Edit: I am going to be posting all videos and links one this one post from now on.
1. Solidworks Electrical Basics (3/13)
- Basics of the Interface
- Basic Library Management
- Project Creation from a Template
- Drawing a Simple Schematic
Youtube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcNIOr5pzj4&feature=youtu.be
Link to Downloadable Version:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8_UDU0USMjYa1cxM3I0N0FIT00/edit?usp=sharing
2. Wiring, Manufacturer Parts and Simple Reports (3/14)
- Wire Order
- Wire Style Replacement
- Adding manufacturer parts to components
- Black Boxes
- Wire Lists
- BOMs
- General Report Usage
Youtube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtp18fJMrTo
Link to Downloadable Version:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8_UDU0USMjYOWU1MjA0Rk51VU0/edit?usp=sharing
Custom Reports Download:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8_UDU0USMjYTlk5cmRNWUJhTFE/edit?usp=sharing
3. Slightly more advanced stuff (3/15)
- Editing Symbols
- Translatable/User Data
- Editing Part Categories (if it wasn't broken in this SP)
- Basic Report Editing
Youtube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZMiZcc3Ac
Link to Downloadable Version:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8_UDU0USMjYSnc5YzVhNWdPWHM/edit?usp=sharing
Added 3/15: Im taking requests if anyone needs any custom reports or symbols, I'm not guaranteeing anything, but I can try or at least let you know why it may not work.
I plan to do many more of these covering everything I can manage up to advanced/expert topics (maybe a few a week as long as I have time). I'm new to this video tutorial thing, so any constructive criticism is much appreciated. I would also love to hear about any topics that you guys would like to know about, and I will do my best to explain them in a video.
Hi Joe,
Excellent video - please keep them coming! I have been looking for this exact type of intro video for a couple of weeks now and yours is the first to explain "what's going on" rather than "clik here and then click here" steps. Your details let me know how the software works and how it is tying the meta data together. I'm finding that where you change things is critical to maintaining those meta data links - so if I change something in one place it may or may not "ripple" through the rest of the drawings, models, reports, etc. But I have not found much of anything on how those links are set up - i.e. what & where to manually apply a number or description. Again, your instructions explain these links that are critical to understanding how to set this package up. This is the info that has been missing in the other videos that I have watched.
So, thank you and please keep up the good work! It is very much appreciated.
Steve