Overview 2-2

Module 2 Week 2: (9/7)

Purpose

This module is designed to help you learn about how to create features in Solidworks from sketches. 

Outcomes

After completing this module, you should be able to:

  • You will be able to extrude and cut simple parts in Solidworks.
  • You will be able to create a simple turbine part.

Lectures

No lecture this week because of the Labor Day holiday.

Resources

To complete this module, you will use these resources:

Lab Talking Points

Solidworks skills we discuss during lab:

-Hole wizard

-How to select a material for your part

-Measure & Evaluate tool

Required

Solidworks - Download to PC or Download VMWare

Solidprofessor - How to enroll

Recommended

When starting to draw a sketch in Solidworks think of these questions:

-What plane would you start on? How about the other planes? Does it matter which you chose?

Read about the Individual Project

Explanation of standard fastener and hole sizes in

 Activities

To complete this module, you will participate in and/or submit each of these activities:

SolidProfessor (Links to an external site.) Lab Assignment Videos and Review Quiz: Features

Lab 1 Quiz