SolidWorks Complete College Course for Beginners w/Training Guide

This is the complete CAD 120 SolidWorks Basics Course 2020-2021 (will also work for 2022 - 2024) Tutorials
Chris Sikora is an Assistant Professor II of Computer Aided Design as well as a Certified SolidWorks Instructor (1998), Certified SolidWorks Support Technician (1998), and CSWP/Core Professional (1999).

3 Credit Hours
Training Guide PDF available free at:

EXERCISES
0:00 Exercise 1 | Interface, Extrudes, Fillet, Chamfer, Shell
42:19 Lab 1 | Widget
47:21 Lab 1b | Fixture Block
58:29 Exercise 2 | Revolve Tool, Parametric Sketch Tips
1:31:37 Lab 2 | Bolt
1:39:12 Quiz | Fixture Block II
1:44:16 Exercise 3 | Offsets, Draft, Tangent Curves
2:20:55 Lab 3b | Frisbee Plate
2:26:45 Lab 3 | Brass Keyway Cover Plate
2:36:43 Exercise 4 | Sweeps
3:04:57 Lab 4 | Bluetooth Bezel
3:29:46 Exercise 5 | Assemblies | Bottom-Up
4:28:33 Lab 5b | Bluetooth Headgear Assembly
4:41:50 Exercise 6 | Drawings, Detailing
5:27:25 Lab 6 | Enclosure Model and Drawing
5:38:05 Exercise 7 | 3D Curve, Sweeps
6:06:59 Lab 7x | Tubular Chair using 3D Sketch
6:12:38 Lab 7 | Smoke Detector Front Bezel
6:28:38 Exercise 8 | Lofting a Boat
7:03:07 Lab 8 | Smoke Detector Back Bezel
7:14:56 Exercise 9 | Basics of Top-Down Assemblies
7:40:08 Lab 9 | Pencil Sharpener Assembly Drawing
7:43:24 Exercise 10 | Hybrid Assemblies
8:30:37 Lab 10 | Turbine Filter
8:48:20 Exercise 11 | Sheet Metal
9:09:26 Lab 11 | Sheet Metal Gearbox Enclosure & Drawing (formerly Exercise 11)

[Matt-Holdren]

The fact this video/series is free is incredible. Thank you!

[moisesdedios]

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[liljohnth]

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I went to school for mechanical engineering and learned a lot of CAD then, but that was 17 years ago now, and I never did end up going to work as an engineer. I recently picked up Solidworks in preparation for building an airplane, and wanted to find some good videos to help me get spun up on the specifics of this program and knock the rust off my general CAD skills. I was not expecting to find an entire college course up for free on YouTube! These videos and your workbook are amazing resources, and you are a gentleman and a scholar for making them available like this. It beats the pants off the first person's video I found, who ended up just wanting to sell me their $1200 Solidworks course...

Well done!!!

[SpicyTurkey]

I've taken courses all over the internet and school (I have a masters in ME), and I have to tell you Chris is the best instructor out of all of them. I had a douche bag professor who would just scream at us every time we had questions and it really stressed me out. I even had a fear of Solidworks until I took Chris's class. He really makes it fun and interesting.

[adrianrichardson]

Thanks for this excellent course. Most of the other Solidworks training on YouTube and LinkedIn is taught so fast that you spend more time stopping and rolling back than learning anything. For a novice, your teaching pace and details are fantastic.

[conradorodriguez]

by far, best tutorial i have ever seen. Saying "thank you" is not enough for all the info you shared here!

[rickzuray]

I have watched many SW videos and this series by far is the most cohesive, clear, and concise series I have seen. Leaps and bounds above all the rest.

[mahirabrar]

Thank you so much for this! I hope this gets more reach because it's really underrated!

[BrandonDrazman]

you literally answered more questions in 5 minutes than HOURS of me searching online. im new and this really helps. ty ty

[BryanSimmons-oo]

Just started the course to help me become even more indispensable at work. Already learning a lot. Excited to complete the whole course. Thanks for taking the time and creating this.

[youssaleh]

Many thanks for spreading and sharing knowledge .... A professor like you is really rare these days.

[mikevr]

Very GOOD tutorial thanks, I am CSWP certified but still love seen other approaches. Hope others also learn from you

[selfawareness]

Thank you good sir for putting this out for free! This is helping so many people that I hope return the favor. ✌🏾

[katherine]

YOU ARE INCREDIBLE FOR MAKING AND POSTING THIS FOR FREE! THANK YOU SO SO SO

[jessabell]

I'm only halfway through but this course is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing it. Highly recommend.

[aungmyinmoe]

I'm really grateful for this incredible course sir! The way you explained through all the details using your real world knowledge and your unparalleled patience makes this course very interesting and so much more easier to follow and understand. Thank you for your time and effort in creating this!

[fabpx]

Thank you so much for making this public.

[Shooterlot]

Best complete and free video I have seen for beginners, thank you

[niranjan]

you look like Andy Bernaurd from the office. thanks for this course sir .

[mashukkhan]

It's feel simple thank you not enough for showing my gratitude for you. Even then, Thank you very much for teaching us. Took me quite some time to watch, take notes and practice those lesson, but this was a enjoyable ride.

Thank you very much.