Intro to Solidworks for Packaging Design
An introductory course that provides an overview of the functions and capabilities of Solidworks, a tool used widespread in many packaging professions, from sales executives to engineers.
What you will learn
This is a university-structured course centered around using Solidworks to develop packaging systems. The objective of this course is to bring practice and application to the fundamental tools of Solidworks within the context of packaging. Access to Solidworks software is not included in this course—students are expected to have an active license to the software.
Course Objectives
Interpret the fundamentals of Solidworks as it applies to packaging design
Explore the main functions of Solidworks for packaging at an introductory level
Apply teachings to create mockups of various packaging substrates and types
Complete assignments to further develop Solidworks abilities and implement course material across a multitude of sectors within the packaging industry
Demonstrate the skill necessary to generate assemblies that will test the functionality of packaging design
Generate simulations to understand how different packaging designs will translate to real-world uses and performance
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction to Solidworks
- 1.1Course Disclaimer(pdf)
- 1.2Welcome to Solidworks(video)
- 1.3How to Navigate the Course(video)
- 1.4Introduction to CAD Think(video)
- 1.5Interface(video)
- 1.6View Manipulation(video)
- 1.7Task Pane(video)
- 1.83 Concepts(video)
- 1.9Computer Test: 3D PDF(download)
- 1.10How to Create 3D PDFs(pdf)
- 1.11How to Create ZIP Files(pdf)
- 1.12Introduction to Solidworks(pdf)
- 1.13Practice(text)
- 1.14Practice Assessment(text)
- 1.15Online CAD resources(text)
- 1.16Practice Quiz(quiz)
- 1.17Survey: Week 1(multimedia)
2.0 Sketching
- 2.1Sketching Introduction(video)
- 2.2Getting Started Sketching(video)
- 2.3Line Tool(video)
- 2.4Rectangle Tool(video)
- 2.5Circles and Arcs(video)
- 2.6Automatic Sketch Relations(video)
- 2.7Manual Geometric Relations(video)
- 2.8Dimensions(video)
- 2.9Sketch Fillets(video)
- 2.10Mirror Tool(video)
- 2.11Offset Entities(video)
- 2.12Trim Tool(video)
- 2.13Convert Entities(video)
- 2.14Sketch on Faces(video)
- 2.15Circular Sketch Pattern(video)
- 2.16Linear Sketch Pattern(video)
- 2.17Linear Pattern Tool(video)
- 2.18Power User Sketching Methods(video)
- 2.19Lesson: Design of Corrugated Box and Divider(pdf)
- 2.20Assignment: Design of a Corrugated Box and Divider()
- 2.21Check: Design of a Corrugated Box and Divider(text)
- 2.22Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 2.23Practice Assessment(text)
- 2.24Quiz: Sketching(quiz)
- 2.25Survey: Week 2(multimedia)
3.0 Sketched Features and Parts
- 3.1Introduction to Sketched Features and Parts(video)
- 3.2Extrude Boss(video)
- 3.3Contours and Thin Feature(video)
- 3.4Extrude Cut(video)
- 3.5Revolved Boss(video)
- 3.6Revolved Cut(video)
- 3.7Sweep(video)
- 3.8Loft(video)
- 3.9Editing Parts(video)
- 3.10Appearance Callout(video)
- 3.11Feature Suppressions(video)
- 3.12Parent Child Relationships(video)
- 3.13Mass Properties(video)
- 3.14Lesson: Cushion Design for a Printer(pdf)
- 3.15Assignment: Create a Cushioning System for a Cell Phone()
- 3.16Check: Create a Cushioning System for a Cell Phone(text)
- 3.17Need More Practice? (pdf)
- 3.18Practice Assessment(text)
- 3.19Quiz: Sketched Features and Parts (quiz)
