Instructional Videos:

Below are links to various Instructional Video web pages that you may find useful.  Use your webpage search function to find the topic that you are looking for.

  • To listen to the videos in the lab you will need headphones (unless you have a portable appliance that is capable of connecting to the internet).  The folks that run the computers in the lab have disabled the audio ports on the front of the computers so you'll have to use the ports in the back (a green port is typical for audio output).  To minimize cable length, route your headphone cables through the space between the tables. Some computers have an extension cable from the back near the monitors. 
  • The audio portion of some of the videos may lag toward the end of the video.
Instructional Video Index:

SolidWorks
1.  Getting Started, Part 1, Creating the MM SolidWorks Part Template File & Settings
2. Getting Started, Part 2, Modifying the Millimeter Template File for an Inch File & Settings
3.  Getting Started, Part 3, The Feature Manager - Creating a Junction Box
4.  Getting Started, Part 4, Sketching for 3D Features, Junction Box
5.  Getting Started, Part 5, Sketching for Creating Holes, Junction Box
6.  Getting Started, Part 6, Extruded Cut for Side Holes, Junction Box
7.  Getting Started, Part 7, The Fillet and Shell Features, Junction Box
8.  Getting Started, Part 8, The Hole Wizard and Finishing the Model, Junction Box
9.  The "T-Section", Version 1, Sketching Half then Using the Mirror Command
10. The "T-Section", Version 2, Sketching, Offsetting and Trimming
11. Inserting a Cosmetic Thread on an Existing Part
17. The "Door", Part 1, Basic Door Related Measurements
18. The "Door", Part 2, More Door Measurements
19. The "Door", Part 3, Sketching the Door Panel Geometry
20. The "Door", Part 4, More on Panel Sketching with Fillets and Chamfers
21. The "Door", Part 5, Finishing the Panel Sketching and Features
22. The "Door", Part 6, Panel Mirroring Options for Sketches and Features
23. The "Door", Part 7, Sketching for a Window Cut
24. The "Door", Part 8, Inserting a Window, as a Separate Body in our Door Part
25. The "Door", Part 9, Window Glass Appearance and Scenes
26. The "Door", Part 10, Creating a Door Knob, as a Separate Body in our Door Part
27. The "Door", Part 11, Using the Mirror Feature and Appearance Mapping
28. Pressure Vessel, Part 1, Modifying the Pressure Plate
29. Pressure Vessel, Part 2, More on Modifying the Pressure Plate 
30. Pressure Vessel, Part 3, More on Modifying, Cosmetic Threads
31. Pressure Vessel, Part 4, Top of the Pressure Vessel
32. Pressure Vessel, Part 5, Rest of the Pressure Vessel
33. Pressure Vessel, Part 6, The Assembly
34. PhotoView 360, Part 1, Materials and Appearances to the Door and Bodies
35. PhotoView 360, Part 2, Rendering Primer and Decals
36. PhotoView 360, Part 3, Using Scenes
37. PhotoView 360, Part 4, More on Scenes and Adding and Managing Lights
38. PhotoView 360, Part 5, More on Scenes and Managing Lights
39. PhotoView 360, Part 6, More on Scenes and Managing Camera Views
40. PhotoView 360, Part 7, Options for Rendering and Saving
41. Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 1, Configurations
42. Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 2, Derived Configurations
43. Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 3, Design Tables
44. Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 4, More on Design Tables
45. Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 5, Equations
46. Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 6, More on Equations and Design Tables
47. Push Rod Modifications, Part 1, The Clamp End
48. Push Rod Modifications, Part 2, The Hole End
49. Push Rod Modifications, Part 3, Fillet on the Hole End, Assembly
50. Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 1, Explode Line Sketch
51. Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 2, Inserting Assembly into Drawing
52. Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 3, Inserting the BOM, Bill of Materials
53. Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 4, Modifying the BOM, Bill of Materials
54. Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 5, More on Modifying the BOM, Bill of Materials
55. Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 6, Adding and Modifying the Balloons
56. Applying the Path Advanced Mate, Part 1, Adding the Path Sketch
57. Applying the Path Advanced Mate, Part 2, Adding the Vertex, Applying the Mate
58. Video of the Lawn Mower to be Modeled for the Test
59. Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 1, The Wheel
60. Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 2, The Tire
61. Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 3, Tire Treads
62. Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 4, The Assembly
63. Sketching with Angles and Fillets, Part 1, Starting the Sketch, Slot Sketch Entity
64. Sketching with Angles and Fillets, Part 2, Sketching Alternative, Contour Select
65. Sketching with Angles and Fillets, Part 3, Hole Wizard, Linear Pattern, Mass Properties
66. Using Display States in an Assembly
67. Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 1, Sketching and Modifying a Spline
68. Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 2, More on Modifying a Spline
69. Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 3, More on Modifying a Spline and Curvature
70. Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 4, Offsetting the Spline and Finishing the Model
71. Using Sweeps, Part 1, Creating a Swept Cut on a Table Model
72. Using Sweeps, Part 2, Creating a Swept Boss/Base Rail and a Panel Cut on a Table Top
73. Creating a Spring as a Battery Terminal, Part 1, Modifying Options
74. Creating a Spring as a Battery Terminal, Part 2, From the Beginning
75. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 1, Layout the Views
76. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 2, Editing the Title Block
77. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 3, Auxiliary View, Various View Options
78. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 4, Section and Detail Views, View Titles
79. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 5, Managing Annotations
80. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 6, Inserting and Managing Dimensions
81. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 7, Drawing Cleanup
82. Creating a Part Drawing, Part 8, More on Drawing Cleanup
83. Using the Lofted Boss/Base for an Airplane Wing Design
84. Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 1, Assembly and Theory
85. Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 2, Starting the Tooth Profile Sketch
86. Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 3, More on the Tooth Profile Sketch
87. Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 4, Extruding the Tooth Profile and Circular Pattern
88. Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 5, The Spur Gear Assembly
89. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 1, Introduction and Symbols
90. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 2, Dimensioning Strategies
91. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 3, Interference and Clearance
92. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 4, 2D and 3D Tolerancing
93. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 5, Datums and Feature Control Frames
94. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 6, More on Feature Control Frames and Online
95. Sketch Picture and Auto Trace, Part 1, Set up and Using Auto Trace
96. Sketch Picture and Auto Trace, Part 2, More on Auto Trace
97. Sketch Picture and Auto Trace, Part 3, Building a Simple Car Model
98. In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 1, Design Sketches
99. In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 2, First Part, Revolver Barrel
100. In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 3, Second Part, Gun Body
101. In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 4, A New Flexible Assembly
102. Inserting the Belt/Chain Assembly Feature in a SolidWorks Assembly
103. Getting Listed in the SolidWorks Certified Users Directory