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AutoCAD Instructional Videos
Revit Architecture Instructional Videos
SolidWorks Instructional Videos
AutoCAD Instructional Videos Back to the Menu
Below are numbered links to various AutoCAD related Instructional Video web pages that you may find useful. Use your webpage search function to find the topic that you are looking for. (The audio portion of some of the videos may lag toward the end of the video.
- How to change some of the AutoCAD settings for the “CAD lab computers”
- Opening AutoCAD and some basics of Paper and Model Space
- Opening and modifying an AutoCAD titleblock template file
- Modifying our Paper Space portion of the titleblock template file
- Modifying our titleblock in our titleblock template file
- More on modifying our titleblock in our titleblock template file
- Modifying our Title Block for an “A” sized paper
- More on modifying our titleblock for an “A” sized paper
- Finishing our Title Block for an “A” sized paper
- Drafting a simple object
- More on drafting a simple object
- More on drafting a simple object, updating the title block and printing Part 1
- More on drafting a simple object, updating the title block and printing Part 2
- How to draft the “Toy House”
- How to draft the “Dog House”
- How to draft the “Wheel”
- How to draft the “Irregularis”
- How to draft the “Saw Horse”, Part 1
- How to draft the “Saw Horse”, Part 2
- How to draft the “King Bed”
- How to draft an elevation of a stair design,Part 1
- How to draft an elevation of a stair design, Part 2
- How to draft an elevation of a stair design, Part 3
- How to draft an elevation of a stair design, Part 4
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 1
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 2
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 3
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 4
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 5
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 6
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 7
- How to draft floor plan with techniques and tips, Part 8
- Using the Design Center and to how to insert and modify the Dynamic Block Door, Part 1
- Using the Design Center and to how to insert and modify the Dynamic Block Door, Part 2
Revit Architecture Instructional Videos Back to the Menu
Below are numbered links to various Revit related Instructional Video web pages that you may find useful. Use your webpage search function to find the topic that you are looking for. (The audio portion of some of the videos may lag toward the end of the video).
- Revit, Getting Started
- Revit, Copying Walls
- Laying out and Dimensioning Exterior Walls
- Laying out and more on Dimensioning Exterior Walls
- Laying out and Dimensioning your Interior Walls
- More on Laying out and Dimensioning your Interior Walls
- More on Laying out and Dimensioning your Interior Walls Plus Trim Tools
- Laying out a Floor with some Editing and Viewing Functions
- Installing Doors and Components Plus the Camera View
- Create a Roof in Revit, Part 1
- Create a Roof in Revit, Part 2
- Create a Roof in Revit, Part 3
- Create a Roof in Revit, Part 4
- Create a Roof in Revit, Part 5
- Define a Wall Structure or how to Modify a Wall, Part 1
- Define a Wall Structure or how to Modify a Wall, Part 2
- Define a Wall Structure or how to Modify a Wall, Part 3
- Define a Wall Structure or how to Modify a Wall, Part 4
- Basement, Toposurface, Buliding Pad, Part 1, Creating Basement Level
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 2, First Floor Walls to Model the Basement
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 3, Dimensioning the First Floor Walls
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 4, Creating Simple Basement Walls
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 5, Modifying Simple Basement Walls
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 6, Simulating a Slab and Footing
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 7, Create First Floor on Top of Basement Walls
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 8, Create First Floor Hanging from Basement Walls
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 9, Creating a Toposurface around the Basement
- Basement, Toposurface, Building Pad, Part 10, Creating a Building Pad Around the Basement
- Creating a Room Label
- Modifying a Floor to Add a Ceiling
- Adding Door Like Room Openings
- Adding a Front Door with Sidelights and Equality Dimension Constraints
- Adding Spiral Stairs
- Adding Linear Stairs, Floor Cuts and Railings, Part 1
- Adding Linear Stairs, Floor Cuts and Railings, Part 2
- Adding Linear Stairs, Floor Cuts and Railings, Part 3
- Adding Linear Stairs, Floor Cuts and Railings, Part 4
- Storefront Curtain Walls with Modifications, Part 1
- Storefront Curtain Walls with Modifications, Part 2
- Storefront Curtain Walls with Modifications, Part 3
- Storefront Curtain Walls with Modifications, Part 4
- Storefront Curtain Walls with Modifications, Part 5
- Storefront Curtain Walls with Modifications, Part 6
- Creating and Modifying a Revit “Walk Through”, Part 1
- Creating and Modifying a Revit “Walk Throug”h, Part 2
- Creating and Modifying a Revit “Walk Through”, Part 3
