November 19th 2009 Meeting
Presenters: SolidWorks Web Demo from Phil Sluder TriAxial Design 2nd Half
Length: 3 hoursLocation: [TC]² 5651 Dillard Drive Cary, NC 27518 [ Across from Home Depot CrossRoads ]
Details: Our next meeting is November 19th, 2009 and will be held at [TC]² 5651 Dillard Drive Cary, NC 27518 6-9 pm. Please reserve this date on your calendar. RSVP for November 19th, 2009 meeting
Abstract:
Ten Essentials You Must Understand to Use SolidWorks Effectively
Let’s take a step back and look at the essence of using SolidWorks effectively. The ten essentials of SolidWorks; not just a list of beginner topics, but concepts and tools inside SolidWorks that once learned, will help you survive your day to day projects. Understand these and you will be more productive and work the way the tools were intended, instead of fighting them. Here’s a quick list of my ten essentials you must understand to use SolidWorks effectively:
· File Management
· FeatureManager Design Tree
· Templates and Sheet Formats
· Design Intent
· Two Dimensional Sketching
· Constraints (Relations and Mates)
· Configurations
· Multiple Bodies
· Custom Properties and BOMs
· In-Context Features, Bottom Up / Top Down
Bio:
Phil Sluder, mechanical engineer, owner of TriAxial Design and Analysis, Certified SolidWorks Instructor, Certified SolidWorks Professional, a longtime member of the SWUGN committee, leader of the San Diego SolidWorks User Group. He can be reached at sluder@triaxialdesign.com
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