Overview
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This project-based course teaches you the fundamentals of SOLIDWORKS by showing you how to model a parametric bicycle frame.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Introduction to modeling a bicycle frame
- What you should know and how to use the exercise files
- The scope of this design
- Why use CAD?
- Understand the anatomy of a bicycle
- Create the frame geometry
- Where to start? Create the bottom bracket shell
- Create an assembly with the frame layout
- Add the head tube
- Add the seat tube
- Add the top tube
- Add the down tube
- Experiment with geometry changes
- Plan out the rear triangle
- Add the seat stays
- Add chain stays
- Model the dropouts
- Add the dropouts and adjust the frame
- Mirror the rear triangle parts
- Create the chain and seat stay bridges
- Add brake mounts
- Add extra frame details
- Develop the model by adding off-the-shelf parts
- Finish the model by adding the seat and front fork
- Create tube drawings
- Next steps
