1. SOLIDWORKS Interface & Basics

• SOLIDWORKS user interface
• Command Manager, Feature Tree, Property Manager
• Mouse gestures & shortcuts
• Units (MMGS, IPS)
• File types: Part (.SLDPRT), Assembly (.SLDASM), Drawing (.SLDDRW)

2. Sketching (Very Important)

• Sketch planes (Front, Top, Right)
• Sketch tools:
• Line, Rectangle, Circle, Arc, Polygon
• Sketch relations:
• Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel, Perpendicular
• Coincident, Concentric, Tangent
• Smart Dimension
• Fully Defined vs Under Defined Sketch
• Sketch entities: Trim, Extend, Offset, Mirror
• Sketch patterns

3. Features (Core Topic)

• Extruded Boss/Base
• Extruded Cut
• Revolved Boss/Base
• Revolved Cut
• Sweep
• Loft
• Fillet & Chamfer
• Shell
• Draft
• Rib

4. Reference Geometry

• Planes (offset, angle, mid-plane)
• Axes
• Points
• Coordinate systems

5. Feature Modification Tools

• Linear Pattern
• Circular Pattern
• Mirror feature
• Move/Copy bodies
• Combine (Add, Subtract, Common)
• Delete Face (Patch / Delete)

6. Material & Properties

• Assigning material
• Mass properties
• Density, weight, volume
• Custom properties

7. Assembly Modeling (Very Important)

• Creating assembly files
• Inserting components
• Mates:
• Coincident
• Concentric
• Parallel
• Distance & Angle mate
• Sub-assemblies
• Exploded view
• Interference detection
• Collision detection

8. Drawing & Drafting

• Creating 2D drawings from 3D models
• Drawing views:
• Front, Top, Side
• Isometric
• Section view
• Detail view
• Dimensions & annotations
• Tolerances
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Revision table

9. Sheet Metal (Basic Level)

• Base Flange/Tab
• Edge Flange
• Sketched Bend
• Normal Cut
• Flat pattern
• Sheet metal parameters

10. Surface Modeling (Intro Level)

• Surface Extrude
• Surface Revolve
• Trim Surface
• Knit Surface
• Thicken Surface

11. Design Intent & Best Practices

• Design intent concept
• Parametric modeling
• Feature order importance
• Naming features properly
• Rebuild errors & fixing them

12. Basic Simulation (Optional / Intro)

• Static study
• Applying fixtures
• Applying loads
• Stress & displacement results

13. Import & Export

• Importing STEP, IGES, STL files
• Fixing imported geometry
• Exporting to PDF, DXF, STL