SOLIDWORKS RESOURCES
Download & Install Instructions
Instructions for downloading the newest version of SolidWorks will be e-mailed after DROP/ADD concludes. Note the SW software is ONLY for students currently enrolled in EML2322L. It is a violation of the University of Florida's software policy for any other students to use this software and license server (this is a serious offense).
Part Drawing Template Instructions
Saving SolidWorks Templates to Custom Locations – Once you download the SW part drawing templates for EML2322L, you need to place it in the proper folder with the other default templates or tell SW the location of the new template's folder location. Here's how ...
Video Tutorials
The following tutorials should prove very helpful for the project you're working on for this course.
SolidWorks Sheetmetal Tutorial #1 – general Sheetmetal Tool tutorial (~6 min)
SolidWorks
Sheetmetal Tutorial #2 – using Convert to convert a solid body
to sheetmetal (~5 min)
SolidWorks Sheetmetal Tutorial #3 – general Sheetmetal tutorial;
nice overview (~8 min)
SolidWorks
Bill of Materials Tutorial – creating a bill of materials (and custom
templates) (~2.5 min)
SolidWorks
Configurations Tutorial (1 of 3) – using configurations to display
variations of your models (~4 min)
SolidWorks
Configurations Tutorial (2 of 3) – using configurations to display variations
of your models (~4 min)
SolidWorks Configurations Tutorial (3 of 3) – using configurations to display variations of your models (~4 min)
Remember that SW has excellent tutorials that come pre-packaged with it, so you
can refer back to those as well if you haven't used SW in a while.
Useful / Common Tips (SolidWorks Web Help is Available here)
Black Versus Gray Dimension Lines – how to change gray dimension lines so they match the black dimension lines
Black Drawing Borders – how to change gray drawing borders to black
Move
SW Watermark into the Drawing Page Border – how to move the large
obstructive watermark off the SW drawing and into the page border
Hide
or Show Edges in SW Part Drawings – how to hide or show edges in drawing
views
Relabeling
BOM Part Names – how to change the name of the part that appears in the BOM
EML2322L OTS BOM
How to Update BOM through CAD Model –
update description and part number sections of BOM
Part Libraries
Drawing the parts for this project is an excellent way to improve your CAD skills, which are important for any mechanical designer. However, part libraries often exist for common components, which can save you time and allow you to focus more time on the design portion of the project... Here are a few SolidWorks part libraries:
3D Content Central – the best free SW parts library on the 'net
GrabCad – another free SW part library
Advanced Tips & Tricks (Not Necessary for EML2322L)
Power user tips and tricks for boosting your SW productivity:
Automatically Fill in Your Title Block – another tutorial explaining how to link the title block to the part or assembly properties...
SolidWorks Tips & Tricks (Lynda)
Development Tools & VB Code Examples
If you find mistakes or additional links for this page, please email the course instructor.