SolidWorks Webcast | Episode 5: Advanced Modeling Part 1

What Is Advanced Modeling, How Is It Different?

  1. Intro – 1:46

  2. Difference between prismatic versus advanced modeling – 3:34

  3. Avoid surfacing at all cost – 8:11

  4. Strategize breaking down the form in order to execute it fully – 12:00

  5. Don’t put off the difficult - do them first and leave easy till last – 15:32

  6. Do lots of small experiments – 16:12

  7. Many products look easy to execute but - are not – 17:43

  8. Understand tangent vs. C2 and C3 and beyond – 18:46

  9. Be mindful of CMF (Color, Material, Finish) before you start – 23:40

  10. Rundown of part modeling features: simple verses advanced – 26:01

  11. Regularly offset surface to check your work for shelling – 28:15