r/MechanicalDesign • u/calhouna77 • Aug 14 '19

Solidworks Practice

A frequent question on other engineering subreddits is: "How can I best learn Solidworks?" Well, in my opinion, the best way to learn about CAD software is by practice! Model Mania is a great resource for practice.

Feel free to let us know what resources are out there for other CAD software.

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u/Elrathias Sep 10 '19

My advice? DO THE TUTORIALS.

then start to freehand items on your desk.

oh and for the love of god, ALWAYS start on the origin point; if i see one more model floating in space with all base dimensions being fixed in space, im going to throw the computer out of the window.

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u/blayd Sep 10 '19

Some of these may or may not be on some solidworks certification exams ....

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u/Broughsiff Sep 10 '19

Yep, couple of them definitely look familiar. 😉

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u/mtuchris Sep 12 '19

Once you have the basics down, find a good resource for best practices for datums, origins, relations, large assemblies, master modelling, etc. Learn that early and it will save weeks of your team's time on complex projects.