- Creating and Modifying a Revit “Walk Through”, Part 4
- Creating and Modifying a Revit “Walk Through”, Part 5
- Creating and Modifying a Revit “Walk Through”, Part 6
- Inserting Architectural Columns, Part 1
- Inserting Architectural Columns, Part 2
- Inserting Architectural Columns, Part 3
- Inserting Architectural Columns, Part 4
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 1
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 2
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 3
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 4
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 5
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 6
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 7
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 8
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 9
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 10
- Camera Views and Image Rendering, Part 11
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 1
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 2
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 3
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 4
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 5
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 6
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 7
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 8
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 9
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 10
- Setting up a Sheet and Titleblock Template File, Part 11
- Inserting a Curtain Wall Door
- Room Schedules, Part 1
- Room Schedules, Part 2
- Room Schedules, Part 3
- Room Schedules, Part 4
- Room Schedules, Part 5
- Room Schedules, Part 6
- Room Schedules, Part 7
- Room Schedules, Part 8
- Using the Paint Modify Tool
- More on Editing Functions on Sheet Templates, Part 1
- More on Editing Functions on Sheet Templates, Part 2
- Components to Schedules, Part 1, Alignment and Dimensions, Furniture
- Components to Schedules, Part 2, Ceiling Grid and Lights
- Components to Schedules, Part 3, Furniture and Entourage
- Components to Schedules, Part 4, Entourage, Furniture Tags
- Components to Schedules, Part 5, Furniture Schedule
- Components to Schedules, Part 6, Door Tags, Door Schedule
- Components to Schedules, Part 7, Modify Door Schedule
- Components to Schedules, Part 8, Compare Schedules
- Components to Schedules, Part 9, Schedules into Sheets
- Creating 2D Details and Detail Components Part 1, Detail Call Out and Break Line
- Creating 2D Details and Detail Components Part 2, Modifying Break Lines, Lumber and Insulation Detail Components
- Creating 2D Details and Detail Components Part 3, Text Annotations, Detail Lines and Filled Region
- Creating 2D Details and Detail Components Part 4, More on Text Annotations and Insert into Sheet
- Creating 2D Details and Detail Components Part 5, Callout, Repeating Detail, Concrete Masonry Unit
- Creating 2D Details and Detail Components Part 6, Repeating Detail Component Modifications, Insert into Sheet
- Creating 2D Details and Detail Components Part 7, Legend Component, Options and Text
- Repeating Detail Component
- Door Legend Detail Component, Part 1
- Door Legend Detail Component, Part 2
- Drafting Symbols – The North Arrow
- Drafting Symbols – The Graphic Scale Bar
- Inserting a Counter Top on Top of a Wall Cut
- Inserting a Counter Top on a Short Wall
- Inserting a Parapet on Top of an Existing Wall
- Fixing a “Flashing Floor” Prior to Inserting a Flat Roof
- Inserting a Flat Roof with Elevation Points
- Modifying the Color Appearance in the Material Clapboard Siding
- How to Create a Curved Ceiling and Install Ceiling Lights, Part 1
- How to Create a Curved Ceiling and Install Ceiling Lights, Part 2
- How to Create a Curved Ceiling and Install Ceiling Lights, Part 3
- How to Create a Curved Ceiling and Install Ceiling Lights, Part 4
- How to Create a Skewed Roof and Trim it, Part 1
- How to Create a Skewed Roof and Trim it, Part 2
- How to Create a Skewed Roof and Trim it, Part 3
- How to Create Decals and Insert them for Realistic Renderings, Part 1
- How to Create Decals and Insert them for Realistic Renderings, Part 2
- How to Manage Large Schedules
- How to Manage Large Schedules
- Getting Started-1, Walls, Applying and Modifying Dimensions, Permanent and Locked
- Getting Started-2, Walls, Modifying Dimensions, Reference Plane and Mirror Functions
- Arrays-1, Modifying a Linear Array, laying out Windows
- Arrays-2, Applying a Linear Array, laying out Windows
- Arrays-3, Applying a Radial Array, laying out Reference Planes and Windows
- Aligning and Locking Inserted Components and Dimensions
- Modify Wall, Wall Cut, Using the Edit Profile Tool
- Wall Cut Using the Edit Profile Tool, Adding a New Wall in its Place, Trim Options
- Creating New Floors, Extending to Core Option, Wall Terminate Options, Wall Cut Options
- Creating and Modifying a Revit Walk Through, “How to” Demontration (short)
SolidWorks Instructional Videos Back to the Menu
Below are numbered links to various SolidWorks related Instructional Video web pages that you may find useful. Use your webpage search function to find the topic that you are looking for.
