SolidWorks Weldments

SOLIDWORKS Weldments — Course Description

Course Description

Master SOLIDWORKS Weldments and learn how to efficiently design structural frames, welded assemblies, and fabrication-ready components using professional weldment modeling techniques.

This practical course begins with the fundamentals of Weldment Features and Structural Members, where you will learn how to create frames using standard and custom structural profiles. You will then progress into corner treatments, Trim/Extend, gussets, end caps, plates, holes, and symmetry to build complete welded structures.

The course also covers essential manufacturing workflows such as Cut Lists, Cut List Properties, Bounding Boxes, custom structural member profiles, sub-weldments, and inserting existing parts. You will learn how to configure weldment designs, create weldment drawings, Cut List tables, weld symbols, fillet beads, and weld annotations for clear manufacturing documentation.

In the final stage, you will work with bent structural members, 3D sketches, reference planes, bent tubing, and complex frame geometry, including workflows that combine Weldments with Sheet Metal and Assemblies.

Throughout the course, practical projects such as sign holders, weld tables, suspension frames, picnic tables, chair frames, and bent tubing structures help you develop real-world Weldment modeling skills.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the SOLIDWORKS Weldment workflow.

• Create structural frames using Structural Member features.

• Work with standard SOLIDWORKS Weldment profiles.

• Understand and manage Weldment profile folder structures.

• Create and manage groups of structural members.

• Apply corner treatments to structural members.

• Trim and extend structural members.

• Control profile positioning and orientation.

• Add plates, holes, gussets, and end caps.

• Use symmetry to simplify Weldment modeling.

• Understand the advantages and limitations of multibody Weldment parts.

• Create and manage Weldment Cut Lists.

• Edit Cut List item names and properties.

• Generate and edit Bounding Boxes.

• Create and use custom structural member profiles.

• Create standard and configured Weldment profiles.

• Insert existing parts into Weldment designs.

• Create sub-weldments.

Course Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

1. Create Structural Frames

Build complete Weldment structures using Structural Member features and appropriate structural profiles.

2. Control Frame Geometry

Use groups, corner treatments, Trim/Extend, profile positioning, and sketch considerations to create accurate structural frames.

3. Create Fabrication Details

Add plates, holes, gussets, end caps, and other structural details required for practical welded designs.

4. Manage Weldment Cut Lists

Generate, organize, edit, and customize Cut List items and properties for manufacturing documentation.

5. Develop Custom Profiles

Create and manage custom Structural Member profiles for project- or company-specific requirements.

6. Manage Multibody Weldments

Understand how Weldments use multibody part technology and effectively manage individual bodies and sub-weldments.

7. Create Weldment Configurations

Develop different versions of Weldment designs using configurations and apply machining features selectively using Feature Scope.

8. Create Manufacturing Documentation

Produce Weldment drawings containing individual body views, Cut List tables, weld symbols, annotations, and weld information.

9. Model Bent Structural Members

Use 3D sketches, reference planes, and advanced sketching techniques to create bent tubing and complex structural frames.

10. Apply Practical Weldment Workflows

Take a Weldment design from structural frame creation → detailing → Cut List → configuration → drawing → manufacturing documentation.

Skills You Will Develop

Weldment Fundamentals

• Weldment Features

• Structural Members

• Weldment Profiles

• SOLIDWORKS Content Profiles

• Profile Folder Structure

• Groups

• Structural Member Management

Frame Design

• Corner Treatments

• Profile Positioning

• Trim/Extend

• Trim Order

• Sketch Considerations

• Symmetry

• Multibody Weldments

Weldment Details

• Plates

• Holes

• Gussets

• End Caps

• Gusset Profiles

• End Cap Parameters

Cut Lists & Manufacturing Data

• Cut Lists

• Cut List Item Names

• Cut List Properties

• Structural Member Properties

• Bounding Boxes

• Sub-Weldments

• Custom Properties

Custom Profiles

• Custom Structural Member Profiles

• Standard Profiles

• Configured Profiles

• Profile Modification

• Profile Folder Management

• Existing Part Insertion

Configurations

• Weldment Configurations

• Configuration Variations

• Post-Assembly Machining

• Feature Scope

Weldment Drawings

• Individual Body Views

• Display States

• Isolate

• Relative Views

• Cut List Tables

• Weld Symbols

• Weld Annotations

• Fillet Beads

• Weld Bead Features

Advanced Weldment Modeling

• Bent Structural Members

• 3D Sketching

• Reference Planes

• Space Handle

• Active Planes

• Sketch Entity Subsets

• Bent Tubing

• Merge Arc Segment Bodies

Course Structure

Module 1 — Weldment Frame Design

Lesson 1: Weldment Features

Module 2 — Cut Lists & Custom Profiles

Lesson 2: Weldment Cut Lists & Custom Profiles

Module 3 — Weldment Configurations & Documentation

Lesson 3: Weldment Configurations, Drawings & Documentation

Module 4 — Advanced Weldment Modeling

Lesson 4: Bent Structural Members & 3D Weldment Frames

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for:

• Mechanical engineering students

• Diploma students

• Mechanical design engineers

• CAD designers

• Structural frame designers

• Fabrication engineers

• Manufacturing engineers

• Weldment designers

• SOLIDWORKS users who want to specialize in welded structures

• Professionals designing frames, supports, tables, brackets, and fabricated structures

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of SOLIDWORKS part modeling and sketching is recommended.

Learners should be comfortable with:

• Sketching

• Basic dimensions and relations

• Extrude and Cut

• Basic part modeling

• FeatureManager

• Basic 3D modeling concepts

No prior professional Weldment experience is required.

Practical Modeling Focus

Throughout the course, learners work on practical Weldment projects such as:

Sign Holder → Weld Table → Suspension Frame → Evaporator Support → Picnic Table → Chair Frame → Bent Tubing Structure

The objective is to develop the ability to create a complete Weldment workflow:

Structural Profiles → Frame Creation → Corner Treatment → Gussets & End Caps → Cut List → Custom Profiles → Configurations → Weldment Drawings → Weld Documentation → Advanced Bent Frames.