Improving Productivity with Efficient Workflows & Techniques

This one-day, hands-on workshop is for experienced SOLIDWORKS users who want to model faster, create cleaner drawings, and reduce the amount of rework that happens when designs change.

If you already know your way around SOLIDWORKS but still find yourself fixing broken features, rebuilding drawings, manually editing BOMs, or repeating the same drafting tasks, this workshop is designed for you.

The focus is not on basic tool commands. The focus is on practical modelling and drawing workflows used in real engineering, fabrication, and manufacturing environments.

You will work through advanced modelling and drawing techniques that help you build cleaner models, create more reliable manufacturing drawings, and improve the way information flows from design to production.

This is a practical workshop, not a lecture. You will follow along with exercises, review real workflow examples, and leave with techniques you can apply immediately in your own work.

Who this workshop is for

This workshop is suitable for:

• SOLIDWORKS users with at least 6 to 12 months of hands-on experience
• Mechanical designers, drafters, engineers, and CAD technicians
• Fabrication, sheet metal, structural steel, manufacturing, and product development teams
• Users who already know the basics but want to become faster and more efficient
• Teams looking to improve modelling standards, drawing quality, and design-to-manufacturing workflows

This workshop is not suitable for complete beginners or users who have never created parts, assemblies, and drawings in SOLIDWORKS.

What you will learn

By the end of the day, you will have a better understanding of:

• How to model with design intent so future changes are easier to manage
• Efficient sketching habits that reduce rebuild problems
• An overview of Master Sketch modelling techniques for controlling key design geometry
• Parametric modelling using equations and global variables
• Practical use of configurations for part and assembly variations
• Multi-body modelling techniques and when to use them
• Sheet metal and structural steel modelling considerations
• Feature tree organisation for cleaner handover and easier edits
• Model clean-up strategies for inherited or problematic files
• Drawing templates, sheet formats, and custom properties
• Faster drawing views, dimensions, annotations, BOMs, and cut lists
• Understanding basic SOLIDWORKS macros and exploring automation options to reduce repetitive CAD and drafting tasks
• How modelling decisions affect drawing quality and manufacturing output
• Common modelling and drawing mistakes and how to avoid them

Ticket price

Early Bird Ticket: $199 (inc. GST) per person

Standard Ticket: $299 (inc. GST) per person

What to bring

Please bring:

• A laptop capable of running SOLIDWORKS
• A licensed or trial copy of SOLIDWORKS installed and tested before the workshop
• A mouse suitable for CAD work
• A notebook or note-taking device
• Optional: sample parts, assemblies, or drawings you would like to discuss during the workshop

Prerequisites

Attendees should already be comfortable with basic SOLIDWORKS part modelling and drawing creation.

You should know how to create sketches, basic features, assemblies, and standard drawing views. This workshop will not cover beginner interface navigation or basic modelling commands.

What is included

• Full-day in-person workshop
• Hands-on SOLIDWORKS exercises
• Reference material and productivity checklist
• Example files and workflow notes
• Certificate of completion
• Lunch and refreshments

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