- Getting Started, Part 1-1, Creating the MM SolidWorks Part Template File
- Getting Started, Part 1-2, Modifying the MM Template File for the Inch Template File
- Getting Started, Part 2, Junction Box, The Feature Manager
- Getting Started, Part 3, Junction Box, Sketching for 3D Features
- Getting Started, Part 4, Junction Box, Sketching for Creating Holes
- Getting Started, Part 5, Junction Box, Extruded Cut for Side Holes
- Getting Started, Part 6, Junction Box, The Fillet and Shell Features
- Getting Started, Part 7, Junction Box, The Hole Wizard and Finishing the Model
- The “T-Section”, Version 1, Sketching Half then Using the Mirror Command
- The “T-Section”, Version 2, Sketching, Offsetting and Trimming
- Inserting a Cosmetic Thread on an Existing Part
- Explanation of First and Third Angle Projections in Engineering Views
- Understanding Sketch Element Line Colors and Sketch Relations
- Modeling an Outlet Cover Part 1, Sketching, Dimensions and Sketch Relations
- Modeling an Outlet Cover Part 2, Sketch Mirror, Extrude Boss/Base, Shell, Chamfer
- Modeling an Outlet Cover Part 3, Feature Order, Rib, Display Manager and View Settings
- The “Door”, Part 1, Basic Door Related Measurements
- The “Door”, Part 2, More Door Measurements
- The “Door”, Part 3, Sketching the Door Panel Geometry
- The “Door”, Part 4, More on Panel Sketching with Fillets and Chamfers
- The “Door”, Part 5, Finishing the Panel Sketching and Features
- The “Door”, Part 6, Panel Mirroring Options for Sketches and Features
- The “Door”, Part 7, Sketching for a Window Cut
- The “Door”, Part 8, Inserting a Window, as a Separate Body in our Door
Part - The “Door”, Part 9, Window Glass Appearance and Scenes
- The “Door”, Part 10, Creating a Door Knob, as a Separate Body in our Door
Part - The “Door”, Part 11, Using the Mirror Feature and Appearance Mapping
- Pressure Vessel, Part 1, Modifying the Pressure Plate
- Pressure Vessel, Part 2, More on Modifying the Pressure Plate
- Pressure Vessel, Part 3, More on Modifying, Cosmetic Threads
- Pressure Vessel, Part 4, Top of the Pressure Vessel
- Pressure Vessel, Part 5, Rest of the Pressure Vessel
- Pressure Vessel, Part 6, The Assembly
- PhotoView 360, Part 1, Materials and Appearances to the Door and Bodies
- PhotoView 360, Part 2, Rendering Primer and Decals
- PhotoView 360, Part 3, Using Scenes
- PhotoView 360, Part 4, More on Scenes and Adding and Managing Lights
- PhotoView 360, Part 5, More on Scenes and Managing Lights
- PhotoView 360, Part 6, More on Scenes and Managing Camera Views
- PhotoView 360, Part 7, Options for Rendering and Saving
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 1, Configurations
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 2, Derived Configurations
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 3, Design Tables
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 4, More on Design Tables
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 5, Equations
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 6, More on Equations
and Design Tables - Push Rod Modifications, Part 1, The Clamp End
- Push Rod Modifications, Part 2, The Hole End
- Push Rod Modifications, Part 3, Fillet on the Hole End, Assembly
- Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 1, Explode Line Sketch
- Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 2, Inserting Assembly into Drawing
- Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 3, Inserting the BOM, Bill of Materials
- Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 4, Modifying the BOM, Bill of Materials
- Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 5, More on Modifying the BOM, Bill of Materials
- Explode Assembly Drawing, Part 6, Adding and Modifying the Balloons
- Applying the Path Advanced Mate, Part 1, Adding the Path Sketch
- Applying the Path Advanced Mate, Part 2, Adding the Vertex, Applying the
Mate - Video of the Lawn Mower to be Modeled for the Test
- Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 1, The Wheel
- Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 2, The Tire
- Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 3, Tire Treads
- Creating a Simple Wheel-Tire Assembly, Part 4, The Assembly
- Sketching with Angles and Fillets, Part 1, Starting the Sketch, Slot Sketch
Entity - Sketching with Angles and Fillets, Part 2, Sketching Alternative, Contour
Select - Sketching with Angles and Fillets, Part 3, Hole Wizard, Linear Pattern,
