by Dean Kerste | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: November 2014 | ISBN: 9781771373234

In this SolidWorks 2015 - Drawing Tools training course, expert author Dean Kerste will teach you how to use the drawing tools in SolidWorks to create 2D engineering production drawings of parts and assemblies. This course is designed for users that already have a fundamental understanding of SolidWorks.You will start by learning the drawing fundamentals, then jump into learning intermediate drawing views and functions. From there, Dean will teach you the basics of drawing annotations, then move on to intermediate drawing annotations, such as surface finish, weld symbol, and hole callout. This video tutorial also covers tables, the bill of materials, and drawing templates. Finally, Dean will help you prepare for the Drawing Tools Certification, leaving you with exam strategies and a practice exam.Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will be fully capable of using the drawing tools in SolidWorks to create your own 2D drawings, as well as prepare for the Drawing Tools Certification exam. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

1. Introduction To SolidWorks 2015 Drawing Tools
   • Introduction 00:02:14
   • About The Author 00:02:32
   • What You Will Learn 00:02:22
2. Drawings - Fundamentals
   • Drawing Overview 00:03:22
   • The Drawing Environment 00:04:38
   • Model View 00:05:37
   • Standard 3 View 00:04:48
   • Projected View 00:01:47
   • Auxiliary View 00:03:18
   • Section View 00:08:08
3. Drawings - Intermediate
   • Assembly Section View 00:03:29
   • Detail View 00:05:03
   • Broken-Out Section 00:03:09
   • Break 00:04:49
   • Crop View 00:02:30
   • Alternate Position View 00:03:20
   • Exploded Views 00:02:55
   • View Alignment 00:01:42
   • Scale 00:02:13
4. Drawing Annotations - Fundamentals
   • Dimension Overview 00:03:14
   • Driving Dimensions 00:07:01
   • Driven Dimensions 00:04:17
   • Dimension Format 00:03:25
   • Ordinate Dimensions 00:02:40
   • Baseline Dimensions 00:02:15
   • Center Marks 00:02:13
   • Centerlines 00:01:57
   • Notes 00:04:51
   • Balloons 00:03:28
5. Drawing Annotations - Intermediate
   • Surface Finish 00:03:10
   • Weld Symbol 00:03:25
   • Hole Callout 00:04:29
   • Datum - Feature Symbol 00:04:11
   • Datum - Target Symbol 00:05:15
   • Geometric Tolerance 00:05:07
6. Tables
   • Bill Of Materials - Part 1 00:02:56
   • Bill Of Materials - Part 2 00:06:21
   • Bill Of Materials - Linking 00:04:33
   • General Table 00:03:11
   • Hole Table 00:05:08
   • Revision Table 00:03:40
   • Revision Cloud And Revision Symbol 00:02:01
7. Drawing Templates
   • Drawing Templates 00:03:30
   • Drawing Zones 00:03:52
   • Custom Sheet Formats 00:03:25
   • Custom Properties 00:03:45
8. Drawing Tools Certification Preparation
   • Recommended Preparation 00:03:21
   • Getting Ready 00:04:36
   • Exam Strategies 00:04:16
   • Practice Exam 00:02:42
   • Wrap-Up 00:01:35