SOLIDWORKS: Become a Certified Associate Today (CSWA)

About Course

Learn SOLIDWORKS and become a Certified Associate (CSWA) with this free online course! This comprehensive course is designed to take you from zero experience to confidently using SOLIDWORKS for your next innovation. This is a learn-by-doing course, following the best practices for mastering software like SOLIDWORKS. You will gain hands-on experience with essential skills for the CSWA certification, including sketching, 3D modeling, assembly, and drawing creation.

This free course is offered by Udemy, a leading online learning platform. It includes:

Full access to 77 lectures (increasing over time).
Future extra lectures and upgrades are always free.
Exclusive access to a SOLIDWORKS community.
Enlarged interface icons and annotations for easy follow-up.
Short, focused videos for easier reference.

This course will teach you:

SOLIDWORKS interface navigation.
Sketching with different sketch commands.
Defining sketches using relations or distances.
Creating 3D models using over 10 features (extruded boss and cut, fillet, chamfers, revolved boss and cut, swept boss and cut, lofted boss and cut).
Creating additional reference planes.
Modifying parts to match design needs.
Exploring different materials for models.
Finding model mass, volume, and center of gravity.
Assembling parts into an assembly file.
Generating drawings from parts and models.
Interpreting different drawing annotations.

Start your journey to becoming a SOLIDWORKS professional today! This course is completely free. No prior experience is required. Simply sign up and begin learning.

Course Content

01. Starters and Course Overview

A Message from the Professor
001. What is this Course all about!!.mp4

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002. How to Study this course! In a Udemy-Technical-Sense !!.mp4

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003. What is SOLIDWORKS!.html

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004. Exploring the Benefits for SOLIDWORKS Certifications as a User!.html

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005. The SOLIDWORKS Version(s).html

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02. Basic SOLIDWORKS Interface and Navigation

03. Let’s Start Sketching

001. What is in this Section! Lets Start Sketching.mp4

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002. Select a Plane to Sketch on.mp4

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003. WATCH OUT!! Always Link your Sketches to the Origin.mp4

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004. Sketching Basic Shapes Part 1 – Rectangles and Lines.mp4

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005. Sketching Basic Shapes Part 2 – Circles, Arcs and Ellipses.mp4

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006. Using Dimensions (Distances) to Define Your Sketch.mp4

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007. Yes, we can use Angles too!!.mp4

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008. Using Relations to Define your Sketch Part 1 – Between Lines and Points.mp4

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009. Using Relations to Define Your Sketches Part 2 -Between Circles, Ellipses, Lines.mp4

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010. SOLIDWORKS Applying Relations Automatically!! How does that work!.mp4

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011. Knowing and Deleting Active Relations.mp4

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012. Additional Lines Construction Lines and Center Lines.mp4

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013. More Sketch Commands Mirror, Offset, Patterns and Trim.mp4

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014. EXERCISES on Sketching…. Practice, Practice, Practice..pdf

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015. Teaser to the next Section GOING 3D.mp4

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016. Section Conclusion Let us Start Sketching.html

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Section Quiz

04. Let’s Start Applying Basic Features

001. What is in This Section! Lets Start Applying Basic Features!.mp4

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002. What are Features! Where do they Fall in Modelling!.html

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003. Our First Features Extrude Boss, Cut Extrude, and Fillet.mp4

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004. Let us Edit and Delete Features..mp4

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005. Let us do Chamfers now.mp4

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006. Let us Practice our First Features!.mp4

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007. Design Priorities_ A point in Design Intent.mp4

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008. EXERCISES on Basic Features….. Practice, Practice, Practice.html

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009. Section Conclusion Let’s Start Applying Basic Features!.html

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010. Join Our SOLIDWORKS Community.html

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Section Quiz

05. Let’s Start Applying more Complex Features

001. What is this Section! Let’s Start Applying more Complex Features.mp4

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002. The Features Revolved Boss and Revolved Cut!.mp4

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003. The Features Swept Boss and Swept Cut.mp4

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004. Reference Geometries Making new Planes other than Base Planes and faces!.mp4

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005. The Features Lofted Boss and Lofted Cut.mp4

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006. PRACTICE!! Let’s Model Something that uses some of those Complex Features!.mp4

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007. EXERCISES on more Complex Features..html

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008. Section Conclusion Let’s Start Applying more Complex Features.html

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Section Quiz

06. Let’s Explore Material and Mass Properties

07. Let’s Start doing Assemblies

001. What is this Section Let’s start doing Assemblies.mp4

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002. Opening an Assembly File.mp4

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003. Types of Mates in SOLIDWORKS Standard, Advanced and Mechanical.mp4

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004. A Point in Adding Parts _ Base Fixed Part.mp4

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005. The Standard Mates Coincident, Parallel, and Perpendicular.mp4

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006. The Standard Mates Tangent and Concentric.mp4

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007. Finding out Existing Mates, Deleting or Modifying them!.mp4

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008. The Standard Mates Distance and Angle.mp4

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009. The Standard Mate LOCK.mp4

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010. Reference Geometries Coordinate System.mp4

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011. PRACTICE!! Let’s Assemble something using Standard Mates.mp4

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012. EXERCISE Practice, Practice, Practice – Assemblies.html

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013. Section Conclusion Let’s start doing Assemblies.html

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Section Quiz

08. Let’s Start doing 2D Drawings

001. What is this Section Let’s Start doing 2D Drawings.mp4

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002. Opening a Drawing File.mp4

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003. Adjusting Measurement Units’ System in a Drawing File.mp4

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004. Creating Standard Orthographic Views from a Part.mp4

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005. How to Change the Drawing Scale.mp4

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006. Communicate your Drawings Dimensions, Holes, Centerlines and Display Style.mp4

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007. That Information Block at the Bottom of the Drawing!.mp4

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008. Exporting a Drawing as a PDF or an Image.mp4

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009. Additional Drawing Competencies Know what is meant with drawing annotations.pdf

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010. Section Conclusion Let’s Start doing 2D Drawings!.html

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Section Quiz

09. Final Practice Test

10. Additional Stuff

Add this certificate to your resume to demonstrate your skills & increase your chances of getting noticed.