Mass Properties - Using Display States in an Assembly
- Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 1, Sketching and Modifying a Spline
- Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 2, More on Modifying a Spline
- Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 3, More on Modifying a Spline
and Curvature - Using Splines in Revolved Features, Part 4, Offsetting the Spline and Finishing
the Model - Using Sweeps, Part 1, Creating a Swept Cut on a Table Model
- Using Sweeps, Part 2, Creating a Swept Boss/Base Rail and a Panel Cut on
a Table Top - Creating a Spring as a Battery Terminal, Part 1, Modifying Options
- Creating a Spring as a Battery Terminal, Part 2, From the Beginning
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 1, Layout the Views
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 2, Editing the Title Block
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 3, Auxiliary View, Various View Options
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 4, Section and Detail Views, View Titles
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 5, Managing Annotations
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 6, Inserting and Managing Dimensions
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 7, Drawing Cleanup
- Creating a Part Drawing, Part 8, More on Drawing Cleanup
- Using the Lofted Boss/Base for an Airplane Wing Design
- Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 1, Assembly and Theory
- Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 2, Starting the Tooth Profile Sketch
- Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 3, More on the Tooth Profile Sketch
- Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 4, Extruding the Tooth Profile and Circular
Pattern - Spur Gear Design Assignment, Part 5, The Spur Gear Assembly
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 1, Introduction and Symbols
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 2, Dimensioning Strategies
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 3, Interference and Clearance
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 4, 2D and 3D Tolerancing
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 5, Datums and Feature Control
Frames - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Part 6, More on Feature Control
Frames and Online - Sketch Picture and Auto Trace, Part 1, Set up and Using Auto Trace
- Sketch Picture and Auto Trace, Part 2, More on Auto Trace
- Sketch Picture and Auto Trace, Part 3, Building a Simple Car Model
- In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 1, Design Sketches
- In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 2, First Part, Revolver Barrel
- In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 3, Second Part, Gun Body
- In-Context Assembly Modeling, Part 4, A New Flexible Assembly
- Inserting the Belt/Chain Assembly Feature in a SolidWorks Assembly
- Getting Listed in the SolidWorks Certified Users Directory
- Yakima SolidWorks Users Group Meeting, Modeling Contest, May 17th, 2012 at CWU
- Yakima SolidWorks Users Group Meeting, 3D Sketching by Clem See, May 17th, 2012 at CWU
- Final project Videos, Tyler Pieters, Wood Stove Top Steam Engine
- Final Project Videos, John Evert, Differential Assembly
- SolidWorks, Sketch Blocks, Part 1, Introduction and Inserting a Simple Sketch Block
- SolidWorks, Sketch Blocks, Part 2, Creating a New Sketch Block
- SolidWorks, Sketch Blocks, Part 3, Creating a New Sketch Block, Modify Insertion Point
- SolidWorks, Sketch Blocks, Part 4, Using Sketch Picture, Creating a Complex Block, SolidWorks Crash
- SolidWorks, Sketch Blocks, Part 5, Editing a Complex Block, SolidWorks Crash
- SolidWorks, Sketch Blocks, Part 6, The Problem and Solutions with Sketch Blocks
- SolidWorks, Fixing Invalid Sketch Geometry using Sketch Blocks
- SolidWorks, Inserting a Tapered Thread, Part 1, Introduction to Method
- SolidWorks, Inserting a Tapered Thread, Part 2, Fixing Errors and using the Red Dot
- SolidWorks, Inserting a Tapered Thread, Part 3, Inserting the Thread using a Sweep
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 1, An Introduction
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 2, New Configurations
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part-3, Configuration Feature Suppression
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 4, Derived Configurations
