In this area you will find useful tips and tricks.  Some of these tools may not be frequently used in your day-to-day work, but any one of these could make your day and help you finish your job faster and easier .

NOTE: It is assumed the basics are already covered. These lessons are a complement to our book, Beginner’s Guide to SolidWorks for those users who need or wish to go farther and deeper that the space allowed in a book.

We hope you enjoy learning them as much as we enjoyed preparing them.

Projected Curve

A very useful tool for creating guide curves and paths for complex shapes and curvy models, the projected curve allows you to make a curve out of two sketches or project one onto a surface.
Instructions PDF
Files (SW2009)

Composite Curve   

Use existing model edges and sketch elements to make curves especially useful for sweeps and lofts.
Instructions PDF
Files (SW2009)