Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. this week introduced its "SolidWorks 2014 Training Bundle," a collected version of the company's training in this unique and powerful program for designing and modeling mechanical engineering projects.
SolidWorks is a leading program in 3D computer aided design (CAD) and is used by 2 million engineers and designers worldwide. The program uses a parametric, feature-based assembly system for building mechanical models, allowing users to create and assemble parts into an overall design.
Infinite Skills' SolidWorks 2014 Training Bundle combines the training offered in the introductory course with its advanced courses dedicated to the mastery of specific toolsets within the SolidWorks feature set.
Author Dean Kerste is a college professor with more than a decade of experience in industrial design and more than twenty years experience as a professor of mechanical design technology. Kerste began his career as a draftsman, detailing large industrial combustion systems for power generation and transitioning them into natural gas distribution systems.
Matt Perez is a certified expert in SolidWorks who has worked in training and private training consulting, helping companies develop strategies to improve efficiency in using SolidWorks since 2011. Perez has been recently recognized by SolidWorks for a tutorial that focused on designing a Chevrolet Camero.
This collection of courses is designed to provide SolidWorks users with a robust training guide that can serve as a reference for continued use as the various tool palettes become necessary in a professional practice.
Kerste begins by explaining basic and intermediate features for creating models, including drawing and sketching, working with mates, and producing assemblies.
Perez covers techniques such as working with the kinematics tool palette, which users use to model motion dynamics in models designed for motion and load-bearing, including methods for analyzing collisions and physical dynamics.
Other topics include detailed instruction on molded part design, the sheet metal toolset, fundamental and advanced surfacing, and using the SolidWorks tools for weldments.
"This bundle combines our beginners course with advanced master classes in specific skills," says lead service representative Chris Johns. "These smaller courses have done very well individually as downloads, and this collection makes them available for our DVD and direct download customers, providing a comprehensive resource containing all our SolidWorks materials."