Steel Building Design with SOLIDWORKS Weldments

Jump-start your weldment design skills by learning to use SOLIDWORKS weldments to create a steel building.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Basic Weldments Design

• Creating the planes
• Drawing the 2D structure
• 3D Sketching
• Loading weldment profiles
• Choosing the structural members
• Patterning and mirroring structural members

2. Frame Layout

• Creating the roof frame
• Adjusting the corners
• Adding in holes
• Adding in gussets
• Welding the structure

3. Weldment Assembly

• Assembling the roof
• Creating a custom weldment profile
• Mirroring and patterning assemblies

4. Frame Drawings

• Assembly drawing
• Part detail drawing

Conclusion

• Next steps