SOLIDWORKS Beginner’s Guide

Article by Rod Mackay updated December 4, 2020

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Complete the form below to download the SOLIDWORKS Beginner’s Guide PDF. This guide provides essential references and best practice recommendations for sketch creation, SmartMates development, keyboard and mouse shortcuts, hardware setup, and file translation.

The SOLIDWORKS Beginner’s Guide provides a clear, step by step introduction that takes you from basic navigation to more advanced workflows.

After you have completed the SOLIDWORKS Beginner’s Guide

The guide will give you an overview of SOLIDWORKS principles but to get the most out of your technology investment, it’s best to take the time to learn how to use software effectively.

SOLIDWORKS Essentials Training

The SOLIDWORKS Essentials course will help you gain an understanding of SOLIDWORKS, along with the best 3D modeling practices, the course ultimately ensures maximum efficiency and productivity for new SOLIDWORKS users.

Real life case studies are used to illustrate processes, teaching everything you need to know for building parametric models of parts and assemblies, and making production drawings.

The course is available live online and you can check the course schedule for the upcoming training dates and get a quote »

Watch the video below to get a preview of the course and learn about the benefits of taking SOLIDWORKS Essentials training:

SOLIDWORKS Help Lessons

SOLIDWORKS Help contains a comprehensive set of tutorials that provide step-by-step instruction on many of the features of SOLIDWORKS. After you complete the Step-by-Step Lesson in this document, progress to Lessons 1, 2, and 3 in the SOLIDWORKS tutorials.

To learn more about these tutorials and how to get the most value from them, read this blog: Accessing Built-In, Free SOLIDWORKS Tutorials

SOLIDWORKS Help Tutorials

SOLIDWORKS Help Tutorials

Need more advanced SOLIDWORKS Training?

Javelin provides 40+ SOLIDWORKS related online training courses covering a wide variety of topics from surfacing to rendering to GD&T. Complete the form above to download the guide and gain access to our training catalogue for training course pricing and check our schedule for the upcoming live SOLIDWORKS training courses »

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Rod Mackay

Rod has been using 3D CAD software for over 25 years and has trained thousands of designers to use their CAD systems more effectively. Rod is the Javelin Webmaster and is based in Ottawa, ON., Canada.