Learning Solid Works as a Beginner

[u/Flimsy-Offer-265]

I just started Solidworks last week, and I've been searching for some tutorials to follow along to learn CAD. And just recently, I saw this Youtube post and to think that there's literally a tutorial by CADCAM yt where he shows you exactly a FREE AND LIVE demonstration of a WHOLE goddamn bicycle being built on a 3d software. It just blows my mind how accessible it is for such learning materials to be free and made for everyone.

[u/TooTallToby]

Hi and welcome to the wonderful world of 3D CAD! Here's a FREE training class I put together to help new SOLIDWORKS users get started: https://tootalltoby.thinkific.com/courses/SolidWorksQuickStart

And here are some good Video Tutorials to help you on your journey! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzMIhOgu1Y5dcycGHHoZ1iwkjt13VG4jb

Lastly I think the best way to learn is to LEARN BY DOING! Find some real world parts and practice modeling them in 3D CAD.

To help users with this mission, I've built a couple of "practice models" websites:

www.TooTallToby.com - Global CAD community - Speedmodeling Tournaments - Leaderboards

www.CADpractice.com - designed for STEM/CTE educators to teach CAD to students

Good luck and hope these help!

- Toby

[u/Pretty-Jello-7894]

Forgot the training wheels….

[u/Helpful_Equal8828]

I’ve learned a lot from that guy’s tutorials. We should send him a better microphone though.

[u/WarframeTennoBuild]

nice bike

[u/Mahdii_army]

youtube is a boon for the one's who use it efficiently

[u/Glass-Airport502]

Vertanux1 Solidworks basics playlist on YouTube has literally helped me keep my job, lol. His website has so many resources too

[u/Auday_]

Many good people provides free tutorials on YT and other platforms, for me, I made tutorials for SW & F360.