Student Ratings & Reviews

5.0

Total 4 Ratings

4 Ratings

0 Rating

Muhammad Khuzifa

4 months ago

excellent and holds best understanding flow

krishna kumar M

5 months ago

good

Muhammad Taha Iqbal Zahid

5 months ago

Overall course was good

JAZIB AHMAD KHALID

6 months ago

VERY GOOD

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

01. Starters and Course Overview

A Message from the Professor

001. What is this Course all about!!.mp4

002. How to Study this course! In a Udemy-Technical-Sense !!.mp4

003. What is SOLIDWORKS!.html

004. Exploring the Benefits for SOLIDWORKS Certifications as a User!.html

005. The SOLIDWORKS Version(s).html

02. Basic SOLIDWORKS Interface and Navigation

001. What is in this section! Basic SOLIDWORKS Interface and Navigation.mp4

002. Starting a New Part.mp4

003. Know about the Command Bar, Canvas and Design Tree.mp4

004. Adjusting the Document’s Measurement Units.mp4

005. Utilizing the Mouse for More Efficient Models Control and Creation.mp4

006. Section Conclusion Basic Interface and Navigation.html

03. Let’s Start Sketching

001. What is in this Section! Lets Start Sketching.mp4

002. Select a Plane to Sketch on.mp4

003. WATCH OUT!! Always Link your Sketches to the Origin.mp4

004. Sketching Basic Shapes Part 1 – Rectangles and Lines.mp4

005. Sketching Basic Shapes Part 2 – Circles, Arcs and Ellipses.mp4

006. Using Dimensions (Distances) to Define Your Sketch.mp4

007. Yes, we can use Angles too!!.mp4

008. Using Relations to Define your Sketch Part 1 – Between Lines and Points.mp4

009. Using Relations to Define Your Sketches Part 2 -Between Circles, Ellipses, Lines.mp4

010. SOLIDWORKS Applying Relations Automatically!! How does that work!.mp4

011. Knowing and Deleting Active Relations.mp4

012. Additional Lines Construction Lines and Center Lines.mp4

013. More Sketch Commands Mirror, Offset, Patterns and Trim.mp4

014. EXERCISES on Sketching…. Practice, Practice, Practice..pdf

015. Teaser to the next Section GOING 3D.mp4

016. Section Conclusion Let us Start Sketching.html

Section Quiz

04. Let’s Start Applying Basic Features

001. What is in This Section! Lets Start Applying Basic Features!.mp4

002. What are Features! Where do they Fall in Modelling!.html

003. Our First Features Extrude Boss, Cut Extrude, and Fillet.mp4

004. Let us Edit and Delete Features..mp4

005. Let us do Chamfers now.mp4

006. Let us Practice our First Features!.mp4

007. Design Priorities_ A point in Design Intent.mp4

008. EXERCISES on Basic Features….. Practice, Practice, Practice.html

009. Section Conclusion Let’s Start Applying Basic Features!.html

010. Join Our SOLIDWORKS Community.html

Section Quiz

05. Let’s Start Applying more Complex Features

001. What is this Section! Let’s Start Applying more Complex Features.mp4

002. The Features Revolved Boss and Revolved Cut!.mp4

003. The Features Swept Boss and Swept Cut.mp4

004. Reference Geometries Making new Planes other than Base Planes and faces!.mp4

005. The Features Lofted Boss and Lofted Cut.mp4

006. PRACTICE!! Let’s Model Something that uses some of those Complex Features!.mp4

007. EXERCISES on more Complex Features..html

008. Section Conclusion Let’s Start Applying more Complex Features.html

Section Quiz

06. Let’s Explore Material and Mass Properties

001. What is this Section Let’s Explore Material and Mass Properties.mp4

002. Selecting Materials for Your Parts.mp4

003. Viewing Mass Properties.mp4

004. EXERCISES on Materials and Mass Properties… Practice, Practice, Practice.html

005. Section Conclusion Let’s Explore Material and Mass Properties..html

Section Quiz

07. Let’s Start doing Assemblies

001. What is this Section Let’s start doing Assemblies.mp4

002. Opening an Assembly File.mp4

003. Types of Mates in SOLIDWORKS Standard, Advanced and Mechanical.mp4

004. A Point in Adding Parts _ Base Fixed Part.mp4

005. The Standard Mates Coincident, Parallel, and Perpendicular.mp4

006. The Standard Mates Tangent and Concentric.mp4

007. Finding out Existing Mates, Deleting or Modifying them!.mp4

008. The Standard Mates Distance and Angle.mp4

009. The Standard Mate LOCK.mp4

010. Reference Geometries Coordinate System.mp4

011. PRACTICE!! Let’s Assemble something using Standard Mates.mp4

012. EXERCISE Practice, Practice, Practice – Assemblies.html

013. Section Conclusion Let’s start doing Assemblies.html

Section Quiz

08. Let’s Start doing 2D Drawings