- 3.20Survey: Week 3(multimedia)
4.0 Applied Features
- 4.1Introduction to Applied Features (video)
- 4.2Fillet(video)
- 4.3Chamfer(video)
- 4.4Shell(video)
- 4.5Mirror(video)
- 4.6Mirror Bodies(video)
- 4.7Reference Planes(video)
- 4.8Circular Pattern tool(video)
- 4.9Curve Driven Patterns(video)
- 4.10Axes(video)
- 4.11Planes(video)
- 4.12Wrap(video)
- 4.13Replicating Features(video)
- 4.14Lesson: Design of a Product in a Blister Pack(pdf)
- 4.15Assignment: Design of a Product in a Blister Pack()
- 4.16Check: Design of a Product in a Blister Pack(text)
- 4.17Lesson: Design of a Gift Box(pdf)
- 4.18Assignment: Design of a Salad Container()
- 4.19Check: Design of a Salad Container(text)
- 4.20Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 4.21Practice Assessment(text)
- 4.22Quiz: Applied Features(quiz)
- 4.23Survey: Week 4(multimedia)
5.0 Assemblies
- 5.1Introduction to Assemblies(video)
- 5.2Starting an Assembly(video)
- 5.3Inserting Components(video)
- 5.4Positioning Parts(video)
- 5.5Exploded Views(video)
- 5.6Intro to mates(video)
- 5.7Mating Parts(video)
- 5.8Smart Mates(video)
- 5.9Interface Detection(video)
- 5.10Collision Detection(video)
- 5.11Lesson: Assembly Drawing of an Exploded Shipping Package(pdf)
- 5.12Assignment: Assembly Drawing of the Exploded Shipping Package()
- 5.13Check: Assembly Drawing of the Exploded Shipping Package (text)
- 5.14Lesson: Product in the Clamshell Package(pdf)
- 5.15Assignment: Clamshell Jewelry Box()
- 5.16Check: Clamshell Jewelry Box(text)
- 5.17Lesson: Assembly of the Corrugated Box and Bottle(pdf)
- 5.18Assignment: Assembly of the Corrugated Box and Jar()
- 5.19Check: Assembly of the Corrugated Box and Jar(text)
- 5.20Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 5.21Quiz: Assemblies(quiz)
- 5.22Survey: Week 5(multimedia)
6.0 Drawings
- 6.1Introduction to Drawings(video)
- 6.2Intro to Drawings(video)
- 6.3Model Views(video)
- 6.4Section Views(video)
- 6.5Detail View(video)
- 6.6Bill of Material(video)
- 6.7Adding Balloons(video)
- 6.8Drawing Dimensions(video)
- 6.9Lesson: Drawing for the Cushion Foam(pdf)
- 6.10Assignment: Drawing for the Cushion Foam()
- 6.11Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 6.12Quiz: Drawings(quiz)
- 6.13Survey: Week 6(multimedia)
7.0 Advanced Sketching
- 7.1Introduction to Advanced Sketching(video)
- 7.2Ellipses(video)
- 7.3Polygons(video)
- 7.4Parabolas(video)
- 7.5Splitting Entities(video)
- 7.6Helixes and Spirals(video)
- 7.7Curves through x, y, and z points(video)
- 7.8Curves - Composite(video)
- 7.9Curves through Reference Points(video)
- 7.10Curves - Projected(video)
- 7.11Curves - Intersection(video)
- 7.12Derived Sketches(video)
- 7.13Sketching Relations(video)
- 7.14Intro to 3D Sketching(video)
- 7.153D Sketching with Planes(video)
- 7.163D Sketching Planes(video)
- 7.17Lesson: Design of an Apple Tray(pdf)
- 7.18Assignment: Design of an Egg Carton()
- 7.19Check: Design of an Egg Carton(text)
- 7.20Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 7.21Practice Assessment(text)
- 7.22Quiz: Advanced Sketching(quiz)
- 7.23Survey: Week 7(multimedia)
8.0 Advanced Sweeping
- 8.1Introduction to Advanced Sweeping(video)
- 8.2Path Options(video)
- 8.3Guide Curves(video)
- 8.4Multiple Guide Curves(video)
- 8.5Profile Orientation(video)
- 8.6Twists(video)
- 8.7Swept Cut(video)
- 8.8Threads(video)
- 8.9Need More Practice?(pdf)
9.0 Advanced Lofting
- 9.1Introduction to Advanced Lofting(video)
