Solidworks | Automotive Essentials

This SolidWorks automotive course teaches the core parametric CAD workflow for automotive projects, building clean models with good structure, control, and export readiness. As hands-on SolidWorks training, it focuses on the parametric modelling that connects design intent to engineering collaboration.

Course Goals

This 5-day beginner SolidWorks automotive course introduces SolidWorks as a parametric CAD tool tailored to automotive and mobility design. Rather than teaching CAD in the abstract, we frame every session around vehicle components and the studio-to-engineering handover where parametric data really matters.

Throughout the week, participants learn how to sketch, build, and modify clean parametric parts, assemble key vehicle components, and prepare data and views for studio reviews and engineering collaboration. As a result, designers gain control over models that hold up when they need to change, rather than breaking the moment a dimension moves. By the end of the week, each participant will have created a simple vehicle-related assembly, such as a wheel, suspension, or body section, applied materials and basic visualisation, and prepared drawings and exports that plug into typical OEM workflows.

Who this SolidWorks automotive course is for

This course suits automotive and mobility designers who want a structured foundation in parametric CAD, especially those working close to the engineering handover. Because it starts with sketching and core features, no prior SolidWorks experience is required. We deliver it as an intensive five-day format for small groups, so the coaching stays hands-on and rooted in real vehicle components.

what you will learn

Over five days, you will progress from configuring SolidWorks to exporting review-ready data. Key outcomes include:

• First, navigate and configure SolidWorks for automotive-scale projects
• Next, create fully constrained sketches and features that capture design intent
• Then model basic automotive parts and surfaces suitable for concept work
• After that, build small assemblies with correct relationships and references
• Finally, apply appearances, create key views, and export data and drawings for reviews and downstream teams

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