SOLIDWORKS MBD Course

The goal of this course is to teach you how to use SOLIDWORKS MBD to present product and manufacturing information (PMI) in a 3D PDF file. This includes the use of DimXpert and annotation views combined with the capturing and publishing of 3D views.

Overview

Prerequisite

Mechanical design experience; experience with the Windows® operating system

Length

1 Day

Syllabus

Lesson 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS MBD

What is the SOLIDWORKS MBD?
Course Layout
MBD using Feature Dimensions
3D PDF Capabilities
MBD using DimXpert
DimXpert Capabilities
eDrawings and MBD
eDrawings Capabilities
STEP 242 Files
MBD and Assemblies

Lesson 2: Using Feature Dimensions and Annotation Views

Using Feature Dimensions with MBD
Default Annotation Views
Optimizing Settings
Adding and Organizing Annotations
Adding Reference Dimensions
Modifying Dimensions
Creating a Section Annotation View
Editing an Annotation View
Unassigned Items
Creating an Annotation View
Notes Area

Lesson 3: Capturing 3D Views

3D Views
3D Views Tab
Capture 3D View
Activating and Modifying 3D View
Using Multiple Annotation Views
Publishing PMI
Special 3D View Types
Model Break View
Publish eDrawing File

Lesson 4: 3D PDF Template Editor

3D PDF Template Editor
Areas of the Template
Text Types
Other Template Aspects
Building a Custom Template
Saving and Storing Custom Templates
Testing the Template
Supplemental Tutorials

Lesson 5: Using DimXpert

What is DimXpert?
DimXpert Settings
DimXpert Block Tolerances
DimXpert Dimension Settings
How DimXpert Works
Auto Dimension Scheme
DimXpertManager
Show Tolerance Status
Modifying DimXpert Annotations
Combining Dimensions
Publish using Default Views
Creating Multiple Schemes
Manual DimXpert Annotations
Feature Selector Toolbar
Using DimXpert Dimension Tools
Unique DimXpert Options
Automating Basic Dimensions

Lesson 6: MBD and Assembly Models

Assembly Models and MBD
Assembly Level Dimensions
Optimizing Settings in Assemblies
Adding Assembly Annotations
BOM Tables and Balloons
Publishing Assembly PMI
Additional MBD Tools
Supplementary Tutorials

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