CSWA Preparation Practice (Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate) |
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Preparation materials for the CSWA examination |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (3) |
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6 | (24) |
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30 | (12) |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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