Training Course Contents
SWOOD Design is a bespoke set of tools for SOLIDWORKS designed specifically to help automate the design of your furniture projects.
During the course you will learn how to build a bespoke and intelligent library of panels, frames, connectors and intelligent SWOOD box models that will allow you to quickly create new furniture designs, complete with all the required manufacturing detail by using simple drag and drop from your library. Throughout the course we will explore the benefits of SWOOD Design reporting.
This training course will help you to:
- Build libraries of components
- Work effectively with projects
- Create layouts such as kitchens, bedrooms or bathrooms
Course Info at a glance
Course Preview
Take a look at some of the designs and furniture you will be creating during the course
Requirements & Benefits
Requirements
Features Targeted
Skills you will acquire
SWOOD Design Lessons
The following lessons are included in the course
Introduction: Overview
This lesson will give a thorough understanding on the initial SWOOD setup, ensuring standard libraries and specific document templates are loaded and accessible for all of the design team to use. Following on from the setup, learn how to customize the user interface to meet your own specific requirements.
Lesson 1: Panel Design
Take a look into the design and construction details of an individual SWOOD panel. Specify core and laminate materials, including stock offsets, grain direction and edge banding properties, as well as applying standard and bespoke mouldings. Learn how to add parameters that will drive the size and shape of the overall panel and its hole, pocket, slot and edging details.
Lesson 2: Frame Design
Bringing together the panel design fundamentals from the previous lesson, we now assemble a series of panels and add parameters to create a fully configurable frame in our library. The lesson is completed by learning how to drag and drop intelligent fasteners from the connector library onto the new frame.
Lesson 3: Connectors
Lesson 3 focuses on the functionality and configuration of the connector library. The library contains a range of fixings from cams and dowels to biscuit and mortice and tenon joints. During the lesson we will customise some connectors by adding rules so they work intelligently as your design evolves.
Lesson 4: SWOODBox
A SWOODBox is an intelligent and adaptable means of applying draws, doors, shelves, hanger rails, etc., to your frame design by drag and dropping items from your library onto a model. The lesson covers how to construct a SWOODBox feature for your library by adding rules which control sizes, quantities and the necessary hole details required onto adjacent panels, such as hinge rebates and shelf hole pitches.
Lesson 5: Layout Project
Creating a SWOOD Layout brings together the work undertaken in the previous lessons. It is here where we can use a SOLIDWORKS assembly to plan the layout of a room and populate it with frames and SWOODBox items from your library.
Lesson 6: SWOOD Center Configurator
SWOOD Center Configurator is included in every seat of SWOOD Design. SWOOD Center allows the capture of parameters and dimensions at the top level of a project including SOLIDWORKS dimensions, SOLIDWORKS custom properties, SWOODBox parameters and Panel material information. This lesson covers the use and benefits of SWOOD Center to control and link multiple top level information.
Testimonials
"Excellent, patient and understanding of our individual needs, meaning none of us felt out of place whilst keeping us on cores to complete all the modules."
— Course student
"Excellent online course. Well presented by Jassim who was both thoughtful and flexible with attendees and his ability to teach virtually. He shared his knowledge and fielded lots of questions and scenarios, I feel confident to start using SWOOD Design."
— Course student
Training Methods
Choose from three different training methods available to you
Group/Public Training
Receive SOLIDWORKS training as a group in a traditional classroom environment.
Classes can be taken in one of our 12 training locations across Canada using SOLIDWORKS approved training content and methodologies.
Advantages
- Cost effective training method.
- Leave the office to concentrate on learning.
- Learn more through group questions and feedback.
Live Online Training
With our online training you will experience an interactive learning environment where you can give feedback, gain access to the SOLIDWORKS training files and get time to work on training exercises.
Advantages
- Online courses are typically half day sessions.
- More effective than video based training, with recorded videos learners are often not as focused on the training and skip exercises.
Onsite at your location
Receive training at your place of work. This style of flexible training is perfect for teams or individuals who are faced with a specific challenge and require personalized courses with on-the-job coaching.
Advantages
- Use our state-of-the-art mobile classroom at your facility.
- Bring your team up to a consistent level of knowledge by having them take the same training at the same time.
- Benefit from flexible scheduling options.
Upcoming Classes
Choose a SWOOD Design class from the list below
| Start | Duration | Location | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 18th September, 2023 | 3 Days (6 hours/day) | Online | Get a Quote |
| Monday, 4th December, 2023 | 3 Days (6 hours/day) | Online | Get a Quote |
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