Solidworks Composer Essentials Training

This course teaches you how to use the solidworks composer software to create 2d and 3d output from cad design data. This course is compatible with version 2018.

Completing This Course Will Help You:

• Expand your knowledge of Solidworks Composer
• Create eye-catching animations and images

Course outline

Getting Started

• What is the Solidworks Composer Application?
• Starting Solidworks Composer
• Solidworks Composer Terminology
• Solidworks Composer User Interface
• Multiple Panes in the Viewport
• Customize User Interface
• Preferences and Document Properties
• Creating 2D Output 

Creating Cover And Detail Images

• Rendering Tools
• Navigation Tools
• Camera Alignment Tools
• Digger
• Create 2D Output

Creating An Exploded View

• Visibility Tools
• Exploded Views
• Collaborative Actors
• Styles
• Vector Graphics Output

Creating Additional Exploded Views

• PaperSpace
• Update Views with Selected Actors
• Custom Views and Linking Between Views

Creating Bills Of Materials

• Vector Graphics Output
• Assembly Level BOM
• Assembly Selection Mode

Creating A Marketing Image

• Selections
• Textures
• Lighting
• Scenes
• High Resolution Image

Creating An Animation

• Timeline Pane
• Location Keys

Creating Interactive Content

• Views for Animation
• Improving the Animation
• Digger Keys
• Selections in the Key Track
• Events
• Animating Collaborative Actors

Creating A Walkthrough Animation

• Camera Keys
• Grids
• Additional Camera Functionality

Adding Special Effects To Animations

• Animation Library Workshop
• Animation Special Effects
• Assembly Selection Mode in Animations
• Scenarios

Updating Solidworks Composer FIles

• Update an Entire Assembly
• Changing the Geometry of an Actor

Publishing From Solidworks Composer

• Preparing a File for Publishing
• Publishing to PDF
• Publishing Inside Microsoft Word
• Adding Custom Buttons
• Publishing to HTML