- 9.2Closing a Loft(video)
- 9.3Controlling Loft Points(video)
- 9.4Loft Profiles(video)
- 9.5Start and End Constraints(video)
- 9.6Guide Curves(video)
- 9.7Centerlines(video)
- 9.8Adding Sections(video)
- 9.9Cutting with a Loft(video)
- 9.10Assignment: Design of a bottle and handle (text)
- 9.11Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 9.12Practice Assessment(text)
- 9.13Quiz: Advanced Sweeping and Lofting(quiz)
- 9.14Survey: Week 8(multimedia)
10.0 Advanced Features
- 10.1Introduction to Advanced Features(video)
- 10.2Constant Radius Fillet(video)
- 10.3Variable Radius Fillet(video)
- 10.4Face Fillet(video)
- 10.5Hold Line Fillet(video)
- 10.6Curvature Continuous Fillet(video)
- 10.7Full Round Fillet(video)
- 10.8Fillet Expert(video)
- 10.9Intro to Flex Feature(video)
- 10.10Flex Set up(video)
- 10.11Bending(video)
- 10.12Twisting(video)
- 10.13Taper(video)
- 10.14Stretching(video)
- 10.15Intro to Indent(video)
- 10.16Performing Multiple Indentions(video)
- 10.17Cutting with Indent(video)
- 10.18Assignment: Create a keychain hand sanitizer wrap()
- 10.19Check: Create a Keychain Hand Sanitizer Wrap(text)
- 10.20Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 10.21Practice Assessment(text)
- 10.22Quiz: Advanced Features(quiz)
- 10.23Survey: Week 9(multimedia)
11.0 Multibodies, Core and Cavity, and Fastening Features
- 11.1Introduction(video)
- 11.2Intro to Multibodies(video)
- 11.3Creating Multibody Parts(video)
- 11.4Splitting Bodies(video)
- 11.5Uses for Multibodies(video)
- 11.6Combining Multibodies(video)
- 11.7Cutting out Patterns(video)
- 11.8Positioning Solid Bodies(video)
- 11.9Draft Analysis(video)
- 11.10Scale(video)
- 11.11Parting Lines(video)
- 11.12Parting Surfaces(video)
- 11.13Creating a Mold(video)
- 11.14Snap Hooks(video)
- 11.15Snap Groove(video)
- 11.16Vents(video)
- 11.17Lip and Groove(video)
- 11.18Lesson: Mold Design of a Bottle and Cap(pdf)
- 11.19Assignment: Mold Design of a Jar(text)
- 11.20Check: Mold Design of a Jar(text)
- 11.21Need More Practice?(pdf)
- 11.22Practice Assessment(text)
- 11.23Quiz: Mutlibodies, Core and Cavity, and Fastening Features(quiz)
- 11.24Survey: Week 9(multimedia)
12.0 Photoworks
- 12.1Intro to Photoview(video)
- 12.2Adjusting the Scene(video)
- 12.3Applying Appearances(video)
- 12.4Photoview 360 Lighting(video)
- 12.5Orienting the Model(video)
- 12.6Creating a Camera(video)
- 12.7Final Rendering(video)
13.0 Simulation
- 13.1Introduction to Simulation(video)
- 13.2Introduction to Simulation(video)
- 13.3Overview(video)
- 13.4Creating a Study(video)
- 13.5Creating a Mesh(video)
- 13.6Defining the Environment(video)
- 13.7Editing Plots(video)
- 13.8Overview and Plots(video)
- 13.9Section Clipping(video)
- 13.10ISO Clipping(video)
- 13.11Displacement Plots(video)
- 13.12Factor of Safety Plots(video)
- 13.13Lesson: Static Loading Simulation of the Filled Bottle(pdf)
- 13.14Lesson: Drop Simulation of the Bottle(pdf)
- 13.15Lesson: Frequency Analysis of the Filled Bottle(pdf)
- 13.16Need More Practice? (pdf)
- 13.17Practice Assessment(text)
- 13.18Quiz: Simulation(quiz)
- 13.19Survey: Week 10(multimedia)
14.0 Wrap Up
- 14.1Final Exam(video)
- 14.2Final Exam Assignment 1()
- 14.3Final Exam Assignment 2()
- 14.4Multiple Choice Final Exam(quiz)
- 14.5Survey: Week 12(multimedia)
Instructor
Andrew Hurley, PhDFounder
244 Lessons
156 Videos
40 Hours
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