SolidWorks Computer-Aided Drafting

Program

Presenter Billy Fowler

At what stage ( of the manufacturing process) do you design your project ?

2-D View

2-D View

3-D View

Reality

Part

Drawing

PART

Drawing

Assembly

Mt. Pleasant H.S. Ag. Dept.

Assembly

Electrical Pole Parts

Assembly

Plasma Cam Designed in Part, Brought in to Drawing, Then

saved as DXF, Import in to Plasma Cam Software

Creating a 2D View

Creating a 2D rectangle with set dimension

After drafting a rectangle, use the smart dimension to set the desired dimensions

Creating a 3D Part from 2D

Applying Textures

Applying Textures

• Carbon Fiber

Applying Textures

• Cast Iron

Applying Textures

• Diamond Plate

Applying Textures

• Expanded Metal

Applying Textures

• Pine

Applying Textures

Stress AnalysisCosmo

Weldments

Weldments

Angle Iron C-Channel

Weldments

I - Beam Pipe

Weldments

Rectangle Tubing Square Tubing

Weldments

Weldments

Weldments

Weldments

WeldmentsMetal Inserted directly from Design Library

User Interface and other commands and toolbars

View Orientation

Normal View

File Windows Arrangement

Display Options

Interface Resource & Design Library

Resources- Tutorials

Resources- Tutorials

Resources- Tutorials

Resources- Tutorials

Resources-Curriculum

CSWA Certification

• SolidWorks has consistently outpaced it's competitors in Job demand.

STEMS

TAKS Objectives • The following TAKS

Objectives are covered while students are using the SolidWorks CAD Program.

Mathematics

Obj. 1: Functional Relationships

Obj. 2: Prop. And Attributes of Function

Obj. 4: Linear Equations and Inequalities

Obj. 5: Quadratic and Other Nonlinear Functions

Obj. 6: Geometric Relationship and Spatial

Obj. 7: 2-D and 3-D Representations

Obj. 8: Measurement

Obj. 10 Mathematical Processes and Tools

Science

Obj. 1: Nature of Science

Obj. 4: Structures and Properties of Matter

Obj. 5: Motion, Forces, and Energy