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 5, Creating a Design Table
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 6, Design Table, Excel Automation
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 7, Equations
- Configurations, Design Tables & Equations, Part 8, More Equations
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 1, Introduction
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 2, Cap, Scenes, Perspective, Start Part
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 3, Cap, Sketch Geometry
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 4, Cap, Extrude and Cut with Draft, Shell Section Command
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 5, Cap, Hole Wizard, Straight Slot, Arc Slot Sketch Entities
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 6, Base, Using Sketch Geometry
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 7, Base, Convert Entities Select Contour, Up to Next
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 8, Base, Hole Wizard, Cosmetic Thread, Circular Pattern
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 9, Base, Mounting Tabs, Hole Wizard, Linear Pattern
- Simple Meter Assembly, Part 10, Assemblies, Mates, Toolbox, Fasteners, Scenes
- Creating our CAD Lab Assembly Template File, Inches, Millimeters
- Simple Bevel Gear Friction Wheel Demo using the Gear Mate, Mechanical Mate
- Simple Spur Gear Friction Wheel Demo using the Gear Mate, Mechanical Mate
- Modeling a Spring for an Interactive Assembly, Part 1, Helix and Various Options
- Modeling a Spring for an Interactive Assembly, Part 2, Fix the Spiral, non Helix Sweep
- Modeling a Spring for an Interactive Assembly, Part 3, Details, In Context Assembly
- Using the “Pack and Go…” Function
- and 176. Chain Segment Motion with Sprockets in an Assembly with the Path Mate, Part 1
- Basic Assembly Techniques, Part 1, Getting Started, Part Configurations, Temporary Axes
- Basic Assembly Techniques, Part 2, Smart Mate, Width Mate
- Basic Assembly Techniques, Part 3, Using the Toolbox, Screws, Washers, Nuts, Smart Mates
- Basic Assembly Techniques, Part 4, Exploded View Configuration, Explode Line Sketch
- Basic Assembly Techniques, Part 5, Animate Collapse, Rename and Reorder Steps
- Creating a Lofted Boss/Base on a Simple Part, Options, Guide Curves
- Getting Started, Switch Plate-1, Showing and Overview of Various Features
- Getting Started, Switch Plate-2, Sketches, Center Rectangle, Centerlines, Geometry, Relations
- Getting Started, Switch Plate-3, Chamfer, Extrude Cut, Hole Wizard with Various Options
- Getting Started, Switch Plate-4, Applying the Shell and Rib Features with Various Options
- Getting Started, Switch Plate-5, One Sketch that Drives them All and the Contour Select Tool
- Help Tutorial, The Rib Feature, compared to the Thin Feature and Extrude Boss/Base
- How to Import AutoCAD Drawing Elements for use in SolidWorks. Part 1
- How to Import AutoCAD Drawing Elements for use in SolidWorks. Part 2
- How Do You Import Features That Also Need to be Mirrored, Using the Fewest Steps?
- Using the eDrawings Viewer, Toolbar Tour, Part 1, Using the Manager
- Using the eDrawings Viewer, Toolbar Tour, Part 2, Using the Menus
- Creating Fillets on Complex Geometry Created by Lofts, Part 1, Introduction
- Creating Fillets on Complex Geometry Created by Lofts, Part 2, Solution
- Creating Fillets on Complex Geometry Created by Lofts, Part 3, Another Solution
- Using Solid Body Parts in Assembly Design, Part 1, Compare to In-Context Assemblies
- Using Solid Body Parts in Assembly Design, Part 2, Coupler Model with Element
- Using Solid Body Parts in Assembly Design, Part 3, Crane Model Designing the Boom Bodies
- Using Solid Body Parts in Assembly Design, Part 4, Crane Model Desiging Boom 3 with Various Features
- Using Solid Body Parts in Assembly Design, Part 5, Finishing the Crane Part Model Start the Assembly
- Using Solid Body Parts in Assembly Design, Part 6, Model Modifications, Conclusion
- Running Simulation Express for an Assembly, Part 1, Creating a Part
- Running Simulation Express for an Assembly, Part 2, Running the Simulation and Optimzing
- Creating a SolidWorks Part Template File, Including Units and File Locations
- Exploring Options with the Hole Wizard Feature
- Exploring Options with the Slot Sketch Tool
- Chain Segment Motion with Sprockets in an Assembly with the Path Mate, Part 1
- Chain Segment Motion with Sprockets… Part 2 – Student Help