If you already know your way around SOLIDWORKS but feel like you're still doing things the slow way (rebuilding features that break, cleaning up messy drawings, re-typing the same annotations, chasing down BOM errors), this masterclass is built for you.

SOLIDWORKS Masterclass: Workflows & Techniques is a one-day, in-person training session run by Hardik Trivedi, Founder of OpenTech Designs, Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional and SOLIDWORKS Champion. This is not an introductory course. It's a practical, productivity-focused session for designers, drafters and engineers who already understand the basics and are ready to work faster and more efficiently.

You'll spend the session working through real modelling and drawing problems, the kind that show up daily in engineering, manufacturing and product development. The focus is on efficient work processes: building models that are easier to change, drawings that update automatically, and habits that reduce rework across the whole design-to-manufacturing workflow.

With only 10 seats, there's time to discuss your own work. Bring your own parts or drawings and apply what you learn to them during the discussion sessions.

By the end of the session, you'll walk away with practical techniques you can apply immediately, reference material and a productivity checklist, and a clearer strategy for how your team should build parts, assemblies and drawings.

Who this is for

SOLIDWORKS users with at least 6–12 months of hands-on experience
Design engineers, drafters and CAD technicians in manufacturing, product development or engineering firms
Teams looking to standardise modelling and drawing practices
Anyone who feels their models and drawings take longer to build and maintain than they should

This masterclass is not suitable for complete beginners or people who have never used SOLIDWORKS.

What you'll learn

How to build models with design intent, so changes don't break the rest of your feature tree
Parent-child relationships and feature order planning that keep models stable
Efficient sketching habits that reduce over-constraining and rebuild errors
Feature tree organisation that makes models easier to understand and hand off
Parametric modelling with equations, global variables and linked equations
Master Sketch techniques for controlling key design geometry across parts
Practical use of configurations to manage part variations without duplicating files
Multi-body part modelling strategies, and when to use them instead of multiple parts or assemblies
Reliable sheet metal flat patterns and weldment structural members
Building and reusing drawing templates, sheet formats, and custom properties
Faster, more consistent drawing views, dimensions, and annotations
BOMs linked to configurations, and cut lists for weldments
Revision control habits and design tables
Model clean-up and repair strategies for rebuild errors and imported geometry
Basic SOLIDWORKS macros, batch tasks and automation options to reduce repetitive work
Customising the interface to work faster
Common modelling and drawing mistakes, and how to avoid them
A demo of the new SOLIDWORKS AI tools, including macro and drawing generation

What to bring

A Windows laptop capable of running SOLIDWORKS
A licensed or trial copy of SOLIDWORKS installed and tested before the session (see the confirmation email for supported versions)
A mouse suitable for CAD work
A notebook or note-taking device
Optional: your own parts, assemblies, or drawings you'd like to work on during the discussion sessions

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of basic SOLIDWORKS part modelling and drawing creation (sketches, basic features, basic drawing views)
SOLIDWORKS installed on your laptop before the session
This is an intermediate/advanced session. No beginner instruction is provided on basic sketching or interface navigation

What's included

One-day, in-person masterclass in a small group of up to 10
Example files, plus time to apply the techniques to your own models
Quick reference and productivity checklist to take home
Certificate of completion, emailed after the workshop

Lunch is not included. There's a 1-hour lunch break, and Havenstone café is on site at 5 Fleet St.

SOLIDWORKS Masterclass: Workflows & Techniques

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