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Parts & features
Model reliable features, holes, patterns, and part geometry.
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Assemblies & mates
Position components, understand mates, and diagnose motion.
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Drawings & detailing
Document parts with dimensions, templates, and notes.
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Sheet metal & fabrication
Create bends and flat patterns ready for fabrication.
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Import, repair & display
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Move and rotate parts in an assembly
Position components using Move, Rotate, the triad, and assembly mate constraints.
Read the tutorial →Fix under-defined sketches
Understand remaining degrees of freedom and fully constrain your sketch.
Read the tutorial →Create threaded holes with Hole Wizard
Find hole settings and apply the correct threaded-hole workflow.
Read the tutorial →Edit a STEP file in SOLIDWORKS
Explore imported geometry and the paths toward editing or remodeling it.
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